Mohamed Ouali
We are proud to introduce one of the best striking instructors worldwide at MMA Spirit. Mohamed Ouali was born on the 6th of July 1971 in Belgium and can look at a marrocan heritage. His sporting carreer has been illustrious and seems to be a neverending story of success and glory. The technician can look at famous wins in Thaib Kickboxing, Boxing and Taekwondo, but it his story as a worldclass coach is of far more importance for everyone at MMA Spirit.
The name Ouali promises evolvement, success and a real team SPIRIT!
One only has to take a look at his pedigree and will quickly find out why everybody speaks in high regards of “The Gentleman”. He has brought huge success to the famous American Top Team in Coconut Creek/Florida and continued doing the same for “The Armory”.
We are certain that Mohamed will continue his success at MMA Spirit and are looking forward into a bright future.
Mohamed´s sporting achievements as a fighter:
- 5 time world champion in Thai-Kickboxing with 53 wins, 9 losses, 1 draw and 25 knockout victories
- 5 time South Netherlands Boxing champion
- 2nd degree Taekwondo blackbelt and member of the Belgium national team with 136 (!) fights in total
- S-Cup finalist in Tokio
Mohamed´s career as an instructor:
- Head Thai- Kickboxing instructor at “Biko´s” gym 1992-2006
- Head MMA Striking instructor at “American Top Team” 2006-2009
- Head MMA Striking instructor at “The Armory” 2010-2012
- Head MMA Striking, Boxing instructor at MMA Spirit 2012-
Mohamed´s sporting achievements as an instructor:
- Stephan Pütz (3 time M-1 Global, 2 time Respect FC, Mix Fight Gala, Superior FC, Kombat Komplett lightheavyweight champion)
- Daniel Weichel (Bellator featherweight tournament champion)
- Ivan Buchinger (M-1 Global featherweight champion, Cage Warriors lightweight champion)
- Max Coga (Fair FC, Respect FC featherweight champion)
- Ömer Can (Fair FC bantamweight champion)
- Attila Korkmaz (NCFC featherweight champion)
- Vlado Sikic (NCFC, Respect FC, Mix Fight Gala lightweight champion)
- Gesias “JZ” Calvacante (2 time K1 Hero´s lighweight champion)
- Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva (Elite XC heavyweight champion, holds wins over Andrei Arlovski and the famous Fedor Emelianenko)
- Jorge Santiago (Strikeforce middleweight tournament champion, Sengoku middlweight tournament champion, Sengoku middleweight champion)
- Thiago “Pitbull” Alves (UFC welterweight fighter, fighter of the year 2008, 7 fight win streak in the UFC including 5 KO/TKO wins)
- Mike Thomas Brown (WEC featherweight champion)
- Marcus Aurelio (ZST MMA Grand Prix tournament champion)
- Denis Kang, Mark Bocek, Alessio Sakara, Wilson Goveia (UFC fighter with multiple bonus awards)
- Steve Bruno (Spirit MC middleweight champion)
- Mario Rinaldi (AFC heavyweight champion)
- Emyr Bussade (FC middleweight champion)
Mohamed´s sporting honors:
- 4 time honored by the mayor of Maaseik/Belgium for sporting achievements in 1996,98,99 and 2002
- “Action Sport” magazine award winner as the most technical fighter 1997
- “Action Sport” magazine nominee as the most spectacular fighter 1999
- Nominated as sportsmen of the year 1999 by the mayor of Limburg/Belgium
- Honored for sporting achievements by the king of Marocco in 1999
Mohamed speaks Dutch, French, English, Marrocan/Arabic and basic German besides having enjoyed an additional education as a physiotherapist.
Please check his website for further information: www.mohamed-ouali.com
