Zabit "Maugli" Samedov (Azerbaijani: Zabit Səmədov, Russian: Забит Самедов, born June 21, 1984) is an Azerbaijani kickboxer fighting out of Chinuk Gym in Minsk, Belarus. As of 15 August 2015, he is ranked the #9 heavyweight in the world by LiverKick.com.[1]
Biography and career
Zabit Samedov was born in Georgia into an Azerbaijani family and moved to Minsk when he was 10 years old.[2][3] He started practicing martial arts at the age of 9. At very first he studied karate for 6 months under Aziz Dursunov, then switched to Muay Thai. In 1998, he joined Chinuk Gym, a well known gym based in Minsk. He trained with Alexey Ignashov and Sergei Gur under the management of his trainer Dmitriy Pyasetsky.[4]
He was recruited by top martial arts organization K-1 after achieving several titles in various events between 2004 and 2006. He began to fight with consistency by attaining the title of K-1 Fighting Network in Riga in 2006 in Latvia.
On August 17, 2007, following the K-1 World GP 2007 in Las Vegas event the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) issued a statement that Samedov tested positive for Stanozolol, an anabolic steroid.[5]
On 26 April 2008, Samedov competed in K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Amsterdam, dispatched Doug Viney and Brian Douwes respectively. However, he was beaten by Errol Zimmerman in the final on points.
Samedov fought at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 in Łódź where he beat, Mindaugas Sakalauskas by unanimous decision and Raul Catinas and Sergei Lascenko to finally make it to the Final 16. At the K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 Final 16 Samedov was knocked out by Badr Hari in the first round. He's now set to fight Igor Jurković on United Glory 15.[6]
He faced Xavier Vigney at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Tokyo Final 16 on October 14, 2012[7][8] and totally outclassed the young American, flooring him three times in the first round to win via TKO.[9]
He was scheduled to face Andrei Stoica for the inaugural SUPERKOMBAT Super Cruiserweight Championship at the SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2012 Final in Bucharest, Romania on December 22 but pulled out due to illness.[10]
At the K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 Final on March 15, 2013 in Zagreb, Croatia, he was originally drawn against Ben Edwards in the quarter-finals.[11] However, Edwards withdrew due to having a fight booked with Paul Slowinski a week later, and was replaced by Badr Hari.[12] Samedov was knocked down in round one and received a standing eight count in three, losing a unanimous decision.[13][14]
Samedov scored a first round high kick KO over Wiesław Kwaśniewski at SUPERKOMBAT New Heroes 3 in Vienna, Austria on May 10, 2013.[15][16][17][18][19]
A third fight with Badr Hari took place at Legend 1 in Moscow, Russia on May 25, 2013.[20] Samedov dropped Hari late in round one, and sent him to the canvas again with a left hook in the second. Although Hari seemed lucid, he stayed on his knees and did not beat the count, giving Samedov the KO victory.[21][22][23][24][25]
He competed in the -93 kg/205 lb tournament at Legend 2: Invasion in Moscow, Russia on November 9, 2013, taking a unanimous decision over Melvin Manhoef in the semi-finals. He was set to fight Pavel Zhuravlev in the final but was unable to do so due to a cut and was replaced by Agron Preteni.[26][27][28]
Returning to the ring for the first time in eight months, Samedov scored a 21-second high kick knockout over Stefan Leko on the undercard of the Ruslan Chagaev vs. Fres Oquendo boxing match in Grozny, Russia on July 6, 2014.[29]
Entrance music
Personal life
- In his free time, he also likes to play football.[2]
Controversies
In 2009, Samedov accused Alistair Overeem, Badr Hari and Errol Zimmerman of steroid use during their fights.[30] His claims were supported by Badr Hari and Ruslan Karaev.[31] In 2012, Overeem was revealed to have failed his pre-fight drug test by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC).[32] Overeem had a 14-to-1 testosterone-to-epitestosterone (T/E) ratio, over the allowed ratio rate of 6-to-1. On Friday April 20, 2012, UFC President Dana White confirmed that Overeem had been removed from his fight with Dos Santos and replaced by Frank Mir.[33][34]
