Mounir Lazzez (born November 16, 1987) is a Tunisian mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division.

Indeed, it was after Dana White watched Mounir Lazzez highlights whilst sitting in a restaurant that he was so impressed that he decided to sign him to the UFC.

[3] He started MMA classes at the age of 15 in Tunisia, when his parents decided to put him in martial arts because he was being bullied.

After competing on the regional and national level, he moved to Canada to focus on his wrestling, spending from 2009 until 2011 there until a business opportunity lured him to Dubai.

[14] Lazzez was scheduled to face Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos on April 16, 2022 at UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. Muhammad 2.

[20] Lazzez is reportedly close to Irish reputed gang boss and boxing promoter Daniel Kinahan, and praised him during his post fight octagon and media interview at UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. Muhammad 2.