| Shamil Abdurakhimov Шамиль Абдурахимов | |
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| Born | (1981-09-02)September 2, 1981 (age 44) Makhachkala,Dagestan ASSR,Russian SFSR,Soviet Union |
| Nickname | Abrek |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 263 lb (119 kg; 19 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 76 in (193 cm) |
| Style | Wushu Sanda,Freestyle Wrestling,Kickboxing |
| Fighting out of | Makhachkala,Dagestan, Russia |
| Team | Fighting Eagle |
| Trainer | Kickboxing:Magomed Magomedov |
| Rank | National Master of Sports inWushu Sanda[citation needed] International Master of Sports inKickboxing[1] |
| Years active | 2008—2023 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 28 |
| Wins | 20 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 7 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record fromSherdog | |
| External image | |
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 Shamil Abdurakhimov |
Shamil Gentovich Abdurakhimov (born September 2, 1981) is a Russian formermixed martial artist, who competed in theheavyweight division. He formerly competed for theUltimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Abdurakhimov was born on September 2, 1981, in Kuyada village,Gunibsky District, Dagestan in a family ofAvar descent. He started training inSanshou,Boxing andFreestyle wrestling in primary school. After his military service he became a Sanshou national champion in Russia.[2][3][4]
On May 14, 2010, at ADFC: Battle of the Champions, he foughtJeff Monson and won via majority decision.
Abdurakhimov foughtSokoudjou 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 facedMarcos 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 milliondirham ($272,000).[5]
On January 15, 2015, he signed a contract with theUFC.[6]
In his debut, Abdurakhimov facedTimothy Johnson on April 4, 2015, atUFC Fight Night 63[7] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[8]
Abdurakhimov facedAnthony Hamilton on February 21, 2016, atUFC Fight Night 83.[9] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[10]
Abdurakhimov next facedWalt Harris on October 1, 2016, atUFC Fight Night 96.[11] He won the fight via split decision.[12]
Abdurakhimov facedDerrick Lewis on December 9, 2016, in the main event atUFC Fight Night 102.[13] After winning the first three rounds, he lost the fight by TKO in the fourth round.[14]
Abdurakhimov facedChase Sherman on 25 November 2017 atUFC Fight Night 122.[15] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[16]
Abdurakhimov facedAndrei Arlovski on September 15, 2018, atUFC Fight Night 136.[17] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[18]
Abdurakhimov facedMarcin Tybura on April 20, 2019, atUFC Fight Night 149.[19] He won the fight via TKO in the second round.[20]
Abdurakhimov facedCurtis Blaydes on September 7, 2019, atUFC 242.[21] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.[22]
Abdurakhimov was scheduled to faceCiryl Gane on April 18, 2020, atUFC 249.[23] However, on March 5, 2020, it was announced that Gane was forced to pull out from the event due to struck bypneumothorax during one of his trainings.[24] The bout was eventually rescheduled for July 11, 2020, atUFC 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, atUFC 253.[27] However, the bout was rescheduled again toUFC 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 newcomerAnte Delija.[29]
Abdurakhimov was scheduled to faceAugusto Sakai on May 1, 2021, atUFC on ESPN 23.[30] However, Abdurakhimov was removed from the bout in mid-April due to allegedvisa issues that restricted his travel.[31]
Abdurakhimov was scheduled to faceChris Daukaus atUFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw, but the matchup was removed from that card on July 19 due toCOVID-19 protocols within Abdurakhimov's camp.[32] The pair remained intact and was scheduled atUFC on ESPN: Hall vs. Strickland on July 31, 2021.[32] However, the bout was postponed for unknown reasons[33] toUFC 266.[34] Abdurakhimov lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.[35]
Abdurakhimov was scheduled to faceTom Aspinall on March 19, 2022, atUFC Fight Night 204.[36] However, Aspinall was pulled from the bout and he was replaced bySergei Pavlovich.[37] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one.[38]
Abdurakhimov was scheduled to faceJailton Almeida on September 10, 2022, atUFC 279.[39] However, Abdurakhimov was forced to withdraw due to visa issues.[40] The pair was rescheduled forUFC 280 on October 22, 2022.[41] With that date also falling through, the pair was re-booked for a third time atUFC 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]
