Nad Narimani

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Nad Narimani
Born (1987-04-14) April 14, 1987 (age 37)
Bristol, England
Other names Smiler[1]
1SA (One Step Ahead)[2]
Nationality English
Height 5 ft 08 in (173 cm)
Weight 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
Division Featherweight
Reach 70[3] in (178 cm)
Fighting out of Bristol, England
Team Team Alpha Male
Rank Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Pedro Bessa[4]
Years active 2010–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 16
Wins 12
By knockout 2
By submission 5
By decision 5
Losses 4
By knockout 1
By decision 3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Nad Narimani (born April 14, 1987) is an English mixed martial artist. He was the formal Cage Warriors Fighting Championship featherweight champion and he competed in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Narimani started his professional mma career in 2011 and he won the Cage Warriors Fighting Championship featherweight championship against Paddy Pimblett in April 2017[5] with a record of 10-2 period he signed with the UFC.[6]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Narimani was scheduled to make his UFC debut on a short notice on March 17, 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov against Nasrat Haqparast, replacing injured Alex Reyes.[7][8] The bout was scrapped on the day of the event as Haqparast was deemed unfit to fight by the medical team due to an infectious eye condition.[9]

Narimani's UFC debut was rescheduled on July 22, 2018 against Khalid Taha at UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith.[10] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[11]

Narimani was scheduled to face Enrique Barzola on November 17, 2018, at UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio.[12] However, Barzola was pulled from the event and he was replaced by Anderson dos Santos.[13] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[14]

Narimani next faced Mike Grundy on March 16, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal.[15] [16] Narimani lost the fight via TKO in the second round.[17]

Narimani was scheduled to face Nik Lentz at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos on January 25, 2020.[18] However, Narimani pulled out of the fight citing injury and was replaced by Arnold Allen.[19]

Narimani faced Grant Dawson on July 19, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2.[20] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[21] He was subsequently released by the UFC.[22]

Personal life

Narimani is married with two children and is of Iranian heritage. He spent time helping in his father's Middle-Eastern restaurants in his spare time before turning to be a professional MMA fighter.[23]

Titles and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 12–4 Grant Dawson Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 July 19, 2020 3 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Catchweight (150 lb) bout.
Loss 12–3 Mike Grundy TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal March 16, 2019 2 4:42 London, England
Win 12–2 Anderson dos Santos Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio November 17, 2018 3 5:00 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Win 11–2 Khalid Taha Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith July 22, 2018 3 5:00 Hamburg, Germany
Win 10–2 Paddy Pimblett Decision (unanimous) Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 82 April 1, 2017 5 5:00 Liverpool, England Won the Cage Warrior FC Featherweight Championship.
Win 9–2 Daniel Requeijo Submission (guillotine choke) Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 76 June 4, 2016 3 1:21 Newport, Wales
Win 8–2 Jeremy Petley TKO (punches) BAMMA 23 November 4, 2015 1 2:26 Birmingham, England
Loss 7–2 Alex Enlund Decision (unanimous) Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 73 November 1, 2014 5 5:00 Newcastle upon Tyne, England For the Cage Warrior FC Featherweight Championship.
Win 7–1 Benjamin Brander Submission (rear-naked choke) Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 64 February 15, 2014 1 4:53 London, England
Win 6–1 Athinodoros Michailidis Submission (rear-naked choke) Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 60 October 5, 2013 1 3:42 London, England
Loss 5–1 Graham Turner Decision (split) Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 56 July 6, 2013 3 5:00 London, England
Win 5–0 Karsten Lenjoint Decision (unanimous) Fight UK 9 April 20, 2013 3 5:00 Leicester, England
Win 4–0 Marcin Wrzosek Decision (split) Fight UK 8 November 17, 2012 3 5:00 Leicester, England
Win 3–0 Maksym Matus Submission (triangle choke) Cage Conflict 14 August 28, 2012 1 0:53 Manchester, England
Win 2–0 Alex Brunnen Submission (rear-naked choke) Tear Up 7: Murch vs. Paul November 19, 2011 2 4;28 Bristol, England
Win 1–0 Harvey Dines TKO (corner stoppage) KnuckleUp MMA: The New Breed 7 July 16, 2011 2 4:42 Somerset, England

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See also

References

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