Abu Azaitar "Captain Morocco"
Abu Azaitar, known as "Captain Morocco", is a mixed martial artist from Germany listed in the Middleweight division. Abu Azaitar holds a professional record of 14-4-1, including 1-2-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 1 by decision. Abu Azaitar stands 5'9", has a 76-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 40 years old. Abu Azaitar is currently on a 2-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Abu Azaitar profile
| Division | Middleweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 14-4-1 |
| UFC record | 1-2-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Not Fighting |
| Country | Germany |
| Age | 40 |
| Date of birth | 1986-03-10 |
| Height | 5'9" |
| Reach | 76" |
| Leg reach | 41" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Last weigh-in | 186 lbs |
| Current streak | L2 |
| Total octagon time | 45 minutes |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.38 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.32 |
| Striking accuracy | 43.5% |
| Striking defense | 51.4% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0 |
| Strikes to the head | 50.3% |
| Strikes to the body | 36.5% |
| Strikes to the legs | 13.2% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 42.9% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 117 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 0 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
| UFC wins by decision | 1 |
Abu Azaitar recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-21 | UFC | UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 | Sedriques Dumas | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2021-03-27 | UFC | UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou | Marc-Andre Barriault | loss | Punches to Head From Mount |
| 2018-07-22 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith | Vitor Miranda | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2016-10-07 | WSOF | WSOF 33: Branch vs. Magalhaes | Michael Arrant | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2016-04-02 | WSOF | WSOF 30: Branch vs. Starks | Danny Davis Jr. | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2015-12-20 | ACB | Absolute Championship Berkut 27 | Ibragim Tibilov | win | Punches · 1:53 · R1 |
| 2015-04-18 | GMC | GMC 6 | Rafał Lewoń | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2014-05-17 | KSW | KSW 27: Cage Time | Piotr Strus | draw | Draw · Decision · Majority |
| 2014-03-28 | CWFC | Cage Warriors | Jack Marshman | win | Punches · 0:34 · R1 |
| 2013-12-07 | KSW | KSW 25: Khalidov vs. Sakurai 2 | Krzysztof Kułak | win | Punches · 2:20 · R1 |
| 2013-07-06 | GMC | GMC 4: Next Level | Marcin Naruszczka | win | Punches · 2:15 · R2 |
| 2013-02-02 | KK | Roman Kapranov | win | TKO | |
| 2012-09-22 | RFC | Respect FC 8 | Marcin Naruszczka | loss | Cut · 5:00 · R1 |
| 2012-04-21 | RFC | Martin Zawada | win | DEC | |
| 2012-02-04 | SFC | Nils Wernersbach | win | TKO | |
| 2011-11-26 | SFC | Andrey Embolaev | win | DEC | |
| 2011-09-17 | SFC | Dmitriy Dzhumburidze | win | TKO | |
| 2011-07-23 | MFC | win | SUB | ||
| 2009-06-27 | Unknown | Volker Dietz | loss | Eye Gouging · 1:15 · R1 |
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Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from published MMA records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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