Sabah Homasi
Sabah Homasi (born October 19, 1988) is a Lebanese American[3] mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division of Bellator MMA. A professional competitor since 2009, he has also competed for the UFC, Titan FC, and Strikeforce.
| Sabah Homasi | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 19, 1988 New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States |
| Other names | The Punisher The Sleek Sheik |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 171 lb (78 kg; 12.2 st) |
| Division | Welterweight Middleweight |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Coconut Creek, Florida, United States |
| Team | Cooper's Gym (formerly)[1] American Top Team (2008–present)[2][1] |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 23 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Background
Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey and raised in nearby East Brunswick, Homasi moved at the age of 10 to Florida and to Detroit when he had started high school and began training in mixed martial arts.[4]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Homasi made his professional MMA debut in May 2009. Over the next 7 years he fought for various promotions, including Strikeforce, Titan FC and Bellator MMA. Before joining the UFC he amassed a record of 11 wins against 5 losses.
The Ultimate Fighter
Homasi competed on The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians, the 21st season of the reality show The Ultimate Fighter. He represented American Top Team.[5] In his first fight on the show, Homasi lost to Carrington Banks via decision after three rounds.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Homasi made his debut with the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 20, 2016 against Tim Means on the main card of UFC 202.[6] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.
In his second fight for the promotion, Homasi faced Abdul Razak Alhassan on December 2, 2017 at UFC 218.[7] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round after a controversial early stoppage.[8]
Due to the stoppage controversy of their first bout, a rematch with Alhassan took place on January 20, 2018 at UFC 220.[9] Homasi lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[10] Homasi was subsequently released from the UFC.[11]
Return to Bellator
In April 2019, Homasi announced that he had signed a contract with Bellator.[11] In his promotional return, Homasi knocked out Micah Terrill in 17 seconds at Bellator 225 on August 24, 2019.
Homasi was next expected to face Paul Daley at Bellator 232 on October 26, 2019.[12] However, he withdrew from the bout due to injury and was replaced by Saad Awad. The bout was then rescheduled to take place at Bellator 241 on March 13, 2020, but the whole event was eventually cancelled due to the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic.[13]
Homasi next faced Curtis Millender on August 7, 2020 at Bellator 243.[14] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[15]
Homasi faced Bobby Voelker October 29, 2020 at Bellator 250. He won the fight via flying knee in the second round.[16] Subsequently, Homasi signed a multi-fight contract with the promotion.[17]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 23 matches | 15 wins | 8 losses |
| By knockout | 10 | 5 |
| By submission | 2 | 2 |
| By decision | 3 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 15–8 | Bobby Voelker | KO (flying knee and punches) | Bellator 250 | October 29, 2020 | 2 | 0:20 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| Win | 14–8 | Curtis Millender | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 243 | August 7, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| Win | 13–8 | Micah Terrill | KO (punch) | Bellator 225 | August 24, 2019 | 1 | 0:17 | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | |
| Win | 12–8 | Muhammad Abdullah | Decision (unanimous) | WXC 74: Allegiance | November 9, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Southgate, Michigan, United States | |
| Loss | 11–8 | Abdul Razak Alhassan | KO (punch) | UFC 220 | January 20, 2018 | 1 | 3:47 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Loss | 11–7 | Abdul Razak Alhassan | TKO (punches) | UFC 218 | December 2, 2017 | 1 | 4:21 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | |
| Loss | 11–6 | Tim Means | TKO (punches) | UFC 202 | August 20, 2016 | 2 | 2:56 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 11–5 | Jorge Patino | KO (punch) | Titan FC 40 | August 5, 2016 | 2 | 1:18 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | Catchweight (180 lbs) bout. |
