# Salim Touahri

Salim Touahri (born September 28, 1989) is a Polish mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

## Mixed martial arts career
### Early career

Touahri amassed a professional mixed martial arts record of 10-1 by fighting mainly within the Polish regional MMA circuit as well as once within Russia before signing for the UFC in October 2017.

### Ultimate Fighting Championship

Touahri made his UFC debut as a short-notice opponent against Warlley Alves on October 21, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Till. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Touahri was expected to face Brad Scott on 27 May 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till. However, Touahri pulled out of the fight citing a knee injury.
Touahri then faced Keita Nakamura on December 1, 2018 at UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa. He lost the fight via split decision.
Touahri was expected to face Zelim Imadaev on August 3, 2019 at UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler. However, on June 9 it was announced that Touahri would face Mickey Gall instead whilst no reason for the change was provided. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Touahri was released by the UFC in February 2020.

## Personal life

Touahri was arrested in February 2020 on charges alleging his involvement in the trade of illegal substances. He was released without bail in 2021 after the court decided that prosecution's case is based solely on testimonies of a criminal convicted earlier for lying under oath

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 14 matches | 10 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 1 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 11–4 | Gracjan Szadziński | KO (punch) | Clout MMA 5: AJ Challenge | June 8, 2024 | 2 | 1:20 | Katowice, Poland | Pride Rules. |
| Loss | 10–4 | Mickey Gall | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler | August 3, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | |
| Loss | 10–3 | Keita Nakamura | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa | December 1, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Adelaide, Australia | |
| Loss | 10–2 | Warlley Alves | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Till | October 21, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Gdańsk, Poland | |
| Win | 10–1 | Bayzet Khatkhokhu | KO (punch) | Tech-Krep FC - Prime Selection 2016 Final | October 29, 2016 | 1 | 3:11 | Krasnodar, Russia | |
| Win | 9–1 | Matt Inman | KO (punch to the body) | XCage 9 / PLMMA 65 - Torun | April 9, 2016 | 1 | 3:56 | Toruń, Poland | |
| Win | 8–1 | Tomasz Romanowski | Decision (majority) | XCage 7 / PLMMA 50 - Torun | March 13, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Toruń, Poland | |
| Win | 7–1 | Gabor Szabo | TKO (punches) | BoW (KR) - Battle of Warriors 2 | April 11, 2014 | 2 | 4:56 | Kraków, Poland | |
| Win | 6–1 | Bartlomiej Ambroziak | TKO (punches) | Soul FC 2 - The Next Battle | February 1, 2014 | 1 | 2:50 | Zielona Góra, Poland | |
| Loss | 5–1 | Pawel Zelazowski | KO (punches) | PLMMA 22 - Black Dragon | October 5, 2013 | 1 | 0:28 | Andrychów, Poland | For vacant PLMMA Welterweight title |
| Win | 5–0 | Radoslaw Domanski | TKO (punches) | SMMA - Superleague of MMA 1 | April 3, 2013 | 1 | 4:12 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Win | 4–0 | Zbigniew Zlobinski | Decision (unanimous) | MMAC 12 - The City of Kings | November 30, 2012 | 3 | 3:00 | Kraków, Poland | |
| Win | 3–0 | Igor Smith | Submission (rear-naked choke) | BB - Bigger's Better | November 16, 2012 | 1 | 3:40 | Andrychów, Poland | Welterweight debut |
| Win | 2–0 | Daniel Tobolik | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | MMAA - MMA Andrychow | June 7, 2012 | 1 | 3:19 | Andrychów, Poland | Catchweight bout - 181 lbs |
| Win | 1–0 | Rafal Kowalski | KO (punch) | Black Dragon - Fight Show | November 20, 2010 | 1 | | Andrychów, Poland | Catchweight bout - 176 lbs |