Hamid Khorassani (Persian: حمید خراسانی; born August 27, 1982), professionally known as Akira Corassani, is a Swedish former professional mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Corassani has made a name for himself fighting mainly in Western Europe.
At the age of 14 he became a Tae Kwon Do black belt to shortly after quit and pursue his football journey.
[3] Corassani speaks seven different languages: Swedish, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Persian, Azeri and Turkish.
He decided to dedicate his life to martial arts and only four months later he competed in his first grappling tournament where he took a silver medal.
In US he joined their MMA team coached by Ricardo Almeida with teammates such as Frankie Edgar, Edson Barboza, Eddie Alvarez, Corey Anderson and Marlon Moraes.
[6] In the first episode, Corassani fought Brian Pearman to gain entry into the Ultimate Fighter house.
In episodes three through five, Corassani was shown multiple times in altercations with Team Mayhem fighter, Dustin Neace.
[9] Corassani was chosen to fight Team Mayhem fighter, Dennis Bermudez, in the semi-final round.
Though Corassani lost in the semi-final round, and did not win the show, he signed an exclusive deal with the UFC.
However, after an injury in training camp, Corassani was forced to pull out of the bout and was replaced by newcomer Josh Clopton.
[22] Corassani was expected to face Chan Sung Jung on October 4, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 53.
On January 26, 2015, Corassani announced his retirement from MMA on his Facebook page, finishing with a 3–3 record inside the UFC.