Damir Ismagulov

Damir Ismagulov (Russian: Дамир Исмагулов; born February 3, 1991) is a Russian mixed martial artist of Kazakh heritage, who is currently fighting in the Lightweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the former M-1 Global lightweight champion.

Damir Ismagulov
Дамир Исмагулов
Born (1991-02-03) February 3, 1991
Orenburg, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
ResidenceOrenburg, Russia
NationalityRussian
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)[1]
DivisionLightweight
Reach70 in (178 cm)
Fighting out ofOrenburg, Russia
TeamNew Stream / Storm Fight Team / Boets MMA[2]
TrainerAlexander Shlemenko
RankMaster of Sports in Army Hand-to-Hand Combat
Years active2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total20
Wins19
By knockout9
By submission1
By decision9
Losses1
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mixed martial arts career

M-1 Global

Ismagulov was M-1 Global lightweight champion after beating Maxim Divnich in the title bout. After 3 Defended M-1 Lightweight Championship[3][4][5][6] he signed a contract with the UFC.[7]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Ismagulov made his debut in the UFC on December 2, 2018 at UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa against Alex Gorgees.[8] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[9]

Ismagulov faced Joel Álvarez on February 23, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos.[10] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[11]

Ismagulov faced Thiago Moisés on August 31, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 15.[12] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[13]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
20 matches 19 wins 1 loss
By knockout 9 0
By submission 1 0
By decision 9 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 19–1 Thiago Moisés Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang August 31, 2019 3 5:00 Shenzhen, China
Win 18–1 Joel Álvarez Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos February 23, 2019 3 5:00 Prague, Czech Republic
Win 17–1 Alex Gorgees Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa December 2, 2018 3 5:00 Adelaide, Australia
Win 16–1 Artem Damkovsky TKO (hand injury) M-1 Challenge 94: Ismagulov vs. Damkovsky January 15, 2018 1 3:53 Orenburg, Russia Defended the M-1 Lightweight Championship.
Win 15–1 Raul Tutarauli Decision (unanimous) M-1 Challenge 88: Ismagulov vs. Tutarauli 2 February 22, 2017 5 5:00 Moscow, Russia Defended the M-1 Lightweight Championship.
Win 14–1 Rogério Matias da Conceição Decision (unanimous) M-1 Challenge 85: Ismagulov vs. Karranca November 10, 2017 3 5:00 Moscow, Russia Non-title bout.
Win 13–1 Maxim Divnich TKO (punches) M-1 Challenge 78: Divnich vs. Ismagulov May 26, 2017 5 4:47 Orenburg, Russia Won the vacant M-1 Lightweight Championship.
Win 12–1 Morgan Heraud TKO (punches) M-1 Challenge 74: Yusupov vs. Puetz February 18, 2017 3 1:31 Saint Petersburg, Russia Catchweight (159 lbs) bout.
Win 11–1 Rubenilton Pereira Decision (unanimous) M-1 Challenge 72: Kunchenko vs. Abdulaev 2 November 18, 2016 3 5:00 Moscow, Russia Catchweight (161 lbs) bout. Fight of the Night.
Win 10–1 Ilias Chyngyzbek Decision (unanimous) Naiza Fighter Championship 6 September 16, 2016 5 5:00 Aktau, Kazakhstan Catchweight (161 lbs) bout.
Win 9–1 Raul Tutarauli TKO (punches) M-1 Challenge 66: Nemkov vs. Yusupov May 27, 2016 3 3:49 Orenburg, Russia Fight of the Night.
Win 8–1 Vyacheslav Ten Submission (rear-naked choke) M-1 Challenge 65: Emeev vs. Falcao April 8, 2016 1 2:31 Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win 7–1 Gennady Sysoev TKO (submission) Scythian Gold: MMA Fight Night March 4, 2016 3 N/A Orenburg, Russia
Win 6–1 Javier Fuentes TKO (punches) OMMAF: Scythian Gold 2015 November 21, 2015 1 N/A Orenburg, Russia
Loss 5–1 Ramazan Esenbaev Decision (unanimous) M-1 Challenge 61: Battle of Narts September 20, 2015 3 5:00 Nazran, Russia
Win 5–0 Pedro Eugenio Granjo TKO (punches) M-1 Challenge 59: Battle of Nomads 5 July 3, 2015 1 2:53 Astana, Kazakhstan Cachtweight (156.5 lbs) bout; Ismagulov missed weight.
Win 4–0 Sergei Andreev Decision (unanimous) M-1 Challenge 57: Battle in the Heart of the Continent May 2, 2015 3 5:00 Orenburg, Russia
Win 3–0 Faud Aliev Decision (unanimous) Kazakhstan MMA Federation: Battle of Nomads 3 April 11, 2015 3 5:00 Oral, Kazakhstan
Win 2–0 Eldar Magomedov TKO (punches) Kazakhstan MMA Federation: Battle of Nomads 2 November 30, 2014 1 4:32 Almaty, Kazakhstan
Win 1–0 David Bácskai TKO (punches) OMMAF: Scythian Gold 2014 October 18, 2014 1 3:57 Orenburg, Russia Lightweight debut.

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See also

References

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  10. Sherdog.com. "Damir Ismagulov to Fight Against Octagon Newcomer Joel Alvarez at UFC Prague". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
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