Mahmoud Fawzy
| Mahmoud Sebie Fawzy | |
|---|---|
 Fawzy (left) against Mursaliyev during the 2016 Olympics | |
| Born | 20 June 1992 Egypt |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 75 in (191 cm)[1] |
| Style | Wrestling |
| Team | MMA Masters (2020–present)[2] |
| Wrestling | Olympic Greco-Roman Wrestling |
| Years active | 2020–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 4 |
| Wins | 3 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Mahmoud Fawzy (born June 20, 1992) is an Egyptian Greco-Roman wrestler and professional mixed martial artist.
Wrestling career[]
He is a 4 time Arab champion, 5 time African champion, won a gold medal at the African cup, best wrestler in Africa 2015, a silver medal in Nikolai bitrov Bulgaria January 2016, a silver medal in Spain Grand Prix May 2016, a bronze medal in Germany grand bronze tournament June 2016, and won silver medal at Dave Schultz tournament Colorado US January 2017. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman 75 kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, in which he was eliminated in the round of 32 by Elvin Mursaliyev.[3][4]
In 2018, Sebie spoke out about corruption in his native Egyptian wrestling federation and claimed he will not compete for the Egypt's national team in wrestling anymore.[2] He subsequently moved to United States in hopes to represent Team USA in 2020 Summer Olympics, but as COVID-19 pandemic postponed the Olympics, Mahmoud decided retire from the sport in 2020.[2]
Mixed martial arts career[]
Early career[]
After he retired from wrestling, he was suggested by a friend to try mixed martial arts. In January 2021, news surfaced that Sebie was scheduled to make his professional debut against Jarell Murry at XMMA 8 on January 30, 2021.[2] He won the fight via first-round technical knockout.[5]
Fawzy made his sophomore walk to the cage against Enrique Hernandez Nagrete on June 11, 2021 at iKon Fighting Federation 7. He won the bout via knockout a minute into the bout.[6]
On 7 days turnaround, Fawzy faced Eric Thompson at Gamebred Fighting Championship 1 on June 18, 2021. He won the bout via TKO in the first round.[7]
Fawzy faced Ethan Hughes on November 12, 2021 at Bellator 271.[8] He lost the bout via ground and pound TKO in the third round.[9]
Mixed martial arts record[]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 4 matches | 3 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 3 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 3–1 | Ethan Hughes | TKO (punches) | Bellator 271 | November 12, 2021 | 3 | 4:05 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Eric Thompson | TKO (elbows and punches) | Gamebred Fighting Championship 1 | June 18, 2021 | 1 | 1:19 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Enrique Hernandez Negrete | KO (punches) | iKon Fighting Federation 7 | June 11, 2021 | 1 | 1:09 | Los Mochis, Mexico | |
| Win | 1–0 | Jarell Murry | TKO (punches) | XMMA 8: Vick vs Fialho | January 30, 2021 | 1 | 1:52 | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States |
References[]
- ^ a b XMMA - Vick VS Fialho. Xtreme MMA. January 31, 2021. Event occurs at 80m 23s – via YouTube.
- ^ a b c d Nolan King (January 29, 2021). "After viral video changed everything, Olympian Mahmoud Sebie turns attention to MMA". MMAjunkie.com.
- ^ "Mahmoud Fawzy Rashad Sebie". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on August 26, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
- ^ "Men's Greco-Roman 75 kg - Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on September 22, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
- ^ Ben Duffy (January 31, 2021). "Andre Fialho Brutalizes James Vick in XMMA Headliner". Sherdog.
- ^ "iKON 7 Results". MMA Sucka. 2021-06-12. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
- ^ "Gamebred Fighting Championship 1 Results". MMA Sucka. 2021-06-18. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
- ^ "Egyptian Olympian Mahmoud Sebie set for promotional debut at Bellator 271". MMA Junkie. 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Bellator 271 'Cyborg vs. Kavanagh' Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring". Sherdog. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
- ^ "Mahmoud Sebie Fawzy". Sherdog. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
External links[]
Professional MMA record for Mahmoud Fawzy from Sherdog
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