Titles
Kickboxing record
| Kickboxing record |
85 Total (75 (Win) (35 (T) KO's, 39 decisions), 9 Losses, 1 Draw
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time |
| 2015-12-26 | Win |  Paul Slowinski | Akhmat Fight Show | Grozny, Russia | Decision(Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
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| 2015-08-22 | Win |  Dževad Poturak | Akhmat Fight Show | Grozny, Russia | Decision(Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
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| 2015-04-17 | Win |  Danyo Ilunga | GFC Fight Series 3 - Heavyweight Tournament, Final | Dubai, UAE | Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 |
| Wins the GFC Fight Series 3 Heavyweight Tournament. |
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| 2015-04-17 | Win |  Steve McKinnon | GFC Fight Series 3 - Heavyweight Tournament, Semi Finals | Dubai, UAE | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
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| 2015-02-28 | Win |  Mert Akın | Akın Dövüş Arenası | İstanbul, Turkey | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2014-12-29 | Win |  Makoto Uehara | Blade 1 | Tokyo, Japan | Extra Round Decision | 4 | 3:00 |
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| 2014-10-16 | Win |  Jafar Ahmadi | GFC Fight Series 2 | Dubai, UAE | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
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| 2014-07-06 | Win | Stefan Leko | Chagaev vs. Oquendo | Grozny, Russia | KO (left high kick) | 1 | 0:21 |
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| 2013-11-09 | Win |  Melvin Manhoef | Legend 2: Invasion, Semi Finals | Moscow, Russia | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| Could not advance to the final due to injury. |
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| 2013-09-22 | Win |  Dragan Jovanović | Heydar Aliyev Cup 2013 | Baku, Azerbaijan | Decision (split) | 3 | 3:00 |
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| 2013-05-25 | Win |  Badr Hari | Legend 1 | Moscow, Russia | KO (left hook) | 2 | 2:16 |
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| 2013-05-10 | Win | Wiesław Kwaśniewski | SUPERKOMBAT New Heroes 3 | Vienna, Austria | KO (high kick) | 1 | 1:53 |
| 2013-03-15 | Loss | Badr Hari | K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 Final, Quarter Finals | Zagreb, Croatia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2012-10-14 | Win |  Xavier Vigney | K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Tokyo Final 16, First Round | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (corner stoppage) | 1 | 1:47 |
| 2012-03-23 | Win |  Igor Jurković | United Glory 15 | Moscow, Russia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2011-09-10 | Win | Vjekoslav Bajic | Battle Show» 2011 | Minsk, Belarus | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2011-05-28 | Draw | Ali Cenik | United Glory 14: 2010-2011 World Series Finals | Moscow, Russia | Decision draw | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2010-12-29 | Win |  Dmytro Bezus | RMO 2010 [35] | Istanbul, Turkey | Ext. R. Decision | 4 | 3:00 |
| 2010-05-22 | Win | Alexander Novovic | APF - Azerbaijan vs. Europe | Baku, Azerbaijan | KO (right hook) | 2 | 1:25 |
| 2010-03-19 | Win | Rodney Glunder | K-1 World MAX 2010 East Europe Tournament | Minsk, Belarus | KO (right cross) | 3 | 1:48 |
| 2010-03-19 | Win |  Anatol Maroresku | K-1 World MAX 2010 East Europe Tournament | Minsk, Belarus | KO (left hook) | 1 | 2:16 |
| 2009-11-14 | Win |  Mindaugas Sakalauskas | Hero's Lithuania 2009 | Vilnius, Lithuania | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2009-09-26 | Loss | Badr Hari | K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 Final 16 | Seoul, Republic of Korea | KO (Right body shot) | 1 | 2:15 |
| 2009-05-23 | Win | Sergei Lascenko | K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 in Łódź | Łódź, Poland | TKO (Low kicks) | 3 | 2:05 |
