Saad Awad is an American mixed martial artist competing in the lightweight division.
36 Facts About Saad Awad
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Later, Saad Awad stumbled upon mixed martial arts and eventually moved to Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Saad Awad fought mainly for the Costa Rican promotion Titans of the Pentagon and for the Californian promotion Gladiator Challenge.
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Saad Awad faced Joe Duarte on April 9,2011 at Strikeforce: Diaz vs Daley.
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Saad Awad appeared in the first episode of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs Team Nelson.
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Saad Awad lost via unanimous decision against Joey Rivera during the entry round.
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Saad Awad made his Bellator MMA debut on January 25,2009 at Bellator 10 against Diego Garijo.
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On January 31,2013 at Bellator 87, Saad Awad was expected to face Jason Fischer.
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Saad Awad won via KO 31 seconds into the first round.
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Saad Awad faced David Rickels in the tournament finals at Bellator 94.
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Saad Awad lost the fight via TKO due to a highly controversial finish.
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Saad Awad next faced British fighter Martin Stapleton in the quarterfinal match of Bellator season nine lightweight tournament on September 27,2013 at Bellator 101.
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Saad Awad won the fight via submission in the first round.
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Saad Awad had a rematch with Will Brooks in the semifinal round on October 25,2013 at Bellator 105.
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Saad Awad fought Joe Duarte at Bellator 122 in a rematch from their 2011 bout.
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Saad Awad won the fight via TKO in the first round where he locked in an arm triangle, and elbowed Duarte.
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Saad Awad faced undefeated Sergio Rios on October 3,2014 at Bellator 127.
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Saad Awad faced Rob Sinclair at Bellator 136 on April 10,2015.
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Saad Awad faced Patricky Freire at Bellator 141 on August 28,2015.
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Saad Awad moved up to the welterweight division and faced Evangelista Santos at Bellator 154 on May 14,2016.
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Saad Awad defeated the veteran via TKO after repeated strikes on the ground while Santos held on to a submission attempt.
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Saad Awad again moved up to the welterweight division and faced Brennan Ward at Bellator 163 on November 4,2016.
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Saad Awad lost the fight via knockout in the first round.
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Saad Awad faced Ryan Quinn at Bellator 178 on April 21,2017.
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Saad Awad faced Zach Freeman at Bellator 186 on November 3,2017.
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Saad Awad won the fight via TKO in the first round.
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Saad Awad faced JJ Ambrose at Bellator 193 on January 26,2018.
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Saad Awad fought Ryan Couture at Bellator 201 on June 29,2018, winning the fight via technical knockout.
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Saad Awad faced Benson Henderson at Bellator 208 on October 13,2018.
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Saad Awad lost the fight via a verbal submission due to an armbar in the first round.
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Saad Awad stepped in as a short-notice replacement for Sabah Homasi against Paul Daley at Bellator 232 on October 26,2019.
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Saad Awad lost the fight via TKO in the second round.
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Saad Awad then faced Mandel Nallo at Bellator 249 on October 15,2020.
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Saad Awad faced Nate Andrews on May 21,2021 at Bellator 259 He won the bout via TKO in the first round after dropping Andrews multiple times, leading to the referee calling the bout.
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Saad Awad faced Chris Gonzalez on January 29,2022 at Bellator 273.
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Saad Awad lost the bout via head kick knockout 36 seconds into the first round.