Canadian mixed martial arts fighter
Aiemann Zahabi (born November 19, 1987) is a Canadian mixed martial artist . He competes in the bantamweight [ 4] division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[ 2] Aiemann is the younger brother of Tristar Gym head trainer Firas Zahabi .[ 3]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Before joining the UFC , Zahabi amassed a record of 6–0 with all of his wins coming by first round stoppages.[ 5]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Zahabi debuted at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne against Reginaldo Vieira. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[ 6]
In his second fight for the promotion, Zahabi faced Ricardo Ramos on November 4, 2017, at UFC 217 .[ 7] He lost the fight by knockout in the third round.[ 8]
Zahabi faced Vince Morales on May 4, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 151 .[ 9] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[ 10]
Zahabi was expected to face promotional newcomer Drako Rodriguez on December 19, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 183 .[ 11] However Zahabi tested positive for COVID-19 and the bout was scratched, with no replacement being sought for Drako.[ 12] The pair was rescheduled for UFC Fight Night 185 on February 20, 2021.[ 13] At the weigh-ins, Rodriguez weighed in at 140.5 pounds, four and a half pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight limit. He was fined 30% of his purse which went to his opponent Zahabi and the bout proceeded at catchweight.[ 14] [ 15] Zahabi won the fight via knockout in round one.[ 16] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[ 17]
Zahabi faced The Ultimate Fighter 29 bantamweight winner Ricky Turcios on July 9, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 39 .[ 18] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[ 19]
Zahabi faced Aori Qileng on June 10, 2023, at UFC 289 .[ 20] He won the fight by knockout in the first round.[ 21]
Zahabi faced Javid Basharat on March 2, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 238 .[ 22] He won the bout by unanimous decision.[ 23]
Zahabi was scheduled to face Marcus McGhee on September 7, 2024 at UFC Fight Night 242 .[ 24] However, Zahabi withdrew from and the bout was cancelled.[ 25] [ 26]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
13 matches
11 wins
2 losses
By knockout
6
1
By submission
2
0
By decision
3
1
Res.
Record
Opponent
Method
Event
Date
Round
Time
Location
Notes
Win
11–2
Javid Basharat
Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev
March 2, 2024
3
5:00
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
Win
10–2
Aori Qileng
KO (punches)
UFC 289
June 10, 2023
1
1:04
Vancouver, British Columbia , Canada
Win
9–2
Ricky Turcios
Decision (unanimous)
UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Fiziev
July 9, 2022
3
5:00
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
Win
8–2
Drako Rodriguez
KO (punch)
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis
February 20, 2021
1
3:05
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
Catchweight (140.5 lb) bout; Rodriguez missed weight. Performance of the Night.
Loss
7–2
Vince Morales
Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy
May 4, 2019
3
5:00
Ottawa, Ontario , Canada
Loss
7–1
Ricardo Ramos
KO (spinning elbow)
UFC 217
November 4, 2017
3
1:58
New York City , New York , United States
Win
7–0
Reginaldo Vieira
Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne
February 19, 2017
3
5:00
Halifax, Nova Scotia , Canada
Win
6–0
Kyle Oliveira
TKO (knee injury)
Prestige FC 2: Queen City Coronation
March 12, 2016
1
2:17
Regina, Saskatchewan , Canada
Win
5–0
Jeremy Dichiara
TKO (punches)
Hybrid Pro Series 4
October 17, 2015
1
0:18
Montreal, Quebec , Canada
Win
4–0
Scott Farhat
KO (punch)
Rivals MMA 1
March 13, 2015
1
2:36
Montreal, Quebec , Canada
Win
3–0
Wesley Bowman
Submission (ankle lock)
Hybrid Pro Series 2
November 15, 2014
1
4:40
Gatineau, Quebec , Canada
Win
2–0
Phillip Deschambeault
Submission (rear-naked choke)
MMA Fight Night 1
March 5, 2014
1
2:33
Montreal, Quebec , Canada
Win
1–0
Kyle Vivian
TKO (submission to punches)
Slamm 1
November 30, 2012
1
1:28
Montreal, Quebec , Canada
Bantamweight debut.
[ 27]
References
^ a b "Stats | UFC" . ufcstats.com . Retrieved 2021-02-20 .
^ a b "Aiemann Zahabi | UFC" . UFC.com . Retrieved February 20, 2021 .
