Ramazan Emeev Explained
Ramazan Dadaevich Emeev (Russian: Рамазан Дадаевич Эмеев; born May 20, 1987) is a Russian mixed martial artist. He is Combat Sambo World Champion[3] who currently fights in the Welterweight division. He is a former M-1 Global middleweight champion and fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Background
Ramazan Emeev was born on May 20, 1987, in Dylym village, Kazbekovsky district, Dagestan, Soviet Union in a devout Sunni Muslim family of Avar origin. He started to train in freestyle wrestling at 6 years under Ali Iskhakov. In 2004 he studied in "Dagestan State University of National Economy". In 2005 he joined the MMA club Gorets under Musail Alaudinov and Shamil Alibatyrov. He won the Dagestan national pankration championship 2009 and the world combat sambo title.[4]
Mixed martial arts career
M-1 Global
At M-1 Global Emeev has a record of 9–1 and was middleweight champion, he beat Bellator MMA veteran Vyacheslav Vasilevsky, Mario Miranda, Luigi Fioravanti, Maiquel Falcao and Anatoly Tokov.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Emeev signed his UFC contract on 28 May 2017.[5]
Emeev was expected to face Trevor Smith on October 21, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 118.[6] However, Smith pulled out of the fight on 6 October was replaced by Sam Alvey.[7] At the weigh ins, Alvey missed the middleweight limit of 185 pounds, coming in at 189 pounds. As a result, his bout with Alvey was changed to a catchweight and Alvey was fined 20% of his purse.[8] Emeev won the fight via unanimous decision.[9]
Emeev faced Alberto Mina at welterweight bout on 12 May 2018 at UFC 224.[10] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[11]
Emeev was expected to face Cláudio Silva on September 15, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 136.[12] However, Silva pulled out of the fight in early-September citing a lower back injury.[13] Emeev eventually faced promotional newcomer Stefan Sekulić.[14] He won the fight by unanimous decision with the scoreboard of (30-25, 30-25, 30-25).[15]
Emeev was scheduled to face Michel Prazeres at UFC on ESPN+ 3.[16] However, on February 4, 2019, it was reported that Emeev pulled out of the fight, citing injury.[17]
A bout with Cláudio Silva was rescheduled and was expected to take place on August 3, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 5.[18] In turn, Emeev was removed from this event due to alleged visa issues, that restricted his travel to the United States. He was replaced by promotional newcomer Cole Williams.[19]
Emeev faced Anthony Rocco Martin on November 9, 2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 21.[20] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[21]
Emeev was scheduled to face Tim Means on February 15, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 167.[22] However, Emeev was removed from the bout in late-January for undisclosed reasons and replaced by Daniel Rodriguez.[23]
Emeev was scheduled to face Shavkat Rakhmonov on July 26, 2020, at UFC on ESPN 14.[24] However, on July 3, 2020, it was reported that Rakhmonov was forced to pull from the bout due to injury[25] and he was replaced by Niklas Stolze.[26] Emeev won the fight via unanimous decision.[27]
Emeev faced David Zawada on January 16, 2021, at UFC on ABC 1.[28] He won a close fight by split decision.[29]
Emeev was scheduled to face Warlley Alves on June 26, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 190.[30] However, Emeev pulled out in mid June due to undisclosed reasons,[31] and he was replaced by promotional newcomer Jeremiah Wells.[32]
Emeev faced Danny Roberts on October 16, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 195. He lost the bout via controversial split decision.[33] 10 out of 12 media outlets scored the bout as a win for Emeev.[34]
Emeev faced Jack Della Maddalena on June 11, 2022, at UFC 275.[35] He lost the fight via TKO in round one.[36]
On August 8, 2022, it was announced that Emeev was no longer on the UFC roster.[37]
Post-UFC Career
Emeev would have his first fight outside the UFC over 2 years later at ACA 177 against Vladimir Vasilyev on June 28, 2024.[38] He would win the fight via unanimous decision.[39]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- M-1 Global
- M-1 Challenge Middleweight Championship (twice)
Mixed martial arts record
