Javad Mahjoub

Javad Mahjoub (, born 26 May 1991) is an Iranian mixed martial artist and former judoka, he currently compete in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Mahjoub was the 2013 Asian champion in his weight class.

Background Mahjoub was born in Chenaran, Iran. In 2017, Mahjoub started the process plan to move to Canada, because his family have plans to build a future life. In 2019, International Judo Federation imposed a four-year suspension on the Iranian Judo Federation following the incident where Iranian were instructed to avoid competing against Israeli athletes, which prevented him from competing on behalf of Iran. Mahjoub was competed in 2020 Summer Olympics as IOC Refugee Olympic Team. After Olympics, he began his MMA career due to no longer participate in competitions because of the sanctions against Iran.

Judo career He competed in judo for Iran at the following tournaments: 2010 Asian Games, 7th 2011 World Judo Championships 2012 Asian Judo Championships, Silver medal 2012 World Cup, Prague 2013 World Judo Championships 2013 Asian Judo Championships 2014 Asian Games 2016 Summer Olympics 2018 World Judo Championships 2018 Asian Games

Mahjoub was one of 29 members of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team to compete at 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Mixed martial arts career Ultimate Fighting Championship After gaining a undefeated record at 5–0 in his MMA career, Mahjoub was scheduled to make his UFC debut against Louie Sutherland on October 17, 2026, at UFC Fight Night 291. However, Sutherland pulled out and was replaced by Joel Faglier.

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