Sultan Aliev Explained
Sultan Magomedbegovich Aliev (born September 17, 1984) is a Russian former professional mixed martial artist and active sambist. A professional from 2011 until 2019, he competed for the UFC and Bellator.
Background
Sultan Aliev was born in Kaspiysk, Dagestan, Soviet Union. He is a Russian of Avar descent and a devout Sunni Muslim. He started in Combat Sambo at 23 years old, in 2009 he won Combat Sambo European Championship in Milan, Italy. In 2010 he received the rank "International Master of Sports in Combat Sambo"[3] After Russian Combat Sambo Nationals 2011 (3rd) and 2012 (2nd), he made his professional MMA debut in ProFC and won his first professional fight against Sergey Guzev.
Sambo career
On February 5, 2012, Aliev lost to Vyacheslav Vasilevsky in Combat Sambo Russia Championship 2012 Finale (-90 kg) via decision (1–5).[4]
On February 24, 2014, Aliev won against Vasilevsky in Combat Sambo Russia Championship 2014 Finale (-90 kg) via TKO.[5]
On 24 November 2014 Aliev became World Combat Sambo Champion (-90 kg). In the finale match he defeated French Sebastian Libebe via TKO.[6]
In Russian Nationals 2016 he lost to Khadis Ibragimov by knockout in the semifinal.[7]
Mixed martial arts career
ProFC
Aliev started his MMA career in ProFC in April 2011. He defeated Sergey Guzev on April 9, 2011, at ProFC 14 via unanimous decision.[8]
Aliev defeated Armenian MMA prospect Hracho Darpinyan on July 2, 2011, at ProFC: Union Nation Cup Final via unanimous decision.
Aliev defeated Fuad Gadyrov on September 26, 2011, at ProFC: Grand Prix Global. He won via KO in the second round.
Aliev defeated taekwondo black belt Marcin Elsner on December 10, 2011, at ProFC: Grand Prix Global Finals. He won via TKO in the first round.
Bellator MMA
In 2013, Aliev was announced as one of the participants of the Bellator Season 8 Middleweight tournament.
Aliev debuted on February 14, 2013, at Bellator 89 where he faced Mikkel Parlo in the quarterfinal round. Aliev won the fight via unanimous decision to advance to the semifinals.[9]
In the semifinals, Aliev faced Doug Marshall on March 7, 2013, at Bellator 92.[10] Despite controlling the fight via his wrestling, Aliev lost via split decision, resulting in his first professional MMA loss.[11]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
On May 7, 2014, it was announced that Aliev had signed a contract with the UFC.[12]
Aliev made his promotional debut against Kenny Robertson in a welterweight bout on January 24, 2015, at UFC on Fox 14.[13] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[14]
Aliev was expected to face Hyun Gyu Lim on August 20, 2016, at UFC 202.[15] However, Aliev pulled out of the fight in early August citing a wrist injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Mike Perry.[16] [17]
Aliev faced Bojan Veličković on December 17, 2016, at UFC on Fox 22.[18] He won the fight via split decision.[19]
Aliev was expected to face Nordine Taleb on 16 December 2017 at UFC on FOX 26.[20] However, Aliev was removed from the card in early December due to alleged visa issues restricting his ability to travel and was replaced by Danny Roberts.[21]
Aliev faced Warlley Alves on May 12, 2018, at UFC 224.[22] He lost the fight via TKO due to a doctor stoppage at the end of the second round.[23]
Aliev was expected to face Lyman Good on November 3, 2018, at UFC 230.[24] However, it was reported on October 19, 2018, that Aliev pulled out from the event citing injury and he was replaced by Ben Saunders.[25]
Aliev was expected to face Emil Weber Meek on April 20, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 149.[26] However, on March 3, 2019, it was announced that Meek withdrew from the bout due to undisclosed reasons[27] and was replaced by Keita Nakamura.[28] Aliev won the fight via unanimous decision.[29] Following the bout, Aliev announced his retirement from mixed martial arts competition.[30]
