Albert Tumenov
| Albert Tumenov Альберт Туменов Al'bert Tumenlany Альберт Туменланы | |
|---|---|
|
Albert in Bastion Boxing club | |
| Born |
December 26, 1991 Chereksky District, Kabardino-Balkar ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Native name |
Al'bert Tumenlany Альберт Туменланы |
| Other names | Einstein, Mr. Left Hook |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Ethnicity | Balkar |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] |
| Weight |
170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)[1] 195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st) (walk around weight) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 73.0 in (185 cm)[2] |
| Style | Boxing, Karate, Kickboxing |
| Fighting out of |
Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia Fairfield, New Jersey, United States |
| Team |
Bastion Boxing club K Dojo Warrior Tribe |
| Trainer |
Khusein Tumenov Murat Keshtov |
| Rank |
National Master of Sports in Boxing[3] Master of Sports in Hand-to-hand combat |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 21 |
| Wins | 17 |
| By knockout | 11 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Albert Khuseinovich Tumenov (Russian: Альберт Туменов; Karachay-Balkar: Альберт Туменланы; born December 26, 1991 in Kabardino-Balkaria) is a Balkar mixed martial artist and amateur boxer. He is a hand-to-hand combat Russian champion who competes in the welterweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[3] As of March 8, 2016, he were #13 in official UFC welterweight rankings.[4]
Background
Albert was born in 1991 in the Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia. He belongs to the Balkar ethnic group and is a devout Sunni Muslim. Tumenov is the first child in the family and he has a younger sister, Asiyat.
His cousin is amateur world boxing champion Bibert Tumenov.[5]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
With the help of his father, Tumenov began training in karate and boxing at age 6. After 5 years of training in karate, Albert became a student of hand-to-hand combat. He made his professional MMA debut when he was 18 years old. Albert's coach is his father Khusein, who has a Master of Sports degree in boxing.[6]
ProFC
Tumenov faced Kadzhik Abadzhyan on February 13, 2010. He won the back-and-forth fight via knockout in the first round.
In second fight for the promotion, Tumenov faced powerful Armenian wrestler Vahe Tadevosyan on October 22, 2012 at ProFC - Union Nation Cup 9. Tumenov won the tough fight via unanimous decision.
Tumenov faced Gocha Smoyan on January 22, 2011. He lost via split decision, although many viewers felt he won the fight.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
In December 2013, Tumenov signed a four-fight contract with the UFC.[7]
In his debut, Tumenov faced Ildemar Alcântara on February 15, 2014. at UFC Fight Night 36.[8] He lost the fight via split decision.
Tumenov returned to the promotion on May 10, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 40 against Anthony Lapsley. He won the fight via KO in the first round.
For his third fight with the promotion, Tumenov faced Matt Dwyer on October 4, 2014 at UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine.[9] He won the fight via KO in the first round.
Tumenov faced Nico Musoke on January 24, 2015 at UFC on Fox 14.[10] He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Tumenov was expected to face Héctor Urbina on June 13, 2015 at UFC 188.[11] However, Urbina was injured and was replaced by UFC newcomer Andrew Todhunter.[12] Subsequently, the bout was then cancelled altogether on June 11 after Todhunter was medically disqualified from the card after dealing with issues while cutting weight.[13][14]
Tumenov faced Alan Jouban on October 3, 2015 at UFC 192.[15] He won the fight via knockout in the first round, which earned him his first Performance of the Night bonus.[16][17]
Tumenov faced Lorenz Larkin on January 2, 2016 at UFC 195.[18] He won the back-and-forth fight by split decision.[19]
Tumenov next faced Gunnar Nelson on May 8, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 87.[20] He lost the fight via submission in the second round.[21]
Tumenov faced Leon Edwards on October 8, 2016 at UFC 204.[22] He lost the fight via submission in the third round.[23]
Championships and accomplishments
MMA
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Alan Jouban
- Fight TV (Russia)
- Best Russian MMA fighter 2015.
- UFC Awards (Russia)
- Best Russian UFC fighter 2015.
- Sportbox.ru
- Best Russian MMA fighter 2015.[24]
Boxing
- Russian Federation of Boxing
- Russian Kabardino-Balkaria Championships Medalist.
- Russian National level in Boxing.
Hand-to-hand combat
- Russian Union of Martial Arts
- Russian National Hand-to-hand Gold Medalist (2009, 2013).
