Jump to content

Ferrid Kheder

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Voidify (talk | contribs) at 06:43, 16 June 2020 (Fix punctuation error found by Wikipedia:Typo Team/moss – you can help!). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Ferrid Kheder
File:Ferrid Kheder MMA.jpg
Born (1975-03-03) March 3, 1975 (age 49)
France
Native nameFerrid Kheder
Other namesHurricane
NationalityFrench
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight183 lb (83 kg; 13.1 st)
DivisionWelterweight
Lightweight
Fighting out ofSan Diego, California, United States
TeamTeam FK Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
RankOlympian and sixth degree black belt in Judo
Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active1995-2013
Mixed martial arts record
Total34
Wins22
By knockout8
By submission11
By decision3
Losses11
By knockout5
By decision6
No contests1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  France
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1995 Valladolid 71 Kg
Gold medal – first place 1996 St Petersburg 71 Kg
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Wroclaw 73 kg
World Championship FISU
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Prague 73 kg
Super World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1999 Paris 73 kg
Gold medal – first place 2000 Paris 73 kg
Gold medal – first place 2000 Munchen 73 kg
Gold medal – first place 2002 Munchen 73 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Paris 73 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Moscow 73 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Paris 73 kg

Ferrid Kheder (born 3 March 1975) is a retired French judoka and mixed martial artist.[1] A professional MMA competitor from 1995 until 2013, he fought for promotions such as M-1 Global and Jungle Fight.

Judo career

Kheder began training judo in 1979 at the age of four. He went on to train with the French Team from 1993 to 2001, and in the Tunisia Team from 2001 to 2004. He won twice the Paris Grand Slam (1999 and 2000) and the Dusseldorf Grand Slam (2000 and 2002) .He won the european championship U21 in Spain (1995) and the European championship by Team (1996).He has medaled seven times in the Super World Cup (Grand Slam) and won many Opens and World Cups, he placed 3rd at the European championship in Poland (2000) and 7th at the 2000 Olympic Games.[2]

He holds a black belt in judo as well as a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.[3]

Mixed martial arts career

In 2004 Kheder started to add Muay Thai and grappling training to his judo background to compete in MMA with Fighting Klub Team (FK TEAM).

In 2005 he moved to Australia to continue his new journey.

In 2007 while fighting in Australia, a manager from the US contacted him and recruited him to join Team Quest in California. He later became contracted under the Bellator organization.

Between September 2008 and June 2011 Kheder won 13 of his 14 fights winning 11 fight by KO or Submission and losing only a decision (28-29) to Daisuke Nakamura at M-1 Global Presents Breakthrough on August 28,2009.

His interest in BJJ grew through his MMA career during which he had the opportunity to train with some of the worlds best BJJ players.

In 2015 he earned his black belt while living in San Diego.

Today, his focus is on teaching and sharing his extensive knowledge of the Martial Arts he loves.

He is a sixth degree Judo Black belt (IJF), a BJJ black belt , and a former Professional MMA fighter.

Xtreme Vale Todo 5 controversy

There is some question as to if Kheder's alleged victory over Hermes Franca was rigged by a promoter, Lu Dwyer, during the Xtreme Vale Todo event that took place on December 19, 2010. In addition to the fight's announcer, all three judges, and the referee had scored the bout in favor of Franca. Regardless of the judges' scores, Dwyer declared Kheder the victor, and another promoter raised Kheder's hand in victory after the referee refused to do so.[4]

There is a potential conflict of interest due to the fact that Kheder is primarily sponsored by Dwyer and her business J & L Irrigation. Dwyer sponsors "Team FK" by paying his living expenses and taking a percentage of his winnings.[5]

Days after his controversial decision win Kheder posted on his Facebook page that Dwyer overturned the fight result to a "No Contest" and suggested a 5 round rematch, presumably in the same promotion.

The rematch never happened since Hermes Franca found guilty in the sexual abuse of a child under 14 years of age in 2012 and has been sentenced to 42 months in prison.

