Alim Nabiev (born October 10, 1994) is an Azerbaijani kickboxer, who has been professionally competing since 2010. He is the former WMC World Light Heavyweight champion.

Alim Nabiev
BornАлим Набиев
(1994-10-10) October 10, 1994 (age 29)
Telavi, Georgia
Native nameАлим Набиев
NationalityAzerbaijani
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb; 12.1 st)
DivisionWelterweight
StyleKickboxing, Muay Thai
Fighting out ofBaku, Azerbaijan
TeamSuperpro Sportcenter
Vityaz Fight
TrainerDennis Krauweel
Ruslan Krivusha
Years active2010 - present
Kickboxing record
Total62
Wins53
By knockout20
Losses9
Last updated on: September 10, 2022

He is ranked as the third best welterweight in the world by Combat Press as of September 2022,[1] and the best by Beyond Kickboxing as of October 2022.[2] He was ranked in the welterweight top ten by Combat Press between November 2017 and July 2021,[3][4] peaking as high as #2.[5]

Martial arts career

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Nabiev made his professional debut against Vladislav Savotchenko in October 2010. He lost the fight by an extra round decision. He would go on to amass a 6–3 record, before taking part in the 2012 Grand Prix Russia welterweight tournament. He knocked out Valentin Ribalko in the first round in the semifinal bout, and won a decision against Denis Larchenko in the final.[citation needed]

After winning four of his next five fights, with the sole loss being to Chingiz Allazov, Nabiev participated in the W5 Fighter Bratislava XX welterweight tournament. He beat Tevfik Sucu by decision in the semifinal, and Vladimir Konsky by decision in the finals.[6]

After defeating William Diender and Adem Bozkurt, he took part in the 2013 Legend Fighting Show tournament. Despite winning the semifinal fight against Vyacheslav Borshev by decision, he would be knocked out by Dzhabar Askerov in the finals.[7] Five months later, he also participated in the Grand Prix Russia Open tournament. He won the first two fights against Janne Ollonen and Sergey Kulyaba by decision, and the final fight against Deo Phetsangkhat by a second-round knockout.[8]

Following his tournament win, Nabiev defeated Armen Petrosyan[9] and Chad Sugden,[10] before losing a decision to Masoud Rahimi. He went on to win eight fights in a row, culminating in a decision victory against Islam Murtazaev, which qualified him for the Kunlun Fight 75 kg tournament.[11] He lost the quarterfinal fight against Diogo Calado by unanimous decision.[12]

In October 2016, Nabiev challenged Vladimír Moravčík for the W5 European Muay thai 77 kg title.[13] He beat Moravčík by unanimous decision.[14] At Nuit des Champions 2016, Nabiev fought Yohan Lidon for the WMC World Light Heavyweight championship, and won the fight by unanimous decision.[15]

Glory

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He signed with Glory in the second part of 2017, and faced Jimmy Vienot at Glory 47: Lyon for his promotional debut.[16] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[17] He next faced Nieky Holzken at Glory 49: Rotterdam,[18] and won by unanimous decision.[19] After winning a split decision against Cedric Doumbe, he was given the chance to fight Harut Grigorian for the Glory Welterweight championship at Glory 54: Birmingham.[20] Grigorian won by unanimous decision.[21]

Nabiev fought Eyevan Danenberg at Glory 59: Amsterdam and won by split decision.[22] He won another split decision against Murthel Groenhart at Glory 64: Strasbourg,[23] and challenged Cedric Doumbe for the Glory Welterweight title at Glory 66: Paris. Doumbe won by a second-round knockout.[24]

Nabiev was scheduled to face Troy Jones at Glory: Collision 3 on October 23, 2021.[25] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[26]

Nabiev faced Endy Semeleer for the vacant Glory Welterweight Championship at Glory 82 on November 19, 2022.[27] He lost the fight by split decision.[28]

Titles and accomplishments

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Muay Thai

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Kickboxing

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  • Grand Prix Russia Open
    • 2013 GPRO -70 kg Tournament Champion
    • 2012 GPRO Tournament Champion
  • Legend Fighting Show
    • 2013 Legend -71 kg Tournament Runner Up [32]