Championships and accomplishments
Sambo
- Federation Internationale de Sambo (FIAS)
- World Combat Sambo Championships (2014, Chiba)
- World Combat Sambo Federation
- European Combat Sambo Championships (2012, Moscow)
- All-Russian Sambo Federation
- Russian Combat Sambo National Championships 3rd (2010, 2011)
- Russian Combat Sambo National Championships runner-up (2012)
- Russian Combat Sambo National Champion (2014, World team-trials)
Mixed martial arts record
|-|Win|align=center|15–3|Keita Nakamura|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Saint Petersburg, Russia||-|Loss|align=center|14–3|Warlley Alves|TKO (doctor stoppage)|UFC 224||align=center|2|align=center|5:00|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|14–2|Bojan Veličković|Decision (split)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Sacramento, California, United States||-|Loss|align=center|13–2|Kenny Robertson|KO (punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|2:42|Stockholm, Sweden||-|Win|align=center|13–1|Charles Andrade|TKO (punches)|MMA Star in the Ring: Shamil vs Renat||align=center|2|align=center|1:56|Makhachkala, Russia||-|Win|align=center|12–1|Ruslan Khaskhanov|TKO (punches)|Fight Nights: Battle on Terek||align=center|1|align=center|2:28|Grozny, Russia||-|Win|align=center|11–1|Kleber Bagunça|KO (punch)|World Ultimate Full Contact 2013||align=center|1|align=center|0:28|Lamego, Portugal||-|Win|align=center|10–1|Viktor Kiyko|TKO (punches)|World Ultimate Full Contact 2013||align=center|1|align=center|2:22|Lamego, Portugal||-|Loss|align=center|9–1|Doug Marshall|Decision (split)|Bellator 92||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Temecula, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|9–0|Mikkel Parlo|Decision (unanimous)|Bellator 89||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Charlotte, North Carolina, United States||-|Win|align=center|8–0|Arunas Vilius|TKO (punches)|New FC: Battle of the Stars||align=center|1|align=center|N/A|Makhachkala, Russia||-|Win|align=center|7–0|Alexei Varagushin|TKO (punches)|WH: Igor Vovchanchyn Cup||align=center|1|align=center|N/A|Kharkiv, Ukraine||-|Win|align=center|6–0|Vladimir Fedin|TKO (punches)|WH: Igor Vovchanchyn Cup||align=center|1|align=center|N/A|Kharkiv, Ukraine||-|Win|align=center|5–0|Luis Henrique|TKO (punches)|Revolution FC 1: Beirut||align=center|2|align=center|2:30|Beirut, Lebanon||-|Win|align=center|4–0|Marcin Elsner|TKO (punches)|ProFC: Grand Prix Global Finals||align=center|1|align=center|1:53|Rostov-on-Don, Russia||-|Win|align=center|3–0|Fuad Gadyrov|KO (punch)|ProFC Grand Prix Global: Caucasus||align=center|2|align=center|3:24|Derbent, Russia||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Hracho Darpinyan|Decision (unanimous)|ProFC: Union Nation Cup Final||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Rostov-on-Don, Russia||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Sergey Guzev|Decision (unanimous)|ProFC: Union Nation Cup 14||align=center|2|align=center|5:00|Rostov-on-Don, Russia|[31]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Sultan Aliev. sherdog.com. April 1, 2011. January 19, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120119064037/http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Sultan-Aliev-89761. live.
- Web site: Sultan Aliev - Official UFC Fighter Profile. UFC.com. December 23, 2016. December 20, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220173002/http://www.ufc.com/fighter/sultan-aliev. live.
- Web site: Aliev is International Master of Sports. docs.pravo.ru. June 18, 2010. June 9, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170609132008/http://docs.pravo.ru/document/view/16481378/13883834. live.