Bellator

In 2010 Kheder was supposed to fight in Bellator's Lightweight Tournament but due to a case of appendicitis, he has been forced out of the eight-man field and has been replaced by WEC veteran James Krause.

In 2011 Kheder was 1kg heavy and refused to step onto the scale to be weighed and was instead removed from the tournament which allowed Josh Shockley to take Kheder's place.[6]

Judo achievements

Year Tournament Place Weight class
2003 Paris Super World Cup 3rd Lightweight (73 kg)
2002 Paris Super World Cup 3rd Lightweight (73 kg)
Moscow Super World Cup 3rd Lightweight (73 kg)
Dusseldorf Super World Cup 1st Lightweight (73 kg)
2000 Olympic Games 7th Lightweight (73 kg)
Paris Super World Cup 1st Lightweight (73 kg)
Munich Super World Cup 1st Lightweight (73 kg)
European Judo Championships 3rd Lightweight (73 kg)
1999 Paris Super World Cup 1st Lightweight (73 kg)
1998 World Judo Championships FISU 3rd Lightweight (73 kg)
1997 European Judo Cup by Team 1st Lightweight (73 kg)
1996 European Judo Championships by Team 1st Lightweight (71 kg)
1995 European Judo Championships U23 1st Lightweight (71 kg)

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
34 matches 22 wins 11 losses
By knockout 8 5
By submission 11 0
By decision 3 6
No contests 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 22–11 (1) Vincent del Guerra TKO (punch) PFC 5 – Clash of the Titans April 27, 2013 2 2:12 Marseille, France
Win 22–10 (1) Adrian Rodrigues Submission (neck crank) Shidokan Costa Rica – Live Super Fights March 23, 2013 1 4:50 San Jose, Costa Rica
Loss 21–10 (1) Ronys Torres TKO (punches) Amazon Forest Combat 2 April 1, 2012 1 0:22 Amazonas, Brazil Originally a 160 lb catchweight fight, Kheder weighed in 12 lbs over-weight.
Loss 21–9 (1) Lim Hyun-Gyu TKO (punches) PXC – Pacific Xtreme Combat 27 October 29, 2011 1 N/A Mangilao, Guam
Loss 21–8 (1) Aloisio Barros TKO (doctor stoppage) FF – Fight Fever 4 October 1, 2011 3 1:27 Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Loss 21–7 (1) Yoshiyuki Yoshida TKO (punches) Fighting Marcou Arena 2 July 17, 2011 1 N/A Palavas-les-Flots, Herault, France
Loss 21–6 (1) Zorobabel Moreira Decision (unanimous) Dare Championship 1/11 June 25, 2011 3 5:00 Bangkok, Thailand Return to Welterweight
NC 21–5 (1) Hermes França NC (decision overturned by promoter) Xtreme Vale Todo 5 December 19, 2010 3 5:00 Cartago, Costa Rica Originally a win, the fight was turned to a "No Contest" after controversy following the bout, as all three judges scored the bout for França. Dropped to Lightweight.
Win 21–5 Steve Berger TKO (punches) MFL 3 – Mixed Fight League September 25, 2010 2 1:16 Laval, Quebec, Canada
Win 20–5 Randall Jimenez Submission (rear-naked choke) Saint-Tropez Promotions – Xtreme Vale Todo 4 June 26, 2010 2 2:50 Tamarindo, Costa Rica
Win 19–5 Rudier Fuentes Submission (armbar) Vale Tudo Montecarlo December 26, 2009 2 4:20 Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Win 18–5 Rogelio Zuniga Submission (armbar) Vale Tudo Montecarlo December 26, 2009 1 2:12 Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Win 17–5 Randall Jimenez TKO (retirement) Saint-Tropez Promotions – Extreme Valetodo Tamarindo November 28, 2009 1 5:00 Tamarindo, Costa Rica
