Lightweight · Men

Saad Awad

“Assassin”
United States Fortis MMA debut 2006
Elo 1,567 peak 1,819 · 29 Jun 2018 252 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 5053270
25-15 (1)pro record
1L current streak
1,800best win, Elo
1,413average opponent
-- born 7 Jun 1983
71.0" / 74.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,380 Sub1,273 Dec1,206

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Will Brooks KO/TKO R1 · 28 Feb 2013 · Bellator MMA 1,800
  2. Nate Andrews KO/TKO R1 · 21 May 2021 · Bellator MMA 1,688
  3. JJ Ambrose Decision R3 · 26 Jan 2018 · Bellator MMA 1,686
  4. Rob Sinclair Decision R3 · 10 Apr 2015 · Bellator MMA 1,585
  5. Evangelista Santos KO/TKO R1 · 14 May 2016 · Bellator MMA 1,575

Losses

The latest 5 of 15
  1. Chris Gonzalez KO/TKO R1 · 29 Jan 2022 · Bellator MMA 1,500
  2. Paul Daley KO/TKO R2 · 26 Oct 2019 · Bellator MMA 1,834
  3. Goiti Yamauchi Submission R1 · 4 Oct 2019 · Bellator MMA 1,817
  4. Brandon Girtz Decision R3 · 29 Mar 2019 · Bellator MMA 1,625
  5. Benson Henderson Decision R3 · 13 Oct 2018 · Bellator MMA 1,943

