Gadzhimurad Antigulov (born January 1, 1987) is a Russian mixed martial artist who currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division. A professional since 2009, he has fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), M-1 Global, and Absolute Championship Berkut, where he was a two-time light heavyweight champion.[4][5]
As wrestling is the national sport in Dagestan, Antigulov started training wrestling at the young age and transitioned to MMA when the sport was introduced to his country.[3]
He splits his training into two sessions per day. He starts with a run and then focuses on striking skills and wrestling on the second part of the morning training. A second training session will follow later of the day after a rest during the early afternoon.[3] He also train with American Top team for his fights.[2]
Antigulov fought in the Russian circuit for 9 years,[6] and he was the two times light heavyweight champion for Absolute Championship Berkut.[4][5] He amassed a record of 18-4 prior joining UFC.[6]
Antigulov made his promotional debut on November 19, 2016, at UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira 2 against Marcos Rogério de Lima. He took his first UFC win via a guillotine choke on 67 seconds into round one.[7] He earned the Performance of the Night bonus.[8]
Antigulov was expected to face Ed Herman at UFC 209 on March 4, 2017. The bout was removed due to Herman citing injury.[9]
On May 13, 2017, Antigulov faced Joachim Christensen at UFC 211. He won the fight via a rear-naked choke in the first round.[10]
Antigulov was scheduled to face Ion Cuțelaba on November 4, 2017, at UFC 217.[11] However, Antigulov pulled out of the fight on September 26 citing an injury,[12] and was replaced by newcomer Michał Oleksiejczuk.[13]
Antigulov was expected to face Aleksandar Rakić on February 24, 2018, at UFC on Fox 28.[14] However, it was reported on February 7, 2018, that Antigulov was pulled from the fight, citing injury, as a result, the bout was cancelled.[15]
The bout with Ion Cuțelaba eventually took place on July 28, 2018, at UFC on Fox 30.[16] Antigulov lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[17]
Antigulov was reported to face Sam Alvey on February 23, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 145.[18] However, on January 25, 2019, it was reported that Alvey would face Jim Crute at UFC 234 instead.[19]
Antigulov was briefly linked to a bout to face newcomer Roman Dolidze on April 20, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 149.[20] However, Dolidze was replaced just days later for undisclosed reasons by Michał Oleksiejczuk.[21] Antigulov lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[22]
Antigulov was expected to face Ed Herman on November 9, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 163.[23] However, on October 29, 2019, it was reported that he was pulled from the bout for undisclosed reason.[24]
Antigulov was scheduled to face Devin Clark on February 15, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 167.[25] However, Antigulov was pulled from the event for undisclosed reason and he was replaced by Dequan Townsend.[26]
Antigulov was scheduled to face Klidson Abreu on June 13, 2020, at UFC Kazakhstan.[27] However, the event for Kazakhstan was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[28]
Antigulov faced Paul Craig on July 26, 2020, at UFC on ESPN 14.[29] He lost the fight via a triangle choke in round one.[30]
Antigulov faced Maxim Grishin on October 18, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 180.[31] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.[32]
On December 8, 2020, it was announced that the UFC had released him.[33]
As the first bout after the release Antigulov faced Vitor Petrino at UAE Warriors 22 on September 4, 2021.[34] He lost the fight via second-round technical knockout.[35]
Antigulov faced Viktor Vecherin on March 25, 2022, at AMC Fight Nights 110. He won the bout via second-round TKO victory.[36]
Antigulov faced Evgeny Erokhin on November 3, 2023 at ACA 165, losing the bout via TKO stoppage in the second round.[37]
| 31 matches | 20 wins | 11 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 8 |
| By submission | 14 | 3 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 20–11 | Ivan Shtyrkov | TKO (punches) | RCC 19 | May 11, 2024 | 1 | 2:14 | Yekaterinburg, Russia | |
| Loss | 20–10 | Evgeny Erokhin | TKO (punches) | ACA 165 | November 3, 2023 | 2 | 0:47 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | 20–9 | Viktor Vecherin | TKO (punches) | AMC Fight Nights 110 | March 25, 2022 | 2 | 2:39 | Astrakhan, Russia | |
