Rashid Magomedov
| Rashid Magomedov Рашид Магомедов | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Rashid Magomedgadzhiev Magomedov May 14, 1984[1] Makhachkala, Dagestan ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Other names |
Highlander (Gorets; English: Goretz) Brazilian Killer |
| Residence | Makhachkala, Dagestan[1] |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Ethnicity | Dargin |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)[1] |
| Division |
Lightweight Welterweight |
| Reach | 70.5 in (179 cm)[2] |
| Style | Boxing |
| Fighting out of |
Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia Coconut Creek, Florida, U.S |
| Team |
Gorets MMA[1] Red Fury Fight Team Team Takedown American Top Team |
| Trainer |
Wrestling: Ramazan Magomedov Sambo: Shamil Alibatyrov MMA: Sukhrab Magomedov |
| Rank |
Master of Sports in Boxing[3][4] Master of Sports in Hand-to-hand combat[3][4] National Master of Sports in Combat Sambo[4] National Master of Sports in Army hand-to-hand fight[4] |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 21 |
| Wins | 20 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 10 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| University | Dagestani State Agricultural Academy |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Rashid Magomedgadzhiev Magomedov (Russian: Рашид Магомедгаджиев Магомедов; born May 14, 1984) is a Russian of Dargin descent amateur Light heavyweight (179 lbs), Middleweight (165 lbs) boxer and mixed martial artist.[1] He is the former M-1 Global welterweight champion. Magomedov currently competes in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the #15 Lightweight in the UFC rankings.[5]
Mixed martial arts career
M-1 Global
Magomedov was scheduled to challenge for the M-1 Welterweight championship against Shamil Zavurov at M-1 Challenge XXX: Shamil Zavurov vs. Yasubey Enomoto II on December 9, 2011.[6] The fight, however, was postponed.
Magomedov faced Yasubey Enomoto on March 16, 2012 at M-1 Challenge 31. He won the fight via unanimous decision (50–45, 49–47, 50–45) and to become new M-1 Global Welterweight Champion.
Magomedov faced Alexander Yakovlev on November 15, 2012 at M-1 Challenge 35.[7] He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Magomedov made his UFC debut against fellow promotional newcomer Tony Martin in a lightweight bout on February 1, 2014 at UFC 169.[8] After surviving a tight arm bar submission attempt by Martin in the first round, he rallied to win the fight via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).
In his second fight, Magomedov faced Rodrigo Damm on May 31, 2014 at The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale.[9] He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Magomedov faced Elias Silvério on December 20, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 58.[10] After winning the first two rounds, he won the fight via TKO in the third round after dropping Silvério with a stiff left hook and following up with punches, becoming the first man to beat Silvério.
Magomedov faced Gilbert Burns at UFC Fight Night 77 on November 7, 2015.[11] He dominated the three rounds and won via unanimous decision.[12]
Championships and accomplishments
Sambo
- Russian Combat Sambo Federation
- Dagestan combat sambo runner-up.
ARB (Army Hand-to-Hand Combat)
- Russian Union of Martial Arts
- Russian national champion of Army Hand-to-Hand Combat.
Mixed martial arts
- M-1 Global
- M-1 Global Welterweight Championship.
