Batu Khasikov

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Batu Khasikov
Бату Хасиков
Born Batu Sergeyevich Khasikov
(1980-06-28) June 28, 1980
Moscow, Russia
Native name Бату Хасиков
Other names BATUKHAN
Nationality Russia Russian
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Division

? light-middleweight

? Welterweight
Style kickboxing
Team Fight Nights
Rank

International Master of Sports in Kickboxing
Master of Sports in Sambo
Black Belt 1st Dan in Kyokushin kaikan
Master of Sports in Hand-to Hand Fighting ("HRF" (in rus). Retrieved 2011-11-07. 
Master of Martial Arts ("RUMA" (in rus). Retrieved 2011-11-07. )

Black Belts 1st Dan in Seiwakai
Kickboxing record
Total 10
Wins 9
By knockout 6
Losses 1
Draws 0
Other information
University Moscow State Pedagogical University
Website "batukhasikov.com" (in rus). Retrieved 2011-11-07. 
last updated on: November 3, 2012

Batu Sergeyevich Khasikov[1] (Oirat: Хасгин Бату; Xasgin Batu, born June 28, 1980) is a professional Russian kickboxer and martial artist. He is the ISKA,[2] WAKO PRO,[3] WKA[4] and W5 K-1[5] World Champion, WAKO PRO European Champion,[6] three-time Russian Champion in kickboxing, winner some "Battle of Champions" (Russian Union of Martial Arts) and "Battle of Moscow" (Fight Nights).

As of December 2012, Khasikov is ranked the #10 middleweight in the world by LiverKick.com.[7]

Biography and career

Batu was born in Moscow, Russia. He was raised in Elista, Republic of Kalmykia, Russia. In 1991 Batu Khasikov started training in Kyokushin kaikan at a local club in Lagan, a Kalmyk city on coast of Caspian sea. Aleksandr Alymov was his trainer.[8]

He had more than 200 amateur fights.

He won the WAKO Pro 75 kg world title from Mohamed Reza Nazari at the Team Russia vs. Team Asia event in Khabarovsk, Russia on October 14, 2012 when he TKO'd the Iranian due to a broken jaw from a knee strike.[9][10][11]

Khasikov then faced Gago Drago at Battle of Moscow 8 in Moscow on November 3, 2012 and won via devastating knockout in round one.[12][13]

Khasikov and Mike Zambidis will have a rematch fight and challenge the WKN Heavyweight Kickboxing World Championship at Fight Night: Battle of Moscow XV event in Moscow, Russia on March 28, 2014.[14]

Titles

Some of notable it:

  • 2012-10-14 W.A.K.O. Pro World Champion -75 kg (Low kick rules)
  • 2011-11-05 W5 World Champion, 71 kg, Moscow (Russia), Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 5;[15]
  • 2010-11-19 WKA World Champion, -72.5 kg, Moscow (Russia), Battle of Champions 5;[15]
  • 2010-06-05 W.A.K.O. Pro World Champion (Low kick rules), 71.8 kg, Moscow (Russia), Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow;[3][15]
  • 2010-10-22 W.A.K.O. Amateur European Champion (Low kick rules), -71 kg, Baku (Azerbaijan);[6][16]
  • 2007-11-30 ISKA World Champion, freestyle, light-middleweight 72.5 kg (man), Moscow (Russia);[2][15]
Kickboxing Record

Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes

See also

References

External links

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