Omari Akhmedov

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Omari Akhmedov
Born (1987-10-12) October 12, 1987 (age 36) [1]
Kizlyar, Dagestan ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union [2]
Other namesWolverine
NationalityRussian
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) [2]
Division Light Heavyweight
Middleweight
Welterweight
Reach73 in (185 cm) [3]
Style Combat Sambo, Pankration, ARB
Fighting out of Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia
TeamDagFighter MMA,
Eagles MMA
American Top Team (2016–present) [4]
Rank International Master of Sport in Combat Sambo [5]
2nd dan black belt and International Master of Sport in Army Hand-to-Hand Combat [5]
Years active2010–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total33
Wins24
By knockout8
By submission7
By decision9
Losses8
By knockout4
By submission2
By decision2
Draws1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Omari Akhmedov (born October 12, 1987) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division. He previously fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Professional Fighters League (PFL).

Contents

Background

Akhmedov was born on October 12, 1987, in the town of Kizlyar in modern-day Dagestan, Russia, in a Lak family and is a devout Sunni Muslim. Like many children in Dagestan, Akhmedov engaged in freestyle wrestling from a young age and would go on to hold an accomplished career in the sport before transitioning to MMA. Before his career in MMA, Akhmedov also had accomplished careers in combat sambo, as well as Russian hand-to-hand combat and Russian pankration. [5]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Akhmedov made his professional MMA debut on January 30, 2010, when he faced Iskhan Zakharian at ProFC: Fight Night 2. He won the fight via rear-naked choke. [6] Following this, Akhmedov would compile a professional record of 12–1 before being signed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship in September 2013.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Akhmedov signed a four-fight deal with the UFC in September 2013. [7]

In his promotional debut, Akhmedov faced Thiago Perpétuo on November 9, 2013, at UFC Fight Night 32. [8] It was a back-and-forth fight that saw both men rocked by punches before Akhmedov won the fight via knockout. [9] The win also earned him his first Fight of the Night bonus award. [10] After the fight, Akhmedov expressed a desire to move down to welterweight. [11]

In his welterweight debut, Akhmedov faced Gunnar Nelson on March 8, 2014, at UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa. [12] He lost the fight via guillotine choke submission in the first round. [13]

Akhmedov faced Mats Nilsson on January 3, 2015, at UFC 182. [14] He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Akhmedov faced Brian Ebersole on June 6, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 68, replacing an injured Alan Jouban. [15] He won the fight via TKO after Ebersole was unable to continue after the first round due to a knee injury sustained from a kick by Akhmedov. [16]

Akhmedov was expected to face Lyman Good on December 10, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 80. [17] However, Good was pulled from the bout in late October and was replaced by Sérgio Moraes. [18]

Akhmedov next faced Elizeu Zaleski dos Santosi on April 16, 2016, at UFC on Fox 19. [19] After arguably winning the first two rounds, Akhmedov was stopped via TKO in the third round. [20] The back and forth action earned both participants Fight of the Night honors. [21]

Akhmedov was tabbed as a short notice replacement for Dominique Steele and faced Kyle Noke on November 27, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 101. [22] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [23]

Akhmedov faced Abdul Razak Alhassan on May 28, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 109. [24] He won the fight by split decision. [25]

Akhmedov faced Marvin Vettori on December 30, 2017, at UFC 219. [26] The back-and-forth fight ended in a majority draw. [27]

Akhmedov was expected to face CB Dollaway on September 15, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 136. [28] However, Akhmedov pulled out of the fight in early September and was replaced by promotional newcomer Artem Frolov. [29]

Akhmedov faced Tim Boetsch on March 9, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 147. [30] He won the fight by unanimous decision. [31]

Akhmedov faced Zak Cummings on September 7, 2019, at UFC 242. [32] He won the fight by unanimous decision. [33]

Akhmedov faced Ian Heinisch on December 14, 2019, at UFC 245. [34] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [35]

Akhmedov faced Chris Weidman on August 8, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 174. [36] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [37]

Akhmedov was briefly linked to a rematch with Marvin Vettori on December 12, 2020, at UFC 256. [38] However, Akhmedov was removed from the bout in mid-October for undisclosed reasons. [39]

Akhmedov was expected to face Tom Breese on January 16, 2021, at UFC on ABC 1. [40] During fight week, the UFC opted to move the bout to UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny. [41] He won the bout via second round arm triangle submission. [42]

Akhmedov faced Brad Tavares on July 10, 2021, at UFC 264. [43] He lost the fight via split decision. [44]

After his bout with Tavares, it was announced on July 15, that Akhmedov was released from the UFC. [45]

Professional Fighters League

Akhmedov faced Jordan Young on October 27, 2021, at PFL 10. [46] He lost the bout via TKO in the third round. [47]

2022 season

Akhmedov faced Viktor Pešta on April 23, 2022, at PFL 1. [48] He won the bout after knocking Pešta out in first round. [49]

Akhmedov faced Teodoras Aukštuolis on June 17, 2022, at PFL 4. [50] He won the bout after choking out Teodoras in the second round via arm-triangle choke. [51]

