Career
In 2007–2008, he wrestled for Melli Haffari Company Ahvaz Sports Club of Iranian Premier Wrestling League. He missed 2012 Summer Olympics due to a doping suspension. He was stripped of his gold medal and Heiki Nabi was moved up to gold.
In 2014, he signed a 5 year contract with mixed martial arts club AKA for training & a management agreement with Paradigm Mobile Marketing Association Management in United States of America, training alongside Soa Palelei in Thailand.
He is the first world class Iranian wrestler to pursue an.