Stanoy Tabakov Explained

Stanoy Tabakov
Birth Place:Bulgaria
Height:6 ft 0 in
Weight:205 lb[1] [2]
Weight Class:Heavyweight (2010–2014)
Reach:76 in
Style:Sambo
Fighting Out Of:Bulgaria
Mma Kowin:2
Mma Subwin:2
Mma Decwin:1
Mma Koloss:2
Sherdog:63059

Stanoy Tabakov (Bulgarian: Станой Табаков) is a Bulgarian bare-knuckle boxer, currently competing in the cruiserweight division in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC).[1] He was formerly a combat sambo competitor and mixed martial artist[3] in the heavyweight division.

Background

During his time as a combat sambo competitor, he became a bronze medalist at the 2010 European Sambo Championships in Minsk, Belarus.[4]

During the 2010 World Sambo Championships,[5] held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan between November 4-8, Tabakov became a silver medalist in the +100kg category.[6] He was defeated only by Russian combat sambo competitor "Baby Fedor" Kiril Sidelnikov.

Mixed martial arts career

In his MMA debut at "RPC - Domination" on April 10, 2010, Tabakov lost by knockout in the first round.[7]

On December 18, 2010, at Maxfight Warriors XVIII, Tabakov was defeated by Nedyalko Karadzhov in the first round by technical knockout as a result of punches.[8]

After losing his first two bouts, he was able to win the next five fights including main eventing "Arena MMA Plovdiv - Fight Night 3" on September 20, 2014 against Hristo Yordanov where he won his final MMA fight by an armbar submission.[9] [2]

Bare-knuckle boxing

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship

Tabakov made his Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship debut at BKFC 58: Bulgaria against Petr Beranek on March 22, 2024 and won by knockout in the first round.[10]

Tabakov headlined BKFC Fight Night Prospects: Newcastle in a cruiserweight main event against Paul Venis on June 8, 2024.[11] He lost by way of technical knockout in the third round.[12]

Personal life

Tabakov has a son and daughter.[2]

Mixed martial arts record

|-| Win| align=center| 5–2| Hristo Yordanov| Submission (armbar)| Arena MMA Plovdiv - Fight Night 3| | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:52| Plovdiv, Bulgaria||-| Win| align=center| 4–2| Mario Dakis| KO (punch)| CL - Combat League| | align=center| 2| align=center| 4:17| Xanthi, Greece||-| Win| align=center| 3–2| Zoran Vitanov| Decision (unanimous)| Arena MMA Plovdiv - Fight Night 1| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Plovdiv, Bulgaria||-| Win| align=center| 2–2| Angel Karashev| KO (punch)| Twins MMA 1| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:53| Sofia, Bulgaria| |-| Win| align=center| 1–2| Encho Angelov| Submission (keylock)| DOTC - Day of the Champions| | align=center| 2| align=center| 3:00| Stara Zagora, Bulgaria| |-| Loss| align=center| 0–2| Nedyalko Karadjov| TKO (punches)| Maxfight - Warriors 18| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:01| Sofia, Bulgaria| |-| Loss| align=center| 0–1| Kamen Georgiev| TKO (punches)| RPC - Domination| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:00| Sofia, Bulgaria|

Bare-knuckle boxing record

|-|Loss|align=center| 1–1|Paul Venis|TKO|BKFC Fight Night Prospects: Newcastle||align=center|3|align=center|0:47|Newcastle upon Tyne, England||-|Win|align=center| 1–0|Petr Beranek|KO|BKFC 58||align=center|1|align=center|1:24|Sofia, Bulgaria||-

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stanoy Tabakov. . April 18, 2024.
  2. Web site: Stanoy Tabakov. BKFC. April 18, 2024.
  3. News: Кобрата Табаков потроши фен на Левски (ВИДЕО). November 6, 2013. Bsport. Bulgarian. 1 August 2014.
  4. News: 2010 Чемпионат Европы по самбо . November 10, 2010.
  5. News: http://podrobnosti.ua/sports/2010/11/10/730148.html. ru:Украинцы завоевали шесть медалей на чемпионате мира по самбо . November 10, 2010. Podrobnosti. Russian. 1 August 2014.
  6. News: XXXIV Чемпионат мира по самбо среди взрослых . May 17, 2010.
  7. Web site: RPC - Domination . 2024-04-18 . MMA-Core . en.
  8. Web site: Sherdog.com . Maxfight - Warriors 18 . 2024-04-18 . Sherdog . en.
  9. Web site: Sherdog.com . Arena MMA Plovdiv - Fight Night 3 . 2024-04-18 . Sherdog . en.
  10. Web site: BKFC 58 Results from Sofia, Bulgaria BKFC . 2024-04-18 . Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.
  11. Web site: BKFC PROSPECTS NEWCASTLE . 2024-04-18 . Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships.
  12. Web site: BKFC Prospect Series: Newcastle Results BKFC . 2024-06-09 . Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.