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Natan Levy

Natan Levy is a French-born Israeli mixed martial arts fighter who competed in the UFC lightweight division.

born 1991Fighting in the UFC lightweight divisionThird Israeli UFC fighterUltimate Self-Defense Championship titles

Natan Levy
Born
30 September 1991, France
Occupation
mixed martial arts fighter

Natan Levy was born in 1991 in France

Natan Levy was born on September 30, 1991, in Paris, France, to a traditional Jewish family. He moved to Israel as a small child and grew up in Herzliya.

He began training in martial arts as a teenager and earned a black belt in Kung Fu at 17. He then received a black belt in Karate in Okinawa, Japan, and later reached 3rd degree in Uechi-Ryū Karate. He worked as an instructor and ran a Karate dojo in Tel Aviv.

In 2013 he moved to Las Vegas to train in mixed martial arts. He won all 4 of his amateur fights in 2016 and 2017. He turned professional in 2018 and won 5 fights in a row in the Legacy Fighting Alliance.

A win on Dana White's Contender Series in 2020 earned him a UFC contract, making him the third Israeli to fight in the organization. He lost his UFC debut in 2021 and won his first UFC fight in April 2022. He was reported removed from the UFC roster in February 2025.

He won Season 2 of the Ultimate Self-Defense Championship in 2024 and defended the title in Season 3 in 2025. He speaks French, Hebrew and English.

Milestones in Natan Levy's life

  1. 1991

    Born in Paris, France.

  2. 2013

    Moved to Las Vegas to train in mixed martial arts.

  3. 2016

    Made his amateur debut and won by submission.

  4. 2018

    Turned professional in the Legacy Fighting Alliance.

  5. 2020

    Won on Dana White's Contender Series and signed with the UFC.

  6. 2021

    Lost his UFC debut to Rafa García.

  7. 2022

    Won his first UFC fight against Mike Breeden.

  8. 2024

    Won Season 2 of the Ultimate Self-Defense Championship.

  9. 2025

    Removed from the UFC roster and defended his self-defense title.

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Based on English Wikipedia, Natan Levy and Hebrew Wikipedia, נתן לוי, under CC BY-SA 4.0. The facts are Wikidata's.

Photograph: Martialartsmindset, CC BY-SA 4.0

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