Marat Gafurov
Born (1984-11-21) 21 November 1984
Buynaksky, Dagestan ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
(now Buynaksky, Dagestan, Russia)
Native nameМарат Гафуров
Other namesCobra
NationalityRussian
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
DivisionFeatherweight (2010, 2012–2017)
Lightweight (2010–2012, 2018–2020)[lower-alpha 1]
Welterweight (2020–present)[lower-alpha 2]
Reach69 in (175 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofMakhachkala, Russia
TeamTop Team Makhachkala
AKA Thailand
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu[1]
Years active2010–Present
Mixed martial arts record
Total23
Wins19
By knockout2
By submission12
By decision5
Losses4
By knockout2
By submission1
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Marat Gafurov (Russian: Марат Гафуров; born November 21, 1984) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist, who competes in the Featherweight and Lightweight divisions of Absolute Championship Akhmat (ACA).. A professional MMA competitor for 12 years, Gafurov competed for the M-1 Global and ONE Championship, where he was the former M-1 Global Featherweight Champion and ONE Featherweight World Champion.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Gafurov made his debut at Krasnodar Challenger Cup - Mix Fight 3 on June 4, 2010, against Shamil Gadzhiev.[2] he won a fight by Submission in first round.

M-1 Global

Gafurov faced Vugar Bakhshiev for the inaugural M-1 Global Featherweight Championship at M-1 Challenge 35 on November 15, 2012, in Saint Petersburg, Russia.[3] He won by a first round Submission.[4]

ONE Championship

Gafurov made his ONE debut against Rob Lisita in the main event of ONE FC: Roar of the Tigers on October 17, 2014. He won by first-round submission.[5][6]

Gafurov faced Ev Ting at ONE: Warrior's Quest on May 22, 2015. He defeated Ting via first-round submission.[7]

ONE Featherweight World Champion

Gafurov received his first title shot when he faced Martin Nguyen for the interim ONE Featherweight World Championship at ONE: Odyssey of Champions on September 27, 2015.[8] Gafurov would set the record for fastest submission in ONE Championship history at 41 seconds and won the interim title.[9]

Gafurov would face Jadamba Narantungalag in a title unification bout at ONE: Dynasty of Champions (Beijing II) on November 21, 2015. Gafurov won by fourth-round submission via rear-naked choke to become the undisputed ONE Featherweight World Champion.[10]

Gafurov made his first title defense against Kazunori Yokota at ONE: Kingdom of Champions on March 27, 2016. He won by second-round submission via rear-naked choke to retain the ONE Featherweight World Championship.[11]

Gafurov rematched Jadamba Narantungalag in his second title defense at ONE: Defending Honor on November 11, 2016. He defeated Narantungalag by first-round technical submission via rear-naked choke to retain the title.[12]

Gafurov made his third title defense in a rematch against Martin Nguyen at ONE: Quest for Greatness on August 18, 2017. He lost the title by second-round technical knockout and suffered his first professional loss in MMA competition.[13]

Post-title reign

After losing the ONE Featherweight title, Marat Gafurov faced Emilio Urrutia at ONE: Heroes of Honor on April 20, 2018. He defeated Urrutia by first-round technical submission via arm-triangle choke.[14]

Gafurov suffered his second professional loss when he lost to Koyomi Matsushima by first-round technical knockout at ONE: Conquest of Heroes on September 22, 2018.[15]

Marat Gafurov defeated Tetsuya Yamada by unanimous decision at ONE: For Honor on May 3, 2019.[16]

Lightweight (170 lb) debut

Marat Gafurov made his Lightweight (170 lbs) debut against Iuri Lapicus at ONE: Warrior's Code on February 7, 2020, where he lost by first-round submission via rear-naked choke.[17]

Gafurov defeated Lowen Tynanes by split decision at ONE: Collision Course on December 18, 2020.[18]

Marat Gafurov lost to Ok Rae-Yoon by unanimous decision at ONE on TNT 3 on April 21, 2021.[19]

On July 22, 2022, Marat Gafurov defeated Ariel Sexton by third-round technical knockout at ONE 159.[20]

Absolute Championship Akhmat

On January 9, 2024 it was announced that Gafurov has signed a deal with Absolute Championship Akhmat (ACA).

