Ottman Azaitar biography: 13 things about UFC fighter born in Cologne, Germany

Ottman Azaitar is a German-Moroccan professional mixed martial artist born in Cologne, Germany to Moroccan parents. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. He is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, which is based in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
2. His fight name is The Bulldozer.
3. He is fighting out of Rabat, Morocco.
4. He attended the King Fad Academy in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
5. Before joining the UFC, he competed in Showdown Fight Club, Fair Fighting Championship, German MMA Championship, Tempel Fight School and BRAVE Combat Federation.
6. He is 5’7″ tall and he competes in the lightweight division.
7. He holds a professional MMA record of 13 wins and 2 losses.
8. In 2000, he started his jiu-jitsu training.
9. In 2011, he became a Muay Thai champion in North Rhine-Westphalia.
10. In 2012, he graduated from the Hildegard of Bingen Gymnasium in Cologne and became a national Muay Thai champion in Germany.
11. On June 7, 2014, he made his professional MMA debut.
12. On September 7, 2019, he made his UFC debut.
13. On February 20, 2024, he turned 34.

TIMELINE

2019

• On September 7, 2019, he knocked out Teemu Packalen at “UFC 242” in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

2020

• On September 12, 2020, he defeated Khama Worthy via technical knockout at “UFC Vegas 10” in Enterprise, Nevada.

2021

2022

• On November 12, 2022, he was knocked out by Matt Frevola at “UFC 281” in New York City, New York, USA.

2023

• On July 15, 2023, he lost to Francisco Prado via TKO at “UFC on ESPN 49” in Enterprise.

2024