Omari Sirazhudinovich Akhmedov was born on October 12,1987 and is a Russian professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division.
34 Facts About Omari Akhmedov
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Omari Akhmedov previously fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Professional Fighters League.
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Omari Akhmedov made his professional MMA debut on January 30,2010, when he faced Iskhan Zakharian at ProFC: Fight Night 2.
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Omari Akhmedov signed a four-fight deal with the UFC in September 2013.
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Omari Akhmedov lost the fight via guillotine choke submission in the first round.
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Omari Akhmedov faced Mats Nilsson on January 3,2015, at UFC 182.
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Omari Akhmedov faced Brian Ebersole on June 6,2015, at UFC Fight Night 68, replacing an injured Alan Jouban.
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Omari Akhmedov won the fight via TKO after Ebersole was unable to continue after the first round due to a knee injury sustained from a kick by Akhmedov.
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Omari Akhmedov was expected to face Lyman Good on December 10,2015, at UFC Fight Night 80.
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Omari Akhmedov next faced Elizeu Zaleski dos Santosi on April 16,2016, at UFC on Fox 19.
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Omari Akhmedov was tabbed as a short notice replacement for Dominique Steele and faced Kyle Noke on November 27,2016, at UFC Fight Night 101.
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Omari Akhmedov faced Abdul Razak Alhassan on May 28,2017, at UFC Fight Night 109.
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Omari Akhmedov faced Marvin Vettori on December 30,2017, at UFC 219.
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Omari Akhmedov was expected to face CB Dollaway on September 15,2018, at UFC Fight Night 136.
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Omari Akhmedov faced Tim Boetsch on March 9,2019, at UFC Fight Night 147.
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Omari Akhmedov faced Zak Cummings on September 7,2019, at UFC 242.
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Omari Akhmedov faced Ian Heinisch on December 14,2019, at UFC 245.
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Omari Akhmedov faced Chris Weidman on August 8,2020, at UFC Fight Night 174.
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Omari Akhmedov was briefly linked to a rematch with Marvin Vettori on December 12,2020, at UFC 256.
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Omari Akhmedov was expected to face Tom Breese on January 16,2021, at UFC on ABC 1.
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Omari Akhmedov won the bout via second round arm triangle submission.
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Omari Akhmedov faced Brad Tavares on July 10,2021, at UFC 264.
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Omari Akhmedov faced Jordan Young on October 27,2021, at PFL 10.
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Omari Akhmedov lost the bout via TKO in the third round.
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Omari Akhmedov faced Viktor Pesta on April 23,2022, at PFL 1.
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Omari Akhmedov won the bout after knocking Pesta out in first round.
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Omari Akhmedov faced Teodoras Aukstuolis on June 17,2022, at PFL 4.
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Omari Akhmedov won the bout after choking out Teodoras in the second round via arm-triangle choke.
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Omari Akhmedov was scheduled to face Antonio Carlos Junior in the Semifinals off the Light Heavyweight tournament on August 5,2022, at PFL 7.
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Omari Akhmedov faced Rob Wilkinson in the finals of the Light Heavyweight tournament on November 25,2022, at PFL 10.
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Omari Akhmedov lost the bout after the fight was stopped by the doctor due to a cut after the second round.
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Omari Akhmedov was set to start the 2023 season against Will Fleury on April 1,2023, at PFL 1.
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However, Omari Akhmedov was forced to withdraw due to suffering an injury and was replaced by Krzysztof Jotko.
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Omari Akhmedov was scheduled to face Derek Brunson in the inaugural Global Fight League event on May 24,2025 at GFL 1.