Usama Aziz

Usama Aziz (born 31 August 1972), also known as Sami Aziz, is a Swedish retired wrestler and mixed martial artist. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics. He finished 5th in the 1992 European Championships and another 5th place in the 1995 World Championships, both in the style of Greco-Roman.[1] His mixed martial arts career started in 2005. He competed in organisations such as Bellator MMA and Bodog Fight. He retired in 2013, following a victory over former UFC Lightweight Champion Jens Pulver.[2]

Usama Aziz
BornUsama Aziz
(1972-08-31) 31 August 1972
Gothenburg, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
DivisionFeatherweight
StyleWrestling
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofStockholm, Sweden
TeamAlstar Training Center
Hilti NHB
Years active1988-2004 (Wrestling)
2005–2013 (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total11
Wins6
By knockout2
By decision4
Losses3
By submission2
By decision1
Draws1
No contests1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Championships and accomplishments

Amateur wrestling

  • United World Wrestling - European Championships
    • 1988 Cadets European Championship Freestyle Silver (-55 kg)
    • 1989 Juniors European Championship Greco-Roman Silver (-54 kg)
    • 1992 Espoir European Championship Greco-Roman Silver (-62 kg)
  • Nordic Wrestling Association
    • 1990 Junior Nordic Championships Greco-Roman Gold (-57 kg)
    • 1991 Junior Nordic Championships Greco-Roman Bronze (-62 kg)
    • 1992 Junior Nordic Championships Greco-Roman Gold (-62 kg)
    • 1993 Baltic Sea Games Greco-Roman Bronze (-62 kg)
    • 1994 Nordic Championships Greco-Roman Bronze (-62 kg)
    • 1996 Nordic Championships Greco-Roman Gold (-62 kg)
  • Swedish Wrestling Federation
    • 1990 Swedish National Championships Freestyle Gold (Bantamweight)
    • 1992 Swedish National Championships Greco-Roman Gold (Featherweight)
    • 2002 Swedish National Championships Greco-Roman Gold (Lightweight)

[3][4]

Amateur Boxing

  • Swedish Boxing Federation
    • 1998 Swedish National Championship Bronze
    • 1999 Swedish National Championship Bronze
    • 2000 Swedish National Championship Bronze
    • 2001 Swedish National Championship Bronze
    • 2006 Swedish National Championship Bronze

[5][6][7][8]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
11 matches 6 wins 3 losses
By knockout 2 0
By submission 0 2
By decision 4 1
Draws 1
No contests 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 6–3–1 (1) Jens Pulver Decision (unanimous) Superior Challenge 9 23 November 2013 3 5:00 Gothenburg, Sweden Aziz announced his retirement following the victory.
Loss 5–3–1 (1) Joachim Hansen Submission (armbar) Superior Challenge 6 29 October 2010 2 3:47 Stockholm, Sweden
Loss 5–2–1 (1) Jameel Massouh Decision (unanimous) Superior Challenge 5 1 May 2010 3 5:00 Stockholm, Sweden For SC Featherweight Championship.
Loss 5–1–1 (1) Fábio Mello Submission (armbar) Bellator 12 19 June 2009 3 1:58 Hollywood, Florida, United States
Win 5–0–1 (1) Tomohiko Hori Decision (unanimous) Superior Challenge 3 30 May 2009 3 5:00 Stockholm, Sweden
NC 4–0–1 (1) Emmanuel Fernandez NC (accidental headbutt) Superior Challenge 2 25 October 2008 2 1:44 Stockholm, Sweden Fight stopped and ruled a NC after Aziz was cut from an accidental headbutt.
Win 4–0–1 Frederic Fernandez TKO (punches) Superior Challenge 1 5 April 2008 1 0:37 Stockholm, Sweden
Win 3–0–1 Hiroyuki Abe KO (punches) Bodog FIGHT: Vancouver 25 August 2007 1 2:31 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Draw 2–0–1 Rafael Dias Draw Bodog FIGHT: Costa Rica Combat 17 February 2007 3 5:00 Costa Rica
Win 2–0 Anderson Pereira Decision (unanimous) Universal Promotions: Mix Fight 25 September 2005 3 5:00 Antwerp, Belgium [9]
Win 1–0 Wim Deputter Decision (unanimous) Dawsu Fight Event 16 April 2005 3 5:00 Belgium

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Usama Aziz Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  2. "Sami". Sherdog.
  3. "International Wrestling Database". www.iat.uni-leipzig.de.
  4. "Statistik & historik". Svenska Brottningsförbundet.
  5. "Usama Aziz | RINGSIDE". mrboxhist.se.
  6. "Swedish Nationals 1999". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl.
  7. "Swedish Nationals 2001". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl.
  8. "Sweden2006". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl.
  9. "Elias Daniel och Sami Aziz gick match på gala i Antwerpen – Fighter Magazine". www.fightermag.se. 27 September 2005.
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