Mairbek Taisumov

Mairbek Taisumov
Майрбек Тайсумов
Born (1988-08-08) August 8, 1988 [1]
Grozny, Chechen-Ingush ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Other names Beckan, Debutant killer
Nationality Russian
Austrian
Ethnicity Chechen
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Division Lightweight
Reach 73.0 in (185 cm)[2]
Fighting out of Grozny, Chechnya, Russia
Vienna, Austria
Team Berkut Fight Club
Years active 2007–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 31
Wins 26
By knockout 15
By submission 10
By decision 1
Losses 5
By knockout 1
By submission 1
By decision 3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mairbek Vakhaevich Taisumov (Russian: Майрбек Вахаевич Тайсумов; born August 8, 1988 in Chechnya) is a Russian naturalized Austrian mixed martial artist of Chechen descent. He fights in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and previously fought for M-1 Global.[3]

Early and personal life

Taisumov was born on August 8, 1988, in Grozny, the capital of the modern-day Chechen Republic of Russia. He fights out of Vienna, Austria and trains at Tiger Muay Thai in Phuket, Thailand.[4] He started his sporting career as a football player before realizing fighting was his true passion and devoting his career to martial arts. He made his professional MMA debut in 2007.[5]

Mixed martial arts career

M-1 Global

Taisumov spent much of his career fighting for M-1 Global. He made his M-1 Global debut against Borys Mankowski on February 5, 2010, winning via TKO in the second round.[6]

Taisumov knocked out Julien Boussuge in the first round on May 29, 2010, at M-1 Selection 2010: Western Europe Round 3.[7]

Taisumov submitted Serhiy Adamchuk in the first round on July 22, 2010, to win the M-1 Selection 2010: Eastern Europe Tournament.[8]

Taisumov was poked in the eye by Artem Damkovsky in the third round of a M-1 Global Lightweight Championship bout on October 28, 2010, and lost via doctor stoppage.[9]

Taisumov defeated M-1 veteran Yuri Ivlev by second-round TKO on March 5, 2011, at M-1 Challenge 23.[10]

Taisumov knocked out Josh Bacallao in the first round on July 8, 2011, at M-1 Challenge 26.[11]

Taisumov knocked out Joshua Thorpe in the second round on November 20, 2011, at M-1 Global: Fedor vs Monson.[12]

Taisumov lost a split decision to Marat Gafurov on June 21, 2012, at M-1 Global: Fedor vs Rizzo.[13]

Taisumov was expected to face Musa Khamanaev for the M-1 Global Lightweight Championship on November 15, 2012 at M-1 Challenge 35.[14] The bout was cancelled for unknown reasons.[15] Taisumov instead faced Leon Del Gaudio, whom he submitted in the first round.[16]

Taisumov made Niko Puhakka submit to first-round leg kicks on June 8, 2013, at M-1 Challenge 40.[17]

In his final M-1 Global bout, Taisumov submitted Artem Damkovsky in the third round of a rematch on November 30, 2013, at M-1 Challenge 44.[18]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Taisumov made his UFC debut against Tae Hyun Bang on January 4, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 34, winning a dominant unanimous decision.[19]

Taisumov was expected to face UFC veteran Gleison Tibau on March 23, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 38.[20] Tibau pulled out of the bout due to a knee injury and was replaced by Michel Prazeres, who won a dominant unanimous decision.[21]

Taisumov beat Marcin Bandel by first-round TKO on October 4, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 53.[22]

Taisumov was expected to face Yan Cabral on January 24, 2015, at UFC on Fox 14.[23] Cabral pulled out of the fight due to a knee injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Anthony Christodoulou, who Taisumov knocked out in the second round.[24]

His contract up, Taisumov announced a new five-fight contract on Twitter on February 8, 2015.[25]

Taisumov beat Alan Patrick by second-round TKO on June 20, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 69, earning a "Performance of the Night" bonus of $50,000.[26][27]

