Xavier Foupa-Pokam
Surnommé "Professor x", Xavier Foupa-Pokam (1m85, 84kg), né le 3 juillet 1982, est un pratiquant français de combat libre, originaire de Paris. Il vient de s'engager à Ultimate Fighting Championship dans la catégorie des poids moyens. Il s'entraine avec la Snake Team.
Combat libre
Redoutable combattant de Muay Thai, la majeure partie de ses victoires sont remportées par K.O. Il a cependant démontrer dans ses derniers combats l'amélioration de sa technique au sol. Il débute sa carrière dans le combat libre anglais Cage Rage. Âgé de 26 il compte déjà 28 combats à son actif.
Carriere UFC
Foupa-Pokam a rejoint l'Ultimate Fighting Championship en 2009 et a fait ses débuts à l'UFC 97 en avril contre Denis Kang. Il perd cette affrontement par décision du jury. [1]
Moins d'une semaine après les débuts de Xavier à l'UFC, il est reprogrammer pour un autre combat, qui aura lieu à l'UFC 98. Il y affrontera Drew McFedries. card.[2]
Palmarès MMA
29 combats dont : 20 victoires, 9 défaites.
Victoires:
* 11 (T)KO's * 7 soumissions * 2 décisions
Défaites:
* 2 (T)KO's * 4 soumissions * 1 décisions * 1 disqualifications
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | |
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 Drew McFedries
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UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida | May 23, 2009 | Las Vegas, Nevada
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| Loss | 20-9 |  Denis Kang
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Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 97: Redemption | April 18, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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| Win | 20-8 | Kyacey Uscola
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KO (Knee to the Body) | PFC 12: High Stakes | January 22, 2009 | 1 | 2:06 | Lemoore, California, United States
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| Win | 19-8 |  Andrey Rudakov
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Submission (Armbar) | International Absolute Fighting Council - Russia vs. the World | November 29, 2008 | 1 | 1:50 | Novosibirsk, Russia
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| Win | 18-8 | Richard Montoya
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Submission (Armbar) | Palace Fighting Championship 10 - Explosive | September 26, 2008 | 1 | 1:13 | Lemoore, California, United States
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| Win | 17-8 |  Felipe Arinelli
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TKO (Injury) | Jungle Fight 10 | July 12, 2008 | 3 | 3:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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| Win | 16-8 |  Api Hemara
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Submission (Triangle Choke) | WAFC 2008 | May 24, 2008 | 1 | 3:00 | Russia
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| Win | 15-8 | Arman Gambaryan
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KO (Knee) | WAFC 2008 | May 24, 2008 | 2 | 4:05 | Russia
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| Win | 14-8 | Api Hemara
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KO (Knees) | WAFC 2008 | May 24, 2008 | 2 | 1:04 | Russia
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| Loss | 13-8 | Murilo Rua
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | Cage Rage 24: Feel the Pain | December 1, 2007 | 2 | 3:47 | .svg){kind=small} London, United Kingdom
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| Win | 13-7 |  Pierre Guillet
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KO (Kick to the Body) | Cage Rage 23: Unbelievable | September 22, 2007 | 1 | 1:02 | London, United Kingdom
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| Win | 12-7 | Tom Watson
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Submission (Kimura) | Cage Rage 21: Judgement Day | April 27, 2007 | 2 | 2:27 | London, United Kingdom
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| Win | 11-7 | Alex Reid
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Technical Decision (Eyepoke) | Cage Rage 19: Fearless | December 9, 2006 | 2 | 2:56 | London, United Kingdom
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| Win | 10-7 |  Masataka Chinushi
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Submission (Armbar) | DEEP: Real Rhythm 5 | November 15, 2006 | 2 | 2:56 | Osaka, Japan
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| Win | 9-7 |  Alex Cook
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Submission (Armbar) | Cage Rage 18: Battleground | September 30, 2006 | 1 | 4:45 | London, United Kingdom
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| Loss | 8-7 | Ryuta Sakurai
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Submission (Armlock) | DEEP: 25th Impact | August 4, 2006 | 1 | 4:47 | Tokyo, Japan
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| Win | 8-6 |  Hun Kim
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KO (Knees and Punches) | DEEP: Real Rhythm 3 | March 4, 2006 | 2 | 2:45 | Osaka, Japan
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| Loss | 7-6 | Sol Gilbert
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DQ | Cage Rage 14: Punishment | December 3, 2005 | 1 | 1:09 | London, United Kingdom
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| Win | 7-5 | Ken Hamamura
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Decision (Split) | DEEP: Real Rhythm 2 | November 19, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan
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| Win | 6-5 |  Jose Mata
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KO (Kick) | African Fighting Championships: All or Nothing | February 26, 2005 | 1 | 0:48 | Cape Town, South Africa
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| Loss | 5-5 | Paul Daley
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KO (Punch) | Cage Rage 7: Battle of Britain | July 10, 2004 | 1 | N/A | London, United Kingdom
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| Loss | 5-4 |  John Oskar Hammer
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | European Vale Tudo 3: Inferno | May 22, 2004 | 2 | 3:09 |  Copenhagen, Denmark
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| Loss | 5-3 | Martin Kampmann
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DQ | European Vale Tudo 2: Hazard | April 4, 2004 | 2 | 0:27 |  Stockholm, Sweden
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| Win | 5-2 | Poulo Coelho
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Submission (Verbal) | Cage Rage 5: Valentine's Brawl | February 15, 2004 | 2 | N/A | London, United Kingdom
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| Win | 4-2 |  Ferenc Gancs
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KO | Total Fighting Championships: Total Fight 2 | January 10, 2004 | N/A | N/A | Budapest, Hungary
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| Loss | 3-2 | Matt Ewin
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | Extreme Brawl 5 | December 22, 2003 | 1 | N/A | Bracknell, Berkshire, United Kingdom
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| Win | 3-1 | Matt Ewin
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TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | Xtreme Fighting Championship 2: The Perfect Storm | November 9, 2003 | 1 | N/A | St. Austell, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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| Win | 2-1 | Paul Williamson
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KO (Elbow) | UKMMAC 4 - Battle of Britain | June 1, 2003 | 1 | 0:35 | Purfleet, Essex, United Kingdom
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| Loss | 1-1 | David Pierres-Louis
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DQ | World Absolute Fight 2 | March 22, 2003 | 1 | N/A |  Marrakech, Morocco
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| Win | 1-0 | Nelson Monteiro
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KO (Slam) | World Absolute Fight 1 | June 15, 2002 | 1 | 0:43 |  Geneva, Switzerland
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