| Loss | 19–9 | Vitor Petrino | KO (punches) | UAE Warriors 22 | September 4, 2021 | 2 | 3:36 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Loss | 19–8 | Maxim Grishin | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie | October 17, 2020 | 2 | 4:57 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Loss | 19–7 | Paul Craig | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till | July 26, 2020 | 1 | 2:06 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Loss | 19–6 | Michał Oleksiejczuk | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik | April 20, 2019 | 1 | 0:44 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| Loss | 19–5 | Ion Cuțelaba | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 | July 28, 2018 | 1 | 4:25 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 19–4 | Joachim Christensen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 211 | May 13, 2017 | 1 | 2:21 | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 18–4 | Marcos Rogério de Lima | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira 2 | November 19, 2016 | 1 | 1:07 | São Paulo, Brazil | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 17–4 | Muslim Makhmudov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ACB 35 | May 6, 2016 | 2 | 4:21 | Tbilisi, Georgia | Defended the ACB Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 16–4 | Jorge Luis Bezerra | TKO (punches) | ACB 27 | December 20, 2015 | 1 | 2:00 | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | Non-title bout. |
| Win | 15–4 | Cassio Barbosa de Oliveira | TKO (punches) | ACB 20 | June 14, 2015 | 1 | 0:12 | Sochi, Russia | Non-title bout. |
| Win | 14–4 | Artur Astakhov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Union MMA Pro 2015 | February 21, 2015 | 1 | 0:33 | Krasnodar, Russia | |
| Win | 13–4 | Hracho Darpinyan | Decision (unanimous) | ACB 11: Day 2 | November 15, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Grozny, Russia | Non-title bout; Darpinyan missed weight (207 lb). |
| Win | 12–4 | Ruslan Khaskhanov | TKO (punches) | ACB 9 | June 22, 2014 | 1 | 3:53 | Grozny, Russia | Won the 2014 ACB Light Heavyweight Grand Prix and the inaugural ACB Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 11–4 | Nikolai Boyarczuk | Submission (guillotine choke) | ACB 7 | May 18, 2014 | 1 | 0:42 | Grozny, Russia | 2014 ACB Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Semifinal. |
| Win | 10–4 | Mikhail Bureshkin | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ACB 6 | April 20, 2014 | 1 | 1:47 | Grozny, Russia | 2014 ACB Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal. |
| Win | 9–4 | Ilya Kolodyazhny | TKO (punches) | ACB 3 | March 16, 2014 | 1 | 0:47 | Grozny, Russia | 2014 ACB Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Round of 16. |
| Win | 8–4 | Roman Ishchenko | Submission (anaconda choke) | Oplot Challenge 96 | January 18, 2014 | 1 | 1:25 | Kharkov, Ukraine | |
| Win | 7–4 | Muslim Tutaev | Submission (armbar) | Versia FC 2 | December 31, 2013 | 1 | 0:35 | Pyatigorsk, Russia | |
| Win | 6–4 | Magomed Sharudinov | Submission (kneebar) | 1 | 2:24 | ||||
| Loss | 5–4 | Reinaldo da Silva | Submission (armbar) | Legion Fight 14 | April 27, 2013 | 1 | 2:55 | Taganrog, Russia | |
| Loss | 5–3 | Viktor Nemkov | Submission (guillotine choke) | M-1 Challenge 36 | December 8, 2012 | 1 | 1:30 | Mytishchi, Russia | |
| Loss | 5–2 | Abdul-Kerim Edilov | TKO (punches) | Dictator FC 1 | June 28, 2012 | 1 | 2:28 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 5–1 | Jevgenij Lapin | Submission (armbar) | ProFC 35 | October 7, 2011 | 1 | 1:45 | Rostov-on-Don, Russia | Return to Light Heavyweight. 2011 ProFC Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Semifinal. |
| Win | 4–1 | Igor Savelyev | Submission (guillotine choke) | Boets Cup 2011 | August 12, 2011 | 1 | 0:58 | Sochi, Russia | Won the Boets Cup Heavyweight Tournament. |
| Win | 3–1 | Artur Korchemny | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 0:42 | Boets Cup Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal. | |||
| Win | 2–1 | Igor Sliusarchuk | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 0:25 | Return to Heavyweight. Boets Cup Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal. | |||
| Win | 1–1 | Sergey Filimonov | Submission (guillotine choke) | M-1 Selection 2011: European Tournament | April 1, 2011 | 2 | 0:51 | Makhachkala, Russia | Light Heavyweight debut. |
| Loss | 0–1 | Adlan Amagov | KO (punches) | ProFC 9 | September 25, 2009 | 1 | 4:05 | Rostov-on-Don, Russia | Heavyweight debut. |
