Murad Ramazanov (fighter) explained

Murad Ramazanov
Мурад Рамазанов
Birth Date:October 16, 1995
Birth Place:Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia
Height:[1]
Weight:83.90NaN0
Weight Class:Featherweight (2014)
Lightweight (2014)
Welterweight (2017, 2019–2022)
Middleweight (2019, 2024–present)
Style:Wrestling, Combat Sambo
Fighting Out Of:Makhachkala, Russia
Team:Dagestan Fighter
Years Active:2014–present
Mma Kowin:4
Mma Subwin:4
Mma Decwin:4
Mma Koloss:1
Mma Nc:1
Sherdog:236389

Murad Ramazanov (Russian: Мурад Рамазанов; born October 16, 1995) is a Russian mixed martial artist, currently competes in the Welterweight division for Professional Fighters League (PFL). He has previously fought in ONE Championship, Fight Nights Global, and Gorilla Fighting Championship (now Eagle FC).

Background

Ramazanov was born on October 16, 1995, in Republic of Dagestan, Russia. He came from a close-knit, middle-class family in the capital of Makhachkala, where his father ran a successful shoe business and his mother tended to him and his siblings. With the sea and the mountains within reach, Ramazanov grew up both in the outdoors and on the streets, where he could channel his energy.[2]

Initially involved in Greco-Roman wrestling, Ramazanov ventured into MMA training around the time when Khabib Nurmagomedov gained widespread attention. Motivated by self-defense, Ramazanov attended extra classes to enhance his skills, focusing on chokeholds. Despite initially only knowing chokes from video games, he gradually applied them to real-life situations. As his abilities progressed, Ramazanov earned a place in the Nurmagomedov training room.[3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

After compiling an amateur record of 5–0, Ramazanov started his professional MMA career in 2014. He fought under various promotions such as Professional Fighting Championship (ProFC), Fight Nights Global (now AMC Fight Nights) and Gorilla Fighting Championship (now Eagle FC) and amassed an 8–0 record prior to his joined the ONE Championship.[4]

ONE Championship

In his promotional debut, Ramazanov faced Bae Myung Ho on February 28, 2020, at ONE: King of the Jungle.[5] He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round.[6] [7]

Ramazanov faced Hiroyuki Tetsuka on October 30, 2020, and aired on November 13, 2020, at ONE: Inside the Martix 3.[8] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[9]

Ramazanov faced former ONE Welterweight World Champion Zebaztian Kadestam on December 3, 2021, and aired on December 17, 2021, at .[10] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[11]

Ramazanov was scheduled to face former ONE Middleweight World Championship challenger Ken Hasegawa on February 11, 2022, at .[12] However, Hasegawa withdrew from the bout due to an injury and the bout was scrapped.[13] [14]

Ramazanov faced Roberto Soldić on December 3, 2022, at ONE on Prime Video 5.[15] [16] During the middle of round one, Ramazanov accidentally connected with a knee to the groin of Soldić, who could not continue. The fight was declared a no contest.[17]

Professional Fighters League

On December 18, 2023, Ramazanov announced that he had signed with the PFL.[18]

Ramazanov made his debut against Laureano Staropoli on April 19, 2024 at PFL 3 (2024).[19] At weigh-ins, Laureano Staropoli came in at 175.2 lbs, 4.2 pounds over the limit for welterweight. He was fined 20% of his purse and given a point deduction in the standings.[20] He won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round.[21]

Ramazanov next faced Shamil Musaev in a rematch at PFL 6 (2024) on June 28, 2024.[22] [23] They previously fought each other on May 27, 2016, in an amateur MMA tournament semi-final in the city of Orenburg, in which Ramazanov came out as a winner. Ramazanov lost the fight via TKO in the second round.[24]

Ramazanov is scheduled to rematch Shamil Musaev in the semifinals of the 2024 Welterweight tournament on August 23, 2024 at PFL 9.[25]

