Lebanese mixed martial arts fighter Mohammad Fakhreddine has ended his career after a decorated run that established him as one of the most influential Arab names in the sport.
Fakhreddine announced his retirement following his appearance at the DF UNCAGED event, held at the Roman Theatre in Amman, Jordan, on Friday evening. He faced Welsh fighter John Martin Fraser on the preliminary card.
The Lebanese fighter was stopped by technical knockout (TKO) after a barrage of punches in the first round. Once the contest ended, Fakhreddine removed his gloves and placed them on the canvas in front of him inside the cage to signal his decision.
He then dropped to his knees in tears as the crowd responded with sustained applause around the Roman Theatre.
Fakhreddine leaves the sport as one of the leading figures in the development of Arab mixed martial arts on the international stage. His most significant achievement came with BRAVE CF, where he became the first fighter in the organisation’s history to win world titles in two different weight divisions.
Two-division BRAVE CF champion
His first major success came in September 2020, when he claimed the middleweight title by defeating Brazil’s Daniel Pereira by technical knockout.
In 2022, he added the light-heavyweight championship to his record after beating Algeria’s Mohamed Said Maalem. The achievement made him the first fighter to win BRAVE CF world titles across two weight classes.
Fakhreddine returned to the top of the organisation in June 2025, regaining the middleweight belt with a first-round knockout victory over Croatia’s Erko Jun.
That win further confirmed his status among BRAVE CF’s leading fighters, adding another championship moment to a career already defined by major victories.
His contribution was later recognised beyond the titles he won in the cage. In October 2025, BRAVE CF announced that Fakhreddine would be inducted into the organisation’s Hall of Fame.
The honour acknowledged both his achievements and his wider influence on the history of mixed martial arts in the region.
Fakhreddine’s retirement brings an end to the career of one of Lebanon and the Arab world’s most prominent fighters. Across his time in the cage, he built a record marked by championships and victories while helping raise the profile of Arab fighters on the global mixed martial arts stage.
