| 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.
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.
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]
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]
Tabakov has a son and daughter.[2]
|-| 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|
|-|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||-