|-|Win|align=center|21–6|Vladimir Vasilyev|Decision (unanimous)|ACA 177: Bagov vs. Shaikhaev 2||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Sochi, Russia||-|Loss|align=center|20–6|Jack Della Maddalena|TKO (punches)|UFC 275||align=center|1|align=center|2:32|Kallang, Singapore||-|Loss|align=center|20–5|Danny Roberts| Decision (split)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|20–4|David Zawada| Decision (split)| | | align=center|3| align=center|5:00| Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates| |-|Win|align=center|19–4|Niklas Stolze|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates||-|Loss|align=center|18–4|Anthony Rocco Martin|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Moscow, Russia||-|Win|align=center|18–3|Stefan Sekulić|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Moscow, Russia||-|Win|align=center|17–3|Alberto Mina|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 224||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|16–3|Sam Alvey|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Gdańsk, Poland||-|Win|align=center|15–3|Anatoly Tokov|Decision (majority)|M-1 Challenge 73: Battle of Narts||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Nazran, Russia||-|Win|align=center|14–3|Maiquel Falcão|Submission (anaconda choke)|M-1 Challenge 65: Emeev vs. Falcão||align=center|1|align=center|2:50|Saint Petersburg, Russia||-|Win|align=center|13–3|Luigi Fioravanti|TKO (corner stoppage)|M-1 Challenge 63: Puetz vs. Nemkov 2||align=center|4|align=center|5:00|Saint Petersburg, Russia||-|Win|align=center|12–3|Vyacheslav Vasilevsky|Submission (rear-naked choke)|M-1 Challenge 56||align=center|1|align=center|1:48|Moscow, Russia||-|Loss|align=center|11–3|Vyacheslav Vasilevsky|TKO (punches)|M-1 Challenge 51: Fightspirit||align=center|4|align=center|4:34|Saint Petersburg, Russia||-|Win|align=center|11–2|Mario Miranda|KO (knee and punches)|M-1 Challenge 38: Spring Battle||align=center|3|align=center|0:21|Saint Petersburg, Russia||-|Win|align=center|10–2|Mario Miranda|Decision (unanimous)|M-1 Challenge 35: Emelianenko vs. Monson||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Saint Petersburg, Russia||-|Win|align=center|9–2|Albert Duraev|KO (punches)|M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Rizzo||align=center|1|align=center|1:36|Saint Petersburg, Russia||-|Win|align=center|8–2|Ruslan Nadzhafaliev|Submission (rear-naked choke)|M-1 Challenge 29: Samoilov vs. Miranda||align=center|2|align=center|2:50|Ufa, Russia||-|Win|align=center|7–2|Murad Magomedov|Decision (unanimous)| M-1 Challenge 25: Zavurov vs. Enomoto||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Saint Petersburg, Russia||-|Win|align=center|6–2| Andrei Ogorodniy|Submission (armbar)|ProFC: Union Nation Cup 13||align=center|1|align=center|1:36|Kharkiv, Ukraine||-|Win|align=center|5–2|Artur Kadlubek|Decision (unanimous)|ProFC: Union Nation Cup 12||align=center|2|align=center|5:00|Tbilisi, Georgia||-|Win|align=center|4–2|Denis Gunich|Submission (rear-naked choke)|ProFC: Union Nation Cup 11||align=center|1|align=center|2:30|Nalchik, Russia||-|Loss|align=center|3–2|Mukhamed Aushev|Decision (unanimous)|ProFC: Union Nation Cup 9||align=center|2|align=center|5:00|Geneva, Switzerland||-|Win|align=center|3–1|Artem Grishaev|Submission (armbar)|LM Tournament 3||align=center|1|align=center|0:23|Lipetsk, Russia||-|Win|align=center|2–1|Alexei Nazarov|Decision (unanimous)|Warrior Glory||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Volgograd, Russia||-|Loss|align=center|1–1|Ali Bagov|Submission (triangle choke)|Global Battle||align=center|1|align=center|1:30|Perm, Russia||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Maxim Lunegov|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Global Battle||align=center|1|align=center|1:47|Perm, Russia||-[40]
Notes and References
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- Web site: UFC's Jan. 20 Card Gets Ramazan Emeev-David Zawada Welterweight Tilt. Tristen Critchfield. December 8, 2020. sherdog.com. December 17, 2020. December 8, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201208170200/https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFCs-Jan-20-Card-Gets-Ramazan-EmeevDavid-Zawada-Welterweight-Tilt-176674. live.
- Web site: Анатолий Токов против Рамазана Эмеева на M-1 Challenge 73. www.mixfight.ru. 2017-09-06. 2017-09-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20170907034306/http://www.mixfight.ru/news/2016/10/5/Anatoly_Tokov_protiv_Ramazana_Emeeva_na_M_1_Challenge_73/. live.
- Web site: Рамазан Эмеев: Это был главный для меня бой. mixfight.ru. 2017-09-06. 2015-02-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20150213062223/http://www.mixfight.ru/mma/interviews/2011/5/8/Emeev_eto_byl_glavnii_boi_dlja_menja/. dead.