Loss 16–5 Daisuke Nakamura Decision (unanimous) M-1 Global: Breakthrough August 28, 2009 3 5:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States 159 lb Catchweight bout
Win 16–4 Jeffry Lopez Decision (unanimous) Fite Nite – Guerreros en la Torre April 4, 2009 3 5:00 Costa Rica
Win 15–4 Graydon Tannas KO (punches) UCW 15 – Massacre March 13, 2009 3 0:18 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Win 14–4 Calvett Huzinger Submission C3 Fights – C3 Fights February 28, 2009 1 0:55 Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States
Win 13–4 Drew Fickett KO (punches) C3 Fights – Knock-Out Rock-Out Weekend January 30, 2009 3 2:02 Clinton, Oklahoma, United States
Win 12–4 Elton Brown Submission (rear-naked choke) MMA Costa Rica – Bushido 2008 December 19, 2008 1 3:15 San Pedro, Costa Rica
Win 11–4 Alejandro Solano Rodriguez Decision (unanimous) FN – Fite Nite December 5, 2008 3 5:00 Desamparados Canton, Costa Rica
Win 10–4 Vince Guzman Submission (rear naked choke) AF 2 – Apocalypse Fights 2 October 9, 2008 2 2:05 Palm Springs, California, United States
Win 9–4 Douglas Noear Submission (strikes) C3 Fights – Clash in Concho September 19, 2008 N/A N/A Concho, Oklahoma, United States
Loss 8–4 Pedro Santos Decision (unanimous) Jungle Fight 11 September 13, 2008 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss 8–3 Paulo Thiago Decision (unanimous) Jungle Fight 10 July 12, 2008 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 8–2 Rory McDonell Decision (unanimous) UCW 11 – Hell in the Cage April 11, 2008 3 5:00 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Win 7–2 Christos Petroutsos TKO (punches) Shooto Belgium – New Batch March 23, 2008 1 1:02 Charleroi, Belgium
Loss 6–2 Tommy Truex Decision (unanimous) SF 21 – Seasons Beatings December 22, 2007 3 5:00 Portland, Oregon, United States
Win 6–1 Mike Neufeld TKO (punches) UCW 10 – X-Factor November 30, 2007 2 N/A Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Loss 5–1 Pono Pananganan Decision (split) GPG – Gracie Proving Ground October 6, 2007 3 5:00 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win 5–0 Will Cunningham KO (punch) Cage Fighting Championship 1 July 28, 2007 2 2:49 Sydney, Australia
Win 4–0 Laurent Poirier Submission (armbar) DF – Dumbea Fights November 19, 2006 1 N/A Noumea, New Caledonia
Win 3–0 Dan Harper KO (knee) DF – Dumbea Fights November 19, 2006 2 N/A Noumea, New Caledonia
Win 2–0 Gavin Murie Submission (armbar) XFC 12 – Oktoberfist October 13, 2006 1 N/A Australia
Win 1–0 Fred Sanchez Submission (armbar) DY – Dojo Yaburi May 14, 2005 1 3:00 Carmaux, Franca

References

  1. ^ Factfile on JudoInside.com
  2. ^ Ferrid Kheder Interview Archived 2009-02-24 at the Wayback Machine JudoMMA.com. Retrieved (2009-2-10)
  3. ^ Ray Hui. "Former Olympian Ferrid Kheder Signs With Bellator". MMA Fighting.
  4. ^ "Hermes Franca speaks out about Xtreme Vale Todo fiasco". mixedmartialarts.com. 2010-12-21. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
  5. ^ Brent Brookhouse. "Updated: Hermes Franca Falls Victim to Unregulated International MMA, Result Appears to Have Been Overturned". Bloody Elbow.
  6. ^ "Ferrid Kheder refuses to weigh in; Josh Shockley enters Bellator's lightweight tournament". mmajunkie.com. 2011-03-11. Archived from the original on 2011-08-18.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ferrid_Kheder&oldid=962823108"