Jameel Badih Massouh is an American mixed martial artist

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

 who is most known for competing in the featherweight

Featherweight

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 division for World Extreme Cagefighting

World Extreme Cagefighting

World Extreme Cagefighting was an American mixed martial arts promotion. It was purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship , in 2006. In its final incarnation, it was made up of 3 weight classes: 135, 145 and 155 lbs. To accommodate the smaller...

. Jameel made his WEC debut on April 5, 2009 losing via unanimous decision

Unanimous decision

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 to Rafael Assuncao

Rafael Assuncao

Raphael Assunção is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt who currently competes in the bantamweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship....

 at WEC 40

WEC 40

WEC 40: Torres vs. Mizugaki was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on April 5, 2009 at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois. The event aired live on the Versus Network....

.

Massouh was defeated by WEC newcomer Erik Koch

Erik Koch

Erik Koch is an American mixed martial artist who currently fights as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Personal Life:Koch enrolled in Taekwondo classes at the ripe age of four peaking his interest in MMA...

 on December 19, 2009 at WEC 45

WEC 45

WEC 45: Cerrone vs. Ratcliff was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on December 19, 2009 at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada. It marked the first time the WEC has held back-to-back events at The Pearl at The Palms. The event drew an estimated...

.

He is of Lebanese

Lebanese people

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 and Scotch-Irish descent.

Mixed martial arts record

|-
|Loss
|align=center|26-9
|  John Cholish
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|CFFC 9 - Beach Brawl
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|2:25
|Atlantic City, New Jersey

Atlantic City, New Jersey

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, United States

United States

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|-
|Win
|align=center|26-8
|  Steve Kinnison
|Submission (twister)
|KOTC: Outkasts
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:27
|Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin

Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin

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, United States

United States

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|-
|Loss
|align=center|25-8
|  Rolando Delgado

Rolando Delgado

Rolando Delgado is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir.-Biography:...

|Decision (unanimous)
|Bellator 37
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Concho, Oklahoma

Concho, Oklahoma

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, United States

United States

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|
|-
|Win
|align=center|25-7
|  Chico Camus
|Decision (unanimous)
|NAFC: Badd Blood
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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, United States

United States

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|
|-
|Win
|align=center|24-7
|  Nick Mamalis

Nick Mamalis

Nick Mamalis is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Mamalis has most notably fought in Bellator Fighting Championships where he will compete in the Bellator season three bantamweight tournament.-Early career:Mamalis...

|Submission (guillotine choke)
|Bellator 29
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:27
|Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

|
|-
|Win
|align=center|23-7
|  Mike Erosa
|Submission
|Maxx FC 9 - Fighting Fathers
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|0:36
|San Juan, Puerto Rico

San Juan, Puerto Rico

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|-
|Win
|align=center|22-7
|  Sami Aziz
|Decision (unanimous)
|Superior Challenge 5

Superior Challenge 5

Superior Challenge 5: Pride & Fury is a mixed martial arts event, previously expected to be held by Superior Challenge on April 24, 2010 at Fryshuset in Stockholm, Sweden...

|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Stockholm

Stockholm

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, Sweden

Sweden

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|Won Superior Challenge Featherweight Championship

Superior Challenge

- Events :-Current champions:...

|-
|Loss
|align=center|21-7
|  Erik Koch

Erik Koch

Erik Koch is an American mixed martial artist who currently fights as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Personal Life:Koch enrolled in Taekwondo classes at the ripe age of four peaking his interest in MMA...

|Decision (unanimous)
|WEC 45

WEC 45

WEC 45: Cerrone vs. Ratcliff was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on December 19, 2009 at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada. It marked the first time the WEC has held back-to-back events at The Pearl at The Palms. The event drew an estimated...

|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada

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, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|21-6
|  Leonard Garcia

Leonard Garcia

Leonard Garcia is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He previously fought for the UFC in the lightweight division before moving down to the featherweight division in the World Extreme Cagefighting...

|Decision (split)
|WEC 42

WEC 42

WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on August 9, 2009 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NevadaThe event drew an estimated 670,000 viewers on Versus.-Preliminary card:...

|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada

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, United States

United States

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|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|21-5
|  Rafael Assuncao

Rafael Assuncao

Raphael Assunção is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt who currently competes in the bantamweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship....

|Decision (unanimous)
|WEC 40

WEC 40

WEC 40: Torres vs. Mizugaki was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on April 5, 2009 at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois. The event aired live on the Versus Network....

|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Chicago, Illinois, United States

United States

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|
|-
|Win
|align=center|21-4
|  Vladimir Zenin
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|fightFORCE - Day of Anger
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|2:26
|St. Petersburg, Russia
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|20-4
|  Masaya Takita
|TKO (punches)
|Pancrase - Changing Tour 1
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:30
|Tokyo

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

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|-
|Win
|align=center|19-4
|  Shinya Kumazawa
|Submission (triangle choke)
|Gekitotsu - Clash the Nations 1
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|2:54
|Kumamoto, Kumamoto

Kumamoto, Kumamoto

is the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. Greater Kumamoto has a population of 1,460,000, as of the 2000 census...

