Alim Nabiev

Alim Nabiev (born October 10, 1994) is an Azerbaijani kickboxer, who has been professionally competing since 2010. He is the former WMC World Light Heavyweight champion.

Alim Nabiev
BornАлим Набиев
(1994-10-10) October 10, 1994
Telavi, Georgia
Native nameАлим Набиев
NationalityAzerbaijani
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb; 12.1 st)
DivisionWelterweight
StyleKickboxing, Muay Thai
Fighting out ofBaku, Azerbaijan
TeamSuperpro Sportcenter
Vityaz Fight
TrainerDennis Krauweel
Ruslan Krivusha
Years active2010 - present
Kickboxing record
Total62
Wins53
By knockout20
Losses9
Last updated on: September 10, 2022

He is ranked as the third best welterweight in the world by Combat Press as of September 2022,[1] and the best by Beyond Kick as of October 2022.[2] He was ranked in the welterweight top ten by Combat Press between November 2017 and July 2021,[3][4] peaking as high as #2.[5]

Martial arts career

Nabiev made his professional debut against Vladislav Savotchenko in October 2010. He lost the fight by an extra round decision. He would go on to amass a 6–3 record, before taking part in the 2012 Grand Prix Russia welterweight tournament. He knocked out Valentin Ribalko in the first round in the semifinal bout, and won a decision against Denis Larchenko in the final.

After winning four of his next five fights, with the sole loss being to Chingiz Allazov, Nabiev participated in the W5 Fighter Bratislava XX welterweight tournament. He beat Tevfik Sucu by decision in the semifinal, and Vladimir Konsky by decision in the finals.[6]

After defeating William Diender and Adem Bozkurt, he took part in the 2013 Legend Fighting Show tournament. Despite winning the semifinal fight against Vyacheslav Borshev by decision, he would be knocked out by Dzhabar Askerov in the finals.[7] Five months later, he also participated in the Grand Prix Russia Open tournament. He won the first two fights against Janne Ollonen and Sergey Kulyaba by decision, and the final fight against Deo Phetsangkhat by a second-round knockout.[8]

Following his tournament win, Nabiev defeated Armen Petrosyan[9] and Chad Sugden,[10] before losing a decision to Masoud Rahimi. He went on to win eight fights in a row, culminating in a decision victory against Islam Murtazaev, which qualified him for the Kunlun Fight 75 kg tournament.[11] He lost the quarterfinal fight against Diogo Calado by unanimous decision.[12]

In October 2016, Nabiev challenged Vladimír Moravčík for the W5 European Muay thai 77 kg title.[13] He beat Moravčík by unanimous decision.[14] At Nuit des Champions 2016, Nabiev fought Yohan Lidon for the WMC World Light Heavyweight championship, and won the fight by unanimous decision.[15]

Glory

He signed with Glory in the second part of 2017, and faced Jimmy Vienot at Glory 47: Lyon for his promotional debut.[16] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[17] He next faced Nieky Holzken at Glory 49: Rotterdam,[18] and won by unanimous decision.[19] After winning a split decision against Cedric Doumbe, he was given the chance to fight Harut Grigorian for the Glory Welterweight championship at Glory 54: Birmingham.[20] Grigorian won by unanimous decision.[21]

Nabiev fought Eyevan Danenberg at Glory 59: Amsterdam and won by split decision.[22] He won another split decision against Murthel Groenhart at Glory 64: Strasbourg,[23] and challenged Cedric Doumbe for the Glory Welterweight title at Glory 66: Paris. Doumbe won by a second-round knockout.[24]

Nabiev was scheduled to face Troy Jones at Glory: Collision 3 on October 23, 2021.[25] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[26]

Nabiev faced Endy Semeleer for the vacant Glory Welterweight Championship at Glory 82 on November 19, 2022.[27] He lost the fight by split decision.[28]