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- Web site: Sam Alvey replaces Trevor Smith, faces Ramazan Emeev at UFC Gdansk. 2017-10-11. 2017-10-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20171011222107/https://www.mmafighting.com/2017/10/11/16459020/sam-alvey-replaces-trevor-smith-faces-ramazan-emeev-at-ufc-gdansk. live.
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- News: UFC Fight Night 118 results: Ramazan Emeev fights, Sam Alvey freezes in 3-round snoozer. 2017-10-21. MMAjunkie. 2017-10-21. en-US. 2017-10-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20171024114230/http://mmajunkie.com/2017/10/ufc-fight-night-118-results-ramazan-emeev-fights-sam-alvey-freezes-in-3-round-snoozer. live.
- News: Alberto Mina vs. Ramazan Emeev set for UFC 224 in Rio de Janeiro. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2018-02-04. 2018-02-04. 2018-02-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20180204180817/http://mmajunkie.com/2018/02/alberto-mina-ramazan-emeev-ufc-224-rio-de-janeiro-brazil-mma. live.
- News: UFC 224 results: Ramazan Emeev shuts out Alberto Mina over three rounds. 2018-05-12. MMAjunkie. 2018-05-13. en-US. 2018-05-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20180515112530/https://mmajunkie.com/2018/05/ufc-224-results-ramazan-emeev-shuts-out-alberto-mina-over-three-rounds. live.
- Web site: Ramazan Emeev vs. Claudio Silva set for UFC Moscow. mmafighting.com. Peter Carroll. 2018-08-23. 2018-08-23. 2018-08-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20180823172821/https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/8/23/17772510/rustam-kabilov-vs-kajan-johnson-ramazan-emeev-vs-claudio-silva-set-for-ufc-moscow. live.
- Web site: Claudio Silva injured, out of UFC Moscow fight with Ramazan Emeev. Guilherme Cruz. mmafighting.com. 2018-09-03. 2018-09-03. 2018-09-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20180903215221/https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/9/3/17814364/claudio-silva-injured-ufc-moscow-fight-ramazan-emeev. live.
- Web site: UFC debutant Stefan Sekulic tackles short notice fight against Ramazan Emeev in Moscow. mmadna.nl. Marcel Dorff. 2018-09-07. 2018-09-07. nl. 2018-09-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20180907110217/http://mmadna.nl/ufc-debutant-stefan-sekulic-pakt-short-notice-gevecht-tegen-ramazan-emeev-in-moskou/. live.
- News: UFC Fight Night 136 results: Ramazan Emeev outworks Stefan Sekulic for easy decision win. 2018-09-15. MMAjunkie. 2018-09-16. en-US. 2018-09-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20180915180524/https://mmajunkie.com/2018/09/ufc-fight-night-136-moscow-russia-results-ramazan-emeev-outworks-stefan-sekulic-easy-decision. live.
- Web site: Doniesienia: Michel Prazeres vs. Ramazan Emeev dodane na rozpiskę UFC on ESPN+3 w Pradze. Oleś. Bartosz. 2018-12-26. InTheCage.pl. pl-PL. 2018-12-26. 2021-10-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20211027175434/https://inthecage.pl/doniesienia-michel-prazeres-vs-ramazan-emeev-dodane-na-rozpiske-ufc-on-espn3-w-pradze/. live.
- Web site: Ramazan Emeev deixa o card do UFC Praga, e Michel Trator aguarda novo adversário. sportv. Marcelo Barone. 2019-02-05. br. 2020-08-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20200804032904/https://sportv.globo.com/site/combate/noticia/ramazan-emeev-deixa-o-card-do-ufc-praga-e-michel-trator-aguarda-novo-adversario.ghtml. dead.
- Web site: Undefeated in UFC, Claudio Hannibal seeks fifth straight UFC Sochi win against Ramazan Emeev. Raphael Marinho. sportv.globo.com. 2019-05-29. 2019-05-29. pt. 2019-05-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20190530105719/https://sportv.globo.com/site/combate/noticia/invicto-no-ufc-claudio-hannibal-busca-quinta-vitoria-seguida-no-ufc-sochi-contra-ramazan-emeev.ghtml. dead.
- Web site: Curtains: Emeev has visa issues and will be replaced by Cole Williams against Hannibal. sportv.globo.com. Staff. 2019-07-25. 2019-07-25. pt. 2019-07-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20190725104419/https://sportv.globo.com/site/combate/noticia/curtinhas-emeev-tem-problemas-com-visto-e-sera-substituido-por-cole-williams-contra-hannibal.ghtml. dead.
