Mahmoud Fawzy
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Egypt
Super lightweight
| Mahmoud Fawzy Sebie | |||||||||||||||
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.jpg) Fawzy during the 2016 Olympics | |||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 June 1992 Egypt | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st) | ||||||||||||||
| Division | Welterweight Super lightweight | ||||||||||||||
| Reach | 75 in (191 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Style | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||
| Team | MMA Masters (2020–present)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Wrestling | Olympic Greco-Roman Wrestling | ||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2020–present | ||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| By submission | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mahmoud Fawzy (born 20 June 1992) is an Egyptian-American Greco-Roman wrestler and professional mixed martial artist. 2024 Pan American Championships finalist.
He is a 4 time Arab champion, 5 time African champion, won a gold medal at the African cup, best wrestler in Africa 2015, a silver medal in Nikolai bitrov Bulgaria January 2016, a silver medal in Spain Grand Prix May 2016, a bronze medal in Germany grand bronze tournament June 2016, and won silver medal at Dave Schultz tournament Colorado US January 2017. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman 75 kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, in which he was eliminated in the round of 32 by Elvin Mursaliyev.[3][4]
In 2018, Sebie spoke out about corruption in his native Egyptian wrestling federation and claimed he will not compete for the Egypt's national team in wrestling anymore.[2] He subsequently moved to United States in hopes to represent Team USA in 2020 Summer Olympics, but as COVID-19 pandemic postponed the Olympics, Mahmoud decided retire from the sport in 2020.[2]
He debuted for Real American Freestyle (RAF) at RAF 06 on February 28, 2026, losing by technical fall to Zahid Valencia.[5]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
After he retired from wrestling, he was suggested by a friend to try mixed martial arts. In January 2021, news surfaced that Sebie was scheduled to make his professional debut against Jarell Murry at XMMA 8 on 30 January 2021.[2] He won the fight via first-round technical knockout.[6]
Fawzy made his sophomore walk to the cage against Enrique Hernandez Nagrete on 11 June 2021 at iKon Fighting Federation 7. He won the bout via knockout a minute into the bout.[7]
On 7 days turnaround, Fawzy faced Eric Thompson at Gamebred Fighting Championship 1 on 18 June 2021. He won the bout via TKO in the first round.[8]
Fawzy faced Ethan Hughes on 12 November 2021 at Bellator 271.[9] He lost the bout via ground and pound TKO in the third round.[10]
Fawzy faced Itso Babulaidze on 5 August 2022 at PFL 7. He lost the bout via TKO stoppage at the end of the first round.[11]
Brave CF
Fawzy made his Brave CF debut against Wajdi Missaoui on 12 December 2021 at BRAVE CF 67, knocking out his opponent in the first round.[12]
Fawzy faced Muhammed Kir Ahmet on 18 February 2023 at BRAVE CF 69, knocking out his opponent 38 seconds into the bout.[13]
Fawzy faced Ouessama Zeidi on June 19, 2023 at BRAVE CF 71, submitting his opponent in the first round via rear-naked choke.[14]