| Wins K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 in Łódź tournament title. |
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| 2009-05-23 | Win | Raul Cătinaş | K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 in Łódź | Łódź, Poland | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2009-05-23 | Win | Mindaugas Sakalauskas | K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 in Łódź | Łódź, Poland | Ext. R Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 |
| 2009-02-27 | Win |  Konstantin Gluhov | K-1 Professional International tournament | Baku, Azerbaijan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2008-11-29 | Loss |  Tyrone Spong | It's Showtime 2008 Eindhoven | Eindhoven, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 |
| Fight was for It's Showtime 95MAX World title. |
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| 2008-09-27 | Win |  Fabiano da Silva | K-1 World GP 2008 Final 16 | Seoul, Republic of Korea | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2008-09-12 | Win |  Luboš Šuda | K-1 Slovakia 2008 | Bratislava, Slovakia | TKO (Referee stoppage) | 3 | 1:29 |
| 2008-07-13 | Win |  Ray Sefo | K-1 World GP 2008 in Taipei | Taipei City, Taiwan | 2 Ext.R Decision (Split) | 5 | 3:00 |
| 2008-06-06 | Win | Sebastian Ciobanu | Local Kombat 30 | Timişoara, Romania | Ext.R Decision | 4 | 3:00 |
| 2008-04-26 | Loss |  Errol Zimmerman | K-1 World GP 2008 in Amsterdam | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 |
| Fight was for K-1 World GP 2008 in Amsterdam tournament title. |
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| 2008-04-26 | Win | Brian Douwes | K-1 World GP 2008 in Amsterdam | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 |
| 2008-04-26 | Win | Doug Viney | K-1 World GP 2008 in Amsterdam | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2008-02-09 | Win | Vitor Miranda | K-1 World GP 2008 in Budapest | Budapest, Hungary | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2007-11-02 | Win |  David Dancrade | K-1 Fighting Network Turkey 2007 | Istanbul, Turkey | 2 Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 |
| 2007-10-13 | Win |  Luca Sabatini | K-1 Fighting Network Latvia 2007 | Riga, Latvia | KO (Left cross) | 1 | |
| 2007-08-11 | Loss | Doug Viney | K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Las Vegas | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| Fight was for K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Las Vegas tournament title. |
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| 2007-08-11 | Win | Patrick Barry | K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Las Vegas | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2007-08-11 | Win | Esh'Chadar Brown Ton | K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Las Vegas | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | KO (Spinning back kick) | 2 | 1:05 |
| 2007-06-23 | Loss | Paul Slowinski | K-1 World GP 2007 in Amsterdam | Amsterdam, Netherlands | TKO (Low kicks) | 1 | 2:47 |
| 2007-06-23 | Win | James Phillips | K-1 World GP 2007 in Amsterdam | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2007-04-14 | Win | Kevin Klinger | K-1 Gladiators 2007 in Estonia | Tallinn, Estonia | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2007-03-04 | Win | Tsuyoshi Nakasako | K-1 World GP 2007 in Yokohama | Yokohama, Japan | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2007-01-26 | Win | Gregory Tony | K-1 Rules Kick Tournament 2007 in Marseilles | Marseilles, France | KO (right hook) | 3 | 2:30 |
| Wins K-1 Rules Kick Tournament 2007 in Marseilles tournament title. |
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| 2007-01-26 | Win | Karl Dubus | K-1 Rules Kick Tournament 2007 in Marseilles | Marseilles, France | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2007-01-26 | Win | Aurel Bococi | K-1 Rules Kick Tournament 2007 in Marseilles | Marseilles, France | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2007-01-13 | Win | Daniel Lentie | K-1 Rules Heavyweight Tournament 2007 in Turkey | Istanbul, Turkey | Ext.R Decision | 4 | 3:00 |
| 2006-12-16 | Win |  Michael McDonald | K-1 Fighting Network Prague Round '07 | Prague, Czech Republic | TKO | 2 | 3:00 |
