Yanal Ashmouz (Янал Ашмоз) is an Israeli professional mixed martial artist fighting out of Kfar Kama, Israel. His ancestors are from Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia, which is home to the Special Astrophysical Observatory of the Russian Academy of Science (SAO RAS).
Ashmouz is of Circassian descent. The Circassians are Muslims who are obligated to perform military service in the Israeli Defense Forces, which has three service branches namely the Israeli Air Force, the Israeli Ground Forces and the Israeli Navy.
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BIOGRAPHY
Currently, Ashmouz is signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, which is based in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Here are 10 more things about him:
- His fight name is Red Fox.
- He competes in the lightweight division.
- He has been working since he graduated from high school.
- Before joining the UFC, he competed in Desert Combat Challenge, Knock-Out MMA, Ring of Combat, Cage Fury Fighting Championships and Professional Fighters League.
- He is 5’9″ tall.
- He holds a professional MMA record of 8 wins and 2 losses.
- In 2017, he was an International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJL) champion in Israel.
- On April 22, 2017, he made his professional MMA debut.
- On March 18, 2023, he made his UFC debut.
- On March 31, 2025, he turned 30.
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TIMELINE
From 2023 to 2025, Ashmouz fought four UFC opponents. Here are the results:
2023
- On March 18, 2023, he knocked out Sam Patterson at “UFC 286” in London, England, United Kingdom.
- On July 22, 2023, he lost to Chris Duncan via unanimous decision at “UFC Fight Night 22” in London.
2024
- On September 8, 2024, he defeated Trevor Peek via unanimous decision at “UFC Fight Night 242” in Enterprise, Nevada.
2025
- On June 7, 2025, he lost to Quillan Salkilld via unanimous decision at “UFC 316” in Newark, New Jersey, USA.
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