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Salim Touahri
Polish mixed martial arts fighter
Salim Touahri (born September 28, 1989) is a Polish mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
| Salim Touahri | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1989-09-28) September 28, 1989 (age 34) 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)[1] |
| Fighting out of | Kraków, Poland |
| Team | Grappling Kraków |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 14 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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 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]
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
- "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
- 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.
- Guilherme Cruz (2017-10-17). "Salim Touahri steps in on short notice against Warlley Alves at UFC Gdansk". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
- Krystian Mlynarczuk (2017-10-17). "Salim Touahri before his debut in UFC: You will definitely see a good fight". MMA Poland (in Polish). Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- Tomasz Debek (2017-10-17). "Salim Touahri: I knew right away that I was taking a fight with Warlley Alves". Polska Times (in Polish). Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- Guilherme Cruz (2017-10-17). "Salim Touahri steps in on short notice against Warlley Alves at UFC Gdansk". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
- James Edwards (2017-10-22). "UFC Fight Night 118 results: Darren Till stops Donald Cerrone in Gdansk as Conor McGregor makes headlines again". Independent. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
- Mateusz Paczkowski (2018-03-28). "Salim Touahri meets his rival at UFC Fight Night in Liverpool" (in Polish). MMA Poland. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- Jim Edwards (2018-03-28). "Joanna Jedrzejczyk promises to win back her UFC title and celebrate at UFC Liverpool". Metro. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- Jim Edwards (2018-05-15). "Salim Touahri vs Bradley Scott Scratched from UFC Liverpool". MMA NYT. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- 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.