Gadzhimurad Antigulov
Gadzhimurad Antigulov (born January 1, 1987) is a Russian mixed martial artist who currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division. A professional since 2009, he has fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), M-1 Global, and Absolute Championship Berkut, where he was a two-time light heavyweight champion.[4][5]
| Gadzhimurad Antigulov | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 1, 1987 Anapa, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union[1] |
| Residence | Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight Light Heavyweight |
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia |
| Team | Gorets[1] American Top Team[2] |
| Rank | Master of Sports in Wrestling[3] |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 31 |
| Wins | 21 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 15 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 10 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Background edit
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.[3]
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.[3] He also train with American Top team for his fights.[2]
Mixed martial arts career edit
Early career edit
Antigulov fought in the Russian circuit for 9 years,[6] and he was the two times light heavyweight champion for Absolute Championship Berkut.[4][5] He amassed a record of 18-4 prior joining UFC.[6]
Ultimate Fighting Championship edit
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.[7] He earned the Performance of the Night bonus.[8]
Antigulov was expected to face Ed Herman at UFC 209 on March 4, 2017. The bout was removed due to Herman citing injury.[9]
On May 13, 2017, Antigulov faced Joachim Christensen at UFC 211. He won the fight via a rear-naked choke in the first round.[10]
Antigulov was scheduled to face Ion Cuțelaba on November 4, 2017, at UFC 217.[11] However, Antigulov pulled out of the fight on September 26 citing an injury,[12] and was replaced by newcomer Michał Oleksiejczuk.[13]
Antigulov was expected to face Aleksandar Rakić on February 24, 2018, at UFC on Fox 28.[14] However, it was reported on February 7, 2018, that Antigulov was pulled from the fight, citing injury, as a result, the bout was cancelled.[15]
The bout with Ion Cuțelaba eventually took place on July 28, 2018, at UFC on Fox 30.[16] Antigulov lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[17]
Antigulov was reported to face Sam Alvey on February 23, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 145.[18] However, on January 25, 2019, it was reported that Alvey would face Jim Crute at UFC 234 instead.[19]
Antigulov was briefly linked to a bout to face newcomer Roman Dolidze on April 20, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 149.[20] However, Dolidze was replaced just days later for undisclosed reasons by Michał Oleksiejczuk.[21] Antigulov lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[22]
Antigulov was expected to face Ed Herman on November 9, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 163.[23] However, on October 29, 2019, it was reported that he was pulled from the bout for undisclosed reason.[24]
Antigulov was scheduled to face Devin Clark on February 15, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 167.[25] However, Antigulov was pulled from the event for undisclosed reason and he was replaced by Dequan Townsend.[26]
Antigulov was scheduled to face Klidson Abreu on June 13, 2020, at UFC Kazakhstan.[27] However, the event for Kazakhstan was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[28]
Antigulov faced Paul Craig on July 26, 2020, at UFC on ESPN 14.[29] He lost the fight via a triangle choke in round one.[30]
Antigulov faced Maxim Grishin on October 18, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 180.[31] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.[32]
On December 8, 2020, it was announced that the UFC had released him.[33]
Post-UFC career edit
As the first bout after the release Antigulov faced Vitor Petrino at UAE Warriors 22 on September 4, 2021.[34] He lost the fight via second-round technical knockout.[35]
Antigulov faced Viktor Vecherin on March 25, 2022, at AMC Fight Nights 110. He won the bout via second-round TKO victory.[36]
Antigulov faced Evgeny Erokhin on November 3, 2023 at ACA 165, losing the bout via TKO stoppage in the second round.[37]
Championships and accomplishments edit
Mixed martial arts edit
- Absolute Championship Berkut (ACB)
- ACB Light Heavyweight Championship (Two times) vs. Ruslan Khaskhanov and Muslim Makhmudov[4][5]
- One successful title defense
- ACB Light Heavyweight Championship (Two times) vs. Ruslan Khaskhanov and Muslim Makhmudov[4][5]
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One times) vs. Marcos Rogério de Lima[8]
Mixed martial arts record edit
| 31 matches | 21 wins | 10 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 7 |
| By submission | 15 | 3 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Shtyrkov | RCC 19 | May 11, 2024 | Yekaterinburg, Russia | ||||||