Titles
  • 2016 WMC World Light Heavyweight -79 kg Champion [29]
  • 2016 W5 European Muay Thai -77 kg Champion [30]
  • 2013 Grand Prix Russia Open -70 kg Tournament Champion
  • 2013 Legend Fighting Show -71 kg Tournament Runner Up [31]
  • 2013 W5 -71 kg Tournament Champion [32]
  • 2013 IFMA European Championship -71 kg Silver
  • 2012 Grand Prix Russia Open Tournament Champion

Fight record
Professional Kickboxing Record
53 Wins (20 (T)KO's), 27 decision) 9 Losses, Draw, No Contest
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2022-11-19LossNetherlands Endy SemeleerGlory 82Bonn, GermanyDecision (Split)53:00
For the vacant Glory Welterweight Championship.
2022-09-10WinRomania Andrei OstrovanuMix Fight ChampionshipBaku, AzerbaijanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2021-10-23WinUnited States Troy JonesGlory: Collision 3Arnhem, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2019-06-22LossFrance Cedric DoumbeGlory 66: ParisParis, FranceKO (Punches)22:48
For the Glory Welterweight Championship.
2019-03-09WinNetherlands Murthel GroenhartGlory 64: StrasbourgStrasbourg, FranceDecision (Split)33:00
2018-09-29WinAruba Eyevan DanenbergGlory 59: AmsterdamAmsterdam, NetherlandsDecision (Split)33:00
2018-06-02LossArmenia Harut GrigorianGlory 54: BirminghamBirmingham, EnglandDecision (Unanimous)53:00
For the Glory Welterweight Championship.
2018-03-03WinFrance Cedric DoumbeGlory 51: RotterdamRotterdam, NetherlandsDecision (split)33:00
2017-12-09WinNetherlands Nieky HolzkenGlory 49: RotterdamRotterdam, NetherlandsDecision (unanimous)33:00
2017-10-28WinFrance Jimmy VienotGlory 47: LyonLyon, FranceDecision (unanimous)33:00
2017-06-24WinChina Zhang YangKunlun Fight 63Sanya, ChinaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2016-11-19WinFrance Yohan LidonNuit des Champions 2016Marseille, FranceDecision (unanimous)53:00
Wins the WMC World Light Heavyweight -79 kg Championship.
2016-10-08WinSlovakia Vladimír MoravčíkW5 Grand Prix "Legends in Prague"Prague, Czech RepublicDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Wins the W5 European Muay Thai Championship -77 kg .
2016-07-10LossPortugal Diogo CaladoKunlun Fight 47, 75 kg Tournament Quarter-Finals 3 [33]Nanjing, ChinaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2016-04-08WinRussia Islam MurtazaevKunlun Fight 41, 75 kg Tournament Final 16 [34]Xining, ChinaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2016-02-27WinEngland Jamie BatesACB KB 5Orel, RussiaDecision (unanimous)33:00
2015-11-13WinNetherlands Masoud RahimiACB KB 4: Grand Prix Final [35]Perm, RussiaDecision33:00
2015-10-10WinFrance Patrick MadisGolden BARS Championship 2015Belgorod, RussiaDecision53:00
2015-08-15WinBelarus Pavel TurukBattle in Sochi/Kunlun Fight 29Sochi, RussiaTKO (Cut)2
2015-07-01WinChina Li BaomingT-OneBeijing, China
2015-06-18WinPoland Pawel BiszczakGrand Prix Russia Open 17RussiaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2015-02-26WinKyrgyzstan Kumar ZhalievGrand Prix Russia Open 16Moscow, RussiaTKO3
2014-12-19WinRussia Jamal YusupovTvoy VykhodLyubertsy, RussiaDecision33:00
2014-12-07LossNetherlands Masoud RahimiTatneft Cup 2015 – 1st selection 1/8 final [36]Kazan, RusiaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2014-04-05WinItaly Armen PetrosyanLegend 3: Pour Homme [37]Milan, ItalyDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2014-02-23WinEngland Chad SugdenK-1 World max Final 4[38]Baku, AzerbaijanDecision (Split)33:00