Fight record

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Professional Kickboxing Record
54 Wins (21 (T)KO's), 9 Losses, Draw, No Contest
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2024-06-29Win Konstantinos MakedoniadisFight For Honor 12Brussels, BelgiumKO (Knee to the head)12:55
2022-11-19Loss Endy SemeleerGlory 82Bonn, GermanyDecision (Split)53:00
For the vacant Glory Welterweight Championship.
2022-09-10Win Andrei OstrovanuMix Fight ChampionshipBaku, AzerbaijanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2021-10-23Win Troy JonesGlory: Collision 3Arnhem, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2019-06-22Loss Cedric DoumbeGlory 66: ParisParis, FranceKO (Punches)22:48
For the Glory Welterweight Championship.
2019-03-09Win Murthel GroenhartGlory 64: StrasbourgStrasbourg, FranceDecision (Split)33:00
2018-09-29Win Eyevan DanenbergGlory 59: AmsterdamAmsterdam, NetherlandsDecision (Split)33:00
2018-06-02Loss Harut GrigorianGlory 54: BirminghamBirmingham, EnglandDecision (Unanimous)53:00
For the Glory Welterweight Championship.
2018-03-03Win Cedric DoumbeGlory 51: RotterdamRotterdam, NetherlandsDecision (split)33:00
2017-12-09Win Nieky HolzkenGlory 49: RotterdamRotterdam, NetherlandsDecision (unanimous)33:00
2017-10-28Win Jimmy VienotGlory 47: LyonLyon, FranceDecision (split)33:00
2017-06-24Win Zhang YangKunlun Fight 63Sanya, ChinaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2016-11-19Win Yohan LidonNuit des Champions 2016Marseille, FranceDecision (unanimous)53:00
Wins the WMC World Light Heavyweight -79 kg Championship.
2016-10-08Win Vladimír MoravčíkW5 Grand Prix "Legends in Prague"Prague, Czech RepublicDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Wins the W5 European Muay Thai Championship -77 kg .
2016-07-10Loss Diogo CaladoKunlun Fight 47, 75 kg Tournament Quarter-Finals 3 [33]Nanjing, ChinaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2016-04-08Win Islam MurtazaevKunlun Fight 41, 75 kg Tournament Final 16 [34]Xining, ChinaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2016-02-27Win Jamie BatesACB KB 5Orel, RussiaDecision (unanimous)33:00
2015-11-13Win Masoud RahimiACB KB 4: Grand Prix Final [35]Perm, RussiaDecision33:00
2015-10-10Win Patrick MadisGolden BARS Championship 2015Belgorod, RussiaDecision53:00
2015-08-15Win Pavel TurukBattle in Sochi/Kunlun Fight 29Sochi, RussiaTKO (Cut)2
2015-07-01Win Li BaomingT-OneBeijing, China
2015-06-18Win Pawel BiszczakGrand Prix Russia Open 17RussiaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2015-02-26Win Kumar ZhalievGrand Prix Russia Open 16Moscow, RussiaTKO3
2014-12-19Win Jamal YusupovTvoy VykhodLyubertsy, RussiaDecision33:00
2014-12-07Loss Masoud RahimiTatneft Cup 2015 – 1st selection 1/8 final [36]Kazan, RusiaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2014-04-05Win Armen PetrosyanLegend 3: Pour Homme [37]Milan, ItalyDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2014-02-23Win Chad SugdenK-1 World max Final 4[38]Baku, AzerbaijanDecision (Split)33:00
2013-11-16Win Armen PetrosyanW5 Grand Prix Orel XXIIOryol, RussiaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2013-10-03Win Deo PhetsangkhatGrand Prix Russia Open, FinalRussiaKO2
Wins The 2013 Grand Prix Russia Open -70 kg Tournament Title.
2013-10-03Win Sergey KulyabaGrand Prix Russia Open, Semi FinalsRussiaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2012-10-03Win Janne OllonenGrand Prix Russia Open, Quarter FinalsRussiaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2013-05-25Loss Dzhabar AskerovLegend Fighting Show, FinalMoscow, RussiaKO (Left low kick)31:32
For the Legend Fighting Show -71kg tournament title.
2013-05-25Win Vyacheslav BorshevLegend Fighting Show, Semi FinalsMoscow, RussiaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2013-05-13Win Adem BozkurtLand of FireVienna, AustriaKO1
2013-04-27Win William DienderW5 Grand Prix Orel XXIOryol, RussiaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2013-03-16Win Vladimir KonskyW5 Fighter Bratislava XX, FinalBratislava, SlovakiaDecision33:00
Wins The 2013 W5 -71 kg Tournament Title.
2013-03-16Win Tevfik SucuW5 Fighter Bratislava XX, Semi FinalsBratislava, SlovakiaDecision33:00
2013-02-22Loss Chingiz AllazovKnockout Show [39]Moscow, RussiaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2012-12-23Win Stanislav KazantcevW5 Fighter Moscow XVIIIMoscow, RussiaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2012-11-29Win Ivan BabachenkoW5 Fighter Moscow XVIIMoscow, RussiaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2012-11-24Win Vasilis KakarikosExtreme FightingThessaloniki, GreeceTKO3
2012-11-08Win Vladimir ShulyakW5 Fighter Moscow XVIMoscow, RussiaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2012-10-20Win Denis LarchenkoGrand Prix Russia Open, FinalRussiaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Wins The 2012 Grand Prix Russia Open Tournament Title.
2012-10-20Win Valentin RibalkoGrand Prix Russia Open, Semi FinalsRussiaKO (Knee)1
2012-08-24Win Alka MatewaW5 Fighter Moscow XIIIMoscow, RussiaDecision33:00
2012-02-24Win Ivan BusarovW5 Fighter Moscow XMoscow, RussiaKO2
2012-01-21Win Elkun OrudzhevCorona Cup 16RussiaDecision (Split)33:00
2011-10-22Win Aziz KallahW5 Grand Prix Moscow[40]Moscow, RussiaDecision (Split)33:00
2011-09-02Win Kirill MarchenkoW5 Grand PrixPoltava, UkraineTKO3
2011-04-09Loss Vyacheslav BorschevW5 Grand Prix "KO"Moscow, RussiaDecision33:00
2011-02-23Loss Ruslan KushnirenkoOdesa, UkraineDecision33:00
2010-11-27Win Vladislav MorguletsKyiv, UkraineExt.R Decision43:00
2010-10-04Loss Vladislav SavotchenkoYalta, UkraineExt.R Decision43:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Muay Thai Record
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2014-05-04Loss Thongchai Sitsongpeenong2014 IFMA World Championships, 1/8 FinalLangkawi, MalaysiaDecision33:00
2013-07-Loss Vitaly Gurkov2013 IFMA European Championship, FinalLisbon, PortugalDecision42:00
Wins 2013 IFMA European Championships -71kg Silver Medal.
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

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