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Hussein Salem
Iraq
Baghdad Country

Hussein Salem

"Buffalo"

Hussein Salem
AGE 32 / Jan 1, 1993
HEIGHT5'10" / 177.8 cm
WEIGHT145 lbs / 65.77 kg
ASSOCIATION


CLASS
Featherweight
Wins 13
KO / TKO
5
Meter
38%
SUBMISSIONS
7
Meter
54%
DECISIONS
1
Meter
8%
OTHERS
0
Meter
0%
Losses 6
KO / TKO
1
Meter
17%
SUBMISSIONS
1
Meter
17%
DECISIONS
3
Meter
50%
OTHERS
1
Meter
17%
Upcoming Fights

Professional Fighters League

September 27, 2025 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Hussein Salem

13-6-0 (WIN-LOSS-DRAW)
vs

Izzeddine Al Derbani

15-5-0 (WIN-LOSS-DRAW)
See entire fight card
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result Fighter Event Method/Referee R Time
loss Assem Ghanem Professional Fighters League - PFL MENA 1: 2025 First Round
May / 09 / 2025		 Decision (Unanimous)
Sam Amidi
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY 		3 5:00
win Walter Cogliandro One Championship - ONE 171: Qatar
Feb / 20 / 2025		 KO (Punch)
Mohamad Sulaiman 		1 2:25
win Jayson Margallo UAE Warriors 54 - Jumaev vs. Sadygov
Sep / 28 / 2024		 Submission (Guillotine Choke)
 1 1:57
loss Mark Gregory Valerio UAE Warriors 41 - Arabia 11
May / 19 / 2023		 KO (Punches)
Daniel Movahedi 		1 0:11
win Arlan Faurillo UAE Warriors 34 - Martun vs. Acoidan
Oct / 20 / 2022		 TKO (Punches)
Daniel Movahedi 		1 0:55
win Nizar Ben Amara UAE Warriors 31 - Arabia 8
Jul / 03 / 2022		 Submission (Triangle Choke)
 1 2:00
win Hamza Bougamza UAE Warriors - UAE Warriors 29: Arabia 7
Mar / 27 / 2022		 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Daniel Movahedi 		1 3:34
loss Yousif Ghrairi UAE Warriors - UAE Warriors 23: Arabia 5
Oct / 28 / 2021		 Decision (Majority)
 3 5:00
win Gerson Pereira de Jesus Brave CF 48 - Brave Combat Federation 48: Arabian Nights
Mar / 18 / 2021		 TKO (Elbow and Punches)
Declan Larkin 		2 3:35
win Shakhriyor Juraev UAE Warriors - UAE Warriors 14
Nov / 27 / 2020		 Submission (Armbar)
Marc Goddard 		1 4:45
win Kulpur Burya ICFC - Iraqi Combat Fighting Championship 10
Sep / 28 / 2018		 Decision (Unanimous)
Sulwan Rahim 		3 5:00
win Mohammed Wahed ICFC - Iraqi Combat Fighting Championship 9
Sep / 14 / 2017		 Submission (Choke)
 1 0:00
loss Izzeddine Al Derbani Desert Force 20 - Dubai
Jan / 25 / 2016		 Decision (Split)
Blake Grice 		3 5:00
win Ayad Shaker ICFC - Iraqi Combat Fighting Championship 7
Oct / 31 / 2015		 Submission (Triangle Choke)
 1 0:00
win Bachir Yammine Desert Force 18 - Lebanon
Aug / 18 / 2015		 TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Marc Goddard 		1 5:00
loss Izzeddine Al Derbani Desert Force 17 - Homecoming
May / 25 / 2015		 Disqualification (Illegal Stomps)
Yazan Ghattas 		1 N/A
win Muntazer Qasim ICFC - Iraqi Combat Fighting Championship 6
Apr / 04 / 2015		 Submission
 0 0:00
loss Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady Desert Force 11 - Bahrain
Mar / 07 / 2014		 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
 2 1:54
win Anwar Abed Ali ICFC - Iraqi Combat Fighting Championship 4
Mar / 01 / 2014		 TKO (Punches)
 2 N/A
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Tournament Winners Advance in Finish-Heavy 2025 PFL MENA 1 Card Reigning Professional Fighters League MENA lightweight champion Mohsen Mohammadseifi passed his first test on the road to defending his title...
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2025 PFL MENA 1 Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog’s live 2025 PFL MENA 1 coverage will begin Friday morning at approximately 11:30 a.m. ET.
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PFL MENA 1 Weigh-in Results: 2025 Season Kicks Off The Professional Fighters League kicks off its second PFL MENA season this week with the start of its lightweight and featherweight tournaments.
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PFL Unveils MENA Tourney Lineup Starting May 9 in Saudi Arabia The Professional Fighters League is doubling down when it comes to developing lightweight talent.


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