Seif-Eddine Houmine is a Moroccan born black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, a rank he achieved while training under the guidance of Mathias Jardin and Zakaria Arhab. Houmine is widely recognized as one of the top representatives of the GF Team – France in the sport’s international circuit, being one of the top ultra-heavyweight (+100,50 kg / +222.0 lbs) athletes of his generation.
Seif-Eddine Houmine Jiu-Jitsu
Full Name: Seif-Eddine Houmine
Nickname: N/A
Lineage: Luis França > Oswaldo Fadda > Monir Salomão > Júlio César Pereira > Mathias Jardin > Seif-Eddine Houmine
Main Achievements:
- 1st Place ACBJJ World Championship (2018)
- 1st Place ACBJJ European Championship NOGI (2018)
- 2nd Place IBJJF European Open (2020)
- 3rd Place IBJJF World Championship (2024)
- 3rd Place IBJJF European Championship (2019 / 2023)
Main Achievements (Colored Belts)
- 1st Place IBJJF European Open (2015 blue)
- 1st Place IBJJF Paris Open (2014** blue)
- 2nd Place IBJJF European Open (2017 brown)
- 3rd Place IBJJF European Open (2017* brown, 2014** blue):
Favorite Position/Technique: Cachecol Choke
Weight Division: Pesadíssimo (over 100,50 kg / 222.0 lbs)
Team/Association: GF Team
Seif-Eddine Houmine Biography
Seif-Eddine Houmine was born on June 24, 1988, in Oujda, a city in northeast Morocco, near the Algerian border, where he was raised.
It was during lower secondary education – which starts during the pre-teens age group, that Seif-Eddine found his love for sports. He became particularly proficient at hammer throwing during this period, competing at a high level before he was forced to step down from any sporting activity by his father’s request, as the school system did not cater for these sporting activities.
In high school Houmine returned to competition, being given the choice to practice judo or rugby; Seif-Eddine chose to do both, going on to play at a national level in judo and in rugby. He was eventually called to play for the Morrocco national rugby team, but the move was vetoed by Houmine’s father, who believed he needed to focus on his school grades, forcing him to relinquish all sporting activities.
As a 17-year-old, Seif-Eddine Houmine moved to France, seeking to pursue his studies. While there he got into weight training, discovering jiu-jitsu years later, at the age of 21 (2001). At the time, the young Moroccan was looking to practice a combat sport, he had heard of jiu-jitsu and the fact that Jackson Paulo Jacinto had recently opened a BJJ gym in Lille, where Seif-Eddine lived, drove him to the Brazilian black belt’s gym.
Although a very large individual with experience in judo groundwork (newaza), Seif-Eddine was man-handled by Jackson Paulo and his students in his first class. The experience was ego chattering, but Houmine decided to return, quickly becoming hooked to the sport/martial art.
Seif remained with Jackson Paulo up until his blue belt, he would later relocate and join coaches Zakaria Arhab and Mathias Jardin of the Grappling Fight Team (GFT) in Paris. It was under these two coaches that Houmine progressed through the belt system, earning his black belt in April 2018.
