Russian mixed martial arts fighter
Shahbulat Shamhalaev (Russian : Шахбулат Шамхалаев ; born August 27, 1983) is a Russian retired mixed martial artist and kickboxer . He competed in the featherweight division for the Bellator Fighting Championships . Shahbulat is Muay Thai World Champion and Muay Thai Republic of Dagestan Champion.[ 2]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
On November 3, 2009, at the M-1 Challenge – 2009 Selections event, Shamhalaev lost to the future UFC Lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov via submission (armbar) in the first round.
Before leaving for the United States, he had a record of 9–1–1.
Bellator MMA
In 2012, Shamhalaev started training in Team BombSquad with Pat Bennett, Mike Massenzio , John Franchi , Anthony Leone and Kenny Foster .
Shamhalaev faced Cody Bollinger in the opening round of the Bellator Season 7 Featherweight tournament on October 12, 2012, at Bellator 76 .[ 3]
Shamhalaev faced Mike Richman in Semifinal Season 7 Featherweight tournament on November 2, 2012, at Bellator 79 .[ 4]
Shamhalaev eventually faced Rad Martinez in the finals of the Season Seven Featherweight Tournament on February 21, 2013, at Bellator 90 .[ 5]
Shamhalaev received his title shot against Pat Curran on April 4, 2013, at Bellator 95 .[ 6] guillotine choke submission in the first round.
Shamhalaev was expected to face Akop Stepanyan in next Featherweight tournament beginning September 13, 2013, at Bellator 99 .[ 7] [ 8]
Shamhalaev was expected to face Fabricio Guerreiro on May 9, 2014, at Bellator 119 .[ 9] Bellator 120 in Southaven, Mississippi .[ 10] kimura submission.
On August 25, 2014, Shamhalaev was released from Bellator, along with former Bellator Light Heavyweight champion Attila Végh and eleven other fighters.[ 11]
Post-Bellator
On June 1, 2016, over two years since his last MMA fight, Shamhalaev was shot multiple times in Makhachkala , Russia.[ 12] [ 13] [ 14]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
Muay Thai
WBL
Muay Thai World Champion (Dubai , 2007)
Kickboxing
Russian Kick-Boxing Federation
Kickboxing Russian National Champion
Sanshou
Russian Sanshou Federation
Sanshou Russian National Champion
Karate
Russian Karate Federation
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
16 matches
12 wins
3 losses
By knockout
8
0
By submission
1
3
By decision
3
0
Draws
1
Res.
Record
Opponent
Method
Event
Date
Round
Time
Location
Notes
Loss
12–3–1
Fabricio Guerreiro
Submission (kimura)
Bellator 120
May 17, 2014
1
3:29
Southaven, Mississippi , United States
Loss
12–2–1
Pat Curran
Technical Submission (guillotine choke)
Bellator 95
April 4, 2013
1
2:38
Atlantic City, New Jersey , United States
For Bellator Featherweight Championship .
Win
12–1–1
Rad Martinez
KO (punch)
Bellator 90
February 21, 2013
2
2:12
West Valley City, Utah , United States
Bellator Season 7 Featherweight Tournament Final.
Win
11–1–1
Mike Richman
KO (punches)
Bellator 79
November 2, 2012
1
1:45
Rama, Ontario , Canada
Bellator Season 7 Featherweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win
10–1–1
Cody Bollinger
TKO (punches)
Bellator 76
October 12, 2012
1
4:49
Windsor, Ontario , Canada
Bellator Season 7 Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Win
9–1–1
Ramazan Sulebanov
KO (head kick and punches)
WMAC - Finals
October 9, 2011
2
3:15
Yalta , Crimea , Russia
WMAC 2011 Lightweight Tournament Final.
Win
8–1–1
Muslim Umaev
KO (punches)
WMAC - Semifinals
October 8, 2011
2
4:58
Yalta , Crimea , Russia
WMAC 2011 Lightweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win
7–1–1
Yves Landu
Decision (unanimous)
M-1 Selection 2011: European Tournament
April 1, 2011
3
5:00
Makhachkala , Republic of Dagestan , Russia
Draw
6–1–1
Astemir Fakov
Draw
PSFDC - Pancration SFD Championship 4
December 3, 2010
2
5:00
Sochi , Krasnodar Krai , Russia
Win
6–1
Andrii Liezhniev
Decision (unanimous)
MFT - Battle of Volga 3
May 7, 2010
3
5:00
Volgograd , Volgograd Oblast , Russia
Win
5–1
Yunus Tagirov
Submission (armbar)
MFT - Russia's Cup
November 9, 2009
1
1:22
Volgograd , Volgograd Oblast , Russia
MFT 2009 Russia's Cup Lightweight Tournament Final.
Win
4–1
Sheikh Arapkhanov
KO (head kick)
MFT - Russia's Cup
November 9, 2009
1
2:46
Volgograd , Volgograd Oblast , Russia
MFT 2009 Russia's Cup Lightweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win
3–1
Valery Varankin
TKO (retirement)
MFT - Russia's Cup
November 9, 2009
2
3:19
Volgograd , Volgograd Oblast , Russia
MFT 2009 Russia's Cup Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Loss
2–1
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Submission (armbar)[ 15]
M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 9
November 3, 2009
1
4:36
Saint Petersburg , Leningrad Oblast , Russia
Win
2–0
Radzha Khizriev
TKO (punches)
M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 6
September 5, 2009
2
1:22
Makhachkala , Republic of Dagestan , Russia
Win
1–0
Oma Tashuev
Decision (unanimous)
MFT - Battle in Zhara
July 24, 2009
3
5:00
Volgograd , Volgograd Oblast , Russia
References
^ "Shahbulat Shamhalaev" . sherdog.com. Retrieved October 1, 2011 .^ "Shahbulat Muay Thai Champion" . mixfight.ru. May 1, 2012.^ "Alvarez vs. Pitbull Headlines Bellator 76 at Caesars Windsor October 12th" . bellator.com. August 4, 2012. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013.^ "brutal KO by Shamhalaev" . allthebestfights.com. November 3, 2012.^ "The Finals Season Seven Featherweight Tournament" . bellator.com. January 4, 2013. Archived from the original on May 29, 2011.^ Marrocco, Steve (2013-02-27). "With Straus out, champ Pat Curran meets Shahbulat Shamhalaev at Bellator 95" . MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-02-27 . ^ "RusFighters vs. Red Fury MMA" . tapology.com. July 13, 2013.^ "Shahbulat Shamhalaev Withdraws From Featherweight Tournament, Justin Wilcox Now Faces Akop Stepanyan" . bellator.com. September 9, 2013. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013.^ "Shamhalaev is back" . fighttime.rudate=April 15, 2014. 15 April 2014.^ "Freire vs. Held scratched, Bellator 120 adds Guerreiro vs. Shamhalaev" . mmajunkie.com. May 9, 2014.^ "Bellator releases Attila Vegh, Shahbulat Shamhalaev and eleven other fighters" . mmafighting.com. August 25, 2014.^ Critchfield, Tristen (June 1, 2016). "Report: Ex-Bellator Fighter Shahbulat Shamhalaev Shot in Restaurant Altercation" . Sherdog.com . Retrieved December 14, 2016 . ^ Zidan, Kadim (September 13, 2016). "After near-fatal shooting, Shamhalaev interested in MMA return" . Bloody Elbow . Retrieved December 14, 2016 . ^ " . championat.com. Retrieved 2021-12-27 .^ "- YouTube" . YouTube
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