Last fight
UFC Fight Night
Win
Zahabi vs Basharat
Mar. 2, 2024
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Stats & Records
6
Wins by Knockout
2
Wins by Submission
8
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
- 261
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 597
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
- Takedowns Attempted
- 6
- 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
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Laval, Canada
Fighting style
MMA
Age
36
Height
68.00
Weight
135.50
Octagon Debut
Feb. 20, 2017
Reach
68.50
Leg reach
38.00
- Pro since 2012
- Six wins by KO, two wins by submission (RNC, ankle lock)
- Has finished eight of 10 wins
- All eight finishes have ended in the first round
- Seven of eight finishes in 3:05 or less
UFC 289 (6/10/23) Zahabi knocked out Aoriqileng at 1:04 of the first round
UFC on ESPN (7/9/22) Zahabi won a three round unanimous decision over Ricky Turcios
UFC Fight Night (2/20/21) Zahabi knocked out Drako Rodriguez at 3:05 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (5/4/19) Zahabi lost a three round unanimous decision to Vince Morales
UFC 217 (11/4/17) Zahabi was knocked out by Ricardo Ramos at 1:58 of the third round
UFC Fight Night (2/19/17) Zahabi won a three round unanimous decision over Reginaldo Vieira
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training around the age of 15 for self-defense. My father thought it would be a good way for me to build confidence and, at the same time, protect myself from bullies at school. As I got better, I started to have a hunger for competition. And once I started competing, I fell in love with the idea of becoming a professional.
What ranks and titles have you held? I won the Quebec wrestling provincials in 2012, I have won some local BJJ tournaments, and have won amateur fights in MMA, boxing and Muay Thai.
Do you have any heroes? I look up to two people mainly: my brother Firas Zahabi and Georges St-Pierre.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It's a great opportunity to show my skills on the world stage.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I went to McGill University and was majoring in accounting, but after completing my second year I decided to become a fighter full-time and I left school behind.
What was your job before you started fighting? I’ve had a few jobs, but the last one and current one is personal trainer
Ranks in any martial arts styles: Black belt in BJJ
Favorite grappling technique: RNC
Favorite Striking technique: Jab
