Ali Isayev

Ali Isayev (Russian: Али Исаевич Исаев; born 18 December 1983 in Makhachkala, Soviet Union) is a Russian and Azerbaijani amateur wrestler and mixed martial artist who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in men's freestyle wrestling at 125 kilos where Isaev placed 17th. He fights in the heavyweight division of the Fight Nights Global[2] and Professional Fighters League. Currently, he is PFL heavyweight champion.

Ali Isayev
Али Исаев
BornAli Isaevich Isayev
(1983-12-18) December 18, 1983
Makhachkala, Dagestan, Dagestan ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
ResidenceMakhachkala, Dagestan
NationalityRussian
Azerbaijani
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight265 lb (120 kg; 18.9 st)
DivisionHeavyweight
StyleFreestyle wrestling
Fighting out ofMakhachkala, Dagestan[1]
TeamGamid Gamidov WC.
TrainerShmail Omarov
RankInternational Master of Sports in Freestyle wrestling
Years active2016-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total9
Wins9
By knockout4
By decision5
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Azerbaijan
European Championships
2009 Vilnius 120 kg
2008 Tampere 120 kg

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Isayev is a Freestyle wrestling European champion. He made his professional MMA debut in April 2016. He fought his first four fights exclusively for Fight Nights Global and went undefeated with two decision wins and two knockout wins.

Professional Fighters League

In the summer of 2019, Isayev began competing in the Heavyweight division of the Professional Fighters League.[3] In his debut, he defeated Valdrin Istrefi by unanimous decision at PFL 3 on June 6, 2019. In his second fight for the promotion, Isayev defeated Carl Seumanutafa also by unanimous decision at PFL 6 on August 8, 2019.

On October 31, 2019, he fought twice in one night in the 2019 PFL Heavyweight tournament.[4] He defeated Kelvin Tiller by decision and Denis Goltsov by TKO in the quarterfinal and semifinal bouts, respectively. He faced Jared Rosholt in the finals at PFL 10 on December 31, 2019. Isayev won the fight via TKO in the fourth round to claim the 2019 Heavyweight Championship.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
9 matches 9 wins 0 losses
By knockout 4 0
By decision 5 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 9–0 Jared Rosholt TKO (punches) PFL 10 December 31, 2019 4 4:09 New York City, New York, United States Won the 2019 PFL Heavyweight Tournament..
Win 8–0 Denis Goltsov TKO (punches) PFL 9 October 31, 2019 3 4:59 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 2019 PFL Heavyweight Semifinal bout.
Win 7–0 Kelvin Tiller Decision (unanimous) 2 5:00 2019 PFL Heavyweight Quarterfinal bout.
Win 6–0 Carl Seumanutafa Decision (unanimous) PFL 6 August 8, 2019 3 5:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States 2019 PFL Heavyweight playoffs.
Win 5–0 Valdrin Istrefi Decision (unanimous) PFL 3 June 6, 2019 3 5:00 Uniondale, New York, U.S. 2019 PFL Heavyweight playoffs.
Win 4–0 Alexander Gladkov KO (spinning wheel Kick and punches) Fight Nights Global 90: Mineev vs. Ismailov October 19, 2018 1 1:36 Moscow, Russia
Win 3–0 Vladimir Daineko TKO (punches) Fight Nights Global 83: Alibekov vs. Aliev February 23, 2018 2 0:40 Moscow, Russia
Win 2–0 Mikhail Kabargin Decision (unanimous) Fight Nights Global 53: Day 1 - Gimbatov vs. Shokalo October 7, 2016 3 5:00 Moscow, Russia
Win 1–0 Timofey Mishev Decision (unanimous) Fight Nights Global 46: Mokhnatkin vs. Kudin April 29, 2016 3 5:00 Moscow, Russia

References
  1. "Ali Isaev". sherdog.com. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  2. http://fightnights.ru/news/ali-isaev-vs-timofey-mishev-shansy-54-na-46/
  3. https://news.ru/yedinoborstva/chempion-evropy-po-borbe-ali-isaev-vyigral-pervyj-boj-v-pfl/
  4. "Fight Card - 2019 PFL 9". PFL.
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