Young and eager for new victories, but already having tremendous experience in mixed-style fights - Islam Mammadov. The fighter is one of the most formidable and dangerous lightweights in the Professional Fighters League (formerly WSOF). Any professional athlete will envy his striking power and wrestling skills.
Biography
Islam Mammadov by nationality is Lezgin. The athlete himself was born in the city of Derbent, grew up in Makhachkala. From an early age he goes in for sports. In martial arts, the combat sambo section won the heart of the young man, year after year the young man gained great experience and skill. Exhausting workouts yielded results, and victories and prizes in the championships became a routine for the guy. The Russian has the title of master of sports of international class. He climbed to the top of the podium of the World Cup and World Cup in 2010. The guy is training in the Champion club of his native city, as well as in the hall of Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov.
First performances
Our hero will make his debut at the local tournament of the Republic of Dagestan in 2009. The first appearance at a professional level was very successful, where he shocked his opponent in the first minute of the confrontation. After a couple of minutes, the opponent of the sambo wrestler decides to give up, thanks to the successfully done work in the ground of Islam. Mammadov can not stand the pause for recovery and training, agreeing to participate in the tournament in a week. Alexander Sarnavsky became an adversary in that battle. Two young and undefeated avenues in the ring came together, but the Siberian warrior turned out to be more prepared. He inflicts the first defeat on the Dagestan.
Nevertheless, failure pushed our hero to achieve new heights. The athlete is completely immersed in the world of martial arts, having gained tremendous experience in sparring, performs at top-level competitions.
For 4 years, the athlete conducts another 9 first-class performances. He adds victory to the statistics, where most of the fights do not reach the referee's decision. The fighter shone in Russian and European promotions: Fight Nights, ProFC, M-1 Global and others. But soon he will sign the main contract in his career for the time being.
World Series of Fighting
Our compatriot literally burst into one of the world's leading MMA organizations, showing his intentions to take the championship belt. The first victim in the new Federation of mixed martial arts was Leon Davis, on which Mammadov walked the tank. Islam dominated the next opponent, scoring a second early victory in a row. This was followed by a proposal to fight the masterful Jorge Patino. A sambo wrestler could come close to the cherished goal of leadership if he won. Therefore, he prepared for battle seriously. The clash of such different opponents interested the audience from all over the world. On the one hand, an age-old American burned by this affair, and on the other, a young and impetuous Russian. The confrontation lasted all the allotted time, and as a result of the judge gave preference to the fighter from Russia.
After a downtime, he again enters the ring, where he holds 3 passionate and vibrant fights. Could not withstand the onslaught of our compatriot Nathan Schulte, Yuki Kavana and Thiago Tavares. It remains to be expected who the next will dare to challenge the Dagestan.