Hand-to-hand combat
- Russian Union of Martial Arts
- Hand-to-hand combat Russian National Champion.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 21 matches | 20 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 9 | 0 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 10 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 20–1 | Gilbert Burns | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3 | November 7, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 19–1 | Elias Silvério | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway | December 20, 2014 | 3 | 4:57 | Barueri, Brazil | |
| Win | 18–1 | Rodrigo Damm | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale: Miocic vs. Maldonado | May 31, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 17–1 | Tony Martin | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 169 | February 1, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Lightweight debut. |
| Win | 16–1 | Alexander Yakovlev | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 Challenge 35 | November 15, 2012 | 5 | 5:00 | St. Petersburg, Russia | Defended the M-1 Global Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 15–1 | Yasubey Enomoto | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 Challenge 31 | March 16, 2012 | 5 | 5:00 | St. Petersburg, Russia | Won the M-1 Global Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 14–1 | Aurel Pirtea | Decision (unanimous) | WMAC - Finals | October 9, 2011 | 2 | 5:00 | Yalta, Russia | |
| Win | 13–1 | Mikel Cortes | TKO (doctor stoppage) | WMAC - Semifinals | October 8, 2011 | 2 | 5:00 | Yalta, Russia | |
| Win | 12–1 | Uriy Nazarec | Submission (rear naked choke) | WMAC - Quarterfinals | October 7, 2011 | 1 | N/A | Yalta, Russia | |
| Win | 11–1 | Rafal Moks | TKO (punches) | M-1 Challenge 23: Guram vs. Grishin | March 5, 2011 | 1 | 2:05 | St. Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | 10–1 | Igor Araújo | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 Challenge 21: Guram vs. Garner | October 28, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | St. Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | 9–1 | Dan Hope | KO (punch) | Sambo-70 / M-1 Global - Sochi Open European Championships | July 10, 2010 | 1 | 0:57 | Sochi, Russia | |
| Loss | 8–1 | Magomedrasul Khasbulaev | Decision (split) | M-1 Selection 2010: Eastern Europe Round 2 | April 10, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Kiev, Ukraine | |
| Win | 8–0 | Alexei Nazarov | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 Challenge 20: 2009 Finals | December 3, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | St. Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | 7–0 | Shamil Zavurov | Decision (split) | M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 9 | November 11, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | St. Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | 6–0 | Dmitri Starikov | TKO (punches) | M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 7 | October 3, 2009 | 1 | 4:04 | St. Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | 5–0 | Magomedrasul Khasbulaev | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 5 | July 2, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | St. Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | 4–0 | Yusup Islamov | TKO (punches) | MFT - Battle on the Volga 2 | May 7, 2009 | 1 | N/A | Volgograd, Russia | |
| Win | 3–0 | Bagavdin Gadzhimuradov | TKO (punches) | M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 1 | March 13, 2009 | 2 | 1:37 | St. Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | 2–0 | Valeriv Chernousov | KO (punch) | Gladiators 2 | November 1, 2008 | 2 | 1:58 | Ufa, Russia | |
| Win | 1–0 | Vladimir Vladimirov | TKO (punches) | MFU - Mix Fight Ufa | June 12, 2008 | 1 | 3:40 | Ufa, Russia |
The record box is based on Magomedov's record on Sherdog and mixedmartialarts.com.[1][13]
See also
- List of current mixed martial arts champions
- List of current UFC fighters
- List of male mixed martial artists
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Rashid Magomedov". sherdog.com. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
- ↑ "Rashid Magomedov's Tapology Profile". tapology.com. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
- 1 2 "Rashid Magomedov - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 Andrew Richardson (December 16, 2014). "UFC Fight Night 58 fight card: Elias Silveiro vs Rashid Magomedov fight preview". MMAmania.com.
- ↑ http://www.ufc.com/rankings?id=
- ↑ "Zavurov-Magomedov Headlines M-1 Challenge 30 in Orange County". www.sherdog.com. Retrieved 2011-11-24.
- ↑ "M-1 Challenge 35: Emelianenko vs. Monson". mixfight.ru. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
- ↑ Matt Erickson (December 17, 2013). "UFC 169 adds Neil Magny vs. Gasan Umalatov, Rashid Magomedov vs. Tony Martin". mmajunkie.com.
- ↑ "Rodrigo Damm vs. Rashid Magomedov targeted for UFC Fight Night 42 in Brazil". mmajunkie.com. April 2, 2014.
- ↑ Staff (2014-10-01). "UFC Fight Night 58 adds Silva vs. Brenneman, Magomedov vs. Silverio". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-10-01.
- ↑ Lucas Rezende (2015-08-06). "Gilbert Burns vs. Rashid Magomedov set for São Paulo in November". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2015-08-06.
- ↑ Sergey Vashchenko (2015-08-11). "Rashid Magomedov beat Brazilian BJJ World champion". sovsport.ru.
- ↑ http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/f/58DE68B7C2F756DC/Rashid-Magomedov/