| Wallid Ismail | |
|---|---|
 Ismail (second from the right) at Jungle Fight 88. | |
| Born | Wallid Farid Ismail 23 February 1968 Manaus, Brazil |
| Other names | Gracie Killer The Destroyer |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13.1 st) |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Fighting out of | Rio de Janeiro |
| Team | Carlson Gracie Team |
| Trainer | Carlson Gracie, Georges Mehdi, Ary Almeida |
| Rank | Coral belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Carlson Gracie[1] Black belt in Judo under Georges Mehdi |
| Years active | 1991–2002 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 12 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Occupation | Fight promoter |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Last updated on: December 11, 2009 | |
Wallid Farid Ismail[2] (Arabic: وليد فريد إسماعيل, born February 23, 1968) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and promoter.
Ismail holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) under Carlson Gracie, and is an IVC mixed martial arts world champion and BJJ Champion. Ismail is considered one of the first professional fighters in BJJ because of his specially dedicated training, as he had many sponsors and did not have to teach or have another job, unlike most of the other competitors in the country at the time.[3] In mixed martial arts, Ismail is also considered a pioneer, having his first official fight in the Vale Tudo event Desafio - Jiu Jitsu vs. Luta Livre in 1991, also having competed for the UFC, and PRIDE, most of his wins in MMA came by way of submission.
After his career, he became heavily involved in the business side of MMA. He is the founder and promoter of Jungle Fight, Brazil's largest MMA promotion,[4] and also manager of multiple fighters.[5]
- ^ Rogers, Kian. "Wallid Ismail And Carlson Gracie Jr Promoted To Coral Belt In BJJ". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Wallid Ismail | BJJ Heroes: the jiu jitsu encyclopedia". BJJ Heroes. Retrieved 2015-03-01.
- ^ "MMA Legend: Wallid Ismail". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ^ "Nos 18 anos de Jungle Fight, presidente Wallid Ismail avisa: 'É só o começo'; confira mais". Extra Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). 14 September 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ^ PVT (2021-08-13). "Wallid Ismail aponta falha de Deiveson e afirma: 'Focado, ele é imbatível'". Portal do Vale Tudo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-01-24.