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Rustam Khabilov (born 4 November 1986) is a Russian
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, currently competing in the
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division of
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. He is a
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World Champion and a former member of the Legion Sport Club fight team in
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. Prior to signing with Bellator, Khabilov previously fought in the
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division of the
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(UFC).


Background

Rustam was born in Goksu-otar village in
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, in a Kumyk family. He studied at the Makhachkala Automobile College, where his sports career began. He started his training under Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, soon becoming world and Russia champion in fight sambo discipline. Married, has two sons and a daughter.


Mixed martial arts career


ONE Fighting Championship

In January 2012 it was announced that Khabilov had signed with
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. He made his debut at ONE Fighting Championship: Battle of Heroes at
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in
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,
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on 11 February 2012 against
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World Champion Rodrigo Ribeiro. He won the fight via unanimous decision.


Ultimate Fighting Championship

Khabilov signed a four-fight deal with the UFC in July 2012. In his debut, Khabilov faced
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on 15 December 2012 at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale. He won the fight in the first round by hurting Pincel with a suplex and finishing him off with punches on the ground. For his second fight in the organization, Khabilov faced UFC newcomer and
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veteran
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at
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on 27 April 2013. The fight ended in unusual fashion as Medeiros dislocated his thumb during a takedown by Khabilov early in the first round, resulting in a TKO victory for Khabilov as Medeiros was unable to continue. For his third UFC fight, Khabilov faced
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on 6 November 2013 at UFC: Fight for the Troops 3. He won the back-and-forth bout via unanimous decision. The fight also garnered Khabilov his first ''Fight of the Night'' bonus award. Khabilov was expected to face
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on 22 February 2014 at
UFC 170 ''UFC 170: Rousey vs. McMann'' was a mixed martial arts held on February 22, 2014, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event was released on DVD on May 27, 2014. The DVD was distributed by ''Anchor Bay Entertainment''. Ba ...
. However, the bout was cancelled in the weeks leading up to the event due to an injury suffered by Khabilov. Khabilov faced
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on 7 June 2014 in the main event at UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Khabilov. He lost the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the fourth round. Khabilov was expected to face
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on 3 January 2015 at
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. However, Khabilov pulled out of the bout due to alleged
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issues. Khabilov faced Adriano Martins on 22 February 2015 at
UFC Fight Night 61 ''UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Mir'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 61'') was a mixed martial arts event held on February 22, 2015, at the Ginásio Gigantinho in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Background The event was the first that the UFC has hosted ...
. He lost the fight via split decision. A rescheduled bout with
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was expected to take place on 25 July 2015 at
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. However, for a second time, Khabilov was removed from the pairing due to alleged
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issues. Castillo faced Jim Miller at the event. Khabilov faced
Norman Parke Norman Parke (born 22 December 1986) is a Northern Irish mixed martial artist. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Parke has fought for the UFC, Absolute Championship Berkut, KSW, and BAMMA. He was also a competitor for Team UK on The ...
on 27 February 2016 at
UFC Fight Night 84 ''UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 84'') was a mixed martial arts event held on 27 February 2016 at The O2 Arena in London, England. Background The event was the eighth that the promotion hosted in London a ...
. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Khabilov was tabbed as an injury replacement for
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to face Chris Wade on 8 May 2016 at
UFC Fight Night 87 ''UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 87'') was a mixed martial arts event held on May 8, 2016, at the Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Background The event was the first that the organization hosted ...
. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Khabilov was expected to face
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on 3 September 2016 at
UFC Fight Night 93 ''UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 93'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on September 3, 2016, at Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, Germany. Background After h ...
. However, on 25 July, Madadi pulled out due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Leandro Silva. Khabilov won the fight via unanimous decision. Khabilov next faced
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on 10 December 2016 at
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. He won the one-sided fight via unanimous decision. Khabilov faced
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on 2 September 2017 at
UFC Fight Night 115 ''UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 115'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on September 2, 2017 at Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Background A heavy ...
. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Khabilov was supposed to face
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on 17 March 2018 at
UFC Fight Night 127 ''UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 127'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on March 17, 2018, at The O2 Arena in London, England. Background A heavy ...
. However, Khabilov pulled out due to injury and was replaced by
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. The bout with Johnson was rescheduled and eventually took place on 15 September 2018 at
UFC Fight Night 136 ''UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 136'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on September 15, 2018 at Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Moscow, Russia. Background The ev ...
. Khabilov won the back-and-forth fight by split decision. Khabilov faced
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on 23 February 2019 at UFC Fight Night 145. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Khabilov faced
Sergey Khandozhko Sergey Khandozhko (born May 19, 1992) is a retired Russian male mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background While in the first grade, his parents signed Sergey to the sambo/judo ...
in a welterweight bout on 9 November 2019 at
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. He won the fight via unanimous decision and became a free agent after the fight.


