Jessin Ayari
{{short description|German mixed martial arts fighter}}
{{Infobox martial artist
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| other_names = Abacus
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|05|31}}
| birth_place = Tunisia
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| residence = Nuremberg, Germany
| nationality = German
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| weight = {{convert|170.0|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}
| weight_class = Welterweight
| reach = 73 in{{Cite web|url=https://www.ufc.com/athlete/jessin-ayari|title=Jessin Ayari - Official UFC® Profile|website=UFC|language=en|access-date=2017-10-12}}
| style = Sambo, Kickboxing, BJJ{{Cite news|url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2016/4/30/11540034/ufc-signs-german-welterweight-jessin-ayari-mma-news|title=UFC signs German WW Jessin Ayari|work=Bloody Elbow|access-date=2017-10-12}}
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| fighting_out_of = Nuremberg, Germany
|coach = Head Coach -Elvir Selimovic
Strength and Conditioning Coach - Tasso
BJJ Coach - Flo Müller
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|team =Hammers Team{{Cite web|url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/28341-jessin-ayari-abacus|title=Jessin Ayari|website=Tapology|access-date=October 12, 2017}}
Planet Eater{{Cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Jessin-Ayari-55449|title=Jessin|last=Sherdog.com|website=Sherdog|access-date=2017-10-12}}
Phuket Top Team{{Cite news|url=https://thailandmma.com/2016/12/26/ufc-fighter-jessin-ayari-visited-ptt/|title=UFC fighter Jessin Ayari visited PTT|date=2016-12-26|work=Thailand MMA|access-date=2017-10-12|language=en-US}}
| years_active = 2009–present
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| relatives = Cousin - Khaled Ayari -footballer for Lokomotiv Plovdiv in the Bulgarian First League{{Cite web|url=https://lokomotivpd.com/lokomotiv-podpisa-s-napadatelya-haled-ayari/|title=Локомотив подписа с нападателя Халед Аяри|website=lokomotivpd.com|language=bg-BG|access-date=2017-10-12}}{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Cousin - Hassine Ayari Tunisia Olympian in Greco-Roman wrestling
Uncle - Omrane Ayari -Tunisia Olympian in Greco-Roman wrestling{{Citation|last=takedownindex|title=Kareline, Alexandre (RUS) vs Ayari, Omrane (TUN)|date=2011-04-11|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yRJyBOSMOE|accessdate=2017-10-12}}
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Jessin Ayari (born May 31, 1992) is a Tunisian-German professional mixed martial artist. He was the formal Superior Fighting Championship Welterweight Champion.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/16733-superior-fc-tournament-2012-part-v|title=Superior FC Tournament 2012: Part 5 {{!}} MMA Event Page {{!}} Tapology|website=Tapology|language=en|access-date=2017-10-12}} and competed in welterweight division of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Background
Ayari started playing football when he was young, and played for TSV 1904 Feucht youth team as a defensive midfielder in Germany. He started training in MMA at the age of fifteen after becoming frustrated with his football teammates who did not pull their weight and give as much as him. Ayari soon transitioned to MMA and completed his first MMA fight two years later.{{Citation|last=MMA studio|title=Jessin Ayari UFC fighter interview|date=2016-06-28|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnhsoekW9u0|accessdate=2017-11-20}}
Since MMA gyms are hard to find in Germany, Ayari goes to different gyms to train in each specific combat sport discipline. A typical day for his training starts with strength and conditioning training at Power Athletics. In the evening, he either does boxing training at West End, BJJ training at Fight Gym, MMA sparring with Hammers Team or wrestling training at Johannis Grizzlys.
Mixed martial arts career
=Early career=
Ayari made his professional MMA debut on October 17, 2009, at Bavaria, Germany, and he was the former Superior Fighting Championship Welterweight Champion. He had a six fight win streak with a victory win over former UFC fighter Mickael Lebout at GMC 8 in Castrop-Rauxel on April 16, 2016,{{Cite news|url=http://www.arabsmma.com/jessin-ayari-knocking-on-the-door-of-the-ufc/|title=Jessin Ayari Knocking on The Door of the UFC! - ArabsMMA|date=2016-04-19|work=ArabsMMA|access-date=2017-10-12|language=en-US}} with professional MMA record of 15–3 prior being signed by UFC.
