| Radeem Rahman | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 23, 1987 Singapore |
| Other names | Mohammad Radeem Bin Abdul Rahman |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 125 lb (56.7 kg; 8.9 st) |
| Division | Flyweight (125 lb) |
| Style | Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Singapore |
| Team | Evolve Mixed Martial Arts |
| Years active | 2011 - present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Wins | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Radeem Rahman is the first ever professional mixed martial artist from Singapore.[1]
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Rahman is a member of the Evolve MMA fight team and has stated he dreamed of being a professional fighter ever since he was a child. In interviews he describes training for his fight at ONE Fighting Championship as being 'the hardest thing I've ever done...much tougher than anything I have ever done for National Service in the military' [2] and says that 'My dream is to become Singapore's first ever World Champion'.[3]
Rahman made his professional MMA debut at ONE Fighting Championship: Champion vs. Champion at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on September 3 against Indian karate expert Susovan Ghosh.[4] He won the fight via TKO in the first round.
Rahman starred in ONE Fighting Championship's first ever televised commercial which was broadcast on ESPN Star Sports and Mediacorp Channel 5 in July, 2011. [5]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 1 match | 1 win | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By submission | 0 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1-0 | Susovan Ghosh | TKO (punches) | ONE Fighting Championship: Champion vs. Champion | September 3, 2011 | 1 | 3:18 | Kallang, Singapore |