Seif Houmine Grappling Record
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BY POINTS
14 (28%) -
BY ADVANTAGES
0 (0%) -
BY SUBMISSION
32 (64%) -
BY DECISION
3 (6%) -
BY PENALTIES
0 (0%) - BY DQ
1 (2%)
32 SUBMISSIONS WINS
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BY POINTS
10 (59%) -
BY ADVANTAGES
2 (12%) -
BY SUBMISSION
4 (24%) -
BY DECISION
0 (0%) -
BY PENALTIES
0 (0%) - BY DQ
1 (6%)
4 SUBMISSIONS LOSSES
Seif Houmine Fight History
ID | Opponent | W/L | Method | Competition | Weight | Stage | Year |
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16846 | Kaynan DuarteKaynan Duarte | L | Pts: 4x2 | ACBJJ World | ABS | 4F | 2018 |
17128 | Sergio RiosSergio Rios | L | Pts: 2x0 | ACBJJ NG Poland | ABS | 4F | 2018 |
17144 | Eldar RafigaevEldar Rafigaev | L | Footlock | ACBJJ Poland | O95KG | F | 2018 |
17150 | Sergio RiosSergio Rios | L | Pts: 2x0 | ACBJJ Poland | ABS | F | 2018 |
18950 | Victor HonorioVictor Honorio | L | Pts: 7x0 | European Open | O100KG | SF | 2019 |
18966 | Lucas LepriLucas Lepri | L | Bow and arrow | European Open | ABS | 4F | 2019 |
21076 | R. EvangelistaR. Evangelista | L | Submission | ACB World Champ. | O95KG | SF | 2019 |
22250 | Abdeldjalil Annabi | L | Pts: 12x2 | GIC Challenge | ABS | F | 2019 |
23071 | Mikey MusumeciMikey Musumeci | L | Pts: 0x0, Adv | European Open | ABS | R2 | 2020 |
23178 | Igor SchneiderIgor Schneider | L | Pts: 5x0 | European Open | O100KG | F | 2020 |
32359 | Francis Prana | L | Pts: 2x0 | ADCC EU Trials | O99KG | 4F | 2022 |
33059 | Renato Tagliari | L | Pts: 2x2, Adv | World Champ. | O100KG | 8F | 2022 |
33080 | Nicholas MeregaliNicholas Meregali | L | Loop choke | World Champ. | ABS | 8F | 2022 |
37278 | Rider ZuchiRider Zuchi | L | Pts: 2x0 | European Open | ABS | 4F | 2023 |
37387 | Mason FowlerMason Fowler | L | Pts: 4x3 | European Open | O100KG | SF | 2023 |
46552 | Yatan BuenoYatan Bueno | L | Pts: 6x4 | European Open | O100KG | 4F | 2024 |
50487 | Yatan BuenoYatan Bueno | L | DQ | World Champ. | O100KG | SF | 2024 |
14814 | Yanal Shahzdeh | W | Choke | JJIF Worlds | O94KG | R1 | 2018 |
14815 | M. Makhmakhanov | W | Choke | JJIF Worlds | O94KG | R2 | 2018 |
14816 | Kosa Peter | W | Pts: 7x2 | JJIF Worlds | O94KG | 3F | 2018 |
14817 | Kamil Moldovea | W | Pts: 2x0 | JJIF Worlds | O94KG | F | 2018 |
15577 | Bruno Nahas | W | Pts: 3x0 | ACBJJ Poland | O95KG | 4F | 2018 |
15579 | Leo Goncalves | W | Choke | ACBJJ Poland | O95KG | SF | 2018 |
15581 | Matheus FelipeMatheus Felipe | W | Referee Decision | ACBJJ Poland | O95KG | F | 2018 |
16840 | Rodrigo RibeiroRodrigo Ribeiro | W | Choke | ACBJJ World | O95KG | SF | 2018 |
16842 | Igor SchneiderIgor Schneider | W | Choke | ACBJJ World | O95KG | F | 2018 |
17126 | B. MatiasB. Matias | W | Referee Decision | ACBJJ NG Poland | O95KG | RR | 2018 |
17127 | Eldar RafigaevEldar Rafigaev | W | Pts: 5x0 | ACBJJ NG Poland | O95KG | F | 2018 |
17143 | Lukasz Chudzik | W | Pts: 4x2 | ACBJJ Poland | O95KG | SF | 2018 |
17145 | Gabriel SousaGabriel Sousa | W | Choke | ACBJJ Poland | ABS | R1 | 2018 |
17148 | Antonio Junior | W | Pts: 3x0 | ACBJJ Poland | ABS | 4F | 2018 |
17353 | Thiago BorgesThiago Borges | W | Choke | Amsterdam Open | O100KG | SF | 2018 |
