Saad Awad ( ar, سعد عوض , born June 7, 1983) is an American

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competing in Bellator's

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division. A professional competitor since 2006, Awad has formerly competed for

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and

King of the Cage King of the Cage (KOTC) is a mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion based in Southern California, United States. History KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features mostly amateur as well as up and coming MMA stars and former mainstr ...

Background

Born in

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to a

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father and a Brazilian mother, Awad is the fourth eldest of twelve siblings. Growing up, Awad competed in soccer and

wrestling Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat ...

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and later wrestled for a semester at a junior college. Later, Awad stumbled upon

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and eventually moved to Las Vegas, Nevada.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Awad started his career in 2006. He fought mainly for the Costa Rican promotion ''Titans of the Pentagon'' and for the

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n promotion ''Gladiator Challenge''. For ''Titans of the Pentagon'', he compiled four victories, winning a four-man tournament on the way. For ''Gladiator Challenge'', he had his first defeat against

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on February 16, 2008 at GC 74. Despite having lost his GC debut, Awad won the Gladiator Challenge Lightweight Championship against Kyle Olsen on October 25, 2008 at GC 85.Gladiator Challenge - Casino Pauma Event
by Todd Hester (Gladiatorchallenge.com) on January 13, 2009

Strikeforce

Awad faced

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on April 9, 2011 at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley. He lost via submission in the second round.

The Ultimate Fighter

Awad appeared in the first episode of '' The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson''. He lost via unanimous decision against Joey Rivera during the entry round.

Bellator MMA

Awad made his

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debut on January 25, 2009 at

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against Diego Garijo. He lost via submission in the first round. On January 31, 2013 at

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, Awad was expected to face Jason Fischer. However, he had to replace

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in the quarterfinal match of Bellator Season Eight Lightweight Tournament due to a knee injury against Guillaume DeLorenzi. He won via KO 31 seconds into the first round. In the semifinals, Awad faced

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on February 28, 2013 at

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. In a major upset, Awad knocked out the heavily favored Brooks via KO in under a minute once again. Awad faced

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in the tournament finals at

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. He lost the fight via TKO due to a highly controversial finish. Rickels dropped Awad with a right hand at the very end of the round, but Awad remained resting on his back instead of getting up to his corner, resulting in the referee declaring an end to the match. Awad next faced British fighter Martin Stapleton in the quarterfinal match of Bellator season nine lightweight tournament on September 27, 2013 at

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. He won the fight via submission in the first round. Awad had a rematch with

in the semifinal round on October 25, 2013 at

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. He lost via unanimous decision (30-27, 30–27, 30-27). Awad fought

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in a rematch from their 2011 bout. He won the fight via TKO in the first round where he locked in an arm triangle, and elbowed Duarte. Duarte punched Awad in the head and made him suffer from symptoms of concussion. Awad faced undefeated Sergio Rios on October 3, 2014 at

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. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Awad faced Rob Sinclair at Bellator 136 on April 10, 2015. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Awad faced

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on August 28, 2015. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Awad moved up to the welterweight division and faced

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at Bellator 154 on May 14, 2016. Awad defeated the veteran via TKO after repeated strikes on the ground while Santos held on to a submission attempt. Returning to lightweight, Awad faced Derek Anderson at Bellator 160 on August 26, 2016. In a back-and-forth affair, in which both fighters traded near submission finishes, Awad ultimately lost the fight via unanimous decision. Awad again moved up to the welterweight division and faced

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at Bellator 163 on November 4, 2016. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. Awad faced

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at Bellator 178 on April 21, 2017. He won the back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision. Awad faced Zach Freeman at Bellator 186 on November 3, 2017. He won the fight via TKO in the first round. Awad faced J.J. Ambrose at Bellator 193 on January 26, 2018. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Awad fought

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at Bellator 201 on June 29, 2018, winning the fight via technical knockout. Awad faced

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at Bellator 208 on October 13, 2018. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. As the first bout of his new contract with Bellator, Awad faced

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at Bellator 229 on October 4, 2019. He lost the fight via a verbal submission due to an armbar in the first round. Awad stepped in as a short-notice replacement for

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against

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at Bellator 232 on October 26, 2019. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round. Awad then faced Mandel Nallo at Bellator 249 on October 15, 2020. Nallo kneed Awad in the groin rendering him unable to continue the bout, leading to a no contest. Awad faced Nate Andrews on May 21, 2021 at

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He won the bout via TKO in the first round after dropping Andrews multiple times, leading to the referee calling the bout. Awad faced

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on January 29, 2022 at

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. He lost the bout via head kick knockout 36 seconds into the first round.

Personal life

Awad and his wife Britni live in

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with their daughter Amaiyah (b. 2016) and son Ace (b. 2018).

Championships and accomplishments

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** Bellator Season 8 Lightweight Tournament Runner-Up **Most losses in Bellator history (10) *Gladiator Challenge **Gladiator Challenge Lightweight Championship (One time) *Titans of the Pentagon **TOTP Four-Man Welterweight Tournament Winner (2007) *

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**2019 March Fight of the Month vs.

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Mixed martial arts record

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Background

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Strikeforce

The Ultimate Fighter

Bellator MMA

Personal life

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

See also

References

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