Championship and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
23 matches 19 wins 4 losses
By knockout 2 2
By submission 12 1
By decision 5 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 19–4 Ariel Sexton TKO (punches) ONE 159 July 22, 2022 3 4:15 Kallang, Singapore
Loss 18–4 Ok Rae-yoon Decision (unanimous) ONE on TNT 3 April 21, 2021 3 5:00 Kallang, Singapore
Win 18–3 Lowen Tynanes Decision (split) ONE: Collision Course December 18, 2020 3 5:00 Kallang, Singapore
Loss 17–3 Iuri Lapicus Submission (rear-naked choke) ONE: Warrior's Code February 7, 2020 1 1:07 Jakarta, Indonesia Lightweight (170 lbs) debut.
Win 17–2 Tetsuya Yamada Decision (unanimous) ONE: For Honor May 3, 2019 3 5:00 Jakarta, Indonesia
Loss 16–2 Koyomi Matsushima TKO (punches) ONE: Conquest of Heroes July 22, 2018 1 2:41 Jakarta, Indonesia
Win 16–1 Emilio Urrutia Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) ONE: Heroes of Honor April 20, 2018 1 2:34 Pasay, Philippines Return to 155 lbs.
Loss 15–1 Martin Nguyen KO (punch) ONE: Quest for Greatness August 18, 2017 2 1:27 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Lost the ONE Featherweight Championship.
Win 15–0 Jadamba Narantungalag Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) ONE: Defending Honor November 11, 2016 1 4:51 Kallang, Singapore Defended the ONE Featherweight Championship.
Win 14–0 Kazunori Yokota Submission (rear-naked choke) ONE: Kingdom of Champions May 27, 2016 2 4:25 Bangkok, Thailand Defended the ONE Featherweight Championship.
Win 13–0 Jadamba Narantungalag Submission (rear-naked choke) ONE: Dynasty of Champions (Beijing II) November 21, 2015 4 4:39 Beijing, China Won the ONE Featherweight Championship.
Win 12–0 Martin Nguyen Submission (rear-naked choke) ONE: Odyssey of Champions September 27, 2015 1 0:41 Jakarta, Indonesia Won the interim ONE Featherweight Championship.
Win 11–0 Ev Ting Submission (rear-naked choke) ONE: Warrior's Quest May 22, 2015 1 4:30 Kallang, Singapore
Win 10–0 Rob Lisita Submission (rear-naked choke) ONE FC: Roar of the Tigers October 17, 2014 1 1:08 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Win 9–0 Lee Morrison Decision (unanimous) M-1 Challenge 47 April 4, 2014 5 5:00 Findon, Australia Defended the M-1 Global Featherweight Championship. Later vacated title.
Win 8–0 Yuri Ivlev TKO (punches) M-1 Challenge 41 August 21, 2013 2 3:56 Saint Petersburg, Russia Defended the M-1 Global Featherweight Championship.
Win 7–0 Vugar Bakhshiev Submission (rear-naked choke) M-1 Challenge 35 November 15, 2012 1 4:18 Saint Petersburg, Russia Return to Featherweight. Won the inaugural M-1 Global Featherweight Championship.
Win 6–0 Joakhim Tapi Submission (triangle choke) Pride of Caucasus 2012 September 23, 2012 1 2:22 Khasavyurt, Russia
Win 5–0 Mairbek Taisumov Decision (split) M-1: Battle of The Legends 2 June 21, 2012 3 5:00 Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win 4–0 David Kozma Submission (rear-naked choke) M-1 Challenge 31 March 16, 2012 2 2:10 Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win 3–0 Sheikh-Magomed Arapkhanov Decision (unanimous) M-1 Challenge 29 November 19, 2011 3 5:00 Ufa, Russia
Win 2–0 Yuri Vlasenko Submission (rear-naked choke) M-1 Selection Ukraine 2010: Round 6 November 6, 2010 1 1:18 Kyiv, Ukraine Lightweight debut.
Win 1–0 Shamil Gadzhiev Submission (armbar) Krasnodar Challenger 3 June 4, 2010 1 3:10 Krasnodar, Russia Featherweight debut.

