Hamdy Abdelwahab | |
Other Names: | The Hammer |
Birth Name: | Hamdy El-Said Abdelwahab |
Birth Date: | 22 January 1993 |
Birth Place: | Cairo, Egypt |
Height: | 6 ft 2 in |
Weight: | 265 lb |
Reach: | 73 in |
Club: | Killer B Combat Sports Academy |
Fighting Out Of: | New York City, New York |
Team: | Killer B Combat Sports Academy |
Wrestling: | Olympian Greco-Roman Wrestling |
Years Active: | 2019–present (MMA) |
Mma Kowin: | 5 |
Mma Nc: | 1 |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Sherdog: | 331853 |
Hamdy El-Said Abdelwahab (ar|حمدي عبدالوهاب; born 22 January 1993)[1] is an Egyptian Greco-Roman wrestler and mixed martial artist currently competing in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[2] He competed in the men's Greco-Roman 98 kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, in which he was eliminated in the round of 16 by Alin Alexuc-Ciurariu.[3] [4]
Abdelwahab made his mixed martial arts debut for Jorge Masvidal's bare-knuckle MMA promotion Gamebred Fighting Championship, defeating Matthew Strickland via first-round TKO at Gamebred FC 2 on October 1, 2021.[5]
He made his sophomore appearance on Gamebred FC by defeating Connor McKenna by first-round technical knockout at Gamebred FC 3.[6]
Abdelwahab next appeared on iKon FC, where he defeated Dustin Clements by third-round technical knockout on January 21, 2022.[7]
He then defeated Matthew Strickland via first-round knockout at iKon FC 3 on June 3, 2022.[8]
On June 28, 2022, it was announced that Abdelwahab had signed with the UFC, making him the first Egyptian fighter to sign with the organization.[9]
Abdelwahab made his promotional debut at UFC 277 against Don'Tale Mayes. He won the fight via a split decision.[10] However, the fight would be overturned to no-contest due to a failed drug test.[11] [12]
Abdelwahab was scheduled to face Parker Porter on October 22, 2022, at UFC 280.[13] However, Abdelwahab was removed from the event for unknown reasons and he was replaced by Slim Trabelsi.[14]
In early February 2023, Abdelwahab had accepted a 2–year suspension from USADA after he tested positive for the banned anabolic agent Metenolone during two drug tests in late summer 2022. He was able to compete again on July 30, 2024.[15] However, at the end of July 2024, the UFC's anti-doping program CSAD suspended Abdelwahab for six months for "exogenous testosterone" which will allow him to compete on January 30, 2025.[16]
Abdelwahab is scheduled to face Jamal Pogues on February 1, 2025 at UFC Fight Night 250.[17]
|-|NC|align=center||Don'Tale Mayes|NC (overturned)|UFC 277||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Dallas, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center|5–0|Matthew Strickland |KO (punch)|Jorge Masvidal's iKon FC 3||align=center|1|align=center|0:27|Richmond, Virginia, United States||-|Win|align=center|4–0 |Tyler Lee|TKO (punches)|Gamebred FC: Freedom Fight Night||align=center|1|align=center|0:26|Miami, Florida, United States||-|Win|align=center|3–0|Dustin Clements|TKO (leg injury)|Jorge Masvidal's iKon FC 1||align=center|3|align=center|3:25|West Palm Beach, Florida, United States||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Connor McKenna|TKO (punches)|Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 3||align=center|1|align=center|0:33|Biloxi, Mississippi, United States||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Matthew Strickland|TKO (punches)|Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 2||align=center|1|align=center|0:15|Biloxi, Mississippi, United States|