Ferrid Kheder

Ferrid Kheder
Born	(1975-03-03) March 3, 1975 (age 49) France
Native name	Ferrid Kheder
Other names	Hurricane
Nationality	French American
Height	5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m)
Weight	183 lb (83 kg; 13.1 st)
Division	Welterweight Lightweight
Style	Judo
Fighting out of	San Diego, California, USA
Team	Team FK Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Rank	6th Dan in Judo  Black Belt in BJJ
Years active	1995-2013
Mixed martial arts record
Total	34
Wins	22
By knockout	8
By submission	11
By decision	3
Losses	11
By knockout	5
By decision	6
No contests	1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record Men's judo Representing   France European Championships 1995 Valladolid 71 Kg 1996 St Petersburg 71 Kg 2000 Wroclaw 73 kg World Championship FISU 1998 Prague 73 kg Super World Cup 1999 Paris 73 kg 2000 Paris 73 kg 2000 Munchen 73 kg 2002 Munchen 73 kg 2002 Paris 73 kg 2002 Moscow 73 kg 2003 Paris 73 kg

Ferrid Kheder (born 3 March 1975 ^[1] ) is a retired French judo Olympian who placed seventh at the Olympic Games in Sydney and a former professional mixed martial artist ^[2] who fought from 2004 to 2013. He holds the sixth Dan ^[3] in IJF Judo and a BJJ black belt.

Judo career

Kheder began training judo in 1979 at the age of four. He went on to train with the French Team from 1993 to 2001, and in the Tunisia Team from 2001 to 2004. He won twice the Paris Grand Slam (1999 and 2000) and the Dusseldorf Grand Slam (2000 and 2002). He won the european championship U21 in Spain (1995) and the European championship by Team (1996). He has medaled seven times in the Super World Cup and won many Opens and World Cups, he placed 3rd at the European Championship in 2000 and 7th at the 2000 Olympic Games. ^[4]

Mixed martial arts career

In 2004 Kheder started to add Muay Thai and grappling training to his judo background to compete in MMA with Fighting Klub Team (FK TEAM).^{[ citation needed ]}

In 2005 he moved to Australia to continue his new journey.^{[ citation needed ]}

In 2007 while fighting in Australia, a manager from the US contacted him and recruited him to join Team Quest in California. He later became contracted under the Bellator organization.^{[ citation needed ]}

Between September 2008 and June 2011 Kheder won 13 of his 14 fights winning 11 fight by KO or Submission and losing only a decision (28-29) to Daisuke Nakamura at M-1 Global Presents Breakthrough on August 28, 2009.^{[ citation needed ]}

His interest in BJJ grew through his MMA career during which he had the opportunity to train with some of the worlds best BJJ players.^{[ citation needed ]}

In 2015 he earned his black belt while living in San Diego.^{[ citation needed ]}

Today, he teaches Martial Arts.^{[ citation needed ]}

Xtreme Vale Todo 5 controversy

There is some question as to if Kheder's alleged victory over Hermes Franca was rigged by a promoter, Lu Dwyer, during the Xtreme Vale Todo event that took place on December 19, 2010. In addition to the fight's announcer, all three judges, and the referee had scored the bout in favor of Franca. Regardless of the judges' scores, Dwyer declared Kheder the victor, and another promoter raised Kheder's hand in victory after the referee refused to do so. ^[5]

There is a potential conflict of interest due to the fact that Kheder is primarily sponsored by Dwyer and her business J & L Irrigation. Dwyer sponsors "Team FK" by paying his living expenses and taking a percentage of his winnings. ^[6]

Days after his controversial decision win Kheder posted on his Facebook page that Dwyer overturned the fight result to a "No Contest" and suggested a 5 round rematch, presumably in the same promotion.^{[ citation needed ]}

The rematch never happened since Hermes Franca found guilty in the sexual abuse of a child under 14 years of age in 2012 and has been sentenced to 42 months in prison.^{[ citation needed ]}

Bellator

In 2010 Kheder was supposed to fight in Bellator's Lightweight Tournament but due to a case of appendicitis, he has been forced out of the eight-man field and has been replaced by WEC veteran James Krause.^{[ citation needed ]}