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 21 matches | 17 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 11 | 0 |
| By submission | 0 | 2 |
| By decision | 6 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 17–4 | Leon Edwards | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 204 | October 8, 2016 | 3 | 3:01 | Manchester, England | |
| Loss | 17–3 | Gunnar Nelson | Submission (neck crank) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski | May 8, 2016 | 2 | 3:15 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| Win | 17–2 | Lorenz Larkin | Decision (split) | UFC 195 | January 2, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 16–2 | Alan Jouban | TKO (head kick and punches) | UFC 192 | October 3, 2015 | 1 | 2:55 | Houston, Texas, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 15–2 | Nico Musoke | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Gustafsson vs. Johnson | January 24, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Win | 14–2 | Matt Dwyer | KO (head kick and punch) | UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine | October 4, 2014 | 1 | 1:03 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| Win | 13–2 | Anthony Lapsley | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Brown vs. Silva | May 10, 2014 | 1 | 3:56 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | |
| Loss | 12–2 | Ildemar Alcântara | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Mousasi | February 15, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil | |
| Win | 12–1 | Yasubey Enomoto | TKO (head kick and punches) | Fight Nights - Battle of Moscow 13 | October 26, 2013 | 1 | 3:52 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 11–1 | Roman Mironenko | TKO (punches) | Fight Nights - Battle of Moscow 12 | June 20, 2013 | 1 | 2:43 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 10–1 | Viskhan Amirkhanov | TKO (punches) | Tech-Krep Fighting Championship - Southern Front | March 2, 2013 | 1 | 0:38 | Krasnodar, Russia | |
| Win | 9–1 | Rasul Shovhalov | TKO (punches) | MMA South Russian Championship | December 8, 2012 | 1 | 3:38 | Krasnodar, Russia | |
| Win | 8–1 | Yuri Kozlov | TKO (punches) | MMA South Russian Championship | September 23, 2012 | 1 | 1:39 | Khabarovsk, Russia | |
| Win | 7–1 | Ashamaz Kanukoev | KO (punches) | PRB FCF MMA - Russian Championship | August 24, 2012 | 2 | 2:05 | Nalchik, Russia | |
| Win | 6–1 | Islam Dadilov | TKO (punches) | PRB FCF MMA - Russian Championship | June 8, 2012 | 1 | 2:37 | Gudermes, Russia | |
| Win | 5–1 | Kazavat Suleymanov | Decision (unanimous) | PRB FCF MMA - Russian Championship | June 8, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Gudermes, Russia | |
| Loss | 4–1 | Murad Abdulaev | Decision (unanimous) | FCF - CIS Pro Tournament | May 15, 2011 | 2 | 5:00 | Nalchik, Russia | |
| Win | 4–0 | Gocha Smoyan | Decision (split) | ProFC - Union Nation Cup 12 | January 22, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Tbilisi, Georgia | |
| Win | 3–0 | Said Khalilov | Decision (unanimous) | ProFC - Union Nation Cup 11 | December 25, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Babruysk, Belarus | |
| Win | 2–0 | Vahe Tadevosyan | Decision (unanimous) | ProFC - Union Nation Cup 9 | October 22, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Nalchik, Russia | |
| Win | 1–0 | Kadzhik Abadzhyan | TKO (punches) | ProFC - Union Nation Cup 5 | February 13, 2010 | 1 | 2:02 | Nalchik, Russia |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Love is just around the corner (on the STS) | Albert | TV series |
See also
References
- 1 2 "Albert "Einstein" Tumenov". sherdog.com. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Fight Card - UFC 192 Cormier vs. Gustafsson". UFC.com. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
- 1 2 "Albert Tumenov - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
- ↑ UFC Fighter Rankings
- ↑ "Tumeonov er becam world champion". 07kbr.ru. April 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Bio Einstein's and his father's". vk.com. May 16, 2014.
- ↑ "KBR boxer in the UFC". r.adm-kbr.ru. December 18, 2013.
- ↑ B Wylie (2013-12-12). "Albert Tumenov signs with the UFC, debuts against Ildemar Alcantara at UFC Fight Night 36". fightsportasia.com. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
- ↑ Dana Becker (2014-08-14). "UFC Fight Night 54 Picks Up Several New Bouts". fightline.com. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
- ↑ Staff (2014-10-04). "Nico Musoke vs. Albert Tumenov set for January's UFC on FOX 14 in Stockholm". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
- ↑ Tristen Critchfield (2015-03-31). "Welterweights Albert Tumenov, Hector Urbina paired for UFC 188". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
- ↑ Neil Rooke (2015-06-04). "UFC Signs Andrew Todhunter, Set to Debut at UFC 188". combatpress.com. Retrieved 2015-06-04.
- ↑ John Morgan (2015-06-11). "UFC 188's Andrew Todhunter vs. Albert Tumenov scratched following medical issue". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
- ↑ Mike Bohn and Justin Park (2015-06-13). "Albert Tumenov 'very disappointed' with 'suspicious' UFC 188 opponent withdrawals". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
- ↑ Staff (2015-08-05). "UFC 192 adds Alan Jouban vs. Albert Tumenov". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-08-05.
- ↑ Brent Brookhouse (2015-10-03). "UFC 192 results: Albert Tumenov stuns Alan Jouban with head kick, finishes with fists". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-10-03.
- ↑ Mike Sloan (2015-10-04). "UFC 192 Bonuses: Cormier, Gustafsson, Tumenov, Martins earn $50K awards". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
- ↑ Staff (2015-10-22). "Lorenz Larkin vs. Albert Tumenov joins UFC 195 lineup". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
- ↑ Brent Brookhouse (2016-01-02). "UFC 195 results: Albert Tumenov survives Lorenz Larkin's kicks to take close split call". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
- ↑ Staff (2016-03-01). "Albert Tumenov vs. Gunnar Nelson added to UFC Fight Night 87 in Rotterdam". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
- ↑ Steven Marrocco (2016-05-08). "UFC Fight Night 87 results: Gunnar Nelson gets tap, becomes first to finish Albert Tumenov". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
- ↑ Staff (2016-08-23). "Leon Edwards vs. Albert Tumenov booked for UFC 204 in Manchester". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
- ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2016-10-08). "UFC 204 results: Leon Edwards rallies, chokes out Albert Tumenov in third round". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ↑ "Tumenov won to Koreshkov of the title: "best fighter in Russia", Akhmat fight club won two trophys. Sportbox.ru sums up 2015 in MMA". sportbox.ru. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
