Mehdi Baghdad "The Sultan"

Mehdi Baghdad, known as "The Sultan", is a mixed martial artist from France competing in the UFC Welterweight division. Mehdi Baghdad holds a professional record of 11-4-0, including 0-2-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 0 by decision. Mehdi Baghdad stands 6'1", has a 75-inch reach, and is 38 years old. Mehdi Baghdad is currently on a 2-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.

Mehdi Baghdad profile

DivisionWelterweight
Professional record11-4-0
UFC record0-2-0
Division rankUnranked
StatusNot Fighting
CountryFrance
Age38
Date of birth1985-04-13
Height6'1"
Reach75"
Leg reach40"
Last weigh-in170 lbs
Current streakL2
Total octagon time20 minutes

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute3.13
Significant strikes absorbed per minute4.56
Striking accuracy31%
Striking defense46%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes0.77
Strikes to the head54%
Strikes to the body13%
Strikes to the legs33%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes0
Takedown defense33%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0
Average control time per fight (seconds)0.47

UFC finish breakdown

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

Mehdi Baghdad UFC fight history

DateEventOpponentResultMethod
2016-07-07UFC Fight Night 90John MakdessilossDecision · Split
2016-01-17UFC Fight Night 81Chris WadelossRear Naked Choke · 4:30 · R1

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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