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Zafar Salimov

Zafar Salimov

COACH MMA

Zafar Salimov

Zafar Salimov

COACH MMA

date of birth:

January 1, 1987

height:

Birthplace:

Uzbekistan

After winning numerous national titles in freestyle wrestling (Sambo), he was a pioneer in promoting MMA, a sport still relatively unknown and restricted in Uzbekistan at the time. In 2021, MMA was officially recognized as a nationally recognized sport. Since 2022, he has served as the head of the Samarkand Oblast MMA Commission in Uzbekistan, where he continues to contribute to the development of martial arts in Uzbekistan. • 2009: Asian Champion in Turon Wrestling, a traditional Central Asian martial art
• 2011: Asian Champion in Combat Sambo
• 2013: Won his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) debut
• 2014: Competed in the ACB (Absolute Championship Berkut) held in the Chechen Republic of Russia.
• 2015: Competed in Arash Pride Promotion in Kazakhstan

In the same year, he competed in professional MMA in Tajikistan.

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