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Olivier Murad
Born (1993-12-21) December 21, 1993 (age 31)
Queens, New York, U.S.[1]
NicknameWarrior of God[2]
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
DivisionLightweight[3]
Featherweight
Reach72 in (183 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
Fighting out ofMiami, Florida, U.S.[4]
TeamFreedom Fighters MMA
American Top Team
Years active2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total10
Wins8
By knockout2
By submission3
By decision3
Losses2
By decision2
Amateur record
Total7
Wins7
By knockout1
By submission2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Olivier Murad (born 21 December 1993) is a Haitian-American[5] mixed martial artist. He competes in the Featherweight division.[6][7]

Early career

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Murad made his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) debut on 17 March 2018 against Asim Zaidi on the preliminary card of Shogun Fights in Florida.[5][8] Murad defeated Zaidi by KO at 0:37 of Round 1 for his first professional victory.[8]

Murad's interest in mixed martial arts started when he was in high school as he watched Anderson Silva vs. Rich Franklin and Georges St-Pierre vs. Matt Serra 2. After rising through the Amateur ranks Murad joined Freedom Fighters inspired by the likes of Yoel Romero and Alex Caceres.[9] Murad has been described as having a well-rounded skillset and a high fight IQ.[10][5]

Murad faced Muhammad Naimov for the vacant Titan FC Featherweight Championship at Titan FC 67. He won the bout by unanimous decision (49–46, 48–47, 48–47).[11]

After winning the Titan FC title, Murad was given a spot on Dana White's Contender Series 45 against ONE Championship veteran, Xie Bin, a 23-year old top prospect from China who had just won his last seven matches.[5][12] Until this point, Murad has had trouble matching up with opponents he agreed to fight; either he was turned down, had offers withdrawn or injury. Out of 24 fighters who had received offers from Murad's corner, Bin was the only one who had accepted to enter a fight with him. Murad was quoted saying, “[…] I didn’t expect so many people would be afraid to fight me.”[9]

On 26 October 2021, Murad went on to defeat Bin by a narrow margin by a split decision (28–29, 29–28, 29–28). Though despite this victory, Murad was not offered a UFC contract.[13][14] UFC President Dana White had told Murad that he “[needed] to build experience and win a few more”.[9]

At the Legacy Fighting Alliance: 134, Murad was featured against Milko Tucto who had just missed the featherweight limit by 0.4 pounds. Murad was defeated by Tucto in a split decision (28–29, 29–28, 28–29) for his first loss as an MMA fighter.[15]

On 2 June 2023, Murad was the co-main event against Guilherme Faria at the Xtreme Fighting Championships: Detroit Grand.[16][17] At the weigh-in, there was a 147.6 to 145.6 disparity for Faria. Murad was defeated by Faria in an unanimous decision (28–29, 27–30, 27–30).[18]

After suffering back-to-back defeats, Murad faced Tom Pagliarulo for the vacant CZ Featherweight Championshp at Combat Zone 82. Murad defeated Pagliarulo by submission at 1:43 of Round 3 capturing his 3rd professional title.[19]

On 21 September 2024, Murad made his debut as a lightweight at the 247 FC's Brawl in the Burgh 23 against Khama Worthy and won by unanimous decision.[20][3]

