All MMA fightersYanis Ghemmouri
“The Desert Warrior”
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3KO / TKO WINS
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6DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Desert Warrior |
| Date of birth | 24 Jan 1995 |
| Nationality | French |
| Birthplace | Not added yet |
| Lives in | Lyon, France |
| Division | Featherweight |
| Team | Team Ezbiri / Team Adrenaline |
| Height | 175 cm (5′9″) |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | since 2014 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 31 Oct 2014 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Islam Reda, 5 Dec 2025 |
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Background
French featherweight based in Lyon who joined the UFC in 2023 after an unbeaten run with Brave CF and UAE Warriors. Since leaving the UFC he has competed in the PFL's MENA and Africa series.
Fight history
17 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Islam Reda | Submission (anaconda choke) | 2 | 4:46 | PFL MENA 4: 2025 Finals | 5 Dec 2025 | PFL MENA featherweight tournament final | |
| Win | Izzeddine Al Derbani | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | PFL MENA 3: 2025 Semifinals | 27 Sep 2025 | PFL MENA featherweight tournament semi-final | |
| Loss | Payton Talbott | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:19 | UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 | 29 Jun 2024 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Bantamweight bout |
| Loss | William Gomis | TKO (body kick) | 3 | 2:20 | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac | 2 Sep 2023 | Paris, France | UFC debut |
| Win | Mehmosh Raza | KO (knee) | 2 | 1:05 | Brave CF 72 | 23 Jun 2023 | ||
| Win | Bair Shtepin | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:44 | Brave CF 67 | 12 Dec 2022 | ||
| Win | Vladislav Novitsky | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Brave CF 51 | 4 Jun 2021 | ||
| Win | Rachid El Hazoume | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UAE Warriors 16 | 22 Jan 2021 | ||
| Win | Davide Bufalino | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 3:07 | LFC 12 | 25 Jan 2020 | ||
| Win | Daniel Hortegas | Decision | 3 | 5:00 | Sparta Fight Series 2 | 6 Oct 2018 | ||
| Win | Umarali Akmatov | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 4:12 | WWFC: Cage Encounter 8 | 27 Sep 2017 | Technical submission | |
| Win | Willy Zancanaro | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | LFC: Apash Tournament 2 | 18 Feb 2017 | ||
| Win | Federico Iannello | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | LFC 7 | 19 Nov 2016 | |||
| Loss | Steve Polifonte | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 1:16 | 100% Fight Contenders 28 | 9 May 2015 | ||
| Win | Amin Ayoub | Decision (split) | 2 | 5:00 | 100% Fight Contenders 25 | 20 Dec 2014 | ||
| Win | Jonathan Kouame | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:57 | LFC 4 | 22 Nov 2014 | ||
| Win | Jordan Carriere | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 4:48 | 100% Fight Contenders 23 | 31 Oct 2014 | Pro debut |