Zabit Samedov
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Samedov warming-up at K-1 Turkey 2007
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| Born | Zabit Samedov June 21, 1984 Gardabani, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Other names | Maugli (Mowgli) |
| Nationality | Azerbaijan |
| Ethnicity | Azerbaijani |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 95.0 kg (209.4 lb; 14.96 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Style | Kickboxing, Muay Thai |
| Fighting out of | Minsk, Belarus |
| Team | Chinuk Gym |
| Trainer | Dmitry Piochesky Aziz Dursunov (formerly) |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 86 |
| Wins | 76 |
| By knockout | 35 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 5 |
| Wins | 5 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By decision | 0 |
| Losses | 0 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Website | http://zabit-samedov.com |
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Zabit "Maugli" Samedov (Azerbaijani: Zabit Səmədov, Russian: Забит Самедов, born June 21, 1984) is an Azerbaijani kickboxer fighting out of Chinuk Gym in Minsk, Belarus. He has competed in the K-1, It's Showtime and SUPERKOMBAT promotions.
As of 1 May 2017, he is ranked the #7 heavyweight in the world by Combat Press.
Zabit Samedov was born in Georgia into an Azerbaijani family and moved to Minsk when he was 10 years old. He started practicing martial arts at the age of 9. At very first he studied karate for 6 months under Aziz Dursunov, then switched to Muay Thai. In 1998, he joined Chinuk Gym, a well known gym based in Minsk. He trained with Alexey Ignashov and Sergei Gur under the management of his trainer Dmitriy Pyasetsky.
He was recruited by top martial arts organization K-1 after achieving several titles in various events between 2004 and 2006. He began to fight with consistency by attaining the title of K-1 Fighting Network in Riga in 2006 in Latvia.
On August 17, 2007, following the K-1 World GP 2007 in Las Vegas event the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) issued a statement that Samedov tested positive for Stanozolol, an anabolic steroid.
On 26 April 2008, Samedov competed in K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Amsterdam, dispatched Doug Viney and Brian Douwes respectively. However, he was beaten by Errol Zimmerman in the final on points.
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