Ferrid Kheder

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Ferrid Kheder
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Born (1975-03-03) March 3, 1975 (age 50)
France
Native nameFerrid Kheder
Other namesHurricane
Nationality French American
Height5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m)
Weight183 lb (83 kg; 13.1 st)
Division Welterweight
Lightweight
Style Judo
Fighting out of San Diego, California, USA
TeamTeam FK
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Rank  6th Dan in Judo
 Black Belt in BJJ
Years active1995-2013
Mixed martial arts record
Total34
Wins22
By knockout8
By submission11
By decision3
Losses11
By knockout5
By decision6
No contests1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Judo career
Weight class ‍–‍73 kg
Judo achievements and titles
Olympic Games 7th (2000)
World Champ. R64 (2001, 2003)
Regional finalsBronze medal europe.svg (2000)
Bronze medal africa.svg (2001, 2002)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
African Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2001 Tripoli ‍–‍73 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Cairo ‍–‍73 kg
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2000 Wrocław ‍–‍73 kg
European Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1995 Valladolid ‍–‍71 kg
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Prague ‍–‍73 kg
Super World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1999 Paris‍–‍73 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2000 Paris‍–‍73 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2000 Munchen‍–‍73 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2002 Munchen‍–‍73 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2002 Paris‍–‍73 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2002 Moscow‍–‍73 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2003 Paris‍–‍73 kg
Profile at external judo databases
IJF 53112
JudoInside.com 368
Last updated on: 30 October 2024

Ferrid Kheder (born 3 March 1975 [1] ) is a French retired Olympic judoka who placed seventh at the Sydney Olympic Games 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.[ citation needed ]

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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

YearTournamentPlaceWeight class
2003 Paris Super World Cup 3rdLightweight (73 kg)
2002 Paris Super World Cup 3rdLightweight (73 kg)
Moscow Super World Cup 3rdLightweight (73 kg)
Dusseldorf Super World Cup 1stLightweight (73 kg)
2000 Olympic Games 7thLightweight (73 kg)
Paris Super World Cup 1stLightweight (73 kg)
Munich Super World Cup 1stLightweight (73 kg)
European Judo Championships 3rdLightweight (73 kg)
1999 Paris Super World Cup 1stLightweight (73 kg)
1998World Judo Championships FISU3rdLightweight (73 kg)
1997European Judo Cup by Team1stLightweight (73 kg)
1996European Judo Championships by Team1stLightweight (71 kg)
1995 European Judo Championships U23 1stLightweight (71 kg)

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
34 matches22 wins11 losses
By knockout85
By submission110
By decision36
No contests1
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss22–11 (1)Vincent del GuerraTKO (punch)PFC 5 – Clash of the TitansApril 27, 201322:12 Marseille, France
Win22–10 (1)Adrian RodriguesSubmission (neck crank)Shidokan Costa Rica – Live Super FightsMarch 23, 201314:50San Jose, Costa Rica
Loss21–10 (1)Ronys TorresTKO (punches)Amazon Forest Combat 2April 1, 201210:22 Amazonas, BrazilOriginally a 160 lb catchweight fight, Kheder weighed in 12 lbs over-weight.
Loss21–9 (1) Lim Hyun-Gyu TKO (punches)PXC – Pacific Xtreme Combat 27October 29, 20111N/A Mangilao, Guam
Loss21–8 (1)Aloisio BarrosTKO (doctor stoppage)FF – Fight Fever 4October 1, 201131:27 Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Loss21–7 (1) Yoshiyuki Yoshida TKO (punches)Fighting Marcou Arena 2July 17, 20111N/A Palavas-les-Flots, Herault, France
Loss21–6 (1)Zorobabel MoreiraDecision (unanimous)Dare Championship 1/11June 25, 201135:00 Bangkok, ThailandReturn to Welterweight
NC21–5 (1) Hermes França NC (decision overturned by promoter)Xtreme Vale Todo 5December 19, 201035:00 Cartago, Costa RicaOriginally 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.
Win21–5 Steve Berger TKO (punches)MFL 3 – Mixed Fight LeagueSeptember 25, 201021:16 Laval, Quebec, Canada
Win20–5Randall JimenezSubmission (rear-naked choke)Saint-Tropez Promotions – Xtreme Vale Todo 4June 26, 201022:50 Tamarindo, Costa Rica
Win19–5Rudier FuentesSubmission (armbar)Vale Tudo MontecarloDecember 26, 200924:20 Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Win18–5Rogelio ZunigaSubmission (armbar)Vale Tudo MontecarloDecember 26, 200912:12 Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Win17–5Randall JimenezTKO (retirement)Saint-Tropez Promotions – Extreme Valetodo TamarindoNovember 28, 200915:00 Tamarindo, Costa Rica
Loss16–5 Daisuke Nakamura Decision (unanimous) M-1 Global: Breakthrough August 28, 200935:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States159 lb Catchweight bout
Win16–4Jeffry LopezDecision (unanimous)Fite Nite – Guerreros en la TorreApril 4, 200935:00Costa Rica
Win15–4Graydon TannasKO (punches)UCW 15 – MassacreMarch 13, 200930:18 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Win14–4Calvett HuzingerSubmissionC3 Fights – C3 FightsFebruary 28, 200910:55 Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States
Win13–4 Drew Fickett KO (punches)C3 Fights – Knock-Out Rock-Out WeekendJanuary 30, 200932:02 Clinton, Oklahoma, United States
Win12–4Elton BrownSubmission (rear-naked choke)MMA Costa Rica – Bushido 2008December 19, 200813:15 San Pedro, Costa Rica
Win11–4Alejandro Solano RodriguezDecision (unanimous)FN – Fite NiteDecember 5, 200835:00 Desamparados Canton, Costa Rica
Win10–4Vince GuzmanSubmission (rear naked choke)AF 2 – Apocalypse Fights 2October 9, 200822:05 Palm Springs, California, United States
Win9–4Douglas NoearSubmission (strikes)C3 Fights – Clash in ConchoSeptember 19, 2008N/AN/A Concho, Oklahoma, United States
Loss8–4Pedro SantosDecision (unanimous) Jungle Fight 11 September 13, 200835:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss8–3 Paulo Thiago Decision (unanimous) Jungle Fight 10 July 12, 200835:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win8–2Rory McDonellDecision (unanimous)UCW 11 – Hell in the CageApril 11, 200835:00 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Win7–2Christos PetroutsosTKO (punches)Shooto Belgium – New BatchMarch 23, 200811:02 Charleroi, Belgium
Loss6–2Tommy TruexDecision (unanimous)SF 21 – Seasons BeatingsDecember 22, 200735:00 Portland, Oregon, United States
Win6–1Mike NeufeldTKO (punches)UCW 10 – X-FactorNovember 30, 20072N/A Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Loss5–1Pono PanangananDecision (split)GPG – Gracie Proving GroundOctober 6, 200735:00 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win5–0Will CunninghamKO (punch)Cage Fighting Championship 1July 28, 200722:49 Sydney, Australia
Win4–0Laurent PoirierSubmission (armbar)DF – Dumbea FightsNovember 19, 20061N/A Noumea, New Caledonia
Win3–0Dan HarperKO (knee)DF – Dumbea FightsNovember 19, 20062N/A Noumea, New Caledonia
Win2–0Gavin MurieSubmission (armbar)XFC 12 – OktoberfistOctober 13, 20061N/AAustralia
Win1–0Fred SanchezSubmission (armbar)DY – Dojo YaburiMay 14, 200513:00 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.

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