Albert Tumenov
| Albert Tumenov Альберт Туменов Al'bert Tumenlany Альберт Туменланы | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 26, 1991 Babugent, Chereksky District, Kabardino-Balkar ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Native name |
Al'bert Tumenlany Альберт Туменланы |
| Other names | Einstein, Mr. Left Hook |
| Nationality | Russia |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)[1] |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 75.0 in (191 cm)[2] |
| Style | Boxing |
| Fighting out of |
Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria Fairfield, New Jersey |
| Team |
Bastion Boxing club K-Dojo Warrior Tribe |
| Trainer |
Khusein Tumenov Murat Keshtov |
| Rank |
National Master of Sports in Boxing[3] Master of Sports in Hand-to-hand combat |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 17 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Albert Tumenov (Russian: Альберт Туменов; Karachay-Balkar: Альберт Туменланы; born December 26, 1991) is a Balkar-Russian mixed martial artist and amateur boxer. He is a hand-to-hand combat Russian champion who competes in the Welterweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[3]
Background
Albert was born in 1991 in the Kabardino-Balkaria. He belongs to the Balkar ethnic group and is Sunni Muslim. Tumenov is the first child in the family and he has a younger sister, Asiyat. His cousin is Amateur World Boxing Champion Bibert Tumenov.[4]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
With the help of his father, Tumenov began training in karate at age 6. After 5 years of training in karate, Albert became a student of hand-to-hand combat. He made his professional MMA debut when he was 18 years old. Albert's coach is his father Khusein, who has a Master of Sports degree in boxing.[5]
ProFC
Tumenov faced Kadzhik Abadzhyan on February 13, 2010. He won the back-and-forth fight via knockout in the first round.
In second fight for the promotion, Tumenov faced powerful Armenia wrestler Vahe Tadevosyan on October 22, 2012 at ProFC - Union Nation Cup 9. Tumenov won the tough fight via unanimous decision.
Tumenov faced Gocha Smoyan on January 22, 2011. He won via split decision, although many viewers felt Smoyan won the fight.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
In December 2013, Tumenov signed a four-fight contract with the UFC.[6]
In his debut, Tumenov faced Ildemar Alcântara on February 15, 2014. at UFC Fight Night 36.[7] He lost the fight via split decision.
Tumenov returned to the promotion on May 10, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 40 against Anthony Lapsley. He won the fight via knockout in the first round.
For his third fight with the promotion, Tumenov faced Matt Dwyer on October 4, 2014 at UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine.[8] He won the fight via TKO in the first round.
Tumenov faced Nico Musoke on January 24, 2015 at UFC on Fox 14.[9] He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Tumenov is expected to face Hector Urbina on June 13, 2015 at UFC 188.[10]
Championships and accomplishments
Hand-to-hand fight
- Russian Union of Martial Arts
- Hand-to-hand Russian Championships Gold Medalist (2009, 2013)
Boxing
- Russian Federation of Boxing
- Russian Kabardino-Balkaria Championships Medalist
- Russian National level in Boxing
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 17 matches | 15 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 10 | 0 |
| By submission | 0 | 0 |
| By decision | 5 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 15–2 | Nico Musoke | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Gustafsson vs. Johnson | January 24, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 14–2 | Matt Dwyer | KO (head kick and punch) | UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine | October 4, 2014 | 1 | 1:03 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 13–2 | Anthony Lapsley | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Brown vs. Silva | May 10, 2014 | 1 | 3:56 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 12–2 | Ildemar Alcântara | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Mousasi | February 15, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Barueri, Brazil | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 12–1 | Yasubey Enomoto | TKO (head kick and punches) | Fight Nights - Battle of Moscow 13 | October 26, 2013 | 1 | 3:52 | Moscow, Russia | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 11–1 | Roman Mironenko | TKO (punches) | Fight Nights - Battle of Moscow 12 | June 20, 2013 | 1 | 2:43 | Moscow, Russia | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 10–1 | Viskhan Amirkhanov | TKO (punches) | Tech-Krep Fighting Championship - Southern Front | March 2, 2013 | 1 | 0:38 | Krasnodar, Russia | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 9–1 | Rasul Shovkhalov | TKO (punches) | MMA South Russian Championship | December 8, 2012 | 1 | 3:38 | Krasnodar, Russia | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 8–1 | Yuri Kozlov | TKO (punches) | MMA South Russian Championship | September 23, 2012 | 1 | 1:39 | Khabarovsk, Russia | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 7–1 | Ashamaz Kanukoev | KO (punches) | PRB FCF MMA - Russian Championship | August 24, 2012 | 2 | 2:05 | Nalchik, Russia | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 6–1 | Shamil Tinagadjiev | Decision (unanimous) | PRB FCF MMA - Russian Championship | June 8, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Gudermes, Russia | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 5–1 | Islam Dadilov | TKO (punches) | PRB FCF MMA - Russian Championship | June 8, 2012 | 1 | 2:37 | Gudermes, Russia | |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 4–1 | Murad Abdulaev | Decision (unanimous) | FCF - CIS Pro Tournament | May 15, 2011 | 2 | 5:00 | Nalchik, Russia | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 4–0 | Gocha Smoyan | Decision (split) | ProFC - Union Nation Cup 12 | January 22, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Tbilisi, Georgia | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 3-0 | Said Khalilov | Decision (unanimous) | ProFC - Union Nation Cup 11 | December 25, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Babruysk, Belarus | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 2–0 | Vahe Tadevosyan | Decision (unanimous) | ProFC - Union Nation Cup 9 | October 22, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Nalchik, Russia | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 1–0 | Kadzhik Abadzhyan | TKO (punches) | ProFC - Union Nation Cup 5 | February 13, 2010 | 1 | 2:02 | Nalchik, Russia |
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Albert Tumenov". sherdog.com. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Gustafsson vs. Johnson". UFC.com. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Albert Tumenov - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
- ↑ "Tumeonov er becam world champion". 07kbr.ru. April 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Bio Einstein's and his father's". vk.com. May 16, 2014.
- ↑ "KBR boxer in the UFC". r.adm-kbr.ru. December 18, 2013.
- ↑ B Wylie (2013-12-12). "Albert Tumenov signs with the UFC, debuts against Ildemar Alcantara at UFC Fight Night 36". fightsportasia.com. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
- ↑ Dana Becker (2014-08-14). "UFC Fight Night 54 Picks Up Several New Bouts". fightline.com. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
- ↑ Staff (2014-10-04). "Nico Musoke vs. Albert Tumenov set for January's UFC on FOX 14 in Stockholm". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
- ↑ Tristen Critchfield (2015-03-31). "Welterweights Albert Tumenov, Hector Urbina paired for UFC 188". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2015-03-31.