Azad Asgarov (), (born August 20, 1971) is an
Azerbaijani mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting sport based on striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world.
In the early 20th century, various inter-stylistic contests took place t ...
and
pankration
Pankration (; ) was an unarmed combat sport introduced into the Greek Olympic Games in 648 BC. The athletes used boxing and wrestling techniques but also others, such as kicking, holds, joint locks, and chokes on the ground, making it s ...
world champion.
Biography
Azad was born in a small village, near the area of
Sabirabad,
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a Boundaries between the continents, transcontinental and landlocked country at the boundary of West Asia and Eastern Europe. It is a part of the South Caucasus region and is bounded by ...
. In 1987, Asgarov became champion of the
USSR
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on the Greco-Roman wrestling.
his bio from www.sfm.ru
Martial arts career
Azad had 50 fights on the professional ring, in which he won forty five fights, two draws and lost three fights due to his injuries. His rivals got to the last round of the fight only three times, the rest gave up in the first minutes of the fight.
Personal life
Azad has also served in the Azerbaijani Army and has nine brothers.
References
External links
Official Azad Asgarov Website
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Azerbaijani male mixed martial artists
Welterweight mixed martial artists
Mixed martial artists utilizing Greco-Roman wrestling
Azerbaijani male sport wrestlers
1971 births
Living people
People from Sabirabad