| Adlan Amagov | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1986-10-30)30 October 1986 (age 38) Sunzhensky District,Chechen–Ingush ASSR,Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Other names | Borz Chechen Van Damme |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb; 12 st 2 lb) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight(2007–2011) Middleweight(2011–2012) Welterweight(2013–2014) |
| Reach | 197 cm (78 in) |
| Style | ARB,Submission grappling |
| Fighting out of | Fairfield, New Jersey, United States Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
| Team | Red Fury Fight Team Jackson's MMA AMA Fight Club |
| Trainer | Greg Jackson Akhmed Musaev |
| Rank | National Master of Sports inSambo |
| Years active | 2007–2013, 2016 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 17 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record fromSherdog | |
Adlan Mairbekovich Amagov (Russian:Адлан Майрбекович Амагов; born 30 October 1986) is a Russian formermixed martial artist andkickboxer who most recently competed in thewelterweight division of theUltimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor from 2007 to 2016, Amagov also formerly competed forStrikeforce and is the formerUnifight World Champion.
Originally from the small village of Sernovodsk in Chechnya, Amagov was raised in a war-torn country and in 1994 when he was eight years old, Amagov's school was destroyed. Eventually, he relocated to Moscow, where he began training inCombat Sambo withFedor Emelianenko andAlexander Emelianenko. In June 2007, Amagov made the transition into mixed martial arts.[1]
Amagov made his professional mixed martial arts debut in November 2007 in Russia. He lost his debut bout via submission, but soon amassed a record of 8–1–1 with most of his fights taking place in the ProFC promotion. His brothers Musa Amagov and Beslan Amagov are also professional MMA fighters.
Amagov drew considerable attention in 2010 when a video of his spinninghook kick knockout of Maskhat Akhmetov became popular on several MMA message boards and news sites.[2][3]
He is managed by Sam Kardan and Mike Constantino of MVC Management.
In the summer of 2011, Adlan Amagov signed withZuffa and made his U.S. debut atStrikeforce Challengers: Bowling vs. Voelker III againstRon Stallings.[4] Amagov won the fight via split decision.[5]
Amagov was successful in his second bout forStrikeforce as he defeated veteranAnthony Smith via KO in the first round atStrikeforce Challengers: Britt vs. Sayers.
Following his two wins, Amagov made his debut on a main card atStrikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine on 7 January 2012. He faced formerEliteXC Middleweight ChampionRobbie Lawler in the co-main event[6] and lost the fight via TKO (flying knee and punches) early in the first round.[7]
Amagov returned to the promotion on 18 August 2012 atStrikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman.[8] He facedKeith Berry at the event and won via TKO early in the first round after a side kick to the knee and punches on the ground.[9]
On 19 January 2013, it was revealed that Amagov had signed to fight for theUFC.[10]
Amagov made his promotional andWelterweight debut against fellow newcomer and former Strikeforce veteran Chris Spång on 6 April 2013 atUFC on Fuel TV 9.[11] Amagov dominated the fight from start to finish, earning a unanimous decision victory.[12]
Amagov facedTJ Waldburger on 19 October 2013 atUFC 166.[13] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[14]
Amagov was expected to faceJason High on 15 January 2014 atUFC Fight Night 35.[15] However, Amagov pulled out of the bout due to injury and was replaced by promotional newcomerBeneil Dariush.[16] After more than a year of absence from the sport, BloodyElbow editor Karim Zidan stated that Amagov had "no interest" in returning to MMA, and that he wants to "watch his kids grow up and is tired of cutting weight".[17]
In August 2016, it was announced that Amagov would return to MMA competition. He facedJungle Fight champion Dirlei Broenstrup on 21 August 2016 in Russia and won the fight via submission in the first round.
He is married and has a son.[18] On 5 June 2017, Amagov was involved in a violent altercation between rivalChechen business associates inWestern Moscow that left two people dead and six others injured. Amagov was accused of stabbing another man in the chest during the encounter.[19][20]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing Russia | ||
| Grappling | ||
| NAGA 2011 World Championship | ||
 | 2011Boca Raton, Florida | -93kg |
| NAGA 2012 World Championship | ||
 | 2012Morristown, NJ | -84kg |
| 17 matches | 14 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 8 | 1 |
| By submission | 1 | 1 |
| By decision | 5 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 14–2–1 | Dirlei Broenstrup | Submission (armlock) | League S-70 - Plotforma 7th | 21 August 2016 | 1 | 2:18 | Sochi,Krasnodar Krai, Russia | Return toLight Heavyweight bout. |
| Win | 13–2–1 | TJ Waldburger | KO (punches) | UFC 166 | 19 October 2013 | 1 | 3:00 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 12–2–1 | Chris Spång | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fuel TV: Mousasi vs. Latifi | 6 April 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Stockholm,Södermanland, Sweden | Welterweight debut. |
| Win | 11–2–1 | Keith Berry | TKO (leg kick and punches) | Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman | 18 August 2012 | 1 | 0:48 | San Diego, California, United States | |
| Loss | 10–2–1 | Robbie Lawler | TKO (flying knee and punches) | Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine | 7 January 2012 | 1 | 1:48 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 10–1–1 | Anthony Smith | KO (punches) | Strikeforce Challengers: Britt vs. Sayers | 18 November 2011 | 1 | 2:32 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 9–1–1 | Ron Stallings | Decision (split) | Strikeforce Challengers: Voelker vs. Bowling III | 22 July 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Middleweight debut. |
| Win | 8–1–1 | Evgeny Erokhin | TKO (head kick and punches) | Draka: Governor's Cup 2010 | 18 December 2010 | 1 | 2:28 | Khabarovsk,Khabarovsk Krai, Russia | |
| Win | 7–1–1 | Aleksandar Radosavljevic | TKO (doctor stoppage) | ProFC: Union Nation Cup 8 | 1 October 2010 | 2 | 2:10 | Odesa,Odesa Oblast, Ukraine | |
| Draw | 6–1–1 | Attila Vegh | Draw (unanimous) | APF: Azerbaijan vs. Europe | 22 May 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Baku, Baku region, Azerbaijan | |
| Win | 6–1 | Shamil Tinagadjiev | Decision (unanimous) | ProFC: Commonwealth Cup | 23 April 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Moscow,Moscow Oblast, Russia | |
| Win | 5–1 | Denys Liadovyi | TKO (punches) | ProFC: Union Nation Cup 5 | 13 February 2010 | 1 | 2:58 | Nalchik,Kabardino-Balkar Republic, Russia | |
| Win | 4–1 | Maskhat Akhmetov | KO (spinning hook kick) | ProFC: Union Nation Cup 4 | 19 December 2009 | 1 | 0:17 | Rostov-on-Don,Rostov Oblast, Russia | |
| Win | 3–1 | Gadzhimurad Antigulov | KO (punches) | ProFC: Union Nation Cup 2 | 25 September 2009 | 1 | 4:05 | Rostov-on-Don,Rostov Oblast, Russia | |
| Win | 2–1 | Abbdullah Mahmud | Decision (unanimous) | ProFC: President Cup | 25 October 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | St. Petersburg,Leningrad Oblast, Russia | |
| Win | 1–1 | Ansar Chalangov | Decision (unanimous) | Perm Regional MMA Federation: MMA Professional Cup | 25 April 2008 | 2 | 5:00 | Perm,Perm Krai, Russia | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Aleksei Oleinik | Submission (ezekiel choke) | Perm Regional MMA Federation: MMA Professional Cup | 23 November 2007 | 1 | 1:00 | Perm,Perm Krai, Russia |
