Pouya Rahmani eyes PFL heavyweight gold
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Heavyweight MMA fighter Pouya Rahmani trains at the Team Nogueira gym in Dubai ahead of his bout against Slim Trabelsi at the PFL Champions Series in Dubai. All photos: Chris Whiteoak / The National -
The Dubai-based Iranian makes his promotion debut on October 3 when he faces the Tunisian on the undercard of the PFL Champions Series: Road to Dubai – The Rematch at Coca-Cola Arena. -
A world champion in wrestling and grappling, mixed martial arts is 33-year-old Pouya Rahmani's latest foray into combat sports. -
In May, Pouya Rahmani overwhelmed Slim Trabelsi to take a unanimous decision in a strictly grappling contest at Karate Combat 54. -
Pouya Rahmani takes a break during a training session. -
Pouya Rahmani remains undefeated in four MMA pro bouts, while his 32-year-old opponent Sim Trabelsi arrives with a perfect 8-0 record. -
Pouya Rahmani trains with his striking coach Kouam Claude at Team Nogueira gym in Dubai. -
Standing at 188cm and weighing in at 120kgs, Pouya Rahmani claims he is the best grappler in the MMA world. -
Pouya Rahmani takes a breather during a striking session with his coaches. -
Born in Iran, Pouya Rahmani has called Dubai home for the past four years.
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