Omari Akhmedov
| Omari Akhmedov Омари Ахмедов |
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|---|---|
| Born |
October 12, 1987 Kizlyar, Dagestan ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Other names | Lakets Wolverine Bonus money |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Ethnicity | Lak |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division |
Middleweight (2010–2013) Welterweight (2013-present) |
| Reach | 73.0 in (185 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia |
| Team |
Jackson Wink MMA Academy Armor Functional Training Center American Top Team (2016-present) DagFighter MMA |
| Rank | International Master of Sports in Combat Sambo 2nd dan black belt and International Master of Sports in Hand-to-Hand Combat |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 20 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Omari Akhmedov (Russian: Омари Ахмедов; born October 12, 1987 in Kizlyar) is a Russian mixed martial artist of Lak heritage born in Dagestan, who currently competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Akhmedov was born on October 12, 1987 in the town of Kizlyar in modern-day Dagestan, Russia, and is a devout Sunni Muslim. Like many children in Dagestan, Akhmedov engaged in freestyle wrestling from a young age and would go on to hold an accomplished career in the sport before transitioning to MMA. Before his career in MMA, Akhmedov also had accomplished careers in combat sambo, as well as Russian hand-to-hand combat and Russian pankration.
Akhmedov made his professional MMA debut on January 30, 2010, when he faced Iskhan Zakharian at ProFC: Fight Night 2. He won the fight via rear-naked choke. Following this, Akhmedov would compile a professional record of 12–1 before being signed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship in September 2013.
Akhmedov signed a four-fight deal with the UFC in September 2013.
In his promotional debut, Akhmedov faced Thiago Perpétuo on November 9, 2013 at UFC Fight Night 32. It was a back-and-forth fight that saw both men rocked by punches before Akhmedov won the fight via knockout. The win also earned him his first Fight of the Night bonus award. After the fight, Akhmedov expressed a desire to move down to welterweight.
In his welterweight debut, Akhmedov faced Gunnar Nelson on March 8, 2014 at UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa. He lost the fight via guillotine choke submission in the first round.
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