Mansour Barnaoui was born on September 20,1992 and is a Tunisian-French mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division of PFL.
18 Facts About Mansour Barnaoui
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Mansour Barnaoui quickly understood that he had the makings of a champion and went from grappling, to boxing, to pankration and then to train MMA.
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Likewise, due to his immigration status, Mansour Barnaoui is not a French citizen due to the nature of his arrival to France.
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The organizers were offering the fight between the two on the condition that Mansour Barnaoui signed a two-year contract with them.
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However, Mansour Barnaoui chose to instead sign with M-1 Global as the promotion was offering 10,000 and 15,000 euros per fight compared to the 2000 to 3000 euros at the Cage Warriors.
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Mansour Barnaoui won the bout via doctor stoppage in the first round.
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Mansour Barnaoui won the $1 million dollar prize and the Road FC Lightweight Championship against A Sol Kwon, submitting Kwon in the first round via rear-naked choke.
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Mansour Barnaoui trained in Thailand and spent six months in Las Vegas, at the 10th Planet and Xtreme Couture, where he was able to train against many talented fighters from the top promotions.
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In June 2022, Mansour Barnaoui signed an exclusive multi-fight deal with Bellator MMA.
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Mansour Barnaoui made his promotional debut headlining Bellator 287 on October 29,2022, against Adam Piccolotti.
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Mansour Barnaoui won the bout in a very dominant fashion, finishing Piccolotti in the second round via rear-naked choke.
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On January 11,2023, Mansour Barnaoui was announced as one of the 8 participants in the $1 million Bellator Lightweight World Grand Prix.
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Mansour Barnaoui was scheduled to face Sidney Outlaw on May 12,2023, at Bellator 296.
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Mansour Barnaoui faced Jay-Jay Wilson on September 23,2023, at Bellator 299.
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Mansour Barnaoui faced Yusuke Yachi on May 17,2024 at Bellator Champions Series 2.
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Mansour Barnaoui won the fight by a brado choke submission in the first round.
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Mansour Barnaoui faced Alfie Davis on November 29,2024, at PFL 10.
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Mansour Barnaoui won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the third round.