Shamil Abdurakhimov

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Shamil Abdurakhimov
Шамиль Абдурахимов
Shamil Abdurakhimov at UFC Fight Night 136.png
Born (1981-09-02) September 2, 1981 (age 42)
Makhachkala, Dagestan ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
NicknameAbrek
Nationality Russian
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight263 lb (119 kg; 19 st)
Division Heavyweight
Reach76 in (193 cm)
Style Wushu Sanda, Freestyle Wrestling, Kickboxing
Fighting out of Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia
TeamFighting Eagle
TrainerKickboxing: Magomed Magomedov
RankNational Master of Sports in Wushu Sanda [ citation needed ]
International Master of Sports in Kickboxing [1]
Years active2008-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total28
Wins20
By knockout9
By submission4
By decision7
Losses8
By knockout6
By submission1
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
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Shamil Gentovich Abdurakhimov (born September 2, 1981) is a Russian mixed martial artist, who is currently fighting in the heavyweight division. He formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

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Background

Abdurakhimov was born on September 2, 1981, in Kuyada village, Gunibsky District, Dagestan in a family of Avar descent. He started training in Sanshou, Boxing and Freestyle wrestling in primary school. After his military service he became a Sanshou national champion in Russia. [2] [3] [4]

Mixed martial arts career

Abu Dhabi Fighting Championship

On May 14, 2010, at ADFC: Battle of the Champions, he fought Jeff Monson and won via majority decision.

Abdurakhimov fought Sokoudjou on October 22, 2010, at ADFC: Round 2. He won via TKO (punches) in the third round.

In his last fight with the ADFC, Abdurakhimov faced Marcos Oliveira at ADFC: Round 3. He won via TKO (punches) in the first round. The win also earned him the ADFC heavyweight belt and one million dirham ($272,000). [5]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

On January 15, 2015, he signed a contract with the UFC. [6]

In his debut, Abdurakhimov faced Timothy Johnson on April 4, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 63 [7] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. [8]

Abdurakhimov faced Anthony Hamilton on February 21, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 83. [9] He won the fight by unanimous decision. [10]

Abdurakhimov next faced Walt Harris on October 1, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 96. [11] He won the fight via split decision. [12]

Abdurakhimov faced Derrick Lewis on December 9, 2016, in the main event at UFC Fight Night 102. [13] After winning the first three rounds, he lost the fight by TKO in the fourth round. [14]

Abdurakhimov faced Chase Sherman on 25 November 2017 at UFC Fight Night 122. [15] He won the fight via knockout in the first round. [16]

Abdurakhimov faced Andrei Arlovski on September 15, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 136. [17] He won the fight by unanimous decision. [18]

Abdurakhimov faced Marcin Tybura on April 20, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 149. [19] He won the fight via TKO in the second round. [20]

Abdurakhimov faced Curtis Blaydes on September 7, 2019, at UFC 242. [21] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round. [22]

Abdurakhimov was scheduled to face Ciryl Gane on April 18, 2020, at UFC 249. [23] However, on March 5, 2020, it was announced that Gane was forced to pull out from the event due to struck by pneumothorax during one of his trainings. [24] The bout was eventually rescheduled for July 11, 2020, at UFC 251. [25] Subsequently, the pairing was cancelled a second time and scrapped from this event in mid-June as Abdurakhimov was removed from the bout for undisclosed reasons. [26] The pair was rescheduled on September 26, 2020, at UFC 253. [27] However, the bout was rescheduled again to UFC Fight Night 180 on October 18, 2020. [28] The bout fell through once again as Abdurakhimov pulled out due to undisclosed reasons on September 28, 2020, and he was replaced by promotional newcomer Ante Delija. [29]

Abdurakhimov was scheduled to face Augusto Sakai on May 1, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 23. [30] However, Abdurakhimov was removed from the bout in mid-April due to alleged visa issues that restricted his travel. [31]

Abdurakhimov was scheduled to face Chris Daukaus at UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw, but the matchup was removed from that card on July 19 due to COVID-19 protocols within Abdurakhimov's camp. [32] The pair remained intact and was scheduled at UFC on ESPN: Hall vs. Strickland on July 31, 2021. [32] However, the bout was postponed for unknown reasons [33] to UFC 266. [34] Abdurakhimov lost the fight via technical knockout in round two. [35]

