Abdul-Kareem “Pride of Palestine”Al-Selwady

Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady is an active UFC lightweight known by the nickname “Pride of Palestine.” Born on April 10, 1995, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, he represents Palestine and trains at Fortis MMA in Dallas, Texas. UFC lists his professional MMA career as beginning in 2012, with his UFC Octagon debut occurring on March 2, 2024.

Al-Selwady earned his UFC opportunity after defeating George Hardwick by unanimous decision on Dana White’s Contender Series in August 2023. Before joining the UFC, he became a champion in multiple regional promotions, including Desert Force, Brave Combat Federation and Fury FC. His UFC profile describes him as a pressure-oriented mixed martial artist whose background includes kickboxing, Muay Thai and Brazilian jiu-jitsu; it also identifies the superman punch as a preferred striking technique and the suplex as a favored grappling technique.