Besam Yousef

Besam Yousef is a mixed martial artist from Syria competing in the UFC Welterweight division. Besam Yousef holds a professional record of 6-2-0, including 0-2-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 0 by decision. Besam Yousef stands 5'11", and is 38 years old. Besam Yousef is currently on a 2-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.

Besam Yousef profile

DivisionWelterweight
Professional record6-2-0
UFC record0-2-0
Division rankUnranked
StatusNot Fighting
CountrySyria
Age38
Date of birth1985-03-25
Height5'11"
Last weigh-in168 lbs
Current streakL2
Total octagon time23 minutes

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute3.14
Significant strikes absorbed per minute3.98
Striking accuracy53%
Striking defense39%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes0
Strikes to the head62%
Strikes to the body32%
Strikes to the legs6%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes1.33
Takedown defense50%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0
Average control time per fight (seconds)34.38

UFC finish breakdown

UFC wins by KO/TKO0
UFC wins by submission0
UFC wins by decision0

Besam Yousef UFC fight history

DateEventOpponentResultMethod
2013-04-06UFC on FUEL TV 9Papy AbedilossDecision · Split
2012-04-14UFC on FUEL TV 2Simeon ThoresenlossRear Naked Choke · 2:36 · R2

Sources and methodology

Career records and bout history are compiled from public event 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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