Shamil Zavurok

Shamil Magomedovich Zavurov (; born July 4, 1984) is a Russian former professional mixed martial artist, who competed in the Welterweight and Lightweight divisions. A professional MMA competitor since 2004, he is the former M-1 Global World Welterweight champion.

Early life Zavurov attended high school in Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan, where he began training in freestyle wrestling under Mairbek Yusupov (member of the 1977-78 USSR team who went on to coach Dagestan’s freestyle wrestling team). in which his arm was broken and he sustained torn ligaments – these injuries still cause him pain. which was controversial in that commentators and viewers disagreed with the judges' decision. It was Zavurov's first fight in more than a year, his return after a serious injury he sustained after being drafted into the army. with a second round technical knockout and won a hard-fought semi-final against Ramazan Abdulzhalilov that went the full distance. In the tournament final, Zavurov defeated Magomedrasul Khasbulaev with a "text-book rear-naked-choke submission." Since winning the tournament, Zavurov has compiled four further victories in a single three-week period, Vasily Novikov, Vener Galiev, and Jaroslav Poborsky.

M-1 Global Shamil Zavurov was expecting to face Tom "Da Tank" Gallicchio, the Americas selection champion, for the title Gallicchio was replaced by Abner Lloveras, the Western European M-1 Global tournament victor.

Zavurov was scheduled to rematch his lone defeat as he was to defend his title against Rashid Magomedov at M-1 Challenge XXX on December 9, 2011. The match, however, has been postponed and Zavurov instead faced Yasubey Enomoto in a rematch. He lost the back-and-forth battle via submission in the fifth round.

Zavurov faced Alexander Yakovlev on March 16, 2012 at M-1 Challenge 31, with the fight ending in a draw (judges scorecards: 29–28 Zavurov, 28–28, 28–28)

Bellator Fighting Championships Zavurov signed with Bellator MMA and was reported to take part in Bellator MMA: Season Eight. However, for reasons unexplained, did not take part in any event of the season.

World Fighting Championship Akhmat Zavurov faced Brazilian Rodrigo Caporal in the quarterfinal at WFCA 16 on March 12, 2016. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Zavurov faced to Luciano Palhano at WFCA 22 on May 22, 2016. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Zavurov faced Chechen super star Khusein Khaliev at WCFA 23 Lightweight Grand Prix on October 4, 2016. He lost the fight via knockout in the second round.

Road Fighting Championship In early 2017, Zavurov entered Road Fighting Championship's Road FC $1 Million Dollar Lightweight Tournament. In the International Trials, he face Won Ki Kim at Road FC 036 on February 11, 2017. He won the fight by unanimous decision to enter the tournament.

In the opening round, Zavurov faced Leo Kuntz at Road FC 040 on July 15, 2017. He again won by unanimous decision. In the quarterfinals, he faced Khuukhenkhuu Amartuvshin Road FC 044 on November 11, 2017. He won the fight by unanimous decision. In the semifinals, Zavurov faced Ronys Torres at Road FC 046 on March 10, 2018. He again won by unanimous decision to make it to the tournament final. He lost to Mansour Barnaoui at Road FC 052 on February 23, 2019.

Gorilla Fighting Championship After the Road FC tournament, Zavurov was scheduled to fight Matias Juarez at GFC 11 on May 3, 2019. However, the bout was cancelled. Then, Zavurov was booked to face Phil Baroni at GFC 14 on July 13, 2019. In turn, Baroni withdrew from the fight and was replaced by his formerly scheduled opponent Juarez. Zavurov won the fight via unanimous decision.

Zavurov was then scheduled to face Ivica Trušček at GFC 17 on September 27, 2019. Trušček withdrew from the bout due to an unknown reason.

Return to Road FC He then returned to the Road FC, facing A Sol Kwon at Road FC 56 on November 9, 2019. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Return to GFC Zavurov's bout with Trušček was rebooked to take place at GFC 20 on November 23, 2019. Zavurov knocked Gomes down in the first round enroute to decision victory.

Zavurov faced Ricardo Tirloni at Eagle Fighting Championship 37 on June 18, 2021. He won the bout via TKO due to ground and pound in the second round.

Zavurov faced Nariman Abbasov on September 17, 2021 at AMC Fight Nights: Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov Memory Tournament. He got knocked out in the first round and retired after the bout.

Championships and accomplishments Mixed martial arts M-1 Global M-1 Selection 2010 Eastern Europe Welterweight M-1 Global Welterweight Championship (One time; former) Two successful title defenses Euro-Asia Champion (One time) One successful title defense Octagon Fighting Sensation OFS Welterweight Championship (one time; former) One successful title defense

Sambo Federation International Amateur de Sambo Combat Sambo World champion (Three-time) All-Russian Sambo Federation Russian Combat Sambo National Championships 21st (2010)

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Nariman Abbasov KO (punches) AMC Fight Nights: Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov Memory Tournament

