Albert Tumenov
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Albert Tumenov Альберт Туменов Al'bert Tumenlany Альберт Туменланы |
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Albert in Bastion Boxing club
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| Born |
December 26, 1991 Chereksky District, Kabardino-Balkar ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Native name | Al'bert Tumenlany Альберт Туменланы |
| Other names | Einstein, Mr. Left Hook |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Ethnicity | Balkar |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) 195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st) (walk around weight) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 73.0 in (185 cm) |
| Style | Boxing, Karate, Kickboxing |
| Fighting out of |
Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia Fairfield, New Jersey, United States |
| Team | Bastion Boxing club K Dojo Warrior Tribe |
| Trainer | Khusein Tumenov Murat Keshtov |
| Rank | National Master of Sports in Boxing Master of Sports in Hand-to-hand combat |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 21 |
| Wins | 17 |
| By knockout | 11 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Albert Khuseinovich Tumenov (Russian: Альберт Туменов; Karachay-Balkar: Альберт Туменланы; born December 26, 1991 in Kabardino-Balkaria) is a Russian mixed martial artist and former amateur boxer of Balkar heritage. Since 2014, he has been competing in the welterweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of March 8, 2016, he is ranked #13 in official UFC welterweight rankings.
Albert was born in 1991 in the Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia. He belongs to the Balkar ethnic group and is a devout Sunni Muslim. Tumenov is the first child in the family and he has a younger sister, Asiyat.
His cousin is amateur world boxing champion Bibert Tumenov.
With the help of his father, Tumenov began training in karate and boxing at age 6. After 5 years of training in karate, Albert became a student of hand-to-hand combat. He made his professional MMA debut when he was 18 years old. Albert's coach is his father Khusein, who has a Master of Sports degree in boxing.
Tumenov faced Kadzhik Abadzhyan on February 13, 2010. He won the back-and-forth fight via knockout in the first round.
In second fight for the promotion, Tumenov faced powerful Armenian wrestler Vahe Tadevosyan on October 22, 2012 at ProFC - Union Nation Cup 9. Tumenov won the tough fight via unanimous decision.
Tumenov faced Gocha Smoyan on January 22, 2011. He lost via split decision, although many viewers felt he won the fight.
In December 2013, Tumenov signed a four-fight contract with the UFC.
In his debut, Tumenov faced Ildemar Alcântara on February 15, 2014. at UFC Fight Night 36. He lost the fight via split decision.
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