Shamil Abdurakhimov

Shamil Abdurakhimov is a Russian mixed style heavyweight fighter. He had many victorious fights and achieved significant success in this sport. World popularity for the man came after the fight in Abu Dhabi at the MMA tournament.

Shamil was born in September 1981 in Makhachkala, Avar by nationality. The boy spent his childhood in the Dagestan village of Kuyada, but he went to school in the city of Buinaksk. The harsh climate of the village and the rural life in general did not suit Shamil's parents, they liked the city more, so they decided to move and live in Buinaksk to this day.

At school, Abdurakhimov did not differ much from his classmates, he studied well, but he was larger than his peers and looked older. At school, I often had to fight, although Shamil himself assures in an interview that he was not the first to ask for trouble. Moreover, more often in fights, his rivals were high school students.

Sport in the biography of the future fighter appeared when he was in the 7th grade. The guy signed up for Wushu Sanda and after he started going to competitions, he no longer fought at school. Apparently, he threw out the accumulated energy at the performances.

Although freestyle wrestling is much more popular in Dagestan, Shamil did not like it. For some time he went to boxing, but the final choice was on Wushu Sanda. Moreover, the boy's parents did not see him as an athlete and did not welcome his sports endeavors. However, they did not interfere with his son in his hobby.

Shamil began to engage in professional sports only in 2007. Intensive studies and training did the job, and soon the fighter became the champion of Dagestan, and after returning from the army he won the Russian championship. In 1999, he could become the world champion in Wushu Sanda, which was held in Hong Kong, but the error of the coaches put an end to his dream. 2 hours before the tournament, the man finds out that he was put in the weight category up to 90 kg, although in fact he weighed 100 kg. Therefore, that year Abdurakhimov did not manage to perform at the competition.

The first in the sports career of the Dagestani was the local club "Fighter", which he represented at the competitions. In 2009, playing in a rating fight at the ProFC tournament against Croatian Ante Malzhkovich, he showed a good result. After this meeting, the man received an offer of cooperation from the Peresvet team, as well as a move to Rostov-on-Don, to which Shamil agreed.

Ruslan Abdulkhalimov, in the past a strong athlete in ultimate fighting and combat sambo, called on Abdurakhimov to compete in mixed martial arts tournaments. His career in the MMA world began with participation in Russian Pro FC and Fight Night tournaments. In almost every fight, the man overcame his rivals, 6 victories at the start, which went in a row, were interrupted by a loss in a fight with the master of jiu-jitsu, Brazilian Thiago Santos.

In 2011, other tournaments awaited him, including fights with Marcos Oliveira and Jeff Monson, the latter later becoming a deputy of the Krasnogorsk City Duma. Within the framework of the Grand Prix tournament, which took place in Abu Dhabi, Shamil became the absolute champion of three stages. The award in the form of a champion belt brought the man world fame and a breakthrough in his career.

After such a resounding victory, Shamil faced an unexpected defeat. He lost in a fight with Tony Lopez, but very soon rehabilitated himself at a meeting with German athlete Jerry Otto. And in 2013, at a tournament in Krasnodar, by unanimous decision, Abdurakhimov was awarded a victory over Neil Grove. At M-1 Callenge 49, he wins a fight with Kenny Garner and signs a contract with the UFC in 2015.

The fight between Shamil Abdurakhimov and Chase Sherman, which took place in November 2017, was remembered by the audience for a long time. On the eve of this event in an interview, Chase spoke sharply about his opponent, saying that he is boring and "fights like a girl." This further motivated Shamil to win. Already at the 84th second after the start of the fight, the fighter knocked out his opponent.

The athlete does not advertise his personal life in the media. However, on his personal page on Instagram, photos with children periodically appear, under one of them he even lists the names of the boys - Jamal, Amir and Isik. Presumably, these are his children, however, information about Abdurakhimov's wife has not yet appeared on the Web.

In between numerous competitions, the athlete tries to relax and unwind. Sometimes this can be done on the road, especially when the path to the city where the tournament is taking place is not close. After fights, he prefers light training in the form of running. When there is more time, a man visits relatives, visits his parents. The topic of battles is also relevant there.

The athlete also has hobbies, Shamil loves historical films, including "Troy", "Alexander" and "Gladiator". And when he wants to relax, he watches old comedies. Reads books about the life (life) of the prophets.

The Dagestani continues to compete now and participates in important tournaments.

In mid-September 2018, the fight of the UFC Fight Night 136 tournament took place in Moscow, in which the Russian fighter Shamil Abdurakhimov defeated the former heavyweight champion, Belarusian Andrei Orlovsky.

After the fight, the man gave an interview in which he expressed that he would like to go to the fight against Derrick Lewis in order to revenge his defeat. Shamil said that he was keeping himself in shape, so in December he would be ready to enter the octagon.

Champion of the ADFC Grand Prix Five-time champion of Russia in wushu-sanda World champion in kick-jitsu International master of sports in kickboxing

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