Zelim Imadaev

Zelim Imadaev (born January 25, 1995) is a Russian mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Zelim Imadaev
Born (1995-01-25) January 25, 1995
Grozny, Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (now Chechnya, Russia)
NationalityChechen
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
DivisionWelterweight
Reach76.0 in (193 cm)
Fighting out ofChechnya, Russia
Years active2016–present
Professional boxing record
Total1
Wins0
By knockout0
Losses1
Mixed martial arts record
Total11
Wins8
By knockout8
Losses3
By knockout1
By submission1
By decision1
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Imadaev began training in combat sports when he was 14 years old. His first foray was into kickboxing for one year, before pursuing boxing. With boxing, he held an amateur record of 59–1. He was also involved in numerous street fights, which prompted his brother to recommend Imadaev to start training mixed martial arts.[1]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Before entering the UFC, Zelim fought in Russian MMA promotions, most notably Fight Nights Global, where he compiled an undefeated 8–0, all won by technical knockout or knockout.[2]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Imadaev faced Max Griffin in his UFC debut on April 13, 2019, at UFC 236.[3] He lost the fight via majority decision. Imadaev was deducted a point in the first round for grabbing the fence.[4]

Zelim faced Danny Roberts on 9 November at UFC on ESPN+ 21.[5] He lost the fight via knockout in round two.[6]

Imadaev faced Michel Pereira on September 5, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai.[7] During the weigh-in ceremony, Imadaev slapped the Brazilian and both fighters were restrained by the event's security.[8] In the fight, Imadaev was dominated throughout and Pereira repeatedly slapped him. Imadaev ultimately was taken down in the third round and lost the fight via submission due to a rear-naked choke.[9]

In October 2020, Imadaev praised a Chechen teen responsible for the decapitation of French schoolteacher Samuel Paty, describing the murderer as a "hero of Islam" on social media.[10][11] The UFC stated in response that Imadaev had already been "released from his contract earlier this summer and is no longer a member of the promotion’s roster".[12]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
11 matches 8 wins 3 losses
By knockout 8 1
By submission 0 1
By decision 0 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 8–3 Michel Pereira Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai September 5, 2020 3 4:39 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 8–2 Danny Roberts KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar November 9, 2019 2 4:54 Moscow, Russia
Loss 8–1 Max Griffin Decision (majority) UFC 236 April 13, 2019 3 5:00 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Win 8–0 Ivan Gluhak KO (punch) Fight Nights Global 85 March 30, 2018 1 0:13 Moscow, Russia
Win 7–0 Yuri Izotov KO (spinning back elbow) Fight Nights Global 74 September 29, 2017 1 3:17 Moscow, Russia
Win 6–0 Kenan Guliev TKO (punches) Fight Nights Global 66 May 21, 2017 1 1:34 Makhachkala, Russia
Win 5–0 Chorshanbe Chorshanbiev TKO (punches) OFS 11 March 4, 2017 3 1:50 Moscow, Russia
Win 4–0 Dmitriy Tuzov TKO (punch) OFS 10: Heroes Return December 10, 2016 2 0:11 Yaroslavl, Russia
Win 3–0 Kamardin Akhmadbekov TKO (punch) OFS 9: Battle in Abkhazia October 6, 2016 1 1:03 Sukhumi, Russia
Win 2–0 Alexander Kovalenko TKO (punches) GEFC: Hammer of Thor 3 August 12, 2016 2 3:58 Shcholkine, Ukraine
Win 1–0 Stanislav Pavlenko KO (punches) Dagestan Cage Fighting Championship 2016 April 2, 2016 1 0:12 Kaspiysk, Russia

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Professional boxing record

1 fight 0 wins 1 loss
By decision 0 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
1 Loss 0–1 Ukraine Ihor Makoiedov UD 4 March 1, 2014 Ukraine Spartak Gym, Kyiv, Ukraine

See also

References

  1. "Zelim Imadaev". UFC.com. Ultimate Fighting Championship. Archived from the original on 2020-08-09. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  2. Sherdog.com. "Zelim Imadaev". Sherdog. Archived from the original on 2020-07-07. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  3. DNA, MMA. "Max Griffin treft ongeslagen nieuwkomer Zelim Imadaev tijdens UFC 236 in Atlanta". Archived from the original on 2020-06-21. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
  4. "UFC 236 results: Max Griffin takes home hard-fought decision in Zelim Imadaev grudge match". Archived from the original on 2019-04-14. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
  5. Redactie (2019-09-12). "Danny Roberts meets Zelim Imadaev during UFC Moscow in Welterweight clash". mmadan.nl. Archived from the original on 2020-06-27. Retrieved 2019-09-12.(in Dutch)
  6. Anderson, Jay (2019-11-09). "UFC Moscow Results: Danny Roberts Shocks Zelim Imadaev with Crushing KO". Cageside Press. Archived from the original on 2019-11-09. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  7. DNA, MMA (2020-07-15). "Michel Pereira vs. Zelim Imadaev tijdens UFC evenement op 5 september". MMA DNA. Archived from the original on 2020-07-17. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  8. Dawson, Alan. "A Russian fighter slapped his opponent at a weigh-in ceremony, and the UFC boss Dana White blames himself". Insider. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  9. Vreeland, Daniel (2020-09-05). "UFC Vegas 9 Results: Tamer Michel Pereira Gets Late Choke On Zelim Imadaev". Cageside Press. Archived from the original on 2020-09-07. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
  10. themoscowtimes.com. "2 Russian MMA Fighters Praise French Teacher's Decapitation – Reports". themoscowtimes. Archived from the original on 2020-10-20. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  11. bloodyelbow.com. "Former UFC fighter praises Chechen teen who beheaded French teacher". bloodyelbow. Archived from the original on 2020-10-27. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  12. Zidan, Karim (2020-10-19). "Former UFC fighter praises Chechen teen who beheaded French teacher". Bloodyelbow. Archived from the original on 2020-10-27. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
  13. Sherdog.com. "Zelim Imadaev". Sherdog. Archived from the original on 2020-07-07. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
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