Hamdy El-Said Abdelwahab ( ar, حمدي عبدالوهاب; born 22 January 1993) is an Egyptian Greco-Roman wrestler and mixed martial artist currently competing in the heavyweight division of the

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. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman 98 kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, in which he was eliminated in the round of 16 by Alin Alexuc-Ciurariu.

Mixed martial arts career

Gamebred Fighting Championship

Abdelwahab made his mixed martial arts debut for

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's bare-knuckle MMA promotion Gamebred Fighting Championship, defeating Matthew Strickland via first-round TKO at Gamebred FC 2 on October 1, 2021. He made his sophomore appearance on Gamebred FC by defeating Connor McKenna by first-round technical knockout at Gamebred FC 3.

iKon Fighting Championship

Abdelwahab next appeared on iKon FC, where he defeated Dustin Clements by third-round technical knockout on January 21, 2022. He then defeated Matthew Strickland via first-round knockout at iKon FC 3 on June 3, 2022.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

On June 28, 2022, it was announced that Abdelwahab had signed with the

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, making him the first Egyptian fighter to sign with the organization. Abdelwahab made his promotional debut at UFC 277 against

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. He won the fight via a split decision. However, the fight would be overturned to no-contest due to a failed drug test. Abdelwahab was scheduled to face

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on October 22, 2022, at

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. However, Abdelwahab was removed from the event for unknown reasons and he was replaced by Slim Trabelsi. In early February 2023, Abdelwahab had accepted a 2–year suspension from

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after he tested positive for the banned anabolic agent

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during two drug tests in late summer 2022. He will be able to compete again on July 30, 2024.

Championships and accomplishments

Greco-Roman wrestling

* Summer Youth Olympic Games ** 2010 Youth Olympic Games –85 kg Runner Up *Africa & Oceania Olympic Qualifiers ** 2016 Africa & Oceania Olympic Qualification –98 kg Greco-Roman Champion * Summer Olympic Games ** 2016 Olympic Games –98 kg 10th Place

Mixed martial arts record

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References

External links

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