Hamdy Abdelwahab • Stats, Record and Fight History

BIO

FIGHTS

STATS

UFC HISTORY & CAREER

• UFC 321(10/25/25) Abdelwahab won a three round unanimous decision over Chris Barnett
• UFC on ABC(6/21/25) Abdelwahab lost a three round unanimous decision to Mohammed Usman
• UFC Fight Night(2/1/25) Abdelwahab won a three round split decision over Jamal Pogues
• UFC 277(7/30/22) Abdelwahab’s decision win over Don’Tale Mayes was overturned to a no contest when he failed a post-fight drug test

IMPORTANT FACTS

Pro since 2021

Five wins by KO

Has finished five wins, four in the first round

Last pre-UFC bout was June 3, 2022 win over Matthew Strickland

Q & A

Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?

ANSWER: I started to wrestle when I was five years old and continued until I reached the highest level of competition in the Olympic Games and World Championships. For MMA, I started my career four years ago and I think I’m on the right path to build my future.

Q: Training

ANSWER: I wake up at 7am, drive to my gym and train for three hours - this includes wrestling practice, boxing and jiu-jitsu practice. Then I drive back, eat my lunch, sleep for four hours, and head again to the gym for my cardio session for 1 hour and 45 minutes. Then I eat my dinner and go back to sleep.

Q: What ranks and titles have you held?

ANSWER: I had the title for the WCFL championship from Tampa, Florida two times in a row as an amateur. I have a silver medal in 2010 Youth Olympic Games at Singapore. 14-time gold medal winner in the African championships in Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling. Bronze medal at 2014 world championships in the USA. Competed in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games in Greco-Roman wrestling.

Q: Do you have any heroes?

ANSWER: I’ve always been my own hero and I want people to see me as an idol one day.

Q: What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?

ANSWER: It means so much to me to reach one of my biggest goals in life, and it’s the dream of any fighter to be on the biggest stage in the world and it makes me so proud of myself to become the first Egyptian fighter in UFC history.

Q: Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn?

ANSWER: I went to the college in Egypt and I have a master’s degree in physical education.

Q: What was your job before you started fighting?

ANSWER: I used to work a lot of jobs, but all these jobs never stopped me from training and chasing my dream.