István Veréb

Istvan Vereb
Istvan Vereb
Other names	Jimmy
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Division	Middleweight
Style	Greco-Roman Wrestling
Fighting out of	Budapest, Hungary
Team	Budapest Top Team
Trainer	Ferenc Peszlen
Rank	Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active	2017–present (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total	3
Wins	2
By submission	1
By decision	1
Losses	1
By submission	1
Other information
	Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

István Veréb
Personal information
Born	8 October 1987 (age 37); Szombathely, Hungary
Medal record
Representing Hungary
Men's freestyle wrestling
World Championships
European Championships

István Veréb (born 8 October 1987) is a Hungarian freestyle wrestler. He participated in Men's freestyle 74 kg at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He was eliminated from the competition after he lost to Ben Askren in the 1/16 finals.

In March 2021, he competed at the European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.^[1]

Mixed martial arts career

Vereb made his professional debut on a Fight Arena Hungary card on September 9, 2017. He won the fight via decision against Kalman Kovacs.

Vereb faced Zarko Golubovic on Real Fight Arena 4 on October 9, 2022, he won the fight in the first round via submission.

Vereb faced Michal Dobiaš on February 4, 2023, at Real Fight Arena 8, losing the bout via guillotine choke in the second round.^[2]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
3 matches	2 wins	1 loss
By submission	1	1
By decision	1	0


Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	2–1	Michal Dobiaš	Submission (guillotine choke)	Real Fight Arena 8	February 4, 2023	2	1:05	Budapest, Hungary
Win	2–0	Zarko Golubovic	Submission (neck crank)	Real Fight Arena 4	October 8, 2022	1	3:31	Košice, Slovakia
Win	1–0	Kalman Kovacs	Decision (split)	Fight Arena Hungary	October 9, 2017	3	5:00	Székesfehérvár, Hungary	Middleweight debut.