shamil gamzatov

Russian mixed martial artist and jiu-jitsu fighter Shamil Gamzatov currently competes in the Ultimate Fighting League in the light heavyweight division.

Gamzatov has always been a talented fighter, training from the age of 8 years old in freestyle wrestling and moving onto mixed martial arts as a teenager. He went on to win European and World MMA titles as an amateur and is a national kickboxing champion. He has also taken home gold medals at the World Grappling Championships and in 2015 won a bronze in the Combat Sambo North Caucasian championships. The following year he signed with the World Series of Fighting, winning his debut fight and marking himself out as one to watch on the scene. Short stints with the Absolute Championship Berkut and the Professional Fighters League followed, with Gamzatov maintaining his win streak during his fights with both promotions. Most recently, he has signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, winning his debut fight with the promotion. Out of 15 professional matches, Gamzatov has lost only one, an impressive track record for this fighter who is trained in sambo, grappling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

This athlete is at the top of his game and now has over 140k followers on Instagram, with his fanbase growing every day. Gamzatov continues to train and fight with UFC and is working towards his upcoming matches.