- Web site: Aliev lost to sambo world champion. sambo.tv. March 4, 2012. August 11, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140811170036/http://www.sambo.tv/videogallery/415/21038/. live.
- Web site: Aliev won rematch to Vasilevsky. ulanmedia.ru. February 24, 2014. March 6, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140306193157/http://ulanmedia.ru/news/sport/24.02.2014/338311/sokrushitelnomu-russkomu-v-buryatii-ne-udalos-vnov-stat-chempiono.html. live.
- Web site: Aliev won World Sambo Championships again. riadagestan.ru. November 24, 2014. January 26, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150126115259/http://www.riadagestan.ru/news/competitions/sultan_aliev_v_tretiy_raz_stal_chempionom_mira_po_boevomu_sambo/. live.
- Web site: Aliev lost again. sambo.ru. February 11, 2016. April 29, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160429045913/http://sambo.ru/press/news/2016/3512/. live.
- Web site: Aliev vs. Guzev. profc.ws. April 7, 2011. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000454/http://www.profc.ws/detailsold.php?id=386. live.
- Web site: Bellator MMA - Bellator 89. Sherdog. 2021-09-10. 2021-09-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20210910204825/https://www.sherdog.com/events/Bellator-MMA-Bellator-89-27179. live.
- Web site: Bellator 92 - Middleweight - Main Card - March 7, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303221003/www.fightbetnetwork.com/fights/1221/doug-marshall-vs-sultan-aliev. 2016-03-03. fightbetnetwork.com.
- Web site: Okamoto . Brett . Khasbulaev advances to finals . espn.com . 23 December 2021 . 6 March 2013 . 23 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211223133753/https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/9023062/khasbulaev-stops-sandro-advances-tournament-finals . live .
- Web site: Newcomer from Russia in UFC. mmaboxing.ru. May 7, 2014. May 8, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140508062230/http://mmaboxing.ru/news-mma/5871-alex-podpisan-v-ufc.html. live.
- Web site: Kenny Robertson meets newcomer Sultan Aliev at UFC on FOX 14 in Sweden. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2014-11-14. 2014-11-14. 2014-11-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20141119152028/http://mmajunkie.com/2014/11/kenny-robertson-meets-newcomer-sultan-aliev-at-ufc-on-fox-14-in-sweden. live.
- Web site: Brookhouse . Brent . UFC on FOX 14 results: Kenny Robertson makes Sultan Aliev pay for spinning kick . mmajunkie.usatoday.com . 23 December 2021 . 24 January 2015 . 23 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211223133852/https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2015/01/ufc-on-fox-14-results-kenny-robertson-makes-sultan-aliev-pay-for-spinning-kick . live .
- Web site: Sultan Aliev vs. Hyun Gyu Lim set for UFC 202. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-06-22. 2016-06-22. 2016-06-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624122650/http://mmajunkie.com/2016/06/sultan-aliev-vs-hyun-gyu-lim-set-for-ufc-202. live.
- Web site: Sultan Aliev injured, out of UFC 202 bout with Hyun Gyu Lim. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-08-03. 2016-08-03. 2016-08-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20160805163915/http://mmajunkie.com/2016/08/sultan-aliev-injured-out-of-ufc-202-bout-with-hyun-gyu-lim. live.
- Web site: Mike Perry Replaces Aliev at UFC 202. fightsports.tv. Staff. 2016-08-04. 2016-08-04. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160822170653/http://www.fightsports.tv/story/32686695/mike-perry-replaces-aliev-at-ufc-202. 2016-08-22.
- Web site: Two fights added to UFC on FOX 22. Staff. mmajunkie.com. 2016-10-18. 2016-10-18. 2016-10-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20161019014151/http://mmajunkie.com/2016/10/two-fights-added-to-ufc-on-fox-22-including-team-alpha-males-josh-emmett. live.
