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Nadia Kassem was born 15 November 1995 is an Australian mixed martial artist and currently fights in the strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
| Born | 15 November 1995 |
|---|---|
| Other names | 187 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb; 8 st 3 lb) |
Nadia Kassem Biography
Nadia Kassem was born in Wentworthville, New South Wales, Australia. Kassem is of Lebanese descent. Her grandparents migrated from Lebanon to Australia in the 1970s. She trained in Taekwondo and played rugby and softball when she was young. She was inspired by The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate TV series, but only started training MMA after watching her brother compete in grappling tournaments. Nadia started competing in amateur MMA not long after and turned pro. She had a record of 4–0 prior to signing with the UFC. We update all data about Nadia Kassem wiki, Nadia Kassem Biography, how old is and who is Nadia Kassem from a reliable source and other updates maybe publish as soon as available.
Nadia Kassem Early career
Kassem fought in the Australian circuit under Urban Fight Night and Australia Regional promotion. She amassed an undefeated record of 4–0 prior to being signed by the UFC.
Nadia Kassem Ultimate Fighting Championship
Kassem was expected to make her promotional debut on 11 June 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt in Auckland, New Zealand against JJ Aldrich,[4][5] but was removed from the card, citing injury, and replaced by Chan-Mi Jeon.
Kassem faced Alex Chambers at UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura on 19 November 2017 in Sydney, Australia.[7] At the weight-ins, Kassem weighed in at 120 pounds, 4 pounds over the strawweight upper limit for non-title fights of 116 pounds. The bout proceeded at a catchweight and Kassem forfeited 30% of her purse to Chambers. She won the fight by unanimous decision.
Kassem was scheduled to face Xiaonan Yan on June 13, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 132, however, she was pulled from the event due to injury.
Kassem faced Montana De La Rosa on February 10, 2019 at UFC 234. She lost the fight via submission.
Nadia Kassem Personal life
Her moniker “187” is the American police code for murder.