Karimula Barkalaev

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Karimula Barkalaev
BornKarimula Magomedovich Barkalaev
(1973-01-23) 23 January 1973 (age 52) [1] [2] [3] [4]
Tivi, Qvareli, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union [1] [2] [3]
Native nameКаримула Магомедович Баркалаев [1] [2] [3]
Other namesKareem Barkalaev
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight90.72 kg (200 lb; 14 st 4 lb)
Division Light Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Fighting out of Russia
TeamRussian Top Team
Trainer Volk Han
Rank International Master of Sports in Wushu Sanda [1]
Years active1997–2001 [2] [3]
Mixed martial arts record
Total12
Wins11
By knockout5
By submission1
By decision1
By disqualification1
Unknown3
Losses1
By decision1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Representing Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Submission wrestling
ADCC World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1999 Abu Dhabi -88 kg [3]
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1998 Abu Dhabi -88 kg [3]
Wushu sanda
European Wushu Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1996 Rome [1]

Karimula Magomedovich Barkalaev (born 23 January 1973) is a Russian former professional mixed martial artist, Judoka, and Sanda Kung Fu practitioner. He is the first and only Russian national to have won the ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship. [2] According to Sport Express, on American forums, he was called the "most mysterious fighter in the history of MMA". [2] On the MMA ranking system portal Fight Matrix, Barkalaev reached a peak ranking of No. 3 Light Heavyweight in 1999. [5]

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Background

Barkalaev was born on 23 January 1973, in the village of Tivi, Qvareli, Georgian SSR. [1] [2] [3] [4] He is of Avar descent. [2] [3]

After sixth grade, he moved to Kaspiysk, Dagestan where he attended a sports boarding school for Judo and graduated in 1990. [1] [2] [3] He trained with his cousin, Dzhabrail Barkalaev who later became a silver medalist at the 1996 Russian Judo Championship. [2] [3] [6]

In 1993, Barkalaev started training in Kung Fu. [2] [3] He was winner of the 1995 and 1996 Russian Wushu Championships. [2] [3] [7] He was also a silver medalist in the 1996 European Wushu Championship in Rome. [2] [7]

In 1997, Barkalaev met Volk Han and would train under him to participate in mixed martial arts. [2] [3]

Mixed martial arts career

Barkalaev spent his early career fighting under the International Absolute Fighting Council (IAFC) promotion in Russia.

On 23 May 1998, he fought against Gilbert Yvel. [2] [3] [8] Yvel was disqualified after Barkalaev's coach Volk Han noted the referee Yvel had illegally bitten his fighter [2] [3] [8]

On 8 February 2001, Barkalaev competed in the Shidokan Jitsu – Warriors 1 Tournament in Kuwait. [2] [3] [7] [9] He faced Dave Menne in the finals and lost by unanimous decision after referee, John McCarthy deducted a point for grabbing the cage. [2] [3] [7] [9] After the fight, he complained how the event was unfair since the referee, as well as all three judges were from the U.S. [2] [3] [7] [9]

Since that tournament, Barkalaev has not participated in any MMA bouts. [2] [3] He has stated there was a lack of financial incentive and interest in continuing. [3]

Professional grappling career

In 1998, Barkalaev competed in the inaugural tournament of the ADCC World Championship. [3] [10] [11] He defeated Carlos Lopez, Toby Imada and Igor Yakimov to reach the finals of the −88 kg division. [10] In the finals he lost to Rodrigo Gracie on points after a 30-minute bout. [3] [10] [11]

In 1999, Barkalaev returned to compete in the 1999 ADCC World Championship. [2] [3] [11] [12] He defeated Renato Verissimo, Amaury Bitetti and Egan Inoue all by points. [12] In the finals he faced Belarusian wrestler, Aleksandr Savko where he won on points and became champion of the −88 kg division. [2] [3] [11] [12]

In 2000, Barkalaev moved up in weight class to compete in the −99 kg division of the 2000 ADCC World Championship. [2] [11] [13] He defeated Nino Schembri and faced Ricardo Arona in the semi-finals. [2] [3] [7] [11] [13] The match between the two eventually became a brawl and Arona won due to points. [2] [3] [7] [11] [13] At the time, Barkalaev was an instructor in Abu Dhabi and a representative of a local Sheikh. [2] [3] [7] [11] His action offended the Sheikh who asked for Barkalaev's arrest. [2] [3] [11] After the match, Barkalaev was escorted off the mat and spent a week in prison. [2] [3] [7] [11] He was eventually released by the Sheikh and has stated he wanted to have a rematch with Arona under MMA rules. [2] [3] [7] Barkalaev has not returned to the UAE since. [2]

Personal life

As of 2023, Barkalaev works as a director for Dagpotrebsoyuz which is the Consumers' Union of Dagestan. [2] [4]

He teaches his skills to young people and can be found at the Ali Aliyev Sport Complex which he was previously in charge of for five years. [2]

Barkalaev graduated from business school in 2003. [4] He was nominated by the Russian All-People's Union to stand in for the People's Assembly of the Republic of Dagestan although he dropped out after registration. [4]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
12 matches11 wins1 loss
By knockout50
By submission10
By decision11
By disqualification10
Unknown30
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss11–1 Dave Menne Decision (unanimous)Shidokan Jitsu: Warrior's War8 February 2001110:00 Kuwait City, Kuwait
Win11–0Jose Landi-JonsTKO (punches)15:59
Win10–0Dersu LermaDecision (unanimous)110:00Middleweight debut.
Win9–0Martin MalkhasyanTKO (strikes)IAFC: Brilliant Cup 199916 December 19991N/A Kyiv, Ukraine
Win8–0Roman SavochkaKO1N/A
Win7–0Oleg ChemodurovTKO (strikes)1N/A
Win6–0Sergei AkininTKO (submission to Punches)IAFC: Russian Championship 1999 (Day 2)30 April 199911:04 Moscow, Russia
Win5–0 Gilbert Yvel DQ (biting)IAFC: European Championship 199823 May 199814:49 Moscow, Russia
Win4–0Valery PlievN/AIAFC: Russian Championship 199721 December 19971N/A Moscow, Russia
Win3–0Valery NikulinN/A1N/A
Win2–0Igor GerusN/A1N/A
Win1–0 Joe Charles Submission (forearm choke)IAFC: Absolute Fighting Championship 2: Day 130 April 199719:19 Moscow, RussiaHeavyweight debut.

Submission grappling record

10 Matches, 8 Wins (2 Submission), 2 Losses
ResultRec.OpponentMethodEventDivisionDateLocation
Lose8–2 Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Arona PointsADCC 2000–99 kg2000 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abu Dhabi
Win8–1 Flag of Brazil.svg Nino Schembri Points
Win7–1 Flag of Belarus.svg Aleksandr Savko PointsADCC 1999–88 kg1999 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abu Dhabi
Win6–1 Flag of the United States.svg Egan Inoue Points
Win5–1 Flag of Brazil.svg Amaury Bitetti Points
Win4–1 Flag of Brazil.svg Renato Verissimo Points
Lose3–1 Flag of Brazil.svg Rodrigo Gracie PointsADCC 1998–88 kg1998 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abu Dhabi
Win3–0 Flag of Russia.svg Igor YakimovSubmission
Win2–0 Flag of the United States.svg Toby Imada Submission
Win1–0 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos LopezPoints

See also

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