Zubaira Tukhugov

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Zubaira Tukhugov
Born (1991-01-15) January 15, 1991 (age 33)
Grozny, Checheno-Ingush ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Other namesWarrior
Nationality Russian
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight158 lb (72 kg; 11 st 4 lb)
Division Featherweight (2013–2022)
Lightweight (2010–2013, 2022–present)
Reach72+12 in (184 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Grozny, Chechnya
Moscow, Russia
Team American Kickboxing Academy (2016-current)
Krepyost
Berkut Fight Club
RankMaster of Sports in Combat Sambo [1]
Master of Sports in Hand-to-Hand Combat [1]
Years active2010–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total27
Wins20
By knockout7
By submission1
By decision12
Losses6
By knockout1
By submission1
By decision4
Draws1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Zubaira Alikhanovich Tukhugov (born January 15, 1991) is a Russian mixed martial artist, who fought in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional MMA competitor since 2010, Tukhugov made a name for himself, fighting in promotions like Cage Warriors, ProFC, Fight Nights (EFN) and others, before joining the UFC in 2014.

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Mixed martial arts career

Tukhugov made his professional debut in 2010 beating his three opponents by winning Pankration Atrium Cup 2 eight man, one night tournament. [2] After a 10-3 mixed martial arts records, he would be signed by the Russian promotion, Fight Nights, where he won all of his 3 fights, defeating Romano De Los Reyes, [3] Harun Kina [4] and Vaso Bakocevic. [5] During his time on Fight Nights, Tukhugov did a fight for Cage Warriors, defeating Denys Pidnebesnyi at CWFC 58. [6]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In December 2013, it was announced that Tukhugov had signed a contract with UFC and was scheduled to make his promotional debut against Thiago Tavares on February 15 at UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Mousasi. [7] However, Tavares was forced to pull out due to an undisclosed injury, and was replaced by UFC newcomer Douglas Silva de Andrade. [8] Tukhugov dominated the fight and got a unanimous decision win. [9]

Tukhugov later faced Ernest Chavez on October 4, at UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story. [10] He won the fight via technical knockout due to punches in the first round. [11]

Tukhugov was expected to face Thiago Tavares on June 6, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 68 [12] However, the pairing was scrapped after Tukhugov suffered a rib injury.

Tukhugov faced Phillipe Nover on December 10, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 80. [13] He won the fight by split decision. [14]

Tukhugov next faced Renato Moicano on May 14, 2016 at UFC 198. [15] In a controversial series of events, despite Tukhogov suffering a kick to the groin in the first round and again in the second round, referee Eduardo Herdy signaled the competitors to continue. [16] [17] Tukhogov lost the fight via split decision.

Tukhugov was expected to face Tiago Trator on December 9, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 102. [18] However, on November 14, Tukhugov was pulled from the card after being notified by USADA of a potential anti-doping violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collected earlier. [19] In February 2018, it was announced that Tukhugov received a two years USADA suspension and contributed USD ten thousand dollar for the arbitration proceedings in testing positive for ostarine from a sample collected on October 29, 2016. [20]

Tukhugov was scheduled to face Artem Lobov on October 27, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 138. [21] However, it was reported that Tukhugov was removed from the fight due his role in the UFC 229 post-fight melee. [22]

After a three-year lay-off, Tukhugov returned to face Lerone Murphy on September 7, 2019 at UFC 242. [23] The back-and-forth fight ended in a split draw with one judge assigning each fighter a 29-28 win and the third seeing it as a 28-28 draw. [24]

Tukhugov faced Kevin Aguilar on February 23, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 168. [25] He won the fight via TKO in the first round. [26]

Tukhugov faced Hakeem Dawodu on September 27, 2020 at UFC 253. [27] At the weigh-ins, Tukhugov weighed in at 150 pounds, four pounds over the non-title featherweight fight limit. The bout proceeded at a catchweight and Tukhugov was fined a percentage of his purse, which went to his opponent Dawodu. [28] Tukhugov lost the fight via split decision. [29]

Tukhugov was scheduled to face Ricardo Ramos on March 13, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 187. [30] A week before the event, Tukhugov pulled out due to undisclosed reasons. [31] Promotion officials elected to remove Ramos from the card entirely. [32] The Ramos bout was rescheduled for October 30, 2021 at UFC 267. [33] He won the bout via unanimous decision. [34]

Tukhugov was scheduled to face Nate Landwehr on August 6, 2022 at UFC on ESPN 40, [35] However, Tukhugov pulled out of the fight due to alleged visa issues which restricted his travel. [36]

Tukhugov was scheduled to face Lucas Almeida on October 22, 2022 at UFC 280. The bout was canceled just minutes before weigh-ins, due to weight management issues. [37]

Tukhugov was scheduled to face Joel Álvarez on February 14, 2023 at UFC 284. [38] However, Alvarez withrew from the event for undisclosed reasons and he was replaced by promotional newcomer Elves Brenner. [39] At the weigh-ins, Tukhugov weighed in at 157.5 pounds, one and a half pound over the lightweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Tukhugov was fined 30% of his purse, which went to Brenner. [40] He lost the fight via split decision. [41]

