Makhmud Muradov | |
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Born | Dushanbe, Tajik SSR, Soviet Union (now Tajikistan) | February 8, 1990
Other names | Mach |
Nationality | Uzbek [1] |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight | 186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb) |
Division | Middleweight |
Reach | 75 in (191 cm) [2] |
Fighting out of | Bukhara, Uzbekistan |
Team | The Money Team (Mayweather Boxing Club) (present) [3] [4] Legion Fight Club (Muradov Team) (present) [5] Black Kobra Striking System (present) [4] SK MMA Monster Praha (present) [3] [6] Ankos MMA Poznań (present) [3] [6] London Shootfighters (present) [7] Tiger Muay Thai Phuket (previously) [8] |
Trainer | SK MMA Monster Praha: Petr "Moster" Kníže (co-head coach; MMA coach) [6] Lukáš Bárta (padman; striking coach) [6] Ankos MMA Poznań: Andrzej Kościelski (co-head coach; MMA coach) [6] Marek Drażdżyński (kickboxing coach) [6] Paweł Korowczyk (striking coach) [6] Black Kobra Striking System (The Money Team): Dewey "Black Kobra" Cooper (striking coach) [4] London Shootfighters: Karlos Vemola (sparring partner; submission wrestling coach) [7] [9] Jasur Alijanov (head- and corner coach) [10] [11] |
Years active | 2012–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 36 |
Wins | 27 |
By knockout | 17 |
By submission | 3 |
By decision | 7 |
Losses | 8 |
By knockout | 1 |
By submission | 4 |
By decision | 3 |
No contests | 1 |
Other information | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Makhmud Muradov (born February 8, 1990) is an Uzbek [1] professional mixed martial artist. He formerly competed in the Middleweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Makhmud Muradov was born on February 8, 1990, in Soviet Tajikistan, to a father who was a Tajik national and a mother who was from Soviet Uzbekistan. In 1993, he fled as a refugee with his family to his mother's native Uzbekistan due to the ongoing Tajik civil war, and finally, in 2019, he was granted Uzbek citizenship. [3] [12] [13] [14]
He trained boxing in his youth before transitioning to kickboxing and became Junior Uzbek Kickboxing Champion under K-1 rules [ broken anchor ]. [15] [16]
Muradov was forced to drop out of school and start working at the age of 15 to provide for his family after his father got involved in a car accident that left him permanently disabled. At the age of 17, he began his successful combat sambo career, and because of that, he earned a well-paid job as a security guard in Russian Siberia. He was seriously stabbed and shot several times while working there. When his father got released from hospital after four years, his family had to sell their apartment to pay for healthcare bills. Muradov returned to Uzbekistan, and eventually managed to make enough money from competing in combat sambo to be able to buy the apartment back. However, by his account, it was hard to get a good job without contacts, so in 2011, then 21 years old Muradov moved to the Czech Republic in search of a better-paying job. There, he worked various jobs such as construction site worker, cleaner, and waiter. [17] He started training Muay Thai and MMA in Prague under the tutelage of Petr Kníže, who allowed Muradov to train and sleep in his gym for free and also helped him get a more comfortable job as a bouncer. Muradov then started his professional MMA career in 2012. [15] [3] [16] [5] [9]
In September 2015, Muradov fought at WAKO K1 European Cup 2015 tournament and lost in the first match against Polish champion Bartosz Dołbień by unanimous decision. [18] [19] [20]
In February 2018, Muradov became the world's first mixed martial artist signed by Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s The Money Team. They became friends after they met each other at Prague's Lávka Club in March 2017. [3] [21] [22] [4]
Before entering the UFC, Muradov held a 22–6 MMA record and won multiple regional middleweight championships (XFN, WKN, Caveam, WASO). [23] [24] [25] [26]
Muradov made his promotional debut against Alessio Di Chirico on September 28, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 160 as a replacement for injured Peter Sobotta. He took the fight on 12 days notice. [27] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [28]
As of September 29, 2019, he was ranked #1 in the Tapology's Eastern European middleweight rankings. [29]
In his second UFC fight, on December 7, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 7, Muradov faced Trevor Smith as a replacement for Alonzo Menifield. He won via KO in the third round and was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus. [30]
In the official UFC 2019 year-end list of the Ten Best Newcomers, Muradov was ranked #7. [31]
Muradov was scheduled to face Antônio Carlos Júnior on March 14, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 170, as a replacement for Brad Tavares who had to pull out due to an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. [32] [33] In turn, Carlos Júnior suffered from an unspecified injury and the bout was cancelled from the event. [34]
