Besam Yousef
Besam Yousef is a mixed martial artist from Syria listed in the Welterweight division. Besam Yousef holds a professional record of 7-4-0, 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", fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 41 years old. Besam Yousef is currently on a 1-fight winning streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Besam Yousef profile
| Division | Welterweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 7-4-0 |
| UFC record | 0-2-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Not Fighting |
| Country | Syria |
| Age | 41 |
| Date of birth | 1985-03-25 |
| Height | 5'11" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Last weigh-in | 168 lbs |
| Current streak | W1 |
| Total octagon time | 23 minutes |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.14 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.98 |
| Striking accuracy | 53.4% |
| Striking defense | 38.8% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0 |
| Strikes to the head | 62% |
| Strikes to the body | 32.4% |
| Strikes to the legs | 5.6% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.33 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 50% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 137.5 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 0 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
| UFC wins by decision | 0 |
Besam Yousef 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-29 | SC | Superior Challenge 11 | Max Duarte | win | D'arce Choke · R2 |
| 2014-05-03 | SC | Superior Challenge 10 | David Bielkheden | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2013-11-23 | SC | Superior Challenge 9 | Danny Mitchell | loss | Rear Naked Choke · 2:13 · R2 |
| 2013-04-06 | UFC | UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs Latifi | Papy Abedi | loss | Decision · Split |
| 2012-04-14 | UFC | UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva | Simeon Thoresen | loss | Rear Naked Choke |
| 2011-05-07 | ZPL | Jason Ponet | win | SUB | |
| 2010-03-27 | ZPL | Joao Neves | win | SUB | |
| 2009-11-07 | ZPL | win | DEC | ||
| 2009-04-24 | ZPL | win | TKO | ||
| 2008-11-08 | ZPL | Thomas Formo | win | SUB | |
| 2008-05-10 | ZPL | Fredrik Klingsell | win | TKO |
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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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