Ali Shamilevich Bagautinov (Russian: Али Шами́льевич Багаутинов; born June 10, 1985) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Ali Bagautinov
Али Багаутинов
Bagautinov in 2019
Born (1985-06-10) June 10, 1985 (age 38)
Kizlyar, Dagestan ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Other namesPuncher
ResidenceMoscow, Russia
NationalityRussian
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[1]
Weight125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st)
DivisionFlyweight
Reach65 in (165 cm)
StyleSambo, Pankration, Wrestling
Fighting out ofDagestan, Russia
TeamFight Nights Team
RankInternational Master of Sports in Combat Sambo[2]
International Master of Sports in Pankration[2]
International Master of Sports in Hand-to-hand combat[2]
International Master of Sports in Grappling[2]
WrestlingMaster of Sports in Freestyle Wrestling[2]
Master of Sports in Greco-Roman Wrestling[2]
Years active2009–present
Professional boxing record
Total2
Wins2
Mixed martial arts record
Total29
Wins22
By knockout6
By submission5
By decision11
Losses7
By knockout1
By decision6
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Ali Bagautinov
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Men's Combat Sambo
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 Tashkent -57 kg
Disqualified 2012 Minsk -57 kg

Combat Sambo career edit

After years of competing in wrestling and sambo, Bagautinov became a world Combat Sambo champion in Minsk.[3]

At the FIAS 2012 World Sambo Championships, Bagautinov defeated Belarusian Novitski Vladislav via decision (15-0) in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, Bagautinov defeated Kyrgyzian Razykov Alibek via TKO at 2:19 of the first round. In the tournament final, Bagautinov defeated Kazakh Asset Sagyndykov via armbar submission at 0:35 of the first round.

Bagautinov was stripped of all FIAS awards and suspended from competition for two years (November 8, 2012 - November 8, 2014) after testing positive for methylhexanamine.[4]

Mixed martial arts career edit

Early career edit

Bagautinov made his professional MMA debut in December 2009. He is a veteran of the Russian MMA promotion Fight Nights, where he compiled a record of 8–1. In 2013, Bagautinov was listed as one of the top flyweight prospects in all of MMA.[5]

Ultimate Fighting Championship edit

It was announced in June 2013 that Bagautinov had signed a five-fight deal with the UFC.[6]

In his UFC debut, Bagautinov faced Marcos Vinicius on September 4, 2013, at UFC Fight Night 28.[7] After a back-and-forth first two rounds, Bagautinov won the fight via TKO in the third round.[8]

In his second fight for the promotion, Bagautinov fought Tim Elliott on November 16, 2013, at UFC 167.[9] Bagautinov won the fight via unanimous decision.[10]

Bagautinov fought John Lineker on February 1, 2014, at UFC 169.[11] Bagautinov won the fight via unanimous decision.[12]

Bagautinov faced Demetrious Johnson on June 14, 2014, at UFC 174 for the UFC Flyweight Championship.[13] Bagautinov lost the fight via unanimous decision. Subsequent to his loss, on July 10, the British Columbia Athletic Commission (BCAC) announced that Bagautinov tested positive for erythropoietin (EPO) prior to the title fight. In response, the BCAC has suspended him from mixed martial arts competition for one year.[14]

Bagautinov's first fight after serving his suspension was against Joseph Benavidez on October 3, 2015, at UFC 192.[15] Bagautinov lost the fight via unanimous decision.[16]

Bagautinov next faced Geane Herrera on June 18, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 89.[17] Bagautinov won the fight via unanimous decision.[18]

Bagautinov was expected to face Kyoji Horiguchi on October 15, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 97.[19] However, the promotion announced on October 6 that they had cancelled the event entirely.[20][21] In turn, the pairing was quickly rescheduled and took place on November 19, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 99.[22] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[23]

It was announced on January 17, 2017, that Bagautinov had chosen not to renew his contract with the UFC.[24]

Post-UFC career edit

As the first bout after the UFC, Bagautinov headlined Fight Nights Global 64: Nam vs. Bagautinov against Tyson Nam on April 27, 2017. He lost the bout via knockout in the third round.[25]

He then faced Pedro Nobre at Fight Nights Global 69: Bagautinov vs. Nobre on June 30, 2017. He won the fight via second-round submission.[26]

On September 23, 2018, Bagautinov faced Denis Oliveira Fontes Araujo at Battle of Volga 6 and won the fight via unanimous decision.[27]

Brave Combat Federation edit

Bagautinov made his promotional debut in the Brave CF against Oleg Lichkovakha at Brave CF 46 on January 16, 2021. He won the fight via unanimous decision and subsequently joined Brave CF Flyweight tournament.[28]

His first bout in the Flyweight tournament was a Quarter-final bout against fellow UFC veteran Dustin Ortiz on April 1, 2021, at Brave CF 50.[29] He won a competitive bout via unanimous decision.[30]

Bagautinov was scheduled to face José Torres in the Semi-final of the Flyweight tournament at Brave CF 55 on November 6, 2021.[31] However due to difficulties making weight, Torres pulled out and was replaced by Sean Santella.[32] He won the bout in the first round via ground and pound after defending successfully Santella's takedown attempt.[33]

