Siyar Bahadurzada
| Siyar Bahadurzada | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 17, 1984 Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Other names | Siyar The Great, The Killer, Afghan Killa, Unstoppable. |
| Nationality | Afghan Dutch |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77.1 kg; 12.1 st) |
| Division | Middleweight (185 lb), Welterweight (170 lb) |
| Fighting out of | Deventer, Netherlands |
| Team | Golden Glory, Reign Traning Center, Kingdom of Mayham |
| Years active | 2002 - present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 25 |
| Wins | 20 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Siyar Bahadurzada (born April 17, 1984) is an Afghan mixed martial artist currently fighting at Welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. His MMA nickname is "Siyar The Great".
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[edit] Biography
Bahadurzada was born in Kabul, Afghanistan on April 17, 1984. He credits his character, fighting sense and ability to the war torn and dangerous environment in which he grew up. After 15 years his family moved to the Netherlands in 1999. It was his grandfather that gave him the name "The Killer" when Siyar beat up kids who were older than him when he was younger. Siyar began to train under Martijn de Jong at the Tatsujin dojo. De Jong is well respected in the Dutch community as an MMA authority and quickly took Bahadurzada as his top student.
[edit] MMA career
Bahadurzada trains under the Golden Glory association based in the Netherlands.[1]
A veteran of the Shooto Holland organization, he is the 2008, 2009, 2010 Shooto light heavyweight world champion. Bahadurzada made the transition to Japanese MMA by fighting for World Victory Road on their Sengoku events. He advanced to the semi-finals of their Middleweight tournament but lost to Jorge Santiago. His most recent fights have been under the Sengoku promotion in Japan.
On August 27, 2009 Siyar successfully defended his Light-Heavyweight crown against Leandro Silva in Shooto Brasil 13 by way of TKO (punches) in the first round.
Siyar fought and defeated Derrick Noble via first round KO, who was replacing his original opponent Nick Thompson at the Ultimate Glory 2010 event on October 16, 2010. Siyar fought famous Canadian MMA fighter John Alessio on March 19 2011, and won his second straight fight by KO. The fight had started out slow for the first minute, until Bahadurzada landed a right hook and followed with a flurry of punches and knees. He won the tournament on May 28, 2011 by defeating Tommy Depret via TKO in the final round.
Siyar then signed a 4-fight contract with Strikeforce, but like many of the Golden Glory team signed to the organization, his promotional debut was delayed. Siyar gave an interview for strikeforce, which can be heard on his Facebook profile. Bahadurzada waited for a fight from Strikeforce but never acquired a visa. He later commented on the scenario and was displeased, saying he would never fight for the promotion. The article was released on January 25, 2011. [2] Scott Coker replied during an interview with Ariel Helwani by saying that Siyar had to first get a P1 visa.
He has trained with fighters such as Alistair Overeem, Fabricio Werdum, Sergei Kharitonov, Gegard Mousasi, Muhammed Lawal, Rashad Evans, Mark Munoz and other UFC and Strikeforce fighters.
[edit] Ultimate Fighting Championship
On September 30, 2011 Siyar announced he had signed with the UFC.[1] He was expected to face Erick Silva on January 14, 2012 at UFC 142.[2] However, Bahadurzada pulled out of the bout with an injury and was replaced by Carlo Prater.[3]
Bahadurzada is expected to face Paulo Thiago on April 14, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV 2.[4]
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
[edit] Mixed martial arts
- Professional Shooto Japan
- Shooto Light Heavyweight Championship (1 Time)
- 2 successful title defenses
- United Glory
- 2010-2011 United Glory World Series Champion
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 25 matches | 20 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 10 | 0 |
| By submission | 6 | 2 |
| By decision | 4 | 2 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 20–4–1 |  Tommy Depret |
TKO (strikes) | United Glory 14 | May 28, 2011 | 2 | 4:16 | Moscow, Russia | Welterweight Tournament Final |
| Win | 19–4–1 |  John Alessio |
TKO (punches) | United Glory 13 | March 19, 2011 | 1 | 1:55 | Charleroi, Belgium | Welterweight Tournament Semifinal |