Bellator MMA

On 2 October 2020, it was reported that Khabilov had signed a multi-fight deal with
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. Rustam was expected to make his Bellator debut against
Andrey Koreshkov Andrey Andreevich Koreshkov ( Russian: Андрей Андреевич Корешков, born August 23, 1990) is a Russian mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division of Bellator MMA. He is the former Bellator Welte ...
on 23 October 2021 at Bellator 269. However the bout was scrapped after Khabilov came down with a sickness. Khabilov was scheduled make his Bellator debut against Lewis Long on September 23, 2022, at
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. However, Long pulled out of the bout and a replacement opponent was not found.


Personal life

Rustam has a wife and is a devout
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. He trained under Khabib Nurmagomedov's father Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov (''sambo/MMA''), Anvar Magomedgadzhiev, Abdusalam Gadisov and
Akhmed Gadzhimagomedov Akhmed (Ahmad) Shiybudinovich Gadzhimagomedov (russian: Ахмед Шиябудинович Гаджимагомедов; born 21 April 1990 in Dagestan) is a Russian freestyle wrestler. World bronze medalist 2018. He won bronze at the 2017 Eu ...
(''wrestling''), Mike Winkeljohn (''boxing''), Greg Jackson (''MMA'').


Championships and accomplishments


Sambo

*World Combat Sambo Federation (WCSF) **Combat Sambo World Lightweight Champion (2007). *Federation International Amateur de Sambo **Combat Sambo Russian National Middleweight Champion. **Combat Sambo Republic of Dagestan Middleweight Champion (4 Time).


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*Russian Pankration Federation **Pankration Middleweight World Champion **Moscow Middleweight Pankration Open 2010


Combat Jiu Jitsu

*Combat Jiu Jitsu Kyiv Cup Light-Heavyweight Champion


Mixed martial arts

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** M-1 Challenge 2009 Championship. *
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** Fight of the Night (One time) * SporTV.com **2012 Knockout of the year (2nd) vs. Vinc Pichel on 15 December 2012. *
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Mixed martial arts record

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Kyiv Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper, Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the List of European cities by populat ...
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Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...
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Makhachkala Makhachkala ( rus, Махачкала, , məxətɕkɐˈla, links=yes),; av, Махӏачхъала, Maħaçqala; ce, ХӀинжа-ГӀала, Hinƶa-Ġala; az, Маһачгала, Mahaçqala; nog, Махачкала; lbe, Махачкъала; ...
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Hilversum Hilversum () is a city and municipality in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. Located in the heart of the Gooi, it is the largest urban centre in that area. It is surrounded by heathland, woods, meadows, lakes, and smaller towns. Hilvers ...
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Vener Galiev Vener Zaynullovich Galiev (russian: Венер Зайнуллович Галиев; ba, Ғәлиев Венер Зәйнулла улы) born 1 July 1975) is a Bashkir born-Russian amateur wrestler, sambist and mixed martial artist. He ...
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St. Petersburg Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...
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St. Petersburg Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...
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Poltava Poltava (, ; uk, Полтава ) is a city located on the Vorskla River in central Ukraine. It is the capital city of the Poltava Oblast (province) and of the surrounding Poltava Raion (district) of the oblast. Poltava is administratively ...
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Tyumen Tyumen ( ; rus, Тюмень, p=tʲʉˈmʲenʲ, a=Ru-Tyumen.ogg) is the administrative center and largest city of Tyumen Oblast, Russia. It is situated just east of the Ural Mountains, along the Tura River. Fueled by the Russian oil and gas indu ...
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Tsumadinsky Tsumadinsky District (russian: Цумади́нский райо́н, Tsumadínsky rayón; av, Цӏумада мухъ, Ⱬumada muӿ) is an administrativeLaw #16 and municipalLaw #6 district (raion), one of the forty-one in the Republic of Dage ...
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