| 28 matches | 20 wins | 8 losses |
| By knockout | 9 | 6 |
| By submission | 4 | 1 |
| By decision | 7 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 20–8 | Jailton Almeida | TKO (punches) | UFC 283 | January 21, 2023 | 2 | 2:56 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 20–7 | Sergei Pavlovich | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall | March 19, 2022 | 1 | 4:03 | London, England | |
| Loss | 20–6 | Chris Daukaus | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC 266 | September 25, 2021 | 2 | 1:23 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 20–5 | Curtis Blaydes | TKO (elbow and punch) | UFC 242 | September 7, 2019 | 2 | 2:22 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 20–4 | Marcin Tybura | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik | April 20, 2019 | 2 | 3:15 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | 19–4 | Andrei Arlovski | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik | September 15, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 18–4 | Chase Sherman | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum | November 25, 2017 | 1 | 1:24 | Shanghai, China | |
| Loss | 17–4 | Derrick Lewis | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov | December 9, 2016 | 4 | 3:42 | Albany, New York, United States | |
| Win | 17–3 | Walt Harris | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson | October 1, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| Win | 16–3 | Anthony Hamilton | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Cowboy | February 21, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Loss | 15–3 | Timothy Johnson | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs. Lamas | April 4, 2015 | 1 | 4:57 | Fairfax, Virginia, United States | Abdurakhimov was deducted one point in round 1 due to grabbing the fence. |
| Win | 15–2 | Kenny Garner | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 Challenge 49 | June 7, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Ingushetia, Russia | |
| Win | 14–2 | Neil Grove | Decision (unanimous) | Tech-Krep FC: Southern Front 2 | October 4, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Krasnodar, Russia | |
| Win | 13–2 | Jerry Otto | Submission (keylock) | ProFC 40 | April 1, 2012 | 1 | 1:46 | Volgograd, Russia | |
| Loss | 12–2 | Tony Lopez | Submission (triangle choke) | World Ultimate Full Contact: Call of Champions | December 24, 2011 | 3 | 1:54 | Makhachkala, Russia | |
| Win | 12–1 | Marcos Oliveira | TKO (punches) | Abu Dhabi FC 3 | March 11, 2011 | 3 | 2:17 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Won the ADFC Heavyweight Grand Prix. |
| Win | 11–1 | Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou | TKO (punches) | Abu Dhabi FC 2 | October 22, 2010 | 3 | 2:17 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | ADFC Heavyweight Grand Prix Semifinal. |
| Win | 10–1 | Jeff Monson | Decision (majority) | Abu Dhabi FC 1 | May 14, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | ADFC Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal. |
| Win | 9–1 | Shamil Abdulmuslimov | TKO (punches) | ProFC 15 | April 23, 2010 | 1 | 1:41 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 8–1 | Mikhail Rutskiv | Submission (armbar) | ProFC 14 | March 19, 2010 | 1 | 1:39 | Rostov-on-Don, Russia | |
| Win | 7–1 | Baga Agaev | Decision (unanimous) | ProFC 11 | December 19, 2009 | 2 | 5:00 | Rostov-on-Don, Russia | |
| Loss | 6–1 | Thiago Santos | Decision (unanimous) | Union of Veterans: Cup of Champions 2009 | November 27, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Novosibirsk, Russia | 2009 Union of Veterans Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal. |
| Win | 6–0 | Roman Savochka | TKO (corner stoppage) | ProFC 9 | September 25, 2009 | 2 | 1:47 | Rostov-on-Don, Russia | |
| Win | 5–0 | Roman Mirzoyan | Submission (armbar) | ProFC 8 | August 21, 2009 | 1 | 3:30 | Rostov-on-Don, Russia | |
| Win | 4–0 | Vitalii Yalovenko | KO (punches) | ProFC 7 | July 4, 2009 | 1 | 1:39 | Rostov-on-Don, Russia | |
| Win | 3–0 | Ante Maljkovic | TKO (punches) | ProFC 5 | March 29, 2009 | 1 | 1:17 | Rostov-on-Don, Russia | |
| Win | 2–0 | Gabriel Garcia | TKO (punches) | Fight Force 2 | February 18, 2009 | 1 | 0:57 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | 1–0 | Vladimir Kuchenko | Submission (kimura) | Fight Force 1 | April 19, 2008 | 1 | N/A | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Heavyweight debut. |