Championships and accomplishments

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Mixed martial arts

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Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
10 matches 8 wins 2 losses
By knockout 2 0
By submission 3 0
By decision 3 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 8–2–0 Khama Worthy Decision (unanimous) 247 FC: Brawl in the Burgh 23 September 21, 2024 3 5:00 Monroeville, Pennsylvania, United States Lightweight debut
Win 7–2–0 Tom Pagliarulo Submission (armbar) Combat Zone 82 November 18, 2023 3 1:43 Manchester, New Hampshire, United States Won the vacant CZ Featherweight Championship.
Loss 6–2–0 Guilherme Faria de Souza Decision (unanimous) XFC: Detroit Grand June 2, 2023 3 5:00 Detroit, Michigan, United States
Loss 6–1–0 Milko Tucto Decision (split) LFA 134: Gafurov vs. Sousa June 10, 2022 3 5:00 Belton, Texas, United States
Win 6–0–0 Bin Xie Decision (split) Dana White's Contender Series 2021: Week 9 October 26, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Vacated Titan FC Featherweight title to participate.
Win 5–0–0 Muhammadjon Naimov Decision (unanimous) Titan FC 67: Sabatello vs. Blackshear February 12, 2021 5 5:00 Miami, Florida, United States Won the vacant Titan FC Featherweight Championship.
Win 4–0–0 Shawn Brown TKO Burt Watson Promotions MMA Live June 15, 2019 1 4:59 Hollywood, Florida, United States
Win 3–0–0 Carlos Espinosa Submission Vigilant Promotions - Combat Quest 2 October 27, 2018 2 3:42 Largo, Florida, United States Won the VPMMA Featherweight Championship.[21][22]
Win 2–0–0 Jernato Harris Submission (heel hook) Conquest Promotions - Memorial Day Melee May 26, 2018 1 0:22 Richey, Florida, United States
Win 1–0–0 Asim Zaidi KO (punches) Shogun Fights March 17, 2018 1 0:37 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Olivier Murad MMA Fighter Page". Tapology. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  2. ^ Atkin, Nicolas, ed. (27 October 2021). "UFC China Academy suffers 0-3 whitewash on Dana White's Contender Series". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  3. ^ a b Burgh, Billy, ed. (21 September 2024). "Brawl in the Burgh 23: Live MMA". Patch Media. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  4. ^ Kyte, E. Spencer, ed. (2 November 2021). "Dana White's Contender Series Season 5 Results & Scorecards". UFC. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d Truland, Ryan, ed. (25 October 2021). "Dana White's Contender Series 2021 Week 9 Preview and Predictions". MMASucka.com. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Olivier Murad". Sherdog. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  7. ^ ESPN - Olivier Murad
  8. ^ a b The All Star - Olivier “Warrior of God” Murad
  9. ^ a b c King, Nolan, ed. (1 June 2022). "On the Doorstep: 5 fighters who could make UFC with June wins". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  10. ^ Weinsier, Coby, ed. (2020). "Titan FC 67 Preview: Danny Sabatello vs. Da'Mon Blackshear". MyMMANews. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  11. ^ "Titan FC 67 results: Danny Sabatello blasts boo-birds after dominant title defense". MMA Junkie. 2021-02-13. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  12. ^ Kyte, Spencer, ed. (25 October 2021). "Season 5 Week 9 Preview: Dana White's Contender Series". UFC. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  13. ^ Morgan, John, ed. (26 October 2021). "Fight of the Night bonuses and quick finishes. Dana White's Contender Series 45 results: Five more score UFC deals in action-packed night". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  14. ^ Marrocco, Steven (26 October 2021). "DWCS Season 5: Week 9 results: Gadzhi Omargadzhiev taps Jansey Silva with kneebar, 5 contracts awarded". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  15. ^ Staff, ed. (10 June 2022). "LFA 134: Gafurov vs. Sousa Results". Cageside Press. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  16. ^ Press, ed. (5 May 2023). "Xtreme Fighting Championships (XFC) Announces Top Matchups for MMA Event on Detroit Grand Prix Weekend". PR Newswire. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  17. ^ Paul, Tony, ed. (9 May 2023). "XFC announces main events for Fight Night at Wayne State in June". The Detroit News. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  18. ^ Press, ed. (2 June 2023). "Martial Arts Bout Results". State of Michigan. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  19. ^ Combat Registry: Combat Zone 82 MMA Event Results
  20. ^ Matthew Wells (9 November 2024). "UFC veterans in MMA and boxing action Sept. 27-29". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  21. ^ Talology - Combat Quest 2
  22. ^ Combat Registry - Olivier Murad
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