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Wallid Farid Ismail is a Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

ian 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...

and promoter. He holds a black belt

Black belt (martial arts)

In martial arts, the black belt is a way to describe a graduate of a field where a practitioner's level is often marked by the color of the belt. The black belt is commonly the highest belt color used and denotes a degree of competence. It is often associated with a teaching grade though...

in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting...

under Carlson Gracie

Carlson Gracie

Carlson Gracie, Sr. was a practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He was the eldest son of Carlos Gracie, founder of the system with his uncle Hélio Gracie, and learned the art from his uncle and his father. He was a member of the legendary Gracie family.- Biography :Carlson Gracie would later split...

, and is an IVC

International Vale Tudo Championship

The International Vale Tudo Championship was a series of no holds barred-style MMA fighting promotion based in Brazil starting in 1997. It was inspired by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and gained an international reputation for its hardcore nature. Head butts and groin strikes were not...

mixed martial arts world champion and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Champion. Ismail is perhaps best known for holding Jiu-Jitsu tournament wins over four Gracie family members, including a victory over BJJ legend Royce Gracie

Royce Gracie

Royce Gracie is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist, a UFC Hall of Famer and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. A legend and pioneer in the sport of mixed martial arts, he is widely considered to be the most influential figure in the history of modern MMA.Gracie gained fame for his...

, beating him with a choke.

He also had other following BJJ tournament wins over Royce Gracie

Royce Gracie

, Ralph Gracie

Ralph Gracie

Ralph Gracie is a Brazilian martial artist. Like other members of the Gracie family, he competed in mixed martial arts. He is the son of Robson Gracie and brother to Charles Gracie, Renzo Gracie and the late Ryan Gracie, both of whom have competed in various fighting events...

, Renzo Gracie

Renzo Gracie

Renzo Gracie is a Gracie Barra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Carlos Gracie Jr. and a former mixed martial arts competitor in the Ultimate Fighting Championship . He is member of the Gracie family of Brazil. He is the son of Robson Gracie, grandson of Carlos Gracie, nephew of Carlos...

, Ryan Gracie

Ryan Gracie

Ryan Gracie , was a Brazilian mixed martial artist with a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He was a member of the Gracie family, and the grandson of Carlos Gracie, one of the founders of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu...

Biography

Ismail started training on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in 1980 in his home state of Amazonas in northern Brazil, and then, in 1984, he moved to Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...

, Brazil, and started training under his master, the late Carlson Gracie

Carlson Gracie

, and stayed by the side of his master until the day Carlson died in 2006. Wallid then started to compete in Jiu-Jitsu tournaments, becoming champion several times, and defeating four members of the famous Gracie family

Gracie family

The Gracie family is a prominent sporting family from Brazil known for their founding of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu . They have been successful in combat sport competitions including mixed martial arts, vale tudo and submission wrestling events...

in competition. When fighting against Royce Gracie

Royce Gracie

, Ismail was the only one who accepted the conditions that Royce proposed for the bout, like having no point scoring and no time limit, thus making the fight only winnable by submission. The fight took four minutes and fifty three seconds, until Wallid defeated Gracie with the Relógio, the Clock Choke, a move that has been associated with Wallid ever since. After his win, Wallid said that if Royce's team wanted a rematch they would have to pay him USD 200,000.00, a value that even the Gracie had never been paid at the UFC at that time.

Ismail is always polemic, having accumulated enemies among athletes of the JJ community such as Ryan Gracie

Ryan Gracie

. He was badly defeated in another fight with Edson Carvalho

Edson Carvalho

Edson Carvalho is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Judo practitioner and Mixed Martial Artist from Brazil. He is currently teaching at his school in Paterson, NJ.-Mixed martial arts record:...

( black belt of Jiu Jitsu and Yawara ):
In a statement of Judo instructor Prof. Kastriot "Georges" Mehdi to Kiai magazine

" The fight started in my academy. I ordered Wallid and Edson to stop. They conceded but soon started it again. Then I sent them outside, because my academy is not the place for this type of fight. Since they would not let go of each other I had to push them outside close the doors and call the cops. And the fight out there went on for half an hour since the police was not coming quickly. Sometimes I opened the door and tried to separate them but it was like separating a dog fight. Edson did not obey me and then I asked Wallid to stop it , asking for mercy he replied "not even dead". It is important to remind you that at no moment Edson's brother helped him: Wallid and Edson fought alone. When the police arrived with reinforcements, Edson left. I took Wallid with a totally disfigured face to the restroom and had him cleaned. Afterwards he was taken to the hospital wherein he stayed for days".