Championships and accomplishments

Amateur mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

|-||align=center||Shamil Musaev||PFL 9 (2024)||align=center||align=center||Washington, D.C., United States ||-|Loss|align=center||Shamil Musaev|TKO (punches)|PFL 6 (2024)||align=center|2|align=center|1:51|Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States||-|Win|align=center||Laureano Staropoli|Submission (rear-naked choke)||PFL 3 (2024)||align=center|1|align=center|4:06|Chicago, Illinois, United States||-|NC|align=center||Roberto Soldić|NC (accidental knee to groin)|ONE on Prime Video 5||align=center|1|align=center|3:01|Pasay, Philippines||-|Win|align=center| 11–0|Zebaztian Kadestam |Decision (unanimous)|||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Kallang, Singapore ||-|Win|align=center| 10–0|Hiroyuki Tetsuka|Decision (unanimous)|ONE: Inside the Martix 3||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Kallang, Singapore ||-|Win|align=center| 9–0|Bae Myung-ho|TKO (punches)|ONE: King of the Jungle||align=center| 1|align=center| 4:53|Kallang, Singapore ||-|Win|align=center| 8–0|Farshid Gholami|Submission (guillotine choke)|GFC 22||align=center| 2|align=center| 2:07|Krasnodar, Russia||-|Win|align=center| 7–0|Nursulton Ruziboev|Decision (unanimous)|Gorets FC: For the Prizes of V.Volotov||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Kaspiysk, Russia||-|Win|align=center| 6–0|Ulugbek Oskanov|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Fight Nights Global 93||align=center| 2|align=center| 3:18|Mytishchi, Russia||-|Win|align=center| 5–0|Ruslan Khaskhanov|Submission (rear-naked choke)|ProFC 63: Gluhov vs. Wallace||align=center| 2|align=center| 2:20|Rostov-on-Don, Russia||-|Win|align=center| 4–0|Makamagomed Khayrullaev |KO (punch)|Combat Self Defense Federation 1||align=center| 1|align=center| 0:20|Pyatigorsk, Russia||-|Win|align=center| 3–0|Khikmet Abdulaev|TKO (punches)|Severo-Kavkazsky Federal Okrug Championships||align=center| 1|align=center| 2:14|Pyatigorsk, Russia||-|Win|align=center| 2–0|Khizri Magomedov|TKO (punches)|Khasavyurt Fight: Dagestan MMA Open Cup 2014||align=center| 2|align=center| N/A|Khasavyurt, Russia||-|Win|align=center| 1–0|Salman Salimkhanov|Decision (unanimous)|Moscow Open Pankration Cup 2014||align=center| 2|align=center| 5:00|Moscow, Russia|

Amateur mixed martial arts record

|-|Win|align=center| 5–0|Zheng Liu|TKO (punches)|2016 WMMAA World Championships: Finals||align=center|1|align=center|1:59|Macau, SAR, China||-|Win|align=center| 4–0|Ilyas Chyngyzbek Uulu|Decision (unanimous)|rowspan=2|2016 WMMAA World Championships: Selection|rowspan=2||align=center|2|align=center|5:00|rowspan=2|Macau, SAR, China||-|Win|align=center| 3–0|Altynbek Bahtygeldinov|Decision (unanimous)|align=center|2|align=center|5:00||-|Win|align=center| 2–0|Ali Abdulkhalikov|Decision (unanimous)|2016 Russian MMA Championships||align=center|2|align=center|5:00|Orenburg, Russia||-|Win|align=center| 1–0|Kurban Taygibov|TKO (punches)|Obninsk Open Cup 2015||align=center|2|align=center|N/A|Obninsk, Russia||-|}

