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ProfessionalFeatherweightNebraska-basedBJJSub-archetype · Submission Hunter

Husham Zaido

Omaha, Nebraska · Premier Combat Center / Calculated Violence

#9Men's P4P#5Nebraska Featherweight80NFI OVR
Public MMA record1–00% finish rate
ACTIVE MMA ROSTER · SOURCES FIRSTPublic profiles require a documented completed MMA bout within the past two years. Other combat sports and upcoming bouts do not renew eligibility. NR means a supported skill grade has not been published; it is not a low rating.
Age27
Height5′10″
StanceNot publicly listed
LocationOmaha, Nebraska
GymPremier Combat Center / Calculated Violence
Index statusRanked
Record reviewVerified
Verified record brief

Public-record summary

Omaha featherweight who entered the professional ranks after a 7–2 amateur run and won his August 2026 pro debut by unanimous decision.

Record signals

011–0 professional start

027–2 amateur foundation

03August 2026 activity

Verification notes

01The March DCS matchup was cancelled; the August bout is the pro debut

02Pro and amateur records are kept separate

Release 02 audit

Why this fighter is ranked here

Editorial decision

01Zaido’s unanimous-decision professional debut win is reinforced by a 7–2 amateur foundation and two amateur featherweight titles.

02Five amateur submission wins and no audited stoppage loss support the résumé beyond the 1–0 pro headline.

03Only one completed professional bout keeps him below veterans with established pro samples.

Evidence standard

01Completed results control; announcements never count as outcomes.

02MMA, bare-knuckle MMA, boxing, kickboxing, and Muay Thai records stay separate.

03Conflicts remain visible until stronger evidence resolves them.

Fighter style profileBJJ / Submission Hunter
Primary archetype

BJJ

Submission-oriented grappling built around positional advancement and finishing threats.

Specializes as
Sub-archetype

Submission Hunter

Creates constant finishing threats and attacks openings quickly.

Gold specialty ratings

These five gold grades are the tools most connected to this fighter’s assigned sub-archetype. The style definition remains separate from the athlete’s individual scores.

Submission threat91
Finishing instinct81
Scrambles85
Fight IQ84
Top control86
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Attribute file

NFI ratings combine skill assessments, résumé, and activity. Ratings can be updated as additional fight footage and stats are reviewed. NR means no rating is available.

NFI OVR80NFI ratings · Medium confidence
Stand-up30% of skill grade74

Accuracy, speed, power, defense, movement, and range craft.

Striking accuracy74
Boxing craft75
Combination craft79
Hand speed75
Hand power77
Kick craft68
Kick speed71
Kick power73
Footwork73
Range management77
Head movement74
Guard defense75
Grappling30% of skill grade83

Entries, clinch and cage work, control, defense, submissions, and transitions.

Takedown entries82
Takedown defense80
Clinch control82
Cage wrestling81
Top control86
Bottom recovery84
Scrambles85
Submission threat91
Submission defense83
Ground striking78
Athletic profile20% of skill grade82

Conditioning, recovery, durability, strength, burst, and balance.

Cardio84
Recovery85
Durability82
Core strength84
Explosiveness78
Balance79
Fight craft20% of skill grade83

Pace, poise, decision-making, adaptation, and finishing awareness.

Pace78
Composure86
Fight IQ84
Adaptability81
Round management85
Finishing instinct81
NFI ratings

Audited MMA résumé + preliminary tool evaluation. Ten combined amateur/pro results provide a useful base, but only one professional bout keeps the pro projection provisional. Rankings remain résumé-first; the linked research ledger controls record, activity, and opponent-history claims.

  • Zaido’s unanimous-decision professional debut win is reinforced by a 7–2 amateur foundation and two amateur featherweight titles.
  • Five amateur submission wins and no audited stoppage loss support the résumé beyond the 1–0 pro headline.
  • Only one completed professional bout keeps him below veterans with established pro samples.
  • Five submissions across seven amateur wins
  • Won his professional debut by unanimous decision
  • No stoppage loss appears on the audited amateur or professional record
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Ranking history

Board timeline

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01
Aug ’26#8Opening position
02
Sep ’26#9Moved down 1
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