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Salim Touahri
Polish mixed martial arts fighter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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).
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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]
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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
| 14 matches | 10 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 1 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 3 |
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Exhibition Mixed martial arts record
| 1 match | 0 wins | 0 losses |
| Draws | 1 | |
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