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    Berkut FC
    Shamil Nikaev

    ShamilNikaev

    Russia
    • Russia
    • Lightweight
    • HT/WT
      1.73 m, 70 kg
    • Birthdate
      16/6/1995 (30)
    • Team
      Berkut FC
    • Nickname
      The Chechen Wolf
    • Reach
      1.75 m

    Stats

    • W-L-D
      10-1-0
    • (T)KO
      0-0
    • SUB
      1-0
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    Previous Fight

    Chicago, IL

    Mike Hamel

    11-7-0

    Final

    M Dec
    R3, 5:00

    Shamil Nikaev

    10-1-0
    FighterFighting StyleHeightWeight
    Mike Hamel-1.75 m70 kg
    Shamil Nikaev-1.73 m70 kg

    Fight History

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    DateOpponentRes.DecisionRndTimeEvent
    17 Jun, 2023M. Hamel
    L
    M Dec
    35:00Bellator 297: Nemkov vs. Romero
    11 Dec, 2020K. Lachinov
    W
    U Dec
    35:00Bellator 254: Macfarlane vs. Velasquez
    16 Feb, 2018A. Sarnavskiy
    W
    S Dec
    35:00ACB 80: Tumenov vs. Burrell
    30 Sep, 2017C. Giagos
    W
    S Dec
    35:00ACB 71: Moscow
    13 May, 2017A. Pirtea
    W
    U Dec
    35:00ACB 60: Agujev vs. Devent
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    Racing Positions

      • UFC 328 fight grades: Khamzat Chimaev vs. Sean Strickland left a lot to be desired
        • 5h
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        UFC 328 fight grades: Khamzat Chimaev vs. Sean Strickland left a lot to be desired
        • UFC 328 what's next: Will Sean Strickland and Khamzat Chimaev run it back?
          • 1d
          • Brett Okamoto
          UFC 328 what's next: Will Sean Strickland and Khamzat Chimaev run it back?
          • UFC 328 takeaways: Van cements his champ status; Chimaev has to deal with defeat
            • 1d
            • Brett Okamoto, Andreas Hale
            UFC 328 takeaways: Van cements his champ status; Chimaev has to deal with defeat
            • Strickland stuns bitter rival Chimaev for UFC title
              • 7h
              • Brett Okamoto
              Strickland stuns bitter rival Chimaev for UFC title
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                • 2d
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                • UFC 328 results and analysis: Strickland narrowly defeats Chimaev to claim the belt
                  • 2d
                  • ESPN Staff
                  UFC 328 results and analysis: Strickland narrowly defeats Chimaev to claim the belt
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                    • 2d
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                      • 1d
                      • Andreas Hale
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                        • 1d
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                          • 2d
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