=Ultimate Fighting Championship=
Ayari was expected to make his UFC debut against Emil Meek on September 3, 2016, at UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett in Hamburg, Germany.{{Cite web|url=http://themmareport.com/2016/06/emil-weber-meek-signs-with-the-ufc-faces-jessin-ayari-at-ufc-fight-night-hamburg/|title=Emil Weber Meek signs with the UFC, faces Jessin Ayari at UFC Fight Night Hamburg – The MMA Report Podcast|website=themmareport.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-10-12}}{{Cite news|url=http://mma.uno/emil-meek-firma-ufc-enfrenta-jessin-ayari-ufc-fight-night-hamburgo/|title=Emil Meek firma con UFC y enfrentará a Jessin Ayari en UFC Fight Night Hamburgo - MMA.uno, #1 En noticias de Artes Marciales Mixtas (MMA) en Español.|date=2016-06-07|work=MMA.uno, #1 En noticias de Artes Marciales Mixtas (MMA) en Español.|access-date=2017-10-12|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.sport1.de/mehr-sport/2016/06/jessin-ayari-gibt-ufc-debuet-in-hamburg-gegen-emil-weber-meek|title=Jessin Ayari gibt UFC-Debüt in Hamburg gegen Emil Weber Meek|last=Sport1.de|work=Sport1.de|access-date=2017-10-12|language=de-DE}} However, Meek was pulled from the fight due to a USADA conflict where receiving medical treatment of the fight against Rousimar Palhares prior to signing with the UFC{{Cite news|url=http://fightland.vice.com/blog/one-to-watch-jim-wallhead-vs-jessin-ayari|title=One to Watch: Jim Wallhead vs. Jessin Ayari {{!}} FIGHTLAND|work=Fightland|access-date=2017-10-12|language=en}} and he was replaced by Jim Wallhead.{{Cite web|url=http://bjjforum.com.br/forum/viewtopic.php?p=812665&sid=9bd8bf6303e1e60d4f81e186c06a6e32|title=Jim Wallhead substitui Emil Meek e enfrenta Jessin Ayari no UFC Hamburgo -|website=bjjforum.com.br|language=pt-br|access-date=2017-10-12|archive-date=2017-10-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171012202226/http://bjjforum.com.br/forum/viewtopic.php?p=812665&sid=9bd8bf6303e1e60d4f81e186c06a6e32|url-status=dead}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2016/7/27/12295086/jim-wallhead-vs-jessin-ayari-booked-for-ufc-fight-night-hamburg|title='Judo Jim' finally makes UFC debut in Hamburg|work=MMA Fighting|access-date=2017-10-12}} Ayari won his first UFC fight via split decision.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mma-core.com/videos/Jessin_Ayari_vs_Jim_Wallhead_UFC_Fight_Night_93_Full_Fight/10138682|title=Jessin Ayari vs Jim Wallhead UFC Fight Night 93 Full Fight MMA Video|website=MMA-Core|access-date=2017-10-12}}{{Cite web|url=http://mmadecisions.com/decision/7271/Jessin-Ayari-vs-Jim-Wallhead|title=MMADecisions.com|website=MMADecisions.com|access-date=2017-10-12}}
He next faced Darren Till on May 28, 2017, at UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira.{{Cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/04/englands-darren-till-meets-germanys-jessin-ayari-at-ufc-fight-night-109-in-sweden|title=England's Darren Till meets Germany's Jessin Ayari at UFC Fight Night 109 in Sweden|date=2017-04-25|work=MMAjunkie|access-date=2017-10-12|language=en-US}} After three rounds of fighting, the judges handed down the win to Till via unanimous decision.{{Cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/05/ufc-fight-night-109-results-darren-till-unanimous-decision-jessin-ayari|title=UFC Fight Night 109 results: Darren Till puts on striking clinic, cruises to win over Jessin Ayari|date=2017-05-28|work=MMAjunkie|access-date=2017-10-12|language=en-US}}
Ayari faced Stevie Ray in a lightweight bout on October 27, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 138{{cite web|url=http://mmadna.nl/stevie-ray-keert-terug-tegen-jessin-ayari-tijdens-ufc-moncton/|title=Stevie Ray returns against Jessin Ayari during UFC Moncton|publisher=mmadna.nl|author=Marcel Dorff|date=2018-08-23|accessdate=2018-08-23|language=nl}} He lost the fight by controversial decision.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmaweekly.com/ufc-fight-night-138-moncton-fight-highlights-stevie-ray-vs-jessin-ayari|title=Stevie Ray Takes the Nod (UFC Moncton Fight Highlights) {{!}} MMAWeekly.com|website=www.mmaweekly.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-10-28}}
Returning from an extended hiatus, Ayari faced Luigi Vendramini on October 4, 2020, at UFC on ESPN 16.{{cite web|url=https://mmadna.nl/jessin-ayari-treft-luigi-vendramini-tijdens-ufc-evenement-op-3-oktober-in-abu-dhabi/|title=Jessin Ayari meets Luigi Vendramini at UFC event on Oct. 3 in Abu Dhabi|publisher=mmadna.nl|author=Staff|date=2020-09-16|access-date=2020-09-16}} {{in lang|nl}} He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one.{{Cite web|last=Evanoff|first=Josh|date=2020-10-03|title=UFC Fight Island 4 Results: Luigi Vendramini Runs Through Jessin Ayari in Return|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2020/10/03/ufc-fight-island-4-results-luigi-vendramini/|access-date=2020-10-04|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US}}
It was announced that after his loss to Vendramini, he was released from the UFC.{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/aaronbronsteter/status/1341882200371961858|access-date=2020-12-24|language=en-US|title=Per sources, Jessin Ayari was released from the UFC following his loss to Luigi Vendramini in October.}}
Championships and accomplishments
=Mixed martial arts=
=Amateur Sambo Competition=
- Bavarian Combat Sambo Championship
- Bavarian Combat Sambo Champion
Personal life
Ayari comes from a family of athletes; his cousin Khaled Ayari was a footballer for Lokomotiv Plovdiv in the Bulgarian First League, and another cousin Hassine Ayari and uncle Omrane Ayari represented Tunisia in Greco-Roman wrestling in the Olympics.
