Bilyal Makhov
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| Ethnicity | Circassian-Kabardian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship | Russian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
September 20, 1987 Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia |
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Makhachkala Khasavyurt |
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| Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 125–130 kg (276–287 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Freestyle and Greco-Roman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | CSKA Wrestling club, Khasavyurt WC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Gadzhi Gadzhiev, Magomed Guseinov, Khankala Gadzhimagomedov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bilyal Valerievich Makhov (Russian: Билял Валерьевич Махов, Kabardian: Махуэ Билал Валерий и къуэ; born 20 September 1987 in Nalchik) is a Circassian-Kabardian-born Russian mixed martial artist, freestyle and greco-roman wrestler. He is signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, currently competing in the Heavyweight division. He was the Russian champion in 2007 and 2010, European champion in 2010 and World champion in 2007, 2009, 2010 in Men's Freestyle 120 kg and bronze medalist in Wrestling World Championships Greco-Roman 2014, 2015. Won in 2015 Russian National Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships
He won the bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's 120 kg category.
On July 5, 2015 at the Ali Aliyev Memorial he took revenge on Olympic rival Davit Modzmanashvili by technical superiority and won this tournament.
On April 25, 2015, it was announced that Makhov had signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship to compete in the heavyweight division. Makhov will continue to wrestle and had hoped to medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
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