Saad Awad (Arabic: سعد عوض,[4] born June 7, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist competing in the lightweight division.
Born in San Bernardino, California to a Palestinian father and a Brazilian mother, Awad is the fourth eldest of twelve siblings.
Later, Awad stumbled upon mixed martial arts and eventually moved to Las Vegas, Nevada.
However, he had to replace Patricky Freire in the quarterfinal match of Bellator Season Eight Lightweight Tournament due to a knee injury against Guillaume DeLorenzi.
In a major upset, Awad knocked out the heavily favored Brooks via KO in under a minute once again.
[18] He won the fight via TKO in the first round where he locked in an arm triangle, and elbowed Duarte.
Awad defeated the veteran via TKO after repeated strikes on the ground while Santos held on to a submission attempt.
In a back-and-forth affair, in which both fighters traded near submission finishes, Awad ultimately lost the fight via unanimous decision.
[22] Awad again moved up to the welterweight division and faced Brennan Ward at Bellator 163 on November 4, 2016.
[27] Awad fought Ryan Couture at Bellator 201 on June 29, 2018, winning the fight via technical knockout.
Awad stepped in as a short-notice replacement for Sabah Homasi against Paul Daley at Bellator 232 on October 26, 2019.
Nallo kneed Awad in the groin rendering him unable to continue the bout, leading to a no contest.