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Saeed Ganji (17th November 1986)'' is an Iranian professional mixed martial artist (MMA) fighter who currently lives in Stockholm. Ganji is known for competing in the Lightweight division of multiple matches at the Cage Warriors 93 event and The Zone Fight Night. Ganji is also known for his association with the Allstars Training Centre Stockholm.

Early life
Ganji was Born on the 17th of November 1986 in Tehran, Iran to a family of 7. He has 2 brothers and 2 sisters and is the youngest child of the family. Ganji lost his father at the age of 8. Ganji developed his passion for martial arts at the age of 8 when he began Karate and shortly after he started jiu jitsu and has achieved black belt in both. At 14 he started mui tai and kick boxing. He left Iran at the age of 26 to pursue his dream of becoming a professional MMA fighter fighting at UFC. Ganji won the bronze medal for the Russian world champion in Jiu Jitsu in 2008. In 2016 he joined allstar training centre where he trained with fighter such as Reza madadi, alexander gustafsson and many more. He competed in his first amateur fight in June of 2012 at Dubai Fight Night. After consistent training, he made his professional debut in October of 2015 in The Zone FC: Fight Night series where he earned his first win against Swedish fighter Tony Blomqvist. Saeed Ganji was the first Iranian MMA fighter fighting out of Iran.

personal life
In 2018 Saeed Ganji proposed to his now fiancé.

charity
Ganji’s name can be mentioned within the list of most charitable Iranian athletes. He has used his social media many times to raise money for people in need. In 2018 Ganji helped raise money for a sick child in Iran who was given very small chance to live.

Honours, decorations, awards and distinctions
(Black belt in karate)