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Mamed Khalidov

Mamed Khalidov
Мамед Халидов
Mamed Khalidov KSW XVI (cropped).jpg
Born Mamed Khalidov
(1980-07-17) July 17, 1980 (age 36)
Grozny, Chechen–Ingush ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Native name Мамед Халидов
Other names Cannibal
Nationality Russian
Polish
Ethnicity Chechen
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb; 13 st 3 lb)
Division Middleweight (185 lb)
Light heavyweight (205 lb)
Reach 75 in (191 cm)
Style Taekwondo, Kyokushin, Submission Wrestling, Muay Thai
Fighting out of Olsztyn, Poland
Team Arrachion MMA Fighters Team Olsztyn [3]
KSW Team [4]
Rank Black belt in Kyokushin
Black belt in Taekwondo
Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active 2004 - present (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total 38
Wins 32
By knockout 12
By submission 17
By decision 3
Losses 4
By knockout 1
By submission 2
By decision 1
Draws 2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mamed Khalidov (Russian: Маме́д Саи́дович Хали́дов, tr. Mamed Saidovich Khalidov; IPA: [mɐˈmʲɛt sɐˈidəvʲɪtɕ xɐˈlʲidəf]; Polish: Mamed Chalidow [ˈmamɛt xaˈlidɔf]; born 17 July 1980 in Grozny) is a Polish mixed martial artist of Chechen ethnicity born in Russia, competing in the Middleweight division of Polish MMA promotion KSW. He also acquired Polish citizenship. Khalidov is currently undefeated in the promotion. As of January 1, 2016, Khalidov was ranked the #13 middleweight in the world by Fight Matrix. He is the current KSW Middleweight Champion

Mamed Khalidov was born in Chechnya, Russia. He began practicing Kyokushin around age of 12 or 13 where he also holds black belt in. At age of 17 he fled from his homeland to Poland and continued practicing kyokushin while adding other combat styles on his repertoire such as Taekwondo, Shotokan Wrestling and Boxing soon after his arrival. He also became competitive in all sports. Later he also became interested about becoming mixed martial artist and went training Mixed martial arts, Muay Thai, Combat Sambo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Grappling. He is a devout Sunni Muslim


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