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Murad Ramazanov ONE Championship. onefc.com. 18 February 2020 . 2022-09-21.
  2. Web site: 'Suddenly, It All Seemed Possible' – Murad Ramazanov Reflects On His Road To MMA Success. ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Jay Furness. 2022-11-23. 2022-11-26.
  3. Web site: 2024-01-26 . Murad Ramazanov details Khabib Nurmagomedov mentorship, jump from ONE Championship to PFL . 2024-01-27 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  4. Web site: Murad Ramazanov MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography – Sherdog.com . Sherdog.com . Sherdog . 2022-11-26.
  5. Web site: ONE: KING OF THE JUNGLE's Stacked Lineup Of World Champions. ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Michael Owens. 2020-02-27. 2022-11-26.
  6. Web site: Phogat, Banario, Zamboanga Win On ONE: KING OF THE JUNGLE Lead Card. ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Michael Owens. 2020-02-28. 2022-11-26.
  7. Web site: Murad Ramazanov Aims To Emulate Hero After Debut Win. ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Lena Leo. 2020-03-03. 2022-11-26.
  8. Web site: Full Cards Released For ONE: Inside The Matrix 3 And 4 . Asian Persuasion MMA . Pontakorn Urapeepatanapong . 2020-11-06 . 2022-11-27.
  9. Web site: Ramazanov Stays Undefeated With Grappling Masterclass Vs. Tetsuka. ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Nathan McCarter. 2020-11-13. 2022-11-26.
  10. Web site: What's the Story: Zebaztian Kadestam vs. Murad Ramazanov at ONE Championship: Winter Warriors II. sportskeeda.com. Duane Lucas Pascua. 2021-12-08. 2022-11-26.
  11. Web site: Ramazanov Dominates Kadestam To Bolster World Title Hopes. ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Jay Furness. 2021-12-17. 2022-11-26.
  12. Web site: Haggerty, Saruta, Hasegawa, More Added To ONE: BAD BLOOD. ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Bear Frazer. 2022-01-22. 2022-11-26.
  13. Web site: Ken Hasegawa off ONE: Bad Blood Due to Injury. MyMMANews.com. Dylan Bowker. 9 February 2022 . 2022-11-26.
  14. Web site: ONE Championship's Yosuke Saruta scrapped from Bad Blood due to COVID-19 protocols, Ken Hasegawa also out due to injury. sportskeeda.com. Lucky Robinson. 2022-02-10. 2022-11-26.
  15. Web site: Roberto Soldic To Make ONE Debut Against Murad Ramazanov At ONE On Prime Video 5. ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Jay Furness. 2022-10-01. 2022-10-01.
  16. Web site: Roberto Soldic to make ONE Championship debut against Murad Ramazanov on Dec. 2. mmafighting.com. Shaun Al-Shatti. 2022-10-02. 2022-10-05.
  17. Web site: ONE on Prime Video 5: Roberto Soldic Unable to Continue After Low Blow From Murad Ramazanov. Cageside Press. Val Dewar. 2022-12-02. 2022-12-03.
  18. Web site: Sherdog.com . PFL Signs Unbeaten ONE Veteran Murad Ramazanov to Exclusive, Multi-Fight Deal . 2024-01-11 . Sherdog . en.
  19. Web site: Cruz . Guilherme . 2024-03-11 . PFL announces full line-ups for first 3 season events, 8 ex-Bellator champions debut . 2024-04-20 . MMA Fighting . en.
  20. Web site: 2024-04-19 . 2024 PFL 3 weigh-in results: Welterweights, featherweights set in Chicago . 2024-04-20 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  21. Web site: Meshew . Jed . 2024-04-20 . PFL 3 Results: Magomed Umalatov remains unbeaten, Brendan Loughnane gets back on track with quick win . 2024-04-20 . MMA Fighting . en.
  22. Web site: Averin . Igor . 2024-05-03 . Анонсирован кард PFL 6 с участием Умалатова, Рамазанова, Мусаева, Хизриева и Корешкова . 2024-05-17 . mma.metaratings.ru . ru.
  23. Web site: Velin . Valery . Объявлен состав участников ивента PFL 6, который пройдет 28 июня в Су-Фолсе – MMAExpress . 2024-05-17 . mma.express.
  24. Web site: 2024-06-29 . 2024 PFL 6 video: Shamil Musaev blasts Murad Ramazanov to clinch No. 1 welterweight spot . 2024-08-05 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  25. Web site: Staff . 2024-07-09 . Main Cards Announced for All Three 2024 PFL Playoff Events . 2024-08-05 . Cageside Press . en-US.

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