Zabit Samedov | |
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Born | Zabit Samedov July 21, 1984 Gardabani, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union |
Other names | Maugli (Mowgli) |
Nationality | Azerbaijani |
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 100.2 kg (221 lb; 15.78 st) |
Division | Heavyweight |
Style | Kickboxing, Muay Thai |
Trainer | Dmitry Piochesky Aziz Dursunov (formerly) |
Years active | 1998–present (
Kickboxing) 2011–2012 ( MMA) |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 113 |
Wins | 103 |
By knockout | 38 |
Losses | 9 |
By knockout | 2 |
Draws | 1 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 2 |
Wins | 2 |
By knockout | 2 |
Losses | 0 |
Last updated on: January 3, 2021 |
Zabit Samedov ( Azerbaijani: Zabit Səmədov, born July 21, 1984) is an Azerbaijani kickboxer and muay thai fighter. Samedov has won multiple titles, most notably the K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 in Łódź tournament championship. He was also a competitor in the K-1 World Grand Prix FINAL in Zagreb final 8, and is a former It's Showtime 95MAX World Championship challenger.
As of July 2021, he is ranked the #5 heavyweight in the world by Combat Press. [1]
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.
On November 29, 2008, Samedov faced Tyrone Spong for the inaugural It's Showtime 95MAX World title, and lost by unanimous decision.
Samedov fought at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 in Łódź where he beat, Mindaugas Sakalauskas by unanimous decision and Raul Cătinaș 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 FINAL in Zagreb 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]
He won three more fights, defeating Jafar Ahmadi, [30] Makoto Uehara [31] and Mert Akın by decision.
Samedov took part in the GFC Fight Series 3 tournament. He beat Steve McKinnon by decision in the semifinals, and Danyo Ilunga by an extra round decision in the finals. [32]
In the latter part of 2015, Samedov signed with Akhmat Fight Show, and fought almost exclusively for them over the next three years. In his organizational debut, he was scheduled to fight Dževad Poturak, [33] whom he beat by unanimous decision. Four months later, he beat Paul Slowinski in the same manner. [34]
In his third fight with the organization, Samedov was scheduled to fight Cătălin Moroșanu for the WBC Muaythai World Heavywheight Championship. [35] He knocked Moroșanu out in the first round, with a knee strike. [36]
Over the next two years, Samedov fought five more times: he scored stoppage wins over Evgeny Orlov [37] and Frédéric Sinistra, [38] and decision wins against Errol Zimmerman, [39] Freddy Kemayo [40] and Brice Guidon. [41]
Following a 26-month hiatus from the sport, Samedov was scheduled to fight James McSweeney at the Mix Fight Championship on April 11, 2020. [42] The fight was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [43]
Semedov made his comeback against Deji Kalejaiye, after a two and a half year hiatus, at the WTKF Belarus event. [44] He won the fight by a second-round TKO. [45]
Semedov faced Didier Kilola Lubika on October 4, 2021, at ACA 130: Dudaev vs. Praia. He won the bout via TKO in the second round. [46]
In 2009, Samedov accused Badr Hari and Errol Zimmerman of steroid use during their fights. [47] His claims were supported by Ruslan Karaev. [48] In 2019, Hari was revealed to have failed a drug test by the Doping Authority Netherlands (DAN). [49] Samedov himself tested positive for an anabolic steroid following the K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Las Vegas. [5]
On October 6, 2020, during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war Samedov voluntarily joined the Azeri military. [50] He is also known for his appearance as a character called 'Gence Bey' [51] [52] in the Turkish TV series, Kuruluş: Osman. [53] [54] [55] [56]
(112 Total) 103 Wins (38 (T)KO's, 64 decisions), 9 Losses, 1 Draw | ||||||||
Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
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2022-09-10 | Win |
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Mix Fight Championship | Baku, Azerbaijan | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:07 | |
Wins the vacant ISKA K-1 World Heavyweight Title | ||||||||
2021-10-04 | Win |
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ACA 130: Dudaev vs. Praia | Grozny, Russia | TKO (Leg Kicks) | 2 | 1:12 | |
2021-06-14 | Win |
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WTKF - M1 Fight Night | Highway, Belarus | TKO (Referee Stoppage) | 2 | ||
2018-12-02 | Win |
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Akhmat Fight Show | Belarus | TKO (Right low kicks) | 3 | 0:28 | |
2018-08-16 | Win |
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Akhmat Fight Show | Grozny, Russia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2018-05-30 | Win |
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Zhara Fight Show | Moscow, Russia | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | |
Wins KOK European Heavyweight Title | ||||||||
2017-08-23 | Win |
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Akhmat Fight Show | Grozny, Russia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2017-05-13 | Win |
