In this article we will talk about the wonderful fighter Timur Valiev. We will discuss his biography and career, consider the statistics of performances.
Briefly about the athlete
Timur Valiev is a mixed-style fighter, performs in the light weight category (weight up to 61 kg), height - 165-167 cm. Nickname in the ring is Lucky. At the time of 2017, Valiev was 27 years old.
He won fame at tournaments such as Fight Nights, WSOH. By pankration (a type of martial art) Timur Valiev is a bronze medalist of the World Cup and the owner of gold medals in the European Championship. Four-time champion of Russia in integrated martial arts. Master of Sports in Sambo.
Biography
Timur Valiev was born on January 19, 1990 in the Republic of Dagestan, Makhachkala.
By nationality, Lack (Laks are the indigenous people of the North Caucasus), Russian athlete citizenship.
Since childhood, Timur has been playing football, while showing good results, but at the age of 16, on the advice of a friend, he enrolled in the wushu-sanda section and spent about three years there. Not stopping there, the young man began to master kickboxing and Thai boxing.
After finally decided for himself to engage in such a sport as mixed martial arts. He won the Dagestan champion in hand-to-hand combat, kudo, grappling and pankration.
Professional career
At the age of 20, Timur Valiev joined the ranks of the local mixed martial arts club Dagestan Fighters. The debut of a fighter on a professional level was held in Portugal in 2010, where the MMA championship was held. Despite the good preparation, Timur lost his first fight by decision of the judges.
This was followed by a series of victories. In the Battle of Moscow tournament, organized by the famous Russian Fight Nights blended organization, Valiev defeated Oleg Borisov, who had not suffered defeats before, and is still his only loss.
In 2014, Timur Valiev signed a contract with an American company World Series of Fighting. In the first match against Adam Accuiva, he knocked out his opponent. The next three fights, the athlete from Russia also successfully completed and was on the list of three best fighters.
In 2016, Valiev held a two-match match against American Chris Gutiers. The Russians lost the first fight in the division of the referee’s votes, but won the second fight by unanimous decision, thereby once again convincing the viewer of their skill and professionalism.
For the future, Timur Valiev, whose biography is currently interested in fans, remains one of the most promising fighters in mixed martial arts. We wish good luck and more rewards to this talented athlete.