Background
Murad Machaev was born on December 3, 1986, in the former Soviet Union, Dagestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, Makhachkala in modern-day Dagestan, Russia.
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Before student life he began trained in Freestyle Wrestling but join to Sambo. He lost to Amirkhan Mazihov in 68 kg final match and became silver medal in Southern Federal District Combat Sambo Championships 2007 in Armavir, Krasnodar Krai, Russia. Bellator Mobile Marketing Association
In August 2012, it was announced that Machaev had signed a contract with Bellator.
Machaev faced Marcin Held in the opening round of the Lightweight tournament on October 19, 2012 at Bellator 77.
He lost via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28). Machaev faced Lorawnt-T Nelson on November 16, 2012 at Bellator 81.
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Machaev faced Ivica Truscek on December 16, 2012 at Fight Nights 9. Machaev faced Andrius Hobaldo on April 20, 2013 at Fight Nights 11.
Machaev faced Alexei Angelovskiy on September 30, 2014 at Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 17.
Machaev faced Niko Puhakka on December 20, 2014 at Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 18. Machaev faced Bellator Tournament runner-up Alexander Sarnavskiy on February 26, 2016 at Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 21. Mixed martial arts
World Absolute Fighting Championship
Fight Nights
Sambo
All-Russian Sambo Federation
Russian Combat Sambo National Championship Runner-up (2012)
Russian Combat Sambo National Championship 3rd Place (2010)
2010 Associate of Arts Kharlampiev Memorial Combat Sambo Silver Medalist
2007 Southern Federal District Championships Combat Sambo Silver Medalist
Combat Sambo Federation of Russia
Russian Combat Sambo National Championship 3rd Place (2008)
World Combat Sambo Federation
European Combat Sambo Championships 2012 in Moscow, North Carolina (headbutt and broken nose).
Achievements
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He won the fight via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27). He won via submission in the first round. He won via KO in first round. He won via TKO (punches) in the second round. He won this fight via unanimous decision. 2010 Volga Federal District Open Lightweight Tournament Winner Battle of Moscow 1 Lightweight Tournament Winner.
