All MMA fightersMehdi Baghdad
“Sultan”
MMA · Active13-7RECORD
9KO / TKO WINS
3SUBMISSION WINS
1DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Sultan |
| Date of birth | 13 Apr 1985 |
| Nationality | French-Algerian |
| Birthplace | La Seyne-sur-Mer, France |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Team | Black House |
| Height | 185 cm (6′1″) |
| Reach | 190 cm (75″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | since 2007 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 14 Mar 2007 |
| Last fight | Win vs Shabiotas Stanislas, 7 Mar 2025 |
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Titles and honours
- Former RFA Lightweight Champion
- Former BAMMA USA Lightweight Champion
Background
French-Algerian lightweight from La Seyne-sur-Mer who won regional titles in RFA and BAMMA USA before fighting twice in the UFC in 2016. He later competed for Brave CF.
Fight history
20 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Shabiotas Stanislas | TKO (punches) | 2 | Energy Fight Club 2 | 7 Mar 2025 | Toulon, France | ||
| Loss | Thibault Gouti | TKO (punches) | 1 | Trophée des Étoiles 15 | 2 Jul 2021 | Aix-en-Provence, France | For the LTDE Super Lightweight Championship | |
| Win | Erivan Pereira | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Brave 25 | 30 Aug 2019 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | |
| Loss | Pawel Kielek | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Brave 12: KHK Legacy | 11 May 2018 | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| Loss | John Makdessi | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez | 7 Jul 2016 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Chris Wade | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:30 | UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz | 17 Jan 2016 | Boston, Massachusetts, USA | |
| Win | Zach Juusola | TKO (punches) | 4 | 2:37 | RFA 21: Juusola vs. Baghdad | 5 Dec 2014 | Costa Mesa, California, USA | Won the vacant RFA Lightweight Championship |
| Win | Evan Delong | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:55 | RFA 18: Manzanares vs. Pantoja | 12 Sep 2014 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA | |
| Win | Nicholas Christy | Submission (choke) | 2 | 4:57 | West Coast FC 7: Griffin vs. Gonzalez | 16 Nov 2013 | Sacramento, California, USA | Featherweight |
| Win | Dionisio Ramirez | Submission (choke) | 2 | 1:53 | BAMMA USA: Badbeat 11 | 25 Oct 2013 | Commerce, California, USA | Won the BAMMA USA Lightweight Championship |
| Win | Tom Douglas | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:42 | Gladiator Challenge: Summer Heat | 30 Jun 2013 | San Jacinto, California, USA | |
| Win | Dominic Gutierrez | Submission (anaconda choke) | 2 | 2:31 | All Star Boxing | 21 Sep 2012 | Oceanside, California, USA | |
| Win | Mike Sandez | KO (punch) | 1 | 2:30 | Marconi Fight Night | 9 Mar 2012 | Tustin, California, USA | |
| Loss | Yves Landu | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | 100% Fight 5 | 28 May 2011 | Paris, France | |
| Win | Randall Jimenez | TKO (soccer kicks and punches) | 1 | 0:37 | Xtreme Vale Todo 5: Franca vs. Kheder | 19 Dec 2010 | Cartago, Costa Rica | |
| Win | Jeffry Lopez Madrigal | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:45 | Xtreme Vale Todo 4 | 26 Jun 2010 | Guanacaste, Costa Rica | |
| Loss | Juan Puig | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:37 | Panama Fight League: Ultimate Combat Challenge 5 | 22 May 2010 | Panama City, Panama | |
| Win | Rudy Saoudi | TKO (leg kicks) | 2 | 1:43 | 100% Fight: Contenders 4 | 10 Oct 2009 | Paris, France | |
| Loss | Charles Oliveira | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:01 | Kawai Arena 1 | 13 Dec 2008 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | Unknown | TKO (knees and punches) | 1 | 2:00 | Rio Recreio Fighting | 14 Mar 2007 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Pro debut; opponent not named in source |