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Akin Dovus Arenasi | Istanbul, Turkey | TKO (Leg injury) | 2 | 1:17 | |
2016-08-23 | Win |
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Akhmat Fight Show | Grozny, Russia | KO (Right knee) | 1 | 1:13 | |
Wins the WBC Muaythai World Heavywheight Championship -104.50 kg. | ||||||||
2015-12-26 | Win |
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Akhmat Fight Show | Grozny, Russia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2015-08-22 | Win |
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Akhmat Fight Show | Grozny, Russia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2015-04-17 | Win |
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GFC Fight Series 3 - Heavyweight Tournament, Final | Dubai, UAE | Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | |
Wins the GFC Fight Series 3 Heavyweight Tournament. | ||||||||
2015-04-17 | Win |
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GFC Fight Series 3 - Heavyweight Tournament, Semi Finals | Dubai, UAE | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2015-02-28 | Win |
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Akın Dövüş Arenası | İstanbul, Turkey | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2014-12-29 | Win |
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Blade 1 | Tokyo, Japan | Extra Round Decision | 4 | 3:00 | |
2014-10-16 | Win |
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GFC Fight Series 2 | Dubai, UAE | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
2014-07-06 | Win |
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Chagaev vs. Oquendo | Grozny, Russia | KO (Left high kick) | 1 | 0:21 | |
2013-11-09 | Win |
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Legend 2: Invasion, Semi Finals | Moscow, Russia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
Could not advance to the final due to injury. | ||||||||
2013-09-22 | Win |
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Heydar Aliyev Cup 2013 | Baku, Azerbaijan | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2013-05-25 | Win |
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Legend 1 | Moscow, Russia | KO (Left hook) | 2 | 2:16 | |
2013-05-10 | Win |
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SUPERKOMBAT New Heroes 3 | Vienna, Austria | KO (High kick) | 1 | 1:53 | |
2013-03-15 | Loss |
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K-1 World Grand Prix FINAL in Zagreb, Quarter Finals | Zagreb, Croatia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2012-10-14 | Win |
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K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Tokyo final 16, First Round | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (Corner stoppage) | 1 | 1:47 | |
2012-03-23 | Win |
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United Glory 15 | Moscow, Russia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2011-09-10 | Win |
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Battle Show» 2011 | Minsk, Belarus | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2011-05-28 | Draw |
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United Glory 14: 2010-2011 World Series Finals | Moscow, Russia | Draw | 3 | 3:00 | |
2010-12-29 | Win |
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RMO 2010 [57] | Istanbul, Turkey | Ext. R. Decision | 4 | 3:00 | |
2010-05-22 | Win |
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APF - Azerbaijan vs. Europe | Baku, Azerbaijan | KO (Right hook) | 2 | 1:25 | |
2010-03-19 | Win |
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K-1 World MAX 2010 East Europe Tournament | Minsk, Belarus | KO (Right cross) | 3 | 1:48 | |
2010-03-19 | Win |
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K-1 World MAX 2010 East Europe Tournament | Minsk, Belarus | KO (Left hook) | 1 | 2:16 | |
2009-11-14 | Win |
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Hero's Lithuania 2009 | Vilnius, Lithuania | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2009-09-26 | Loss |
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K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 Final 16, First Round | Seoul, Republic of Korea | KO (Right body shot) | 1 | 2:15 | |
2009-05-23 | Win |
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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. | ||||||||
2009-05-23 | Win |
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K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 in Łódź | Łódź, Poland | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2009-05-23 | Win |
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K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 in Łódź | Łódź, Poland | Ext. R Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | |
2009-02-27 | Win |
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K-1 Professional International tournament | Baku, Azerbaijan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2008-11-29 | Loss |
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It's Showtime 2008 Eindhoven | Eindhoven, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
Fight was for It's Showtime 95MAX World title. | ||||||||
