Reza Madadi

“Mad Dog”

OctagonStats Rating 1486

3-4-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 11" (180 cm)

Weight155 lbs. (70 kg)

Reach73" (185 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornJun 20, 1978

Age48

DivisionLightweight

BirthplaceTehran, Iran

NationalitySwedish

TeamAllstars Training Center Hilti NHB Spårvägens BK (Wrestling)

Striking & grappling

SLpM2.51

Str. Acc46%

SApM3.31

Str. Def66%

TD Avg3.17

TD Acc33%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.5

Recent form

L L W L W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

7 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

1 KO/TKO wins · 2 sub wins · 0 decision wins

Losses by method

0 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 4 decision losses

Finish rate100%

Times finished0%

StreakL2

Best streak1

Avg fight12:51

Octagon time1h 29m

Opp win%71%

ActiveApr. 14, 2012 – May. 28, 2017 (6y)

Bonus awards

Submission of the Night1

Total bonuses1

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Reza Madadi "Mad Dog" is a 14-6-0 submission specialist. 100% finish rate.

Reza debuted Apr. 14, 2012 vs Yoislandy Izquierdo (win). On a 2-fight losing skid. 6 years active (Apr. 14, 2012–May. 28, 2017).

Best wins: Yan Cabral (KO/TKO Punch R3, May. 08, 2016); Yoislandy Izquierdo (SUB Guillotine Choke R2, Apr. 14, 2012); Michael Johnson (SUB D'Arce Choke R3, Apr. 06, 2013).

Reza Madadi (Persian: رضا مددی; born 20 June 1978) is a retired Iranian-Swedish mixed martial artist who competed in the lightweight division. A professional mixed martial artist from 2006 to 2019, Madadi is best known for competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
May. 28, 2017	UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira	L Joaquim Silva	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	26 40	5 0	0 1
Mar. 18, 2017	UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson	L Joe Duffy	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	28 51	2 0	0 0
May. 08, 2016	UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski	W Yan Cabral	KO/TKO Punch	3	1:56	0 0	27 32	1 1	0 0
Oct. 24, 2015	UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs Smolka	L Norman Parke	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	33 47	1 1	0 0
Apr. 06, 2013	UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs Latifi	W Michael Johnson	SUB D'Arce Choke	3	1:33	0 1	34 20	4 0	2 0
Oct. 13, 2012	UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar	L Cristiano Marcello	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	77 72	3 0	0 0
Apr. 14, 2012	UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva	W Yoislandy Izquierdo	SUB Guillotine Choke	2	1:28	0 0	1 36	3 0	1 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.