| Reza Madadi رضا مددی |
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| Born | Reza Madadi June 20, 1980 Iran |
| Other names | Mad Dog[1] |
| Nationality | Swedish Iranian |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Reach | 74.5 in (189 cm) |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Boxing, Wrestling |
| Fighting out of | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Team | Hilti NHB |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 13 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Website | http://www.rezamaddog.com/ |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Reza Madadi (Persian: رضا مددی, born June 20, 1980 in Iran) is a Swedish-Iranian mixed martial artist. Madadi started out as a wrestler when he was 10 years old and kept wrestling until he started with MMA at age 26. He fought his first professional match on September 23, 2006. And has won most of his victories via submission, Madadi's most notable achievement to date is a controversial victory over UFC veteran Rich Clementi.[2]
Madadi has competed in Strike And Submit (SAS), Superior Challenge (SC), Furious Fighting Championship (FFC) and a few other fighting organizations. Madadi holds a submission victory over former UFC fighter Junie Browning. Madadi fought Carlo Prater and won a very impressive decision victory.
Madadi has signed with the UFC and was expected to make his promotional debut against Rafaello Oliveira on January 20, 2012 at UFC on FX 1.[3] However, Oliveira was forced out of a bout with an injury and replaced by Fabrício Camões[4]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 13 matches | 11 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By submission | 6 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 2 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Win | 11-2 | Rich Clementi | Decision (unanimous) | Superior Challenge 7 | April 30, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Stockholm, Sweden | Won Superior Challenge Lightweight Championship, Rich Clementi appealed the decision. |
| Win | 10-2 | Carlo Prater | Decision (unanimous) | Superior Challenge 6 | October 29, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Stockholm, Sweden | Prater came in 15lbs overweight |
| Win | 9-2 | Junie Browning | Submission (guillotine choke) | Superior Challenge 5 | May 1, 2010 | 2 | 0:22 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Win | 8-2 | Andy Walker | TKO (punches) | Superior Challenge 4 | October 31, 2009 | 1 | 1:11 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Win | 7-2 | Raymond Jarman | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Superior Challenge 3 | May 30, 2009 | 1 | 1:00 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Win | 6-2 | Oriol Gaset | Submission (guillotine choke) | FFC - Furious Fighting Championship 2 | February 21, 2009 | 1 | 2:38 | Casablanca, Greater Casablanca, Morocco | |
| Loss | 5-2 | Peter Irving | Decision (unanimous) | SAS 7 - Strike and Submit 7 | July 13, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | England | |
| Win | 5-1 | Aidan Marron | Decision | Superior Challenge 1 | May 4, 2008 | N/A | N/A | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Win | 4-1 | Peter Wilson | Submission (armbar) | X-Fight FC - X-Fight 1 | March 30, 2008 | N/A | N/A | Sunderland, England | |
| Win | 3-1 | Romano de los Reyes | Submission (triangle choke) | Slamm - Holland vs Thailand 3 | May 6, 2007 | N/A | N/A | Netherlands | |
| Win | 2-1 | Geroid McNichol | Submission (armbar) | SAS 1 - Strike and Submit 1 | January 28, 2007 | 3 | 1:28 | England | |
| Win | 1-1 | Christian Johansson | TKO (punches) | TF 1 - Travelfight 1 | December 16, 2006 | 2 | 3:30 | Sweden | |
| Loss | 0-1 | Ville Manninen | Decision (unanimous) | ZST - Prestige | September 23, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Turku, Finland |