Jordan Radev (Bulgarian: Йордан Радев; born March 4, 1976) is a Bulgarian wrestler and professional mixed martial artist. He was the second[1] Bulgarian mixed martial artist to fight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship in its middleweight division.

Jordan Radev
Born (1976-03-04) March 4, 1976 (age 48)
Pomorie, Bulgaria
Native nameЙордан Радев
ResidenceNew York City, NY, United States
NationalityBulgarian
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
DivisionWelterweight (2009–2011)
Middleweight (2002–2009)
Reach70 in (178 cm)
TeamFight Factory
Years active8 (2002-present)
Mixed martial arts record
Total28
Wins23
By knockout5
By submission5
By decision12
By disqualification1
Losses5
By knockout2
By decision3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Radev had two bouts in the UFC - at UFC Fight Night 10 against Andrew McFedries, and at UFC 79 against Dean Lister. After the UFC bouts, his next fight was scheduled to be against the Cuban/Australian judoka Hector Lombard in the Australian promotion Cage Fighting Championships. However, he was denied a visa to Australia and therefore did not appear.

Besides the UFC, Radev has fought in various other organizations, marking notable wins against the Polish MMA legend Grzegorz Jakubowski in KSW 9 – Konfrontacja, Yuya Shirai in M-1 Global, and against Alexander Shlemenko in the Helsinki Fight Festival. He is also the head MMA coach of the Bulgarian National MMA team in the M-1 Challenge fighting league.

While still active as an MMA fighter, Radev is currently[when?] also the head MMA trainer in the Fight Factory in Brooklyn, New York, - the largest boxing and MMA gym on the US East Coast.[citation needed]

Mixed martial arts record edit

Professional record breakdown
28 matches 23 wins 5 losses
By knockout 5 2
By submission 5 0
By decision 12 3
By disqualification 1 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 23–5 Paul Daley Decision (unanimous) BAMMA 7: Trigg vs. Wallhead September 10, 2011 3 5:00 Birmingham, England 176lb catchweight. A percentage of Daley's purse was forfeited to Radev for being overweight.[2]
Win 23–4 Maro Perak Decision (split) M-1 Selection 2010: Western Europe Round 3 May 29, 2010 3 5:00 Helsinki, Finland
Win 22–4 Wanderson Silva Decision (unanimous) BMMAF - Warriors 12 November 21, 2009 2 5:00 Ruse, Bulgaria Drops to Welterweight
Win 21–4 Alexander Shlemenko KO (punch) FF 26 – Fight Festival 26 October 17, 2009 2 4:27 Helsinki, Finland
Win 20–4 Danny Smit Decision (unanimous) M-1 Challenge 15: Brazil May 9, 2009 3 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil
Loss 19–4 Herbert Goodman TKO (punches) M-1 Challenge 13: Bulgaria March 28, 2009 2 4:59 Burgas, Bulgaria
Win 19–3 Rafael Rodriguez Technical Submission (rear naked choke) M-1 Challenge 10: Finland November 28, 2008 1 1:08 Helsinki, Finland
Win 18–3 Faycal Hussin Decision (unanimous) BMMAF: Warriors 6 November 8, 2008 2 5:00 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Win 17–3 Damir Mihajlovic Decision (unanimous) BMMAF: Warriors 5 September 28, 2008 2 5:00 Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Win 16–3 Yuya Shirai Decision (majority) M-1 Challenge 6: Korea August 29, 2008 2 5:00 Seoul, South Korea
Win 15–3 Denis Smith Submission (heel hook) BMMAF: Warriors 4 August 3, 2008 2 1:22 Sveti Vlas, Bulgaria
Win 14–3 Alexander Stefkovski Submission (keylock) BMMAF: Warriors 3 June 7, 2008 1 3:15 Burgas, Bulgaria
Win 13–3 Grzegorz Jakubowski Decision KSW IX: Konfrontacja May 9, 2008 2 5:00 Warsaw, Poland
Win 12–3 Rosen Dimitrov Decision (unanimous) Real Pain Challenge 1 March 9, 2008 3 5:00 Sofia, Bulgaria
Loss 11–3 Dean Lister Decision (unanimous) UFC 79 December 29, 2007 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 11–2 Drew McFedries KO (punches) UFC Fight Night 10 June 12, 2007 1 0:33 Hollywood, Florida, United States
Win 11–1 Ivan Brguljan Decision Kam Lung: Only the Strongest Survive 5 October 8, 2006 2 Zuidland, Netherlands
Win 10–1 Martin Zawada Decision 2H2H: Road to Japan September 8, 2007 1 10:00 Netherlands
Win 9–1 Antony Rea TKO 2H2H: Road to Japan June 18, 2006 1 2:24 Netherlands
Loss 8–1 Robert Jocz Decision KSW V: Konfrontacja June 3, 2006 Warsaw, Poland
Win 8–0 Martin Malkhasyan Decision Fury FC 2: 93 kg GP June 3, 2006 2 Warsaw, Poland
Win 7–0 Brian Maulany TKO (rope escape) K-1 MAX Netherlands 2006 March 26, 2006 2 Utrecht, Netherlands
Win 6–0 Jorge Santiago Decision (unanimous) It's Showtime Boxing & MMA Event 2005 Amsterdam June 12, 2005 2 5:00 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Win 5–0 Arshak Dabagiyan TKO (strikes) 2 Hot 2 Handle October 10, 2004 2 n/a Rotterdam, Netherlands
Win 4–0 Lars Besand KO (head kick) Mix Fight Gala March 21, 2004 1 0:08 Almere Stad, Netherlands
Win 3–0 Nordin Ben-Sallah Submission (toe hold) Rings Holland: The Untouchables September 27, 2003 3 0:31 Utrecht, Netherlands
Win 2–0 Rafles la Rose KO (punch) 2H2H 6: Simply the Best 6 March 16, 2003 1 5:49 Rotterdam, Netherlands
Win 1–0 Dennis Scholten Submission (choke) Together Productions: Night of the Sensation November 16, 2002 1 n/a Steenwijk, Netherlands

References edit

  1. ^ Валери Игнатов
  2. ^ "Paul Daley Misses Weight But Jordan Radev Keeps BAMMA 7 Bout Alive". MMAWeekly.com. 9 September 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-10.

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