| Loss | 21–10 | Evgeny Erokhin | TKO (punches) | ACA 165: Dakaev vs. Batista | November 3, 2023 | 2 | 0:47 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | 21–9 | Viktor Vecherin | TKO (punches) | AMC Fight Nights 110 | March 25, 2022 | 2 | 2:39 | Astrakhan, Russia | |
| Loss | 20–9 | Vitor Petrino | TKO (punches) | UAE Warriors 22 | September 4, 2021 | 2 | 3:36 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Loss | 20–8 | Maxim Grishin | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie | October 17, 2020 | 2 | 4:57 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Loss | 20–7 | Paul Craig | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till | July 26, 2020 | 1 | 2:06 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Loss | 20–6 | Michał Oleksiejczuk | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik | April 20, 2019 | 1 | 0:44 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| Loss | 20–5 | Ion Cuțelaba | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 | July 28, 2018 | 1 | 4:25 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 20–4 | Joachim Christensen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 211 | May 13, 2017 | 1 | 2:21 | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 19–4 | Marcos Rogério de Lima | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira 2 | November 19, 2016 | 1 | 1:07 | São Paulo, Brazil | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 18–4 | Muslim Makhmudov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ACB 35 | May 6, 2016 | 2 | 4:21 | Tbilisi, Georgia | Defended the ACB Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 17–4 | Jorge Luis Bezerra | TKO (punches) | ACB 27 | December 20, 2015 | 1 | 2:00 | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | Non-title bout. |
| Win | 16–4 | Cassio Barbosa de Oliveira | TKO (punches) | ACB 20 | June 14, 2015 | 1 | 0:12 | Sochi, Russia | Non-title bout. |
| Win | 15–4 | Artur Astakhov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Union MMA Pro | February 21, 2015 | 1 | 0:33 | Krasnodar, Russia | |
| Win | 14–4 | Hracho Darpinyan | Decision (unanimous) | ACB Grand Prix Berkut 11 | November 15, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Grozny, Russia | Non-title bout. |
| Win | 13–4 | Ruslan Khaskhanov | TKO (punches) | ACB Grand Prix Berkut 9 | June 22, 2014 | 1 | 3:53 | Grozny, Russia | Won the ACB Light Heavyweight Championship. ACB Light Heavyweight Tournament Final. |
| Win | 12–4 | Nikolai Boyarczuk | Submission (guillotine choke) | ACB Grand Prix Berkut 7 | May 18, 2014 | 1 | 0:42 | Grozny, Russia | ACB Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal. |
| Win | 11–4 | Mikhail Bureshkin | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ACB Grand Prix Berkut 6 | April 20, 2014 | 1 | 1:47 | Grozny, Russia | ACB Light Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal. |
| Win | 10–4 | Ilya Kolodyazhny | TKO (punches) | ACB Grand Prix Berkut 3 | March 16, 2014 | 1 | 0:47 | Grozny, Russia | ACB Light Heavyweight Tournament Opening Round. |
| Win | 9–4 | Roman Ishchenko | Submission (anaconda choke) | Oplot Challenge 96 | January 18, 2014 | 1 | 1:25 | Kharkov, Ukraine | |
| Win | 8–4 | Muslim Tutaev | Submission (armbar) | Versia Fighting Championship 2 | December 31, 2013 | 1 | 0:35 | Pyatigorsk, Russia | |
| Win | 7–4 | Magomed Sharudinov | Submission (kneebar) | Versia Fighting Championship 2 | December 31, 2013 | 1 | 2:24 | Pyatigorsk, Russia | |
| Loss | 6–4 | Reinaldo da Silva | Submission (armbar) | Legion Fight 14 | April 27, 2013 | 1 | 2:55 | Taganrog, Russia | |
| Loss | 6–3 | Viktor Nemkov | Submission (guillotine choke) | M-1 Challenge 36 | December 8, 2012 | 1 | 1:30 | Mytishchi, Russia | |
| Loss | 6–2 | Abdul-Kerim Edilov | TKO (punches) | Dictator Fighting Championship 1 | June 28, 2012 | 1 | 2:28 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 6–1 | Dmitry Voitov | Submission (triangle choke) | M-1 Global: M-1 Fighter 2012 Quarterfinals | April 22, 2012 | 1 | N/A | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 5–1 | Jevgenij Lapin | Submission (armbar) | ProFC Grand Prix Global: Russia 2 | October 7, 2011 | 1 | 1:45 | Rostov Oblast, Russia | Return to Light Heavyweight. |
| Win | 4–1 | Igor Savelyev | Submission (guillotine choke) | Boets Cup 2011 | August 12, 2011 | 1 | 0:58 | Sochi, Russia | |
| Win | 3–1 | Artur Korchemny | Submission (armbar) | Boets Cup 2011 | August 12, 2011 | 1 | 0:42 | Sochi, Russia | |
| Win | 2–1 | Igor Sliusarchuk | Submission (armbar) | Boets Cup 2011 | August 11, 2011 | 1 | 0:25 | Sochi, Russia | Return to Heavyweight. |
| Win | 1–1 | Sergey Filimonov | Submission (guillotine choke) | M-1 Selection 2011: European Tournament | April 1, 2011 | 2 | 0:51 | Makhachkala, Russia | Light Heavyweight debut. |
| Loss | 0–1 | Adlan Amagov | KO (punches) | ProFC: Union Nation Cup 2 | September 25, 2009 | 1 | 4:05 | Rostov-on-Don, Russia | Heavyweight debut. |
See also edit
References edit
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