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''(2011 – 2012)''

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''(2013 – 2014)'' , style = , stance = , fighting_out_of = Fairfield, New Jersey, United States

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, United States , team = Red Fury Fight Team

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'' , years_active = 2007–2013, 2016 , mma_kowin = 8 , mma_subwin = 1 , mma_decwin = 5 , mma_koloss = 1 , mma_subloss = 1 , mma_decloss = , mma_draw = 1 , mma_nc = , url = , sherdog = 41523 , footnotes = , updated = Adlan Mairbekovich Amagov (russian: Адлан Майрбекович Амагов; born October 30, 1986) is a Russian

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorpo ...

and

kickboxer Kickboxing is a combat sport focused on kicking and punching. The combat takes place in a boxing ring, normally with boxing gloves, mouthguards, shorts, and bare feet to favour the use of kicks. Kickboxing is practiced for self-defense, general ...

, who most recently competed in the

division of the

Ultimate Fighting Championship The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

. A professional competitor from 2007-2014, Amagov also formerly competed for

Strikeforce Strike Force may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Games * ''Strike Force'' (video game), a 1991 arcade game *'' Commandos: Strike Force'', a 2006 video game *'' Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce'', a 2009 video game *''Marvel Strike Force'', ...

and is the former Unifight World Champion.

Background

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 in

Combat Sambo , aka = Sombo (in English-speaking countries) , focus = Hybrid , country = Soviet Union , pioneers = Viktor Spiridonov, Vasili Oshchepkov, Anatoly Kharlampiev , famous_pract = List of Practitioners , olympi ...

with

Fedor Emelianenko Fedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko ( rus, Фёдор Влади́мирович Емелья́ненко, r=Fyodor Vladimirovich Yemelyanenko, p=ˈfʲɵdər vlɐˈdʲimʲɪrəvʲɪtɕ jɪmʲɪˈlʲjænʲɪnkə, IPA; born ...

and

Alexander Emelianenko Alexander Vladimirovich Emelianenko ( rus, Александр Владимирович Емельяненко, Aleksandr Vladimirovich Emel'janenko ; born ) is a Russian mixed martial artist . He is a three-time Russian nati ...

. In June 2007, Amagov made the transition into mixed martial arts.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

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 spinning

hook kick A kick is a physical Strike (attack), strike using the leg, in unison usually with an area of the knee or lower using the foot, heel, tibia (shin), ball of the foot, blade of the foot, toes or knee (the latter is also known as a knee (strike), ...

knockout of Maskhat Akhmetov became popular on several MMA message boards and news sites. He is managed by Sam Kardan and Mike Constantino of MVC Management.

Strikeforce

In the summer of 2011, Adlan Amagov signed with

Zuffa Zuffa, LLC () is an American sports promotion company specializing in mixed martial arts. It was founded in January 2001 in Las Vegas, Nevada, by Station Casinos executives Frank Fertitta III and Lorenzo Fertitta to be the parent entity of the ...

and made his U.S. debut at '' Strikeforce Challengers: Bowling vs. Voelker III'' against

Ron Stallings Ronald Edward "Ron" Stallings, Jr. (born February 25, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division. A professional competitor since 2003, Stallings has also formerly competed for Strikeforce, Titan FC, and t ...

. Amagov won the fight via split decision. Amagov was successful in his second bout for

as he defeated veteran Anthony Smith via KO in the first round at ''Strikeforce Challengers: Britt vs. Sayers''. Following his two wins, Amagov made his debut on a main card at '' Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine'' on January 7, 2012. He faced former EliteXC Middleweight Champion

Robbie Lawler Robert Lawler (born March 20, 1982) is an American professional mixed martial artist who has been competing since 2001. He is the former UFC Welterweight Champion, former EliteXC Middleweight Champion, and has formerly competed in Strikeforc ...

in the co-main event and lost the fight via TKO (flying knee and punches) early in the first round. Amagov returned to the promotion on August 18, 2012 at '' Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman''. He faced Keith 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.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

On January 19, 2013, it was revealed that Amagov had signed to fight for the

UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

. Amagov made his promotional and

debut against fellow newcomer and former Strikeforce veteran Chris Spång on April 6, 2013 at

UFC on Fuel TV 9 ''UFC on Fuel TV: Mousasi vs. Latifi'' (also known as ''UFC on Fuel TV 9'' or ''UFC Sweden 2'') was a mixed martial arts event held on April 6, 2013, at the Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden. The event was broadcast live on Fuel TV. Ba ...

. Amagov dominated the fight from start to finish, earning a unanimous decision victory. Amagov faced

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on October 19, 2013 at

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. He won the fight via knockout in the first round. Amagov was expected to face

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on January 15, 2014 at

UFC Fight Night 35 ''UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Philippou'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 35'') was a mixed martial arts event held on January 15, 2014, at The Arena at Gwinnett Center in Duluth, Georgia. The event was broadcast live on Fox Sports 1, and was ...

. However, Amagov pulled out of the bout due to injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer

Beneil Dariush Beneil Khobier Dariush (born May 6, 1989) is an Assyrian-American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of October 24, 2022, he is #4 in the UFC lightw ...

. 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".

MMA return

In August 2016, it was announced that Amagov would return to MMA competition. He faced

Jungle Fight Jungle Fight is a Brazilian mixed martial arts and kickboxing promotion. It was created in 2003. The name is derived from its origin, the Amazonas state in Brazil. History Jungle Fight was founded by pioneering MMA fighter and long-time Brazi ...

champion Dirlei Broenstrup on August 21, 2016 in Russia and won the fight via submission in the first round.

Personal life

He is a devout sunni Muslim and has a wife and son. On 5 June 2017, Amagov was involved in a violent altercation between rival Chechen business associates in Western Moscow that left two people dead and six others injured. Amagov was accused of stabbing another man in the chest during the encounter.

Championships and accomplishments

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*International Amateur Federation of Unifight **Unifight World Champion **Unifight Europe Champion

Grappling

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**NAGA Championship 2nd Place 2011 **NAGA Championship 1st Place 2012

ARG (Army Hand-to-Hand Combat)

*Russian Union of Martial Arts **Russian Medalist

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in Army Hand-to-Hand Combat.

Mixed martial arts record

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, TKO (flying knee and punches) , Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:48 , Las Vegas, Nevada, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 10–1–1 , Anthony Smith , KO (punches) , Strikeforce Challengers: Britt vs. Sayers , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:32 , Las Vegas, Nevada, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 9–1–1 ,

, Decision (split) , Strikeforce Challengers: Voelker vs. Bowling III , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Las Vegas, Nevada, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 8–1–1 , Evgeny Erokhin , TKO (head kick and punches) , Draka: Governor's Cup 2010 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:28 , Khabarovsk,

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, Russia , , - , Win , align=center, 7–1–1 , Aleksandar Radosavljevic , TKO (doctor stoppage) , ProFC: Union Nation Cup 8 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 2:10 ,

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, Ukraine , , - , Draw , align=center, 6–1–1 , Attila Vegh , Draw (unanimous) , APF: Azerbaijan vs. Europe , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, Rostov Oblast, Russia , , - , Win , align=center, 3–1 ,

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References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Amagov, Adlan 1986 births Living people Sportspeople from Grozny Russian male mixed martial artists Chechen mixed martial artists Welterweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing sambo Mixed martial artists utilizing ARB Russian male kickboxers Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters Russian people of Chechen descent Russian Sunni Muslims