, Japan

Japan

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|-
|Win
|align=center|18-4
|  Ryan Healy

Ryan Healy

Ryan Healy is an American professional mixed martial artist who has competed for many promotions including Strikeforce, WEC, Shine Fights, and FCFF. He is also the twin brother of mixed-martial artist and Team Quest teammate Pat Healy....

|Decision (unanimous)
|EVO MMA - Evolution MMA
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|-
|Win
|align=center|17-4
|  Mike Suttles
|Submission (arm triangle choke)
|FCC 36 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 36
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Racine, Wisconsin

Racine, Wisconsin

Racine is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city had a population of 82,196...

, United States

United States

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|-
|Loss
|align=center|16-4
|  Clay French
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Adrenaline MMA: Guida vs. Russow
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|3:17
|Chicago, Illinois, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|-
|Win
|align=center|16-3
|  Myles Merola
|Decision (unanimous)
|HCF - Crow's Nest
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Gatineau, Quebec, Canada

Canada

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|-
|Win
|align=center|15-3
|  Craig Howard
|Submission (armbar)
|FCC 33 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 33
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:11
|Racine, Wisconsin

Racine, Wisconsin

Racine is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city had a population of 82,196...

, United States

United States

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|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|14-3
|  Miki Shida
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pancrase - Rising 10
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, Japan

Japan

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|-
|Win
|align=center|14-2
|  David Messiahs
|TKO
|FCC 29 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 29
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Racine, Wisconsin

Racine, Wisconsin

Racine is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city had a population of 82,196...

, United States

United States

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|-
|Win
|align=center|13-2
|  Elton Chavez
|KO (kick)
|MT 12 - Madtown Throwdown 12
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|0:21
|Madison, Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin

Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|12-2
|  Daiki Hata

Daiki Hata

Daiki Hata is a Japanese mixed martial artist and occasional kickboxer.He is a Pancrase veteran and has fought for K-1, DEEP, BodogFight and Cage Force. He holds notable victories over WEC contenders Kenji Osawa and Yoshiro Maeda...

|TKO (injury)
|Pancrase - Rising 5
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|4:50
|Tokyo

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

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|-
|Win
|align=center|12-1
|  Dustin Neace
|Decision (unanimous)
|FCC 26 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 26
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|N/A
|Racine, Wisconsin

Racine, Wisconsin

Racine is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city had a population of 82,196...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|-
|Loss
|align=center|11-1
|  Tristan Yunker
|Submission (armbar)
|FCC 25 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 25
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Racine, Wisconsin

Racine, Wisconsin

Racine is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city had a population of 82,196...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|-
|Win
|align=center|11-0
|  Dustin Neace
|Submission
|DFC 1 - Diesel Fighting Championships 1
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|4:50
|Dallas, Texas

Dallas, Texas

Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...

, United States

United States

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|
|-
|Win
|align=center|10-0
|  Mike Lambrecht
|TKO
|MT 7 - Madtown Throwdown 7
|
|align=center|N/A
|align=center|N/A
|Madison, Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin

Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....

, United States

United States

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|-
|Win
|align=center|9-0
|  Jim Bruketta
|Decision (unanimous)
|FCC 22 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 22
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Racine, Wisconsin

Racine, Wisconsin

Racine is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city had a population of 82,196...

, United States

United States

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|-
|Win
|align=center|8-0
|  Greg Klemp
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|MT 6 - Madtown Throwdown 6
|
|align=center|N/A
|align=center|N/A
|Madison, Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin

Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

|
|-
|Win
|align=center|7-0
|  Josh Pankey
|TKO
|FCC 21 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 21
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Racine, Wisconsin

Racine, Wisconsin

Racine is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city had a population of 82,196...

, United States

United States

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|
|-
|Win
|align=center|6-0
|  Greg Klemp
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|MT 5 - Madtown Throwdown 5
|
|align=center|N/A
|align=center|N/A
|Madison, Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin

Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....

, United States

United States

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|
|-
|Win
|align=center|5-0
|  Justin Coates
|TKO
|FCC 20 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 20
|
|align=center|N/A
|align=center|N/A
|Racine, Wisconsin

Racine, Wisconsin

Racine is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city had a population of 82,196...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

|
|-
|Win
|align=center|4-0
|  Eugene Crisler
|Submission (triangle choke)
|MT 4 - Madtown Throwdown 4
|
|align=center|N/A
|align=center|N/A
|Madison, Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin

Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

|
|-
|Win
|align=center|3-0
|  Devon Green
|Submission (triangle choke)
|MT 3 - Madtown Throwdown 3
|
|align=center|N/A
|align=center|N/A
|Madison, Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin

Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

|
|-
|Win
|align=center|2-0
|  Chaylen Rader
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|FCC 18 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 18
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Racine, Wisconsin

Racine, Wisconsin

Racine is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city had a population of 82,196...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

|
|-
|Win
|align=center|1-0
|  Robert Mrotek
|TKO (punches)
|MT 2 - Madtown Throwdown 2
|
|align=center|N/A
|align=center|N/A
|Madison, Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin

Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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External links

• Jameel Massouh's WEC profile