| Win | 10–5 | Victor Regis Eustáquio | TKO (punches) | Titan FC 39 | June 10, 2016 | 1 | 2:21 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 9–5 | Derrick Kennington | TKO (punches) | Absolute Fighting Championship 25 | April 1, 2016 | 1 | 1:13 | Coconut Creek, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 8–5 | Reggie Pena | TKO (punches) | Supreme FC 1 | August 15, 2015 | 2 | 1:07 | Tampa, Florida United States | |
| Win | 8–4 | Eric Moon | Submission (guillotine choke) | Bellator 124 | September 12, 2014 | 2 | 1:07 | Plymouth Township, Michigan, United States | |
| Win | 7–4 | Jerome Jones | TKO (punches) | MTC: In the Beginning | April 3, 2014 | 2 | 1:02 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 6–4 | Michael Trujillo | TKO (head kick and punches) | CFA 12: Sampo vs. Thao | October 12, 2013 | 1 | 4:25 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 5–4 | Ricky Legere Jr. | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 93 | March 7, 2013 | 2 | 2:52 | Temecula, California, United States | |
| Win | 5–3 | Jose Caceres | Decision (split) | CFA 7: Never Give Up | June 30, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | Catchweight (165 lbs) bout. |
| Loss | 4–3 | Jon Manley | Decision (unanimous) | W-1 MMA 7: Reloaded | October 15, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 4–2 | Kevin Pearson | Submission (kimura) | World Extreme Fighting 46 | April 22, 2011 | 2 | 1:35 | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 3–2 | Eliton Sarmento | TKO (retirement) | World Extreme Fighting 45 | January 22, 2011 | 2 | 5:00 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 2–2 | Frank Carrillo | TKO (elbows) | Bellator 21 | June 10, 2010 | 3 | 3:16 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Catchweight (175 lbs) bout. |
| Loss | 2–1 | John Kelly | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Strikeforce: Miami | January 30, 2010 | 2 | 2:48 | Sunrise, Florida, United States | Welterweight debut. |
| Win | 2–0 | Adrian Miles | TKO (punches) | Inferno: MMA | July 17, 2009 | 1 | 1:28 | Kennesaw, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Lindon Mitchell | TKO (punches) | XFN: Da Matta vs. Thorne | May 14, 2009 | 1 | 1:37 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
See also
References
- Tim Bissell (November 29, 2017). "ATT's Sabah Homasi on UFC 218 opponent: 'Who's he sparred with? Johny Hendricks? Whoop-dee-doo'". bloodyelbow.com.
- Steve Juon (March 9, 2020). "Sabah Homasi on facing Paul Daley - 'I'm the younger, better version of him'". mmamania.com.
- "Sabah Homasi". Sherdog. Archived from the original on June 16, 2015.
- Feitl, Steve. "UFC 218 fighter Sabah Homasi got athletic start in East Brunswick", Asbury Park Press, November 30, 2017. Accessed January 22, 2018. "While Sabah Homasi only spent the first decade of his life in East Brunswick, he has vivid memories of growing up in the Garden State.He and his friends from the neighborhood turned the street he lived on – Noel Lane – into their own athletic field, whether it was a baseball diamond, soccer pitch or basketball court.... The New Brunswick-born Homasi will be in Detroit on Saturday, competing for the Ultimate Fighting Championship in a preliminary bout on the UFC 218 event in the Motor City."
- Zane Simon (March 5, 2015). "Meet the TUF 21: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians cast". bloodyelbow.com.
- http://www.ufc.com/event/UFC-202?id=
- Alexander K. Lee (2017-09-28). "Sabah Homasi to fight Abdul Razak Alhassan at UFC 218". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
- "UFC 218 results: Abdul Razak Alhassan TKOs Sabah Homasi in first, despite wide protests of stoppage". MMAjunkie. 2017-12-03. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
- "Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Sabah Homasi shifted to UFC 220". MMAjunkie. 2017-12-14. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
- "UFC 220 results: Abdul Razak Alhassan leaves no doubt in rematch with Sabah Homasi". MMAjunkie. 2018-01-21. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- John Morgan (April 4, 2019). "Sabah Homasi happy to be back in Bellator but still wants to give Tim Means 'a proper beating'". mmajunkie.com.
- Damon Martin (September 12, 2019). "Paul Daley vs. Sabah Homasi booked for Bellator 232 co-main event". mmafighting.com.
- John Morgan (January 27, 2020). "Paul Daley vs. Sabah Homasi booked for Bellator 241 in March". mmajunkie.com.
- "Michael Chandler vs. Benson Henderson 2, Matt Mitrione vs. Tim Johnson set for Bellator 243". MMA Junkie. 2020-07-23. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
- Newswire, MMA Fighting (2020-08-07). "Bellator 243 Results: Chandler vs. Henderson 2". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
- Mike Bohn (October 29, 2020). "Bellator 250 video: Sabah Homasi flattens Bobby Voelker with nasty flying knee". mmajunkie.com.
- Nolan King (December 7, 2020). "Bellator MMA re-signs four fighters, adds two others to longterm roster". MMAjunkie.com.