2008-09-27 | Win |
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K-1 World GP 2008 Final 16, Super Fight | Seoul, Republic of Korea | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2008-09-12 | Win |
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K-1 Slovakia 2008 | Bratislava, Slovakia | TKO (Referee stoppage) | 3 | 1:29 | |
2008-07-13 | Win |
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K-1 World GP 2008 in Taipei | Taipei City, Taiwan | 2 Ext.R Decision (Split) | 5 | 3:00 | |
2008-06-06 | Win |
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Local Kombat 30 | Timișoara, Romania | Ext.R Decision | 4 | 3:00 | |
2008-04-26 | Loss |
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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. | ||||||||
2008-04-26 | Win |
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K-1 World GP 2008 in Amsterdam | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | |
2008-04-26 | Win |
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K-1 World GP 2008 in Amsterdam | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2008-02-09 | Win |
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K-1 World GP 2008 in Budapest | Budapest, Hungary | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2007-11-02 | Win |
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K-1 Fighting Network Turkey 2007 | Istanbul, Turkey | 2 Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
2007-10-13 | Win |
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K-1 Fighting Network Latvia 2007 | Riga, Latvia | KO (Left cross) | 1 | N/A | |
2007-08-11 | Loss |
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K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Las Vegas | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
Fight was for K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Las Vegas tournament title. | ||||||||
2007-08-11 | Win |
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K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Las Vegas | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2007-08-11 | Win |
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K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Las Vegas | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | KO (Spinning back kick) | 2 | 1:05 | |
2007-06-23 | Loss |
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K-1 World GP 2007 in Amsterdam | Amsterdam, Netherlands | TKO (Low kicks) | 1 | 2:47 | |
2007-06-23 | Win |
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K-1 World GP 2007 in Amsterdam | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
2007-04-14 | Win |
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K-1 Gladiators 2007 in Estonia | Tallinn, Estonia | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
2007-03-04 | Win |
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K-1 World GP 2007 in Yokohama | Yokohama, Japan | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
2007-01-26 | Win |
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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. | ||||||||
2007-01-26 | Win |
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K-1 Rules Kick Tournament 2007 in Marseilles | Marseilles, France | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
2007-01-26 | Win |
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K-1 Rules Kick Tournament 2007 in Marseilles | Marseilles, France | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
2007-01-13 | Win |
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K-1 Rules Heavyweight Tournament 2007 in Turkey | Istanbul, Turkey | Ext.R Decision | 4 | 3:00 | |
2006-12-16 | Win |
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K-1 Fighting Network Prague Round '07 | Prague, Czech Republic | TKO | 3 | N/A | |
2006-11-04 | Win |
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K-1 Fighting Network Riga 2006 | Riga, Latvia | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
Wins K-1 Fighting Network Riga 2006 tournament title. | ||||||||
2006-11-04 | Win |
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K-1 Fighting Network Riga 2006 | Riga, Latvia | TKO | 1 | 2:42 | |
2006-11-04 | Win |
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K-1 Fighting Network Riga 2006 | Riga, Latvia | KO | 2 | 2:59 | |
2006-08-18 | Win |
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K-1 Hungary 2006 | Debrecen, Hungary | KO | 1 | N/A | |
Wins K-1 Hungary 2006 tournament title. | ||||||||
2006-08-18 | Win |
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K-1 Hungary 2006 | Debrecen, Hungary | KO | 2 | N/A | |
2006-08-18 | Win |
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K-1 Hungary 2006 | Debrecen, Hungary | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2006-02-22 | Win |
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WBKF European Muay Thai title, (-93 kg) | Moscow, Russia | KO | 3 | N/A | |
2005-09-28 | Win |
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WBKF European Muay Thai title (93 kg) | Moscow, Russia | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
2005-07-13 | Win |
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Fight Club Arbat | Moscow, Russia | TKO | 4 | N/A | |
