Rustam Khabilov
| Rustam Khabilov Рустам Хабилов |
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|---|---|
| Born |
November 4, 1986 Goksuv-otar, Khasavyurtovsky District, Dagestan ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Other names | Tiger |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Ethnicity | Kumyk |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) 192 lb (87 kg; 13.7 st) (walk around weight) |
| Division |
Middleweight Welterweight Lightweight |
| Reach | 73.0 in (185 cm) |
| Fighting out of |
Derbent, Dagestan, Russia Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Team |
Jackson's MMA Legion Sport Club (2009-2011) Dagfighter Champion Club Derbent SC Bazarganova Armor Functional Training Center |
| Trainer |
Boxing: Mike Winkeljohn Sambo/MMA: Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov MMA: Greg Jackson Wrestling: Abdusalam Gadisov, Sazhid Sazhidov (formally) |
| Rank | International Master of Sports in Sambo International Master of Sports in Hand-to-hand combat Black belt in Gaidojutsu |
| Wrestling | Russian cadet level in Freestyle Wrestling |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 24 |
| Wins | 21 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 12 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Rustam Mikailovich Khabilov (Russian: Рустам Микаилович Хабилов, born November 4, 1986 in Dagestan) is a Russian mixed martial artist and Combat Sambo World Champion of Kumyk descent. He is a former bodyguard for Eric Brown, member of the Legion Sport Club fight team in Rostov-on-Don and also trains with Jackson's Submission Fighting in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He fights in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
In January 2012 it was announced that Khabilov had signed with ONE Fighting Championship. He made his debut at ONE Fighting Championship: Battle of Heroes at The BritAma Arena in Jakarta, Indonesia on February 11, 2012 against BJJ World Champion Rodrigo Ribeiro. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Khabilov signed a four-fight deal with the UFC in July 2012.
In his debut, Khabilov faced Vinc Pichel on December 15, 2012 at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale. He won the fight in the first round by hurting Pincel with a suplex and finishing him off with punches on the ground.
For his second fight in the organization, Khabilov faced UFC newcomer and Strikeforce veteran Yancy Medeiros at UFC 159 on April 27, 2013. The fight ended in unusual fashion as Medeiros dislocated his thumb during a takedown by Khabilov early in the first round, resulting in a TKO victory for Khabilov as Medeiros was unable to continue.
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