Iraq's Hussein Salim to take on Italy's Walter Cogliandro at ONE Championship in Qatar
DOHA: Iraq's Hussein Salim will face Italian fighter Walter Cogliandro in a featherweight MMA bout at ONE 171: Qatar on Feb. 20.
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Salim joins the UAE's Zayed Al-Katheeri, Kuwait's Jarrah Al-Hazza, and Morocco's Ilias Ennahachi as representatives of Arab countries on the upcoming card of the ONE Championship event.
Salim, who is known in the UAE after participating in seven bouts at UAE Warriors, is one of Iraq's top martial artists. The 32-year-old owns an 11-5 overall professional record.
Italy's Cogliandro enters the bout after recent wins against UFC veterans Mark Striegl and Jordan's Ali Al-Qaisi.
The event features two world title fights as Jonathan Haggerty defends the ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing world title against Chinese veteran and No. 1 ranked Wei Rui while champion Joshua Pacio and interim champion Jarred Brooks meet for the third time in a ONE strawweight MMA world title unification bout.
ONE 171: Qatar kicks off at 5 p.m. Makkah time live from the Lusail Sports Arena.
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