István Veréb

István Veréb (born 8 October 1987) is a Hungarian freestyle wrestler. He participated in Men's freestyle 74 kg at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He was eliminated from the competition after he lost to Ben Askren in the 1/16 finals.

István Veréb
Personal information
Born8 October 1987 (1987-10-08) (age 36)
Szombathely, Hungary
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
Men's freestyle wrestling
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2013 Budapest84 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Bucharest 92 kg
Bronze medal – third place2017 Novi Sad86 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Vantaa 86 kg
Istvan Vereb
Other namesJimmy
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
DivisionMiddleweight
StyleGreco-Roman Wrestling
Fighting out ofBudapest, Hungary
TeamBudapest Top Team
TrainerFerenc Peszlen
RankBlue Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active2017–present (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total3
Wins2
By submission1
By decision1
Losses1
By submission1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

In March 2021, he competed at the European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[1]

Mixed martial arts career

Vereb made his professional debut on a Fight Arena Hungary card on September 9, 2017. He won the fight via decision against Kalman Kovacs.

Vereb faced Zarko Golubovic on Real Fight Arena 4 on October 9, 2022, he won the fight in the first round via submission.

Vereb faced Michal Dobiaš on February 4, 2023, at Real Fight Arena 8, losing the bout via guillotine choke in the second round.[2]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
3 matches 2 wins 1 loss
By submission 1 1
By decision 1 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 2–1 Michal Dobiaš Submission (guillotine choke) Real Fight Arena 8 February 4, 2023 2 1:05 Budapest, Hungary
Win 2–0 Zarko Golubovic Submission (neck crank) Real Fight Arena 4 October 8, 2022 1 3:31 Košice, Slovakia
Win 1–0 Kalman Kovacs Decision (split) Fight Arena Hungary October 9, 2017 3 5:00 Székesfehérvár, Hungary Middleweight debut.

References

  1. "2021 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  2. "Az első menetben kiütötte ellenfelét a magyar MMA-s a budapesti gálán". 24.hu (in Hungarian). 5 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.


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