Welterweight· Not Fighting
Besam Yousef
Al-Hassake, Syria
Pro record
7-4-0
- Age
- 38
- Height
- 5'11"
- Reach
- —
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- —
- Born
- Al-Hassake, Syria
- UFC debut
- Apr 14, 2012
Profile
Besam Yousef is 0–2 in the UFC since 2012. Currently on a 2-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Papy Abedi by split decision (Apr 5, 2013).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 0–2
- since 2012
- Finish rate
- —
- 0 of 0 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 0
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 0
- Current streak
- L2
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 22:36
- avg 11:18 per fight
- Opposition
- 1459
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
Strikes landed / min3.14
UFC avg 3.35 · about average
Strikes absorbed / min3.98
UFC avg 3.95 · about average
Striking accuracy53%
UFC avg 45% · better than average
Striking defense39%
UFC avg 52% · below average
Knockdowns / 15 min0.00
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
Takedowns / 15 min1.33
UFC avg 1.52 · below average
Takedown accuracy0%
UFC avg 15% · below average
Takedown defense50%
UFC avg 52% · about average
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
UFC avg 0.58 · below average
Where the strikes land
Head 62%Body 32%Legs 6%
Where the strikes are thrown
Standing 34%Clinch 63%Ground 3%
Average fight time: 11:18
Fight history (2)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Papy AbediRecord after: 0-2 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs LatifiApr 5, 2013 |
| L |  Simeon ThoresenRecord after: 0-1 | submissionRound 2 · 2:36 | UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs SilvaApr 13, 2012 |