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Tunisia · PFL

Slim Trabelsi

ArchetypePressure Grappler

Cuts the cage, changes levels, drowns opponents in control time.

HeavyweightOrthodoxAge 33
Record
8-1-0
Win %
89%
KO / TKO
4
Submissions
0
Finish Rate
50%
Height
185 cm
Reach
188 cm
Fights
9
Secret Weapon

Fight Plan: Slim Trabelsi

A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.

Historical Weaknesses
  • Susceptibility to first-round TKO pressure
  • Limited submission threat in professional record
Camp Focus
  • Drill takedown defense and cage-wall scrambles
  • High-pace pressure in rounds 2–3 to drain output
  • Set traps for the overhand — chin has been tested
  • Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
Blueprint Radar
BP 6.8/10

Fighter fingerprint

Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.

Aggression58Cardio70Wrestling85Fight IQ72Distance Control74Finishing50Slim Trabelsi
Read the shape

Wrestling and Distance Control are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these. Finishing is the lowest axis — exploit it.

  • Aggression58
  • Cardio70
  • Wrestling85
  • Fight IQ72
  • Distance Control74
  • Finishing50
Camp Prep ReportWhat to drill this week

Prep for camp: Slim Trabelsi

Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.

Most Common Tendencies
Patterns to expect in the cage
  • Relies heavily on a strong wrestling foundation to control opponents
  • Utilizes powerful leg kicks and pressure to set up clinch work
  • Prefers grinding out decision wins when finishes are not immediate
Training Recommendations
Drill these specific looks
  • Drill reactive sprawls — bait the shot off your right hand
  • Force a high-pace round 1 — break the gas tank early
  • Set the overhand trap — chin has cracked under clean shots
Sparring Recommendations
Stack these styles in camp
  • Southpaw pressure striker
  • Chain-wrestling D1 partner
  • Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
Find Footage

See it on film

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Striking Tape

Distance, combinations, defensive movement

Wrestling / Grappling Tape

Entries, cage control, scrambles, submissions

Recent Fights

Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns

Coaches: official clip embeds per fighter are coming next — for now, deep links open searches pre-filtered to Slim Trabelsi.

Fighter Evolution

How Slim has changed

Trend lines across the last three years of tape.

2022
Aggression4.9
Wrestling7.1
Fight IQ5.9
2024
Aggression5.5
Wrestling8.0
Fight IQ6.5
2026
Aggression6.5
Wrestling8.5
Fight IQ7.2

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Similar Fighters

Stylistic neighbors

Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.

Status / Injuries

healthy

No recent injury or status information found.

Checked 6/22/2026

Recent Form

  • L
    vs Pouya Rahmani
    TKO (Punches) · R1 · PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series 3
    2025-10-03
  • W
    vs Abraham Bably
    Decision (Split) · R3 · 2024 PFL MENA Finals
    2024-11-29
  • W
    vs Louie Sutherland
    Decision (Unanimous) · R3 · Bellator Champions Series Paris
    2024-05-17
  • W
    vs Davion Franklin
    Decision · R3 · Bellator 300

Availability

active

Last fought in October 2025; currently no upcoming bout scheduled.

Record

W-L-D
8-1-0
KO / TKO
4
Submissions
0
Win %
89%

Attribute Profile

Chin60
Cardio70
Fight IQ72
Striking65
Grappling75
Wrestling85

Scouting Summary

Slim Trabelsi is a high-level Tunisian heavyweight wrestler primarily competing in the PFL. He is known for a stifling grappling style that earned him an 8-fight win streak, though he recently suffered his first professional loss via early knockout.

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Tendencies

  • Relies heavily on a strong wrestling foundation to control opponents
  • Utilizes powerful leg kicks and pressure to set up clinch work
  • Prefers grinding out decision wins when finishes are not immediate
  • Shows high physicality but can be vulnerable to early explosive strikes

Signature Moves

  • Wrestling takedowns
  • Power leg kicks
  • Clinch control
  • Ground and pound

Weaknesses

  • Susceptibility to first-round TKO pressure
  • Limited submission threat in professional record