Omari Akhmedov
| Omari Akhmedov Омари Ахмедов | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 12, 1987[1] Kizlyar, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union[2] |
| Other names | Lakec |
| Nationality | Lakec[2] |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)[2] |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Reach | 73.0 |
| Fighting out of | Makhachkala, Dagestan |
| Rank | International Master of Sports in Sambo International Master of Sports in Hand-to-Hand Combat |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 13 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Omari Akhmedov (Russian: Омари Ахмедов; born October 12, 1987, Kizlyar, USSR) is a Russian mixed martial artist from Dagestan who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He previously fought for ProFC.
Biography
Akhmedov was born in 1987 during the former Soviet Union in the village of Kizlyar in modern-day Dagestan, Russia. He belongs to the Lakec ethnic group, and is a devout Muslim.
Like many children in Dagestan, Akhmedov engaged in Freestyle Wrestling and achieved much in this sport.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Akhmedov made his professional MMA debut on July 9, 2010 at Pancration Black Sea Cup. He was successful in his debut, defeating powerful wrestler Magomed Umarovvia via unanimous decision.
Over the next three years, he complied a record of 11 wins and no losses with 5 wins coming via knockout, 4 wins by submission and 2 wins by decision.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Akhmedov signed a four-fight deal with the UFC in September 2013.[3]
In his promotional debut, Akhmedov faced Thiago Perpétuo on November 9, 2013 at UFC Fight Night 32.[4] It was a back-and-forth fight that saw both men rocked by punches before Akhmedov won the fight via knockout.[5] The win also earned him his first Fight of the Night bonus award.[6]
After the fight, Akhmedov expressed a desire to move down to welterweight.[7]
Championships and awards
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the Night (One time)
Pankration
- Pankration Federation Russia
- Russian National Pankration Champion (Two time)[8]
Hand-to-hand combatt
- Russian Union of Martial Arts
- Russian National Hand-to-Hand Combat Champion (Two time)[8]
Sambo
- Combat Sambo Federation of Russia
- Dagestan Combat Sambo Champion[8]
Mixed martial arts record
| 13 matches | 12 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 6 | 0 |
| By submission | 4 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 12–1 | Thiago Perpétuo | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson | November 9, 2013 | 1 | 3:31 | Goiânia, Brazil | Fight of the Night |
| Win | 11–1 | Fabricio Nascimento | Submission (guillotine choke) | Nord Desant | May 13, 2013 | 1 | 0:53 | Yugra, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| Win | 10–1 | Rafal Haratyk | KO (punch) | Battle of Stars 1 | December 22, 2012 | 1 | 2:26 | Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia | |
| Win | 9–1 | Sergey Karpov | Submission (guillotine choke) | Colosseum Battles Champions | October 21, 2013 | 1 | 4:58 | Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia | |
| Win | 8–1 | Aleksander Boyko | Submission (triangle choke) | Odessa Golden Cup | May 9, 2012 | 1 | 1:02 | Odessa, Odessa Oblast, Ukraine | |
| Win | 7–1 | Aliyor Isakov | TKO (punches) | Governors Cup - Saint Petersburg | April 12, 2012 | 1 | 3:05 | St. Petersburg, Leningrad, Russia | |
| Win | 6–1 | Talekh Nazhav-Zade | TKO (punches) | Governors Cup - Saint Petersburg | April 12, 2012 | 1 | 0:20 | St. Petersburg, Leningrad, Russia | |
| Win | 5–1 | Akbar Nabavizade | TKO (punches) | Governors Cup - Saint Petersburg | April 12, 2012 | 1 | 2:30 | St. Petersburg, Leningrad, Russia | |
| Win | 4–1 | Mikhail Istomin | Submission (armbar) | ProFC - Grand Prix Global Finals | October 1, 2011 | 1 | 1:22 | Volgograd, Volgograd Oblast, Russia | |
| Win | 3–1 | Vladimir Semenov | Decision (split) | ProFC Grand Prix Global - Russia I | October 1, 2011 | 2 | 5:00 | Volgograd, Volgograd Oblast, Russia | |
| Win | 2–1 | Musa Arslangadzhiev | TKO (punches) | Urkarakh Fights | July 22, 2010 | 1 | 3:50 | Urkarakh, Dagestan, Russia | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Michail Tsarev | Submission (guillotine choke) | ProFC - Russia Cup Stage 2 | November 28, 2010 | 2 | 4:29 | Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia | |
| Win | 1–0 | Magomed Umarov | Decision (unanimous) | Pancration Black Sea Cup | July 9, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Anapa, Krasnodar Krai, Russia |
References
- ^ "Omari Akhedov Bio". fightlife.ru. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Omari Akhedov". sherdog.com. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
- ^ "The new Dagestan fighter in UFC". valetudo.ru. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
- ^ "Russian Fighter vs Brazilian fighter in Brazil". rambler.ru. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
- ^ "Omari Akhmedov destroyed Master of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu". vringe.com. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
- ^ Staff. "UFC Fight Night 32 bonuses: Belfort, Martins, Akhmedov, Perpetuo win $50,000". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-11-08.
- ^ "Omari Akhmedov moving down to 170 after 'Fight of the Night' performance in Brazil". mmafighting.com. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Omari Akhmedov - Official UFC Profile". UFC.com. November 10, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2013.