| Win | 18–4–1 |  Derrick Noble |
TKO (punches) | United Glory 12: 2010-2011 World Series First Round | October 16, 2010 | 1 | 1:54 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal |
| Win | 17–4–1 |  Carlos Alexandre Pereira |
KO (punch) | Shooto World Championship: Brazil 17 | August 6, 2010 | 1 | 1:34 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Defended Shooto Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | 16–4–1 |  Robert Jocz |
Decision (majority) | Ultimate Glory 11: A Decade of Fights | October 17, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| Win | 15–4–1 | Leandro Silva |
TKO (punches) | Shooto: Brazil 13 | August 27, 2009 | 1 | 3:14 | Ceara, Brazil | Defended Shooto Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Loss | 14–4–1 | Jorge Santiago |
Submission (heel hook) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 6 | November 1, 2008 | 1 | 1:10 | Saitama, Japan | Sengoku Middleweight Grandprix 2008 Semifinal Round |
| Win | 14–3–1 | Evangelista Santos |
TKO (injury) | Sengoku 5 | September 28, 2008 | 1 | 0:22 | Tokyo, Japan | Sengoku Middleweight Grandprix 2008 Opening Round |
| Loss | 13–3–1 |  Kazuo Misaki |
Submission (guillotine choke) | Sengoku 1 | March 5, 2008 | 2 | 2:02 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 13–2–1 |  Nathan Schouteren |
Submission (strikes) | Shooto Holland 6: Ultimate Glory | November 17, 2007 | 1 | 4:17 | Ede, Netherlands | |
| Win | 12–2–1 | Shiko Yamashita |
Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Back To Our Roots 4 | July 15, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Won Shooto Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | 11–2–1 | Kurt Verschueren |
TKO (soccer kicks) | Shooto Holland: Ultimate Glory 3 | May 20, 2007 | 1 | 0:55 | Holland | |
| Win | 10–2–1 | Rody Trost |
TKO (strikes) | Staredown City | April 22, 2007 | 2 | Holland | ||
| Win | 9–2–1 |  Rolandas Agrba |
Submission (rear naked choke) | Shooto Holland: Ultimate Glory 2 | January 21, 2007 | 1 | 0:26 | Netherlands | |
| Win | 8–2–1 | Dennis de Rus |
Decision | Kickboxing Gala Free-Fight | October 15, 2006 | 3 | 3:00 | Beverwijk, Holland | |
| Win | 7–2–1 | Alexander Penao |
Submission (heel hook) | Shooto: Holland | September 10, 2005 | 1 | Barneveld, Holland | ||
| Loss | 6–2–1 | Stefan Klever |
Decision | Rings Holland: Invincible | December 12, 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | Utrecht, Holland | |
| Loss | 6–1–1 | Nathan Schouteren |
Decision (unanimous) | Shooto Holland: Knock-Out Gala III | March 28, 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | Vlissingen, Holland | |
| Draw | 6–0–1 |  Patrick Vallee |
Draw | Shooto Holland: Fight Night | October 18, 2003 | 2 | 5:00 | Vlissingen, Holland | |
| Win | 6–0 | Arschak Dahabagian |
Decision | Shooto Holland: Shooto On Tour | September 20, 2003 | 2 | 5:00 | Ede, Holland | |
| Win | 5–0 | Dennis van Asselt |
Submission (north/south choke) | Shooto Holland: 4-Man Tournament | April 20, 2003 | 1 | 2:23 | Goes, Holland | |
| Win | 4–0 | Sebastiaan Rijtslag |
Submission (rear naked choke) | Shooto Holland: 4-Man Tournament | April 20, 2003 | 1 | Goes, Holland | ||
| Win | 3–0 | Hubert Veenendaal |
Submission (triangle choke) | Shooto Holland: Holland vs the World | April 12, 2003 | 1 | 2:28 | Culemborg, Holland | |
| Win | 2–0 | Mingoes Pelupessy |
KO (head kick) | Shooto Holland: On Tour | September 20, 2002 | 1 | 0:19 | Culemborg, Holland | |
| Win | 1–0 | Marc Lange |
KO (punches) | Beast of the East 4 | March 8, 2002 | 1 | 0:57 | Zutphen, Holland |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Professional MMA record for Siyar Bahadurzada from Sherdog
- Siyar Bahadurzada: Nothing Without Danger
- Golden Glory Profile
[edit] References
- ^ http://mmajunkie.com/news/25469/siyar-bahadurzada-says-hes-signed-with-the-ufc.mma
- ^ "Siyar Bahadurzada: I'm facing Erick Silva at UFC 142 in Brazil". mmajunkie.com. November 14, 2011. http://mmajunkie.com/news/26091/siyar-bahadurzada-im-facing-erick-silva-at-ufc-142-in-brazil.mma.
- ^ "WEC vet Carlo Prater meets Erick Silva as injury replacement at UFC 142". mmajunkie.com. December 16, 2011. http://mmajunkie.com/news/26582/wec-vet-carlo-prater-meets-erick-silva-as-injury-replacement-at-ufc-142.mma.
- ^ "Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Paulo Thiago added to UFC on FUEL TV 2". mmajunkie.com. January 6, 2012. http://mmajunkie.com/news/26849/siyar-bahadurzada-vs-paulo-thiago-added-to-ufc-on-fuel-tv-2.mma.