In 2011 Kheder was 1 kg too heavy and refused to step onto the scale to be weighed and was instead removed from the tournament which allowed Josh Shockley to take Kheder's place. ^[7]

Judo achievements

Year	Tournament	Place	Weight class
2003	Paris Super World Cup	3rd	Lightweight (73 kg)
2002	Paris Super World Cup	3rd	Lightweight (73 kg)
	Moscow Super World Cup	3rd	Lightweight (73 kg)
	Dusseldorf Super World Cup	1st	Lightweight (73 kg)
2000	Olympic Games	7th	Lightweight (73 kg)
	Paris Super World Cup	1st	Lightweight (73 kg)
	Munich Super World Cup	1st	Lightweight (73 kg)
	European Judo Championships	3rd	Lightweight (73 kg)
1999	Paris Super World Cup	1st	Lightweight (73 kg)
1998	World Judo Championships FISU	3rd	Lightweight (73 kg)
1997	European Judo Cup by Team	1st	Lightweight (73 kg)
1996	European Judo Championships by Team	1st	Lightweight (71 kg)
1995	European Judo Championships U23	1st	Lightweight (71 kg)

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

34 matches	22 wins	11 losses
By knockout	8	5
By submission	11	0
By decision	3	6
No contests	1

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	22–11 (1)	Vincent del Guerra	TKO (punch)	PFC 5 – Clash of the Titans	April 27, 2013	2	2:12	Marseille, France
Win	22–10 (1)	Adrian Rodrigues	Submission (neck crank)	Shidokan Costa Rica – Live Super Fights	March 23, 2013	1	4:50	San Jose, Costa Rica
Loss	21–10 (1)	Ronys Torres	TKO (punches)	Amazon Forest Combat 2	April 1, 2012	1	0:22	Amazonas, Brazil	Originally a 160 lb catchweight fight, Kheder weighed in 12 lbs over-weight.
Loss	21–9 (1)	Lim Hyun-Gyu	TKO (punches)	PXC – Pacific Xtreme Combat 27	October 29, 2011	1	N/A	Mangilao, Guam
Loss	21–8 (1)	Aloisio Barros	TKO (doctor stoppage)	FF – Fight Fever 4	October 1, 2011	3	1:27	Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Loss	21–7 (1)	Yoshiyuki Yoshida	TKO (punches)	Fighting Marcou Arena 2	July 17, 2011	1	N/A	Palavas-les-Flots, Herault, France
Loss	21–6 (1)	Zorobabel Moreira	Decision (unanimous)	Dare Championship 1/11	June 25, 2011	3	5:00	Bangkok, Thailand	Return to Welterweight
NC	21–5 (1)	Hermes França	NC (decision overturned by promoter)	Xtreme Vale Todo 5	December 19, 2010	3	5:00	Cartago, Costa Rica	Originally a win, the fight was turned to a "No Contest" after controversy following the bout, as all three judges scored the bout for França. Dropped to Lightweight.
Win	21–5	Steve Berger	TKO (punches)	MFL 3 – Mixed Fight League	September 25, 2010	2	1:16	Laval, Quebec, Canada
Win	20–5	Randall Jimenez	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Saint-Tropez Promotions – Xtreme Vale Todo 4	June 26, 2010	2	2:50	Tamarindo, Costa Rica
Win	19–5	Rudier Fuentes	Submission (armbar)	Vale Tudo Montecarlo	December 26, 2009	2	4:20	Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Win	18–5	Rogelio Zuniga	Submission (armbar)	Vale Tudo Montecarlo	December 26, 2009	1	2:12	Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Win	17–5	Randall Jimenez	TKO (retirement)	Saint-Tropez Promotions – Extreme Valetodo Tamarindo	November 28, 2009	1	5:00	Tamarindo, Costa Rica
Loss	16–5	Daisuke Nakamura	Decision (unanimous)	M-1 Global: Breakthrough	August 28, 2009	3	5:00	Kansas City, Missouri, United States	159 lb Catchweight bout
Win	16–4	Jeffry Lopez	Decision (unanimous)	Fite Nite – Guerreros en la Torre	April 4, 2009	3	5:00	Costa Rica
