All MMA fightersMohammad Yahya
“The UAE Warrior”
MMA · Active12-7RECORD
7KO / TKO WINS
2SUBMISSION WINS
3DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The UAE Warrior |
| Date of birth | 23 May 1994 |
| Nationality | Emirati |
| Birthplace | Not added yet |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Featherweight |
| Team | TK MMA & Fitness |
| Height | 175 cm (5′9″) |
| Reach | 185 cm (73″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | since 2014 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 7 Mar 2014 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Mehdi Saadi, 24 May 2026 |
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Titles and honours
- Former UAE Warriors Lightweight Champion
Background
Emirati featherweight and former UAE Warriors lightweight champion who became the first Emirati to fight in the UFC in 2023. He has also fought for Desert Force, Bellator and PFL MENA.
Fight history
19 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Mehdi Saadi | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | PFL MENA 9: Pride of Arabia | 24 May 2026 | ||
| Loss | Steven Nguyen | TKO (eye injury) | 2 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder | 26 Jul 2025 | Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Loss | Kaue Fernandes | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:45 | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov | 3 Aug 2024 | Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Loss | Trevor Peek | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 | 21 Oct 2023 | Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | UFC debut |
| Win | Souhil Tairi | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UAE Warriors 37: Arabia 9 | 26 Feb 2023 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Defended the UAE Warriors Lightweight Championship |
| Win | Mohamed El Jaghdal | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 5 | 4:01 | UAE Warriors 29: Arabia 7 | 27 Mar 2022 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Defended the UAE Warriors Lightweight Championship |
| Win | Yazid Chouchane | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:48 | UAE Warriors 21: Arabia 4 | 3 Sep 2021 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Won the UAE Warriors Lightweight Championship |
| Win | Saleem Al-Bakri | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UAE Warriors 17: Arabia 2 | 19 Mar 2021 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | Azouz Anwar | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UAE Warriors 16: Arabia 1 | 22 Jan 2021 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Loss | Dan Collins | Submission (D'Arce choke) | 2 | 4:42 | UAE Warriors 14 | 27 Nov 2020 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | Ramadan Noaman | KO (punches) | 2 | 3:41 | UAE Warriors 10 | 31 Jan 2020 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | Glen Ranillo | TKO (strikes) | 1 | 1:22 | UAE Warriors 8 | 18 Oct 2019 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Loss | Gavin Hughes | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:51 | Bellator Birmingham: Primus vs. Wilde | 4 May 2019 | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | |
| Win | Ashley Griffiths | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:26 | Bellator 191: McDonald vs. Ligier | 15 Dec 2017 | Newcastle, England, United Kingdom | Bellator debut |
| Win | Mahmoud Deab Mohamed | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:40 | Dubai Fight 2017 | 3 May 2017 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
| Loss | Hassan Talal | TKO (punch) | 1 | 1:09 | Desert Force 25 | 19 Dec 2016 | Jordan | |
| Win | Ahmad Al Boussairy | TKO (punches) | 1 | Desert Force 15 | 9 Feb 2015 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | ||
| Win | Ali Alnaemi | TKO (corner stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 | Desert Force 13 | 25 Aug 2014 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | Hamza Nafush | TKO (knee and punches) | 2 | 4:23 | Desert Force 11 | 7 Mar 2014 | Bahrain | Pro debut |