Magomed Mustafaev

Magomed Mustafaev
Магомед Мустафаев
Born Magomed Mustafaevich Mustafaev
(1988-08-02) August 2, 1988
Aimaki village, Gergebilsky District, Dagestan ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Nationality Citizenship - Russian
Ethnicity Avar
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
190 lb (86 kg; 14 st) (walking-weight)
Division Lightweight (2015–present)
Welterweight (2011–2014)
Reach 71.0 in (180 cm)
Style Freestyle wrestling, Boxing
Fighting out of Sochi, Krasnodar krai, Russia
Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia
Team Sochi Star Club
Berkut Fight Club
Jackson Wink MMA Academy
Dag Fighter
Trainer MMA: Mansur Uchakaev, Agop Topchyan
Years active 2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 15
Wins 14
By knockout 10
By submission 4
Losses 1
By submission 1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Magomed Mustafaevich Mustafaev (Russian: Магомед Мустафаевич Мустафаев; born August 2, 1988 in Dagestan) is a Russian mixed martial artist of Dagestani-Avar descent, who currently competes in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Background

Magomed Mustafaev was born on February 8, 1988, in the village of Aimaki in modern-day Dagestan. He is a devout Sunni Muslim of Avar origin. He began training in freestyle wrestling while in elementary school. After high school, he moved to Sochi and started training MMA. He is the winner of the Pankration Black Sea Cup.[1]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Mustafaev made his professional mixed martial arts debut on April 29, 2011, defeating fellow Russian Marat Medzhidov by TKO in the first round. The only loss on his professional record came in his next fight less than three months later against Dagestani Arsen Ubaidulaev due to a rear-naked choke.

Mustafaev faced to Russian MMA prospect Andrei Koshkin on March 14, 2014 at M-1 Challenge 46. He won via submission in the second round.[2]

On September 1, 2014, Mustafaev competed in the Sochi Star 2014 Welterweight Grand Prix. Mustafaev defeated Amirkhan Adaev and Gleb Morozov both by KO in the first round. Mustafaev followed up with another winning performance against Russian MMA prospect and WSOF fighter Abubakar Nurmagomedov[3] (brother of undefeated UFC lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov) to claim the tournament victory and propel himself into consideration for a shot in a top tier MMA promotion.[4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Following the tournament victory and a 10 fight win streak in various Russian MMA events, Mustafaev signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 6, 2014.[5] In his move from Russian MMA promotions to the UFC, Mustafaev transitioned from welterweight to the lightweight division.

Mustafaev first fought in the UFC opposite Piotr Hallmann on June 20, 2015 at UFC Fight Night: Jędrzejczyk vs. Penne in Berlin, Germany . Mustafaev won by TKO (doctor's stoppage) in the second round due to multiple cuts around the eyes of Hallmann.[6]

Mustafaev faced Joe Proctor at UFC 194 on December 12, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.[7] He won the fight via TKO in the first round.[8]

Mustafaev will come back after Ramadan.

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 14–1 Joe Proctor TKO (knees and punches) UFC 194 December 12, 2015 1 1:54 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 13–1 Piotr Hallmann TKO (doctor stoppage) UFC Fight Night: Jędrzejczyk vs. Penne June 20, 2015 2 3:24 Berlin, Germany Lightweight debut.
Win 12–1 Abubakar Nurmagomedov TKO (doctor stoppage) Sochi Star Club - Sochi Star Tournament 1 September 1, 2014 1 4:11 Sochi, Russia
Win 11–1 Gleb Morozov KO (punches) Sochi Star Club - Sochi Star Tournament 1 September 1, 2014 1 0:34 Sochi, Russia
Win 10–1 Amirkhan Adaev KO (slam) Sochi Star Club - Sochi Star Tournament 1 September 1, 2014 1 1:38 Sochi, Russia
Win 9–1 Andrei Koshkin Verbal Submission (heel hook) M-1 Challenge 46 March 14, 2014 2 0:39 St. Petersburg, Russia
Win 8–1 Lom-Ali Nalgiev Submission (rear-naked choke) Legion Fight 18 December 26, 2013 2 2:45 Sochi, Russia
Win 7–1 Guseyn Omarov TKO (doctor stoppage) Legion Fight 17 November 28, 2013 2 1:39 Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia-Alania, Russia
Win 6–1 Islam Begidov TKO (punches) Legion Fight 15 September 15, 2013 1 1:55 Sochi, Russia
Win 5–1 Artyom Egorov Submission (armbar) Legion Fight 15 September 15, 2013 1 1:55 Sochi, Russia
Win 4–1 Vadim Ogar Submission (triangle choke) Legion Fight 12 January 16, 2015 1 1:15 Sochi, Russia
Win 3–1 Dmitry Korobeynikov TKO (punches) Legion Fight 12 January 16, 2015 1 2:40 Rostov Oblast, Russia
Win 2–1 Sakhil Askarov TKO (corner stoppage) Legion Fight 10 March 10, 2012 2 2:20 Sochi, Russia
Loss 1–1 Arsen Ubaidulaev Submission (rear-naked choke) Legion Fight 9 July 8, 2011 2 3:20 Sochi, Russia
Win 1–0 Marat Medzhidov TKO (punches) Legion Fight 7 April 29, 2011 1 4:55 Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Magomed Mustafaev interview". fc-berkut.ru. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Magomed Mustafaev in the M-1 Global (Mustafaev vs. Koshkin)". youtube.com. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  3. ↑ Karim Zidan. "Dagestani Dynasty". Bloody Elbow.
  4. ↑ TP Grant and Zane Simon. "2015 Bloody Elbow MMA Scouting Report #2 Welterweight: Magomed Mustafaev". Bloody Elbow.
  5. ↑ Zane Simon. "Welcome to the UFC, Mustafaev & Johnson". Bloody Elbow.
  6. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 69 results: Magomed Mustafaev cuts Piotr Hallmann, forces TKO". MMAjunkie.
  7. ↑ "Joe Proctor vs. Magomed Mustafaev added to UFC 194 in Las Vegas". MMAjunkie.
  8. ↑ Matt Erickson (2015-12-12). "UFC 194 results: Magomed Mustafaev drills Joe Proctor with liver kick, gets quick TKO". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-12-12.

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