Win	15–4	Graydon Tannas	KO (punches)	UCW 15 – Massacre	March 13, 2009	3	0:18	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Win	14–4	Calvett Huzinger	Submission	C3 Fights – C3 Fights	February 28, 2009	1	0:55	Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States
Win	13–4	Drew Fickett	KO (punches)	C3 Fights – Knock-Out Rock-Out Weekend	January 30, 2009	3	2:02	Clinton, Oklahoma, United States
Win	12–4	Elton Brown	Submission (rear-naked choke)	MMA Costa Rica – Bushido 2008	December 19, 2008	1	3:15	San Pedro, Costa Rica
Win	11–4	Alejandro Solano Rodriguez	Decision (unanimous)	FN – Fite Nite	December 5, 2008	3	5:00	Desamparados Canton, Costa Rica
Win	10–4	Vince Guzman	Submission (rear naked choke)	AF 2 – Apocalypse Fights 2	October 9, 2008	2	2:05	Palm Springs, California, United States
Win	9–4	Douglas Noear	Submission (strikes)	C3 Fights – Clash in Concho	September 19, 2008	N/A	N/A	Concho, Oklahoma, United States
Loss	8–4	Pedro Santos	Decision (unanimous)	Jungle Fight 11	September 13, 2008	3	5:00	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss	8–3	Paulo Thiago	Decision (unanimous)	Jungle Fight 10	July 12, 2008	3	5:00	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win	8–2	Rory McDonell	Decision (unanimous)	UCW 11 – Hell in the Cage	April 11, 2008	3	5:00	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Win	7–2	Christos Petroutsos	TKO (punches)	Shooto Belgium – New Batch	March 23, 2008	1	1:02	Charleroi, Belgium
Loss	6–2	Tommy Truex	Decision (unanimous)	SF 21 – Seasons Beatings	December 22, 2007	3	5:00	Portland, Oregon, United States
Win	6–1	Mike Neufeld	TKO (punches)	UCW 10 – X-Factor	November 30, 2007	2	N/A	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Loss	5–1	Pono Pananganan	Decision (split)	GPG – Gracie Proving Ground	October 6, 2007	3	5:00	Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win	5–0	Will Cunningham	KO (punch)	Cage Fighting Championship 1	July 28, 2007	2	2:49	Sydney, Australia
Win	4–0	Laurent Poirier	Submission (armbar)	DF – Dumbea Fights	November 19, 2006	1	N/A	Noumea, New Caledonia
Win	3–0	Dan Harper	KO (knee)	DF – Dumbea Fights	November 19, 2006	2	N/A	Noumea, New Caledonia
Win	2–0	Gavin Murie	Submission (armbar)	XFC 12 – Oktoberfist	October 13, 2006	1	N/A	Australia
Win	1–0	Fred Sanchez	Submission (armbar)	DY – Dojo Yaburi	May 14, 2005	1	3:00	Carmaux, Franca

References

1. "JudoInside - Ferrid Kheder Judoka". www.judoinside.com. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
2. Factfile on JudoInside.com
3. Ray Hui (20 January 2010). "Former Olympian Ferrid Kheder Signs With Bellator". MMA Fighting.
4. Ferrid Kheder Interview Archived 2009-02-24 at the Wayback Machine JudoMMA.com. Retrieved (2009-2-10)
5. "Hermes Franca speaks out about Xtreme Vale Todo fiasco". mixedmartialarts.com. 2010-12-21. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
6. Brent Brookhouse. "Updated: Hermes Franca Falls Victim to Unregulated International MMA, Result Appears to Have Been Overturned". Bloody Elbow.
7. "Ferrid Kheder refuses to weigh in; Josh Shockley enters Bellator's lightweight tournament". mmajunkie.com. 2011-03-11. Archived from the original on 2011-08-18.

External links

Media related to Ferrid Kheder at Wikimedia Commons

• Ferrid Kheder at the International Judo Federation
• Ferrid Kheder at JudoInside.com
• Ferrid Kheder at AllJudo.net (in French)
• Ferrid Kheder at Sherdog
• Ferrid Kheder at Olympics.com
• Official website