Haim Gozali (Hebrew: חיים גוזלי; born May 6, 1973) is an Israeli mixed martial artist.
[8] Gozali began his mixed martial arts (MMA) career in 1998, losing to Carlos Newton via armbar.
On June 24, 2017, Gozali faced Ryan Couture in a welterweight bout on the Bellator 180 preliminary card, becoming the first Israeli MMA fighter to compete in Madison Square Garden.
[9] After three straight victories, Gozali competed at Bellator 234 on November 15, 2019, with his son Aviv, in their native Israel.
It was noted that Pronin was on a seven-win streak at the time with several submission victories, while this was a "hometown" bout for Gozali and his last fight.
[15] Gozali returned to MMA and began bare-knuckle boxing in 2020 after his security company faced financial hardship due to COVID-19.