Sofiane Aïssaoui

Sofiane Aïssaoui (born August 23, 1991, in Revin) nicknamed "The Lion", is an Algerian-French mixed martial artist competing in the Welterweight division. A professional mixed martial artist since 2017, he was also a French champion of Pancrase.

Background Sofiane Aïssaoui nicknamed "The Lion", was born on August 23, 1991, in Revin, his father is a leather worker named Smaïl and his mother who is a nurse named Malika. He has three brothers and a sister, and a daughter named Aliyah.

Sofiane began training judo in 1995 at the age of 4 until the age of 22. Then he discovered MMA at the age of 23.

Mixed martial arts career As an amateur, he was selected for the French MMA team. He participated in the IMMAF amateur world championship in Las Vegas in July 2015 and the IMMAF European championship in Birmingham in November 2015.

From 2014 to 2016, he was a member of the French MMA team.

In 2016, he became WFC amateur MMA world champion in Milan, then Grappling world champion in May 2018, and won three French championship titles, two in Karate mix and one in Pancrace.

In June 2016, he opened his martial arts and combat sports gym in Reims called Lion Fight Gym.

In 2017, he won his first world belt.

In 2019, according to the 100% FIGHT organization, Sofiane makes the best submission of the year against Dimitri Henry during the King of Fight.

In 2020, he won the international title of Arena Des Sacres against Ruslan Heleshko.

Championships and achievements

French champion in Pancrase - amateur - Twice French champion in Karate Mix - European Champion in Luta Livre World MMA Champion - amateur WFC (-77 kg) WGMA World Grappling Champion (-77 kg) Road to Contenders Champion - semi pro (-77 kg) Champion of the Arena of Sacres (-77 kg)

Mixed martial arts record Win

Vladislav Schepanskyi Submission (rear-naked choke) Arene des Sacres 10

Charleville-Mézières, France Loss

Vincent del Guerra TKO (front kick to the body and punches) PFL Europe 3 (2025)

Nantes, France Win

Nikola Zlatev TKO (retirement) Ultimate Cage France 4

Lille, France Loss

Gheorghe Gritko Submission Arène des Sacres 6

Charleville-Mézières, France Win

Dragan Pesic Submission (guillotine choke) KCC 1

Dijon, France Win

Maxim Soroka Decision (split) L'Arène de Sacres 3

Les Mazures, France Loss

Frankie Rollandt Decision (unanimous) Fight Surpass 2

Roubaix, France Win

Jean Dutriaux Submission (armbar) Hexagone MMA 3

Reims, France Win

Said Elderbiev Submission (rear-naked choke) Road to ONE: MMA Live 8

Riesa, Germany Loss

Badreddine Diani TKO (punches) UAE Warriors 19

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Win

Ruslan Heleshko KO (body kick) L'Arène de Sacres 3

Reims, France Win

Dimitri Henri Submission (armbar) 100% Fight 39

Paris, France Win

Romain Debienne Submission (armbar) L'Arène des Sacres 1

Reims, France Loss

Walid Laidi Decision (unanimous) 100% Fight 33

Paris, France Win

Said Al Hamid Submission (armbar) 100% Fight 32

Paris, France Win

Sami Kodass Decision (unanimous) Next Level 2

Mantes-la-Ville, France Loss

Romain Bidet Submission (ankle lock) KOC: Prestige Edition

Bordeaux, France Loss

Abdoul Abdouraguimov Submission (rear-naked choke)

Win

Uriel Loutina Decision (unanimous)