Abubakar Nurmagomedov

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Profile

Full name	Abubakar Magomedovich Nurmagomedov
Nickname	Not added yet
Date of birth	13 Nov 1989
Nationality	Russian
Birthplace	Makhachkala, Russia
Lives in	Makhachkala, Russia
Division	Welterweight
Team	Not added yet
Height	180 cm (5′11″)
Reach	183 cm (72″)
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	since 2011
Status	Active
Pro debut	22 Oct 2011
Last fight	Loss vs Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos, 3 Jun 2023

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Titles and honours

Combat Sambo World Championships bronze medallist (2013, 2014)

Background

Russian welterweight from Dagestan and a cousin of Khabib Nurmagomedov, who competed in WSOF and the PFL before fighting in the UFC from 2019 to 2023. He is a combat sambo world championship medallist.

Fight history

22 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi	3 Jun 2023	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Gadzhi Omargadzhiev	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev	22 Oct 2022	Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win	Jared Gooden	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou	27 Mar 2021	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	David Zawada	Submission (triangle choke)	1	2:50	UFC Fight Night: Zabit vs. Kattar	9 Nov 2019	Moscow, Moscow, Russia	UFC debut
Draw	Bojan Velickovic	Draw (unanimous)	2	5:00	PFL 10	20 Oct 2018	Washington, D.C., USA	2018 PFL Welterweight playoffs quarter-final; advanced on tiebreaker, later withdrew injured
Win	Jonatan Westin	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	PFL 6	16 Aug 2018	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Loss	Pavel Kusch	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	1:23	PFL 3	5 Jul 2018	Washington, D.C., USA
Win	Matt Secor	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	WSOF 35	18 Mar 2017	Verona, New York, USA
Win	John Howard	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	WSOF 33	7 Oct 2016	Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Win	Matthew Frincu	TKO (punches)	2	3:05	WSOF 30	2 Apr 2016	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Danny Davis Jr.	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	WSOF 26	18 Dec 2015	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Jorge Moreno	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	WSOF 22	1 Aug 2015	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Vladimir Gindzhu	TKO (punches)	1		Fight Star: Battle on Sura 3	22 Feb 2015
Loss	Magomed Mustafaev	TKO (doctor stoppage)	1	4:11	Sochi Star Tournament 1	1 Sep 2014	Sochi, Russia
Win	Richard Totrov	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	4:27	Sochi Star Tournament 1	1 Sep 2014	Sochi, Russia
Win	Dmitrii Capmari	TKO (punches)	1	3:36	Union of Veterans of Sport: Cup of Champions	21 Dec 2013	Novosibirsk, Russia
Win	Magomed Shakhbanov	TKO (punches)	2	1:46	Liga Kavkaz: Grand Umakhan Battle	7 Jul 2013	Khunzakh, Russia
Win	Yuri Grigoryan	Submission (kimura)	1	1:40	Russian MMA Union: St. Petersburg MMA Championship 1	31 Mar 2013	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win	Adylbek Zholdoshov	TKO (punches)	1	3:40	OctagonMMA Warriors: Nurmagomedov vs. Akinin	21 Feb 2013	Zhukovsky, Russia
Win	Sergei Akinin	TKO (corner stoppage)	1	2:30	OctagonMMA Warriors: Nurmagomedov vs. Akinin	21 Feb 2013	Zhukovsky, Russia
Win	Anatoly Safronov	Submission (triangle choke)	1	2:30	Liga Kavkaz 2012	3 Jul 2012	Khasavyurt, Russia
Win	Ibrahim Dzhantukhanov	Submission (armbar)	1	1:32	ProFC: Battle in the Caucasus	22 Oct 2011	Khasavyurt, Russia	Pro debut