Zubaira Alikhanovich Tukhugov was born on January 15,1991 and is a Russian mixed martial artist, who fought in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
25 Facts About Zubaira Tukhugov
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Zubaira Tukhugov made his professional debut in 2010 beating his three opponents by winning Pankration Atrium Cup 2 eight man, one night tournament.
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In December 2013, it was announced that Zubaira Tukhugov had signed a contract with UFC and was scheduled to make his promotional debut against Thiago Tavares on February 15 at UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Mousasi.
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Zubaira Tukhugov dominated the fight and got a unanimous decision win.
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Zubaira Tukhugov won the fight via technical knockout due to punches in the first round.
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Zubaira Tukhugov was expected to face Thiago Tavares on June 6,2015 at UFC Fight Night 68 However, the pairing was scrapped after Zubaira Tukhugov suffered a rib injury.
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Zubaira Tukhugov faced Phillipe Nover on December 10,2015 at UFC Fight Night 80.
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Zubaira Tukhugov next faced Renato Moicano on May 14,2016 at UFC 198.
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Zubaira Tukhugov was expected to face Tiago Trator on December 9,2016 at UFC Fight Night 102.
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In February 2018, it was announced that Zubaira Tukhugov received a two years USADA suspension and contributed USD ten thousand dollar for the arbitration proceedings in testing positive for ostarine from a sample collected on October 29,2016.
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Zubaira Tukhugov was scheduled to face Artem Lobov on October 27,2018 at UFC Fight Night 138.
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However, it was reported that Zubaira Tukhugov was removed from the fight due his role in the UFC 229 post-fight melee.
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Zubaira Tukhugov faced Kevin Aguilar on February 23,2020 at UFC Fight Night 168.
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Zubaira Tukhugov won the fight via TKO in the first round.
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Zubaira Tukhugov faced Hakeem Dawodu on September 27,2020 at UFC 253.
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At the weigh-ins, Zubaira Tukhugov weighed in at 150 pounds, four pounds over the non-title featherweight fight limit.
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The bout proceeded at a catchweight and Zubaira Tukhugov was fined a percentage of his purse, which went to his opponent Dawodu.
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Zubaira Tukhugov was scheduled to face Ricardo Ramos on March 13,2021 at UFC Fight Night 187.
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Zubaira Tukhugov was scheduled to face Nate Landwehr on August 6,2022 at UFC on ESPN 40, However, Zubaira Tukhugov pulled out of the fight due to alleged visa issues which restricted his travel.
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Zubaira Tukhugov was scheduled to face Lucas Almeida on October 22,2022 at UFC 280.
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Zubaira Tukhugov was scheduled to face Joel Alvarez on February 14,2023 at UFC 284.
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At the weigh-ins, Zubaira Tukhugov weighed in at 157.5 pounds, one and a half pound over the lightweight non-title fight limit.
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On February 28,2023 Zubaira Tukhugov was released from the UFC roster.
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Zubaira Tukhugov jumped the cage and punched McGregor before security pulled him and Asadulla Emiragaev away.
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On May 22,2019, NSAC reduced the suspensions by 35 days which allowed Zubaira Tukhugov to be eligible to compete again on September 1,2019.