Stanoy Tabakov (Bulgarian: Станой Табаков) is a Bulgarian bare-knuckle boxer, currently competing in the cruiserweight division in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC).[1] He was formerly a combat sambo competitor and mixed martial artist[3] in the heavyweight division.
| Stanoy Tabakov | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Bulgaria | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Division | Heavyweight (2010–2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 76 in (193 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Style | Sambo | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | Bulgaria | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Background
editDuring his time as a combat sambo competitor, he became a bronze medalist at the 2010 European Sambo Championships in Minsk, Belarus.[4]
During the 2010 World Sambo Championships,[5] held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan between November 4–8, Tabakov became a silver medalist in the +100 kg category.[6] He was defeated only by Russian combat sambo competitor "Baby Fedor" Kiril Sidelnikov.
Mixed martial arts career
editIn his MMA debut at "RPC - Domination" on April 10, 2010, Tabakov lost by knockout in the first round.[7]
On December 18, 2010, at Maxfight Warriors XVIII, Tabakov was defeated by Nedyalko Karadzhov in the first round by technical knockout as a result of punches.[8]
After losing his first two bouts, he was able to win the next five fights including main eventing "Arena MMA Plovdiv - Fight Night 3" on September 20, 2014, against Hristo Yordanov where he won his final MMA fight by an armbar submission.[9][2]
Bare-knuckle boxing
editBare Knuckle Fighting Championship
editTabakov made his Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship debut at BKFC 58: Bulgaria against Petr Beranek on March 22, 2024, and won by knockout in the first round.[10]
Tabakov headlined BKFC Fight Night Prospects: Newcastle in a cruiserweight main event against Paul Venis on June 8, 2024.[11] He lost by way of technical knockout in the third round.[12]
Personal life
editTabakov has a son and daughter.[2]
Mixed martial arts record
edit| 7 matches | 5 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 2 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 5–2 | Hristo Yordanov | Submission (armbar) | Arena MMA Plovdiv - Fight Night 3 | September 20, 2014 | 2 | 1:52 | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | |
| Win | 4–2 | Mario Dakis | KO (punch) | CL - Combat League | July 28, 2014 | 2 | 4:17 | Xanthi, Greece | |
| Win | 3–2 | Zoran Vitanov | Decision (unanimous) | Arena MMA Plovdiv - Fight Night 1 | May 7, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | |
| Win | 2–2 | Angel Karashev | KO (punch) | Twins MMA 1 | June 8, 2013 | 1 | 2:53 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Win | 1–2 | Encho Angelov | Submission (keylock) | DOTC - Day of the Champions | December 27, 2012 | 2 | 3:00 | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria | |
| Loss | 0–2 | Nedyalko Karadjov | TKO (punches) | Maxfight - Warriors 18 | December 17, 2010 | 1 | 4:01 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Kamen Georgiev | TKO (punches) | RPC - Domination | April 10, 2010 | 1 | 0:00 | Sofia, Bulgaria |
Bare-knuckle boxing record
edit| 2 matches | 1 win | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 1 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1–1 | Paul Venis | TKO | BKFC Fight Night Prospects: Newcastle | June 8, 2024 | 3 | 0:47 | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | |
| Win | 1–0 | Petr Beranek | KO | BKFC 58 | March 22, 2024 | 1 | 1:24 | Sofia, Bulgaria |
References
edit- ^ a b "Stanoy Tabakov". Sherdog. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Stanoy Tabakov". BKFC. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "Кобрата Табаков потроши фен на Левски (ВИДЕО)". Bsport (in Bulgarian). November 6, 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "2010 Чемпионат Европы по самбо". November 10, 2010.
- ^ Украинцы завоевали шесть медалей на чемпионате мира по самбо. Podrobnosti (in Russian). November 10, 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "XXXIV Чемпионат мира по самбо среди взрослых". May 17, 2010.
- ^ "RPC - Domination". MMA-Core. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Maxfight - Warriors 18". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Arena MMA Plovdiv - Fight Night 3". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ "BKFC 58 Results from Sofia, Bulgaria | BKFC". Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ "BKFC PROSPECTS NEWCASTLE". Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ "BKFC Prospect Series: Newcastle Results | BKFC". Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
