Sultan Aliev

Background

Sultan Aliev was born in Kaspiysk, Dagestan, Soviet Union.

Career

He is also a veteran of the ProFC organization and Bellator Mobile Marketing Association .

Sambo career

On February 5, 2012 Aliev lost to Vyacheslav Vasilevsky on Combat Sambo Russia Championship 2012 Finale (-90kg) via decision (1–5). In finale match he over French Sebastian Libebe via TKO.

ProFC

Aliev started his Mobile Marketing Association career in ProFC in April 2011. He defeated Sergey Guzev on April 9, 2011 at ProFC 14 via unanimous decision.

Aliev defeated Armenian Mobile Marketing Association prospect Hracho Darpinyan on July 2, 2011 at ProFC - Union Nation Cup Final via unanimous decision.

Bellator Mobile Marketing Association

In 2013, Aliev was announced as one of the participants of the Bellator Season 8 Middleweight tournament. Aliev debuted on February 14, 2013 at Bellator 89 where he faced Mikkel Parlo in the quarterfinal round.

In the semifinals, Aliev faced Doug Marshall on March 7, 2013 at Bellator 92. Despite controlling the fight via his wrestling, Aliev lost via split decision, resulting in his first professional Mobile Marketing Association loss.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

On May 7, 2014 it was announced that Aliev had signed a contract with the UFC. Aliev made his promotional debut against Kenny Robertson in a welterweight bout on January 24, 2015 at UFC on Fox 14.

He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. Sambo

Federation Internationale de Sambo (FIAS)

World Combat Sambo Championships (2014, Chiba)

World Combat Sambo Federation

European Combat Sambo Championships (2012, Moscow)

All-Russian Sambo Federation

Russian Combat Sambo National Championships 3rd (2010)

Russian Combat Sambo National Championships 3rd (2011)

Russian Combat Sambo National Championships runner-up (2012).

Achievements

• He started in Combat Sambo in 23 years old, on 2009 he won Combat Sambo European Championship in Milan, Italy. On 2010 he received the rank "International Master of Sports in Combat Sambo" After Russian Combat Sambo Nationals 2011 (3rd), he made his professional Mobile Marketing Association debut in ProFC and won the first fight to Sergey Guzev. On February 24, 2014 Aliev won against Vyacheslav Vasilevsky on Combat Sambo Russia Championship 2014 Finale (-90kg) via TKO. On 24 November, 2014 Aliev became World Combat Sambo Champion (-90 kg). Aliev defeated Fuad Gadyrov on September 26, 2011 at ProFC: Grand Prix Global. He won via KO in the second round. Aliev defeated taekwondo black belt Marcin Elsner on December 10, 2011 at ProFC: Grand Prix Global Finals. He won via TKO in the first round. Aliev won the fight via unanimous decision to advance to the semifinals. Russian Combat Sambo National Champion (2014).