| Magomedrasul Khasbulaev Магомедрасул Хасбулаев | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1986-10-23)October 23, 1986 (age 38) Makhachkala,Dagestan ASSR,Russian SFSR,Soviet Union |
| Other names | Frodo |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
| Division | Featherweight Lightweight Welterweight |
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
| Style | Combat Sambo |
| Fighting out of | Derbent,Dagestan, Russia |
| Team | Greg Jackson Champion Club Derbent[1][2] ARMOR Makhachkala SC Bazarganova |
| Trainer | Greg Jackson Shamil Zavurov Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov |
| Rank | International Master of Sports in Sambo |
| Years active | 2009–2022 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 42 |
| Wins | 34 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| By submission | 16 |
| By decision | 8 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Other information | |
| Notable relatives | Shamil Zavurov,cousin |
| Mixed martial arts record fromSherdog | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing Russia | ||
| Men'sCombat Sambo | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 2010 Kyiv | -82 kg |
| Russian Championships | ||
| 2009 St. Petersburg | -82 kg |
Magomedrasul Magomedalievich Khasbulaev (Russian:Магомедрасул Магомедалиевич Хасбулаев; born October 23, 1986) is a Russian formermixed martial artist who fought in theFeatherweight division. In a career spanning 12 years, Khasbulaev fought inBellator MMA, where he won theBellator Season Eight Featherweight Tournament Championship, and inACA, where he was the formerACA Featherweight Champion. Khasbulaev is a Combat Sambo Russia National Champion.[3]
Khasbulaev made his professional debut in April 2009, his coach was his brother,Shamil Zavurov.
Khasbulaev reached tournament final where he lost toShamil Zavurov via submission (rear-naked choke) in the first round.[4]
Khasbulaev faced Daniel Weichel on March 5, 2011, atM-1 Challenge XXIII: Grishin vs Guram. He lost via submission (triangle choke) in the first round.[5]
In July Khasbulaev signed with the Bellator Fighting Championships.[6]
In hisNorth American debut, Khasbulaev faced Nayeb Hezam on October 12, 2012, atBellator 76.[7] He won the fight via KO in the first round.
Khasbulaev quickly returned to the cage for Bellator as he fought less than a month later atBellator 79 on November 2, 2012. He defeated Josh Pulsifer by rear-naked choke submission in the first round.
Khasbulaev facedFabricio Guerreiro inFeatherweight Tournament on February 7, 2013, at Bellator 88. He won the fight via submission in the second round.
Khasbulaev facedMarlon Sandro in theBellator Season Eight Featherweight Tournament on March 7, 2013, atBellator 92.[8] After two rounds of total domination, he won the fight via TKO in the third round. He will now meetMike Richman in the finals.
Khasbulaev facedMike Richman in the finals of theBellator Season Eight Featherweight Tournament on April 4, 2013, atBellator 95.[9] He won the fight via unanimous decision and will now have a shot at the Featherweight Champion later in 2014.
After many visa issues, he was released from Bellator.[10]
On 22 April 2015 Khasbulaev signed with the WSOF.[11] Khasbulaev was expected to face former WSOF featherweight champion Rick Glenn on June 5, 2015, atWSOF 21. However, Glenn pulled out of the fight due to an undisclosed injury.[12]
After injury Khasbulaev signed with theACB.[13]
Khasbulaev was expected to face Brazilian Antonio Magno Pereira on September 12, 2015, at ACB 22: St. Petersburg. He won by submission in the first round.[14]
Khasbulaev facedEduard Vartanyan on December 19, 2015, at ACB 27: Dushanbe.[15] He lost this fight via unanimous decision.
Khasbulaev was expected to face AmericanKurt Holobaugh on March 16, 2016, at WFCA 16. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
In second fight at the WFCA on May 22, 2016, he beat Khunkar-Pasha Osmaev by unanimous decision.[16]
Khasbulaev faced Salman Zhamaldaev at WCFA 23 Featherweight Grand Prix on October 4, 2016.[17] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Khasbulaev faced Fernando Vieira at WCFA 33 on February 4, 2017. He won the fight via technical knockout in the third round.
Khasbulaev facedGenair da Silva at WCFA 38 on May 21, 2017. He won the fight via knockout in the second round.
