Mehdi started kickboxing as a teenager, he stayed in the gym till late and often used online videos to teach himself new techniques.
Rise to Glory Mehdi Ait El Hadj faced
Teodor Hristov at Senshi 15 on February 18, 2023. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Mehdi faced Florin Lambagiu at Senshi 17 on July 8, 2023. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Mehdi faced Alex Fernandez at Senshi 18 on September 16, 2023. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Glory In January 2025, Ait El Hadj announced he had signed a 2 year contract with Glory promotion. On April 27, 2024, at
Glory 91 Ait El Hadj made his Glory debut against Ismail Ouzgni. He won the fight by split decision. Ait El Hadj fought
Don Sno at
Glory 93 on July 20, 2024. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Ait El Hadj fought Soufian Aoulad-Abdelkhalek at
Glory 96, on October 12, 2024. He won the fight by split decision. Ait El Hadj next challenged
Chico Kwasi for the
Glory Welterweight Championship at
Glory 103, losing via unanimous decision. ==Titles and accomplishments==