Introduction
Nad Narimani (born April 4, 1987) is an English mixed martial artist. He was the formal Cage Warriors Fighting Championship featherweight champion and he currently competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Narimani started his professional mma career in 2011 and he won the Cage Warriors Fighting Championship featherweight championship against Paddy Pimblett in April 2017 with a record of 10-2 period signed by UFC.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Narimani was scheduled to make his UFC debut on a short notice onMarch 17, 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov against Nasrat Haqparast, replacing injured Alex Reyes. The bout was scrapped on the day of the event as Haqparast was deemed unfit to fight by the medical team due to an infectious eye condition.
Narimani's UFC debut was rescheduled on July 22, 2018 against Khalid Taha at UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith.He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Narimani was scheduled to face Enrique Barzola on November 17, 2018, at UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio. However, Barzola was pulled from the event and he was replaced by Anderson dos Santos. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Narimani next faced Mike Grundy on March 16, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal.Narimani lost the fight via TKO in the second round.
Narimani is next expected to face Nik Lentz at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos on January 25, 2020.
Titles and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Cage Warriors Fighting Championship
- Cage Warriors Fighting Championship Featherweight Champion (One time) vs. Paddy Pimblett
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 15 matches | 12 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 1 |
| By submission | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 5 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 12–3 | Mike Grundy | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal | March 16, 2019 | 2 | 4:42 | London, England | |
| Win | 12–2 | Anderson dos Santos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio | November 17, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Win | 11–2 | Khalid Taha | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith | July 22, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Hamburg, Germany | |
| Win | 10–2 | Paddy Pimblett | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 82 | April 1, 2017} | 5 | 5:00 | Liverpool, England | For Cage Warrior FC Featherweight championship |
| Win | 9–2 | Daniel Requeijo | Submission (guillotine choke) | Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 76 | June 4, 2016 | 3 | 1:21 | Newport, Wales, Wales | |
| Win | 8–2 | Jeremy Petley | TKO (punches) | BAMMA 23 | November 4, 2015 | 1 | 2:26 | West Midlands, England | |
| Loss | 7–2 | Alex Enlund | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 73 | November 1, 2014 | 5 | 5:00 | Newcastle, England | For Cage Warrior FC Featherweight championship |
| Win | 7–1 | Benjamin Brander | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 64 | February 15, 2014 | 1 | 4:53 | London, England | |
| Win | 6–1 | Athinodoros Michailidis | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 60 | October 5, 2013 | 1 | 3:42 | North London, England | |
| Loss | 5–1 | Graham Turner | Decision (split) | Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 56 | July 6, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Win | 5–0 | Karsten Lenjoint | Decision (unanimous) | Fight UK 9 | April 20, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Leicester, England | |
| Win | 4–0 | Marcin Wrzosek | Decision (split) | Fight UK 8 | November 17, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Leicester, England | |
| Win | 3–0 | Maksym Matus | Submission (triangle choke) | Cage Conflict 14 | August 28, 2012 | 1 | 0:53 | Manchester, England | |
| Win | 2–0 | Alex Brunnen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Tear Up 7: Murch vs. Paul | November 19, 2011 | 2 | 4;28 | Bristol, England | |
| Win | 1–0 | Harvey Dines | TKO (corner stoppage) | KnuckleUp MMA: The New Breed 7 | July 16, 2011 | 2 | 4:42 | Somerset, England |
Personal life
Narimani is married with two children and is of Iranian heritage. He spent time helping in his father's Middle-Eastern restaurants in his spare time before turning to be a professional MMA fighter.