Khasbulaev faced Felipe Froes on March 26, 2021, atACA 120: Oliveira vs. Bibulatov for the vacantACA Featherweight Championship. After dominating the bout, he finally submitted Froes via rear-naked choke in the fourth round, winning the title in the process.[18]
Khasbulaev's first defense of theACA Featherweight title was scheduled against Ramazan Kishev on August 28, 2021, atACA 127: Khasbulaev vs. Kishev.[19] However, on August 4, Khasbulaev was removed from the card because of an injury, the title bout was moved toACA 131: Abdulvakhabov vs. Dias.[20] He won the bout via ground and pound at the end of the third round.[21]
After Khasbulaev pulled out due to injury three times in 2022 in bouts against Alikhan Suleymanov, Khasbulaev was stripped of his title.[22]
| 42 matches | 34 wins | 8 losses |
| By knockout | 10 | 0 |
| By submission | 16 | 4 |
| By decision | 8 | 4 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 34–8 | Ramazan Kishev | TKO (punches) | ACA 131 | November 5, 2021 | 3 | 4:59 | Moscow, Russia | Defended theACA Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 33–8 | Felipe Froes | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ACA 120 | March 26, 2021 | 4 | 1:02 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Won the vacantACA Featherweight Championship. Froes missed weight (147 lb) and was stripped of the title. Only Khasbulaev was eligible to win the title. |
| Win | 32–8 | Levan Makashvili | Decision (unanimous) | ACA 104 | February 21, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Krasnodar, Russia | |
| Win | 31–8 | Alexandre Bezerra | TKO (punches) | ACA 100 | October 4, 2019 | 3 | 1:27 | Grozny, Russia | |
| Win | 30–8 | Mukhamed Kokov | Decision (unanimous) | ACA 94 | March 30, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Krasnodar, Russia | |
| Win | 29–8 | Rob Emerson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WCFA 54 | November 16, 2018 | 2 | 1:57 | Isa Town, Bahrain | |
| Loss | 28–8 | Salman Zhamaldaev | Decision (unanimous) | WCFA 48 | May 4, 2018 | 5 | 5:00 | Baku, Azerbaijan | For the WFCA Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 28–7 | Fernando Duarte | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WCFA 44 | December 17, 2017 | 3 | 2:55 | Grozny, Russia | |
| Win | 27–7 | Dzihihad Yunusov | Decision (unanimous) | WCFA 41 | August 24, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Grozny, Russia | |
| Win | 26–7 | Genair da Silva | KO (punch) | WFCA 38 | May 21, 2017 | 2 | 4:00 | Grozny, Russia | |
| Win | 25–7 | Fernando Vieira | TKO (retirement) | Akhmat Fight Show 33 | February 4, 2017 | 3 | 1:57 | Grozny, Russia | |
| Loss | 24–7 | Salman Zhamaldaev | Decision (unanimous) | Akhmat Fight Show 30 | October 4, 2016 | 5 | 5:00 | Grozny, Russia | 2016 WFCA Featherweight Grand Prix Final. For the vacant WFCA Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 24–6 | Khunkar-Pasha Osmaev | Decision (unanimous) | Akhmat Fight Show 22 | May 22, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Grozny, Russia | 2016 WFCA Featherweight Grand Prix Semifinal. |
| Win | 23–6 | Kurt Holobaugh | Decision (unanimous) | WFCA 16 | March 16, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Grozny, Russia | Return to Featherweight. 2016 WFCA Featherweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal. |
| Loss | 22–6 | Eduard Vartanyan | Decision (unanimous) | ACB 27 | December 21, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | |
| Win | 22–5 | Antônio Magno Pereira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ACB 22 | September 12, 2015 | 1 | 1:40 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Return to Lightweight. |
| Win | 21–5 | Mike Richman | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 95 | April 4, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Won the Bellator Season Eight Featherweight Tournament. |
| Win | 20–5 | Marlon Sandro | TKO (punches) | Bellator 92 | March 7, 2013 | 3 | 2:38 | Temecula, California, United States | Bellator Season Eight Featherweight Tournament Semifinal. |
| Win | 19–5 | Fabricio Guerreiro | Submission (arm triangle choke) | Bellator 88 | February 7, 2013 | 2 | 1:15 | Duluth, Georgia, United States | Bellator Season Eight Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal. |
