Zarrukh Adashev (born July 29, 1992) is an Uzbek professional kickboxer and professional

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who competes in the

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division and formerly in the

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division. He has previously competed in the

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(UFC) and Bellator MMA.

Kickboxing Career

In 2012, Adashev started his professional career in kickboxing and

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. His professional kickboxing record is 16-3-0 Adashev placed second in the under 75 kg class in the 2012 WKA world championship. He weighed in at 59 kg but fought at 75 kg.

Mixed martial arts career

Ring Of Combat

Adashev faced Cody Mooney in his professional MMA debut at Ring Of Combat 51 on June 5, 2015. He lost via

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submission.

Bellator MMA

Adashev made his Bellator debut against Christian Medina on October 13, 2018, at Bellator 208. He won the fight via TKO in the first round. Adashev faced Ronie Arana Leon in his sophomore appearance on February 15, 2019, at Bellator 215. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Adashev faced Tevin Dyce on October 26, 2019, at Bellator 232. He won the fight via TKO in the second round.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Adashev faced

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, replacing Ryan Benoit on June 13, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Eye vs. Calvillo. At the weigh-ins, Adashev weighed in at 138.5 pounds, 2.5 pounds over the non-title

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limit of 136 pounds. The bout proceeded as a catchweight and Adashev was fined 20% of his purse. He lost the fight via first-round knockout. Adashev was scheduled to face

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on November 14, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos, before the bout was rescheduled for

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. However, Molina withdrew from the event at the end of December 2020. Adashev instead faced

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on January 20, 2021, at

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. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Adashev was scheduled to face Ryan Benoit on May 8, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 24. At the weigh-ins, Benoit weighed in at 129 pounds, three pounds over the flyweight non-title fight limit. His bout with Adashev was cancelled by the

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due to health concerns. Adashev was scheduled to face Juancamilo Ronderos on July 31, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 28. However, Ronderos was removed from the event for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Ryan Benoit. Adashev won the fight via unanimous decision. Adashev was scheduled to face Kleydson Rodrigues on January 15, 2022, at

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. However, in early January 2022, it was reported that the bout was canceled after Rodrigues tested positive for influenza (H3N2) and Adashev suffered an injury. Adashev faced Ode' Osbourne on June 4, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 207. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. At the end of June, it was announced that he was no longer on the UFC roster.

Titles and achievements

Hand to Hand Combat * 2010 - Asian champion in

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* 2011 - International champion * 2011 - International champion * 2012 - WKA World championships silver medalist in Orlando, Florida * 2013 - WKU K-1 world champion

Mixed martial arts record

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References

External References

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