Muradov was expected to face Karl Roberson on April 18, 2020, at UFC 249. [35] However, Muradov was forced to pull from the event due to COVID-19 pandemic travel restriction, and Roberson was pulled from the event and was scheduled to meet Marvin Vettori on April 25, 2020. [36]
On October 18, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 180, Muradov was expected to face Krzysztof Jotko. However, the fight was rescheduled for October 31 at UFC Fight Night 181, but Jotko was pulled from the fight, citing injury, and he was replaced by Kevin Holland. Muradov was then also pulled from the fight after testing positive for COVID-19 and he was replaced by newcomer Charlie Ontiveros. [37] [38] [39]
Muradov faced Andrew Sanchez on January 24, 2021, at UFC 257, as a replacement for André Muniz. [40] He won the fight via technical knockout in round three. [41] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award. [42]
Muradov faced Gerald Meerschaert on August 28, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 30. [43] He lost the fight via rear-naked choke submission in round two. [44]
Muradov was scheduled to face Misha Cirkunov on February 26, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 202. [45] However, Muradov pulled out in late January due to a hand injury [46] and he was replaced by Wellington Turman. [47]
Muradov was scheduled to face Abusupiyan Magomedov on September 3, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 209. [48] However, Muradov withdrew due to injury was replaced by Dustin Stoltzfus. [49]
Muradov faced Caio Borralho on October 22, 2022, at UFC 280. [50] He lost the bout via unanimous decision. [51]
Muradov was expected to face Abusupiyan Magomedov on March 11, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili. [52] At the end of February, it was announced that Muradov had pulled out of the bout again. [53]
Muradov faced Bryan Barberena on July 22, 2023, at UFC on ESPN+ 82. [54] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [55]
Muradov faced Aliaskhab Khizriev on February 3, 2024, UFC Fight Night 235. [56] After being poked in the eye seconds into round one by Khizriev, the bout was called off and deemed a "no contest" due to an accidental eye poke. [57]
Muradov was scheduled to face Michel Pereira on May 4, 2024, at UFC 301. [58] However, Muradov withdrew due to an infection. [59]
On May 4, 2024, it was announced that Muradov was released from the UFC, despite signing a new deal recently. [60]
On June 8, 2024, it was announced that Muradov return to signed with Oktagon MMA. [61]
A professional MMA competitor since 2012, Muradov is both the first Tajik-born and Uzbek UFC fighter, and the world's first mixed martial artist signed by Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s The Money Team. [21] [22] [4]
Besides his native Uzbek, Muradov speaks Czech, Russian and English and is conversational in Polish and Arabic. [62]
Muradov is a non-denominational Muslim and he does not strictly observe the Ramadan fast. [3]
Since 2018, he has been dating Monika Bagárová, a Czech singer. [63] [64] On May 27, 2020, Bagárová gave birth to their first child, a daughter named Rumia. [65] [66] The couple split up in December 2021, however in February 2022 Bagárová confirmed they had reconciled. [67] [68] They separated again in July 2022. [69] In March 2023 Muradov confirmed relationship with Czech reality TV star Sabina Karásková. [70]
Muradov has stated multiple times that he is very patriotic towards the Czech lands and Prague. [1] He called himself an “Uzbek with a Czech heart” or a “Czech from Uzbekistan”, and also a “Czech representative” and a “proud Praguer”. Because of that, Muradov turned down Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s offer to permanently relocate from Prague to Las Vegas in Nevada, where he is training at both the Dewey "Black Kobra" Cooper's gym and the Mayweather Boxing Club, as well as working for Mayweather Jr. himself. [71]
During his early time in Prague, Muradov appeared in autoerotic porn productions and solo softcore porn photo shoots under the stage name "Akhmed Virt" for William Higgins' gay pornographic production company. [72] [73] [74] [75] [76] [77]
36 matches | 27 wins | 8 losses |
By knockout | 17 | 1 |
By submission | 3 | 5 |
By decision | 7 | 2 |
No contests | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 27–8 (1) | Scott Askham | Decision (unanimous) | Oktagon 61 | September 21, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Brno, Czech Republic | |
NC | 26–8 (1) | Aliaskhab Khizriev | NC (accidental eye poke) | UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov | February 3, 2024 | 1 | 0:11 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Accidental eye poke rendered Muradov unable to continue. |
Win | 26–8 | Bryan Barberena | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura | July 22, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
Loss | 25–8 | Caio Borralho | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 280 | October 22, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