17354 | Jamie Hughes | W | Choke | Amsterdam Open | O100KG | F | 2018 |
18412 | Martin Gobel | W | Choke | Berlin Open | O100KG | F | 2018 |
18413 | Ali MonfaradiAli Monfaradi | W | Choke | Berlin Open | ABS | SF | 2018 |
18414 | Vegard Randeberg | W | Choke | Berlin Open | ABS | F | 2018 |
18949 | Igor SchneiderIgor Schneider | W | Choke | European Open | O100KG | 4F | 2019 |
18954 | Pedro EliasPedro Elias | W | Shoulder pressure | European Open | ABS | R1 | 2019 |
18960 | Otavio Nalati | W | Pts: 7x0 | European Open | ABS | R2 | 2019 |
21074 | Kornel Zapadka | W | Choke | ACB World Champ. | O95KG | 4F | 2019 |
22248 | William Tchapnda | W | Pts: 6x0 | GIC Challenge | ABS | 4F | 2019 |
22249 | Akhmed Salamov | W | Pts: 6x1 | GIC Challenge | ABS | SF | 2019 |
23062 | Lukqasz Gustaw | W | Pressure / Injury | European Open | ABS | R1 | 2020 |
23175 | Gabriel LucasGabriel Lucas | W | Cachecol choke | European Open | O100KG | 4F | 2020 |
23176 | Mahamed AlyMahamed Aly | W | Pts: 3x0 | European Open | O100KG | SF | 2020 |
23492 | Gabriel LucasGabriel Lucas | W | Pts: 5x0 | Munich Open | O100KG | SF | 2020 |
23493 | Matheus FelipeMatheus Felipe | W | Referee Decision | Munich Open | O100KG | F | 2020 |
32353 | Patryk Wysocki | W | Pts: 2x0 | ADCC EU Trials | O99KG | R1 | 2022 |
32354 | Mark Macqueen | W | Points | ADCC EU Trials | O99KG | 8F | 2022 |
33072 | Marlon Tanaka | W | Shoulder pressure | World Champ. | ABS | R1 | 2022 |
37267 | Pavel Kavesnik | W | Pts: 8x0 | European Open | ABS | R1 | 2023 |
37270 | Eric Bergmann | W | Cachecol choke | European Open | ABS | R2 | 2023 |
37378 | Pedro EliasPedro Elias | W | Americana | European Open | O100KG | R1 | 2023 |
37383 | Tacio CarneiroTacio Carneiro | W | DQ | European Open | O100KG | 4F | 2023 |
45345 | Vitor Silva | W | Choke | Paris Open | O100KG | SF | 2023 |
45347 | Geiel Gomes | W | Clock choke | Paris Open | O100KG | F | 2023 |
45348 | David Aguiar | W | Submission | Paris Open | ABS | 4F | 2023 |
49626 | Eric Bergmann | W | Cachecol choke | Geneva Open | O100KG | F | 2024 |
49634 | Wanki ChaeWanki Chae | W | Cachecol choke | Geneva Open | ABS | 4F | 2024 |
49636 | Faris Lamkadem | W | Cachecol choke | Geneva Open | ABS | SF | 2024 |
49638 | Pedro Cadete | W | Cachecol choke | Geneva Open | ABS | F | 2024 |
49990 | Benjamin Sehic | W | Kneebar | Paris SPO | O100KG | F | 2024 |
49991 | Lasse Rahkolin | W | Cachecol choke | Paris SPO | ABS | 4F | 2024 |
49996 | Stephen Martin | W | Cachecol choke | Paris SPO | ABS | SF | 2024 |
49997 | Gyula Szabo | W | Cachecol choke | Paris SPO | ABS | F | 2024 |
50481 | Tacio CarneiroTacio Carneiro | W | Canto choke | World Champ. | O100KG | 8F | 2024 |
50485 | Marcus Vinicius | W | Shoulder pressure | World Champ. | O100KG | 4F | 2024 |
Seif-Eddine Houmine vs Igor Schneider
Seif-Eddine Houmine the best champion fighter
An absolute beast of a man, who doesn’t need good jiu jitsu to win. Can’t be easy for a 400 lb man to develop technical skills, and it really shows in his matches. There is no action/reaction in his game. He has a few simple moves, applies pressure until they work or he loses position.