| 2006-11-04 | Win | Maxim Neledva | K-1 Fighting Network Riga 2006 | Riga, Latvia | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 |
| Wins K-1 Fighting Network Riga 2006 tournament title. |
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| 2006-11-04 | Win | Mariusz Kornacki | K-1 Fighting Network Riga 2006 | Riga, Latvia | TKO | 1 | 2:42 |
| 2006-11-04 | Win |  Konstantin Uriadov | K-1 Fighting Network Riga 2006 | Riga, Latvia | KO | 2 | 2:59 |
| 2006-08-18 | Win | Marko Tomasović | K-1 Hungary 2006 | Debrecen, Hungary | KO | 1 | |
| Wins K-1 Hungary 2006 tournament title. |
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| 2006-08-18 | Win |  Zsolt Bertalan | K-1 Hungary 2006 | Debrecen, Hungary | KO | 2 | |
| 2006-08-18 | Win | Peter Varga | K-1 Hungary 2006 | Debrecen, Hungary | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2006-06-07 | Win | Vjacheslav Migolatjev | IFMA World Amateur Muay Thai Championship final | Bangkok, Thailand | | | |
| Wins IFMA World Amateur Muay Thai Championship title. |
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| 2006-06-06 | Win | Harold Olsen | IFMA World Amateur Muay Thai Championship 1/2 finals | Bangkok, Thailand | | | |
| 2006-06-03 | Win | Pedram Toultan | IFMA World Amateur Muay Thai Championship 1/4 finals | Bangkok, Thailand | TKO (Referee stoppage) | 2 | |
| 2006-03-26 | Win | Maksim Vinogradov | WMF World Amateur Muay Thai Championship Finals | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 |
| Wins WMF World Amateur Muay Thai Championship title. |
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| 2006-03-24 | Win | Erhan Deniz | WMF World Amateur Muay Thai Championship 1/2 Finals | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 |
| 2006-02-22 | Win |  Gamzat Islamagamedov | WBKF European Muay Thai title, (-93 kg) | Moscow, Russia | KO | 3 | |
| 2005-09-28 | Win | Maxim Neledva | WBKF European Muay Thai title (93 kg) | Moscow, Russia | Decision | 5 | 3:00 |
| 2005-07-13 | Win |  Alexey Kudin | Fight Club Arbat | Moscow, Russia | TKO | 4 | |
| 2005-05-09 | Win | Sergei Matkin | Ufa | Russia | Decision | 5 | 3:00 |
| 2005-03-30 | Win | Ruslan Baklanov | Fight Club Arbat | Moscow, Russia | KO | 5 | |
| 2005-02-22 | Win | Magomed Kamilov | Ufa | Russia | KO | 2 | |
| 2005-01-26 | Win | Salim Abakarov | Fight Club Arbat (86 kg) | Moscow, Russia | TKO | 5 | |
| 2004-11-13 | Win |  Topi Helin | Fight Festival 12 | Finland | Decision (Split) | 5 | 3:00 |
| 2004-04-28 | Win | Gamzat Islamagamedov | WBKF European Muay Thai title (-81 kg) | Moscow, Russia | Decision | 5 | 3:00 |
| 2003-12-29 | Loss | Magomed Magomedov | WBKF Golden Panther Cup Finals (81 kg) @ Club Arbat | Moscow, Russia | Decision (Split) | 8 | 2:00 |
| Fight was for WBKF Golden Panther Cup title. |
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| 2003-11-19 | Win | Ubaydulla Chopolayev | WBKF Golden Panther Cup 1/2 finals (81 kg) @ Club Arbat | Moscow, Russia | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 |
| 2003-11-19 | Win | Vitaly Shemetov | WBKF Golden Panther Cup 1/4 finals (81 kg) @ Club Arbat | Moscow, Russia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2003-08-14 | Win | Habib Gadjiev | Kristall Cup final (76 kg) | Moscow, Russia | Decision | 5 | 3:00 |
| Win "Kristall Cup" Kickboxing title |
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| 2003-08-14 | Win | Alexey Kharkevich | Kristall Cup 1/2 finals (76 kg) | Moscow, Russia | Decision | 5 | 3:00 |
| 2003-05-28 | Loss | Magomed Kamilov | BARS "Arbat" | Moscow, Russia | Decision | 5 | 3:00 |
| 2003-03-19 | Loss | Dmitry Shakuta | BARS - Cup of Arbat Final | Moscow, Russia | Decision | 5 | 3:00 |
| Fight was for "Cup of Arbat" Kickboxing title. |
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| 2003-03-12 | Win | Kanatbek Sydygaliyev | BARS - Cup of Arbat Semifinals | Moscow, Russia | Decision (Majority) | 5 | 3:00 |
| 2003-03-06 | Win | Aleksandr Shlakunov | BARS - Cup of Arbat Quarterfinals | Moscow, Russia | Decision | 5 | 3:00 |
| 2003-01-29 | Win | Pavel Boloyangov | BARS - Cup of Arbat | Moscow, Russia | ТКО | 3 | |
