All MMA fightersAli Bagautinov
“Puncher”
MMA · Retired22-7RECORD
6KO / TKO WINS
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Profile
| Full name | Ali Shamilevich Bagautinov |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Puncher |
| Date of birth | 10 Jun 1985 |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Birthplace | Kizlyar, Dagestan, Russia |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Flyweight |
| Team | Fight Nights Team |
| Height | 163 cm (5′4″) |
| Reach | 165 cm (65″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | 2009–2021 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 19 Dec 2009 |
| Last fight | Win vs Sean Santella, 6 Nov 2021 |
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Titles and honours
- Fight Nights Flyweight Champion (two defenses)
- FMMAS Flyweight Champion
- UFC Flyweight title challenger (2014)
- Combat Sambo world champion (2012, later stripped)
Background
Dagestani flyweight and combat sambo specialist who won the Fight Nights title in Russia before joining the UFC. He challenged Demetrious Johnson for the UFC flyweight title in 2014, later returned to Fight Nights and Brave CF, and has not fought since 2021.
Fight history
29 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Sean Santella | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:01 | Brave CF 55 | 6 Nov 2021 | Rostov-on-Don, Russia | Brave CF Flyweight Tournament semifinal |
| Win | Dustin Ortiz | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Brave CF 50 | 1 Apr 2021 | Arad, Bahrain | Brave CF Flyweight Tournament quarterfinal |
| Win | Oleg Lichkovakha | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Brave CF 46 | 16 Jan 2021 | Sochi, Russia | Catchweight (130 lb) bout |
| Loss | Zhalgas Zhumagulov | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 | Fight Nights Global 95: Bagautinov vs. Zhumagulov | 19 Oct 2019 | Sochi, Russia | For the Fight Nights Global Flyweight title |
| Win | Vartan Asatryan | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | Fight Nights Global 92: Bagautinov vs. Asatryan | 6 Apr 2019 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | Denis Araujo Oliveira Fontes | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Samara MMA Federation: Battle of Volga 6 | 23 Sep 2018 | Samara, Russia | Won FMMAS Flyweight title |
| Win | Andy Young | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Fight Nights Global 84: Deák vs. Chupanov | 2 Mar 2018 | Bratislava, Slovakia | |
| Win | Danny Martinez | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | Fight Nights Global 76: Bagautinov vs. Martinez | 13 Oct 2017 | Krasnodar, Russia | |
| Win | Pedro Nobre | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:51 | Fight Nights Global 69: Bagautinov vs. Nobre | 30 Jun 2017 | Novosibirsk, Russia | |
| Loss | Tyson Nam | KO (head kick) | 3 | 4:59 | Fight Nights Global 64: Nam vs. Bagautinov | 28 Apr 2017 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Loss | Kyoji Horiguchi | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 | 19 Nov 2016 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| Win | Geane Herrera | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson | 18 Jun 2016 | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| Loss | Joseph Benavidez | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 192 | 3 Oct 2015 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | Demetrious Johnson | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 174 | 14 Jun 2014 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | For the UFC Flyweight Championship |
| Win | John Lineker | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 169 | 1 Feb 2014 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | UFC Flyweight title eliminator |
| Win | Tim Elliott | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 167 | 16 Nov 2013 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | Marcos Vinicius | KO (punches) | 3 | 3:28 | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Bader | 4 Sep 2013 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | |
| Win | Seiji Ozuka | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:25 | Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 11 | 20 Apr 2013 | Moscow, Russia | Fight Nights Flyweight title defense |
| Win | Andreas Bernhard | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:27 | Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 9 | 16 Dec 2012 | Moscow, Russia | Fight Nights Flyweight title defense |
| Win | Vadim Zhlobich | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 1:01 | Fight Nights: Battle of Desne | 7 Sep 2012 | Bryansk, Russia | Bantamweight bout |
| Win | Mikael Silander | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 7 | 7 Jun 2012 | Moscow, Russia | Won Fight Nights Flyweight title |
| Win | Vitaly Maksimov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:50 | Fight Nights: Battle in Kalmykia | 4 May 2012 | Elista, Russia | |
| Win | Zharkyn Baizakov | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 6 | 8 Mar 2012 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | Vitaliy Panteleev | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:07 | Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 5 | 5 Nov 2011 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | Asan Aysabekov | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:06 | Fight Nights: The Fights With and Without Rules | 21 Sep 2011 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Loss | Evgeniy Lazukov | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | FWR: Fights With Rules 2 | 26 May 2011 | Ufa, Russia | |
| Loss | Vitaliy Panteleev | Decision (split) | 2 | 5:00 | Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 3 | 12 Mar 2011 | Moscow, Russia | Lightweight bout |
| Win | Dmitry Kazancev | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:34 | World Absolute FC | 24 Jun 2010 | Cheboksary, Russia | |
| Win | Aslan Margushev | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 2:13 | Challenge Cup | 19 Dec 2009 | Kolomna, Russia |