Alim Nabiev (born October 10, 1994) is an Azerbaijani

kickboxer Kickboxing is a combat sport focused on kicking and punching. The combat takes place in a boxing ring, normally with boxing gloves, mouthguards, shorts, and bare feet to favour the use of kicks. Kickboxing is practiced for self-defense, general ...

, who has been professionally competing since 2010. He is the former WMC World Light Heavyweight champion. He is ranked as the third best welterweight in the world by Combat Press as of September 2022, and the best by Beyond Kick as of October 2022. He was ranked in the welterweight top ten by Combat Press between November 2017 and July 2021, peaking as high as #2.

Martial arts career

Nabiev made his professional debut against Vladislav Savotchenko in October 2010. He lost the fight by an extra round decision. He would go on to amass a 6-3 record, before taking part in the 2012 Grand Prix Russia welterweight tournament. He knocked out Valentin Ribalko in the first round in the semifinal bout, and won a decision against Denis Larchenko in the final. After winning four of his next five fights, with the sole loss being to Chingiz Allazov, Nabiev participated in the W5 Fighter Bratislava XX welterweight tournament. He beat Tevfik Sucu by decision in the semifinal, and Vladimir Konsky by decision in the finals. After defeating William Diender and Adem Bozkurt, he took part in the 2013 Legend Fighting Show tournament. Despite winning the semifinal fight against Vyacheslav Borshev by decision, he would be knocked out by Dzhabar Askerov in the finals. Five months later, he also participated in the Grand Prix Russia Open tournament. He won the first two fights against Janne Ollonen and Sergey Kulyaba by decision, and the final fight against Deo Phetsangkhat by a second-round knockout. Following his tournament win, Nabiev defeated

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and Chad Sugden, before losing a decision to Masoud Rahimi. He went on to win eight fights in a row, culminating in a decision victory against Islam Murtazaev, which qualified him for the Kunlun Fight 75 kg tournament. He lost the quarterfinal fight against Diogo Calado by unanimous decision. In October 2016, Nabiev challenged

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for the W5 European Muay thai 77 kg title. He beat Moravčík by unanimous decision. At Nuit des Champions 2016, Nabiev fought Yohan Lidon for the WMC World Light Heavyweight championship, and won the fight by unanimous decision. He signed with Glory in the second part of 2017, and faced Jimmy Vienot at Glory 47: Lyon for his promotional debut. He won the fight by unanimous decision. He next faced Nieky Holzken at Glory 49: Rotterdam, and won by unanimous decision. After winning a split decision against

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, he was given the chance to fight

Harut Grigorian Harut Grigorian ( hy, Հարութ Գրիգորյան; born 24 March 1989) is an Armenian-born Belgian kickboxer and former Glory Welterweight Champion. He has also competed in the It's Showtime and K-1 promotions. He was ranked in the Combat ...

for the Glory Welterweight championship at Glory 54: Birmingham. Grigorian won by unanimous decision. Nabiev fought Eyevan Danenberg at Glory 59: Amsterdam and won by split decision. He won another split decision against Murthel Groenhart at Glory 64: Strasbourg, and challenged

for the Glory Welterweight title at Glory 66: Paris. Doumbe won by a second-round knockout. Nabiev was scheduled to face Troy Jones at Glory: Collision 3 on October 23, 2021. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Nabiev faced Endy Semeleer for the vacant Glory Welterweight Championship at Glory 82 on November 19, 2022. He lost the fight by split decision.

Titles

*2016 WMC World Light Heavyweight -79 kg Champion *2016 W5 European Muay Thai -77 kg Champion *2013 Grand Prix Russia Open -70 kg Tournament Champion *2013 Legend Fighting Show -71 kg Tournament Runner Up *2013 W5 -71 kg Tournament Champion *2013 IFMA European Championship -71kg *2012 Grand Prix Russia Open Tournament Champion

Fight record

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References

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Martial arts career

Titles

Fight record

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