Shahbulat Shamhalaev (russian: Шахбулат Шамхалаев; born August 27, 1983) is a Russian retired

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and

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of Dargin heritage. He competed in the

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division for the

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. Shahbulat is Muay Thai World Champion and Muay Thai

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Champion.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

On November 3, 2009, at the M-1 Challenge – 2009 Selections event, Shamhalaev lost to the future

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Lightweight champion

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via submission (armbar) in the first round. Before leaving for the United States, he had a record of 9–1–1.

Bellator MMA

In 2012, Shamhalaev started training in Team BombSquad with Pat Bennett,

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, Anthony Leone and Kenny Foster. Shamhalaev faced Cody Bollinger in the opening round of the Bellator Season 7 Featherweight tournament on October 12, 2012, at

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. He won the fight via TKO in the first round. Shamhalaev faced

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in Semifinal Season 7 Featherweight tournament on November 2, 2012, at

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. He won via brutal KO in the first round. Shamhalaev eventually faced

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in the finals of the Season Seven Featherweight Tournament on February 21, 2013, at

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. He won the fight via KO in the second round. Shamhalaev received his title shot against Pat Curran on April 4, 2013, at

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. He lost the fight via

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submission in the first round. Shamhalaev was expected to face

Akop Stepanyan Akop Stepanyan (russian: Акоп Степанян, hy, Հակոբ Ստեփանյան; born May 6, 1986) is a Russian mixed martial artist of Armenian heritage who competed in the featherweight and lightweight divisions of Bellator Fighting Cham ...

in next Featherweight tournament beginning September 13, 2013, at

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. However, on September 9, it was revealed he was forced to pull out of the tournament due to his ailing father. Shamhalaev was expected to face

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on May 9, 2014, at

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. The fight, however, was cancelled when Guerreiro was injured. The bout was rescheduled and took place at

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. He lost the fight via first round

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submission. On August 25, 2014, Shamhalaev was released from Bellator, along with former Bellator Light Heavyweight champion Attila Végh and eleven other fighters.

Post-Bellator

On June 1, 2016, over two years since his last MMA fight, Shamhalaev was shot multiple times in

Makhachkala Makhachkala ( rus, Махачкала, , məxətɕkɐˈla, links=yes),; av, Махӏачхъала, Maħaçqala; ce, ХӀинжа-ГӀала, Hinƶa-Ġala; az, Маһачгала, Mahaçqala; nog, Махачкала; lbe, Махачкъала; ...

, Russia. As of September 2016, he plans to return to MMA after he recovers from his wounds.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

** Bellator Season 7 Featherweight Tournament Winner

Muay Thai

*WBL **Muay Thai World Champion (

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, 2007)

Kickboxing

*Russian Kick-Boxing Federation **Kickboxing Russian National Champion

Sanshou

*Russian Sanshou Federation **Sanshou Russian National Champion

Karate

*Russian Karate Federation **Karate Russian Champion

Mixed martial arts record

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References

External links

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