Alim Nabiev (born October 10, 1994) is an Azerbaijani kickboxer, who has been professionally competing since 2010. He is the former WMC World Light Heavyweight champion. He is ranked as the third best welterweight in the world by Combat Press as of September 2022, and the best by Beyond Kick as of October 2022. He was ranked in the welterweight top ten by Combat Press between November 2017 and July 2021, peaking as high as #2.

Martial arts career

Nabiev made his professional debut against Vladislav Savotchenko in October 2010. He lost the fight by an extra round decision. He would go on to amass a 6-3 record, before taking part in the 2012 Grand Prix Russia welterweight tournament. He knocked out Valentin Ribalko in the first round in the semifinal bout, and won a decision against Denis Larchenko in the final. After winning four of his next five fights, with the sole loss being to

Chingiz Allazov Chingiz Ayazovich Allazov ( be, Чынгiз Аяз аглы Аллазаў, born 10 June 1993) is a Georgian-born Belarusian kickboxer of Azerbaijani descent, currently signed with ONE Championship. He is a former K-1 Super Welterweight Champ ...

, Nabiev participated in the W5 Fighter Bratislava XX welterweight tournament. He beat Tevfik Sucu by decision in the semifinal, and Vladimir Konsky by decision in the finals. After defeating William Diender and Adem Bozkurt, he took part in the 2013 Legend Fighting Show tournament. Despite winning the semifinal fight against Vyacheslav Borshev by decision, he would be knocked out by

Dzhabar Askerov Dzhabar Askerov ( lez, Аскеров Жаббар Мегьамедан хва) (russian: Джабар Аскеров; born January 24, 1986) is a Russian Welterweight kickboxer fighting out of Melbourne, Australia and representing Russia. He is ...

in the finals. Five months later, he also participated in the Grand Prix Russia Open tournament. He won the first two fights against Janne Ollonen and

Sergey Kulyaba Sergey Kulyaba ( Ukrainian: Сергей Куляба, born October 31, 1991) is a Ukrainian kickboxer. He is the winner of the 2018 Kunlun Fight 66kg tournament. , he was ranked the #8 lightweight in the world by Liverkick. Martial arts care ...

by decision, and the final fight against Deo Phetsangkhat by a second-round knockout. Following his tournament win, Nabiev defeated

Armen Petrosyan Armen Petrosyan ( hy, Արմեն Պետրոսյան, born November 6, 1986) is an Armenians in Italy, Armenian-born Italian Kickboxing, kickboxer who competes in the middleweight division. An aggressive fighter, Petrosyan began training in Muay ...

and

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, before losing a decision to Masoud Rahimi. He went on to win eight fights in a row, culminating in a decision victory against Islam Murtazaev, which qualified him for the

Kunlun Fight Kunlun Fight (KLF) (Chinese: 昆仑决; pinyin: Kūnlún Jué), is a kickboxing promotion headquartered in Beijing, China. It debuted in 2014 and is regarded as one of the top kickboxing promotions in the world. Events are broadcast on Jiangsu T ...

75 kg tournament. He lost the quarterfinal fight against

Diogo Calado Diogo Calado (born 17 July 1990) is a Portuguese kickboxer and rapper who began practicing Shito-Ryu Karate at the age of 7. He is now a full-time Muay Thai kickboxer, who has been professionally competing since 2008. He is a former Enfusio ...

by unanimous decision. In October 2016, Nabiev challenged Vladimír Moravčík for the W5 European Muay thai 77 kg title. He beat Moravčík by unanimous decision. At Nuit des Champions 2016, Nabiev fought

Yohan Lidon Yohan Lidon (born March 28, 1983) is a French Muay Thai kickboxer. He is a 3-time world champion in Muay Thai and kickboxing - including being the first ever It's Showtime 73MAX world champion. As of July 2021, he is the #9 ranked welterweight ...

for the WMC World Light Heavyweight championship, and won the fight by unanimous decision. He signed with Glory in the second part of 2017, and faced

Jimmy Vienot Jimmy Vienot (born June 9, 1995) is a French Muay Thai kickboxer who is the reigning SUPERKOMBAT World Middleweight Champion. He is a former Lumpinee Stadium and Arena Fight champion. As of October 20, 2022, he is ranked #5 in the ONE Feathe ...

at Glory 47: Lyon for his promotional debut. He won the fight by unanimous decision. He next faced

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at Glory 49: Rotterdam, and won by unanimous decision. After winning a split decision against Cedric Doumbe, he was given the chance to fight Harut Grigorian for the Glory Welterweight championship at Glory 54: Birmingham. Grigorian won by unanimous decision. Nabiev fought Eyevan Danenberg at Glory 59: Amsterdam and won by split decision. He won another split decision against

Murthel Groenhart Murthel Cyrill Dwyth Groenhart (born October 10, 1986) is a Dutch-Surinamese mixed martial artist and former kickboxer. Groenhart is the 2012 K-1 World MAX World Championship Tournament Champion and former Glory Welterweight Champion. Caree ...

at Glory 64: Strasbourg, and challenged Cedric Doumbe for the Glory Welterweight title at Glory 66: Paris. Doumbe won by a second-round knockout. Nabiev was scheduled to face Troy Jones at Glory: Collision 3 on October 23, 2021. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Nabiev faced

Endy Semeleer Endy Semeleer (born 18 November 1995) is a Dutch kickboxer of Curaçaoan descent who competes in the welterweight division of Glory, where he is the reigning welterweight champion. Semeleer is the former three-weight Enfusion champion, having ...

for the vacant Glory Welterweight Championship at Glory 82 on November 19, 2022. He lost the fight by split decision.

Titles

*2016 WMC World Light Heavyweight -79 kg Champion *2016 W5 European Muay Thai -77 kg Champion *2013 Grand Prix Russia Open -70 kg Tournament Champion *2013 Legend Fighting Show -71 kg Tournament Runner Up *2013 W5 -71 kg Tournament Champion *2013 IFMA European Championship -71kg *2012 Grand Prix Russia Open Tournament Champion

Fight record

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Martial arts career

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