1. Zabit Samedov is an Azerbaijani kickboxer and muay thai fighter.
23 Facts About Zabit Samedov
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Zabit Samedov was a competitor in the K-1 World Grand Prix FINAL in Zagreb final 8, and is a former It's Showtime 95MAX World Championship challenger.
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Zabit Samedov was born in Georgia into an Azerbaijani family and moved to Minsk when he was 10 years old.
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Zabit Samedov started practicing martial arts at the age of 9.
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Zabit Samedov trained with Alexey Ignashov and Sergei Gur under the management of his trainer Dmitriy Pyasetsky.
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Zabit Samedov was recruited by top martial arts organization K-1 after achieving several titles in various events between 2004 and 2006.
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Zabit Samedov began to fight with consistency by attaining the title of K-1 Fighting Network in Riga in 2006 in Latvia.
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On 26 April 2008, Zabit Samedov competed in K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Amsterdam, dispatched Doug Viney and Brian Douwes respectively.
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On November 29,2008, Zabit Samedov faced Tyrone Spong for the inaugural It's Showtime 95MAX World title, and lost by unanimous decision.
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At the K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 Final 16 Zabit Samedov was knocked out by Badr Hari in the first round.
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Zabit Samedov faced Xavier Vigney at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Tokyo final 16 on October 14,2012 and totally outclassed the young American, flooring him three times in the first round to win via TKO.
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Zabit Samedov was scheduled to face Andrei Stoica for the inaugural Superkombat Super Cruiserweight Championship at the Superkombat World Grand Prix 2012 Final in Bucharest, Romania on December 22 but pulled out due to illness.
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Zabit Samedov was knocked down in round one and received a standing eight count in three, losing a unanimous decision.
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Zabit Samedov dropped Hari late in round one, and sent him to the canvas again with a left hook in the second.
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Zabit Samedov was set to fight Pavel Zhuravlev in the final but was unable to do so due to a cut and was replaced by Agron Preteni.
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Zabit Samedov took part in the GFC Fight Series 3 tournament.
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Zabit Samedov beat Steve McKinnon by decision in the semifinals, and Danyo Ilunga by an extra round decision in the finals.
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Zabit Samedov knocked Morosanu out in the first round, with a knee strike.
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Zabit Samedov won the bout via TKO in the second round.
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In 2009, Zabit Samedov accused Badr Hari and Errol Zimmerman of steroid use during their fights.
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Zabit Samedov himself tested positive for an anabolic steroid following the K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Las Vegas.
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On October 6,2020, during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war Zabit Samedov voluntarily joined the Azeri military.
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Zabit Samedov is known for his appearance as a character called 'Gence Bey' in the Turkish TV series, Kurulus: Osman.