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Ali Bagautinov

Ali Bagautinov
Али Багаутинов
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Born (1985-06-10) June 10, 1985 (age 31)
Kizlyar, Dagestan ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Other names Puncher
Residence Moscow, Russia
Nationality Russian
Ethnicity Dargin
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight 125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st)
Division Flyweight
Reach 65 in (170 cm)
Style Boxing, Sambo, Pankration, Gaidojutsu
Team Fight Nights Team
Jackson's MMA
Rank International Master of Sports in Combat Sambo
International Master of Sports in Pankration
International Master of Sports in Hand-to-hand combat
International Master of Sports in Grappling
Wrestling Master of Sports in Freestyle Wrestling
Master of Sports in Greco-Roman Wrestling
Years active 2009-present
Professional boxing record
Total 1
Wins 1
Mixed martial arts record
Total 19
Wins 14
By knockout 5
By submission 4
By decision 5
Losses 5
By decision 5
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Ali Bagautinov
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Men's Combat Sambo
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 Tashkent -57 kg
Disqualified 2012 Minsk -57 kg

Ali Shamilevich Bagautinov (Russian: Али Шамилевич Багаутинов; born June 10, 1985) is a Dargin-Russian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

After years of competing in wrestling and sambo, Bagautinov became a world Combat Sambo champion in Minsk.

At the FIAS 2012 World Sambo Championships, Bagautinov defeated Belarusian Novitski Vladislav via decision (15-0) in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, Bagautinov defeated Kyrgyzian Razykov Alibek via TKO at 2:19 of the first round. In the tournament final, Bagautinov defeated Kazakh Asset Sagyndykov via armbar submission at 0:35 of the first round.

Bagautinov was stripped of all FIAS awards and suspended from competition for two years (November 8, 2012 - November 8, 2014) after testing positive for methylhexanamine.

Bagautinov made his professional MMA debut in December 2009. He is a veteran of the Russian MMA promotion Fight Nights, where he compiled a record of 8-1. In 2013, Bagautinov was listed as one of the top flyweight prospects in all of MMA.

It was announced in June 2013 that Bagautinov had signed a five-fight deal with the UFC.

In his UFC debut, Bagautinov faced Marcos Vinicius on September 4, 2013 at UFC Fight Night 28. After a back-and-forth first two rounds, Bagautinov won the fight via TKO in the third round.

In his second fight for the promotion, Bagautinov fought Tim Elliott on November 16, 2013 at UFC 167. Bagautinov won the fight via unanimous decision.

Bagautinov fought John Lineker on February 1, 2014 at UFC 169. Bagautinov won the fight via unanimous decision.


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