Arabic UFC Fighters?

[ArtemV]

Why aren't there more fighters from this area? even from Iraq and Iran too.

I can't think of any fighters from the Middle East who have been in the UFC, however there have been Shalorus and Dariush from countries nearby.

So why is there a lack of talent from these countries?

 

[maxi diablo]

Handa Markos

 

[muaytao]

Too busy dodging bullets

 

[Gabe]

You know why.

 

[Polish Machine]

Mousasi

 

[basementdweller]

all the true warriors joined ISIS

 

[madi]

MMA is a fairly new sport.

 

[accolyte1022]

This thread is going as expected....

 

[touchedbyjab]

 

[Sampsonsimpson]

Chad Mendes

 

[mushishi]

Isn't the guy who beat the guy who looks like he has to fart from a Middle Eastern background?

 

[UL]

They are busy with other things

 

[chunglii]

Isn't the guy who beat the guy who looks like he has to fart from a Middle Eastern background?

Amir? Persian ethnicity. Born in Brooklyn.

 

[Spycho]

There are heeps of fighters from Arabic heritage in the UFC.


Tarec Saffiedine
Nordine Taleb
John Makdessi
Mehdi Baghdad
Belal Muhammad

 

[Deleted member 501827]

Well there was that Israeli that got KO'd by a flying knee a while ago and I think the only guy to ever get KO'd twice in the ufc by flying knee

Edit: Noad Lahat

 

[Noxcho18]

Ramsey Nijem

 

[SmilinDesperado]

Because 'murica

 

[tramendous]

Why aren't there more fighters from this area? even from Iraq and Iran too.

I can't think of any fighters from the Middle East who have been in the UFC, however there have been Shalorus and Dariush from countries nearby.

So why is there a lack of talent from these countries?

they are too busy having real wars instead of ones in the octagon lol

but wasnt there that french fighter of arab descent?

noredine taleb

 

[ChildoftheCorn]

I hear they are athletic and expl...edit: I hear they are great fighters.

 

[Kaffebaggel]

Isn't Iran a strong wrestling nation or used to be?