Russian mixed martial arts fighter
This name uses Eastern Slavic naming customs; the patronymic is Magomedovich and the family name is Nurmagomedov.
Abubakar Magomedovich Nurmagomedov (Russian: Абубакар Магомедович Нурмагомедов; Avar: АбубакIар МухӀамадович НурмухӀамадов; born November 13, 1989) is a Russian mixed martial artist of Avar heritage, who is currently competing in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a Combat Sambo World Championships bronze medalist[6] and Russian national combat sambo champion.[7]
Contents
- 1 Background
- 2 Mixed martial arts career
- 3 Championships and accomplishments
- 4 Controversies
- 5 Mixed martial arts record
- 6 See also
- 7 References
- 8 External links
Background[edit]
Abubakar Nurmagomedov was born on November 13, 1989 in the village of Goksuv in Khasavyurtovsky District, Dagestan. At primary school Abubakar began to train in freestyle wrestling, and after high school he joined to Combat Sambo under Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov.[3] In 2014 he won the bronze medal match at the Combat Sambo World Championships.[6]
Mixed martial arts career[edit]
Early career[edit]
Nurmagomedov made his professional MMA debut in October 2011 against Ibrahim Dzhantukhanov of Russia, and won in the first round by Submission (armbar). At the Sochi Star tournament he was eliminated by Dagestani UFC hopeful Magomed Mustafaev by technical knockout in the first round.[8] In the last fight before his American career he beat Vladimir Gunzu of Ukraine at Fight Star – Battle on Sura 3 in the first round.
World Series of Fighting[edit]
In March Nurmagomedov signed a contract with WSOF.[9]
In his WSOF debut, Nurmagomedov defeated Jorge Moreno of USA on August 1, 2015 at WSOF 22 via unanimous decision.[10]
After his debut he beat next opponent from Las Vegas, Nevada Danny Davis Jr. on December 18, 2015 at WSOF 26 via unanimous decision.[11]
Nurmagomedov faced Matthew Frincu on April 2, 2016 at WSOF 30.[12] He won the fight via TKO in the second round.
Nurmagomedov faced John Howard on October 7, 2016 at WSOF 33.[13] He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Nurmagomedov faced Matt Secor on 18 March 2017 at WSOF 35. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Professional Fighters League[edit]
Nurmagomedov competed at PFL welterweight Grand-Prix. He faced Pavel Kusch in the opening round at PFL 3 on July 5, 2018. He lost the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the second round.
Nurmagomedov faced Jonatan Westin on August 16, 2018 at PFL 6.[14] He won the fight by unanimous decision.
On October 15, 2018, it was announced that Nurmagomedov would replace João Zeferino in the Welterweight Tournament at PFL 10 on October 20, 2018. He faced Bojan Veličković in the quarter-final round.[15] The bout ended in a unanimous draw with Nurmagomedov advancing due to winning the first round. However, Nurmagomedov did not advance to semifinals due to hand injury and Veličković replaced him.
Ultimate Fighting Championship[edit]
Nurmagomedov made his promotional debut on November 9, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 21 against David Zawada.[16] He lost the fight via a submission in round one.[17]
Championships and accomplishments[edit]
Sambo[edit]
- World Combat Sambo Federation (not FIAS)
- 2014 Combat Sambo World Championships 3rd – 82 kg (Moscow, Russia)[6]
Controversies[edit]
UFC 229 Nurmagomedov-McGregor post-fight incident[edit]
At UFC 229, Khabib Nurmagomedov jumped the cage after his title victory and charged toward Conor McGregor‘s cornerman Dillon Danis. Soon after, McGregor and Abubakar attempted to exit the octagon, but a scuffle broke out between them after McGregor punched Abubakar.[18] McGregor was then attacked by two of Khabib’s corner men, Zubaira Tukhugov [19] and Esed Emiragaev.[20] On January 29, 2019, the NSAC announced a one-year suspension for Nurmagomedov, (retroactive to October 6, 2018) and a $25,000 fine. He became eligible to compete again on June 6, 2019.[21]
Mixed martial arts record[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
External links[edit]