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Mamed Khalidov (Russian: Мамед Магомедович Халидов,Mamied Magomedowicz Chalidow, [mɐˈmʲɛt maɣɔmʲɛdɔvʲit͡ʂ xɐˈlʲidəf]; Polish: Mamed Chalidow [ˈmamɛt xaˈlidɔf]; born 17 July 1980 in Grozny) is a Polish mixed martial artist of Chechen ethnicity. He is best known for competing in the Middleweight division of Polish MMA promotion KSW. He is a former KSW Middleweight Champion
Biography
Mamed Khalidov was born in Chechnya, Russia. He began practicing Kyokushin around age of 12 or 13 where he also holds black belt in. At age of 17 he fled from his homeland to Poland and continued practicing kyokushin while adding other combat styles on his repertoire such as Taekwondo, Shotokan Wrestling and Boxing soon after his arrival. He also became competitive in all sports. Later he also became interested about becoming mixed martial artist and went training Mixed martial arts, Muay Thai, Combat Sambo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Grappling.
Mixed martial arts career
As of December 2011, Khalidov has fought eleven times under the KSW banner, though never featuring in a tournament, instead fighting individually such opponents as Daniel Tabera and Matt Lindland.
Khalidov made his US debut with EliteXC on their October 10, 2008 ShoXC card against American Jason Guida.After almost two hard-fought rounds, Khalidov stopped Guida on the feet with an unanswered torrent of punches.
Following the collapse of EliteXC, Khalidov has expressed interest in a hasty return to KSW, as previously outlined by his signing with ProElite in favor of nonexclusive contract status.Due to a broken hand, Khalidov was unable to return for KSW X on December 12, 2008.Following his recovery, he fought PRIDE veteran Daniel Acacio at KSW XI on 15 May, knocking him out in 1:10 minutes of the first round to win the newly created KSW Light Heavyweight Championship.
Khalidov signed a three-fight deal with World Victory Road Sengoku and his first appearance for the promotion was on the November 7th card against Sengoku middleweight champion Jorge Santiago.Although, the fight was not a title bout, Khalidov defeated Santiago via first-round TKO. A rematch of the bout was held at World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 12 on March 7, 2010 for the Middleweight Championship, which Khalidov lost via controversial unanimous decision.
At KSW XIII Mamed fought Ryuta Sakurai to a draw. Sakurai secured a kimura early in the first round, but Khalidov escaped. During the rest of the fight he had 6 submission attempts including 4 guillotine chokes, 1 ankle lock and 1 heel hook, but couldn't force the tap from Sakurai.
Mamed Khalidov was expected to face Thales Leites and later Matt Lindland at KSW XVHowever, both fighters were pulled from the card. Instead, Khalidov faced James Irvin at the event and won via submission at 0:33 into the first round.He eventually faced Lindland at KSW 16 in May 2011 and won via submission in the first round.
Khalidov was originally scheduled to face Paulo Filho at KSW 17. However, Filho was forced out of the bout due to him going into rehab for a drug addiction and he was replaced by Jesse Taylor. Khalidov won the fight via submission (kneebar) in the first round.
Khalidov next competed against former UFC fighter Rodney Wallace on May 12, 2012 at KSW 19.He won the fight via KO in the first round.
On December 1, 2012 he defeated Kendall Grove and won the fight via submission (achilles lock). Khalidov next faced Melvin Manhoef at KSW 23 on June 8, 2013, winning the fight by front choke in the first round.
On July 30, 2018 it was announced that Khalidov had vacated his middleweight championship belt in order to pursue a rematch against KSW Light Heavyweight champion Tomasz Narkun. On October 9, 2018, it was announced that the rematch would happen at KSW 46: Narkun vs. Khalidov 2 on December 1, 2018. Khalidov lost the rematch via unanimous decision and retired from the sport in the cage.
In September 2019, news surfaced that Khalidov will be returning from retirement to face Scott Askham in a catchweight bout at KSW 52 on December 7, 2019.
