Papy Abedi

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Papy Abedi
BornMwimbi Papy Abedi
(1978-06-30) June 30, 1978 (age 45)
Kinshasa, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Other namesMakambo
Nationality Congolese
Swedish
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Division Middleweight
Welterweight
Reach74 in (188 cm)
Stance Southpaw
Fighting out of Stockholm, Sweden
TeamAllstars Training Center
Alliance MMA
Hilti NHB
RankBlack belt in Judo
Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active2006–2017
Mixed martial arts record
Total14
Wins10
By knockout6
By submission2
By decision2
Losses4
By knockout2
By submission2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mwimbi Papy Abedi (born June 30, 1978) is a Congolese-Swedish mixed martial artist who last competed in 2017. A professional competitor since 2006, he formerly fought for the UFC.

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Biography

Abedi was born in 1978 in Kinshasa, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), where he grew up. He was given the nickname "Makambo" by the elders, which in Lingala means "trouble", because whenever there was a fight or trouble, he was the first at the scene. [1] He later moved to France and Belgium, before moving to Sweden in 1997. He started training in judo at 7 years of age. [1]

Mixed martial arts career

Abedi made his professional MMA debut in December 2006. He produced finishes in all but one of his fights, including five knockouts and two submissions. [2]
At this point of his career multiple major MMA media outlets described him as one of the best middleweights in the European circuit and predicted that he had potential for a great future in MMA. [3] [4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In June 2011, Papy signed a four-fight deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and it was announced that he would drop down to welterweight for his UFC debut. [5]

Abedi made his UFC debut against former title challenger Thiago Alves on November 5, 2011, at UFC 138. [6] Abedi was badly hurt by a straight right hand from Alves that knocked him down midway through the first round and after delivering a barrage of punches and elbows that cut Abedi open, Alves took Abedi's back and finished the fight via submission due to a rear naked choke, giving Abedi his first professional loss. Although Abedi was given credit for stepping up against a top 10-fighter in his UFC debut. [7]

Abedi faced James Head on April 14, 2012, at UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva. [8] Late in the opening round Head stunned Abedi with a short elbow from the clinch followed by a barrage of punches that knocked Abedi down, Head followed Papy to the mat and finished the fight with a rear naked choke. [9]

Abedi was briefly linked to a bout with Rick Story on June 22, 2012, at UFC on FX: Maynard vs. Guida, replacing an injured Rich Attonito [10] [11] However, Abedi was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by promotional newcomer Brock Jardine. [12] [13]

In his third fight with the promotion, Abedi faced fellow Swedish fighter Besam Yousef at UFC on Fuel TV 9. [14] He won the back-and-forth fight via split decision, earning his first UFC win. [15]

Abedi next faced Dylan Andrews in his return to middleweight on August 28, 2013, at UFC Fight Night 27. [16] Despite controlling and winning the first two rounds, Abedi lost via knockout in the third round. After the loss Abedi was subsequently released from the UFC. [17]

Post UFC

After his run in the UFC, Abedi went back to fight in Sweden. He was expected to face Daniel Acácio for the Superior Challenge welterweight title on May 3, 2014, at Superior Challenge 10, [18] but pulled out with an injury and was subsequently replaced by Alan Carlos. [19] [20]

Abedi made his return, first expected at April 9, 2016 but later postponed, from what was an over three-year layoff, to face Bruno Carvalho in a middleweight bout on October 8, 2016, at Superior Challenge 14. [21] [22] He won the fight by TKO in the first round. [23]

He faced Dylan Andrews, in a rematch of their 2013 UFC-bout, for the Superior Challenge Middleweight Championship on April 1, 2017, at Superior Challenge 15. [24] He lost the fight by knockout via head kick in the 2nd round. [25]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
14 matches10 wins4 losses
By knockout62
By submission22
By decision20
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss10–4 Dylan Andrews KO (head kick)Superior Challenge 15April 1, 201724:16 Stockholm, SwedenFor the SC Middleweight Championship
Win10–3Bruno CarvalhoTKO (punches)Superior Challenge 14October 8, 201614:01 Stockholm, Sweden
Loss9–3 Dylan Andrews KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2 August 28, 201331:32 Indianapolis, Indiana, United StatesReturn to Middleweight.
Win9–2Besam YousefDecision (split) UFC on Fuel TV: Mousasi vs. Latifi April 6, 201335:00 Stockholm, Sweden
Loss8–2 James Head Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva April 14, 201214:33 Stockholm, Sweden
Loss8–1 Thiago Alves Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 138 November 5, 201113:32 Birmingham, EnglandWelterweight debut.
Win8–0Nathan SchouterenSubmission (guillotine choke)Superior Challenge 6October 29, 201013:22 Stockholm, Sweden
Win7–0Bohumil LungrikTKO (punches)Hell Cage 5March 28, 201012:53 Prague, Czech Republic
Win6–0Nelton PontesTKO (punches)Bushido Challenge 1: War of the WarriorsDecember 13, 200913:17 Norwich, Norfolk, England
Win5–0Alan CarlosTKO (punches)Superior Challenge 3May 30, 200921:56 Stockholm, Sweden
Win4–0Timur AkbulutSubmission (arm-triangle choke)Fight Fiesta de Luxe: UnstoppableApril 5, 20081N/A Hollerich, Luxembourg
Win3–0Aldric CassataTKO (knees)Chaos Fighting Championships 1December 1, 20072N/A Derry, Northern Ireland
Win2–0Juha KakiDecision (unanimous)Shooto Finland: BloodbathMay 12, 200725:00 Vantaa, Finland
Win1–0Mikael PastorTKO (knee to the body & punches)Travelfight ArenaDecember 16, 200622:24 Uppsala, Sweden

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