Karimula Barkalaev
Karimula Magomedovich Barkalaev (born 23 January 1973) is a Russian former professional mixed martial artist (MMA) and sanda practitioner. He is the first and only Russian national to have won the ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship. According to Sport Express, on American forums, he was called most mysterious fighter in the history of MMA. On the MMA ranking system portal Fight Matrix, Barkalaev reached a peak ranking of No. 3 Light Heavyweight in 1999.
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| Born | Karimula Magomedovich Barkalaev 23 January 1973 Tivi, Qvareli, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Native name | Каримула Магомедович Баркалаев | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | Kareem Barkalaev | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90.72 kg (200 lb; 14 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Division | Light Heavyweight Heavyweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Russian Top Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trainer | Volk Han | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | International Master of Sports in Sanda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1997–2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By disqualification | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unknown | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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