Ali Isaev

Ali Isaevich Isaev (Russian: Али Исаевич Исаев; born 18 December 1983 in Makhachkala, Soviet Union) is an Russian-Azerbaijani amateur wrestler and mixed martial artist who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in men's freestyle wrestling at 125 kilos where Isaev placed 17th.[3] He fights in the heavyweight division of the Fight Nights Global[4][5] and Professional Fighters League. He is the 2019 PFL heavyweight tournament champion.

Ali Isaev
Али Исаев
BornAli Isaevich Isaev
(1983-12-18) December 18, 1983
Makhachkala, Dagestan ASSR, Soviet Union
ResidenceMakhachkala, Dagestan, Russia
NationalityAzerbaijani
Russian
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight265 lb (120 kg; 18.9 st)
DivisionHeavyweight
Reach78 in (198 cm)[1]
StyleFreestyle wrestling
Fighting out ofMakhachkala, Dagestan, Russia[2]
TeamGamid Gamidov WC.
TrainerShmail Omarov
RankInternational Master of Sports in Freestyle wrestling
Years active2016-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total9
Wins9
By knockout4
By decision5
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Azerbaijan
European Championships
2009 Vilnius 120 kg
2008 Tampere 120 kg

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Isaev is a Freestyle wrestling European champion. He made his professional MMA debut in April 2016. He fought his first four fights exclusively for Fight Nights Global and went undefeated with two decision wins and two knockout wins.

PFL season 2019

In the summer of 2019, Isaev began competing in the Heavyweight division of the Professional Fighters League.[6] In his debut, he defeated Valdrin Istrefi by unanimous decision at PFL 3 on June 6, 2019. In his second fight for the promotion, Isayev defeated Carl Seumanutafa also by unanimous decision at PFL 6 on August 8, 2019.

On October 31, 2019, he fought twice in one night in the 2019 PFL Heavyweight tournament.[7] He defeated Kelvin Tiller by decision and Denis Goltsov by TKO in the quarterfinal and semifinal bouts, respectively. He faced Jared Rosholt in the finals at PFL 10 on December 31, 2019. Isayev won the fight via TKO in the fourth round to claim the 2019 Heavyweight Championship.

PFL season 2021

Isaev was scheduled to face promotional newcomer Hatef Moeil on May 6, 2021 at PFL 3.[8] However, during the week of the event, it was announced that the bout was pulled due to unknown reasons and would be rescheduled for June.[9]

Isaev was scheduled to face Renan Ferreira on June 25, 2021 at PFL 6.[10] Isaev was forced to withdraw from the event after not being medically cleared to compete. Stepping in for Isaev to fight Renan Ferreira was PFL newcomer Stuart Austin.[11]

PFL season 2022

Isaev was scheduled to face Klidson Abreu on April 28, 2022 at PFL 2.[12] However, Isaev pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Adam Keresh.[13]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
9 matches 9 wins 0 losses
By knockout 4 0
By decision 5 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 9–0 Jared Rosholt TKO (punches) PFL 10 December 31, 2019 4 4:09 New York City, New York, United States Won the 2019 PFL Heavyweight Tournament.
Win 8–0 Denis Goltsov TKO (punches) PFL 9 October 31, 2019 3 4:59 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 2019 PFL Heavyweight Semifinal bout.
Win 7–0 Kelvin Tiller Decision (unanimous) 2 5:00 2019 PFL Heavyweight Quarterfinal bout.
Win 6–0 Carl Seumanutafa Decision (unanimous) PFL 6 August 8, 2019 3 5:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States 2019 PFL Heavyweight playoffs.
Win 5–0 Valdrin Istrefi Decision (unanimous) PFL 3 June 6, 2019 3 5:00 Uniondale, New York, U.S. 2019 PFL Heavyweight playoffs.
Win 4–0 Alexander Gladkov KO (spinning wheel Kick and punches) Fight Nights Global 90: Mineev vs. Ismailov October 19, 2018 1 1:36 Moscow, Russia
Win 3–0 Vladimir Daineko TKO (punches) Fight Nights Global 83: Alibekov vs. Aliev February 23, 2018 2 0:40 Moscow, Russia
Win 2–0 Mikhail Kabargin Decision (unanimous) Fight Nights Global 53: Day 1 - Gimbatov vs. Shokalo October 7, 2016 3 5:00 Moscow, Russia
Win 1–0 Timofey Mishev Decision (unanimous) Fight Nights Global 46: Mokhnatkin vs. Kudin April 29, 2016 3 5:00 Moscow, Russia

See also

References
  1. "Ali Isaev". www.pflmma.com.
  2. "Ali Isaev". sherdog.com. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  3. Reuters Staff (2008-08-21). "Olympics-Wrestling-Freestyle men's 120kg repechage round results". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  4. http://fightnights.ru/news/ali-isaev-vs-timofey-mishev-shansy-54-na-46/
  5. IOC. "Beijing 2008 Super-Heavyweight, Freestyle (≤120 kilograms) Men Results - Olympic wrestling". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  6. "Чемпион Европы по борьбе Али Исаев выиграл первый бой в PFL - NEWS.ru — 07.06.19".
  7. "Fight Card - 2019 PFL 9". PFL.
  8. Petzel-Gligorea, Alexander. "PFL 2021 #03: Hatef Moeil trifft auf Ali isaev im Debüt". gnp1.de. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  9. "Ali Isaev, Hatef Moeil ruled out at 2021 PFL 3; finalized lineup sees eight fights air on ESPN". MMA Junkie. 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  10. Newswire, MMA Fighting (2021-06-01). "Kayla Harrison vs. Cindy Dandois headlines PFL 6 card on June 25, Fabricio Werdum also returns". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  11. Lee, Alexander K. (2021-06-17). "PFL 6 lineup revised, defending heavyweight champion Ali Isaev out". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  12. "Cappelozza, Austin to headline PFL 2 on April 28". ESPN.com. 2022-03-29. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  13. "OFFICIAL: 2022 PFL 2 Fight Card updates!". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
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