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Timur Arsenovich Valiev (Russian: Валиев Тимур Арсенович, Lak: Валихъал Тимур Арсенович; born January 19, 1990) is a Russian of Lak heritage mixed martial artist, who currently fights in the bantamweight division for the World Series of Fighting.
Background
Timur Valiev was born on January 19, 1990 in Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia. In the high school he competed in soccer, then at the age of sixteen on the advice of a friend he joined to Wushu Sanda. Also he trained kickboxing and thai boxing. He won a gold medal in European Pankration Chamionship and 3rd in World Cup.
At the age of 19 began to train mixed martial arts and representing Dag-fighter team.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Valiev made his professional MMA debut in September 4, 2010 in Portugal at the World Ultimate Full Contact 16 against Olle Raberg of Sweden. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
After an unsuccessful debut, he made a series of a six wins before career in the World Series of Fighting.
Eurasia Fight Nights Global
Valiev faced UFC hopeful Oleg Borisov on November 3, 2012 at the EFN - Battle of Moscow 8. He won the fight via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).
World Series of Fighting
His WSOF debut was at the WSOF 10 on June 14, 2014 against Adam Acquaviva. He won the fight via technical knockout in the third round.
Valiev faced Isaiah Chapman at the WSOF 13 on September 13, 2014. He won thefight via unanimous decision.
Valiev faced Ed West at the WSOF 19 on March 28, 2015. He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round.
Valiev faced Tito Jones at the WSOF 23 on September 28, 2015. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Valiev faced Chris Gutierrez at the WSOF 28 on February 20, 2016. He lost the back-and-forth fight by split decision. After the fight WSOF president Ray Sefo did not agree with the resut fight and gave a rematch for Valiev.
In the second fight Valiev defeated Chris Gutierrez so easy at the WSOF 33 on October 7, 2016 via unanimous decision (30—27, 30–27, 29–28).
Valiev was expected to face Bekbulat Magomedov on March 18, 2017, at WSOF 35 for vacant Bantamweight title. However, Valiev pulled out of the fight in the beginning of March citing an elbow injury and was replaced by Donavon Frelow.
Championships and accomplishments
Pankration
- International Pankration federation
- World Champion.
- European Champion.
- World Cup - 3rd.
Grappling
- Russian Grappling Federation
- Russian Open winner.
Kudo
- Russian Kudo Federation
- Dagestan Championship - winner.
Hand-to-hand combat
- Russian HTH Federation
- Dagestan Open - winner.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 24 matches | 24 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 8 | 0 |
| By submission | 8 | 0 |
| By decision | 8 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 11–2 | Chris Gutierrez | Decision (unanimous) | WSOF 33: Branch vs. Magalhaes | 000000002016-10-07-0000October 7, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Loss | 10–2 | Chris Gutierrez | Decision (split) | WSOF 28: Moraes vs. Barajas | 000000002016-02-02-0000February 2, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Garden Grove, California, United States | |
| Win | 10–1 | Tito Jones | Decision (unanimous) | WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino 2 | 000000002015-09-18-0000September 18, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 9–1 | Ed West | TKO (elbows and punches) | WSOF 19: Gaethje vs. Palomino | 000000002015-03-28-0000March 28, 2015 | 1 | 1:39 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 8–1 | Isaiah Chapman | Decision (unanimous) | WSOF 13: Moraes vs. Bollinger | 000000002014-09-13-0000September 13, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Win | 7–1 | Adam Acquaviva | TKO (flying knee) | WSOF 10: Branch vs. Taylor | 000000002014-06-21-0000June 21, 2014 | 3 | 1:35 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 6–1 | Bruno Marques | Decision (unanimous) | Battle of Stars 2 | 000000002012-06-16-0000June 16, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia | |
| Win | 5–1 | Oleg Borisov | Decision (unanimous) | EFN: Battle of Moscow 8 | 000000002012-11-03-0000November 3, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 4–1 | Algiz Vakhitov | TKO (punches) | Colosseum Battles Champions | 000000002012-10-21-0000October 21, 2012 | 1 | 1:34 | Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia | |
| Win | 3–1 | Evgeniy Lazukov | TKO (punches) | Dictator Fighting Championship 1 | 000000002012-06-28-0000June 28, 2012 | 1 | 4:36 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 2–1 | Fernando Cosenday | Submission (triangle choke) | Top Fight - Battle of the Gyms | 000000002012-02-25-0000February 25, 2012 | 2 | 5:00 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 1–1 | Gadzhimurad Gasanov | Submission (armbar) | Urkarakh Fights | 000000002011-07-22-0000July 22, 2011 | 1 | 4:28 | Urkarakh, Dagestan, Russia | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Olle Raberg | Decision (unanimous) | World Ultimate Full Contact 16 | 000000002010-09-04-0000September 4, 2010 | 1 | 10:00 | Viseu, Portugal |