Taisumov was expected to face Beneil Dariush on January 17, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 81.[28] Dariush pulled out of the fight in early December citing injury and was replaced by Chris Wade.[29] In turn, Taisumov pulled out in the week before the event for visa issues and was replaced by Mehdi Baghdad.[30]

Taisumov beat promotional newcomer Damir Hadzović by TKO on April 10, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 86, earning his second $50,000 "Performance of the Night" bonus.[31][32]

Taisumov was expected to face Nik Lentz at UFC 203 on September 10, 2016.[33] However, Taisumov was removed from the event during the week before the event for alleged visa issues and was replaced by promotional newcomer Michael McBride.[34]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 26–5 Damir Hadžović TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos April 10, 2016 1 3:44 Zagreb, Croatia Performance of the Night.
Win 25–5 Alan Patrick TKO (head kick and punches) UFC Fight Night: Jedrzejczyk vs. Penne June 20, 2015 2 1:30 Berlin, Germany Performance of the Night.
Win 24–5 Anthony Christodoulou KO (punches) UFC on Fox: Gustafsson vs. Johnson January 24, 2015 2 0:38 Stockholm, Sweden
Win 23–5 Marcin Bandel TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story October 4, 2014 1 1:01 Stockholm, Sweden
Loss 22–5 Michel Prazeres Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Henderson 2 March 23, 2014 3 5:00 Natal, Brazil
Win 22–4 Tae Hyun Bang Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs. Lim January 4, 2014 3 5:00 Marina Bay, Singapore
Win 21–4 Artem Damkovsky Submission (rear-naked choke) M-1 Global - M-1 Challenge 44 November 30, 2013 3 2:25 Tula, Russia
Win 20–4 Niko Puhakka Submission (leg kicks) M-1 Global - M-1 Challenge 40 June 8, 2013 1 1:32 Ingushetia, Russia
Win 19–4 Leon Del Gaudio Submission (guillotine choke) M-1 Challenge 35 - Emelianenko vs. Monson November 15, 2012 1 3:45 Saint Petersburg, Russia
Loss 18–4 Marat Gafurov Decision (split) M-1 Global - Fedor vs. Rizzo June 21, 2012 3 5:00 Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win 18–3 Amirkham Glazunov KO (slam) Sochi Sambo Tournament 3 April 18, 2012 1 0:23 Sochi, Russia
Win 17–3 Luca Poclit Submission (punches) EMS - Middleweight Tournament Opening Round March 24, 2012 1 1:57 Iași, Romania
Win 16–3 Joshua Thorpe KO (punches) M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Monson November 20, 2011 2 3:19 Moscow, Russia
Win 15–3 Josh Bacallao KO (punch) M-1 Challenge 26: Garner vs. Bennett 2 July 8, 2011 1 2:01 Costa Mesa, California, United States
Win 14–3 Yuri Ivlev TKO (punches) M-1 Challenge 23: Guram vs. Grishin March 5, 2011 2 1:38 Moscow, Russia
Win 13–3 Ivica Truscek Submission (rear-naked choke) GCF 1 - Judgement Day December 5, 2010 1 1:19 Prague, Czech Republic
Loss 12–3 Artem Damkovsky TKO (doctor stoppage) M-1 Challenge 21: Guram vs. Garner October 28, 2010 3 2:52 Saint Petersburg, Russia For the M-1 Global Lightweight Championship. Doctor stoppage after receiving eye poke.
Win 12–2 Serhiy Adamchuk Submission (rear-naked choke) M-1 Selection 2010: Eastern Europe Finals July 22, 2010 1 3:04 Moscow, Russia Won the M-1 Selection Eastern Europe Tournament.
Win 11–2 Julien Boussuge KO (punch) M-1 Selection 2010: Western Europe Round 3 May 29, 2010 1 4:11 Uusimaa, Finland
Win 10–2 Petr Cajnak Submission (rear-naked choke) HC 5 - Hell Cage 5 March 28, 2010 1 0:26 Prague, Czech Republic
Win 9–2 Borys Mankowski TKO (punches) M-1 Selection 2010: Western Europe Round 1 February 5, 2010 2 0:55 Hilversum, Netherlands
Win 8–2 Markus Niskanen TKO (punches) Cage 11 - Battle of Nations November 21, 2009 2 4:58 Tavastia Proper, Finland
Win 7–2 Olivier Elizabeth Submission (rear-naked choke) HC 4 - Hell Cage 4 September 20, 2009 1 1:32 Prague, Czech Republic
Win 6–2 Jarkko Latomaki TKO (injury) BP - Fight Night Vaasa July 11, 2009 1 1:32 Ostrobothnia, Finland
Loss 5–2 Vener Galiev Decision (unanimous) Gladiator - 2009 May 23, 2009 2 5:00 Prague, Czech Republic
Win 5–1 David Rosmon KO (knee) HC 3 - Hell Cage 3 March 29, 2009 1 4:10 Prague, Czech Republic
Loss 4–1 Ivan Buchinger Submission (bulldog choke) HC 2 - Hell Cage 2 October 19, 2008 2 3:12 Prague, Czech Republic
Win 4–0 Maxim Usmaniev Submission (armbar) FA 3 - Fight Arena 3 June 14, 2008 1 0:00 Prague, Czech Republic
Win 3–0 Oto Merlin TKO (punches) FSC 1 - Fight Stage Championship 1 June 2, 2008 0 0:00 Košice, Slovakia
Win 2–0 Jaroslav Poborsky KO (punches) GFF 7 - Gladiators Free Fight 7 May 8, 2008 1 1:44 Prague, Czech Republic
Win 1–0 Vaclav Pribyl Submission (armbar) CF 2 - Cage Fighting 2 February 24, 2007 2 0:00 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