^ a b Ben, Fowlkes. "For Aiemann Zahabi, a family name brings big expectations in UFC debut" . MMA Junkie . Retrieved 18 August 2017 .
^ "Aiemann Zahabi" . fightmatrix.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-31. Retrieved 2017-05-15 .
^ Sherdog.com. "Aiemann Zahabi MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com" . Sherdog . Retrieved 2017-06-17 .
^ "UFC Fight Night 105 results: Aiemann Zahabi still unbeaten after win over Reginaldo Vieira" . MMAjunkie . 2017-02-20. Retrieved 2017-06-17 .
^ "Undefeated prospect Aiemann Zahabi returns at UFC 217" . MMA Fighting . Retrieved 2017-08-24 .
^ "UFC 217 live updates: St-Pierre wins middleweight title by submitting Bisping" . Los Angeles Times . ISSN 0458-3035 . Retrieved 2017-11-05 .
^ Jesse Holland (2019-02-20). "UFC Ottawa official for May 4 on ESPN+" . mmamania.com. Retrieved 2019-02-20 .
^ Baker, Davidson (2019-05-04). "UFC Ottawa Results: Vince Morales Narrowly Outpoints Aiemann Zahabi" . Cageside Press . Retrieved 2019-05-05 .
^ Staff (2020-11-18). "Aiemann Zahabi vs. Drako Rodriguez added to UFC event on December 19" . mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2020-11-18 . (in Dutch)
^ "Aiemann Zahabi announces withdrawal from UFC Vegas 17 due to positive COVID-19 test" . mmafighting.com . 2020-12-17. Retrieved 2020-12-17 .
^ Nolan King (2020-12-17). "Aiemann Zahabi announces removal from UFC Fight Night 183 due to COVID-19" . mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-12-18 .
^ Staff (2021-02-19). "UFC Fight Night 185 weigh-in results: Four misses, one fight scrapped" . mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-02-19 .
^ Danny Segura (2021-02-19). "Rafael Alves comes in 11.5 pounds heavy for all-time UFC weight miss; fight scrapped" . mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-02-19 .
^ Harshman, Heath (2021-02-20). "UFC Vegas 19 Results: Aiemann Zahabi Returns With First Round KO of Drako Rodriguez" . Cageside Press . Retrieved 2021-02-20 .
^ a b Hiergesell, Dan (2021-02-20). "UFC Vegas 19 Bonuses! Aspinall Banks $50K For Submitting Arlovski" . MMAmania.com . Retrieved 2021-02-21 .
^ Anderson, Jay (2022-05-23). "Aiemann Zahabi vs. Ricky Turcios Announced for July 9 UFC Event" . Cageside Press . Retrieved 2022-05-23 .
^ Law, Eddie (2022-07-09). "UFC Vegas 58 Results: Aiemann Zahabi Takes Decision Against Turcios" . Cageside Press . Retrieved 2022-07-10 .
^ Arshad (2023-04-07). "Lucas Almeida vs Hakeem Dawodu & Aiemann Zahabi vs Aori Qileng Scheduled for UFC 289" . www.itnwwe.com . Retrieved 2023-04-07 .
^ Jamie Theodosi (2023-04-10). "Aiemann Zahabi Scores Emphatic First Round KO Over Aoriqileng, Makes Request To Drake" . www.cagesidepress.com . Retrieved 2023-04-10 .
^ "Four fights added to inaugural UFC Saudi Arabia fight card" . MMA Junkie . 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2024-01-13 .
^ Jay Anderson (2024-03-02). "UFC Vegas 87: Aiemann Zahabi Serves Up First Loss of Javid Basharat's Career" . casesidepress.com. Retrieved 2024-03-02 .
^ Drake Riggs (2024-07-24). "Morning Report: Kamaru Usman targets winner of UFC 304 main event: 'I still got tread left in these tires' - Fight Announcements" . mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-07-24 .
^ Octagon Update on X (2024-08-13). "Aiemann Zahabi is OUT of his fight with Marcus McGhee at #UFCVegas97 on September 7th" . X.com. Retrieved 2024-08-13 .
^ UFC Staff (2024-08-13). "TOP WELTERWEIGHT CONTENDERS (#6) GILBERT BURNS AND (#8) SEAN BRADY COLLIDE AT UFC APEX" . ufc.com. Retrieved 2024-08-13 .
^ Sherdog.com. "Aiemann Zahabi MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com" . Sherdog . Retrieved 2021-02-20 .
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