About Fadi
Fadi “The Fury” Issa is a judoka from Damascus who has fought his way across Asia's mats: three national judo titles in Syria, a Thai national title, and gold at the 2024 Johor International Judo Open. He has competed in five fight sports and is unbeaten in professional MMA and K-1. Online he goes by Fadi Jutsu.
An internationally certified coach, recognized by the Arab Federation and ISKA, he has coached in Thailand, Croatia and across the Arab world. In Jakarta he teaches MMA at KIDA in South Jakarta, judges professional Muay Thai, and takes his fighters to grappling opens; at the Copa Combat Championship they came home with a gold and three silvers. Off the mat, you'll find him on a motorbike.
“Once a fighter, always a fighter, in the match or in life. Now it's about building warriors and passing the mindset forward.”
Fadi Issa
Elite judo, carried into MMA and kickboxing
Throws, pins and grips that most strikers have never had to solve.
By the numbers
- 3x
- Syrian national judo champion
- Unbeaten
- in professional MMA and K-1
- 5
- fight sports competed in
- 3
- black belts
In the moment
Career highlights
- 2008Arab Judo Championships, bronze
- 2009West Asia Judo Championships, silver
- 2015Thai national judo champion
- 2016Operation Smile Fight Night champion, Thailand
- 2023Jakarta Open judo, silver
- 2024Johor International Judo Open, gold
- CoachMMA at KIDA, South Jakarta; his team took a gold and three silvers at the Copa Combat Championship grappling open
- JudgeProfessional Muay Thai, Triumph Fight, Indonesia
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Affiliations and records
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