Shamil Abdurakhimov
| Shamil Abdurakhimov Шамиль Абдурахимов | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 2, 1981 Makhachkala, Dagestan ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Other names | Abrek |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 254 lb (115 kg; 18.1 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 76 in (193 cm) |
| Style | Sanshou, Freestyle wrestling, Kickboxing |
| Fighting out of | Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia |
| Team | Fighting Eagle |
| Trainer | Kickboxing: Magomed Magomedov |
| Rank |
National Master of Sports in Wushu Sanda International Master of Sports in Kickboxing[1] |
| Years active | 2008-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 20 |
| Wins | 17 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
 Shamil Abdurakhimov |
Shamil Gentovich Abdurakhimov (Russian: Шамиль Гентович Абдурахимов; born September 2, 1981 in Dagestan) is a Russian of Avar heritage mixed martial artist, who is currently fighting in the heavyweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is currently the #15 ranked heavyweight in UFC rankings as of 21 November, 2016.[2]
Background
Abdurakhimov was born September 2, 1981 in Kuyada village, Gunibsky District, Dagestan in the Sunni Muslim family of Avar descent. He started train Sanshou and Freestyle wrestling in primary school. After the army he became Sanshou Russian national champion.[3][4]
Mixed martial arts career
Abu Dhabi Fighting Championship
On May 14, 2010 at the ADFC: Battle of the Champions he faced American MMA legend Jeff Monson and won via majority decision.
Abdurakhimov faced Sokoudjou on October 22, 2010 at the ADFC: Round 2. He won via TKO (punches) in the third round.
In last fight in ADFC: Round 3 Abdurakhimov faced Marcos Oliveira he won via TKO (punches) in the first round. The win also earned him ADFC belt and one million dirham ($250,000).[5]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
On January 15, 2015 he signed a contract with the UFC.[6]
In his debut, Abdurakhimov faced Timothy Johnson on April 4, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 63[7] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.
Abdurakhimov faced Anthony Hamilton on February 21, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 83.[8] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[9]
Abdurakhimov next faced Walt Harris on October 1, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 96.[10] He won the fight via split decision.[11]
Abdurakhimov is expected to face Derrick Lewis on December 9, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 102.[12]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed Martial Artist
- Abu Dhabi Fighting Championship
- Winner Abu Dhabi Grand-Prix
- ADFC Heavyweight Champion
Sanshou
- Russian Sanshou Federation
- Five Time Russian National Champion[1]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 20 matches | 17 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 7 | 1 |
| By submission | 4 | 1 |
| By decision | 6 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 17–3 | Walt Harris | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson | October 1, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| Win | 16–3 | Anthony Hamilton | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Cowboy | February 21, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Loss | 15–3 | Timothy Johnson | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs. Lamas | April 4, 2015 | 1 | 4:57 | Fairfax, Virginia, United States | |
| Win | 15–2 | Kenny Garner | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 Challenge 49 | June 7, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Ingushetia, Russia | |
| Win | 14–2 | Neil Grove | Decision (unanimous) | Tech-Krep Fighting Championship: Southern Front 2 | October 4, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Krasnodar, Russia | |
| Win | 13–2 | Jerry Otto | Submission (keylock) | ProFC 40 | April 1, 2012 | 1 | 1:46 | Volgograd, Russia | |
| Loss | 12–2 | Tony Lopez | Submission (triangle choke) | WUFC: Challenge of Champions | December 24, 2011 | 3 | 1:54 | Makhachkala, Russia | |
| Win | 12–1 | Marcos Oliveira | TKO (punches) | ADFC: Round 3 | March 11, 2011 | 3 | 2:17 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Won the ADFC Heavyweight Grand-Prix. |
| Win | 11–1 | Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou | TKO (punches) | ADFC: Round 2 | October 22, 2010 | 3 | 2:17 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 10–1 | Jeff Monson | Decision (majority) | ADFC: Battle of the Champions | May 14, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 9–1 | Shamil Abdulmuslimov | TKO (punches) | ProFC: Commonwealth Cup | April 23, 2010 | 1 | 1:41 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 8–1 | Mikhail Rutskiv | Submission (armbar) | ProFC: Pride & Honour | March 19, 2010 | 1 | 1:39 | Rostov-on-Don, Russia | |
| Win | 7–1 | Baga Agaev | Decision (unanimous) | ProFC: Union Nation Cup 4 | December 19, 2009 | 2 | 5:00 | Rostov-on-Don, Russia | |
| Loss | 6–1 | Thiago Santos | Decision (unanimous) | Union of Veterans of Sport: Mayor's Cup 2009 | November 27, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Novosibirsk, Russia | |
| Win | 6–0 | Roman Savochka | TKO (corner stoppage) | ProFC: Union Nation Cup 2 | September 25, 2009 | 2 | 1:47 | Rostov-on-Don, Russia | |
| Win | 5–0 | Roman Mirzoyan | Submission (armbar) | ProFC: Union Nation Cup 1 | August 21, 2009 | 1 | 3:30 | Rostov-on-Don, Russia | |
| Win | 4–0 | Vitalii Yalovenko | KO (punches) | ProFC: King of The Night 2 | July 4, 2009 | 1 | 1:39 | Rostov-on-Don, Russia | |
| Win | 3–0 | Ante Maljkovic | TKO (punches) | ProFC: Russia vs. Europe | March 29, 2009 | 1 | 1:17 | Rostov-on-Don, Russia | |
| Win | 2–0 | Gabriel Garcia | TKO (punches) | FightFORCE: Day of Anger | February 18, 2009 | 1 | 0:57 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | 1–0 | Vladimir Kuchenko | Submission (kimura) | FightFORCE: Russia vs. The World | April 19, 2008 | 1 | N/A | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
References
- 1 2 "Shamil Adburakhimov". UFC.com. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.ufc.com/rankings?fb_comment_id=6086517324953#f2f11ab82cc0ba4
- ↑ "Abdurakhimov's origin". fighterland.ru. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Tough heavyweight from Dagestan". boxing-point.ru. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Shamil Abdurakhimov became ADFC Champion". mixfight.ru. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
- ↑ "another MMA fighter from Dagestan signed with the UFC". championat.com. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Heavyweights Shamil Abdurahimov and Timothy Johnson meet at UFC Fight Night 63". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
- ↑ Thomas Gerbasi (2015-12-15). "Seven Added to Pittsburgh Event". UFC.com. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
- ↑ Steven Marrocco (2016-02-21). "UFC Fight Night 83 results: Shamil Abdurakhimov cruises past Anthony Hamilton". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
- ↑ Staff (2016-08-01). "3 more added to UFC Fight Night 96". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
- ↑ Matt Erickson (2016-10-01). "UFC Fight Night 96 results: Shamil Abdurakhimov takes split from Walt Harris in heavyweight ho-hummer". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ↑ Staff (2016-10-14). "UFC Fight Night 102 gets eight new fights, including Derrick Lewis vs. Shamil Abdurakhimov headliner". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
