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 | |
|---|---|
| Born | Usama Aziz 31 August 1972 Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
| Division | Featherweight |
| Style | Wrestling |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Team | Alstar Training Center Hilti NHB |
| Years active | 1988-2004 (Wrestling) 2005–2013 (MMA) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 11 |
| Wins | 6 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Championships and accomplishments
Amateur wrestling
- United World Wrestling - European Championships
- 1988 Cadets European Championship Freestyle
(-55 kg) - 1989 Juniors European Championship Greco-Roman (-54 kg)
- 1992 Espoir European Championship Greco-Roman (-62 kg)
- 1988 Cadets European Championship Freestyle
- Nordic Wrestling Association
- 1990 Junior Nordic Championships Greco-Roman
(-57 kg) - 1991 Junior Nordic Championships Greco-Roman
(-62 kg) - 1992 Junior Nordic Championships Greco-Roman (-62 kg)
- 1993 Baltic Sea Games Greco-Roman (-62 kg)
- 1994 Nordic Championships Greco-Roman (-62 kg)
- 1996 Nordic Championships Greco-Roman (-62 kg)
- 1990 Junior Nordic Championships Greco-Roman
- Swedish Wrestling Federation
- 1990 Swedish National Championships Freestyle (Bantamweight)
- 1992 Swedish National Championships Greco-Roman (Featherweight)
- 2002 Swedish National Championships Greco-Roman (Lightweight)
- 1990 Swedish National Championships Freestyle
Mixed martial arts record
| 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
- 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.
- "Sami". Sherdog.
- "International Wrestling Database". www.iat.uni-leipzig.de.
- "Statistik & historik". Svenska Brottningsförbundet.
- "Usama Aziz | RINGSIDE". mrboxhist.se.
- "Swedish Nationals 1999". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl.
- "Swedish Nationals 2001". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl.
- "Sweden2006". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl.
- "Elias Daniel och Sami Aziz gick match på gala i Antwerpen – Fighter Magazine". www.fightermag.se. 27 September 2005.
External links
- Usama Aziz at Sherdog
- Usama Aziz at the International Wrestling Database
- Usama Aziz at Olympedia
- Usama Aziz at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
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