Ismail Naurdiev

Ismail Naurdiev (born August 18, 1996) is a Russian-born Austrian mixed martial artist who competed in Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Ismail Naurdiev
Ismail Naurdiev at UFC Fight Night 160 in Copenhagen
Born (1996-08-18) August 18, 1996
Grozny, Chechnya, Russia[1]
Other namesThe Austrian Wonderboy
NationalityAustrian[2]
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
DivisionWelterweight
Reach74 in (188 cm)[3]
StyleWrestling[1]
Fighting out ofSalzburg, Austria
TeamTop Team Salzburg
Years active2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total24
Wins20
By knockout11
By submission5
By decision4
Losses4
By submission1
By decision3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Naurdiev was born in Grozny, Chechnya, Russia[1] and his family left the war torn city and moved to Austria in 2004 when he was nine year old for a safe and better life. He started training in wrestling and transitioned to MMA when he was a teenager. In the beginning of his mma professional career, Naurdiev did not have any trainers nor sparring partners but would fought every fight that offered to him to get some fighting experience.[2]

Yes, [I have] only Austrian [citizenship]. I speak to the UFC only to fight under the flag of Austria, because this country has given me everything. I give her credit. I feel good in Austria, but I do not forget my roots.[2]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Naurdiev fought in the European-based promotions, notably Absolute Championship Akhmat (ACA), formally known as Absolute Championship Berkut (ACB), and amassed a record of 17–2 prior to joining UFC.[4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Naurdiev made his promotional debut at UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos on February 23, 2019. He face Michel Prazeres, replacing injured Ramazan Emeev [5] Prazeres lost the fight by unanimous decision.[6]

On July 6, 2019, Naurdiev faced Chance Rencountre at UFC 239.[7] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[8]

Naurdiev next faced Siyar Bahadurzada at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier on September 28, 2019.[9] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[10]

Naurdiev faced Sean Brady on February 29, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 169.[11] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[12]

On March 19, 2020 it was reported that Naurdiev parted way with UFC.[13] Later, Naurdiev elaborated that after fighting out his four-fight rookie contract with a record of 2–2, the organization was not interested in re-signing him.[14]

Post-UFC career

On August 24, 2020, news surfaced that Naurdiev had signed with Elite MMA Championship and was expected to make his promotional debut in the promotion's welterweight grand prix at EMC 5 on September 5, 2020.[15] He faced Tymoteusz Łopaczyk and won the fight via unanimous decision, advancing to the grand prix final.[16]

In the final, Naurdiev is expected to face Amiran Gogoladze at EMC 6 on October 31, 2020.[17]

