Reza Madadi
“Mad Dog”
Professional record
Last 5: LLWLW
Profile
- Age
- 48 (born June 20, 1978)
- Born in
- Tehran
- Height
- 5' 11"
- Weight
- 155 lbs.
- Reach
- 73"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 3-4
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC3
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 2
Losses in the UFC4
- Decision 4
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 2.51 top 76%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.31
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 3.17 top 10%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.5
Next fight
In the record book
About Reza Madadi
Reza Madadi "Mad Dog" is a lightweight mixed martial artist, born in Tehran, Sweden, on June 20, 1978. Madadi stands 5' 11", has a 73" reach and fights from an orthodox stance.
Madadi turned professional in 2006, debuting with ZST. An 11-2 record outside the UFC came first. Madadi made a UFC debut at UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva in April 2012 and beat Yoislandy Izquierdo by guillotine choke on ground. In the UFC, Madadi is 3-4 across 7 fights.
A submission specialist, Madadi has 2 UFC submission wins. By the numbers, Madadi avoids strikes better than 96% of lightweights and defends takedowns better than 95% of lightweights.
Madadi's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira in May 2017, where Madadi lost to Joaquim Silva.
UFC fight history
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L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira
May 28, 2017
26Str 5TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson
Mar 18, 2017
28Str 2TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R3 1:56
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski
May 8, 2016
27Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs Smolka
Oct 24, 2015
33Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Submission · D'Arce Choke On Ground · R3 1:33
UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs Latifi
Apr 6, 2013
34Str 4TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Oct 13, 2012
77Str 3TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Guillotine Choke On Ground · R2 1:28
UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva
Apr 14, 2012
1Str 3TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Reza Madadi is 14-6 across 20 professional fights in 8 promotions, since a pro debut on September 23, 2006 (ZST). 13 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins14
- KO/TKO 3
- Submission 8
- Decision 3
Pro losses6
- Decision 6
- Finish rate
- 79% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 7
- Current streak
- 2 losses
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 3-4 | 2012 |
| Superior Challenge | 6-0 | 2008 |
| Strike and Submit | 1-1 | 2007 |
| Furious Fighting Championship | 1-0 | 2009 |
| Slamm | 1-0 | 2007 |
| Travelfight Arena | 1-0 | 2006 |
| X-Fight FC | 1-0 | 2008 |
| ZST | 0-1 | 2006 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Joaquim Silva | May 28, 2017 |
| L | Joe Duffy | Mar 18, 2017 |
| W | Yan Cabral | May 8, 2016 |
| L | Norman Parke | Oct 24, 2015 |
| W | Michael Johnson | Apr 6, 2013 |
| L | Cristiano Marcello | Oct 13, 2012 |
| W | Yoislandy Izquierdo | Apr 14, 2012 |
| W | Rich Clementi | Apr 30, 2011 |
| W | Carlo Prater | Oct 29, 2010 |
| W | Junie Browning | May 1, 2010 |
| W | Andy Walker | Oct 31, 2009 |
| W | Raymond Jarman | May 30, 2009 |
| W | Oriol Gaset | Feb 21, 2009 |
| L | Peter Irving | Jul 13, 2008 |
| W | Aidan Marron | May 4, 2008 |
| W | Peter Wilson | Mar 30, 2008 |
| W | Romano de los Reyes | May 6, 2007 |
| W | Geroid McNichol | Jan 28, 2007 |
| W | Christian Johansson | Dec 16, 2006 |
| L | Ville Manninen | Sep 23, 2006 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Reza Madadi's record?
Reza Madadi's professional MMA record is 14 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Reza Madadi?
Reza Madadi is 48 years old, born on June 20, 1978.
How tall is Reza Madadi and what is their reach?
Reza Madadi stands 5' 11" with a 73" reach.
Who did Reza Madadi fight last?
Reza Madadi lost to Joaquim Silva by Decision - Split at UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira on May 28, 2017.
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