Siyar Bahadurzada

“The Great”

MMA · Active

24-8-1RECORD

14KO / TKO WINS

6SUBMISSION WINS

4DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Not added yet
Nickname	The Great
Date of birth	17 Apr 1984
Nationality	Dutch
Birthplace	Kabul, Afghanistan
Lives in	Deventer, Netherlands
Division	Welterweight
Team	Golden Glory
Height	180 cm (5′11″)
Reach	184 cm (72″)
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	since 2002
Status	Active
Pro debut	8 Mar 2002
Last fight	Loss vs Ismail Naurdiev, 28 Sep 2019

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Titles and honours

Former Shooto Middleweight Champion (2 defences)
United Glory 2010/2011 World Series Welterweight Tournament winner
Shooto Holland 2003 Light Heavyweight Tournament winner
Knockout of the Night (x1)
Performance of the Night (x1)

Background

Afghan-born Dutch welterweight from Kabul who became Shooto middleweight champion in Japan and won the United Glory welterweight tournament before joining the UFC in 2012. He trained at Golden Glory in the Netherlands.

Fight history

33 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Ismail Naurdiev	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier	28 Sep 2019	Copenhagen, Denmark
Loss	Curtis Millender	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2	29 Dec 2018	Los Angeles, California, USA
Win	Luan Chagas	KO (front kick to body and punch)	2	2:40	UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee	21 Apr 2018	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA	Performance of the Night
Win	Rob Wilkinson	TKO (punches)	2	3:10	UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve	2 Sep 2017	Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands	Middleweight bout
Win	Brandon Thatch	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	3	4:11	UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz	5 Mar 2016	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	John Howard	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2	28 Dec 2013	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Dong Hyun Kim	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann	2 Mar 2013	Saitama, Japan
Win	Paulo Thiago	KO (punch)	1	0:42	UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva	14 Apr 2012	Stockholm, Sweden	Knockout of the Night
Win	Tommy Depret	TKO (knee and punches)	2	4:16	United Glory: 2010/2011 World Series Finals	28 May 2011	Moscow, Russia	Won the United Glory Welterweight Tournament
Win	John Alessio	TKO (punches)	1	1:55	United Glory: 2010/2011 World Series Semifinals	19 Mar 2011	Charleroi, Belgium	Tournament semi-final
Win	Derrick Noble	TKO (punches)	1	1:54	United Glory: 2010/2011 World Series Quarterfinals	16 Oct 2010	Amsterdam, Netherlands	Tournament quarter-final
Win	Carlos Alexandre Pereira	KO (punch)	1	1:34	Shooto Brasil 17	6 Aug 2010	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Defended the Shooto Middleweight Championship
Win	Robert Jocz	Decision (majority)	3	5:00	Ultimate Glory 11	17 Oct 2009	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Win	Leandro Silva	TKO (punches)	1	3:14	Shooto Brasil 13	27 Aug 2009	Fortaleza, Brazil	Defended the Shooto Middleweight Championship
Loss	Jorge Santiago	Submission (heel hook)	1	1:10	World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 6	1 Nov 2008	Saitama, Japan	Sengoku 2008 Middleweight Grand Prix semi-final
Win	Evangelista Santos	TKO (arm injury)	1	0:22	World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 5	28 Sep 2008	Tokyo, Japan	Sengoku 2008 Middleweight Grand Prix opening round
Loss	Kazuo Misaki	Submission (guillotine choke)	2	2:02	World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku First Battle	5 Mar 2008	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Nathan Schouteren	TKO (submission to punches)	1	4:17	Ultimate Glory 6	17 Nov 2007	Ede, Netherlands
Win	Shiko Yamashita	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Shooto: Back To Our Roots 4	15 Jul 2007	Tokyo, Japan	Won the Shooto Middleweight Championship
Win	Kurt Verschueren	KO (punch)	1	0:55	Ultimate Glory 3	20 May 2007	Rotterdam, Netherlands
Win	Rody Trost	TKO (punches)	2	3:19	IMFA: Staredown City 2007	22 Apr 2007	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Win	Rolandas Agrba	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	0:26	Ultimate Glory 2	21 Jan 2007	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Win	Denis Charoykin	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00	RINGS Holland: Beverwijk Top Team 2006	15 Oct 2006	Beverwijk, Netherlands	Sherdog lists the opponent as Dennis de Rus
Win	Alexander Penao	Submission (heel hook)	1	3:31	Shooto Holland: Next in Line	10 Sep 2005	Barneveld, Netherlands
Loss	Stefan Klever	Decision (unanimous)	2	5:00	RINGS Holland: Born Invincible	12 Dec 2004	Utrecht, Netherlands
Loss	Nathan Schouteren	Decision (unanimous)	2	5:00	Shooto Holland: Knockout Fight Night 3	28 Mar 2004	Vlissingen, Netherlands
Draw	Patrick Vallee	Draw (split)	2	5:00	Shooto Holland: Knockout Fight Night 2	18 Oct 2003	Vlissingen, Netherlands
Win	Arschak Dahabagian	Decision (unanimous)	2	5:00	Shooto Holland: On Tour 4	20 Sep 2003	Ede, Netherlands
Win	Dennis van Asselt	Submission (north-south choke)	1	2:23	Shooto Holland: Knockout Fight Night 1	20 Apr 2003	Goes, Netherlands	Won the Shooto Holland Light Heavyweight Tournament
Win	Sebastiaan Rijtslag	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	2:32	Shooto Holland: Knockout Fight Night 1	20 Apr 2003	Goes, Netherlands	Tournament semi-final
Win	Hubert Veenendaal	Submission (triangle choke)	1	2:28	Shooto Holland: Holland vs. The World	12 Apr 2003	Culemborg, Netherlands
Win	Mingoes Pelupessy	KO (head kick)	1	0:19	Shooto Holland: On Tour 1	29 Sep 2002	Culemborg, Netherlands
Win	Marc Lange	KO (punches)	1	0:57	Beast of the East 4	8 Mar 2002	Zutphen, Netherlands	Pro debut