Sabah Homasi

Sabah Homasi (born October 19, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist and bare-knuckle boxer currently competing with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2009, he previously competed in the Welterweight division for the UFC, Bellator MMA, Titan FC, and Strikeforce.

Background Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and raised in nearby East Brunswick, Homasi moved at the age of 10 to Florida and to Dearborn when he had started high school and began training in mixed martial arts. He is of Lebanese descent.

Mixed martial arts career Early career Homasi made his professional MMA debut in May 2009. Over the next 7 years he fought for various promotions, including Strikeforce, Titan FC and Bellator MMA. Before joining the UFC he amassed a record of 11 wins against 5 losses.

The Ultimate Fighter Homasi competed on The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians, the 21st season of the reality show The Ultimate Fighter. He represented American Top Team. In his first fight on the show, Homasi lost to Carrington Banks via decision after three rounds.

Ultimate Fighting Championship Homasi made his debut with the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 20, 2016 against Tim Means on the main card of UFC 202. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.

In his second fight for the promotion, Homasi faced Abdul Razak Alhassan on December 2, 2017 at UFC 218. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round after a controversial early stoppage.

Due to the stoppage controversy of their first bout, a rematch with Alhassan took place on January 20, 2018 at UFC 220. Homasi lost the fight via knockout in the first round. Homasi was subsequently released from the UFC.

Return to Bellator In April 2019, Homasi announced that he had signed a contract with Bellator.

Homasi was next expected to face Paul Daley at Bellator 232 on October 26, 2019. However, he withdrew from the bout due to injury and was replaced by Saad Awad. The bout was then rescheduled to take place at Bellator 241 on March 13, 2020, but the whole event was eventually cancelled due to the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic.

Homasi next faced Curtis Millender on August 7, 2020 at Bellator 243. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Homasi faced Bobby Voelker October 29, 2020 at Bellator 250. He won the fight via flying knee in the second round. Subsequently, Homasi signed a multi-fight contract with the promotion.

Homasi was rescheduled for the third time to face Paul Daley on April 16, 2021 at Bellator 257. Homasi lost the bout in the second round via TKO after Daley survived getting dropped by Homasi in the first round.

Homasi faced Andrey Koreshkov on August 13, 2021 at Bellator 264. He lost the bout via unanimous decision.

Homasi faced Jaleel Willis on January 29, 2022 at Bellator 273. He won the bout via arm-triangle choke in the first round.

As the first fight of his new multi-fight contract, Homasi faced Maycon Mendonça at Bellator 282 on June 24, 2022. He won the bout after knocking Maycon out in the first round.

Homasi faced Brennan Ward on February 4, 2023 at Bellator 290. Homasi lost by technical knockout in the second round, getting dropped with a head kick and finished with ground and pound.

Homasi faced Levan Chokheli on September 23, 2023 at Bellator 299. He lost the fight via front kick knockout in the first round.

On January 23, 2024, he announced that he was no longer with the promotion.

Bare-knuckle boxing Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Homasi made his Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship debut against Eduardo Peralta on December 21, 2024 at BKFC on DAZN 3. He won by knockout in the second round.

Homasi faced Jonny Tello on April 4, 2025 at BKFC 71 Dubai: Day 1. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Homasi faced Leonel Carrera on March 20, 2026 at BKFC 87. Homasi lost by disqualification by landing an illegal spinning backfist during the bout.

Championships and accomplishments MMAjunkie.com 2021 April Fight of the Month vs. Paul Daley

Mixed martial arts record Win

Rafael Celestino KO (knee and punches) Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 10

Miami, Florida, United States Loss

Levan Chokheli KO (front kick) Bellator 299

Dublin, Ireland Loss

Brennan Ward TKO (head kick and punches) Bellator 290

Inglewood, California, United States Win

Maycon Mendonça KO (punch) Bellator 282

Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Win

Jaleel Willis Submission (arm-triangle choke) Bellator 273

Phoenix, Arizona, United States Loss

Andrey Koreshkov Decision (unanimous) Bellator 264

Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Loss

Paul Daley TKO (punches) Bellator 257

Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Win

Bobby Voelker KO (flying knee and punches) Bellator 250

Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Win

Curtis Millender Decision (unanimous) Bellator 243

Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Win

Micah Terrill KO (punch) Bellator 225

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States Win

Muhammad Abdullah Decision (unanimous) WXC 74

Southgate, Michigan, United States Loss

Abdul Razak Alhassan KO (punch) UFC 220

Boston, Massachusetts, United States Loss

Abdul Razak Alhassan TKO (punches) UFC 218

Detroit, Michigan, United States Loss

Tim Means TKO (punches) UFC 202

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Jorge Patino KO (punch) Titan FC 40

Coral Gables, Florida, United States Win

Victor Regis Eustáquio TKO (punches) Titan FC 39

Coral Gables, Florida, United States Win

Derrick Kennington TKO (punches) Absolute FC 25

Coconut Creek, Florida, United States Loss

Reggie Pena TKO (punches) Supreme FC 1

Tampa, Florida, United States Win

Eric Moon Submission (guillotine choke) Bellator 124

Plymouth Township, Michigan, United States Win

Jerome Jones TKO (punches) More Than Conquerors: In the Beginning

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States Win

Michael Trujillo TKO (head kick and punches) CFA 12

Coral Gables, Florida, United States Loss

Ricky Legere Jr. Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 93

Temecula, California, United States Win

Jose Caceres Decision (split) CFA 7

Coral Gables, Florida, United States Loss

Jon Manley Decision (unanimous) W-1 MMA 7

Coral Gables, Florida, United States Win

Kevin Pearson Submission (kimura) World Extreme Fighting 46

Orlando, Florida, United States Win

Eliton Sarmento TKO (retirement) World Extreme Fighting 45

Jacksonville, Florida, United States Loss

Frank Carrillo TKO (elbows) Bellator 21

Hollywood, Florida, United States Loss

John Kelly Submission (rear-naked choke) Strikeforce: Miami

Sunrise, Florida, United States Win

Adrian Miles TKO (punches) Inferno MMA 1

Kennesaw, Georgia, United States Win

Lindon Mitchell TKO (punches) Xtreme Fight Nights: Da Matta vs. Thorne

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States Bare knuckle boxing record Loss

Leonel Carrera DQ (illegal strike) BKFC 87

Hollywood, Florida, United States Loss

Jonny Tello Decision (unanimous) BKFC 71 Dubai: Day 1

Dubai, United Arab Emirates Win

Eduardo Peralta KO (punch) BKFC on DAZN Hollywood, FL: Warren vs. Richman

Hollywood, Florida, United States