Abdul Azim Badakhshi

Abdul Azim Badakhshi (born 20 August 1995) is an Afghan-Indian former Professional Kickboxer and professional mixed martial arts (MMA) athlete.

Early life and background Abdul Azim Badakhshi was born on August 20, 1995 in the village of Mashhad in the Kishim District of the Badakhshan province of Afghanistan into an ethnic Tajik family. He has a brother, Abdul Karim Badakhshi who is also an MMA fighter. From a young age, Badakhshi participated in sports, starting with kickboxing. Over the years, through consistent performance, he became recognized as one of Afghanistan's top athletes.

Career Badakhshi initially started with boxing and soon transitioned to Wushu, where he began participating in professional competitions. His performance in Wushu competitions led to his inclusion in the Afghanistan national team. As a national team member, he represented Afghanistan in several international competitions.

In 2013, after numerous professional boxing and wushu matches, Badakhshi transitioned to mixed martial arts (MMA). Competing in the 76 kg weight class and standing at 180 cm tall, he achieved significant success in various competitions.

With a professional record of 14 wins and 4 losses, he has competed in various global organizations, including Super Fight League (SFL), AFC - Afghanistan Fighting Championship 3, SFL 2017: Semifinals - Ultimate Showdown: Delhi Heroes vs. Goa Pirates, and ACB 86 in Moscow. Through these platforms, he has continually proven his prowess in MMA.

Controversy In 2023, Badakhshi was set to compete on May 27 at Road to UFC in at the UFC Performance Institute in Shanghai. He was unable to attend because he was incarcerated after fracturing his jaw fellow fighter Srikant Sekhar after in a brawl inside the cage at Matrix Fight Night 9 in New Delhi. Badakshi was accused by Sekhar of sucker punching him and fracturing his jaw. Badakhshi was imprisoned for one year in Indian Tihar jail. He claims the Indian was insulting the Afghan fans. In response to the incident, MFN issued a statement banning all Afghan fighters from competing in the promotion.

Personal life Badakhshi is a devout Muslim. In a 2023 television interview, Abdul Azim Badakhshi confirmed that he is engaged to Krishna Shroff, the daughter of Jackie Shroff and sister of Tiger Shroff, one of the actors in Indian cinema. He is also involved in human rights activities.

Mixed martial arts record Win

Artem Buloychik Submission (anaconda choke) Indian Fight League: Hyderabad vs. North East

Hyderabad, India Loss

Nadyr Aliev Decision (unanimous) Matrix Fight Night 17

Greater Noida, India Loss

Sanjeet Budhwar KO (punch) Matrix Fight Night 14

Noida, India Win

Park Hae-jin KO (elbow) Matrix Fight Night 13

Noida, India Win

Fabricio Oliveira Decision (unanimous) Matrix Fight Night 8

New Delhi, India Win

Marcelo Guarilha KO (slam and punches) Matrix Fight Night 7

Hyderabad, India Win

Agshin Babaev TKO (punches) Brave CF 47

Arad, Bahrain Loss

Akhmed Magomedov Decision (unanimous) Brave CF 45

Riffa, Bahrain Win

Bakhtiyar Arzimanov TKO (punches) Snow Leopard FC: Fight Night Afghanistan 9

Kabul, Afghanistan Win

Mukhammad Sangov TKO (punches) Truly Grand FC 3

Kabul, Afghanistan Loss

Denis Kanakov KO (punches) ACB 86

Moscow, Russia Win

Sascha Sharma KO (knee) Super Fight League 2018 Semi-Finals: Bengaluru Tigers vs. Delhi Heroes

Mumbai, India Win

Manas Daimary KO (punches) Super Fight League 2018: Gujarat Warriors vs. Delhi Heroes

Mumbai, India Win

Ognjen Salatic TKO (knee to the body and punches) Super Fight League 2018: Delhi Heroes vs. Tamil Veerans

Mumbai, India Win

David Moon TKO (punches) Super Fight League 2018: Delhi Heroes vs. U.P. Nawabs

Mumbai, India Win

Mukesh Gora TKO (punches) Super Fight League 2017 Semi-Finals: Delhi Heroes vs. Goa Pirates

Delhi, India Win

Sajjad Mohammadi TKO (punches) Afghanistan FC 6

Kabul, Afghanistan Win

Mohammad Fazil Dler Submission (rear-naked choke) Afghanistan FC 5

Kabul, Afghanistan Win

Ismail Haidari Submission (rear-naked choke) Afghanistan FC 3

Kabul, Afghanistan Loss

Narender Grewal Decision (unanimous) Super Fight League 19

New Delhi, India