Ali Isaev
Ali Isaev Али Исаев | |||||||||||||||||
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Born | Ali Isaevich Isaev December 18, 1983 Makhachkala, Dagestan, Dagestan ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||
Residence | Makhachkala, Dagestan | ||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Russian Azerbaijani | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight | 265 lb (120 kg; 18.9 st) | ||||||||||||||||
Division | Heavyweight | ||||||||||||||||
Reach | 78 in (198 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Style | Freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||||||||
Fighting out of | Makhachkala, Dagestan[2] | ||||||||||||||||
Team | Gamid Gamidov WC. | ||||||||||||||||
Trainer | Shmail Omarov | ||||||||||||||||
Rank | International Master of Sports in Freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||||||||
Years active | 2016-present | ||||||||||||||||
Mixed martial arts record | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
Wins | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
By knockout | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
By decision | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||||||||
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ali Isaevich Isaev (Russian: Али Исаевич Исаев; born 18 December 1983 in Makhachkala, Soviet Union) is a Russian and Azerbaijani amateur wrestler and mixed martial artist who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in men's freestyle wrestling at 125 kilos where Isaev placed 17th.[3] He fights in the heavyweight division of the Fight Nights Global[4][5] and Professional Fighters League. He is the 2019 PFL heavyweight tournament champion.
Mixed martial arts career[]
Early career[]
Isaev is a Freestyle wrestling European champion. He made his professional MMA debut in April 2016. He fought his first four fights exclusively for Fight Nights Global and went undefeated with two decision wins and two knockout wins.
Professional Fighters League[]
PFL season 2019[]
In the summer of 2019, Isaev began competing in the Heavyweight division of the Professional Fighters League.[6] In his debut, he defeated Valdrin Istrefi by unanimous decision at PFL 3 on June 6, 2019. In his second fight for the promotion, Isayev defeated Carl Seumanutafa also by unanimous decision at PFL 6 on August 8, 2019.
On October 31, 2019, he fought twice in one night in the 2019 PFL Heavyweight tournament.[7] He defeated Kelvin Tiller by decision and Denis Goltsov by TKO in the quarterfinal and semifinal bouts, respectively. He faced Jared Rosholt in the finals at PFL 10 on December 31, 2019. Isayev won the fight via TKO in the fourth round to claim the 2019 Heavyweight Championship.
PFL season 2021[]
Isaev was scheduled to face promotional newcomer Hatef Moeil on May 6, 2021 at PFL 3.[8] However, during the week of the event, it was announced that the bout was pulled due to unknown reasons and would be rescheduled for June.[9]
Isaev was scheduled to face Renan Ferreira on June 25, 2021 at PFL 6.[10] Isaev was forced to withdraw from the event after not being medically cleared to compete. Stepping in for Isaev to fight Renan Ferreira was PFL newcomer Stuart Austin.[11]
Championships and accomplishments[]
- Professional Fighters League
- 2019 Heavyweight Championship
Mixed martial arts record[]
Professional record breakdown | ||
9 matches | 9 wins | 0 losses |
By knockout | 4 | 0 |
By decision | 5 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 9–0 | Jared Rosholt | TKO (punches) | PFL 10 | December 31, 2019 | 4 | 4:09 | New York City, New York, United States | Won the 2019 PFL Heavyweight Tournament. |
Win | 8–0 | Denis Goltsov | TKO (punches) | PFL 9 | October 31, 2019 | 3 | 4:59 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | 2019 PFL Heavyweight Semifinal bout. |
Win | 7–0 | Kelvin Tiller | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | 2019 PFL Heavyweight Quarterfinal bout. | |||
Win | 6–0 | Carl Seumanutafa | Decision (unanimous) | PFL 6 | August 8, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | 2019 PFL Heavyweight playoffs. |
Win | 5–0 | Valdrin Istrefi | Decision (unanimous) | PFL 3 | June 6, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Uniondale, New York, U.S. | 2019 PFL Heavyweight playoffs. |
Win | 4–0 | Alexander Gladkov | KO (spinning wheel Kick and punches) | Fight Nights Global 90: Mineev vs. Ismailov | October 19, 2018 | 1 | 1:36 | Moscow, Russia | |
Win | 3–0 | Vladimir Daineko | TKO (punches) | Fight Nights Global 83: Alibekov vs. Aliev | February 23, 2018 | 2 | 0:40 | Moscow, Russia | |
Win | 2–0 | Mikhail Kabargin | Decision (unanimous) | Fight Nights Global 53: Day 1 - Gimbatov vs. Shokalo | October 7, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Moscow, Russia | |
Win | 1–0 | Timofey Mishev | Decision (unanimous) | Fight Nights Global 46: Mokhnatkin vs. Kudin | April 29, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Moscow, Russia |
See also[]
- List of current PFL fighters
- List of male mixed martial artists
References[]
- ^ "Ali Isaev". www.pflmma.com.
- ^ "Ali Isaev". sherdog.com. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
- ^ Reuters Staff (2008-08-21). "Olympics-Wrestling-Freestyle men's 120kg repechage round results". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
- ^ http://fightnights.ru/news/ali-isaev-vs-timofey-mishev-shansy-54-na-46/
- ^ IOC. "Beijing 2008 Super-Heavyweight, Freestyle (≤120 kilograms) Men Results - Olympic wrestling". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
- ^ https://news.ru/yedinoborstva/chempion-evropy-po-borbe-ali-isaev-vyigral-pervyj-boj-v-pfl/[bare URL]
- ^ "Fight Card - 2019 PFL 9". PFL.
- ^ Petzel-Gligorea, Alexander. "PFL 2021 #03: Hatef Moeil trifft auf Ali isaev im Debüt". gnp1.de. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "Ali Isaev, Hatef Moeil ruled out at 2021 PFL 3; finalized lineup sees eight fights air on ESPN". MMA Junkie. 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ Newswire, MMA Fighting (2021-06-01). "Kayla Harrison vs. Cindy Dandois headlines PFL 6 card on June 25, Fabricio Werdum also returns". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ Lee, Alexander K. (2021-06-17). "PFL 6 lineup revised, defending heavyweight champion Ali Isaev out". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- Wrestler bio on FILAwrestling.com[permanent dead link]
External links[]
- Ali Isaev at PFL
- Ali Isaev at Sherdog, Tapology, Fight Matrix, United World Wrestling, Olympics.com, Olympedia
- Ali Isaev on Instagram
- 1983 births
- Living people
- Azerbaijani male mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists utilizing freestyle wrestling
- Olympic wrestlers of Azerbaijan
- Wrestlers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- European Wrestling Championships medalists
- Sportspeople from Makhachkala