Akhmedov was scheduled to face Antônio Carlos Júnior in the Semifinals off the Light Heavyweight tournament on August 5, 2022, at PFL 7. [52] However, Antonio suffered an ACL injury requiring surgery, being replaced by Josh Silveira for the playoffs. [53] Akhmedov won the bout via unanimous decision. [54]

Akhmedov faced Rob Wilkinson in the finals of the Light Heavyweight tournament on November 25, 2022, at PFL 10. [55] He lost the bout after the fight was stopped by the doctor due to a cut after the second round. [56]

2023 season

Akhmedov was set to start the 2023 season against Will Fleury on April 1, 2023, at PFL 1. [57] However, Akhmedov was forced to withdraw due to suffering an injury and was replaced by Krzysztof Jotko. [58]

Championships and awards

Mixed martial arts

Pankration

Hand-to-hand combat

Sambo

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
33 matches24 wins8 losses
By knockout84
By submission72
By decision92
Draws1
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss24–8–1 Rob Wilkinson TKO (doctor stoppage) PFL 10 (2022) November 25, 202225:00 New York City, New York, United States2022 PFL Light Heavyweight Tournament Final.
Win24–7–1Josh SilveiraDecision (unanimous) PFL 7 (2022) August 5, 202235:00 New York City, New York, United States2022 PFL Light Heavyweight Semifinals.
Win23–7–1Teodoras AukštuolisTechnical submission (arm-triangle choke) PFL 4 (2022) June 17, 202222:50 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Win22–7–1 Viktor Pešta KO (punches) PFL 1 (2022) April 20, 202211:25 Arlington, Texas, United States
Loss21–7–1Jordan YoungTKO (punches) PFL 10 (2021) October 27, 202131:32 Hollywood, Florida, United StatesReturn to Light Heavyweight.
Loss21–6–1 Brad Tavares Decision (split) UFC 264 July 10, 202135:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win21–5–1 Tom Breese Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny January 20, 202121:41 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Loss20–5–1 Chris Weidman Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik August 8, 202035:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win20–4–1 Ian Heinisch Decision (unanimous) UFC 245 December 14, 201935:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win19–4–1 Zak Cummings Decision (unanimous) UFC 242 September 7, 201935:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win18–4–1 Tim Boetsch Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos Santos March 9, 201935:00 Wichita, Kansas, United States
Draw17–4–1 Marvin Vettori Draw (majority) UFC 219 December 30, 201735:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesReturn to Middleweight.
Win17–4 Abdul Razak Alhassan Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira May 28, 201735:00 Stockholm, Sweden
Win16–4 Kyle Noke Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson November 27, 201635:00 Melbourne, Australia
Loss15–4 Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos TKO (punches and knees) UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. Evans April 16, 201633:03 Tampa, Florida, United StatesFight of the Night.
Loss15–3 Sérgio Moraes TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant December 10, 201532:18 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win15–2 Brian Ebersole TKO (knee injury) UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson June 6, 201515:00 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Win14–2 Mats Nilsson Decision (unanimous) UFC 182 January 3, 201535:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss13–2 Gunnar Nelson Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa March 8, 201414:36 London, EnglandWelterweight debut.
Win13–1 Thiago Perpétuo KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 2 November 9, 201313:31 Goiânia, BrazilFight of the Night.
Win12–1Fabricio NascimentoSubmission (guillotine choke)Nord DesantMay 13, 201310:53 Yugra, Russia
Win11–1Rafal HaratykKO (punch)Battle of Stars 1December 22, 201212:26 Makhachkala, Russia
Win10–1Sergey KarpovSubmission (guillotine choke)Colosseum Battles ChampionsOctober 21, 201214:58 Ufa, Russia
Win9–1Aleksander BoykoSubmission (triangle choke)Odesa Golden CupMay 9, 201211:02 Odesa, Ukraine
Win8–1Aliyor IsakovTKO (punches)Governors Cup: Saint PetersburgApril 12, 201213:05 Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win7–1Talekh Nazhav-ZadeTKO (punches)Governors Cup: Saint PetersburgApril 12, 201210:20 Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win6–1Akbar NabavizadeTKO (punches)Governors Cup: Saint PetersburgApril 12, 201212:30 Saint Petersburg, RussiaReturn to Middleweight.
Win5–1Mikhail IstominSubmission (armbar)ProFC: Grand Prix Global FinalsOctober 1, 201111:22 Volgograd, Russia
Win4–1Vladimir SemenovDecision (split)ProFC Grand Prix Global: Russia IOctober 1, 201125:00 Volgograd, RussiaLight Heavyweight debut.
Win3–1Musa ArslangadzhievTKO (punches)Urkarakh FightsJuly 22, 201013:50 Urkarakh, Russia
Loss2–1 Michail Tsarev Submission (guillotine choke)ProFC: Russia Cup Stage 2November 28, 201024:29 Ufa, Russia
Win2–0Magomed UmarovDecision (unanimous)Pancration Black Sea CupJuly 9, 201025:00 Anapa, Russia
Win1–0Ishkhan ZakharianSubmission (rear-naked choke)ProFC: Fight Night 2January 30, 201013:40 Rostov-on-Don, RussiaMiddleweight debut.

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