Abdurakhimov was scheduled to face Tom Aspinall on March 19, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 204. [36] However, Aspinall was pulled from the bout and he was replaced by Sergei Pavlovich. [37] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one. [38]

Abdurakhimov was scheduled to face Jailton Almeida on September 10, 2022, at UFC 279. [39] However, Abdurakhimov was forced to withdraw due to visa issues. [40] The pair was rescheduled for UFC 280 on October 22, 2022. [41] With that date also falling through, the pair was re-booked for a third time at UFC 283. [42] He lost the fight via technical knockout in the second round. [43]

After the loss, it was announced that Abdurakhimov was no longer on the UFC roster. [44]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed Martial Arts

Sanshou

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
28 matches20 wins8 losses
By knockout96
By submission41
By decision71
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss20–8 Jailton Almeida TKO (punches) UFC 283 January 21, 202322:56 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss20–7 Sergei Pavlovich TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall March 19, 202214:03 London, England
Loss20–6 Chris Daukaus TKO (punches and elbows) UFC 266 September 25, 202121:23 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss20–5 Curtis Blaydes TKO (elbow and punch) UFC 242 September 7, 201922:22 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win20–4 Marcin Tybura TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik April 20, 201923:15 Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win19–4 Andrei Arlovski Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik September 15, 201835:00 Moscow, Russia
Win18–4 Chase Sherman KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum November 25, 201711:24 Shanghai, China
Loss17–4 Derrick Lewis TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov December 9, 201643:42 Albany, New York, United States
Win17–3 Walt Harris Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson October 1, 201635:00 Portland, Oregon, United States
Win16–3 Anthony Hamilton Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Cowboy February 21, 201635:00 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Loss15–3 Timothy Johnson TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs. Lamas April 4, 201514:57 Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Win15–2Kenny GarnerDecision (unanimous)M-1 Challenge 49June 7, 201435:00 Ingushetia, Russia
Win14–2 Neil Grove Decision (unanimous)Tech-Krep Fighting Championship: Southern Front 2October 4, 201335:00 Krasnodar, Russia
Win13–2Jerry OttoSubmission (keylock)ProFC 40April 1, 201211:46 Volgograd, Russia
Loss12–2Tony LopezSubmission (triangle choke)WUFC: Challenge of ChampionsDecember 24, 201131:54 Makhachkala, Russia
Win12–1 Marcos Oliveira TKO (punches)ADFC: Round 3March 11, 201132:17 Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesWon the ADFC Heavyweight Grand-Prix.
Win11–1 Sokoudjou TKO (punches)ADFC: Round 2October 22, 201032:17 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win10–1 Jeff Monson Decision (majority)ADFC: Battle of the ChampionsMay 14, 201035:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win9–1Shamil AbdulmuslimovTKO (punches)ProFC: Commonwealth CupApril 23, 201011:41 Moscow, Russia
Win8–1Mikhail RutskivSubmission (armbar)ProFC: Pride & HonourMarch 19, 201011:39 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Win7–1Baga AgaevDecision (unanimous)ProFC: Union Nation Cup 4December 19, 200925:00 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Loss6–1 Thiago Santos Decision (unanimous)Union of Veterans of Sport: Mayor's Cup 2009November 27, 200935:00 Novosibirsk, Russia
Win6–0Roman SavochkaTKO (corner stoppage)ProFC: Union Nation Cup 2September 25, 200921:47 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Win5–0Roman MirzoyanSubmission (armbar)ProFC: Union Nation Cup 1August 21, 200913:30 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Win4–0Vitalii YalovenkoKO (punches)ProFC: King of The Night 2July 4, 200911:39 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Win3–0Ante MaljkovicTKO (punches)ProFC: Russia vs. EuropeMarch 29, 200911:17 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Win2–0Gabriel GarciaTKO (punches)FightFORCE: Day of AngerFebruary 18, 200910:57 Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win1–0Vladimir KuchenkoSubmission (kimura)FightFORCE: Russia vs. The WorldApril 19, 20081N/A Saint Petersburg, Russia

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