Abubakar Vagaev
Vitals
Height, reach, and career background.
- Age
- 33
- Height
- 6′0″183 cm
- Weight class
- Middleweight
- Nationality
- Russia
- Team
- Akhmat Fight Club
- Active
- 2012-present
Record
Tap expandable fights for their breakdowns.
WinRecord after fight: 26-4-0DEC
Malkoun worked well behind his jab, but Vagaev's power made the difference in the first round and he hurt Malkoun towards the end of it. Vagaev kept the power advantage from there, out-hustling Malkoun and mixing in timely takedowns. All three judges scored it 29-28 for Vagaev.
Key moments
- Vagaev's power hurt Malkoun late in the first round.
- Vagaev kept his power edge and mixed in timely takedowns over the last two rounds.
WinRecord after fight: 25-4-0DEC
Vagaev put Izagakhmaev down almost immediately with his first takedown. He repeated that wrestling formula throughout the contest. Vagaev defended Izagakhmaev's late push and won the unanimous decision.
Key moments
- Vagaev put Izagakhmaev down almost immediately with his first takedown.
- Vagaev repeated that wrestling formula throughout the contest.
- Vagaev defended Izagakhmaev's late push and won the unanimous decision.
WinRecord after fight: 24-4-0DEC
Opponent: Albert TumenovunanimousR5 5:00
ACA 183: Tumenov vs. Vagaev
8 Feb 2025
8 Feb 2025
WinRecord after fight: 23-4-0DEC
Opponent: Edil EsengulovunanimousR5 5:00
ACA 172: Vagaev vs. Esengulov
9 Mar 2024
9 Mar 2024
WinRecord after fight: 22-4-0DEC
Opponent: Michel PrazeresunanimousR5 5:00
ACA 162: Tumenov vs. Palmer
2 Sep 2023
2 Sep 2023
LossRecord after fight: 21-4-0KO
Opponent: Vitaliy SlipenkoelbowsR2 0:20
ACA 149: Vagaev vs. Slipenko
16 Dec 2022
16 Dec 2022
WinRecord after fight: 21-3-0DEC
Opponent: Ustarmagomed GadzhidaudovsplitR5 5:00
ACA 138: Vagaev vs. Gadzhidaudov
26 Mar 2022
26 Mar 2022
WinRecord after fight: 20-3-0DEC
Opponent: Murad AbdulaevunanimousR5 5:00
ACA 118: Abdulaev vs. Vagaev
26 Feb 2021
26 Feb 2021
WinRecord after fight: 19-3-0DEC
Opponent: Yasubey EnomotounanimousR3 5:00
ACA 112
4 Oct 2020
4 Oct 2020
WinRecord after fight: 18-3-0DEC
Opponent: Gadzhimurad KhiramagomedovunanimousR3 5:00
ACA 107
24 Jul 2020
24 Jul 2020
WinRecord after fight: 17-3-0DEC
Opponent: Fernando GonzalezunanimousR3 5:00
ACA 100
4 Oct 2019
4 Oct 2019
LossRecord after fight: 16-3-0KO
Opponent: Murad AbdulaevpunchR2 1:25
WFCA 53
4 Oct 2018
4 Oct 2018
WinRecord after fight: 16-2-0DEC
Opponent: Rodrigo CorreiaunanimousR3 5:00
WFCA 45
24 Feb 2018
24 Feb 2018
WinRecord after fight: 15-2-0DEC
Opponent: Beslan UshukovunanimousR5 5:00
WFCA 43
4 Oct 2017
4 Oct 2017
WinRecord after fight: 14-2-0TKO
Opponent: Nodar KudukhashvilipunchesR1 2:53
WFCA 38: Battle in Grozny
21 May 2017
21 May 2017
WinRecord after fight: 13-2-0DEC
Opponent: Jorge FilhounanimousR3 5:00
Akhmat Fight Show 35
1 Apr 2017
1 Apr 2017
WinRecord after fight: 12-2-0TKO
Opponent: Luiz Jorge Dutra Jr.doctor stoppageR1 0:21
Akhmat Fight Show 34
25 Feb 2017
25 Feb 2017
LossRecord after fight: 11-2-0KO
Opponent: Beslan UshukovpunchR4 1:54
WFCA 32: Grozny Battle
19 Nov 2016
19 Nov 2016
WinRecord after fight: 11-1-0DEC
Opponent: Luis Sergio Melo Jr.unanimousR3 5:00
WFCA 23
11 Jun 2016
11 Jun 2016
WinRecord after fight: 10-1-0DEC
WFCA 17
9 Apr 2016
9 Apr 2016
Abubakar Vagaev defeated Michel Pereira by unanimous decision at WFCA 17 in Grozny.
Key moments
- Vagaev and Pereira completed the full three-round distance.
- The bout was part of the Akhmat 2016 welterweight grand prix.
- Neither fighter finished the other before the final bell.
- Vagaev was awarded the unanimous decision after three rounds.
WinRecord after fight: 9-1-0DEC
Opponent: Tiago Varejao LacerdaunanimousR3 5:00
WFCA 13
26 Dec 2015
26 Dec 2015
WinRecord after fight: 8-1-0TKO
Opponent: David CastillopunchesR1 2:18
WFCA 9
4 Oct 2015
4 Oct 2015
WinRecord after fight: 7-1-0DEC
Opponent: Ivica TruscekunanimousR3 5:00
WFCA 6
22 Aug 2015
22 Aug 2015
LossRecord after fight: 6-1-0DEC
Opponent: Yasubey EnomotosplitR3 5:00
WFCA 3
13 Jun 2015
13 Jun 2015
WinRecord after fight: 6-0-0DEC
Opponent: Thibaud LarchetunanimousR3 5:00
WFCA 1
14 Mar 2015
14 Mar 2015
WinRecord after fight: 5-0-0TKO
Opponent: Artur Odilbekovdoctor stoppageR2 1:12
ACB 11
14 Nov 2014
14 Nov 2014
WinRecord after fight: 4-0-0DEC
Opponent: Piotr WolowikunanimousR2 5:00
ACB 10
4 Oct 2014
4 Oct 2014
WinRecord after fight: 3-0-0SUB
Opponent: Farhad Medzhidovguillotine chokeR1 3:18
ACB Grand Prix 9
22 Jun 2014
22 Jun 2014
WinRecord after fight: 2-0-0DEC
Opponent: Adlan AbdulatipovunanimousR2 5:00
RadMer 4
27 Jun 2013
27 Jun 2013
WinRecord after fight: 1-0-0DEC
Opponent: Aleksandr RudijanskiyunanimousR2 5:00
RadMer 2
30 Jun 2012
30 Jun 2012
The Read
Style, strengths, and defining traits.
Abubakar Vagaev started wrestling at nineteen and MMA at twenty. He has held the ACA championship, identifying his bout with Albert Tumenov as an ACA title fight.