István Veréb

{{short description|Hungarian sport wrestler}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = István Veréb

| image =

| image_size =

| caption =

| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|8 October 1987}}

| birth_place = Szombathely, Hungary

| headercolor = lightsteelblue

| show-medals = yes

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry | {{HUN}} }}

{{MedalSport | Men's freestyle wrestling}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{MedalBronze|2013 Budapest|84 kg}}

{{MedalCompetition |European Championships }}

{{MedalBronze | 2019 Bucharest | 92 kg }}

{{MedalBronze|2017 Novi Sad|86 kg}}

{{MedalBronze| 2014 Vantaa | 86 kg}}

}}

{{Infobox martial artist

|name =Istvan Vereb

|image =

|image_size =

|alt =

|caption =

|other_names = Jimmy

|height ={{height|ft=5|in=11}}

|weight ={{convert|185|lb|abbr=on}}

|weight_class =Middleweight

|reach_in =

|style = Greco-Roman Wrestling

|fighting_out_of=Budapest, Hungary

|team =Budapest Top Team

|trainer = Ferenc Peszlen

|rank = Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

|years_active = 2017–present (MMA)

| am_win =

| am_kowin =

| am_subwin =

| am_decwin =

| am_loss =

| am_koloss =

| am_subloss =

| am_decloss =

| am_draw =

| am_nc =

| mma_kowin =

| mma_subwin = 1

| mma_decwin = 1

| mma_koloss =

| mma_subloss = 1

| mma_decloss =

| mma_draw =

| mma_dqloss =

| mma_nc =

| url =

| sherdog =265585

|footnotes=

|updated=

}}

István Veréb (born 8 October 1987) is a Hungarian freestyle wrestler. He participated in Men's freestyle 74 kg at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He was eliminated from the competition after he lost to Ben Askren in the 1/16 finals.

In March 2021, he competed at the European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.{{Cite web|title=2021 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book|url=https://uww.org/sites/default/files/2021-03/final-book.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210324185322/https://uww.org/sites/default/files/2021-03/final-book.pdf|archive-date=24 March 2021|access-date=24 March 2021|website=United World Wrestling}}

Mixed martial arts career

Vereb made his professional debut on a Fight Arena Hungary card on September 9, 2017. He won the fight via decision against Kalman Kovacs.

Vereb faced Zarko Golubovic on Real Fight Arena 4 on October 9, 2022, he won the fight in the first round via submission.

Vereb faced Michal Dobiaš on February 4, 2023, at Real Fight Arena 8, losing the bout via guillotine choke in the second round.{{cite web |title=Az első menetben kiütötte ellenfelét a magyar MMA-s a budapesti gálán |url=https://24.hu/sport/2023/02/05/budapesti-mma-gala-bereczki-dominik-michal-dziuda-kiutes/ |website=24.hu |access-date=13 February 2023 |language=hu |date=5 February 2023}}

Mixed martial arts record

{{MMArecordbox

| draws=

| nc=

| ko-wins=

| ko-losses=

| sub-wins= 1

| sub-losses= 1

| dec-wins= 1

| dec-losses=

| dq-wins=

| dq-losses=

| other-wins=

| other-losses=

}}

{{MMA record start}}

|-

| {{no2}}Loss

| align=center| 2–1

| Michal Dobiaš

| Submission (guillotine choke)

| Real Fight Arena 8

| {{dts|2023|February|04}}

| align=center|2

| align=center|1:05

| Budapest, Hungary

|

|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 2–0

| Zarko Golubovic

| Submission (neck crank)

| Real Fight Arena 4

| {{dts|2022|October|08}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 3:31

| Košice, Slovakia

|

|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 1–0

| Kalman Kovacs

| Decision (split)

| Fight Arena Hungary

| {{dts|2017|October|09}}

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 5:00

| Székesfehérvár, Hungary

| Middleweight debut.

|

{{end}}

References

{{Reflist}}