Abdul Hussein

Abdul Hussein
Born (1997-08-02) August 2, 1997
Beirut, Lebanon
Other namesAbba, King
NationalityFinnish
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight135 lb (61 kg)
DivisionBantamweight
Flyweight
Reach67 in (170 cm)
Fighting out ofEspoo, Finland
TeamEspoon Kehähait
Years active2016-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total18
Wins16
By knockout5
By submission10
By decision1
Losses2
By submission1
By decision1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Abdul Hussein (born 2 August 1997) is a Finnish mixed martial artist who competes in the UFC bantamweight division.[1][2] Before signing with the UFC in 2026, he competed in Brave CF, UAE Warriors and other regional promotions.[3] Hussein is a former Ice Cage Fighting bantamweight champion.[4]

Early life

Hussein was born in a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon. When he was two months old, his family left Lebanon and travelled through Russia before settling in Finland.[5]

He began training in martial arts after being introduced to the sport through his older brother.[6]

Mixed martial arts career

Amateur career

Hussein compiled an amateur record of 17 wins and 1 loss. After competing at featherweight early in his amateur career, he moved to the bantamweight division and won the 2015 European Amateur MMA Championship. The following year, he won the 2016 Amateur MMA World Championship. He also won multiple Finnish national titles before turning professional.[7][8]

Early professional career

Hussein made his professional debut in 2016 with the Finnish promotion CAGE MMA Finland, defeating Adriano Andre Colazingari by second-round knockout at CAGE 37. He won his next three bouts in the promotion, all by first-round stoppage.[9][10][11][12]

In 2018, Hussein signed with Brave CF. He lost his promotional debut to Nawras Abzakh by submission. He later defeated Sylvester Chipfumbu, John Cris Corton and Martin De Beer before losing a unanimous decision to Muhammad Mokaev in 2021.[13][14][15][16][17]

After returning to competition in Finland in 2023, Hussein won submission victories over Ruslan Mammadov and Carlos Eduardo de Azevedo.[18][19]

UAE Warriors

Hussein joined UAE Warriors in 2024. He defeated Mahmoud Abd El Raouf and Hansraj Samota in his first two appearances with the promotion.[20][21]

In 2025, he defeated Eduardo Mora, Sami Yahia and Gift Walker.[22][23][24]

Ice Cage Fighting

In December 2025, Hussein challenged Tyson Nam for the Ice Cage Fighting bantamweight championship at ICE CAGE 6 in Espoo. He won the title by first-round knockout.[25][26]

The Ultimate Fighter

In 2026, Hussein participated in the filming of The Ultimate Fighter. He was not selected by either team and did not compete during the season. Following the filming, he was linked with several potential UFC bouts before signing with the promotion later that year.[27]

UFC

In June 2026, Hussein signed with the UFC. He was originally scheduled to make his promotional debut against Muin Gafurov at UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov, but Gafurov withdrew because of injury.[28] Cody Gibson replaced Gafurov as Hussein's opponent.[29] Hussein won the bout by third-round arm-triangle choke submission.[30]

Boxing career

Alongside his mixed martial arts career, Hussein has competed in three professional boxing bouts, winning all three.[31][32][33]

Personal life

Hussein is in a relationship with Finnish kickboxer Emmi Saarela. They live in Espoo.[34]

At the 2025 Espoo Sports Gala, Hussein was named Espoo Role Model of the Year.[35]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
18 matches 16 wins 2 losses
By knockout 5 0
By submission 10 1
By decision 1 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 16-2 Cody Gibson Submission (arm triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov 25 July 2026 3 3:07 Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates UFC debut
Win 15-2 Tyson Nam KO (punches) ICE CAGE 6 26 December 2025 1 4:22 Espoo

Finland
Win 14–2 Gift Walker Submission (rear naked choke) UAE Warriors 64

22 October 2025

 1 3:47 Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates
Win 13-2 Sami Yahia TKO (knees and punches) UAE Warriors 59 12 June 2025 1 3:44 Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates
Win 12–2 Eduardo Mora Submission (bulldog choke) UAE Warriors 58 22 February 2025 2 2:55 Al Ain

United Arab Emirates
Win 11–2 Hansraj Samota TKO (punches) UAE Warriors 54 28 September 2024 2 4:25 Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates
Win 10–2 Mahmoud Abd El Raouf Submission (rear naked choke) UAE Warriors 52 28 July 2024 1 3:40 Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates
Win 9–2 Carlos Eduardo de Azevedo Submission (arm triangle choke) Hamara MMA vol. 4 11 December 2023 1 1:52 Turku

Finland
Win 8–2 Ruslan Mammadov Submission (rear naked choke) Carelia Fight 17 14 October 2023 1 4:44 Imatra

Finland
Loss 7–2 Muhammad Mokaev Decision (unanimous) Brave CF 49 25 March 2021 3 5:00 Arad

Bahrain
Win 7–1 Martin De Beer Submission (ninja choke) Brave CF 31 12 July 2019 1 2:10 Durban

South Africa
Win 6–1 John Cris Corton Submission (ninja choke) Brave CF 22 15 March 2019 1 3:03 Pasay

