Khurshed Kakhorov | |
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Born | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | February 20, 1992
Other names | Killer |
Nationality | Tajikistan Germany |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
Division | Bantamweight |
Style | Judo |
Fighting out of | Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
Team | Fight Club Gelsenkirchen Xtreme Couture |
Years active | 2017–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 12 |
Wins | 11 |
By knockout | 7 |
By decision | 4 |
Losses | 1 |
By knockout | 1 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Khurshed Kakhorov (born February 20, 1992) is a Tajikistani-German mixed martial artist. He is currently signed to the MMA promotion the Professional Fighters League (PFL) in PFL Europe's bantamweight division. He won the 2023 Europe Bantamweight Championship. A professional mixed martial arts competitor since 2017, he has previously fought in Bellator MMA.
Mixed martial arts career
editEarly career
editKakhorov started his professional MMA career in 2017 and mainly fought in Germany and Poland. He amassed a record of 7–0 prior to being signed by Bellator.[1] Around this time, he won the EFM Bantamweight Championship at EFM 4.[2]
Bellator MMA
editIn his Bellator debut, Kakhorov faced Kaloyan Konev on October 19, 2021, at Dana White's Contender Series 44.[3] He won the bout by unanimous decision.[4][5]
Kakhorov faced Brett Johns on February 25, 2022 at Bellator 275.[6] He lost the bout via ground and pound TKO in the third round.[7]
Professional Fighters League
edit2023 season
editIn his PFL debut, Kakhorov faced Moktar Benkaci on July 8, 2023, at PFL Europe 2. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[8]
Heading into the bantamweight tournament semi-final, Kakhorov next faced Ali Taleb on September 30, 2023, at PFL Europe 3. He won the bout by split decision.[9][10]
Kakhorov faced Frans Mlambo on 8 December 2023, at PFL Europe 4.[11][12] He won the bout by second-round TKO to win the 2023 Bantamweight tournament and the $100,000 collective prize.[13][14]
2024 season
editKakhorov is scheduled to face Bondo Kikadze on June 8, 2024, at PFL Europe 2.[15]
Championships and accomplishments
edit- European Fight Masters
- EFM Bantamweight Championship (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
edit12 matches | 11 wins | 1 loss |
By knockout | 7 | 1 |
By decision | 4 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 12–1 | Frans Mlambo | TKO (punches) | PFL Europe 4 (2023) | December 8, 2023 | 3 | 2:34 | Dublin, Ireland | Won the 2023 PFL Europe Bantamweight Tournament. |
Win | 11–1 | Ali Taleb | Decision (unanimous) | PFL Europe 3 (2023) | September 30, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Paris, France | 2023 PFL Europe Bantamweight Tournament Semi-final. |
Win | 10–1 | Moktar Benkaci | Decision (unanimous) | PFL Europe 2 (2023) | July 8, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Berlin, Germany | |
Win | 9–1 | Lasha Abramishvili | TKO (punches) | NFC 12 | February 18, 2023 | 2 | 0:30 | Bonn, Germany | |
Loss | 8–1 | Brett Johns | TKO (punches) | Bellator 275 | February 25, 2022 | 3 | 3:00 | Dublin, Ireland | |
Win | 8–0 | Jair Junior | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 267 | October 1, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
Win | 7–0 | Sylvain Sommereisen | KO (punches) | National Fighting Championship 3 | May 21, 2021 | 3 | 1:37 | Bonn, Germany | |
Win | 6–0 | Patryk Chrobak | TKO (knees) | EFM 4: Walka o Niepodleglosc | November 10, 2020 | 2 | 2:23 | Szczecin, Poland | Won the EFM Bantamweight Championship. |
Win | 5–0 | Stipe Brčić | KO (punch) | GMC 18 | February 2, 2019 | 2 | 3:55 | Hamburg, Germany | |
Win | 4–0 | Said Eidi | TKO (punches) | GMC 16 | September 1, 2018 | 3 | 1:51 | Cologne, Germany | |
Win | 3–0 | Amir Safi | TKO (head kick and punches) | GMC 15 | June 30, 2018 | 2 | 0:23 | Neu-Ulm, Germany | |
Win | 2–0 | Guy da Silva | Decision (unanimous) | GMC 14 | February 24, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Castrop-Rauxel, Germany | |
Win | 1–0 | Ajmal Sultani | KO (punch) | GMC 12 | September 23, 2017 | 1 | 2:02 | Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
References
edit- ^ Sherdog.com. "Armen Petrosyan MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Archived from the original on 2021-10-22. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ^ Cieśla, Bartosz (10 November 2020). "EFM 4: Walka o niepodległość – wyniki na żywo" (in Polish). MMA PL.
- ^ Cruz, Guilherme (2021-10-03). "Caio Borralho gets second Contender Series fight in 21 days, meets Jesse Murray". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ^ "Bellator 267 video: Elina Kallionidou scores nasty heel-hook finish over Petra Castkova". MMA Junkie. 2021-10-01. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ Guillen, Adam Jr. (2021-10-01). "Bellator 267 results: Live streaming play-by-play updates | 'Lima vs MVP 2'". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ^ "Brett Johns vs. Khurshed Kakhorov joins Bellator 275 lineup in Dublin". MMA Junkie. 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
- ^ "Johns celebrates first Bellator win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ^ Leonard, Harvey (2023-07-08). "PFL Europe 2: Berlin Results & Highlights: Francesco Nuzzi Scores Brutal Head Kick KO". MMA News | UFC News, Results & Interviews. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ Behunin, Alexander (30 September 2023). "LIVE! PFL Paris Results, Coverage And Full Fight Highlights - Doumbe vs. Zebo". MMA Mania. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "PFL Paris: Doumbe vs. Zebo Full Results". Cageside Press. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ writer, Planet Sport (2023-10-24). "PFL Europe: Seven Irish fighters feature on Dublin card as John Mitchell and Frans Mlambo headline". PlanetSportcom. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
- ^ Stevenson, Andy (2023-10-24). "Andreeas Binder vs Daniele Scatizzi Added to PFL Dublin, More Irish Fighters Announced". SevereMMA.com - UFC, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Irish MMA. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
- ^ King, Nolan (December 8, 2023). "PFL Dublin results: Four champions crowned, take home $100,000 checks". MMA Junkie.
- ^ "2023 PFL Europe Finals Highlight Video: Khurshed Kakhorov Lamps Frans Mlambo". Sherdog. December 8, 2023.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Full Card Announced for PFL Europe Newcastle on June 8". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
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