Hamdy Abdelwahab
Hamdy Abdelwahab | |
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| Born | Hamdy El-Said Abdelwahab January 22, 1993 Egypt |
| Occupation(s) | Athlete, Mixed Martial Artist |
| Years active | 2021–present (MMA) |
| Known for | Greco-Roman wrestling, UFC heavyweight competitor |
| Notable work | Competed at 2016 Summer Olympics; first Egyptian UFC fighter |
Hamdy El-Said Abdelwahab (; born 22 January 1993) is an Egyptian athlete specializing in Greco-Roman wrestling and mixed martial arts. He has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) within the heavyweight category. Abdelwahab represented Egypt at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's Greco-Roman 98 kg division, where he exited the competition in the round of 16 after facing Alin Alexuc-Ciurariu.
Gamebred Fighting Championship
Abdelwahab launched his MMA career under Jorge Masvidal's bare-knuckle MMA promotion, Gamebred Fighting Championship. He achieved a first-round technical knockout victory over Matthew Strickland at Gamebred FC 2 on 1 October 2021.
Continuing his success, he earned another first-round TKO win against Connor McKenna at Gamebred FC 3.
iKon Fighting Championship
Maintaining his undefeated streak, Abdelwahab competed at iKon FC, where he secured a third-round TKO against Dustin Clements on 21 January 2022. Later, at iKon FC 3 on 3 June 2022, he knocked out Matthew Strickland in the first round.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Abdelwahab made history by signing with the UFC on 28 June 2022, becoming the organization's first Egyptian competitor.
His UFC debut occurred at UFC 277 against Don'Tale Mayes. Initially, Abdelwahab won via split decision; however, this outcome was later changed to a no-contest due to a positive drug test.
He was slated to face Parker Porter at UFC 280 but was withdrawn from the card for undisclosed reasons and replaced by Slim Trabelsi.
In February 2023, Abdelwahab accepted a two-year suspension from USADA after testing positive for Metenolone, an anabolic agent. His eligibility to return was set for 30 July 2024. Subsequently, he received an additional six-month penalty from the UFC's anti-doping program for "exogenous testosterone," extending his return date to 30 January 2025.
Abdelwahab made his comeback on 1 February 2025 at UFC Fight Night 250, winning a split decision over Jamal Pogues.
He was booked to fight Mohammed Usman on 17 May 2025 at UFC Fight Night 256; following relocation of the event from Qatar, their bout took place on 21 June 2025 during UFC on ABC 8, where Abdelwahab suffered a unanimous decision loss.
On 25 October 2025 at UFC 321, Abdelwahab secured a unanimous decision victory against Chris Barnett despite being penalized with a point deduction for an illegal elbow strike.
Despite this recent success, Abdelwahab was removed from the UFC roster on 27 October 2025.
Greco-Roman wrestling
- Summer Youth Olympic Games
- Africa & Oceania Olympic Qualifiers
- Summer Olympic Games
Mixed martial arts record
|- |Win |align=center|7–1 (1) |Chris Barnett |Decision (unanimous) |UFC 321 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |- |Loss |align=center|6–1 (1) |Mohammed Usman |Decision (unanimous) |UFC on ABC: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Baku, Azerbaijan | |- |Win |align=center|6–0 (1) |Jamal Pogues |Decision (split) |UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |- |NC |align=center|5–0 (1) |Don'Tale Mayes |No Contest (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 | |- ... [remaining fights continue accordingly] ...