Nayeb Hezam
UFC DebutNickname“The Strangler”
Record
Streak
L2
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Sevran
- Born
- France
- Camp
- Atch Academy
- Weight class
- Middleweight
- Height
- 5'4" · 163 cm
Before the UFC
Nayeb Hezam makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
546-407-14
.573 win rate
Winning-record opponents
27 of 43
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
47
43 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 47 bouts · 40 promotions · wins by 2 KO · 14 sub · 5 decFMC · Shooto · ADW · FAF 2 · Warriors Night MMA +35
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | David Karp8-11 | KO/TKO | Injury | R2 | 2:07 | FAF 2 | Feb 7, 2025 |
| L | Soufiene Oudina11-11 | KO/TKO | Corner Stoppage | R2 | 1:37 | Warriors Night MMA | Sep 14, 2024 |
| W | Eric Riviere0-6 | Submission | — | R1 | 1:36 | GFTC 001 | Apr 6, 2024 |
| W | Gianluca Locicero4-6 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:00 | Spartan Fighting Championship 1 | Oct 28, 2023 |
| W | Maksym Soroka23-47-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:00 | Arene Fight Night Annecy | Jun 24, 2023 |
| W | Sebastian Robinet2-12 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 2:45 | Arene des Sacres 4 | Jan 28, 2023 |
| L | Raimondas Krilavicius9-4-1 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:00 | UTMA | Dec 8, 2022 |
| L | Laid Zerhouni15-10 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 3:45 | Gala du Phenix | Jun 29, 2019 |
| L | Claudio Cezario | KO/TKO | — | R1 | — | Phoenix Fighting Championship | Apr 5, 2018 |
| L | Submission | Anaconda Choke | R1 | — | Capital Fights 2 | May 19, 2017 | |
| W | Michael Dubois15-13 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:30 | ADW | Oct 8, 2016 |
| L | Yves Landu21-11 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R1 | 0:30 | 100% Fight 28 | May 14, 2016 |
| L | Diego Gonzalez20-15 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 0:27 | ADW | Aug 22, 2015 |
| W | Raymond Jarman20-40 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 4:24 | Fightor 1 | Jan 17, 2015 |
| L | Jonatas Novaes13-5 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CF 10 | Sep 6, 2014 |
| L | Shaun Taylor8-2 | KO/TKO | Knee | R1 | 3:10 | Europa MMA | Mar 22, 2014 |
| W | Johan Vanttinen12-5-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | GCE | Dec 14, 2013 |
| L | Julien Boussuge10-4 | KO/TKO | Retirement | R3 | 0:00 | World Pankido Federation | Jun 14, 2013 |
| L | Makwan Amirkhani20-11 | Submission | Anaconda Choke | R1 | 3:58 | Fight for Glory | Apr 6, 2013 |
| L | Ruben Crawford16-4 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 3:13 | GMC 3 | Feb 16, 2013 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | FMC | Dec 1, 2012 | |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:24 | BFC | Oct 12, 2012 | |
| L | Daniel Thomas20-9-1 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R3 | 0:20 | CFC | Jun 2, 2012 |
| W | Ludwing Salazar24-23 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:44 | 100% Fight 11 | May 11, 2012 |
| W | Matteus Lahdesmaki14-10-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | Shooto | Nov 19, 2011 |
| W | Wojciech Lech | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 1:35 | HFC 3 | May 6, 2011 |
| W | Freddy Thole5-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | FMC | Apr 15, 2011 |
| L | Shane Omer7-0 | KO/TKO | Knee Injury | R2 | 1:16 | ADFC | Mar 11, 2011 |
| W | Submission | Keylock | R1 | 0:00 | FMC | Nov 19, 2010 | |
| W | Omar Samb7-13 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 1:56 | FMC | Jun 12, 2010 |
| W | Hakan Kul | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 3:28 | FMC | Jun 12, 2010 |
| W | Araik Margarian27-15 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 0:00 | UPC | Apr 24, 2010 |
| L | Navid Yousefi4-7-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 4:57 | Superior Challenge 3 | May 30, 2009 |
| W | Mustafa Bouhris | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:32 | KOC 3 | Mar 21, 2009 |
| W | Denis Stutzinger2-3 | Submission | Kimura | R1 | 4:22 | 100% Fight | Jan 10, 2009 |
| L | Mikael Lahdesmaki3-5-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | Shooto | Nov 8, 2008 |
| L | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R2 | 2:40 | Superior Challenge 2 | Oct 25, 2008 | |
| W | Daniel Abrol5-8 | Submission | Rear Naked Choke | R1 | 1:30 | AFC | Aug 9, 2008 |
| L | Yves Jabouin20-11 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:00 | UGC 20 | Jun 14, 2008 |
| L | Phil Harris22-12 | Submission | Achilles Lock | R1 | 1:32 | FFMMA | Mar 23, 2007 |
| L | Danny Batten13-5-3 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:51 | UWC 3 | Feb 24, 2007 |
| L | Cristian Binda10-11 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:20 | UWC 2 | Nov 4, 2006 |
| W | Submission | Rear Naked Choke | R3 | 0:00 | US | Apr 30, 2006 | |
| L | Paul McVeigh19-8 | N/A | — | R0 | 0:00 | CW | Mar 12, 2006 |
| W | Owen Roddy11-4 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:19 | KOK | Jan 22, 2006 |
| L | Fabrice Nolbas3-1 | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 3:55 | XG 1 | Jul 2, 2005 |
| L | Ronnie Mann25-10-1 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 0:56 | Shooto | Mar 28, 2004 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
1-1across 2 amateur bouts · 1 promotionShooto
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Remco van Baardewijk1-0 | Decision | — | R2 | 4:00 | Shooto | Sep 20, 2003 |
| W | Hisashi Fujikawa3-1 | Submission | Choke | R1 | 1:32 | Shooto | Sep 20, 2003 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.