Salim Touahri

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Salim Touahri
Born (1989-09-28) September 28, 1989 (age 34)
Kraków, Poland
Other namesGrizzly
Nationality Polish
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Division Welterweight
Reach72 in (183 cm) [1]
Fighting out of Kraków, Poland
TeamGrappling Kraków
Years active2010–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total14
Wins10
By knockout6
By submission2
By decision2
Losses4
By knockout1
By decision3
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).

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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. [2] [3]

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. [4] [5] [6] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [7]

Touahri was expected to face Brad Scott on 27 May 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till. [8] [9] However, Touahri pulled out of the fight citing a knee injury. [10] [11]

Touahri then faced Keita Nakamura on December 1, 2018 at UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa. [12] [13] He lost the fight via split decision. [14]

Touahri was expected to face Zelim Imadaev on August 3, 2019 at UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler. [15] However, on June 9 it was announced that Touahri would face Mickey Gall instead whilst no reason for the change was provided. [16] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [17]

Touahri was released by the UFC in February 2020. [18] [19]

Personal life

Touahri was arrested in February 2020 on charges alleging his involvement in the trade of illegal substances. [20] [21] [22] 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 [23]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
14 matches10 wins4 losses
By knockout61
By submission20
By decision23
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss10–4 Mickey Gall Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler August 3, 201935:00 Newark, New Jersey, United States
Loss10–3 Keita Nakamura Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa December 1, 201835:00 Adelaide, Australia
Loss10–2 Warlley Alves Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Till October 21, 201735:00 Gdańsk, Poland
Win10–1Bayzet KhatkhokhuKO (punch)Tech-Krep FC - Prime Selection 2016 FinalOctober 29, 201613:11 Krasnodar, Russia
Win9–1Matt InmanKO (punch to the body)XCage 9 / PLMMA 65 - TorunApril 9, 201613:56 Toruń, Poland
Win8–1Tomasz RomanowskiDecision (majority)XCage 7 / PLMMA 50 - TorunMarch 13, 201535:00 Toruń, Poland
Win7–1Gabor SzaboTKO (punches)BoW (KR) - Battle of Warriors 2April 11, 201424:56 Kraków, Poland
Win6–1Bartlomiej AmbroziakTKO (punches)Soul FC 2 - The Next BattleFebruary 1, 201412:50 Zielona Góra, Poland
Loss5–1Pawel ZelazowskiKO (punches)PLMMA 22 - Black DragonOctober 5, 201310:28 Andrychów, PolandFor vacant PLMMA Welterweight title
Win5–0Radoslaw DomanskiTKO (punches)SMMA - Superleague of MMA 1April 3, 201314:12 Warsaw, Poland
Win4–0Zbigniew ZlobinskiDecision (unanimous)MMAC 12 - The City of KingsNovember 30, 201233:00 Kraków, Poland
Win3–0Igor SmithSubmission (rear-naked choke)BB - Bigger's BetterNovember 16, 201213:40 Andrychów, PolandWelterweight debut
Win2–0Daniel TobolikSubmission (arm-triangle choke)MMAA - MMA AndrychowJune 7, 201213:19 Andrychów, PolandCatchweight bout - 181 lbs
Win1–0Rafal KowalskiKO (punch)Black Dragon - Fight ShowNovember 20, 20101 Andrychów, Poland Catchweight bout - 176 lbs

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