| 2002-09-18 | Win | Abdula Gusniyev | BARS - Cup of Arbat Final | Moscow, Russia | Decision (Split) | 5 | 3:00 |
| Wins "Cup of Arbat" Kickboxing title. |
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| 2002-09-12 | Win | Khabib Ghadzhiyev | BARS - Cup of Arbat Semifinals | Moscow, Russia | Decision (Split) | 5 | 3:00 |
| 2002-09-04 | Win | Vladimir Todorov | BARS - Cup of Arbat Quarterfinals | Moscow, Russia | Decision (Split) | 5 | 3:00 |
| 2002-02-20 | Win | Anderi Negriy | | Moscow, Russia | Decision | 5 | 2:00 |
| 2001-12-01 | Win | Igor Berezuk | BARS - Cup of Arbat | Moscow, Russia | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2001-05-29 | Win | Sergey Ikrennikov | Fight Club Arbat | Moscow, Russia | TKO | 1 | |
| 2001-05-08 | Win | Andrei Gazarov | Fight Club Arbat | Moscow, Russia | KO | 5 | |
Legend: Win
Loss
Draw/No contest
Notes |
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown |
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| 2 matches |
2 wins |
0 losses |
| By knockout |
2 |
0 |
| By submission |
0 |
0 |
| By decision |
0 |
0 |
| Res. |
Record |
Opponent |
Method |
Event |
Date |
Round |
Time |
Location |
Notes |
| Win |
2-0 |
Vitali Oparin |
KO (spinning back kick) |
Russian MMA Championship |
June 1, 2012 |
1 |
N/A |
Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Win |
1-0 |
Yuri Gorbenko |
TKO (retirement) |
RF - Real Fight-FC |
March 25, 2011 |
1 |
5:00 |
Minsk, Belarus |
See also
References
- ↑ LiverKick Rankings Updated on 8/15/2015 LiverKick.com
- 1 2 Zabit's Biography from his official website
- ↑ Забит Самедов: «Мне предлагали стать боксером и сотрудничать с Доном Кингом» (Russian)
- ↑ Забит САМЕДОВ: Мне предлагали стать боксером и сотрудничать с Дон Кингом (Russian)
- ↑ Brookhouse, Brent (August 17, 2007). "Two More Positive Drug Tests In Fight World". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2007-08-17.
- ↑ Monty DiPietro. "Zimmerman is the Man at K-1 Europe GP". k-1.co.jp. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
- ↑ Dave Walsh. "LiverKick - LiverKick".
- ↑ Dave Walsh. "LiverKick - LiverKick".
- ↑ Dave Walsh. "LiverKick - LiverKick".
- ↑ Dave Walsh. "LiverKick - LiverKick".
- ↑ Dave Walsh. "LiverKick - LiverKick".
- ↑ Dave Walsh. "LiverKick - LiverKick".
- ↑ Dave Walsh. "LiverKick - LiverKick".
- ↑ "K-1 World Grand Prix Final 8 results and LIVE kickboxing coverage from Zagreb, Croatia TODAY (March 15)". MMAmania.com.
- ↑ "Zabit Samedov Headlines SUPERKOMBAT HEROES in Vienna, "Azerbaijan vs. Europe" - FSA - FightSport Asia". FSA - FightSport Asia.
- ↑ Dave Walsh. "LiverKick - LiverKick".
- ↑ "Zabit Samedov Scores a High Kick KO at SUPERKOMBAT Vienna (Video)". FSA - FightSport Asia.
- ↑ "SUPERKOMBAT NEW HEROES Vienna: Full Results". FSA - FightSport Asia.
- ↑ Dave Walsh. "LiverKick - LiverKick".
- ↑ Dave Walsh. "LiverKick - LiverKick".
- ↑ Dave Walsh. "LiverKick - LiverKick".
- ↑ Dave Walsh. "LiverKick - LiverKick".
- ↑ "LEGEND- Badr Hari vs. Zabit Samedov Live Results". FSA - FightSport Asia.
- ↑ "Zabit Samedov Upsets Badr Hari in Moscow (Video)". FSA - FightSport Asia.
- ↑ "LEGEND results and gifs: Badr Hari KO'd, Sapp loses again". Bloody Elbow.
- ↑ Dave Walsh. "LiverKick - LiverKick".
- ↑ Dave Walsh. "LiverKick - LiverKick".
- ↑ "Legend Invasion 2 gifs and results from Moscow". Bloody Elbow.
- ↑ Jay Jauncey. "LiverKick - Zabit Samedov Vs Stefan Leko Full Fight".
- ↑ "Steroid Accusations Hit MMA World". www.sbnation.com. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ↑ Забит Самедов: "Я один из редчайших бойцов, кто не потребляет допинг". valetudo.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ↑ "Alistair Overeem fails pre-fight drug test, likely out of UFC 146 title fight". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2012-04-05.
- ↑ "Alistair Overeem out, Frank Mir in against Junior Dos Santos at UFC 146". mmajunkie.com. April 20, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
- ↑ "Alistair Overeem denied license to fight, may reapply with NSAC on Dec. 27". mmajunkie.com. April 24, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
- ↑ "zabit samedov - dmytro bezus - RMO 2010 istanbul - fightbook tv". YouTube.
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