| Win | 18–5 | Josh Pulsifer | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 79 | November 2, 2012 | 1 | 3:30 | Rama,Ontario, Canada | Bellator Season Seven Featherweight Tournament Reserve bout. |
| Win | 17–5 | Nayeb Hezam | KO (punches) | Bellator 76 | October 12, 2012 | 1 | 0:24 | Windsor, Ontario, Canada | Featherweight debut. Bellator Season Seven Featherweight Tournament Reserve bout. |
| Win | 16–5 | Alexei Nazarov | Decision (unanimous) | League S-70: Plotforma Cup 2012 | August 11, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Sochi, Russia | Won the 2012 S-70 Russian Welterweight Tournament. |
| Win | 15–5 | Ali Bagov | KO (punch) | League S-70: Russian Grand Prix 2011 (Stage 4) | May 25, 2012 | 2 | 1:57 | Moscow, Russia | 2012 S-70 Russian Welterweight Tournament Semifinal. |
| Win | 14–5 | Sergei Andreev | TKO (Punches) | League S-70: Russian Grand Prix 2011 (Stage 1) | December 22, 2011 | 1 | 2:20 | Volgograd, Russia | 2012 S-70 Russian Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal. |
| Win | 13–5 | Magomed Dzhavadkhanov | Submission (heel hook) | ProFC 36 | October 22, 2011 | 1 | 1:14 | Khasavyurt, Russia | |
| Loss | 12–5 | Daniel Weichel | Technical Submission (triangle choke) | M-1 Challenge 23 | March 5, 2011 | 1 | 3:26 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 12–4 | Krzysztof Wolski | Submission (heel hook) | Fight on the East: Poland vs. Ukraine | January 23, 2011 | 1 | 2:02 | Rzeszów, Poland | |
| Win | 11–4 | Jakub Tangiev | TKO (punches) | ProFC 20: Union Nation Cup 10 | November 21, 2010 | 1 | 4:20 | Yerevan, Armenia | |
| Win | 10–4 | Jaroslav Franchuk | TKO (punches) | M-1 Selection Ukraine 2010: Round 6 | November 6, 2010 | 1 | 4:47 | Kyiv, Ukraine | Return to Welterweight. |
| Loss | 9–4 | Ivan Buchinger | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Heroes Gate 2 | October 21, 2010 | 2 | 4:09 | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| Win | 9–3 | Sergey Grechka | Submission (rear-naked choke) | M-1 Global: M-1 Ukraine Battle of Lions | October 1, 2010 | 1 | 3:30 | Lviv, Ukraine | |
| Win | 8–3 | Kirill Krikunov | Submission (armbar) | M-1 Selection Ukraine 2010: Clash of the Titans | September 18, 2010 | 1 | 4:59 | Kyiv, Ukraine | |
| Win | 7–3 | Kirill Krikunov | Submission (triangle choke) | M-1 Global: Battle on the Neva 4 | August 19, 2010 | 1 | 2:13 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Return to Lightweight. |
| Loss | 6–3 | Shamil Zavurov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | M-1 Selection 2010: Eastern Europe Finals | July 22, 2010 | 1 | 3:16 | Moscow, Russia | 2010 M-1 Selection Eastern European Welterweight Tournament Final. |
| Win | 6–2 | Radik Iboyan | Submission (armbar) | M-1 Selection 2010: Eastern Europe Round 3 | May 28, 2010 | 1 | 1:50 | Kyiv, Ukraine | 2010 M-1 Selection Eastern European Welterweight Tournament Semifinal. |
| Win | 5–2 | Rashid Magomedov | Decision (split) | M-1 Selection 2010: Eastern Europe Round 2 | April 10, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Kyiv, Ukraine | 2010 M-1 Selection Eastern European Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal. |
| Win | 4–2 | Vladimir Papusha | Submission (heel hook) | ProFC 13: Union Nation Cup 5 | February 13, 2010 | 2 | 2:03 | Nalchik, Russia | |
| Loss | 3–2 | David Khachatryan | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ProFC 10: Union Nation Cup 3 | October 30, 2009 | 2 | 2:30 | Rostov-on-Don, Russia | |
| Win | 3–1 | Gadzhi Dzhangishiev | Submission | M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 7 | October 3, 2009 | 1 | N/A | Moscow, Russia | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Rashid Magomedov | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 5 | July 22, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Welterweight debut. |
| Win | 2–0 | Ramzan Algeriev | Submission (toe hold) | Southern Federal Pankration Cup 2 | June 11, 2009 | 1 | 3:15 | Cherkessk, Russia | |
| Win | 1–0 | Yusup Magomedov | Submission (armbar) | Southern Federal Pankration Cup 1 | April 10, 2009 | 1 | 3:15 | Cherkessk, Russia | Lightweight debut. |