Loss | 25–7 | Gerald Meerschaert | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Chikadze | August 28, 2021 | 2 | 1:49 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 25–6 | Andrew Sanchez | TKO (flying knee and punches) | UFC 257 | January 23, 2021 | 3 | 2:59 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Performance of the Night. |
Win | 24–6 | Trevor Smith | KO (punch) | UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik | December 7, 2019 | 3 | 4:09 | Washington, D.C., United States | Performance of the Night. |
Win | 23–6 | Alessio Di Chirico | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier | September 28, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
Win | 22–6 | Wendell de Oliveira Marques | KO (punches) | Oktagon 13 | July 27, 2019 | 2 | 1:56 | Prague, Czech Republic | |
Win | 21–6 | Alberto Emiliano Pereira | TKO (punches) | Oktagon 12 | June 8, 2019 | 1 | 3:34 | Bratislava, Slovakia | |
Win | 20–6 | Tato Primera | KO (punch) | Night of Warriors 15 | April 6, 2019 | 2 | 0:18 | Liberec, Czech Republic | Won the WASO MMA European Middleweight Championship. |
Win | 19–6 | Diego Gonzalez | Decision (unanimous) | XFN 17 | March 16, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Brno, Czech Republic | |
Win | 18–6 | Grzegorz Siwy | KO (punch) | XFN 15 | December 27, 2018 | 3 | 4:50 | Prague, Czech Republic | |
Win | 17–6 | Deyan Topalski | TKO (punches) | XFN 12 | October 6, 2018 | 1 | 4:27 | Prague, Czech Republic | Defended the XFN Middleweight Championship. |
Win | 16–6 | David Ramires | TKO (punches) | XFN 11 | June 28, 2018 | 2 | 0:30 | Prague, Czech Republic | Won the XFN Middleweight Championship. |
Win | 15–6 | Edvaldo de Oliveira | TKO (elbows) | XFN 8 | March 3, 2018 | 2 | 4:42 | Pardubice, Czech Republic | |
Win | 14–6 | Tomáš Penz | TKO (punches) | XFN 6 | December 7, 2017 | 1 | 4:20 | Prague, Czech Republic | |
Win | 13–6 | Zoran Dod | Decision (unanimous) | XFN 3 | June 25, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Prague, Czech Republic | Won the XFN Interim Middleweight Championship. |
Win | 12–6 | Shota Gvasalia | TKO (punches) | Simply the Best 14 | April 18, 2017 | 3 | 2:07 | Prague, Czech Republic | |
Loss | 11–6 | David Ramires | TKO (clavicle injury) | XFN 2 | December 18, 2016 | 2 | 1:19 | Prague, Czech Republic | For the XFN Intercontinental Middleweight Championship. |
Win | 11–5 | Damian Chandzel | Submission (forearm choke) | Night of Warriors 10 | November 5, 2016 | 1 | 1:36 | Liberec, Czech Republic | |
Win | 10–5 | Rafael Silva | Decision (unanimous) | XFN 1 | June 12, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Prague, Czech Republic | |
Win | 9–5 | Tomáš Kužela | Decision (unanimous) | Night of Warriors 9 | March 19, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Prague, Czech Republic | Won the WKN MMA International Middleweight Championship. |
Win | 8–5 | Andreas Birgels | TKO (punches) | Caveam: Bitva Roku 2015 | March 19, 2015 | 3 | 3:35 | Prague, Czech Republic | Won the Caveam National Middleweight Championship. |
Loss | 7–5 | Maciej Różański | Decision (unanimous) | Fighting Zone: Cage Time 1 | December 10, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Prague, Czech Republic | |
Win | 7–4 | István Tóth | Submission (rear-naked choke) | CMTA Pardál Gladiators Night Cage 3 | May 24, 2014 | 1 | 2:20 | České Budějovice, Czech Republic | |
Win | 6–4 | Krzysztof Klepacz | TKO (punches) | MMAA Aréna 3 | March 7, 2014 | 1 | 3:48 | Hradec Králové, Czech Republic | |
Win | 5–4 | Peter Čapkovič | Submission (guillotine choke) | Fight Explosion: Return Of Kings | December 6, 2013 | 2 | 2:37 | Bratislava, Slovakia | |
Loss | 4–4 | Livio Victoriano | Submission (triangle choke) | MMAA Aréna 2: Vémola vs. Kníže | November 10, 2013 | 1 | 3:40 | Prague, Czech Republic | |
Loss | 4–3 | Maciej Różański | Submission (guillotine choke) | BA 3: The Rebirth | May 11, 2013 | 2 | 0:45 | Goleniów, Poland | |
Win | 4–2 | Pavol Langer | TKO (punches) | CMTA Trutnovs Night Of Gladiators | February 7, 2013 | 1 | 3:30 | Trutnov, Czech Republic | |
Loss | 3–2 | Marcin Krysztofiak | Decision (split) | MFC 5 | December 8, 2012 | 2 | 5:00 | Nowa Sól, Poland | Catchweight (187 lb) bout. |
Win | 3–1 | Christoph Steinmann | Decision (unanimous) | Cage XFC: International Lake Constance Cup 2 | October 20, 2012 | 1 | N/A | Lochau, Austria | |
Loss | 2–1 | Kamil Cibiński | Submission (armbar) | MMAA Aréna | September 30, 2012 | 1 | 1:57 | Prague, Czech Republic | |
Win | 2–0 | Francisco Silva | TKO (punches) | CMTA Pardál Gladiators Night Cage | May 19, 2012 | 3 | 1:05 | České Budějovice, Czech Republic | |
Win | 1–0 | Patrik Jevický | TKO (punches) | K1 Empress League: Round 2 | April 29, 2012 | 1 | 0:26 | Košice, Slovakia | Middleweight debut. |
2 matches | 2 wins | 0 losses |
By knockout | 2 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 2–0 | Nordin Bouhaddaoui | TKO (elbows) | Souboj Titánů 2016 | April 15, 2016 | 3 | 1:38 | Plzeň, Czech Republic | |
Win | 1–0 | Róbert Kertész | TKO (punches) | Souboj Titánů 2015 | April 15, 2015 | 3 | N/A | Plzeň, Czech Republic |
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