- Web site: Anthony Rocco Martin treft Ramazan Emeev tijdens UFC Moskou. DNA. MMA. 17 September 2019. en-US. 2019-09-18. 2021-10-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20211019191131/https://mmadna.nl/anthony-rocco-martin-treft-ramazan-emeev-tijdens-ufc-moskou/. live.
- Web site: UFC Moscow Results: Rocco Martin Defeats Ramazan Emeev. Evanoff. Josh. 2019-11-09. Cageside Press. en-US. 2019-11-09. 2019-11-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20191109212358/https://cagesidepress.com/2019/11/09/ufc-moscow-results-rocco-martin-defeats-ramazan-emeev/. live.
- Web site: Tim Means krijgt gewenst gevecht tijdens UFC Rio Rancho tegen Ramazan Emeev. DNA. MMA. 7 January 2020. en-US. 2020-01-07. 2020-02-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20200207051553/https://mmadna.nl/tim-means-krijgt-gewenst-gevecht-tijdens-ufc-rio-rancho-tegen-ramazan-emeev/. live.
- Web site: Daniel Rodriguez replaces Ramazan Emeev, fights Tim Means at UFC on ESPN+ 25. mmajunkie.com. Danny Segura. 2020-01-27. 2020-01-27. 2020-01-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20200127212536/https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/01/ufc-rio-rancho-daniel-rodriguez-replaces-ramazan-emeev-fights-tim-means. live.
- Web site: M-1 Kampioen Shavkat Rakhmonov maakt UFC debuut tegen Ramazan Emeev op 25 juli. mmadna.nl. Redactie. 2020-06-17. 2020-06-17. 2021-10-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20211029112346/https://mmadna.nl/m-1-kampioen-shavkat-rakhmonov-maakt-ufc-debuut-tegen-ramazan-emeev-op-25-juli/. live.
- Web site: Lee. Alexander K.. 2020-07-02. Danny Roberts, Shavkat Rakhmonov off of July 25 UFC 'Fight Island' card. 2020-07-03. MMA Fighting. en. 2022-08-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20220810174703/https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/7/2/21311421/danny-roberts-shavkat-rakhmonov-off-of-july-25-ufc-fight-island-card. live.
- Web site: DNA. MMA. Niklas Stolze vervangt Shavkat Rakhmonov tegen Ramazan Emeev op 25 juli in Abu Dhabi. 5 July 2020. 2020-07-05. en-US. 2021-10-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20211029103727/https://mmadna.nl/niklas-stolze-vervangt-shavkat-rakhmonov-tegen-ramazan-emeev-op-25-juli-in-abu-dhabi/. live.
- Web site: Bitter. Shawn. 2020-07-25. UFC Fight Island 3 Results: Ramazan Emeev Tops Newcomer Niklas Stolze. 2020-07-25. Cageside Press. en-US. 2020-07-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20200725230824/https://cagesidepress.com/2020/07/25/ufc-fight-island-3-results-ramazan-emeev-vs-niklas-stolze/. live.
- Web site: David Zawada vs. Ramazan Emeev added to UFC event on January 16. mmadna.nl. Staff. 2020-12-07. 2020-12-07. 2020-12-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20201207223745/https://mmadna.nl/david-zawada-vs-ramazan-emeev-toegevoegd-aan-ufc-evenement-op-16-januari/. live.
- Web site: Jay Anderson. 2021-01-16. UFC Fight Island 7: Ramazan Emeev Earns Second Straight Win, Edges David Zawada. 2021-01-16. cagesidepress. en. 2021-01-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20210116190645/https://cagesidepress.com/2021/01/16/ufc-fight-island-7-ramazan-emeev-vs-david-zawada/. live.
- Web site: Warlley Alves vs. Ramazan Emeev booked for UFC event on June 26. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz and Damon Martin. 2021-04-12. 2021-04-12. 2021-04-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20210416003312/https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/4/12/22380008/warlley-alves-ramazan-emeev-booked-ufc-event-june-26. live.
- Web site: Warlley Alves needs new opponent for UFC Vegas 30 with Ramazan Emeev out. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2021-06-16. 2021-06-16. 2021-06-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20210616202417/https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/6/16/22537330/warlley-alves-needs-new-opponent-ufc-vegas-30-ramazan-emeev-out. live.
- Web site: Short notice UFC debuut voor Jeremiah Wells aanstaande zaterdag tegen Warlley Alves. mmadna.nl. Redactie. 2021-06-21. 2021-06-21. 2021-06-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20210621202021/https://mmadna.nl/short-notice-ufc-debuut-voor-jeremiah-wells-aanstaande-zaterdag-tegen-warlley-alves/. live.
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