Fight history

41 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
41 29 Jan 202238.6 yrs L25-15 (1) Chris Gonzalez 6-1 · 30.5 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOHead Kick to Ground Strikes R10:36 0.00 1,700→1,567 -133 1,500 +130→+180 Bellator 273: Bader vs. Moldavsky Bellator MMA
40 21 May 202138.0 yrs W25-14 (1) Nate Andrews 16-3 · 37.1 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R13:16 1.00 1,587→1,700 +112 1,688 +160→+265 Bellator 259: Cyborg vs. Smith 2 Bellator MMA
39 15 Oct 202037.4 yrs NC24-14 (1) Mandel Nallo 7-1 · 31.2 yrs Lightweight -- R11:44 0.00 1,587→1,587 +0 1,520 +170→+220 Bellator 249: Cyborg vs. Blencowe Bellator MMA
38 26 Oct 201936.4 yrs L24-14 Paul Daley 41-17-2 · 36.7 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOLeft Hook & Hammerfists R26:30 0.00 1,628→1,587 -41 1,834 +285→+293 Bellator 232: MacDonald vs. Lima 2 Bellator MMA
37 4 Oct 201936.3 yrs L24-13 Goiti Yamauchi 23-4 · 26.7 yrs Lightweight SubArmbar R11:40 0.00 1,684→1,628 -56 1,817 +258→+258 Bellator 229: Koreshkov vs. Larkin Bellator MMA
36 29 Mar 201935.8 yrs L24-12 Brandon Girtz 15-8 · 34.1 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.25* 1,761→1,684 -77 1,625 -276→-271 Bellator 219: Awad vs. Girtz Bellator MMA
35 13 Oct 201835.4 yrs L24-11 Benson Henderson 25-8 · 34.9 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,819→1,761 -57 1,943 +306→+321 Bellator 208: Fedor vs. Sonnen Bellator MMA
34 29 Jun 201835.1 yrs W24-10 Ryan Couture 11-5 · 35.8 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R14:29 1.00 1,789→1,819 +30 1,515 -400→-400 Bellator 201: Macfarlane vs. Lara Bellator MMA
33 26 Jan 201834.6 yrs W23-10 JJ Ambrose 29-8 (2) · 31.0 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.99* 1,709→1,789 +79 1,686 -217→-217 Bellator 193: Larkin vs. Gonzalez Bellator MMA
32 3 Nov 201734.4 yrs W22-10 Zach Freeman 9-2 · 33.6 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunch R11:07 1.00 1,647→1,709 +62 1,543 -240→-210 Bellator 186: Bader vs. Vassell Bellator MMA
31 21 Apr 201733.9 yrs W21-10 Ryan Quinn 13-6-1 · 30.2 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,565→1,647 +83 1,545 -303→+131 Bellator 178: Straus vs. Pitbull 4 Bellator MMA
30 4 Nov 201633.4 yrs L20-10 Brennan Ward 13-4 · 28.4 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R11:26 0.00 1,668→1,565 -104 1,604 +110→-135 Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis Bellator MMA
29 26 Aug 201633.2 yrs L20-9 Derek Anderson 13-2 (1) · 26.5 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.17* 1,761→1,668 -93 1,617 +145→+130 Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull Bellator MMA
28 14 May 201632.9 yrs W20-8 Evangelista Santos 21-16 · 38.4 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R14:31 1.00 1,704→1,761 +56 1,575 -185→-187 Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo Bellator MMA
27 28 Aug 201532.2 yrs L19-8 Patricky Pitbull 14-6 · 29.6 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.33* 1,742→1,704 -38 1,714 +130→+128 Bellator 141: Guillard vs. Girtz Bellator MMA
26 10 Apr 201531.8 yrs W19-7 Rob Sinclair 12-2 · 35.1 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.93* 1,693→1,742 +49 1,585 -165→-165 Bellator 136: Brooks vs. Jansen Bellator MMA
25 3 Oct 201431.3 yrs W18-7 Sergio Rios 8-0 · 26.2 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,641→1,693 +52 1,492 – Bellator 127: Straus vs. Wilcox Bellator MMA
24 25 Jul 201431.1 yrs W17-7 Joe Duarte 10-4 · 31.0 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOElbows From Triangle Choke R11:18 1.00 1,595→1,641 +45 1,412 -161→-161 Bellator 122: The Finals Bellator MMA
23 25 Oct 201330.4 yrs L16-7 Will Brooks 11-1 · 27.0 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.06* 1,652→1,595 -56 1,738 +130→+130 Bellator 105 Bellator MMA
22 27 Sep 201330.3 yrs W16-6 Martin Stapleton 13-2 · 30.4 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:46 1.00 1,579→1,652 +73 1,522 -202→-202 Bellator 101: Warren vs. Kirk Bellator MMA
21 28 Mar 201329.8 yrs L15-6 David Rickels 13-1 · 24.2 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R210:00 0.00 1,642→1,579 -64 1,739 +165→+165 Bellator 94 Bellator MMA
20 28 Feb 201329.7 yrs W15-5 Will Brooks 9-0 · 26.4 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R10:43 1.00 1,493→1,642 +150 1,800 +299→+299 Bellator 91 Bellator MMA
19 31 Jan 201329.7 yrs W14-5 Guillaume DeLorenzi 10-1 · 28.6 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R10:31 1.00 1,358→1,493 +135 1,567 +168→+168 Bellator 87 Bellator MMA
18 20 Oct 201229.4 yrs W13-5 Daniel McWilliams 10-21 · 29.8 yrs Catchweight Sub R11:16 1.00 1,333→1,358 +25 1,020 – SCMMA 1: Inland Empire Strikes California Regional
17 31 Jul 201229.1 yrs L12-5 Joey Rivera 7-1 · 32.7 yrs Welterweight DecisionMajority R210:00 0.37 1,379→1,333 -45 1,290 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 16 Elimination Fights The Ultimate Fighter
16 29 Apr 201228.9 yrs W12-4 Matt Shorey 0-2 – KO/TKOPunches R10:28 1.00 1,362→1,379 +17 974 – Gladiator Challenge: Star Wars Gladiator Challenge
15 3 Mar 201228.7 yrs W11-4 Andy Morales 5-1 · 28.9 yrs Catchweight SubRear-Naked Choke R2 1.00 1,270→1,362 +92 1,287 – MEZ Sports - Pandemonium 6 Pandemonium
14 16 Oct 201128.4 yrs W10-4 Joey Nier 0-2 – KO/TKOPunch R10:11 1.00 1,236→1,270 +33 986 – Gladiator Challenge: Pro-Am Series 2 Gladiator Challenge
13 16 Oct 201128.4 yrs W9-4 Joe Neri 0-5 – KO/TKOPunch R10:11 1.00 1,217→1,236 +19 854 – Gladiator Challenge: Pro-Am Series 2 Gladiator Challenge
12 9 Apr 201127.8 yrs L8-4 Joe Duarte 8-3 · 27.7 yrs Lightweight SubArmbar R27:45 0.00 1,285→1,217 -67 1,366 – Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley Strikeforce
11 5 Aug 201027.2 yrs W8-3 Bryson Kamaka 11-16-1 Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R10:21 1.00 1,185→1,285 +100 1,235 – KOTC: Sniper King of the Cage
10 5 Jun 200926.0 yrs L7-3 Diego Garijo 3-1 Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R14:45 0.00 1,303→1,186 -116 1,183 – Bellator 10 Bellator MMA
9 25 Jan 200925.6 yrs L7-2 Karen Darabedyan 4-1 · 22.1 yrs – DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,304→1,303 -1 1,341 – Gladiator Challenge - Revolution Gladiator Challenge
8 28 Nov 200825.5 yrs W7-1 Jorge Britto 8-5-1 – DecisionMajority R210:00 0.63 1,276→1,304 +28 1,294 – CCF 3: Undisputed Colosseo CF
7 25 Oct 200825.4 yrs W6-1 Kyle Olsen 34-28 (1) – Sub R11:14 1.00 1,248→1,276 +28 958 – GC 85: Cross Fire Gladiator Challenge
6 16 Feb 200824.7 yrs L5-1 Nam Phan 13-4 · 24.9 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R2 0.00 1,299→1,248 -51 1,454 – GC 74: Evolution Gladiator Challenge
5 22 Sep 200724.3 yrs W5-0 Evan Vasquez Matus 2-3 · 23.5 yrs – KO/TKOTKO R1 1.00 1,267→1,299 +33 1,010 – Titans of the Pentagon Costa Rica Regional
4 21 Jul 200724.1 yrs W4-0 Eric Beitia debut – SubGuillotine Choke -- 1.00 1,217→1,267 +50 1,056 – Titans of the Pentagon Costa Rica Regional
3 28 Apr 200723.9 yrs W3-0 Wilberth Montoya 0-1 – SubRear Naked Choke R11:30 1.00 1,179→1,217 +37 953 – Titans of the Pentagon Titans of the Cage
2 28 Apr 200723.9 yrs W2-0 Ludwing Salazar 2-3 · 28.2 yrs – SubRear Naked Choke R14:50 1.00 1,139→1,179 +41 931 – Titans of the Pentagon Costa Rica Regional
1 19 Mar 200622.8 yrs W1-0 Art Ruiz debut Lightweight DQDisqualification R14:43 0.00 1,139→1,139 +0 1,139 – KOTC - The Return King of the Cage