Abu Azaitar
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Abu Azaitar born ) is a Moroccan mixed martial artist competing in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional since 2009, he has formerly competed for World Series of Fighting (WSOF).
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Azaitar participated in various regional MMA promotions, notably in KSW, Absolute Championship Berkut and Respect Fighting Championship.
World Series of Fighting
On April 2, 2016, Azaitar made his WSOF debut against veteran Danny Davis Jr at WSOF 30. After a hard fought right Azaitar won the fight via unanimous decision.
On October 2, 2016, Azaitar made his return taking on Mike Arrant at WSOF 33 on the undercard. He won via a unanimous decision.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Azaitar made his UFC debut on July 22, 2018, against Vitor Miranda at UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Azaitar was expected to face Alessio Di Chirico on April 11, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 172. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was eventually cancelled.
Azaitar is expected to face Joaquin Buckley on October 11, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 179.
Championships and accomplishments
- German MMA championship
- GMC Middleweight Championship (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
|- |Win |align=center|14–1–1(1) |Vitor Miranda |Decision (unanimous) |UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Hamburg, Germany | |- |Win |align=center|13–1–1 (1) |Mike Arrant |Decision (unanimous) |WSOF 33 | |align=center| 3 |align=center| 5:00 |Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |- |Win |align=center|12–1–1 (1) |Danny Davis Jr. |Decision (unanimous) |WSOF 30 | |align=center| 3 |align=center| 5:00 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Win | align=center|11–1–1 (1) |Ibragim Tibilov |TKO (punches) |ACB 27 | |align=center|1 |align=center|1:53 |Dushanbe, Tajikistan | |- |Win |align=center|10–1–1 (1) |Rafal Lewon |Decision (unanimous) |GMC 6 | |align=center| 5 |align=center| 5:00 |Castrop-Rauxel, Germany | |- |Draw |align=center|9–1–1 (1) |Piotr Strus |Draw (majority) |KSW 27 | |align=center| 3 |align=center| 5:00 |Gdańsk, Poland | |- |Win |align=center|9–1 (1) |Jack Marshman |TKO (punches) |CWFC Fight Night 10 | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 0:34 |Amman, Jordan | |- |Win |align=center|8–1 (1) |Krzysztof Kulak |TKO (punches) |KSW 25 | |align=center|1 |align=center|2:20 |Wroclaw, Poland | |- |Win |align=center| 7–1 (1) |Marcin Naruszcka |TKO (punches) |GMC 4 | |align=center| 2 |align=center| 2:15 |Herne, Germany | |- |Win |align=center| 6–1 (1) |Roman Kapranov |TKO (punches) |Kombat Komplett 8 | |align=center|1 |align=center|4:30 |Baumholder, Germany | |- |Loss |align=center| 5–1 (1) |Marcin Naruszcka |TKO (doctor stoppage) |Respect Fighting Championship 8 | |align=center|1 |align=center|5:00 |Wuppertal, Germany | |- |Win |align=center|5–0 (1) |Martin Zawada |Decision (unanimous) |Respect Fighting Championship 7 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Eishalle, Essen, Germany | |- |Win |align=center|4–0 (1) |Nils Wernersbach |TKO (punches) |Superior Fighting Championship 8 | |align=center|1 |align=center|0:12 |Mainz, Germany | |- |Win |align=center|3–0 (1) |Andrei Embolaev |Decision (unanimous) |Superior Fighting Championship 7 | |align=center|2 |align=center|5:00 |Düren, Germany | |- |Win |align=center|2–0 (1) |Dimitri Dzhumburidze |TKO (punches) |Superior Fighting Championship 6 | |align=center|1 |align=center|0:18 |Karlsruhe, Germany | |- |Win |align=center| 1–0 (1) |Sadnin Katica |Submission (rear [...] choke) |TFS: Mix Fight Gala Open Air | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 0:00 |Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany | |- |NC |align=center| 0–0 (1) |Volker Dietz |No Contest (overturned by promotion) |K1 Maximum | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 1:15 |Herne, Germany | |-
See also
- List of current UFC fighters