Championships and accomplishments edit

Mixed martial arts record edit

Professional record breakdown
29 matches 22 wins 7 losses
By knockout 6 1
By submission 5 0
By decision 11 6
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 22–7 Sean Santella TKO (punches) Brave CF 55 November 6, 2021 1 1:01 Rostov-on-Don, Russia Brave CF Flyweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win 21–7 Dustin Ortiz Decision (unanimous) Brave CF 50 April 1, 2021 3 5:00 Arad, Bahrain Brave CF Flyweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Win 20–7 Oleg Lichkovakha Decision (unanimous) Brave CF 46 January 16, 2021 3 5:00 Sochi, Russia Catchweight (130 lbs) bout.
Loss 19–7 Zhalgas Zhumagulov Decision (split) Fight Nights Global 95: Bagautinov vs. Zhumagulov October 19, 2019 5 5:00 Sochi, Russia For the Fight Nights Global Flyweight Championship.
Win 19–6 Vartan Asatryan Decision (unanimous) Fight Nights Global 92: Bagautinov vs. Asatryan April 6, 2019 5 5:00 Moscow, Russia
Win 18–6 Denis Araujo Oliveira Fontes Decision (unanimous) Samara MMA Federation: Battle of Volga 6 September 23, 2018 3 5:00 Samara, Russia Won the FMMAS Flyweight Championship.
Win 17–6 Andy Young Decision (unanimous) Fight Nights Global 84: Deák vs. Chupanov March 2, 2018 3 5:00 Bratislava, Slovakia
Win 16–6 Danny Martinez Decision (unanimous) Fight Nights Global 76: Bagautinov vs. Martinez October 13, 2017 5 5:00 Krasnodar, Russia
Win 15–6 Pedro Nobre Submission (rear-naked choke) Fight Nights Global 69: Bagautinov vs. Nobre June 30, 2017 2 3:51 Novosibirsk, Russia
Loss 14–6 Tyson Nam KO (head kick) Fight Nights Global 64: Nam vs. Bagautinov April 28, 2017 3 4:59 Moscow, Russia
Loss 14–5 Kyoji Horiguchi Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 November 19, 2016 3 5:00 Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win 14–4 Geane Herrera Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson June 18, 2016 3 5:00 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Loss 13–4 Joseph Benavidez Decision (unanimous) UFC 192 October 3, 2015 3 5:00 Houston, Texas, United States
Loss 13–3 Demetrious Johnson Decision (unanimous) UFC 174 June 14, 2014 5 5:00 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada For the UFC Flyweight Championship. Bagautinov tested positive for EPO.
Win 13–2 John Lineker Decision (unanimous) UFC 169 February 1, 2014 3 5:00 Newark, New Jersey, United States UFC Flyweight title eliminator.
Win 12–2 Tim Elliott Decision (unanimous) UFC 167 November 16, 2013 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 11–2 Marcos Vinicius KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Bader September 4, 2013 3 3:28 Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Win 10–2 Seiji Ozuka TKO (punches) Fight Nights - Battle of Moscow 11 April 20, 2013 1 0:25 Moscow, Russia Defended the Fight Nights Flyweight Championship.
Win 9–2 Andreas Bernhard TKO (punches) Fight Nights - Battle of Moscow 9 December 16, 2012 1 0:27 Moscow, Russia Defended the Fight Nights Flyweight Championship.
Win 8–2 Vadim Zhlobich Submission (guillotine choke) Fight Nights - Battle of Desne September 7, 2012 2 1:01 Bryansk, Russia Bantamnweight bout.
Win 7–2 Mikael Silander Decision (unanimous) Fight Nights - Battle of Moscow 7 June 7, 2012 2 5:00 Moscow, Russia Won the Fight Nights Flyweight Championship.
Win 6–2 Vitaly Maksimov Submission (rear-naked choke) Fight Nights - Battle in Kalmykia May 4, 2012 1 2:50 Elista, Russia
Win 5–2 Zharkyn Baizakov Decision (unanimous) Fight Nights - Battle of Moscow 6 March 8, 2012 2 5:00 Moscow, Russia
Win 4–2 Vitaliy Panteleev TKO (punches) Fight Nights - Battle of Moscow 5 November 5, 2011 1 4:07 Moscow, Russia
Win 3–2 Asan Aysabekov TKO (punches) Fight Nights - The Fights With and Without Rules September 21, 2011 1 2:06 Moscow, Russia
Loss 2–2 Evgeniy Lazukov Decision (unanimous) FWR - Fights With Rules 2 May 26, 2011 3 5:00 Ufa, Russia Return to Flyweight.
Loss 2–1 Vitaliy Panteleev Decision (split) Fight Nights - Battle of Moscow 3 March 12, 2011 2 5:00 Moscow, Russia Lightweight debut.
Win 2–0 Dmitry Kazancev Submission (armbar) World Absolute FC June 24, 2010 1 1:34 Cheboksary, Russia Flyweight debut.
Win 1–0 Aslan Margushev Submission (armbar) Challenge Cup December 19, 2009 2 2:13 Kolomna, Russia Bantamweight debut.

Professional boxing record edit

2 Wins (0 knockouts, 2 decisions), 0 Losses, 0 Draws
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Win 2–0   Andrei Kalechits UD 4 2020-11-02   Falcon Club, Minsk, Belarus
Win 1–0   Anton Bekish UD 4 2013-06-21   Krylatskoe Sport Palace, Moscow, Moscow Oblast

International combat sambo record edit

Record Result Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Notes
3–0 Win   Asset Sagyndykov Submission (armbar) World Sambo Championships (Flyweight Division) 2012 1 0:35 International Master of Sports Final
2–0 Win   Razykov Alibek TKO (retirement) World Sambo Championships (Flyweight Division) 2012 1 2:19 International Master of Sports Semifinal
1–0 Win   Vladislav Novitski Points (15–0) World Sambo Championships (Flyweight Division) 2012 2 5:00 International Master of Sports Quarterfinal

See also edit

References edit

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