2013-11-16WinItaly Armen PetrosyanW5 Grand Prix Orel XXIIOryol, RussiaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2013-10-03WinThailand Deo PhetsangkhatGrand Prix Russia Open, FinalRussiaKO2
Wins The 2013 Grand Prix Russia Open -70 kg Tournament Title.
2013-10-03WinUkraine Sergey KulyabaGrand Prix Russia Open, Semi FinalsRussiaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2012-10-03WinFinland Janne OllonenGrand Prix Russia Open, Quarter FinalsRussiaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2013-05-25LossRussia Dzhabar AskerovLegend Fighting Show, FinalMoscow, RussiaKO (Left low kick)31:32
For the Legend Fighting Show -71kg tournament title.
2013-05-25WinRussia Vyacheslav BorshevLegend Fighting Show, Semi FinalsMoscow, RussiaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2013-05-13WinTurkey Adem BozkurtLand of FireVienna, AustriaKO1
2013-04-27WinNetherlands William DienderW5 Grand Prix Orel XXIOryol, RussiaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2013-03-16WinSlovakia Vladimir KonskyW5 Fighter Bratislava XX, FinalBratislava, SlovakiaDecision33:00
Wins The 2013 W5 -71 kg Tournament Title.
2013-03-16WinTurkey Tevfik SucuW5 Fighter Bratislava XX, Semi FinalsBratislava, SlovakiaDecision33:00
2013-02-22LossBelarus Chingiz AllazovKnockout Show [39]Moscow, RussiaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2012-12-23WinRussia Stanislav KazantcevW5 Fighter Moscow XVIIIMoscow, RussiaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2012-11-29WinRussia Ivan BabachenkoW5 Fighter Moscow XVIIMoscow, RussiaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2012-11-24WinGreece Vasilis KakarikosExtreme FightingThessaloniki, GreeceTKO3
2012-11-08WinKazakhstan Vladimir ShulyakW5 Fighter Moscow XVIMoscow, RussiaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2012-10-20WinRussia Denis LarchenkoGrand Prix Russia Open, FinalRussiaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Wins The 2012 Grand Prix Russia Open Tournament Title.
2012-10-20WinUkraine Valentin RibalkoGrand Prix Russia Open, Semi FinalsRussiaKO (Knee)1
2012-08-24WinBelgium Alka MatewaW5 Fighter Moscow XIIIMoscow, RussiaDecision33:00
2012-02-24WinRussia Ivan BusarovW5 Fighter Moscow XMoscow, RussiaKO2
2012-01-21WinRussia Elkun OrudzhevCorona Cup 16RussiaDecision (Split)33:00
2011-10-22WinNetherlands Aziz KallahW5 Grand Prix Moscow[40]Moscow, RussiaDecision (Split)33:00
2011-09-02WinBelarus Kirill MarchenkoW5 Grand PrixPoltava, UkraineTKO3
2011-04-09LossRussia Vyacheslav BorschevW5 Grand Prix "KO"Moscow, RussiaDecision33:00
2011-02-23LossUkraine Ruslan KushnirenkoOdesa, UkraineDecision33:00
2010-11-27WinUkraine Vladislav MorguletsKyiv, UkraineExt.R Decision43:00
2010-10-04LossUkraine Vladislav SavotchenkoYalta, UkraineExt.R Decision43:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Muay Thai Record
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2014-05-04LossThailand Thongchai Sitsongpeenong2014 IFMA World Championships, 1/8 FinalLangkawi, MalaysiaDecision33:00
2013-07-LossBelarus Vitaly Gurkov2013 IFMA European Championship, FinalLisbon, PortugalDecision42:00
Wins 2013 IFMA European Championships -71kg Silver Medal.
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

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