Timur Valiev
Timur Arsenovich Valiev (Russian: Валиев Тимур Арсенович, Lak: Валихъал Тимур Арсенович; born January 19, 1990 in Dagestan) is a Russian of Lak[5] heritage mixed martial artist, who most recently competed in the bantamweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
| Timur Valiev Тимур Валиев | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 18, 1990[1] Makhachkala, Dagestan, Dagestan ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Other names | The Lucky |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)[1] 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
| Division | Bantamweight[1] Featherweight (2018–present) |
| Reach | 67.5 |
| Fighting out of | Toms River, New Jersey Makhachkala, Russia |
| Team | Dagestan Fighter Team Renzo Gracie Combat Team (formally)[2] Nick Catone MMA |
| Rank | Master of Sports in Sambo [3] International Master of Sports in Pankration Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ricardo Almeida[4] |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 16 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 8 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Background
Timur Valiev was born on January 19, 1990 in Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia. In the high school he competed in soccer, then at the age of sixteen on the advice of a friend he joined to Wushu Sanda. Also he trained kickboxing and thai boxing. He won a gold medal in European Pankration Championship and 3rd in World Cup.[6] At the age of 19 began to train mixed martial arts and representing Dag-fighter team.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Valiev made his professional MMA debut in September 4, 2010 in Portugal at the World Ultimate Full Contact 16 against Olle Raberg of Sweden. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[7]
After an unsuccessful debut, he made a series of a six wins before career in the World Series of Fighting.
Eurasia Fight Nights Global
Valiev faced UFC hopeful Oleg Borisov on November 3, 2012 at the EFN - Battle of Moscow 8.[8] He won the fight via unanimous decision.
World Series of Fighting
His WSOF debut was at the WSOF 10 on June 14, 2014 against Adam Acquaviva.[9] He won the fight via technical knockout in the third round.[10]
Valiev faced Isaiah Chapman at the WSOF 13 on September 13, 2014.[11] He won thefight via unanimous decision.[12]
Valiev faced Ed West at the WSOF 19 on March 28, 2015. He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round.[13]
Valiev faced Tito Jones at the WSOF 23 on September 28, 2015.[14] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[15]
Valiev faced Chris Gutiérrez at the WSOF 28 on February 20, 2016. He lost the back-and-forth fight by split decision. After the fight WSOF president Ray Sefo did not agree with the result fight and gave a rematch for Valiev.[16]
In their second fight, Valiev defeated Chris Gutiérrez at WSOF 33 on October 7, 2016 via unanimous decision.[17]
Valiev was expected to face Bekbulat Magomedov on March 18, 2017, at WSOF 35 for vacant Bantamweight title. However, Valiev pulled out of the fight in the beginning of March citing an elbow injury and was replaced by Donavon Frelow.[18]
Professional Fighters League
Valiev faced Josenaldo Silva on November 2, 2017 at PFL: Fight Night.[19] He won the fight via submission in the third round.
Valiev faced Max Coga on June 7, 2018 at PFL 1.[20] He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Originally a fight between Timur Valiev vs. Lee Coville was set, however due to undisclosed reasons Coville was forced to pull out, and was replaced by countrymen Bekbulat Magomedov on 19 July 2018 at PFL 4.[21]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Valiev was scheduled to make his promotional debut against Jamall Emmers in a featherweight bout on August 1, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan.[22] However, Valiev was removed from the card two days before the event for undisclosed reasons and replaced by Vincent Cachero.[23]
Valiev was quickly rescheduled and will now face fellow newcomer Mark Striegl on August 22, 2020 at UFC on ESPN 15.[24]
Championships and accomplishments
Pankration
- International Pankration federation
- World Champion.
- European Champion.
- World Cup - 3rd.
Grappling
- Russian Grappling Federation
- Russian Open winner.[25]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 18 matches | 16 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 0 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 9 | 2 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 16–2 | Taigro Costa | Decision (unanimous) | Gorilla Fighting 22 | December 13, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Krasnodar, Russia | |
| Win | 15–2 | Giovanni da Silva Santos Jr. | TKO (punches) | Gorilla Fighting 14 | July 13, 2019 | 1 | 3:58 | Kaspiysk, Russia | |
| Win | 14–2 | Bekbulat Magomedov | Decision (unanimous) | PFL 4 | July 19, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Uniondale, New York, United States | |
| Win | 13–2 | Max Coga | Decision (unanimous) | PFL 1 | June 7, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | New York City, New York, United States | Return to Featherweight. |
| Win | 12–2 | Josenaldo Silva | Submission (rear-naked choke) | PFL: Fight Night | November 2, 2017 | 3 | 2:12 | Washington, D.C., United States | |
| Win | 11–2 | Chris Gutiérrez | Decision (unanimous) | WSOF 33 | October 7, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Loss | 10–2 | Chris Gutiérrez | Decision (split) | WSOF 28 | February 2, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Garden Grove, California, United States | |
| Win | 10–1 | Tito Jones | Decision (unanimous) | WSOF 23 | September 18, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 9–1 | Ed West | TKO (elbows and punches) | WSOF 19 | March 28, 2015 | 1 | 1:39 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 8–1 | Isaiah Chapman | Decision (unanimous) | WSOF 13 | September 13, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Win | 7–1 | Adam Acquaviva | TKO (flying knee) | WSOF 10 | June 21, 2014 | 3 | 1:35 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Return to Bantamweight. |
| Win | 6–1 | Bruno Marques | Decision (unanimous) | Battle of Stars 2 | June 16, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Makhachkala, Russia | |
| Win | 5–1 | Oleg Borisov | Decision (unanimous) | Fight Nights Global: Battle of Moscow 8 | November 3, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Moscow, Russia | Featherweight debut. |
| Win | 4–1 | Algiz Vakhitov | TKO (punches) | Colosseum Battles Champions | October 21, 2012 | 1 | 1:34 | Ufa, Russia | |
| Win | 3–1 | Evgeniy Lazukov | TKO (punches) | Dictator Fighting Championship 1 | June 28, 2012 | 1 | 4:36 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 2–1 | Fernando Cosenday | Decision (unanimous) | Top Fight: Battle of the Gyms | February 25, 2012 | 2 | 5:00 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 1–1 | Gadzhimurad Gasanov | Submission (armbar) | Urkarakh Fights | July 22, 2011 | 1 | 4:28 | Urkarakh, Russia | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Olle Raberg | Decision (unanimous) | World Ultimate Full Contact 16 | September 4, 2010 | 1 | 10:00 | Viseu, Portugal | Bantamweight debut. |
See also
- List of current WSOF fighters
- List of male mixed martial artists
References
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- Mike Bohn (January 10, 2018). "Frankie Edgar and Marlon Moraes receive BJJ belt promotions from Ricardo Almeida". MMAmania.com.
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- Mike Heck (2020-07-30). "Timur Valiev out of UFC on ESPN+ 31; Jamall Emmers vs. Vincent Cachero in the works". mmajunkiecom. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
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