Azad Asgarov
| Azad Asgarov | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 20, 1971 Sabirabad, Azerbaijan |
| Other names | The Beast |
| Nationality | Azerbaijani |
| Height | 5 ft 7.2 in (1.71 m) |
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12.6 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 67.3 in (171 cm) |
| Style | Greco-Roman Wrestling |
| Fighting out of | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Team | Aliev Professional Team |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 50 |
| Wins | 45 |
| By knockout | 42 |
| By submission | 0 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 0 |
Azad Asgarov (Azerbaijani: Azad Əsgərov), (born August 20, 1971) is an Azerbaijani mixed martial artist and pankration world champion.[1][2][3][4]
Biography
Azad was born in a small village, near the area of Sabirabad, Azerbaijan.[5] In 1987, Asgarov became champion of the USSR on the Greco-Roman wrestling.[6]
Martial arts career
Azad had 50 fights on the professional ring, in which he won forty five fights, two draws and lost three fights due to his injuries. His rivals got to the last round of the fight only three times, the rest gave up in the first minutes of the fight.[7]
Personal life
Azad has also served in the army and has nine brothers.[7]
References
- ^ "БОЙ ПРИВИДЕНИЯ". Pankrationdv.ru. January 1, 2007. Retrieved May 7, 2009. [dead link]
- ^ Azad Əsgərov qaydasız döyüşçüləri Latviyaya aparır Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine (in Azerbaijani)
- ^ Azad Əsgərov: "Yetirmələrimə ümidim böyükdür"(in Azerbaijani)
- ^ "A list of participants in Mayor Cup-2007 is set!". Archived from the original on 2009-02-27. Retrieved 2009-08-22.
- ^ "Asgarov Azad". Archived from the original on 2009-04-20. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
- ^ his bio from www.sfm.ru Archived 2009-10-13 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
- ^ a b Биография (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
External links
- Official Azad Asgarov Website