Shamil Gamzatov is a Russian mixed martial artist competing in the Light Heavyweight division.
17 Facts About Shamil Gamzatov
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Shamil Gamzatov was born in Kizlyar city, Dagestan, Soviet Union into a devout Sunni muslim family of Avar origin from Tsurib village, Charodinsky District.
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Shamil Gamzatov started training in freestyle wrestling at 8 years of age, after an injured knee he retired.
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Shamil Gamzatov won European and World MMA titles in amateur level.
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Shamil Gamzatov made his debut in the US on January 23,2016, at WSOF 27, his opponent was Teddy Holder of Tennessee.
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Shamil Gamzatov won the fight by TKO in the first round.
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Shamil Gamzatov faced Rodney Wallace on January 13,2017, at ACB 51.
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Shamil Gamzatov faced Eddie Gordon on July 5,2018, at PFL 3.
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Shamil Gamzatov made his promotional debut against Klidson Abreu on November 9,2019, at UFC Fight Night 163.
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Shamil Gamzatov was scheduled to face Ovince Saint Preux on April 25,2020.
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However, Shamil Gamzatov was forced to pull from the event due to COVID-19 pandemic travel restriction The match was rescheduled on August 22,2020, at UFC on ESPN 15.
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However, for unknown reasons, Shamil Gamzatov was pulled from the bout and was replaced by Alonzo Menifield.
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Shamil Gamzatov was briefly linked to a bout against Devin Clark on November 28,2020, at UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs Lewis.
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Shamil Gamzatov was scheduled to face Da Woon Jung on April 10,2021, at UFC on ABC 2.
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Shamil Gamzatov lost the bout via TKO in the first round, losing for the first time in his professional career.
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Shamil Gamzatov was scheduled to face Misha Cirkunov on August 6,2022, at UFC on ESPN: Santos vs Hill.
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However, Shamil Gamzatov was unable to obtain a US visa and the bout was scrapped, after which he and the UFC parted ways.