Alen Amedovski

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Alen Amedovski
Born (1988-04-06) April 6, 1988 (age 36)
Centar Župa, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (now North Macedonia)
NationalityMacedonian
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Division Middleweight
Light Heavyweight
Reach74.0 in (188 cm) [1]
Fighting out of Rome, Italy [2]
Team American Top Team Rome [2]
Years active2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total12
Wins8
By knockout8
Losses4
By knockout2
By submission1
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Alen Amedovski (born April 6, 1988) is a Macedonian mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division. He has formerly fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Background

Amedovski arrived in Trento when he was 10. He played football, rugby, and then boxing until he was 20. When he discovered MMA, he never went back. On his MMA journey, he slept on mats, ate with 5 euros a day, and spent three and a half years injured after breaking his scaphoid bone. He was a waiter and handyman to make ends meet. [3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Starting his professional career in 2012 after no amateur experience, Amedovski ended all six bouts on his perfect record before signing with Bellator MMA via knockout. Six of those wins came in the first round, with four of them taking 40 seconds or less. [4]

Bellator

Racking up a 6–0 record in the European circuit, Amedovski signed with Bellator MMA in 2018. He made his promotional debut against Will Fleury at Bellator 203 on July 14, 2018. He won the fight via first-round knockout. [5]

In his sophomore appearance he faced Ibrahim Mane at Bellator 211 on December 1, 2018. He won the fight via first-minute knockout. [6]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In early 2019 Amedovski announced that he had signed with the UFC. [7] Replacing injured Roman Kopylov, Amedovski made his promotional debut against Krzysztof Jotko on April 20, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 149. [8] Jotko won the fight via unanimous decision. [9] In July it was announced that Amedovski had tested positive for carboxy-THC and was suspended initially for six months. However the suspension was then halved, making him eligible to compete on July 20, 2019. [10]

Amedovski made his sophomore appearance in the organization against John Phillips at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier on September 28, 2019. [11] He lost the bout via knockout in 17 seconds of the first round. [12]

Amedovski was expected to face Hu Yaozong at UFC 264 on July 10, 2021. [13] However on the day of the event, the bout was pulled from the event due to COVID-19 protocols issues in Amedovski's camp. [14] The bout was rescheduled for October 30, 2021 at UFC 267. [15] However, Amedovski was removed from the event due to undisclosed reasons. [16]

Amedovski faced Joseph Holmes at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira on May 21, 2022. [17] He lost the fight via rear-naked choke in round one. [18]

Amedovski faced Joe Pyfer on September 17, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 210. [19] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one. [20]

After his fourth straight loss, it was announced that Amedovski was no longer on the UFC roster. [21]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
12 matches8 wins4 losses
By knockout82
By submission01
By decision01
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss8–4 Joe Pyfer TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song September 17, 202213:55 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss8–3Joseph HolmesSubmission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira May 21, 202211:04 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss8–2 John Phillips KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier September 28, 201910:17 Copenhagen, Denmark
Loss8–1 Krzysztof Jotko Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik April 20, 201935:00 Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win8–0Ibrahim ManéKO (punches) Bellator 211 December 1, 201810:12 Genoa, Italy
Win7–0Will FleuryKO (punches) Bellator 203 July 14, 201811:39 Rome, Italy
Win6–0Badr MamdouhTKO (elbows)Magnum Fighting Championship 4March 3, 201823:06 Verona, Italy
Win5–0Massimiliano SammarcoTKO (punches)Cage Warrior 3March 14, 201523:57 Manduria, Italy
Win4–0Ivan DorozhkinTKO (injury)Slam FC 7January 5, 201510:11 Florence, Italy
Win3–0Alexander TcaciTKO (punches)Milano in the Cage 4May 3, 201413:00 Milan, ItalyLight Heavyweight bout.
Win2–0Roberto FantasiaTKO (punches)Milano in the Cage 3May 4, 201310:38 Milan, Italy
Win1–0Simone TosattoTKO (punches)Memorial Fabio Arbeia 7November 25, 201210:40 Varese, Italy

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