Sultan Aliev Султан Алиев Sultan Gӏaliyev Султан Гӏалиев |
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Born | Sultan Magomedbegovich Aliev September 17, 1984 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 |
Medal record | ||
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Representing Russia | ||
Men's Combat Sambo | ||
FIAS World Championships | ||
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.