21 Facts About Dzhabar Askerov

Dzhabar Askerov is a Russian Welterweight kickboxer fighting out of Melbourne, Australia and representing Russia.

Dzhabar Askerov is the World Muay Thai Council's Welterweight European Champion and K-1 MAX Scandinavia 2008 Tournament Finalist.

When Dzhabar Askerov was nine years old, his family moved to Derbent.

Dzhabar Askerov had his first professional fight when he was 18, a four-man tournament which he won.

Dzhabar Askerov made his K-1 debut on March 17,2007, at the K-1 MAX East European Tournament against Muay Thai superstar Buakaw Por.

In 2008 Dzhabar Askerov took part in The Contender Asia reality show.

Dzhabar Askerov was part of the Tiger Kings team and reached the semi-finals where he was defeated by John Wayne Parr.

Dzhabar Askerov was signed by Thai boxing company Yokkao in 2012 as a sponsored fighter.

Dzhabar Askerov faced Buakaw Banchamek at the main event for Yokkao Extreme 2012 on January 21,2012, in Milan, Italy.

Dzhabar Askerov lost by points to Buakaw after the 3-round battle.

Dzhabar Askerov was expected to face Yoshihiro Sato in a tournament reserve bout at Glory 3: Rome - 2012 Middleweight Slam Final 8 on November 3,2012, in Rome, Italy.

Dzhabar Askerov defeated Mohamed El Mir by TKO when El Mir was injured checking a low kick in round three at Rumble of the Kings 2012 on November 16,2012, in Linkoping, Sweden.

Dzhabar Askerov was expected to fight Steve Moxon at Kings of Kombat 8 on December 8,2012, in Melbourne, Australia but withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Mostafa Abdollahi.

Dzhabar Askerov was awarded a highly disputed decision over 20-year-old German Enriko Kehl at NewFC: Battle of the Stars in Dagestan on December 22,2012.

Dzhabar Askerov took possibly the biggest win of his career on January 26,2013, when he defeated the legendary Andy Souwer by split decision at Yokkao Extreme 2013 in Milan, Italy.

Dzhabar Askerov was expected to face Toby Smith at Domination 10 in Perth, Australia on March 9,2013 but the bout was cancelled when the two men could not agree over the rule-set; Smith wanted to fight under Muay Thai rules, while Dzhabar Askerov preferred kickboxing.

Dzhabar Askerov lost to Steve Moxon via split decision at Kings of Kombat 9 in Melbourne on April 27,2013.

In June 2014 Dzhabar Askerov took the revenge defeating Moxon by decision.

Dzhabar Askerov outclassed Nabiev, who was filling in for the injured Artur Kyshenko, and stopped him with low kicks in round three to take the tournament crown.

Dzhabar Askerov defeated Yoshihiro Sato by unanimous decision at Tech-Krep FC: Southern Front 2 in Kyiv, Ukraine on December 8,2013.

Dzhabar Askerov lost to Groenhart, getting dropped with a right hook before being put away with a left hook inside the opening round.