On February 28, 2023 Tukhugov was released from the UFC roster. [42]

Controversies

UFC 229 Nurmagomedov-McGregor post-fight incident

At UFC 229, Khabib Nurmagomedov jumped the cage after his victory and charged toward Conor McGregor's team mate Dillon Danis. Soon after, McGregor and Khabib's cousin Abubakar Nurmagomedov attempted to exit the octagon, but a scuffle broke out between them after McGregor hit Abubakar, who then punched him back. Tukhugov jumped the cage and punched McGregor before security pulled him [43] [44] and Asadulla Emiragaev away. [45] On January 29, 2019, the NSAC announced a one-year suspension for Tukhugov, (retroactive to October 6, 2018) and a $25,000 fine. [46] On May 22, 2019, NSAC reduced the suspensions by 35 days which allowed Tukhugov to be eligible to compete again on September 1, 2019. [47]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
27 matches20 wins6 losses
By knockout71
By submission11
By decision124
Draws1
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss20–6–1Elves BrennerDecision (split) UFC 284 February 12, 202335:00 Perth, AustraliaReturn to Lightweight; Tukhugov missed weight (157.5 lbs).
Win20–5–1 Ricardo Ramos Decision (unanimous) UFC 267 October 30, 202135:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Loss19–5–1 Hakeem Dawodu Decision (split) UFC 253 September 27, 202035:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesCatchweight (150 lb) bout; Tukhugov missed weight.
Win19–4–1 Kevin Aguilar TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker February 23, 202013:21 Auckland, New Zealand
Draw18–4–1 Lerone Murphy Draw (split) UFC 242 September 7, 201935:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Loss18–4 Renato Moicano Decision (split) UFC 198 May 14, 201635:00 Curitiba, Brazil
Win18–3 Phillipe Nover Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant December 10, 201535:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win17–3 Ernest Chavez TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story October 4, 201414:21 Stockholm, Sweden
Win16–3 Douglas Silva de Andrade Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Mousasi February 15, 201435:00 Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil
Win15–3Vaso BakočevićKO (spinning back kick)Fight Nights - Battle of Moscow 13October 26, 201314:30 Moscow, RussiaFeatherweight debut.
Win14–3Denys PidnebesnyiDecision (unanimous)CWFC 58August 24, 201335:00 Grozny, RussiaCatchweight (158 lb) bout.
Win13–3Kuat KhamitovDecision (split)Alash Pride - Great BattleMarch 30, 201325:00 Almaty, Kazakhstan
Win12–3Harun KinaTKO (punches)Fight Nights - Battle of Moscow 10February 23, 201312:30 Moscow, RussiaCatchweight (157 lb) bout.
Win11–3Romano De Los ReyesDecision (unanimous)Fight Nights - Battle of Moscow 8November 3, 201225:00 Moscow, Russia
Win10–3Anatoliy PokrovskyDecision (unanimous)League S-70: Russian Championship FinalsAugust 11, 201211:43 Sochi, Russia
Loss9–3Akhmet AlievKO (head kick)League S-70: Russian Championship SFMay 25, 201213:19 Moscow, Russia
Win9–2Ivan LapinDecision (split)League S-70: Russian Championship 3rd RoundApril 6, 201235:00 Moscow, RussiaReturn to Lightweight.
Win8–2Risim MislimovDecision (unanimous)MMA Corona Cup 20February 17, 201235:00 Moscow, RussiaWelterweight debut.
Loss7–2Anton TelepnevDecision (split)ProFC 22December 17, 201035:00 Rostov, Russia
Win7–1Murad AbdulaevTKO (doctor stoppage)ProFC - Russia Cup Stage 1November 13, 201015:00 Taganrog, RussiaRussia Cup Stage 1 Lightweight Tournament Final.
Win6–1Rasul ShovhalovDecision (unanimous)ProFC - Russia Cup Stage 1November 13, 201025:00 Taganrog, RussiaRussia Cup Stage 1 Lightweight Tournament Semifinal.
Loss5–1 Murad Machaev Submission (rear-naked choke)Fight Nights - Battle of Moscow 1June 5, 201011:17 Moscow, RussiaBattle of Moscow 1 Lightweight Tournament Final.
Win5–0Danil TuringheTKO (punches)Fight Nights - Battle of Moscow 1June 5, 201011:26 Moscow, RussiaBattle of Moscow 1 Lightweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win4–0Evgeniy SlonskiyDecision (unanimous)ProFC - Commonwealth CupApril 23, 201025:00 Moscow, Russia
Win3–0Viktor FinaginSubmission (rear-naked choke)Pankration Atrium Cup 2March 10, 20102N/A Moscow, RussiaPankration Atrium Cup 2 Lightweight Tournament Final.
Win2–0Roman MarkovichDecision (unanimous)Pankration Atrium Cup 2March 10, 201035:00 Moscow, RussiaPankration Atrium Cup 2 Lightweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win1–0Isa MusaevDecision (unanimous)Pankration Atrium Cup 2March 10, 201035:00 Moscow, RussiaLightweight debut. Pankration Atrium Cup 2 Lightweight Opening Round.

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