Marat Gafurov is a Russian professional mixed martial artist, who competes in the Featherweight and Lightweight divisions of Absolute Championship Akhmat.
22 Facts About Marat Gafurov
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Marat Gafurov made his debut at Krasnodar Challenger Cup - Mix Fight 3 on June 4,2010, against Shamil Gadzhiev.
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Marat 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.
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Marat Gafurov made his ONE debut against Rob Lisita in the main event of ONE FC: Roar of the Tigers on October 17,2014.
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Marat Gafurov faced Ev Ting at ONE: Warrior's Quest on May 22,2015.
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Marat 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.
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Marat Gafurov would set the record for fastest submission in ONE Championship history at 41 seconds and won the interim title.
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Marat Gafurov won by fourth-round submission via rear-naked choke to become the undisputed ONE Featherweight World Champion.
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Marat Gafurov made his first title defense against Kazunori Yokota at ONE: Kingdom of Champions on March 27,2016.
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Marat Gafurov won by second-round submission via rear-naked choke to retain the ONE Featherweight World Championship.
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Marat Gafurov rematched Jadamba Narantungalag in his second title defense at ONE: Defending Honor on November 11,2016.
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Marat Gafurov defeated Narantungalag by first-round technical submission via rear-naked choke to retain the title.
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Marat Gafurov made his third title defense in a rematch against Martin Nguyen at ONE: Quest for Greatness on August 18,2017.
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Marat Gafurov lost the title by second-round technical knockout and suffered his first professional loss in MMA competition.
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Marat Gafurov defeated Urrutia by first-round technical submission via arm-triangle choke.
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Marat Gafurov suffered his second professional loss when he lost to Koyomi Matsushima by first-round technical knockout at ONE: Conquest of Heroes on September 22,2018.
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Marat Gafurov defeated Tetsuya Yamada by unanimous decision at ONE: For Honor on May 3,2019.
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Marat Gafurov made his Lightweight debut against Iuri Lapicus at ONE: Warrior's Code on February 7,2020, where he lost by first-round submission via rear-naked choke.
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Marat Gafurov defeated Lowen Tynanes by split decision at ONE: Collision Course on December 18,2020.
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Marat Gafurov lost to Ok Rae-Yoon by unanimous decision at ONE on TNT 3 on April 21,2021.
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On January 9,2024 it was announced that Marat Gafurov has signed a deal with Absolute Championship Akhmat.
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Marat Gafurov made his ACA debut against Gabor Boraros at ACA 172 on March 9,2024, where he won by first-round submission via armbar.