Notes

  1. ↑ ONE Championship refers to their 155 lb class as Featherweight, but under the Association of Boxing Commissions in the United States, 155 lbs is considered Lightweight.
  2. ↑ ONE Championship refers to their 170 lb class as Lightweight, but under the Association of Boxing Commissions in the United States, 170 lbs is considered Welterweight.

References

  1. 1 2 "Marat Gafurov | ONE Championship". onefc.com. Archived from the original on June 16, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Challenge Cup Mix Fight 3". Sherdog. Archived from the original on 2022-07-23. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
  3. ↑ "MMA News – M-1 Challenge 35 official fight card and Video promo". www.allthebestfights.com. 2022-11-12. Archived from the original on 2022-07-23. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
  4. ↑ "M-1 Challenge 35 - 15th Anniversary Results". Event Mixed Martial Arts. Archived from the original on 2022-07-23. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
  5. ↑ "ONE FC 21 - ROAR OF TIGERS". Sherdog. 2014-10-17. Archived from the original on 2022-08-12. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  6. ↑ "One FC 21: Roar Of Tigers Results & Highlights". LowKick MMA. 2014-10-14. Archived from the original on 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  7. ↑ "ONE Championship 27: Winners and Scorecards from Warrior's Quest Fight Card". Bleacher Report. 2015-05-23. Archived from the original on 2022-08-13. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  8. ↑ "One Championship: Odyssey of Champions". Fight News Australia. 2015-09-27. Archived from the original on 2022-08-13. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  9. ↑ "One Championship 31 - Odyssey of Champions". MMA Core. 2015-09-27. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  10. ↑ "ONE Championship 33: Dynasty of Champions". MMA Junkie. 2015-11-21. Archived from the original on 2022-08-13. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  11. ↑ "ONE CHAMPIONSHIP 'KINGDOM OF CHAMPIONS' RESULTS: NAITO CLAIMS GOLD, GAFUROV RETAINS". Combat Press. 2016-05-27. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  12. ↑ "ONE CHAMPIONSHIP DEFENDING HONOR RESULTS: FOLAYANG UNSEATS AOKI, GARUROV RETAINS". Combat Press. 2016-11-11. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  13. ↑ "ONE CHAMPIONSHIP QUEST FOR GREATNESS RESULTS: NGUYEN UNSEATS GAFUROV". Combat Press. 2017-08-18. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  14. ↑ "Marat Gafurov returns with dominant performance against Emilio Urrutia". Yahoo! News. 2018-04-21. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  15. ↑ "Koyomi Matsushima Makes Stunning ONE Debut With Knockout Of Marat Gafurov". Yahoo! News. 2018-09-22. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  16. ↑ "ONE CHAMPIONSHIP FOR HONOR RESULTS: HAGGERTY DETHRONES SAM-A". Combat Press. 2019-05-03. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  17. ↑ "Iuri Lapicus Submits Marat Gafurov In 67 Seconds". ONE Championship. 2020-02-07. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  18. ↑ "Gafurov Ends Tynanes' Unbeaten Run With Gritty Decision Win". ONE Championship. 2020-12-18. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  19. ↑ "MARAT GAFUROV VS OK RAE YOON". MMA Fighting. 2021-04-21. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  20. ↑ "ONE 159: De Ridder vs. Bigdash Live Stream and Results". Cageside Press. 2022-07-22. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
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