He worked as an automotive mechanic engineer prior to fighting professionally.{{Citation|last=MMA studio|title=Jessin Ayari UFC fighter interview|date=2016-06-28|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnhsoekW9u0|accessdate=2017-10-12}}
Mixed martial arts record
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|sub-wins= 8
|dec-wins= 5
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|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|18–6
|Andreas Stahl
|TKO (punches)
|{{dts|2025|March|8}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|4:01
|Stuttgart, Germany
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|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|17–6
|Ayub Gaziev
|TKO (punches)
|Innferno FC 8
|{{dts|2024|June|15}}
|align=center|2
|align=center|3:20
|Innsbruck, Austria
|{{small|Return to Welterweight. Won the vacant Innferno Welterweight Championship.}}
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|16–6
|TKO (head kick and punches)
|{{dts|2020|October|4}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:12
|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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|-
|{{No2}}Loss
|align=center| 16–5
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith
|{{dts|2018|October|27}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
|{{small|Lightweight debut.}}
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|{{No2}}Loss
|align=center| 16–4
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira
|{{dts|2017|May|28}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Stockholm, Sweden
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|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|16–3
|Decision (split)
|UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett
|{{dts|2016|September|3}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Hamburg, Germany
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|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|15–3
|Decision (unanimous)
|German MMA Championship 8
|{{dts|2016|April|16}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Castrop-Rauxel, Germany
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|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|14–3
|Twan van Buuren
|TKO (punches)
|Respect FC: Caged 2
|{{dts|2015|December|19}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|1:50
|Karlsruhe, Germany
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|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|13–3
|Stanislav Futera
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Innferno FC 1
|{{dts|2015|June|13}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:22
|Tyrol, Austria
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|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|12–3
|Juan Manuel Suarez
|Decision (Unanimous)
|Ansgar Fighting League 2
|{{dts|2015|March|14}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Telde, Spain
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|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|11–3
|Ramon Boixader
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|Ansgar Fighting League 2
|{{dts|2014|November|29}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:56
|Madrid, Spain
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|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|10–3
|Roman Kapranov
|Decision (unanimous)
|Rhein Neckar Championship: Martial Arts Gala
|{{dts|2013|November|30}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Frankenthal, Germany
|{{small|Middleweight bout.}}
|-
|{{No2}}Loss
|align=center|9–3
|Abusupiyan Magomedov
|TKO (punches)
|German MMA Championship 3
|{{dts|2013|February|16}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:49
|Herne, Germany
|{{small|For the GMC Welterweight Championship.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|9–2
|Kerim Engizek
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Superior FC: Tournament 2012 Part V
|{{dts|2012|November|24}}
|align=center|2
|align=center|3:56
|Manz, Germany
|{{small|Won the vacant Superior FC Welterweight Championship.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|8–2
|Aleksandar Rajacic
|Decision (unanimous)
|Superior FC: Tournament 2012 Part IV
|{{dts|2012|September|15}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Düren, Germany
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|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center| 7–2
|Alan Johnston
|KO (punches)
|On Top 5
|{{dts|2012|June|02}}
|align=center|2
|align=center|2:52
|Glasgow, Scotland
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|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 7–1
|Matthias Merkle
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Superior FC: Tournament 2012 Part 2
|{{dts|2012|March|31}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:09
|Göppingen, Germany
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|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 6–1
|Sebastian Baron
|TKO (retirement)
|Respect FC 6
|{{dts|2011|September|17}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|5:00
|Wuppertal, Germany
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|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 5–1
|Volker Dietz
|TKO (broken hand)
|Respect FC 5
|{{dts|2011|April|09}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:37
|Essen, Germany
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|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center| 4–1
|Ruben Crawford
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Outsider Cup: Cage Fight Night 9
|{{dts|2010|October|17}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:59
|Bielefeld, Germany
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|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 4–0
|Wahid Beisel
|Submission (armbar)
|Outsider Cup 19
|{{dts|2010|July|10}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:58
|Berlin, Germany
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|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 3–0
|Arsan Tepsaev
|Submission (triangle choke)
|Outsider Cup 19
|{{dts|2010|July|10}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:36
|Berlin, Germany
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|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 2–0
|Frank van Lessiel
|Submission (arm-triangle choke)
|Outsider Cup 15
|{{dts|2009|November|14}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:06
|Koblenz, Germany
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|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 1–0
|Tobias Hollubetz
|Submission (armbar)
|Fighting Masters Championship 1
|{{dts|2009|October|17}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:43
|Bavaria, Germany
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See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Sherdog|55449}}
- {{UFC|jessin-ayari}}
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Category:Welterweight mixed martial artists
Category:German male mixed martial artists
Category:Mixed martial artists utilizing sambo
Category:Mixed martial artists utilizing boxing
Category:Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
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Category:German practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Category:German sambo practitioners
Category:German people of Tunisian descent