Last fight
UFC Fight Night
Win
Al-Selwady vs Radzhabov
Mar. 2, 2024
Stats & Records
8
Wins by Knockout
2
Wins by Submission
6
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 107
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 309
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 3
- Takedowns Attempted
- 13
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
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Win
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Baton Rouge, United States
Trains at
Fortis MMA
Fighting style
MMA
Age
28
Height
68.00
Weight
172.40
Octagon Debut
Mar. 2, 2024
Reach
69.00
Leg reach
39.00
- Pro since 2012
- Eight wins by KO, two by submission (2 RNC)
- Six first-round finishes
- On five-fight winning streak
- Owns 2018 win over UFC vet Lucas Martins
- Origin of nickname: “People from my village, where I am originally from in Palestine, started to call me that, as they are calling me the pride of the village every time I win a fight. And I couldn’t be more honored than to carry that nickname to make my people proud every time I enter the Octagon.”
Dana White's Contender Series, Season 7
Episode two (8/15/23) Al-Selwady won a three round unanimous decision over George Hardwick
When and why did you start training for fighting? I loved fighting all of my life. I was never a bad kid, but just enjoyed the roughness, and the challenge of being the toughest kid on the block. Aside from the actual fights, I enjoy training for it because it’s the most challenging and grueling thing I can do, and as someone that lives off overcoming challenges, this is what I live for. It’s the most I feel alive when I have a fight scheduled, and I can wake up every day knowing that I have a chance to get better and closer to the victory. Lots of my teammates would describe my obsession as crazy because I really do enjoy the process, even the parts that suck. I started training MMA in 2011 and was just inspired and motivated by watching fights with my father, and I joined a kickboxing gym by my house and won every national kickboxing championship in Jordan until I found myself in an MMA gym and started fighting professional MMA at 17. And things after that just kept happening at a fast pace, winning fight after fight. I knew from the first professional fight I had that this is the career I wanted to pursue, which made me choose my major to be physical education at university so it could help me understand how to be a better athlete, which would help me in my fighting career, and that is how I was always a full-time fighter and personal trainer.
What ranks and titles have you held? Desert Force featherweight champion, Brave Combat Federation lightweight champion, Fury FC lightweight champion, many BJJ and Muay Thai gold medals all over the world.
Do you have any heroes? My father is my hero; he was always the hardest worker and did everything he can without rest until he got the job done. I’m inspired by his work ethic and carry that into my training. His dream was to become a fighter but got career-ending injuries before his first potential fight, and I have been fighting since the beginning to make him proud as he is after seeing me win title after title, but the ultimate goal and dream is the UFC title.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? Everything in the world; it’s the dream I’ve been living, working and training to reach since 2011.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Bachelor’s in physical education
What was your job before you started fighting? High school student, full time MMA fighter/ personal trainer since 2013
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? 22-1 amateur Muay Thai
Specific accomplishments in pro competition? 8-1 pro grappling/ Submission only, etc.
If any, list ranks in any martial arts styles: BJJ brown belt
Favorite grappling technique: Suplex
Favorite Striking technique: Superman punch
