Gadzhimurad Antigulov (born January 1, 1987) is a Russian

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who currently competing in the

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division. A professional since 2009, he has fought for the

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(UFC),

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, and

Absolute Championship Berkut Absolute Championship Akhmat (ACA), formerly known as Absolute Championship Berkut (ACB), is a Chechen mixed martial arts, kickboxing and Brazilian jiu-jitsu organization and one of the leading promotions in Europe. To date, most events have been ...

, where he was a two-time light heavyweight champion.

Background

As wrestling is the national sport in Dagestan, Antigulov started training wrestling at the young age and transitioned to MMA when the sport was introduced to his country. He splits his training into two sessions per day. He starts with a run and then focuses on striking skills and wrestling on the second part of the morning training. A second training session will follow later of the day after a rest during the early afternoon. He also train with American Top team for his fights.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Antigulov fought in the Russian circuit for 9 years, and he was the two times light heavyweight champion for

. He amassed a record of 18-4 prior joining UFC.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Antigulov made his promotional debut on November 19, 2016, at UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira 2 against Marcos Rogério de Lima. He took his first UFC win via a guillotine choke on 67 seconds into round one. He earned the Performance of the Night bonus. Antigulov was expected to face

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on March 4, 2017. The bout was removed due to Herman citing injury. On May 13, 2017, Antigulov faced

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. He won the fight via a rear-naked choke in the first round. Antigulov was scheduled to face Ion Cuțelaba on November 4, 2017, at UFC 217. However, Antigulov pulled out of the fight on September 26 citing an injury, and was replaced by newcomer

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. Antigulov was expected to face Aleksandar Rakić on February 24, 2018, at UFC on Fox 28. However, it was reported on February 7, 2018, that Antigulov was pulled from the fight, citing injury, as a result, the bout was cancelled. The bout with Ion Cuțelaba eventually took place on July 28, 2018, at UFC on Fox 30. Antigulov lost the fight via TKO in the first round. Antigulov was reported to face

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on February 23, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 145. However, on January 25, 2019, it was reported that Alvey would face Jim Crute at

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instead. Antigulov was briefly linked to a bout to face newcomer Roman Dolidze on April 20, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 149. However, Dolidze was replaced just days later for undisclosed reasons by

. Antigulov lost the fight via knockout in the first round. Antigulov was expected to face

on November 9, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 163. However, on October 29, 2019, it was reported that he was pulled from the bout for undisclosed reason. Antigulov was scheduled to face Devin Clark on February 15, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 167. However, Antigulov was pulled from the event for undisclosed reason and he was replaced by

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. Antigulov was scheduled to face

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on June 13, 2020, at UFC Kazakhstan. However, the event for Kazakhstan was later cancelled due to the

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. Antigulov faced

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on July 26, 2020, at

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. He lost the fight via a triangle choke in round one. Antigulov faced

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on October 18, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 180. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two. On December 8, 2020, it was announced that the UFC had released him.

Post-UFC career

As the first bout after the release Antigulov faced Vitor Petrino at UAE Warriors 22 on September 4, 2021. He lost the fight via second-round technical knockout. Antigulov faced Viktor Vecherin on March 25, 2022, at AMC Fight Nights 110. He won the bout via second-round TKO victory. Antigulov faced Evgeny Erokhin on November 3, 2023 at ACA 165, losing the bout via TKO stoppage in the second round.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

*Absolute Championship Berkut (ACB) ** ACB Light Heavyweight Championship (Two times) vs. Ruslan Khaskhanov and Muslim Makhmudov ***One successful title defense *Ultimate Fighting Championship ** Performance of the Night (One times) vs. Marcos Rogério de Lima

Mixed martial arts record

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