Ismail was able to become a professional fighter because of his specially dedicated training, as he had many sponsors and did not have to teach or have another job, unlike most of the other competitors in the country. Wallid was brought to the spotlight in 1991, when he faced Eugênio Tadeu, a Luta Livre fighter, on an event aired in the Rede Globo

Rede Globo

Rede Globo , or simply Globo, is a Brazilian television network, launched by media mogul Roberto Marinho on April 26, 1965. It is owned by media conglomerate Organizações Globo, being by far the largest of its holdings...

channel in national television, giving the victory to Wallid Ismail. This was Wallid's first Mixed Martial Arts fight.

Years later, he went on to defeat opponents in Brazil and Japan. Wallid went on to fight at UFC 12

UFC 12

UFC 12: Judgement Day was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 7, 1997 at the Dothan Civic Center in Dothan, Alabama...

, taking a decision loss to Kazuo Takahashi

Kazuo Takahashi

Kazuo Takahashi, ring name Yoshiki Takahashi is a Japanese former mixed martial artist. He has competed in many large MMA promotions, including the UFC, Pancrase, and Pride Fighting Championships. Takahashi is best known for his incredible toughness, heart, and will to win...

, the first in his MMA career. In 1998, he defeated luta livre fighter Johil de Oliveira by submission due to strikes, and then defeated Gary Myers via decision. Ismail then signed with PRIDE FC, making his debut at PRIDE 4

PRIDE 4

Pride 4 was a mixed martial arts event held by KRS-Pride . It took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, on October 11, 1998...

against Japanese fighter Akira Shoji. Although he was the smaller fighter, Ismail controlled Shoji early, but later in the fight, Ismail became exhausted and Shoji finished him with strikes. Ismail later stated that jet lag

Jet lag

Jet lag, medically referred to as desynchronosis, is a physiological condition which results from alterations to the body's circadian rhythms; it is classified as one of the circadian rhythm sleep disorders...

from the trip to Japan was the cause for his exhaustion, not poor conditioning. Ismail returned at PRIDE 15

PRIDE 15

Pride 15: Raging Rumble was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on July 29, 2001.-Results:...

with a win by arm triangle over Shungo Oyama

Shungo Oyama

Shungo Oyama is a Japanese mixed martial artist with a background in judo and sambo.-Early life:He was born in Nasu District in Tochigi Prefecuture, Japan on April 11, 1974 as Toshiyuki Oyama...

. His next fight in Pride was a decision loss in a technical ground fight to Alex Stiebling

Alex Stiebling

Alex Stiebling is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He previously fought in Pride Fighting Championships, World Extreme Cagefighting, and Ultimate Fighting Championship...

at Pride 19

PRIDE 19

Pride 19: Bad Blood was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on February 24, 2002.-Results:...

Post fight career

Wallid founded the Jungle Fight Championship

Jungle Fight Championship

Jungle Fight is a Brazilian mixed martial arts promotion. It was created in 2003. The name is derived from its origin, the Amazonas state in Brazil.-History:...

promotion in Brazil, and is often on the corner of Paulo Thiago

Paulo Thiago

Paulo Thiago Alencar Artunes is a Brazilian Mixed Martial Artist. Thiago is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, fighting in their welterweight division.-Mixed martial arts:...

in his UFC fights.

Mixed martial arts record

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Yasuhito Namekawa

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|Decision (unanimous)
|Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2002

Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2002

Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2002: K-1 vs. Inoki was a mixed martial arts and kickboxing event promoted by Antonio Inoki and K-1 on December 31, 2002 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan...

Saitama, Saitama

' is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance...

, Japan

Japan

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Kazunari Murakami

is a Japanesefreelance professional wrestler and a retired mixed martial artist, best known for his appearances in Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX and Big Mouth LOUD, of which he was a founding member...

Tokyo

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, Japan

Japan

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Alex Stiebling

Alex Stiebling is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He previously fought in Pride Fighting Championships, World Extreme Cagefighting, and Ultimate Fighting Championship...

|Decision (unanimous)
|PRIDE 19

PRIDE 19

Pride 19: Bad Blood was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on February 24, 2002.-Results:...

Japan

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Shungo Oyama

Shungo Oyama is a Japanese mixed martial artist with a background in judo and sambo.-Early life:He was born in Nasu District in Tochigi Prefecuture, Japan on April 11, 1974 as Toshiyuki Oyama...

|Technical Submission (arm triangle choke)
|PRIDE 15

PRIDE 15

Pride 15: Raging Rumble was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on July 29, 2001.-Results:...

Japan

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Akira Shoji
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PRIDE 4

Pride 4 was a mixed martial arts event held by KRS-Pride . It took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, on October 11, 1998...

Japan

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Brazil

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Brazil

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Kazuo Takahashi

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|UFC 12

UFC 12

UFC 12: Judgement Day was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 7, 1997 at the Dothan Civic Center in Dothan, Alabama...

Dothan, Alabama

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, United States

United States

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Japan

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Brazil

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Japan

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External links

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/story/2007/10/19/14620/137
Wallid Ismail interview with NJPW
http://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/wallid-ismail-facts-and-bio

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