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Murad Machaev

Murad Machaev

Russian mixed martial arts fighter

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Magomedkhanovich and the family name is Machaev.

Murad Magomedkhanovich Machaev (Russian: Мурад Магомедханович Мачаев; born December 3, 1986, in Dagestan) is a Russian former mixed martial artist, who competed in the lightweight division for the Absolute Championship Berkut (ACB), Eurasia Fight Nights Global and Bellator MMA veteran, he is the winner of the 2011 Fedor Emelianenko Cup.

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Background

Murad Machaev was born on December 3, 1986, in the former Soviet Union, Dagestan ASSR, Makhachkala in modern-day Dagestan, Russia. Before student life he began trained in Freestyle Wrestling but join to Sambo. He lost to Amirkhan Mazihov in 68 kg final match and became silver medal in Southern Federal District Combat Sambo Championships 2007 in Armavir, Krasnodar Krai, Russia.

Mixed martial arts career

Bellator MMA

In August 2012, it was announced that Machaev had signed a contract with Bellator.[2]

Machaev faced Marcin Held in the opening round of the Lightweight tournament on October 19, 2012, at Bellator 77.[3] He lost via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).

Machaev faced Lorawnt-T Nelson on November 16, 2012, at Bellator 81. He won the fight via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).

Fight Nights MMA

Machaev faced Ivica Truscek on December 16, 2012, at Fight Nights Global 9. He won via submission in the first round.[4]

Machaev faced Andrius Hobaldo on April 20, 2013, at Fight Nights Global 11.[5] He won via KO in first round.

Machaev faced Alexei Angelovskiy on September 30, 2014, at Fight Nights Global: Battle of Moscow 17.[6] He won via submission in the first round.

Machaev faced Niko Puhakka on December 20, 2014, at Fight Nights Global: Battle of Moscow 18. He won via TKO (punches) in the second round.

Machaev faced Dagestani Islam Begidov on March 21, 2015, at Fight Nights Global: Moscow Cup. He won via TKO (punches) in the second round.

Machaev faced Bellator Tournament runner-up Alexander Sarnavskiy on February 26, 2016, at Fight Nights Global 44.[7] He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Machaev faced Jack McGann on September 25, 2016, at Fight Nights Global 51. He won the fight via submission in the second round.

Machaev lost to UFC veteran Diego Brandão via submission on 28 January, 2017 at Fight Nights 58. [8]

Absolute Championship Berkut

Machaev signed a six-fight deal with the ACB in December 2017. After two bouts in ACB he announced his retirement from MMA.[9]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

  • World Absolute Fighting Championship
    • 2010 Volga Federal District Open Lightweight Tournament Winner
  • Fight Nights
    • Battle of Moscow 1 Lightweight Tournament Winner

Sambo

  • All-Russian Sambo Federation
    • Russian Combat Sambo National Championship Runner-up (2012)
    • Russian Combat Sambo National Championship 3rd Place (2010)
    • 2010 A.A. Kharlampiev Memorial Combat Sambo Silver Medalist
    • 2007 Southern Federal District Championships Combat Sambo Silver Medalist
  • Combat Sambo Federation of Russia
    • Russian Combat Sambo National Championship 3rd Place (2008)
  • World Combat Sambo Federation
    • European Combat Sambo Championships 2012 in Moscow, NC (headbutt and broken nose)

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
22 matches 20 wins 2 losses
By knockout 5 1
By submission 10 1
By decision 7 1
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References

  1. [1]
    "Murad Machaev". sherdog.com. Archived from the original on August 26, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  2. [2]
    "Machaev signing in Bellator". sovsport.ru. August 5, 2012. Archived from the original on May 24, 2013. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
  3. [3]
    "Season 7 lightweight tourney kicks off at Bellator 77 with Clementi vs. Sarnavskiy". mmajunkie.com. August 27, 2012. Archived from the original on August 30, 2012.
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    "Fight Nights 9". fightnights.ru. December 16, 2012.
  5. [5]
    "Fight Nights 11 card". fightnights.ru. 25 March 2013. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  6. [6]
    "Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 17 fight card". fightnights.ru. October 1, 2014. Archived from the original on April 12, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  7. [7]
    "Murad Machaev vs. Alexander Sarnavskiy". valetudo.ru. November 7, 2015. Archived from the original on November 13, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  8. [8]
    "Мурад Мачаев против Диего Брандао на FIGHT NIGHTS GLOBAL 58". Archived from the original on 2016-12-30. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
  9. [9]
    "Мурад Мачаев вскипел, когда сестра отдала сына на волейбол. «Как можно сына в Дагестане на волейбол отдать?!»". Retrieved 2023-07-28.
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