Marat Gafurov

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.

Marat Gafurov
Born (1984-11-21) 21 November 1984
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)[lower-alpha 1]
Welterweight (2020–present)[lower-alpha 2]
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

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 2 2
By submission 12 1
By decision 5 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 19–4 Ariel Sexton TKO (punches) ONE 159 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 (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 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 Submission (rear-naked choke) 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 Selection Ukraine 2010: Round 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
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  2. "Challenge Cup Mix Fight 3". Sherdog. Archived from the original on 2022-07-23. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
  3. "MMA News – M-1 Challenge 35 official fight card and Video promo". www.allthebestfights.com. 2022-11-12. Archived from the original on 2022-07-23. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
  4. "M-1 Challenge 35 - 15th Anniversary Results". Event Mixed Martial Arts. Archived from the original on 2022-07-23. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
  5. "ONE FC 21 - ROAR OF TIGERS". Sherdog. 2014-10-17. Archived from the original on 2022-08-12. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  6. "One FC 21: Roar Of Tigers Results & Highlights". LowKick MMA. 2014-10-14. Archived from the original on 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  7. "ONE Championship 27: Winners and Scorecards from Warrior's Quest Fight Card". Bleacher Report. 2015-05-23. Archived from the original on 2022-08-13. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  8. "One Championship: Odyssey of Champions". Fight News Australia. 2015-09-27. Archived from the original on 2022-08-13. 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. Archived from the original on 2022-08-13. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
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