Salim Touahri (born September 28, 1989) is a Polish

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorpo ...

who competed in the

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division of the

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(UFC).

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Touahri amassed a professional mixed martial arts record of 10-1 by fighting mainly within the Polish regional MMA circuit as well as once within Russia before signing for the

UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

in October 2017.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Touahri made his UFC debut as a short-notice opponent against

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on October 21, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Till. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Touahri was expected to face Brad Scott on 27 May 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till. However, Touahri pulled out of the fight citing a knee injury. Touahri then faced

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on December 1, 2018 at UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa. He lost the fight via split decision. Touahri was expected to face Zelim Imadaev on August 3, 2019 at UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler. However, on June 9 it was announced that Touahri would face

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instead whilst no reason for the change was provided. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Touahri was released by the UFC in February 2020.

Personal life

Touahri was arrested in February 2020 on charges alleging his involvement in the trade of illegal substances. He was released without bail in 2021 after the court decided that prosecution's case is based solely on testimonies of a criminal convicted earlier for lying under oath

Mixed martial arts record

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Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Touahri, Salim 1989 births Living people Welterweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing boxing Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Polish male mixed martial artists Sportspeople from Kraków Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters Polish practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu