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Marat Gafurov
Born (1984-11-21) November 21, 1984 (age 40)
Buynaksky, Dagestan ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
(now Buynaksky, Dagestan, Russia)
Native nameМарат Гафуров
Other namesCobra
NationalityRussian
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
DivisionFeatherweight (2010, 2012–2017)
Lightweight (2010–2012, 2018–2020)[a]
Welterweight (2020–present)[b]
Reach69 in (175 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofMakhachkala, Russia
TeamTop Team Makhachkala
AKA Thailand
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu[1]
Years active2010–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total23
Wins19
By knockout2
By submission12
By decision5
Losses4
By knockout2
By submission1
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Marat Gafurov (Russian: Марат Гафуров; born November 21, 1984) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight and Lightweight division for the ONE Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2010, Gafurov previously competed for the M-1 Global. He is a former M-1 Global Featherweight Champion and ONE Featherweight World Champion.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Gafurov made his debut at Krasnodar Challenger Cup - Mix Fight 3 on June 4, 2010 against Shamil Gadzhiev.[2] he won a fight by Submission in first round.

M-1 Global

Gafurov faced Vugar Bakhshiev for the inaugural M-1 Global Featherweight Championship at M-1 Challenge 35 on November 15, 2012 in Saint Petersburg, Russia.[3] He won by a first round Submission.[4]

ONE Championship

Gafurov made his ONE debut against Rob Lisita in the main event of ONE FC: Roar of the Tigers on October 17, 2014. He won by first-round submission.[5][6]

Gafurov faced Ev Ting at ONE: Warrior's Quest on May 22, 2015. He defeated Ting via first-round submission.[7]

ONE Featherweight World Champion

Gafurov received his first title shot when he faced Martin Nguyen for the interim ONE Featherweight World Championship at ONE: Odyssey of Champions on September 27, 2015.[8] Gafurov would set the record for fastest submission in ONE Championship history at 41 seconds and won the interim title.[9]

Gafurov would face Jadamba Narantungalag in a title unification bout at ONE: Dynasty of Champions (Beijing II) on November 21, 2015. Gafurov won by fourth-round submission via rear-naked choke to become the undisputed ONE Featherweight World Champion.[10]

Championship and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
23 matches 19 wins 4 losses
By knockout 3 2
By submission 11 1
By decision 5 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 19–4 Ariel Sexton TKO (punches) ONE 159: De Ridder vs. Bigdash July 22, 2022 3 4:15 Kallang, Singapore
Loss 18–4 Ok Rae Yoon Decision (unanimous) ONE on TNT 3 April 21, 2021 3 5:00 Kallang, Singapore
Win 18–3 Lowen Tynanes Decision (split) ONE: Collision Course December 18, 2020 3 5:00 Kallang, Singapore
Loss 17–3 Iuri Lapicus Submission (rear-naked choke) ONE: Warrior's Code February 7, 2020 1 1:07 Jakarta, Indonesia Lightweight (170 lbs) debut.
Win 17–2 Tetsuya Yamada Decision (unanimous) ONE: For Honor May 3, 2019 3 5:00 Jakarta, Indonesia
Loss 16–2 Koyomi Matsushima TKO (knees and punches) ONE: Conquest of Heroes July 22, 2018 1 2:41 Jakarta, Indonesia
Win 16–1 Emilio Urrutia Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) ONE: Heroes of Honor April 20, 2018 1 2:34 Pasay, Philippines Return to 155 lbs.
Loss 15–1 Martin Nguyen KO (punch) ONE: Quest for Greatness August 18, 2017 2 1:27 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Lost the ONE Featherweight Championship.
Win 15–0 Jadamba Narantungalag Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) ONE: Defending Honor November 11, 2016 1 4:51 Kallang, Singapore Defended the ONE Featherweight Championship.
Win 14–0 Kazunori Yokota Submission (rear-naked choke) ONE: Kingdom of Champions May 27, 2016 2 4:25 Bangkok, Thailand Defended the ONE Featherweight Championship.
Win 13–0 Jadamba Narantungalag Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) ONE: Dynasty of Champions (Beijing II) November 21, 2015 4 4:39 Beijing, China Won the ONE Featherweight Championship.
Win 12–0 Martin Nguyen Submission (rear-naked choke) ONE: Odyssey of Champions September 27, 2015 1 0:41 Jakarta, Indonesia Won the interim ONE Featherweight Championship.
Win 11–0 Ev Ting TKO (punches) ONE: Warrior's Quest May 22, 2015 1 4:30 Kallang, Singapore
Win 10–0 Rob Lisita Submission (rear-naked choke) ONE FC: Roar of the Tigers October 17, 2014 1 1:08 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Win 9–0 Lee Morrison Decision (unanimous) M-1 Challenge 47 April 4, 2014 5 5:00 Findon, Australia Defended the M-1 Global Featherweight Championship. Later vacated title.
Win 8–0 Yuri Ivlev TKO (punches) M-1 Challenge 41 August 21, 2013 2 3:56 Saint Petersburg, Russia Defended the M-1 Global Featherweight Championship.
Win 7–0 Vugar Bakhshiev Submission (rear-naked choke) M-1 Challenge 35 November 15, 2012 1 4:18 Saint Petersburg, Russia Return to Featherweight. Won the inaugural M-1 Global Featherweight Championship.
Win 6–0 Joakhim Tapi Submission (triangle choke) Pride of Caucasus 2012 September 23, 2012 1 2:22 Khasavyurt, Russia
Win 5–0 Mairbek Taisumov Decision (split) M-1: Battle of The Legends 2 June 21, 2012 3 5:00 Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win 4–0 David Kozma Submission (rear-naked choke) M-1 Challenge 31 March 16, 2012 2 2:10 Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win 3–0 Sheikh-Magomed Arapkhanov Decision (unanimous) M-1 Challenge 29 November 19, 2011 3 5:00 Ufa, Russia
Win 2–0 Yuri Vlasenko Submission (rear-naked choke) M-1: Ukrainian Selection 2010 (Stage 6) November 6, 2010 1 1:18 Kyiv, Ukraine Lightweight debut.
Win 1–0 Shamil Gadzhiev Submission (armbar) Krasnodar Challenger 3 June 4, 2010 1 3:10 Krasnodar, Russia Featherweight debut.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ ONE Championship refers to their 155 lb class as Featherweight, but under the Association of Boxing Commissions in the United States, 155 lbs is considered Lightweight.
  2. ^ ONE Championship refers to their 170 lb class as Lightweight, but under the Association of Boxing Commissions in the United States, 170 lbs is considered Welterweight.

References

  1. ^ a b "Marat Gafurov | ONE Championship". onefc.com. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Challenge Cup Mix Fight 3". Sherdog. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
  3. ^ "MMA News – M-1 Challenge 35 official fight card and Video promo". www.allthebestfights.com. 2022-11-12. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
  4. ^ "M-1 Challenge 35 - 15th Anniversary Results". Event Mixed Martial Arts. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
  5. ^ "ONE FC 21 - ROAR OF TIGERS". Sherdog. 2014-10-17. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  6. ^ "One FC 21: Roar Of Tigers Results & Highlights". LowKick MMA. 2014-10-14. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  7. ^ "ONE Championship 27: Winners and Scorecards from Warrior's Quest Fight Card". Bleacher Report. 2015-05-23. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  8. ^ "One Championship: Odyssey of Champions". Fight News Australia. 2015-09-27. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  9. ^ "One Championship 31 - Odyssey of Champions". MMA Core. 2015-09-27. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  10. ^ "ONE Championship 33: Dynasty of Champions". MMA Junkie. 2015-11-21. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
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