Personal life
Khalidov acquired Polish citizenship in 2015.
In June 2019 news surfaced that the police arrested Khalidov due to alleged illegal import of stolen cars. Khalidov is yet to appear before court.
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
- KSW Light Heavyweight Championship (One time; first)
- KSW Middleweight Championship (One time; Current)
- Fight of the Night (One times)
- Full Contact Prestige
- FPC Middleweight Championship (One time)
Submission grappling
- Abu Dhabi Combat Club
- 2007 ADCC Polish Trials Winner
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 43 matches | 34 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 13 | 1 |
| By submission | 17 | 3 |
| By decision | 4 | 3 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 34–7–2 | Scott Askham | Decision (Unanimous) | KSW 52: Race | December 7, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Gliwice, Poland | Catchweight (187 lbs) |
| Loss | 34–6–2 | Tomasz Narkun | Decision (unanimous) | KSW 46: Narkun vs. Khalidov 2 | December 1, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Gliwice, Poland | |
| Loss | 34–5–2 | Tomasz Narkun | Submission (triangle choke) | KSW 42: Khalidov vs. Narkun | March 3, 2018 | 3 | 1:18 | Łódź, Poland | |
| Win | 34–4–2 | Borys Mańkowski | Decision (unanimous) | KSW 39: Colosseum | May 27, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Win | 33–4–2 | Luke Barnatt | KO (punches) | ACB 54: Supersonic | March 11, 2017 | 1 | 0:21 | Manchester, England | |
| Win | 32–4–2 | Aziz Karaoglu | Decision (majority) | KSW 35: Khalidov vs. Karaoglu | May 27, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Gdańsk/Sopot, Poland | |
| Win | 31–4–2 | Michał Materla | KO (flying knee and punches) | KSW 33: Khalidov vs. Materla | November 28, 2015 | 1 | 0:31 | Kraków, Poland | |
| Win | 30–4–2 | Brett Cooper | Decision (unanimous) | KSW 29: Reload | December 6, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Kraków, Poland | |
| Win | 29–4–2 | Maiquel Falcão | Submission (armbar) | KSW 27: Cage Time | May 17, 2014 | 1 | 4:52 | Gdańsk, Poland | |
| Win | 28–4–2 | Ryuta Sakurai | Submission (triangle choke) | KSW 25: Khalidov vs. Sakurai 2 | December 7, 2013 | 1 | 2:03 | Wroclaw, Poland | |
| Win | 27–4–2 | Melvin Manhoef | Submission (guillotine choke) | KSW 23: Khalidov vs. Manhoef | June 8, 2013 | 1 | 2:09 | Gdańsk, Poland | |
| Win | 26–4–2 | Kendall Grove | Submission (achilles lock) | KSW 21: Ultimate Explanation | December 1, 2012 | 2 | 3:27 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Win | 25–4–2 | Rodney Wallace | KO (punch) | KSW 19: Pudzianowski vs. Sapp | May 12, 2012 | 1 | 1:55 | Lódz, Poland | |
| Win | 24–4–2 | Jesse Taylor | Submission (kneebar) | KSW 17: Revenge | November 26, 2011 | 1 | 1:42 | Lódz,Poland | |
| Win | 23–4–2 | Matt Lindland | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | KSW 16: Khalidov vs. Lindland | May 21, 2011 | 1 | 1:35 | Gdańsk, Poland | |
| Win | 22–4–2 | James Irvin | Submission (armbar) | KSW 15: Contemporary Gladiators | March 19, 2011 | 1 | 0:33 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Win | 21–4–2 | Yuki Sasaki | TKO (punches) | World Victory Road Presents: Soul of Fight | December 30, 2010 | 1 | 2:22 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 20–4–2 | Ryuta Sakurai | Draw | KSW 13: Kumite | May 7, 2010 | 4 | 3:00 | Katowice, Poland | |
