Magomed Magomedov Магомед Магомедов |
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Born |
Makhachkala, Dagestan ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
June 4, 1982
Native name | Магомед Магомедов |
Other names | The Propeller |
Nationality | Avar |
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Weight | 94 kg (207 lb; 14.8 st) |
Division | Heavyweight |
Style | Muay Thai |
Fighting out of | Minsk, Belarus |
Team | Chinuk Gym Rompo Gym |
Trainer | Andrej Hrydzin Zainalbek Zainalbekov |
Years active | 1998–2007 |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 74 |
Wins | 60 |
By knockout | 28 |
Losses | 12 |
Draws | 2 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 2 |
Wins | 0 |
Losses | 2 |
By submission | 2 |
Amateur career | |
Total | 115 |
Wins | 100 |
Losses | 15 |
Magomed "The Propeller" Magomedov (Russian: Магомед Магомедов, born June 4, 1982 in Dagestan) is a Russian former kickboxer fighting out of Chinuk Gyn from Minsk, Belarus. He was six time amateur Russian kickboxing champion and the professional WMC and IMFLight Heavyweight World Muay Thai Champion.
Magomed Magomedov is an ethnic Avar, he was born in Makhachkala, Dagestan. Before turning pro he had over 100 wins as an amateur, was a two time Amateur World champion, European champion and six time Russian champion. He turned pro in 2001 and moved to Bangkok, Thailand. Started training at the Rompo Gym with his brothers Arslan and Alipdek Magomedov who both are professional fighters as well.
His first professional WMC World title match was in 2004, against Australian Nathan Corbett. Magomedov lost the five round battle by unanimous decision. A month later he moved up a weight class and won the WMC World Title against Clifton Brown.
In 2006 on his rookie year in K-1, he won two tournaments in Sweden and in Czech Republic and qualified for K-1 World GP 2007 in Amsterdam.
On August 12, 2006 he was scheduled to participate at K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Las Vegas II but the last moment visa problems kept him out of the United States. He was replaced by Gary Goodridge.[1]