Navid Zanganeh

Navid Zanganeh (; born July 16, 1996) is an Iranian mixed martial artist and former wrestler, who competes in the Lightweight division.

Wrestling career Zanganeh wrestled for club Atrak Khorasan and represented Iran on the world stage.

During the 2018 Senior U23 World Championships in Bucharest Zanganeh earned a bronze medal after defeating Azerbaijani wrestler Ismail Abdullaev.

At the 2019 U-23 Senior Asian Championships Zanganeh won a silver medal after beating opponents from Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Kazakhstan before facing defeat in the finals.

The Takhti freestyle wrestling tournament took place on 7 and 8 February 2019 with representatives from Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia, Armenia, Hungary, the Netherlands, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan and Georgia. Zanganeh placed third and was a part of Iran's overall victory in the tournament.

Personal life Arrest and asylum in Canada Zanganeh was shot at anti-government rally in Tehran and was subsequently arrested after being taken to hospital. He was detained for 15 days and was eventually released from Fashafaviye prison. Zanganeh was immediately released from his club Atrak Khorasan and was unable to wrestle for Iran. After the arrest was made public, Zanganeh emigrated to Canada in the hopes to resume his wrestling career representing Canada.

Violation of anti-doping rule and sanction The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) gave an announcement which stated that Zanganeh was subjected to a four-year suspension due to a violation of anti-doping regulations. The violation stemmed from the detection of oxandrolone, a prohibited anabolic substance, in a urine sample of Zanganeh. The urine sample was collection during an in-competition sampling session on March 11, 2023. The sanction entails an ineligibility to participate in any sport signatory to the Canadian Anti-Doping Program (CADP) at any capacity (including training with teammates), and concludes on April 24, 2027.

Criminal Charges A Vancouver Police investigation into alleged drug trafficking at a Marpole nightclub has led to the arrest of Zanganeh. VPD launched the investigation in December 2023 after receiving a tip that drug trafficking was taking place inside Gallery Nightclub located near SW Marine and Hudson Street. Over the course of a 15-month investigation, officers gathered evidence that led to the arrest of Zanganeh, who was the employee of the nightclub. The BC Prosecution Service has approved charges against Zanganeh with four counts of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, three counts of trafficking a controlled substance, one count of possession for the purpose of trafficking, and one count of possession of an unauthorized weapon.

Mixed martial arts career

Navid began his MMA career in Vancouver, Canada. His head coach is currently Achilles Estremadura out of InFight MMA in Coquitlam, British Columbia.

Mixed martial arts record Win

Jeremy Henry Decision (unanimous) Battlefield Fight League 82

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Win

Javier Cíntora Submission (arm-triangle choke) Battlefield Fight League 79

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Win

David Briones KO (slam and punches) Battlefield Fight League 78

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Win

Daniel Palomares Submission (guillotine choke) Battlefield Fight League 77

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Loss

Xavier Nash Decision (split) Battlefield Fight League 76

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Win

Austin Batra Submission (rear-naked choke) Battlefield Fight League 73

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada