Xavier Foupa-Pokam

“Professor X”

MMA · Active

32-22RECORD

19KO / TKO WINS

8SUBMISSION WINS

5DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Not added yet
Nickname	Professor X
Date of birth	7 Mar 1982
Nationality	French
Birthplace	Paris, France
Lives in	Not added yet
Division	Middleweight
Team	Snake Team
Height	185 cm (6′1″)
Reach	Not added yet
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	since 2002
Status	Active
Pro debut	15 Jun 2002
Last fight	Loss vs Alexey Efremov, 11 Jun 2016

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Background

French middleweight from Paris who competed widely in Europe, Russia and Japan, including Cage Rage, BAMMA, M-1 Global and two UFC bouts in 2009. He trained with Snake Team.

Fight history

54 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Alexey Efremov	TKO (punches)	1	2:52	WFCA 23: Grand Prix Akhmat	11 Jun 2016
Win	Salamu Abdurahmanov	TKO (punches)	3	2:48	WFCA 13: Grozny Battle	26 Dec 2015
Loss	Vladimir Mineev	TKO (punches)	1	4:30	Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 19	11 Jun 2015
Win	Pavel Doroftei	TKO (submission to punches)	2	2:48	Abu Dhabi Warriors 2	26 Mar 2015
Win	Magomed Magomedov	TKO (retirement)	2	5:00	Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 18	20 Dec 2014
Win	Renat Lyatifov	TKO (knees and punches)	1	1:12	FEFoMP: Stage of World Championship in Modern Pankration	11 Oct 2014
Loss	Boris Miroshnichenko	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	ProFC 54: Challenge of Champions	7 Sep 2014
Loss	Mikhail Tsarev	TKO (punches)	1	4:56	FEFoMP: Mayor Cup 2014	17 May 2014
Win	Magomed Ismailov	Decision (split)	3	5:00	100% Fight 20: Comeback	5 Apr 2014
Win	Aleksey Shapovalov	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	2:18	FEFoMP: Battle of Empires 3	14 Dec 2013
Win	Gennadiy Kovalev	TKO (knees)	3	3:31	FEFoMP: Mayor's Cup in Pankration	25 May 2013
Win	John Troyer	KO (knee to the body)	1	2:15	SFL 14	29 Mar 2013
Win	Dan Vinni	TKO (punches)	1	1:17	100% Fight 14: Invincible	16 Mar 2013
Win	Jack Marshman	Decision (split)	3	5:00	BAMMA 11: Marshman vs. Foupa-Pokam	1 Dec 2012
Loss	Claudio Silva	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	SFL 6	26 Oct 2012
Win	Joey Guel	TKO (doctor stoppage)	1	5:00	SFL 1	11 Mar 2012
Loss	Albert Duraev	Submission (triangle choke)	2	2:37	M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Monson	20 Nov 2011
Loss	Alex Makhonin	TKO (punches and elbows)	2	4:48	BAMMA 5: Daley vs. Shirai	26 Feb 2011
Loss	Lucio Linhares	Submission (triangle choke)	2	2:53	100% Fight 4	15 Jan 2011
Loss	Beslan Isaev	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	4:12	ProFC 22	17 Dec 2010
Loss	Vyacheslav Vasilevsky	Submission (rear-naked choke)	3	1:58	M-1 Global: Sochi Open European Championships	14 Jul 2010
Win	Jean-Francois Lenogue	Decision (split)	3	5:00	100% Fight 2	13 Mar 2010
Loss	Anthony Ruiz	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	TPF 2: Brawl in the Hall	3 Dec 2009
Loss	Drew McFedries	TKO (punches)	1	0:37	UFC 98: Evans vs Machida	23 May 2009	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Denis Kang	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 97: Redemption	18 Apr 2009	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win	Kyacey Uscola	KO (flying knee to the body)	1	2:06	PFC 12: High Stakes	22 Jan 2009
Win	Andrey Rudakov	Submission (armbar)	1	1:50	Union of Veterans of Sport: Russia vs. the World	29 Nov 2008
Win	Richard Montoya	Submission (armbar)	1	1:13	PFC 10: Explosive	26 Sep 2008
Win	Felipe Arinelli	TKO (punches)	3	1:46	Jungle Fight 10	12 Jul 2008
Win	Api Hemara	Submission (triangle choke)	1	3:00	FEFoMP: World Pankration Championship 2008	24 May 2008
Win	Arman Gambaryan	KO (knee)	2	4:05	FEFoMP: World Pankration Championship 2008	24 May 2008
Win	Api Hemara	KO (knees)	2	1:04	FEFoMP: World Pankration Championship 2008	24 May 2008
Loss	Murilo Rua	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	3:47	Cage Rage 24: Feel the Pain	1 Dec 2007
Win	Pierre Guillet	KO (kick to the body)	1	1:02	Cage Rage 23: Unbelievable	22 Sep 2007
Win	Tom Watson	Submission (triangle kimura)	2	2:27	Cage Rage 21: Judgement Day	21 Apr 2007
Win	Alex Reid	Technical decision (unanimous)	2	5:00	Cage Rage 19: Fearless	9 Dec 2006
Win	Masataka Chinushi	Submission (armbar)	2	2:56	Real Rhythm: 5th Stage	18 Nov 2006
Win	Alex Cook	Submission (armbar)	1	4:45	Cage Rage 18: Battleground	30 Sep 2006
Loss	Ryuta Sakurai	Technical submission (armbar)	1	4:47	Deep: 25 Impact	4 Aug 2006
Win	Hoon Kim	KO	2	2:45	Real Rhythm: 3rd Stage	4 Mar 2006
Loss	Sol Gilbert	DQ	1	1:10	Cage Rage 14: Punishment	3 Dec 2005
Win	Ken Hamamura	Decision (split)	2	5:00	Real Rhythm: 2nd Stage	19 Nov 2005
Loss	Itamar Rosa	KO	1		UFA: United Fighting Alliance	12 Jul 2005
Win	Jose Mata	KO (punches)	1	0:47	AFC: All or Nothing	26 Feb 2005
Loss	Paul Daley	KO (punch)	1	0:48	Cage Rage 7: Battle of Britain	10 Jul 2004
Loss	John Oskar Hammer	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	3:09	EVT 3: Inferno	22 May 2004
Loss	Martin Kampmann	DQ	2	0:27	EVT 2: Hazard	4 Apr 2004
Win	Paulo Coelho	Submission (verbal)	2		Cage Rage 5: Valentine's Brawl	15 Feb 2004
Win	Ferene Gancs	KO			TFC 2: TotalFight 2	10 Jan 2004
Loss	Matt Ewin	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1		EB 5: Extreme Brawl 5	22 Dec 2003
Win	Matt Ewin	TKO (doctor stoppage)	1		XFC 2: The Perfect Storm	9 Nov 2003
Win	Paul Williamson	KO (punches)	1	0:35	UKMMAC 4: Battle of Britain	1 Jun 2003
Loss	David Pierres-Louis	DQ	1		WAFF 2: World Absolute Fight 2	22 Mar 2003
Win	Nelson Monteiro	KO	1		WAFF 1: World Absolute Fight 1	15 Jun 2002		Pro debut