Ismail Naurdiev
Ismail Naurdiev (Исмаил Наурдиев) (born August 18, 1996) is an Austrian mixed martial artist who competed in Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
| Ismail Naurdiev | |
|---|---|
 Ismail Naurdiev at UFC Fight Night 160 in Copenhagen | |
| Born | August 18, 1996 Grozny, Chechnya, Russia[1] |
| Other names | The Austrian Wonderboy |
| Nationality | Austrian[2] |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm)[3] |
| Style | Wrestling[1] |
| Fighting out of | Salzburg, Austria |
| Team | Top Team Salzburg |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 23 |
| Wins | 19 |
| By knockout | 11 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Background
Naurdiev was born in Grozny, Chechnya, Russia[1] and his family left the war torn city and moved to Austria in 2004 when he was nine year old for a safe and better life. He started training in wrestling and transitioned to MMA when he was a teenager. In the beginning of his mma professional career, Naurdiev did not have any trainers nor sparring partners but would fought every fight that offered to him to get some fighting experience.[2]
Yes, [I have] only Austrian [citizenship]. I speak to the UFC only to fight under the flag of Austria, because this country has given me everything. I give her credit. I feel good in Austria, but I do not forget my roots.[2]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Naurdiev fought in the European-based promotions, notably Absolute Championship Akhmat (ACA), formally known as Absolute Championship Berkut (ACB), and amassed a record of 17–2 prior to joining UFC.[4]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Naurdiev made his promotional debut at UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos on February 23, 2019. He face Michel Prazeres, replacing injured Ramazan Emeev [5] Prazeres lost the fight by unanimous decision.[6]
On July 6, 2019, Naurdiev faced Chance Rencountre at UFC 239.[7] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[8]
Naurdiev next faced Siyar Bahadurzada at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier on September 28, 2019.[9] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[10]
Naurdiev faced Sean Brady on February 29, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 169.[11] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[12]
On March 19, 2020 it was reported that Naurdiev parted way with UFC.[13]
Personal life
Naurdiev earned his moniker "The Austrian Wonderboy" due to his flashy, stylist and wild spinning kicks skills.[1]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 23 matches | 19 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 11 | 0 |
| By submission | 5 | 1 |
| By decision | 3 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 19–4 | Sean Brady | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo | February 29, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | |
| Win | 19–3 | Siyar Bahadurzada | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier | September 28, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Loss | 18–3 | Chance Rencountre | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 239 | July 6, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 18–2 | Michel Prazeres | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos | February 23, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| Win | 17–2 | Paulistenio Rocha | TKO (punches) | X Fight Nights 16 | February 2, 2019 | 1 | 0:36 | Wien, Austria | |
| Win | 16–2 | Georgi Valentinov | KO (spinning wheel kick and punches) | ACB 74 | November 18, 2017 | 1 | 3:10 | Vienna, Austria | |
| Loss | 15–2 | Ismael de Jesus | Decision (unanimous) | ACB 70 | September 23, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Sheffield, England | |
| Win | 15–1 | Ben Alloway | KO (kick to the body) | ACB 60 | May 13, 2017 | 1 | 2:24 | Vienna, Austria | |
| Win | 14–1 | Andrei Vasinca | TKO (knee and punches) | ACB 52 | January 21, 2017 | 1 | 1:28 | Vienna, Austria | Knockout of the Night. |
| Win | 13–1 | Lászlò Szögyényi | TKO (punches) | WFC 21 | December 17, 2016 | 2 | 1:49 | Bad Voeslau, Austria | |
| Win | 12–1 | Garik Shahbabyan | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Aggrelin 14 | October 16, 2016 | 2 | 2:41 | Salzburg, Austria | Won the AG Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 11–1 | Daniel Skibiński | KO (knee) | WFC 20 | August 27, 2016 | 1 | 0:40 | Bad Voslau, Austria | Knockout of the Night. |
| Win | 10–1 | David Mate | TKO (punches) | KraftHerr Fight Night | February 27, 2016 | 1 | 1:15 | St. Polten, Austria | |
| Win | 9–1 | Leonardo D'Auria | TKO (punches) | Austrian Fight Challenge 2 | December 12, 2015 | 1 | N/A | Vienna, Austria | |
| Win | 8–1 | Asmir Sadiković | Submission (triangle choke) | NAAFS: Europe | December 6, 2015 | 2 | 1:03 | Split, Croatia | |
| Win | 7–1 | Mikko Ahmala | TKO (punches and elbows) | Cage 30 | May 16, 2015 | 1 | 2:27 | Leonding, Austria | |
| Win | 6–1 | Adnan Hadzic | Submission | Fight Night Leonding | April 11, 2015 | 1 | 1:28 | Leonding, Austria | |
| Win | 5–1 | Ibo Can | TKO (punches) | Charity Fight Night 2 | September 20, 2014 | 1 | 2:00 | Dornbirn, Austria | |
| Loss | 4–1 | Cam Kaya | Submission (triangle choke) | German MMA Championship 5 | December 9, 2012 | 1 | 0:40 | Castrop-Rauxel, Germany | Catchweight (176 lbs) bout. |
| Win | 4–0 | Uros Pavlovic | TKO | Cage Fight Events Europe: Salzburger MMA Challenge | April 26, 2014 | 1 | N/A | Salzburg, Austria | |
| Win | 3–0 | Robert Oganesyan | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fight Night Linz | December 9, 2014 | 1 | 4:26 | Leonding, Austria | |
| Win | 2–0 | Abdul Shaliqhi | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Respect Austria 1 | February 2, 2013 | 1 | 3:00 | Freistadt, Austria | |
| Win | 1–0 | Alic Eldridz | Decision | KOTR Austria: King of the Ring | November 17, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Salzburg, Austria | Welterweight debut. |
References
- Fortune, Ryan (2019-07-05). "UFC 239 Featured Fighter: Ismail Naurdiev". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
- ""Слышал, Чечня стала красивой, хочу туда приехать снова"". www.sport-express.ru (in Russian). 2019-07-04. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
- "Ismail Naurdiev | UFC". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
- Sherdog.com. "Ismail". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
- "Ultimate escala Ismail Naurdiev para a luta contra Michel Trator no UFC Praga, dia 23 de fevereiro". Sportv (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-09-28.
- "UFC Prague results: Newcomer Ismail Naurdiev shocks exhausted Michel Prazeres". MMAjunkie. 2019-02-23. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- DNA, MMA. "Ismail Naurdiev maakt opwachting tijdens UFC 239 in Las Vegas tegen Chance Rencountre". Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- Anderson, Jay (2019-07-06). "UFC 239 Results: Chance Rencountre Upsets Ismail Naurdiev in Decision Win". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- DNA, MMA. "Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Ismail Naurdiev toegevoegd aan UFC Kopenhagen". Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- Anderson, Jay (2019-09-28). "UFC Copenhagen Results: Ismail Naurdiev Cruises to Victory Over Siyar Bahadurzada". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
- DNA, MMA. "Sean Brady treft Ismail Naurdiev tijdens UFC Norfolk". Retrieved 2019-12-25.
- Anderson, Jay (2020-02-29). "UFC Norfolk Results: Sean Brady Comes On Strong in Second and Third, Takes Decision Over Ismail Naurdiev". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
- Sherdog.com. "14 Fighters No Longer Part of UFC Roster Following Cuts, Free Agency". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-03-20.