Abubakar Nurmagomedov

Abubakar Nurmagomedov (born November 13, 1989) is a Russian mixed martial artist of Avar heritage, who is currently competing in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a Combat Sambo World Championships bronze medalist[6] and Russian national combat sambo champion.[7]

In this Eastern Slavic name, the patronymic is Magomedovich and the family name is Nurmagomedov.
Abubakar Nurmagomedov
Абубакар Нурмагомедов
Born (1989-11-13) November 13, 1989[1]
Makhachkala, Dagestan ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
NationalityRussian
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)[1]
199 lb (90 kg; 14.2 st) (walk around weight)[3]
DivisionWelterweight
Reach73.0 in (185 cm)[4]
StyleSambo, Freestyle Wrestling
Fighting out ofMakhachkala, Dagestan, Russia
San Jose, California, U.S.
TeamGadzhi Makhachev freestyle wrestling club
American Kickboxing Academy
KHK MMA Team
SC Bazarganova
RankInternational Master of Sports in Combat Sambo
Years active2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total19
Wins15
By knockout6
By submission4
By decision5
Losses3
By knockout1
By submission2
Draws1
Other information
Notable relativesKhabib Nurmagomedov (cousin)[5]
Shamil Zavurov (second cousin)
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Abubakar Nurmagomedov was born on November 13, 1989 in the village of Goksuv in Khasavyurtovsky District, Dagestan. At primary school Abubakar began to train in freestyle wrestling, and after high school he joined to Combat Sambo under Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov.[3] In 2014 he won the bronze medal match at the Combat Sambo World Championships.[6]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Nurmagomedov made his professional MMA debut in October 2011 against Ibrahim Dzhantukhanov of Russia, and won in the first round by Submission (armbar). At the Sochi Star tournament he was eliminated by Dagestani UFC hopeful Magomed Mustafaev by technical knockout in the first round.[8] In the last fight before his American career he beat Vladimir Gunzu of Ukraine at Fight Star - Battle on Sura 3 in the first round.

World Series of Fighting

In March Nurmagomedov signed a contract with WSOF.[9]

In his WSOF debut, Nurmagomedov defeated Jorge Moreno of USA on August 1, 2015 at WSOF 22 via unanimous decision.[10]

After his debut he beat next opponent from Las Vegas, Nevada Danny Davis Jr. on December 18, 2015 at WSOF 26 via unanimous decision.[11]

Nurmagomedov faced Matthew Frincu on April 2, 2016 at WSOF 30.[12] He won the fight via TKO in the second round.

Nurmagomedov faced John Howard on October 7, 2016 at WSOF 33.[13] He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Nurmagomedov faced Matt Secor on 18 March 2017 at WSOF 35. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Professional Fighters League

Nurmagomedov competed at PFL welterweight Grand-Prix. He faced Pavel Kusch in the opening round at PFL 3 on July 5, 2018. He lost the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the second round.

Nurmagomedov faced Jonatan Westin on August 16, 2018 at PFL 6.[14] He won the fight by unanimous decision.

On October 15, 2018, it was announced that Nurmagomedov would replace João Zeferino in the Welterweight Tournament at PFL 10 on October 20, 2018. He faced Bojan Veličković in the quarter-final round.[15] The bout ended in a unanimous draw with Nurmagomedov advancing due to winning the first round. However, Nurmagomedov did not advance to semifinals due to hand injury and Veličković replaced him.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Nurmagomedov made his promotional debut on November 9, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 21 against David Zawada.[16] He lost the fight via a submission in round one.[17]

Championships and accomplishments

Sambo
  • World Combat Sambo Federation (not FIAS)
    • 2014 Combat Sambo World Championships 3rd – 82 kg (Moscow, Russia)[6]

Controversies

UFC 229 Nurmagomedov-McGregor post-fight incident

At UFC 229, Khabib Nurmagomedov jumped the cage after his title victory and charged toward Conor McGregor's cornerman Dillon Danis. Soon after, McGregor and Abubakar attempted to exit the octagon, but a scuffle broke out between them after McGregor punched Abubakar.[18] McGregor was then attacked by two of Khabib's corner men, Zubaira Tukhugov [19] and Esed Emiragaev.[20] On January 29, 2019, the NSAC announced a one-year suspension for Nurmagomedov, (retroactive to October 6, 2018) and a $25,000 fine. He became eligible to compete again on June 6, 2019.[21]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
19 matches 15 wins 3 losses
By knockout 7 1
By submission 3 2
By decision 5 0
Draws 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 15–3–1 David Zawada Submission (triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar November 9, 2019 1 2:50 Moscow, Russia
Draw 15–2–1 Bojan Veličković Draw (unanimous) PFL 10 October 20, 2018 2 5:00 Washington, D.C., United States 2018 PFL Welterweight Quarterfinal bout. Advanced via first round tiebreaker but later withdrew due to a hand injury.
Win 15–2 Jonatan Westin Decision (unanimous) PFL 6 August 16, 2018 3 5:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States 2018 PFL Welterweight Tournament Opening Round.
Loss 14–2 Pavel Kusch Submission (rear-naked choke) PFL 3 July 5, 2018 2 1:23 Washington, D.C., United States 2018 PFL Welterweight Tournament Opening Round.
Win 14–1 Matt Secor Decision (unanimous) WSOF 35 March 18, 2017 3 5:00 Verona, New York, United States
Win 13–1 John Howard Decision (unanimous) WSOF 33 October 7, 2016 3 5:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 12–1 Matthew Frincu TKO (punches) WSOF 30 April 2, 2016 2 3:05 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 11–1 Danny Davis Jr. Decision (unanimous) WSOF 26 December 18, 2015 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 10–1 Jorge Moreno Decision (unanimous) WSOF 22 August 1, 2015 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 9–1 Vladimir Gunzu TKO (punches) Sochi Star Club: Sochi Star Tournament 3 February 22, 2015 1 N/A Sochi, Russia
Loss 8–1 Magomed Mustafaev TKO (doctor stoppage) Sochi Star Club: Sochi Star Tournament 1 September 1, 2014 2 4:11 Sochi, Russia
Win 8–0 Richard Totrav TKO (punches) Sochi Star Club: Sochi Star Tournament 1 September 1, 2014 1 4:27 Sochi, Russia
Win 7–0 Dmitry Capmari TKO (punches) Union of Veterans of Sport: Champion Cup December 21, 2013 1 3:36 Novosibirsk, Russia Return to Welterweight.
Win 6–0 Magomed Shakhbanov TKO (punches) Liga Kavkaz: Grand Umakhan Battle July 7, 2013 1 2:46 Khunzakh, Russia Middleweight bout.
Win 5–0 Yuri Grigoryan Submission (kimura) Russian MMA Union: St. Petersburg MMA Championship 1 March 31, 2013 1 1:40 St. Petersburg, Russia Light Heavyweight debut.
Win 4–0 Sergei Akinin TKO (punches) OctagonMMA Warriors: Nurmagomedov vs. Akinin February 21, 2012 1 4:10 Zhukovsky, Russia Middleweight debut.
Win 3–0 Adilbek Zhaldoshov TKO (punches) OctagonMMA Warriors: Nurmagomedov vs. Zhaldoshov February 21, 2011 1 3:40 Zhukovsky, Russia
Win 2–0 Anatoly Safronov Submission (triangle choke) Liga Kavkaz 2012 July 3, 2011 1 2:30 Khasavyurt, Russia
Win 1–0 Ibrahim Dzhantukhanov Submission (armbar) ProFC: Battle in the Caucasus October 22, 2011 1 1:32 Khasavyurt, Russia Welterweight debut.

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See also

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