Salim Touahri | |
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Born | (1989-09-28) September 28, 1989 (age 35) Kraków, Poland |
Other names | Grizzly |
Nationality | Polish |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) |
Division | Welterweight |
Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
Fighting out of | Kraków, Poland |
Team | Grappling Kraków |
Years active | 2010–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 15 |
Wins | 11 |
By knockout | 7 |
By submission | 2 |
By decision | 2 |
Losses | 4 |
By knockout | 1 |
By decision | 3 |
Other information | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Salim Touahri (born September 28, 1989) is a Polish mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Touahri amassed a professional mixed martial arts record of 10-1 by fighting mainly within the Polish regional MMA circuit as well as once within Russia before signing for the UFC in October 2017.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Touahri made his UFC debut as a short-notice opponent against Warlley Alves on October 21, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Till. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Touahri was expected to face Brad Scott on 27 May 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till. However, Touahri pulled out of the fight citing a knee injury.
Touahri then faced Keita Nakamura on December 1, 2018 at UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa. He lost the fight via split decision.
Touahri was expected to face Zelim Imadaev on August 3, 2019 at UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler. However, on June 9 it was announced that Touahri would face Mickey Gall instead whilst no reason for the change was provided. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Touahri was released by the UFC in February 2020.
Personal life
Touahri was arrested in February 2020 on charges alleging his involvement in the trade of illegal substances. He was released without bail in 2021 after the court decided that prosecution's case is based solely on testimonies of a criminal convicted earlier for lying under oath
Mixed martial arts record
14 matches | 10 wins | 4 losses |
By knockout | 6 | 1 |
By submission | 2 | 0 |
By decision | 2 | 3 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 11–4 | Gracjan Szadziński | KO (punch) | Clout MMA 5: AJ Challenge | June 8, 2024 | 2 | 1:20 | Katowice, Poland | Pride Rules. |
Loss | 10–4 | Mickey Gall | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler | August 3, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | |
Loss | 10–3 | Keita Nakamura | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa | December 1, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Adelaide, Australia | |
Loss | 10–2 | Warlley Alves | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Till | October 21, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Gdańsk, Poland | |
Win | 10–1 | Bayzet Khatkhokhu | KO (punch) | Tech-Krep FC - Prime Selection 2016 Final | October 29, 2016 | 1 | 3:11 | Krasnodar, Russia | |
Win | 9–1 | Matt Inman | KO (punch to the body) | XCage 9 / PLMMA 65 - Torun | April 9, 2016 | 1 | 3:56 | Toruń, Poland | |
Win | 8–1 | Tomasz Romanowski | Decision (majority) | XCage 7 / PLMMA 50 - Torun | March 13, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Toruń, Poland | |
Win | 7–1 | Gabor Szabo | TKO (punches) | BoW (KR) - Battle of Warriors 2 | April 11, 2014 | 2 | 4:56 | Kraków, Poland | |
Win | 6–1 | Bartlomiej Ambroziak | TKO (punches) | Soul FC 2 - The Next Battle | February 1, 2014 | 1 | 2:50 | Zielona Góra, Poland | |
Loss | 5–1 | Pawel Zelazowski | KO (punches) | PLMMA 22 - Black Dragon | October 5, 2013 | 1 | 0:28 | Andrychów, Poland | For vacant PLMMA Welterweight title |
Win | 5–0 | Radoslaw Domanski | TKO (punches) | SMMA - Superleague of MMA 1 | April 3, 2013 | 1 | 4:12 | Warsaw, Poland | |
Win | 4–0 | Zbigniew Zlobinski | Decision (unanimous) | MMAC 12 - The City of Kings | November 30, 2012 | 3 | 3:00 | Kraków, Poland | |
Win | 3–0 | Igor Smith | Submission (rear-naked choke) | BB - Bigger's Better | November 16, 2012 | 1 | 3:40 | Andrychów, Poland | Welterweight debut |
Win | 2–0 | Daniel Tobolik | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | MMAA - MMA Andrychow | June 7, 2012 | 1 | 3:19 | Andrychów, Poland | Catchweight bout - 181 lbs |
Win | 1–0 | Rafal Kowalski | KO (punch) | Black Dragon - Fight Show | November 20, 2010 | 1 | Andrychów, Poland | Catchweight bout - 176 lbs |
See also
References
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- Guilherme Cruz (2013-04-02). "Salim Touahri at the Ministry of Interior: "I don't feel extra pressure"". Fight24 Poland (in Polish). Retrieved 2020-06-20.
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- Guilherme Cruz (2017-10-17). "Salim Touahri steps in on short notice against Warlley Alves at UFC Gdansk". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
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- Peter Carroll (2018-05-16). "Brad Scott 'not interested' in competing at UFC Liverpool after late withdrawal of Salim Touahir". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- "Keita Nakamura vs. Salim Touahri scheduled for UFC Adelaide" (in Dutch). MMA DNA. 2018-10-18. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- Bartosz Ciesla (2018-10-19). "Salim Touahri vs. Keita Nakamura at UFC Fight Night 142 in Adelaide" (in Polish). MMA Poland. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- Mike McClory (2018-12-01). "UFC Adelaide Results: Keita Nakamura Gets Back In Win Column With Split Decision Over Salim Touahri". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
- David Tees (2019-07-10). "Report: Mickey Gall Replaces Zelim Imadaev At UFC Fight Night Newark". Fightful. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- Alexander K. Lee (2019-07-09). "Mickey Gall to fight Salim Touahri at UFC Newark". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- Thomas Albano (2019-08-04). "UFC Newark: NJ native Mickey Gall gets decision over Salim Touahri at home". Fansided. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
- Zane Simon (2020-02-11). "Report: TUF winner Brad Katona released from UFC, multiple others likely out as well". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
- "UFC: Pole dismissed from the organization" (in Polish). Polsat Sport. 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- Bartosz Ciesla (2020-02-29). "Salim Touahri makes a statement after the arrest: Don't cross me out" (in Polish). MMA Poland. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- Mateusz Paczkowski (2020-02-20). ""We are convinced of Salim's innocence," a manager's statement after the arrest of a former UFC player" (in Polish). MMA Poland. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- "Krakow MMA star suspected of drug trafficking! Salim Touahri "Grizzly" was a member of the Magdalena Kralka gang" (in Polish). KRK News. 2020-02-20. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- "Polski zawodnik MMA o pobycie w więzieniu. "To najgorsza rzecz, jaka mi się przytrafiła"".
External links
Categories:- 1989 births
- Living people
- Welterweight mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists utilizing boxing
- Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Polish male mixed martial artists
- Sportspeople from Kraków
- Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters
- Polish practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- 21st-century Polish sportsmen