Who are the Dagestanis in the UFC right now?

[don't ask]

I just realized I seem to have mentally bundled a bunch of the Muslim fighters together as Dagestanis, but people like Chimaev and Belal aren't. (I know Shavkat and Sora aren't, for some reason.)

HW - Shamil Gaziev, Rizvan Kuniev
LHW - Magomed Ankalaev
MW - Ikram Aliskerov, Sharabutdin Magomedov, Nassourdine Imavov, Aliaskhab Khizriev, Abusupiyan Magomedov, Baysangur Susurkaev
WW - Muslim Salikhov, Islam Mackhachev
LW -
FW - Murtazali Magomedov
BW - Umar Nurmagomedov, Said Nurmagomedov
FLW - Tagir Ulanbekov

Not sure if we have any flyweights or featherweights (also, what are the abbreviations for these divisions lol)?

EDIT: additions and corrections. I'm surprised by how many middleweights there are.

 

[Here's Johnny!]

Fw featherweight
FLW fly weight

 

[don't ask]

Fw featherweight
FLW fly weight

lol thank you, I had a complete brainfart

 

[HHJ]

Nassourdine Imavov (MW)

lives in France though

 

[don't ask]

Nassourdine Imavov (MW)

lives in France though

Good call! I liked his finish of Cannonier.

 

[BJJ4Tone]

Gurit Magomedsharipov

<{cruzshake}>

 

[HHJ]

Muslim Salikhov (WW)

Shara is a MW not a WW

 

[BJJ4Tone]

flyweights

Tagir Ulanbekov
(formerly) Muhammad Mokaev (born in Dagestan)

Heavyweight
Shamil Gaziev (born in Dagestan)


With any luck, hopefully someday also Islam Omarov (fw) and Muslim Magomedov (lhw).

 

[blaseblase]

Belal is as American as apple pie, born and raised on the south side of Chicago.

 

[don't ask]

<{cruzshake}>

lol you appear to be right. I was trying to remember the guy who beat up the professional video gamer a few months ago and this was the name that came up, but it looks like he may not even exist. Maybe I was thinking of Shamil Gaziev.

 

[Feniamin]

Gadzhiyasulov, Khizriev, Abusupiyan Magomedov.

 

[don't ask]

Abusupiyan Magomedov.

Sherdog lists his style as Lutte Livre. Is he from Brazil?

 

[Feniamin]

Sherdog lists his style as Lutte Livre. Is he from Brazil?

No. He lives since he was like 15 or something in Germany.

 

[HHJ]

Sherdog lists his style as Lutte Livre. Is he from Brazil?

Is Anderson Silva from Thailand?

 

[don't ask]

Is Anderson Silva from Thailand?

True, but I've never seen a lutte livre fighter from anywhere but Brazil and I've never been in a Muay Thai school that had any Thai people in it. This guy has me interested in his fights now because I'd love to see more lutte livre around.

 

[The Siege]

Yeah, not many honestly. I am just surprised there are that many at MW tho.

The larger Dagestani's don't seem to do too well (except Ank) because heavy grappling game plans at higher weights are a double edged sword. You need to be close to perfection with the game plan or you risk getting burned out and getting finished due to the amount of energy needed.

 

[Rataria]

Mokaev and Evloev

 

[RichardHarrow]

Missing Zabit

 

[Lord Pyjamas]

I just realized I seem to have mentally bundled a bunch of the Muslim fighters together as Dagestanis, but people like Chimaev and Belal aren't. (I know Shavkat and Sora aren't, for some reason.)

HW - Shamil Gaziev
LHW - Magomed Ankalaev, Magomed Gadzhiyasulov,
MW - Ikram Aliskerov, Sharabutdin Magomedov, Nassourdine Imavov, Aliaskhab Khizriev, Abusupiyan Magomedov.
WW - Muslim Salikhov
LW - Islam Mackhachev
BW - Umar Nurmagomedov, Said Nurmagomedov
FLW - Tagir Ulanbekov

Not sure if we have any flyweights or featherweights (also, what are the abbreviations for these divisions lol)?

EDIT: additions and corrections. I'm surprised by how many middleweights there are.

This might actually be needed! Well done!

 

[Big Tuppy Hole]

Missing Zabit

Except it, he's never coming back