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Sultan Aliev

Sultan Aliev
Султан Алиев

Sultan Gӏaliyev
Султан Гӏалиев
Born Sultan Magomedbegovich Aliev
(1984-09-17) September 17, 1984 (age 32)
Kaspiysk, Dagestan, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Native name Sultan Gӏaliyev
Султан Гӏалиев
Nationality Russian
Ethnicity Avar
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division Welterweight (current)
Middleweight (2013–2014)
Light heavyweight (2011–2013)
Style Combat Sambo
Fighting out of Derbent, Dagestan, Russia
Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S
Team Jackson's MMA
Champion Derbent
HB Ultimate Training Center
Armor Functional Training Center
Eagles MMA
Trainer Greg Jackson (MMA), Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov (Sambo/MMA)
Rank International master of sport in Combat Sambo
Wrestling Master of sport in Wrestling
Years active 2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 16
Wins 14
By knockout 10
By decision 4
Losses 2
By knockout 1
By decision 1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Sultan Aliev
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Men's Combat Sambo
FIAS World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Narita, Japan 90 kg

Sultan Magomedbegovich Aliev (Russian: Султан Магомедбегович Алиев; Avar: Султан Гӏалиев; born September 17, 1984, Dagestan) is an Avar heritage born in Russia mixed martial artist and sambist, who competes in the Welterweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is also a veteran of the ProFC organization and Bellator MMA.

Sultan Aliev was born in Kaspiysk, Dagestan, Soviet Union. He is a Russian of Avar descent and a devout Sunni Muslim. He started in Combat Sambo in 23 years old, on 2009 he won Combat Sambo European Championship in Milan, Italy. On 2010 he received the rank "International Master of Sports in Combat Sambo" After Russian Combat Sambo Nationals 2011 (3rd), he made his professional MMA debut in ProFC and won the first fight to Sergey Guzev.

On February 5, 2012 Aliev lost to Vyacheslav Vasilevsky on Combat Sambo Russia Championship 2012 Finale (-90 kg) via decision (1–5).

On February 24, 2014 Aliev won against Vyacheslav Vasilevsky on Combat Sambo Russia Championship 2014 Finale (-90 kg) via TKO.

On 24 November 2014 Aliev became World Combat Sambo Champion (-90 kg). In finale match he over French Sebastian Libebe via TKO.

In Russian Nationals 2016 he lost to Khadis Ibragimov by knockout in semifinal and retired from the championship.

Aliev started his MMA career in ProFC in April 2011. He defeated Sergey Guzev on April 9, 2011 at ProFC 14 via unanimous decision.


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