- Web site: UFC on FOX 22 results: Sultan Aliev's top game leads to split decision over Bojan Velickovic. Brent Brookhouse. mmajunkie.com. 2016-12-17. 2016-12-17. 2016-12-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220075803/http://mmajunkie.com/2016/12/ufc-on-fox-22-results-sultan-alievs-top-game-leads-to-split-decision-over-bojan-velickovic-1. live.
- Web site: Former Champs Collide as UFC Returns to Winnipeg | UFC. www.ufc.com. 14 September 2018 . 2021-09-10. 2021-09-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20210910204825/https://www.ufc.com/news/former-champs-collide-ufc-returns-winnipeg. live.
- News: Several changes announced for UFC on FOX 26. mmafighting.com. Peter Carroll. 2017-12-04. 2017-12-04. 2017-12-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20171206005935/https://www.mmafighting.com/2017/12/5/16738000/several-changes-announced-for-ufc-winnipeg. live.
- News: Warlley Alves set to meet Sultan Aliev at UFC 224 in Rio de Janeiro. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2018-03-20. 2018-03-20. 2018-03-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20180320185532/http://mmajunkie.com/2018/03/warlley-alves-vs-sultan-aliev-ufc-224-rio-de-janeiro-brazil-mma. live.
- News: UFC 224 results: Warlley Alves outstrikes Sultan Aliev, doctor waves off fight after two. 2018-05-12. MMAjunkie. 2018-05-13. en-US. 2018-05-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20180513225326/https://mmajunkie.com/2018/05/ufc-224-results-warlley-alves-oustrikes-sultan-aliev-doctor-waves-off-fight-after-two. live.
- News: NYC's Lyman Good to face Sultan Aliev in UFC 230 at Madison Square Garden. newsday.com. Mark LaMonica. 2018-08-02. 2018-08-03. 2018-08-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20180803163614/https://www.newsday.com/sports/mixed-martial-arts/lyman-good-sultan-aliev-ufc-230-1.20260517. live.
- News: Ben Saunders pakt short notice partij tegen Lyman Good tijdens UFC 230 in New York. DNA. MMA. 2018-10-20. MMA DNA. 2018-10-20. en-US. 2018-10-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20181020095015/http://mmadna.nl/ben-saunders-pakt-short-notice-partij-tegen-lyman-good-tijdens-ufc-230-in-new-york/. live.
- Web site: Emil Meek returns vs. Sultan Aliev at UFC Russia. Staf. mmaviking.com. 2019-02-22. 2019-02-22. 2019-02-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20190223020429/https://www.mmaviking.com/emil-meek-returns-ufc-russia/. live.
- Web site: Emil Meek out, Sultan Aliev now faces Keita Nakamura at UFC St Petersburg. eixeira. Dario Ferrari Rocha T. torcedores.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20190328113628/https://www.torcedores.com/noticias/2019/03/sultan-aliev-busca-recuperacao. March 28, 2019. live. March 3, 2019.
- Web site: Sultan Aliev vs. Keita Nakamura toegevoegd aan UFC St.Petersburg. DNA. MMA. 2 March 2019 . en-US. 2019-03-04. 2019-03-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20190306042945/https://mmadna.nl/sultan-aliev-vs-keita-nakamura-toegevoegd-aan-ufc-st-petersburg/. live.
- Web site: UFC St. Petersburg Results: Sultan Aliev Controls Keita Nakamura for Three Rounds. Doherty. Dan. 2019-04-20. Cageside Press. en-US. 2019-04-20. 2019-04-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20190420170403/https://cagesidepress.com/2019/04/20/ufc-st-petersburg-results-sultan-aliev/. live.
- Web site: Sultan Aliev announces retirement after UFC St. Petersburg win. Lee. Alexander. 2019-04-20. mmafighting.com. en-US. 2019-04-20. 2019-04-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20190420205038/https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/4/20/18509063/sultan-aliev-announces-retirement-after-ufc-st-petersburg-win. live.
- Web site: Sultan Aliev MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2018-10-20. 2018-10-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20181020095104/http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Sultan-Aliev-89761. live.