Philippines
Win 5–1 Sylvester Chipfumbu Decision (unanimous) Brave CF 19 8 December 2018 3 5:00 Sun City

South Africa
Loss 4–1 Nawras Abzakh Submission (guillotine choke) Brave CF 10 2 February 2018 1 1:30 Amman

Jordan
Win 4–0 Yari Orsini TKO (knees and punches) CAGE 41 25 April 2017 1 4:37 Helsinki

Finland
Win 3–0 Ilhom Alijev Submission (guillotine choke) CAGE 40 9 September 2017 1 3:28 Helsinki

Finland
Win 2-0 Stefan Serghei Submission (rear naked choke) CAGE 38 18 February 2017 3 5:00 Helsinki

Finland
Win 1–0 Adriano Andre Colazingari TKO (punches) CAGE 37 26 November 2016 2 1:11 Helsinki

Finland

References

  1. ↑ "Abdul Hussein | UFC". www.ufc.com. 4 June 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) on X". X (formerly Twitter). 1 June 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Abdul Hussein ("King") | MMA Fighter Page". Tapology. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Ice Cage 6 tarjosi vauhdikkaan kamppailu-illan ja kotimaisia voittoja". Ice Cage Fighting (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Suomalaistähden niskassa on viiden miljoonan uhkasakko – kolmesta viikosta Las Vegasissa ei hiiskuta". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 13 May 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Abdul Hussein, the refugee who became IMMAF world champion, is on his way to BRAVE CF gold". www.bravecf.com. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Abdul Hussein". IMMAF. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  8. ↑ Räty, Mika (3 November 2016). "Cage voitti kilpailun 19-vuotiaasta huippulupauksesta – suomalainen maailmanmestari debytoi ammattilaiskehässä". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "Abdul Hussein vs. Yari Orsini, Cage 41 | MMA Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Cage 40 | MMA Event". Tapology. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "Abdul Hussein vs. Stefan Serghei, Cage 38 | MMA Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "Abdul Hussein vs. Adriano Andre Colazingari, Cage 37 | MMA Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "Nawras Abzakh vs. Abdul Hussein, Brave CF 10 | MMA Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "Abdul Hussein vs. Sylvester Chipfumbu, Brave CF 19 | MMA Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  15. ↑ "Brave CF 31 | MMA Event". Tapology. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  16. ↑ "John Cris Corton vs. Abdul Hussein, Brave CF 22 | MMA Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  17. ↑ "Muhammad Mokaev vs. Abdul Hussein, BRAVE CF 49 | MMA Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  18. ↑ "Abdul Hussein vs. Ruslan Mammadov, Carelia Fight 17 | MMA Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  19. ↑ "Abdul Hussein vs. Carlos Eduardo de Azevedo, Hamara MMA Vol. 4 | MMA Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  20. ↑ "Mahmoud Abd El Raouf vs. Abdul Hussein, UAE Warriors 52 | MMA Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  21. ↑ "Abdul Hussein vs. Hansraj Samota, UAE Warriors 54 | MMA Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  22. ↑ "Abdul Hussein vs. Eduardo Mora, UAE Warriors 58 | MMA Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  23. ↑ "Abdul Hussein vs. Sami Yahia, UAE Warriors 59 | MMA Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  24. ↑ "Abdul Hussein vs. Gift Walker, UAE Warriors 64 | MMA Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  25. ↑ Koivunen, Tommi (18 November 2025). "Ice Cagelta hurja kiinnitys: "Tyrmäyskone suoraan UFC:stä"". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  26. ↑ "Abdul Hussein vs. Tyson Nam, ICF 6 | MMA Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  27. ↑ "Nyt jysähti: Suomalaistähti UFC-ohjelmaan!". Iltalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  28. ↑ "Vapaaottelija Abdul Hussein teki UFC-sopimuksen". Yle Urheilu (in Finnish). 4 June 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  29. ↑ Pallomeri.net (9 July 2026). "Muin Gafurov loukkaantui! Abba Husseinin vastustaja UFC-debyyttiin vaihtui". Pallomeri.net | Uutiset, vedonlyöntivihjeet ja videot! (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  30. ↑ "Abdul Hussein Secures Submission Win In UFC Debut | UFC Abu Dhabi | UFC". www.ufc.com. 25 July 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  31. ↑ ICE CAGE FIGHTING (23 May 2024). Abdul Hussein vs Ilkka Leppänen | FULL FIGHT | ICE CAGE 2. Retrieved 3 August 2026 – via YouTube.
  32. ↑ ICE CAGE FIGHTING (30 December 2024). Abdul Hussein vs Hussein Yusuf | FULL FIGHT | ICE CAGE 3. Retrieved 3 August 2026 – via YouTube.
  33. ↑ Loikkanen, Lotta (16 May 2026). "Abdul Husseinin vastustaja vaihtui hitaasta vanhuksesta nuoreen tähteen – 18-vuotias Aapo sai uskomattoman puhelun aamupuntin jälkeen". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  34. ↑ "Suomalaistähden niskassa on viiden miljoonan uhkasakko – kolmesta viikosta Las Vegasissa ei hiiskuta". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 13 May 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  35. ↑ "Vuoden espoolainen urheilija on lumilautailija Ville Jukola".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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