1. Ismail Naurdiev was born on August 18,1996 and is an Austrian and Moroccan mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
23 Facts About Ismail Naurdiev
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Ismail Naurdiev formerly competed in the Super Welterweight division of Brave Combat Federation and Absolute Championship Berkut.
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Ismail Naurdiev started training in wrestling and transitioned to MMA when he was a teenager.
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At the beginning of his MMA professional career, Ismail Naurdiev did not have any trainers or sparring partners but would accept every fight offered to him for experience.
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Ismail Naurdiev faced Michel Prazeres, replacing injured Ramazan Emeev, and won the fight by unanimous decision.
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On July 6,2019, Ismail Naurdiev faced Chance Rencountre at UFC 239.
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Ismail Naurdiev next faced Siyar Bahadurzada at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Cannonier on September 28,2019.
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Ismail Naurdiev faced Sean Brady on February 29,2020, at UFC Fight Night 169.
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On March 19,2020, it was reported that Ismail Naurdiev parted way with UFC.
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However, Ismail Naurdiev withdrew from the bout due to an injury prior to the whole event being postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On February 26,2021, Ismail Naurdiev announced that he signed a multi-fight contract with Brave Combat Federation.
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Subsequently, it was announced that Ismail Naurdiev will be challenging Jarrah Al-Silawi for the BRAVE CF Super Welterweight Championship at Brave CF 50 on April 1,2021.
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Ismail Naurdiev lost in the second round after he injured his leg from a kick.
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Ismail Naurdiev faced Olli Santalahti on September 25,2021, at Brave CF 54.
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Ismail Naurdiev faced Bekten Zheenbekov on June 18,2022 at Brave CF 59.
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Ismail Naurdiev won the bout via TKO stoppage in the first round.
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Ismail Naurdiev faced Marcin Bandel for the vacant Brave CF Super Welterweight Championship at Brave CF 63.
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Ismail Naurdiev lost the bout in the first round after being dropped by Bandel and submitted with an armbar.
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Ismail Naurdiev looked to rebound against Vadim Kutsy on December 17,2022 at Brave CF 68, however he lost the bout via TKO stoppage in the first round.
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Ismail Naurdiev moved up to Middleweight and faced Tahar Hadbi on December 8,2023 at Brave CF 79, winning the bout via guillotine choke in the first round.
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Ismail Naurdiev faced Bruno Silva on October 26,2024 at UFC 308.
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Ismail Naurdiev was scheduled to face Jun Yong Park on May 17,2025 at UFC Fight Night 256.
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Ismail Naurdiev earned his moniker "The Austrian Wonderboy" due to his flashy, stylist and wild spinning kicks skills.