Moscow, Russia Win

Ricardo Tirloni TKO (punches) Eagle Fighting Championship 37

Almaty, Kazakhstan Win

Renato Gomes Decision (unanimous) UAE Warriors 15 & EFC 32

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Win

Ivica Trušček TKO GFC 20

Tashkent, Uzbekistan Win

A-Sol Kwon Decision (unanimous) Road FC 56

Yeosu, South Korea Win

Matias Juarez Decision (unanimous) GFC 14

Kaspiysk, Russia Loss

Mansour Barnaoui KO (flying knee) Road FC 052

Seoul, South Korea Win

Ronys Torres Decision (unanimous) Road FC 046

Seoul, South Korea Win

Khuukhenkhuu Amartuvshin Decision (unanimous) Road FC 044

Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China Win

Leo Kuntz Decision (unanimous) Road FC 040

Seoul, South Korea Win

Jorge Rodrigues Decision (unanimous) WFCA 38: Battle in Grozny

Grozny, Russia Win

Won Ki Kim Decision (unanimous) Road FC 036

Seoul, South Korea Win

Bagautdin Abasov Decision (unanimous) OFS 10: The Heroes Return

Yaroslavl, Russia Loss

Khusein Khaliev KO (knee) WFCA 23: Final

Grozny, Chechnya, Russia Win

Luciano Palhano Decision (unanimous) WFCA 22: Grand Prix Akhmat

Grozny, Chechnya, Russia Win

Rodrigo Caporal Decision (unanimous) WFCA 16: Grand Prix Akhmat

Grozny, Chechnya, Russia Loss

Yasubey Enomoto Submission (guillotine choke) World FC Akhmat: Grozny Fights 9

Grozny, Chechnya, Russia Win

Hermes França KO (punch) World FC Akhmat: Grozny Fights 3

Grozny, Chechnya, Russia Win

Sergey Faley Decision (unanimous) Octagon Fighting Sensation 3

Yaroslavl, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia Win

Luiz Ricardo Simon KO (punches) New Stream

Moscow, Moscow Oblast, Russia Win

Davlat Alimov TKO (punches) Octagon Fighting Sensation 1

Yaroslavl, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia Win

Renat Lyatifov Decision (unanimous) MMA Star in the Ring - Shamil vs. Renat

Makhachkala, Republic of Dagestan, Russia Win

Harun Kina Decision (unanimous) Fight Nights - Battle on Terek 1

Grozny, Chechnya, Russia Loss

Yasubey Enomoto Decision (unanimous) Fight Nights - Battle of Moscow 12

Moscow, Moscow Oblast, Russia Win

Eduardo Pachu TKO (punches) Fight Nights - Battle of Moscow 11

Moscow, Moscow Oblast, Russia Win

Juha-Pekka Vainikainen Decision (unanimous) Battle of the Stars 1

Kaspiysk, Dagestan, Russia Win

Anatoly Safronov TKO (kick to the body and punches) League S-70: Russian Championship Third Round

Moscow, Russia Draw

Alexander Yakovlev Draw (majority) M-1 Challenge 31

St. Petersburg, Russia Loss

Yasubey Enomoto Submission (guillotine choke) M-1 Challenge 30: Zavurov vs. Enomoto

Costa Mesa, California, United States Win

Zhanybek Amatov TKO (leg injury) Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 4

Moscow, Russia Win

Yasubey Enomoto Decision (unanimous) M-1 Challenge 25: Zavurov vs. Enomoto

St. Petersburg, Russia Win

Yuri Izotov Decision (unanimous) Lipetsk Mix Federation: Russian Cities Tournament

Lipetsk, Russia Win

Tom Gallicchio TKO (punches) M-1 Challenge 23: Guram vs. Grishin

Moscow, Russia Win

Abner Lloveras TKO (punches) M-1 Challenge 22: Narkun vs. Vasilevsky

Moscow, Russia Win

Jaroslav Poborsky TKO (punches) Heroes Gate 2

Prague, Czech Republic Win

Vener Galiev Decision (unanimous) Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 2

Moscow, Russia Win

Vasily Novikov Submission (rear-naked choke) Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 2

Moscow, Russia Win

Vladimir Katyihin Decision (unanimous) ProFC: Union Nation Cup 8

Odesa, Ukraine Win

Frodo Khasbulaev Submission (rear-naked choke) M-1 Selection 2010: Eastern Europe Finals

Moscow, Russia Win

Ramazan Abdulzhalilov Decision (unanimous) M-1 Selection 2010: Eastern Europe Round 3

Kyiv, Ukraine Win

Radik Iboyan TKO (punches) M-1 Selection 2010: Eastern Europe Round 2

Kyiv, Ukraine Win

Seydina Seck Decision (unanimous) Saturn & RusFighters: Battle of Gladiators

Omsk, Russia Loss

Rashid Magomedov Decision (split) M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 9

St. Petersburg, Russia Win

Aleksey Gonchar Submission (armbar) CSFU: Champions League

Poltava, Ukraine Win

Hamiz Mamedov Decision (unanimous) Mission of Peace: Martial Arts Festival

Ekaterinburg, Russia Win

Mukhamed Aushev KO (punches) Combat Fighting Federation: International MMA Tournament

Tyumen, Russia Win

Vitaly Gogishvilli Submission (rear-naked choke) Mixfight Georgia: Georgia vs. Russia

Tbilisi, Georgia Win

Magomed Kurmagomedov Submission (armbar) Extreme FC: Octagon 3

Odesa, Ukraine Except where otherwise indicated, details provided in the record box are taken from Sherdog