Georgios Kougioumtsidis

Georgios Kougioumtsidis
Kougioumtsidis at the 2024 European U23 Wrestling Championships
BornΓιώργος Κουγιουμτσίδης
(2001-10-09) October 9, 2001
Thessaloniki, Greece
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight79 kg (174 lb; 12 st 6 lb)
DivisionWelterweight (MMA)
79 kg (wrestling)
StyleFreestyle wrestling
TrainerThemis Iakovidis
Years active2016–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total1
Wins1
By decision1
Losses0
Other information
UniversityUniversity of Macedonia
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Greece
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2025 Zagreb79 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Budapest79 kg
Silver medal – second place2023 Zagreb79 kg
Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place2026 Tirana86 kg
Bronze medal – third place2025 Budapest79 kg
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place2026 Taranto86 kg
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Plovdiv79 kg
Gold medal – first place2023 Bucharest79 kg
Gold medal – first place2024 Baku79 kg
Bronze medal – third place2021 Skopje74 kg
European Juniors Championships
Silver medal – second place2021 Dortmund79 kg
World Cadets Championships
Silver medal – second place2018 Zagreb60 kg

Georgios Kougioumtsidis (Greek: Γιώργος Κουγιουμτσίδης; born October 9, 2001) is a Greek freestyle wrestler and mixed martial artist.

He won the gold medal in the 79 kg event at the 2025 World Wrestling Championships held in Zagreb, Croatia. Kougioumtsidis also won the gold medal in the 79 kg event at the 2022 European Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[1] He represented Greece at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

Kougioumtsidis is coached by his uncle, retired Greek wrestler Themis Iakovidis.[2]

Career

Wrestling

In March 2021, Kougioumtsidis competed at the European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[3] In May 2021, he failed to qualify for the Olympics at the World Qualification Tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria.[4]

Kougioumtsidis competed in the 79 kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships held in Oslo, Norway.[5] He won his first two matches and he was then eliminated by eventual bronze medalist Nika Kentchadze of Georgia.[5]

In March 2022, Kougioumtsidis won the gold medal in his event at the European U23 Wrestling Championship held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.[6] In that same month, he also won the gold medal in the 79 kg event at the 2022 European Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[1][7] He competed in the 79 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[8]

Kougioumtsidis lost his bronze medal match in the men's 79 kg event at the 2024 European Wrestling Championships held in Bucharest, Romania.[9] He competed in the men's freestyle 74 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[10]

He debuted for Real American Freestyle at RAF 09 on May 30, 2026, facing Parker Keckeisen.[11] He lost by decision.[12] This fight earned him a Match of the Night award.[13]

Mixed martial arts

Kougioumtsidis made his mixed martial arts debut at Octagon Fighting 5 in Kilkis, Greece on October 24, 2020.[14] He defeated Yoan Petrov in a Welterweight bout by unanimous decision.[14]

Achievements

Year Tournament Location Result Event
2022 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 1st Freestyle 79 kg
2023 European Championships Zagreb, Croatia 2nd Freestyle 79 kg
2025 World Championships Zagreb, Croatia 1st Freestyle 79 kg

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
1 match 1 win 0 losses
By decision 1 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 1–0 Yoan Petrov Decision (unanimous) Octagon Fighting 5 October 24, 2020 3 5:00 Kilkis, Greece Welterweight debut.

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References

  1. 1 2 Pavitt, Michael (29 March 2022). "Egorov wins rare North Macedonian gold at European Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  2. ↑ Σινάνογλου, Θέμης (16 April 2022). "Γιώργος Κουγιουμτσίδης: «Όσο έχω φαγητό στο σπίτι, θα κυνηγάω το μετάλλιο στους Ολυμπιακούς Αγώνες»". Fosonline.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "2021 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  4. ↑ "2021 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  5. 1 2 "2021 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  6. ↑ "2022 European U23 Wrestling Championship Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "2022 European Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  8. ↑ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  9. ↑ "2024 European Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  10. ↑ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  11. ↑ Smith, Earl (29 April 2026). "Three Bouts Added to RAF 09 Card". InterMat. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  12. ↑ Bryan Tucker (31 May 2026). "RAF 9 results: Steveson vs. Romanov". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  13. ↑ Real American Freestyle (30 May 2026). "Two matches owned the night". instagram.com. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  14. 1 2 "Octagon Fighting 5". Sherdog. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  15. ↑ "George Kougioumtsidis". Sherdog. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
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