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Salim Touahri (born September 28, 1989) is a Polish mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
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.
= 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. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Touahri was expected to face Brad Scott on 27 May 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till. However, Touahri pulled out of the fight citing a knee injury.
Touahri then faced Keita Nakamura on December 1, 2018 at UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa. He lost the fight via split decision.
Touahri was expected to face Zelim Imadaev on August 3, 2019 at UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler. However, on June 9 it was announced that Touahri would face Mickey Gall instead whilst no reason for the change was provided. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Touahri was released by the UFC in February 2020.
Personal life
Touahri was arrested in February 2020 on charges alleging his involvement in the trade of illegal substances. 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
Mixed martial arts record
See also
List of male mixed martial artists
References
External links
Salim Touahri at UFC
Professional MMA record for Salim Touahri from Sherdog
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Salim Touahri
- Mickey Gall
- UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler
- UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till
- UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Till
- Warlley Alves
- Brad Scott (fighter)
- List of male mixed martial artists
- Keita Nakamura
- 2017 in UFC
