Muay Thai World Champion ( Dubai, 2007).Bellator Season 7 Featherweight Tournament Winner.Championships and accomplishments Mixed martial arts As of September 2016, he plans to return to MMA after he recovers from his wounds. On June 1, 2016, over two years since his last MMA fight, Shamhalaev was shot multiple times in Makhachkala, Russia. On August 25, 2014, Shamhalaev was released from Bellator, along with former Bellator Light Heavyweight champion Attila Végh and eleven other fighters. He lost the fight via first round kimura submission. The bout was rescheduled and took place at Bellator 120 in Southaven, Mississippi. The fight, however, was cancelled when Guerreiro was injured. Shamhalaev was expected to face Fabricio Guerreiro on May 9, 2014, at Bellator 119. However, on September 9, it was revealed he was forced to pull out of the tournament due to his ailing father. Shamhalaev was expected to face Akop Stepanyan in next Featherweight tournament beginning September 13, 2013, at Bellator 99. He lost the fight via guillotine choke submission in the first round. Shamhalaev received his title shot against Pat Curran on April 4, 2013, at Bellator 95. He won the fight via KO in the second round. Shamhalaev eventually faced Rad Martinez in the finals of the Season Seven Featherweight Tournament on February 21, 2013, at Bellator 90. Shamhalaev faced Mike Richman in Semifinal Season 7 Featherweight tournament on November 2, 2012, at Bellator 79. He won the fight via TKO in the first round. Shamhalaev faced Cody Bollinger in the opening round of the Bellator Season 7 Featherweight tournament on October 12, 2012, at Bellator 76. In 2012, Shamhalaev started training in Team BombSquad with Pat Bennett, Mike Massenzio, John Franchi, Anthony Leone and Kenny Foster. On November 3, 2009, at the M-1 Challenge – 2009 Selections event, Shamhalaev lost to the future UFC Lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov via submission (armbar) in the first round.īefore leaving for the United States, he had a record of 9–1–1. Shahbulat is Muay Thai World Champion and Muay Thai Republic of Dagestan Champion. He competed in the featherweight division for the Bellator Fighting Championships. Shahbulat Shamhalaev ( Russian: Шахбулат Шамхалаев born August 27, 1983) is a Russian retired mixed martial artist and kickboxer of Dargin heritage. International Master of Sports in Muay Thai Muay Thai, Sanshou, Karate, Submission Wrestling Russian mixed martial arts fighter Shahbulat Shamhalaev
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