2005-05-09 | Win |
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Ufa | Russia | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
2005-03-30 | Win |
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Fight Club Arbat | Moscow, Russia | KO | 5 | N/A | |
2005-02-22 | Win |
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Ufa | Russia | KO | 2 | N/A | |
2005-01-26 | Win |
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Fight Club Arbat (86 kg) | Moscow, Russia | TKO | 5 | N/A | |
2004-11-13 | Win |
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Fight Festival 12 | Finland | Decision (Split) | 5 | 3:00 | |
2004-04-28 | Win |
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WBKF European Muay Thai title (-81 kg) | Moscow, Russia | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
2003-12-29 | Loss |
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WBKF Golden Panther Cup Finals (81 kg) @ Club Arbat | Moscow, Russia | Decision (Split) | 8 | 2:00 | |
Fight was for WBKF Golden Panther Cup title. | ||||||||
2003-11-19 | Win |
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WBKF Golden Panther Cup 1/2 finals (81 kg) @ Club Arbat | Moscow, Russia | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | |
2003-11-19 | Win |
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WBKF Golden Panther Cup 1/4 finals (81 kg) @ Club Arbat | Moscow, Russia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2003-08-14 | Win |
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Kristall Cup final (76 kg) | Moscow, Russia | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
Win "Kristall Cup" Kickboxing title. | ||||||||
2003-08-14 | Win |
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Kristall Cup 1/2 finals (76 kg) | Moscow, Russia | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
2003-05-28 | Loss |
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BARS "Arbat" | Moscow, Russia | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
2003-03-19 | Loss |
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BARS - Cup of Arbat Final | Moscow, Russia | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
Fight was for "Cup of Arbat" Kickboxing title. | ||||||||
2003-03-12 | Win |
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BARS - Cup of Arbat Semifinals | Moscow, Russia | Decision (Majority) | 5 | 3:00 | |
2003-03-06 | Win |
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BARS - Cup of Arbat Quarterfinals | Moscow, Russia | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
2003-01-29 | Win |
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BARS - Cup of Arbat | Moscow, Russia | ТKO | 3 | N/A | |
2002-09-18 | Win |
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BARS - Cup of Arbat Final | Moscow, Russia | Decision (Split) | 5 | 3:00 | |
Wins "Cup of Arbat" Kickboxing title. | ||||||||
2002-09-12 | Win |
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BARS - Cup of Arbat Semifinals | Moscow, Russia | Decision (Split) | 5 | 3:00 | |
2002-09-04 | Win |
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BARS - Cup of Arbat Quarterfinals | Moscow, Russia | Decision (Split) | 5 | 3:00 | |
2002-02-20 | Win |
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N/A | Moscow, Russia | Decision | 5 | 2:00 | |
2001-12-01 | Win |
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BARS - Cup of Arbat | Moscow, Russia | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
2001-05-29 | Win |
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Fight Club Arbat | Moscow, Russia | TKO | 1 | N/A | |
2001-05-08 | Win |
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Fight Club Arbat | Moscow, Russia | KO | 5 | N/A | |
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes |
Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
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2006-06-07 | Win |
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IFMA World Amateur Muay Thai Championship final | Bangkok, Thailand | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Wins IFMA World Amateur Muay Thai Championship title. | ||||||||
2006-06-06 | Win |
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IFMA World Amateur Muay Thai Championship 1/2 finals | Bangkok, Thailand | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
2006-06-03 | Win |
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IFMA World Amateur Muay Thai Championship 1/4 finals | Bangkok, Thailand | TKO (Referee stoppage) | 2 | N/A | |
2006-03-26 | Win |
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WMF World Amateur Muay Thai Championship Finals | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
Wins WMF World Amateur Muay Thai Championship title. | ||||||||
2006-03-24 | Win |
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WMF World Amateur Muay Thai Championship 1/2 Finals | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes |
2 matches | 2 wins | 0 losses |
By knockout | 2 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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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 |
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