Amir Aliakbari
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| Full name | Amir Aliakbari[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Iran | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship | Iran | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
December 11, 1987 Shahriar, Tehran, Iran | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Islamic Azad University of Eslamshahr[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2005–2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |
 Iran | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Sport wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Greco-Roman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Amir Aliakbari (Persian: امير علىاكبرى, born 11 December 1987) is an Iranian former Greco-Roman wrestler and current Mixed martial artist.
Wrestling career
In 2007–2008, he wrestled for Melli Haffari Company Ahvaz Sports Club of Iranian Premier Wrestling League.[3]
He missed 2012 Summer Olympics due to a doping suspension.[1]
In 2013 World Wrestling Championships, 120 kg he won a gold medal, making him a two-times world champion,[4] however in December 2013, International Wrestling Federation, FILA banned Aliakbari for life after a second doping offence. He was stripped of his gold medal and Heiki Nabi was moved up to gold.[1]
MMA career
| Amir Aliakbari | |
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| Born |
Amir Aliakbari December 11, 1987 |
| Weight | 119[5] kg (262 lb; 18 st 10 lb) |
| Years active | 2014– |
| Notable club(s) | American Top Team via AKA Thailand |
In 2014, he signed a 5 year contract with Mixed martial arts club AKA for training & a management agreement with Paradigm MMA Management in USA,[5] training alongside Soa Palelei in Thailand.[6] He is the first world class Iranian wrestler to pursue an MMA career.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Grohmann, Karolos (December 14, 2013). Josh Reich, ed. "Iran's wrestling world champion Akbari banned for life". Reuters. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Athletes / ALIAKBARI Amir". 27th Summer Universiade Kazan 2013 Official Website. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
- ↑ اسامي كشتیگيران و مربيان تيمهای شركتكننده در ليگ برتر فرنگی جام خليج فارس. Iran Wrestling Federation (in Persian). Retrieved October 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Amir Ali-Akbari Greco-Roman world champ, Iran 4th best". IRNA. September 23, 2013. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 گفتوگو با کشتیگیر سابق تیم ملی که میخواهد در قفس مرگ آمریکا مبارزه کند/ قهرمان شوم ۱۵ میلیارد میگیرم [An Interview with former national team wrestler who wants to fight in American death cages]. Khabaronline (in Persian). Retrieved October 19, 2014.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Iranian wrestling world champion Aliakbari training for MMA career at AKA Thailand". Bloody Elbow. October 18, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2014.