See also

References

  1. ↑ "MMA Spirit (Германия) и MMA Vena (Австрия):Майрбек Тайсумов". mixfight95.ru. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Jedrzejczyk vs. Penne". UFC.com. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Mairbek Taisumov-UFC Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Mairbek Taisumov-Sherdog". sherdog.com. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Mairbek Taisumov-Biography". taisumov.com. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  6. ↑ "M-1 Selection 2010: Western Europe Round 1". sherdog.com. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  7. ↑ "M-1 Selection 2010: Western Europe Round 3". sherdog.com. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  8. ↑ "M-1 Selection 2010: Western Europe Finals". sherdog.com. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Champions Crowned at M-1 Challenge 21". sherdog.com. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Champions Retain Titles at Finish Filled M-1 Challenge 23". sherdog.com. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Garner Lamps Bennett, Weichel Outpoints Baker at M-1 Challenge 26". sherdog.com. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Fedor End Losing Streak with Workmanlike Win Over Monson". sherdog.com. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  13. ↑ "M-1 Global: Fedor vs Rizzo". sherdog.com. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  14. ↑ "M-1 Challenge 35. Муса Хаманаев против Маирбека Тайсумова". mixfight.ru. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  15. ↑ "M-1 Challenge 35: Musa Khamanaev vs Mairbek Taisumov". tapology.com. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  16. ↑ "M-1 Challenge 35: Emelianenko vs Monson". sherdog.com. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  17. ↑ "M-1 Challenge 40 Results". sherdog.com. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  18. ↑ "M-1 Challenge 44 Results". sherdog.com. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
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  20. ↑ "Three fights added to UFC Fight Night card in Natal". mmafighting.com. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  21. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 38 results: Michel Prazeres dominates Mairbek Taisumov for upset". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  22. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 53 results: Mairbek Taisumov drops Marcin Bandel with first-round right". junkie.com. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  23. ↑ "UFC on FOX 14 in Stockholm gets three new fights, including Krylov vs. Nedkov". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
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  29. ↑ Staff (2015-12-04). "Beneil Dariush out, Chris Wade meets Mairbek Taisumov at UFC Fight Night 81". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-12-04.
  30. ↑ Staff (2016-01-11). "Visa issues force Taisumov off UFC Fight Night 81, Medhi Baghdad in vs. Chris Wade". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
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  34. ↑ Danny Segura (2016-09-01). "Nik Lentz gets late replacement Michael McBride at UFC 203". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-09-01.

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