| Loss | 20–4–1 | Jorge Santiago | Decision (unanimous) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 12 | March 7, 2010 | 5 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 20–3–1 | Jorge Santiago | KO (punches) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 11 | November 7, 2009 | 1 | 2:45 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 19–3–1 | Daniel Acácio | KO (punches) | KSW 11: Khalidov vs. Acacio | May 15, 2009 | 1 | 1:10 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Win | 18–3–1 | Jason Guida | TKO (punches) | ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series | October 10, 2008 | 2 | 4:53 | Hammond, Indiana, United States | |
| Draw | 17–3–1 | Daniel Tabera | Draw | KSW Extra | September 13, 2008 | 3 | 3:00 | Dabrowa Górnicza, Poland | |
| Win | 17–3 | Valdas Pocevicius | Submission (guillotine choke) | KSW 9: Konfrontacja | May 9, 2008 | 1 | 0:52 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Win | 16–3 | Petr Ondrus | TKO (hand injury) | KSW Elimination 2 | March 29, 2008 | 2 | 5:00 | Wroclaw, Poland | |
| Win | 15–3 | Dave Dalgliesh | Submission (armbar) | KSW 8: Konfrontacja | November 10, 2007 | 1 | 1:52 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Win | 14–3 | Martin Zawada | Submission (toe hold) | KSW Elimination 1 | September 15, 2007 | 1 | 4:22 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Win | 13–3 | Igor Pokrajac | Submission (kneebar) | Boxing Explosion 2 | August 2, 2007 | 2 | 2:33 | Zagreb, Croatia | |
| Win | 12–3 | Alexander Stefanovic | TKO (punches) | KSW 7: Konfrontacja | June 2, 2007 | 1 | 3:01 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Win | 11–3 | Tor Troéng | Submission (triangle choke) | FCP 3 - Khalidov vs. Troeng | February 25, 2007 | 1 | 0:55 | Poznan, Poland | |
| Win | 10–3 | Michal Garnys | Submission (punches) | Extreme Cage 2 | November 19, 2006 | 3 | 0:11 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Win | 9–3 | Rashid Magomadov | Submission (triangle choke) | President's Cup - Muay Thai Tournament | September 2, 2006 | 1 | 2:45 | Grozny, Russia | |
| Win | 8–3 | Jacek Buczko | TKO (punches) | Full Contact Prestige 2 | April 8, 2006 | 1 | 4:51 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Win | 7–3 | Andrzej Kosecki | Submission (strikes) | Extreme Cage 1 | March 5, 2006 | 1 | 3:27 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Win | 6–3 | Pawel Krys | KO (punch) | Full Contact Prestige | January 15, 2006 | 1 | 0:45 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Win | 5–3 | Andre Reinders | KO (punch) | MMA Sport 3 | October 15, 2005 | 1 | 0:39 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Win | 4–3 | Danielius Razmus | Submission (armbar) | MMA Sport 3 | October 15, 2005 | 1 | 1:46 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Loss | 3–3 | Valdas Pocevicius | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto Lithuania - Gladiators 2 | September 22, 2005 | 1 | 3:15 | Vilnius, Lithuania | |
| Win | 3–2 | Adam Skupien | KO (head kick) | MMA Sport 2 | May 28, 2005 | 1 | 0:06 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Win | 2–2 | Marek Krajewski | Submission (punches) | MMA Sport 1 | March 18, 2005 | 1 | 2:34 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Win | 1–2 | Pawel Klimiewicz | Decision (unanimous) | Shidokan Poland Gala | December 5, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Loss | 0–2 | Grazhuydas Smailis | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto Lithuania - Gladiators | September 29, 2004 | 1 | 1:54 | Vilnius, Lithuania | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Nerijus Valiukevicius | TKO (punches) | Shooto Lithuania - Bushido King | May 18, 2004 | 1 | 4:49 | Vilnius, Lithuania |
