Draft:Mehdi Barghi

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{{AFC comment|1=Does not appear to meet WP:MMABIO. Greenman (talk) 08:19, 25 June 2021 (UTC)}}

{{AFC comment|1=Gold medalist where? PK650 (talk) 22:46, 10 June 2021 (UTC)}}

{{AFC comment|1=According to WP:MMATIER, ONE Championship is not considered a top-tier MMA promotion, so Barghi wouldn't be notable. Bkissin (talk) 19:12, 10 May 2021 (UTC)}}

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Mehdi Barghi ({{lang|fa|مهدی برقی}}, born 21 January 1986) is an Iranian champion in Free-Style wrestler at the national level and current mixed martial artist signed to ONE Championship{{Cite web|url=https://www.flipsidepm.com/mehdi-barghi.html |title= MEHDI BARGHI | website= www.flipsidepm.com}}

= Early career =

In 2015, Mehdi decided to start his career as an MMA fighter. He participated in the 2017 World MMA Championship took place in Kemer, Turkey as Amature (Weight cat. 95 kg) and placed second.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafederasyonu.org.tr/en/sporcular/mahdi-barghi/|title=(Turkish) Mahdı Barghı | Türkiye MMA Federasyonu - Resmi Web Sitesi|website=www.mmafederasyonu.org.tr}}

On August 26, 2017, Barghi Won a fight against Askar Mozharov, which resulted in being the belt owner. {{Cite web|url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/145544-mehdi-barghi|title= Mehdi Barghi|website=www.tapology.com}}

=ONE Championship=

In August 2020 news broke that Mehdi Barghi signed with the ONE Championship.{{Cite web|url=https://www.onefc.com/features/5-things-to-know-about-one-on-tnt-i-heavyweight-mehdi-barghi/|title=5 Things To Know About 'ONE On TNT I' Heavyweight Mehdi Barghi|date=April 1, 2021|website=ONE Championship – The Home Of Martial Arts}} He was scheduled to make his second promotional debut against Reug Reug at ONE Championship: Big Bang on April 7, 2021. {{Cite web|url=https://asianmma.com/oumar-kane-faces-mehdi-barghi-at-one-on-tnt-part-i/ |title=Oumar Kane faces Mehdi Barghi at ONE on TNT Part I |website= www.asianmma.com|date=4 March 2021 }} However, the fight was canceled due to a positive COVID-19 case in Mehdi's flight.

He faced Kang Ji Won at ONE Championship: Unbreakable 3] on February 7, 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.onefc.com/videos/mehdi-barghi-vs-kang-ji-won-one-championship-full-fight/|title=Mehdi Barghi vs. Kang Ji Won | Full Fight|date=February 7, 2021|website=ONE Championship – The Home Of Martial Arts}} Mehdi lost to Kang by first-round knockout.

Mixed martial arts career

Barghi made his professional MMA debut in 2017 and fought in several promotions, including ONE Championship. His record includes notable victories and appearances:

Defeated Kamran Jalilvand via TKO at IRIC Promotion 2 on August 17, 2024.{{cite web | url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/bouts/1083205-iric-promotion-2-mehdi-barghi-vs-kamran-jalilvand | title=FightCenter }}
Lost to Odie Delaney via submission at ONE 158 on June 3, 2022.https://www.onefc.com/events/one-158/
Defeated Askar Mozharov via TKO at IPFC - YunFeng Duel: Global Kung Fu Masters on August 24, 2019.{{cite web | url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/bouts/458975-ipfc-global-kung-fu-masters-askar-mozharov-vs-mehdi-barghi | title=FightCenter }}

Bare-knuckle boxing

In 2024, Barghi debuted in bare-knuckle boxing at BKFC 58, held in Sofia, Bulgaria. He won his first fight with a first-round knockout over Nikolai Alexiev on March 22, 2024.{{cite web | url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/bouts/844778-bkfc-58-mehdi-barghi-vs-nikolai-alexiev | title=Mehdi Barghi vs. Nikolai Alexiev, BKFC 58 | Boxing (Bare Knuckle) Bout }}