Mairbek Taisumov
| Mairbek Taisumov Майрбек Тайсумов |
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|---|---|
| Born |
August 8, 1988 Grozny, Chechen-Ingush ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Other names | Beckan, Newcomer killer |
| Nationality |
Russian Austrian |
| Ethnicity | Chechen |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Reach | 73.0 in (185 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Grozny, Chechnya, Russia |
| Team | Berkut Fight Club |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 31 |
| Wins | 26 |
| By knockout | 15 |
| By submission | 10 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Mairbek Vakhaevich Taisumov (Russian: Майрбек Вахаевич Тайсумов; born August 8, 1988 in Chechnya) is a Russian naturalized Austrian mixed martial artist of Chechen descent. He fights in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and previously fought for M-1 Global.
Taisumov was born on August 8, 1988, in Grozny, the capital of the modern-day Chechen Republic of Russia. He is from the Yalkhoy teip (clan).He fights out of Vienna, Austria and trains at Tiger Muay Thai in Phuket, Thailand. He started his sporting career as a football player before realizing fighting was his true passion and devoting his career to martial arts. He made his professional MMA debut in 2007.
Taisumov spent much of his career fighting for M-1 Global. He made his M-1 Global debut against Borys Mankowski on February 5, 2010, winning via TKO in the second round.
Taisumov knocked out Julien Boussuge in the first round on May 29, 2010, at M-1 Selection 2010: Western Europe Round 3.
Taisumov submitted Serhiy Adamchuk in the first round on July 22, 2010, to win the M-1 Selection 2010: Eastern Europe Tournament.
Taisumov was poked in the eye by Artem Damkovsky in the third round of a M-1 Global Lightweight Championship bout on October 28, 2010, and lost via doctor stoppage.
Taisumov defeated M-1 veteran Yuri Ivlev by second-round TKO on March 5, 2011, at M-1 Challenge 23.
Taisumov knocked out Josh Bacallao in the first round on July 8, 2011, at M-1 Challenge 26.
Taisumov knocked out Joshua Thorpe in the second round on November 20, 2011, at M-1 Global: Fedor vs Monson.
Taisumov lost a split decision to Marat Gafurov on June 21, 2012, at M-1 Global: Fedor vs Rizzo.
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