Personal life

Naurdiev earned his moniker "The Austrian Wonderboy" due to his flashy, stylist and wild spinning kicks skills.[1]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
24 matches 20 wins 4 losses
By knockout 11 0
By submission 5 1
By decision 4 3
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 20–4 Tymoteusz Łopaczyk Decision (unanimous) EMC 5 September 5, 2020 3 5:00 Dusseldorf, Germany EMC Welterweight Grand Prix Semifinal.
Loss 19–4 Sean Brady Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo February 29, 2020 3 5:00 Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Win 19–3 Siyar Bahadurzada Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier September 28, 2019 3 5:00 Copenhagen, Denmark
Loss 18–3 Chance Rencountre Decision (unanimous) UFC 239 July 6, 2019 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 18–2 Michel Prazeres Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos February 23, 2019 3 5:00 Prague, Czech Republic
Win 17–2 Paulistenio Rocha TKO (punches) X Fight Nights 16 February 2, 2019 1 0:36 Wien, Austria
Win 16–2 Georgi Valentinov KO (spinning wheel kick and punches) ACB 74 November 18, 2017 1 3:10 Vienna, Austria
Loss 15–2 Ismael de Jesus Decision (unanimous) ACB 70 September 23, 2017 3 5:00 Sheffield, England
Win 15–1 Ben Alloway KO (kick to the body) ACB 60 May 13, 2017 1 2:24 Vienna, Austria
Win 14–1 Andrei Vasinca TKO (knee and punches) ACB 52 January 21, 2017 1 1:28 Vienna, Austria Knockout of the Night.
Win 13–1 Lászlò Szögyényi TKO (punches) WFC 21 December 17, 2016 2 1:49 Bad Voeslau, Austria
Win 12–1 Garik Shahbabyan Submission (arm-triangle choke) Aggrelin 14 October 16, 2016 2 2:41 Salzburg, Austria Won the AG Welterweight Championship.
Win 11–1 Daniel Skibiński KO (knee) WFC 20 August 27, 2016 1 0:40 Bad Voslau, Austria Knockout of the Night.
Win 10–1 David Mate TKO (punches) KraftHerr Fight Night February 27, 2016 1 1:15 St. Polten, Austria
Win 9–1 Leonardo D'Auria TKO (punches) Austrian Fight Challenge 2 December 12, 2015 1 N/A Vienna, Austria
Win 8–1 Asmir Sadiković Submission (triangle choke) NAAFS: Europe December 6, 2015 2 1:03 Split, Croatia
Win 7–1 Mikko Ahmala TKO (punches and elbows) Cage 30 May 16, 2015 1 2:27 Leonding, Austria
Win 6–1 Adnan Hadzic Submission Fight Night Leonding April 11, 2015 1 1:28 Leonding, Austria
Win 5–1 Ibo Can TKO (punches) Charity Fight Night 2 September 20, 2014 1 2:00 Dornbirn, Austria
Loss 4–1 Cam Kaya Submission (triangle choke) German MMA Championship 5 December 9, 2012 1 0:40 Castrop-Rauxel, Germany Catchweight (176 lbs) bout.
Win 4–0 Uros Pavlovic TKO Cage Fight Events Europe: Salzburger MMA Challenge April 26, 2014 1 N/A Salzburg, Austria
Win 3–0 Robert Oganesyan Submission (rear-naked choke) Fight Night Linz December 9, 2014 1 4:26 Leonding, Austria
Win 2–0 Abdul Shaliqhi Submission (rear-naked choke) Respect Austria 1 February 2, 2013 1 3:00 Freistadt, Austria
Win 1–0 Alic Eldridz Decision KOTR Austria: King of the Ring November 17, 2012 3 5:00 Salzburg, Austria Welterweight debut.

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See also

References

  1. Fortune, Ryan (2019-07-05). "UFC 239 Featured Fighter: Ismail Naurdiev". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
  2. ""Слышал, Чечня стала красивой, хочу туда приехать снова"". www.sport-express.ru (in Russian). 2019-07-04. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
  3. "Ismail Naurdiev | UFC". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
  4. Sherdog.com. "Ismail". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
  5. "Ultimate escala Ismail Naurdiev para a luta contra Michel Trator no UFC Praga, dia 23 de fevereiro". Sportv (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-09-28.
  6. "UFC Prague results: Newcomer Ismail Naurdiev shocks exhausted Michel Prazeres". MMAjunkie. 2019-02-23. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  7. DNA, MMA. "Ismail Naurdiev maakt opwachting tijdens UFC 239 in Las Vegas tegen Chance Rencountre". Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  8. Anderson, Jay (2019-07-06). "UFC 239 Results: Chance Rencountre Upsets Ismail Naurdiev in Decision Win". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  9. DNA, MMA. "Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Ismail Naurdiev toegevoegd aan UFC Kopenhagen". Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  10. Anderson, Jay (2019-09-28). "UFC Copenhagen Results: Ismail Naurdiev Cruises to Victory Over Siyar Bahadurzada". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
  11. DNA, MMA. "Sean Brady treft Ismail Naurdiev tijdens UFC Norfolk". Retrieved 2019-12-25.
  12. Anderson, Jay (2020-02-29). "UFC Norfolk Results: Sean Brady Comes On Strong in Second and Third, Takes Decision Over Ismail Naurdiev". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
  13. Sherdog.com. "14 Fighters No Longer Part of UFC Roster Following Cuts, Free Agency". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
  14. Damon Martin (September 4, 2020). "Ismail Naurdiev explains UFC exit, plans to return begin with EMC welterweight grand prix". mmafighting.com.
  15. Damon Martin (August 24, 2020). "EMC books four-man welterweight grand prix for next month featuring former UFC, PFL veterans". mmafighting.com.
  16. "Satoshi Ishii to appeal against EMC 5 decision defeat". asianmma.com. September 9, 2020.
  17. Damon Martin (September 15, 2020). "UFC veteran Ismail Naurdiev vs. Amiran Gogoladze to crown welterweight champion headlines EMC 6". mmafighting.com.
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