# Mamed Khalidov

Mamed Khalidov (Russian: Мамед Магомедович Халидов, romanized: Mamed Magomedovich Khalidov, IPA:; Polish: Mamed Chalidow; born 17 July 1980) is a Polish mixed martial artist. He is best known for competing in the Middleweight division of Polish MMA promotion KSW, where he is the former KSW Light Heavyweight and KSW Middleweight Champions. He is currently ranked #1 in the KSW Middleweight rankings.

## Biography

Mamed Khalidov was born in Grozny, Soviet Union. He began practicing Kyokushin Karate around the age of 12 or 13, where he also holds a black belt. At the age of 17, he fled from his homeland to Poland and continued practicing martial arts, while adding other combat styles to his repertoire such as Taekwondo, Shotokan Karate, Wrestling and Boxing soon after his arrival. He also became competitive in all sports. Later he also became interested about becoming a mixed martial artist and began training Muay Thai, Combat Sambo, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

## Mixed martial arts career

As of December 2011, Khalidov has fought eleven times under the KSW banner, though never featuring in a tournament, instead fighting individually such opponents as Daniel Tabera and Matt Lindland.
Khalidov made his US debut with EliteXC on their October 10, 2008 ShoXC card against American Jason Guida. After almost two hard-fought rounds, Khalidov stopped Guida on the feet with an unanswered torrent of punches.
Following the collapse of EliteXC, Khalidov has expressed interest in a hasty return to KSW, as previously outlined by his signing with ProElite in favor of non-exclusive contract status. Due to a broken hand, Khalidov was unable to return for KSW X on December 12, 2008. Following his recovery, he fought PRIDE veteran Daniel Acacio at KSW XI on 15 May, knocking him out at 1:10 of the first round to win the newly created KSW Light Heavyweight Championship.
Khalidov signed a three-fight deal with World Victory Road Sengoku and his first appearance for the promotion was on the November 7th card against Sengoku middleweight champion Jorge Santiago. Although, the fight was not a title bout, Khalidov defeated Santiago via first-round TKO. A rematch of the bout was held at World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 12 on March 7, 2010, for the Middleweight Championship, which Khalidov lost via controversial unanimous decision.
At KSW XIII Mamed fought Ryuta Sakurai to a draw. Sakurai secured a kimura early in the first round, but Khalidov escaped. During the rest of the fight he had 6 submission attempts including 4 guillotine chokes, 1 ankle lock and 1 heel hook, but couldn't force the tap from Sakurai.
Mamed Khalidov was expected to face Thales Leites and later Matt Lindland at KSW XV However, both fighters were pulled from the card. Instead, Khalidov faced James Irvin at the event and won via submission at 0:33 into the first round. He eventually faced Lindland at KSW 16 in May 2011 and won via submission in the first round.
Khalidov was originally scheduled to face Paulo Filho at KSW 17. However, Filho was forced out of the bout due to him going into rehab for a drug addiction and he was replaced by Jesse Taylor. Khalidov won the fight via submission (kneebar) in the first round.
Khalidov next competed against former UFC fighter Rodney Wallace on May 12, 2012, at KSW 19. He won the fight via KO in the first round.
On December 1, 2012, he defeated Kendall Grove and won the fight via submission (achilles lock). Khalidov next faced Melvin Manhoef at KSW 23 on June 8, 2013, winning the fight by front choke in the first round.
On July 30, 2018, it was announced that Khalidov had vacated his middleweight championship belt in order to pursue a rematch against KSW Light Heavyweight champion Tomasz Narkun. On October 9, 2018, it was announced that the rematch would happen at KSW 46: Narkun vs. Khalidov 2 on December 1, 2018. Khalidov lost the rematch via unanimous decision and retired from the sport in the cage.
In September 2019, news surfaced that Khalidov will be returning from retirement to face Scott Askham in a catchweight bout at KSW 52 on December 7, 2019. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Khalidov next challenged Scott Askham for the KSW Middleweight Championship in a rematch bout at KSW 55: Askham vs. Khalidov 2 on October 10, 2020. He reclaimed the title via first-minute knockout.
Khalidov defended his title against Roberto Soldić on December 18, 2021, at KSW 65: Khalidov vs. Soldić. He lost the bout and his title via knockout after getting caught with a left hook in the second round.
Khalidov faced Mariusz Pudzianowski at KSW 77: Khalidov vs. Pudzianowski on December 17, 2022. He went on to defeat Pudzianowski via first-round TKO stoppage after Pudzian tapped to ground and pound.
Khalidov faced Scott Askham in trilogy at XTB KSW 83: Colosseum 2 on June 3, 2023. He won the bout in the third round after hitting Askham with flying switch kick and finishing him with punches.
On February 24, 2024, in the main event of XTB KSW Epic: Chalidow vs Adamek, he fought Tomasz Adamek in a boxing match. He lost due to a hand injury after the third round.

## Personal life

Khalidov acquired Polish citizenship in 2010.
In June 2019 news surfaced that the police arrested Khalidov due to alleged illegal import of stolen cars. Khalidov is yet to appear before court.

## Championships and accomplishments
### Mixed martial arts

* Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
** KSW Light Heavyweight Championship (One time; first)
** KSW Middleweight Championship (Two times; former)
*** One successful title defence
** Fight of the Night (Three times) vs. Tomasz Narkun (KSW 42, KSW 46), vs. Mankowski (KSW 39)
* Full Contact Prestige
** FPC Middleweight Championship (One time)

### Submission grappling

* Abu Dhabi Combat Club
** 2007 ADCC Polish Trials Winner

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 48 matches | 38 wins | 8 losses |
| By knockout | 17 | 2 |
| By submission | 17 | 3 |
| By decision | 4 | 3 |
| Draws | 2 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 38–8–2 | Adrian Bartosiński | Submission (armbar) | KSW 100 | November 16, 2024 | 2 | 2:48 | Gliwice, Poland | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 37–8–2 | Scott Askham | KO (flying switch kick and punches) | KSW 83 | June 3, 2023 | 3 | 1:03 | Warsaw, Poland | Return to Middleweight. Knockout of the Night. |
| Win | 36–8–2 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | TKO (submission to punches) | KSW 77 | December 17, 2022 | 1 | 1:54 | Gliwice, Poland | Heavyweight debut. |
| Loss | 35–8–2 | Roberto Soldić | KO (punch) | KSW 65 | December 18, 2021 | 2 | 3:40 | Gliwice, Poland | Lost the KSW Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 35–7–2 | Scott Askham | KO (switch kick and punches) | KSW 55 | October 10, 2020 | 1 | 0:36 | Łódź, Poland | Won the KSW Middleweight Championship. Knockout of the Night. |
| Loss | 34–7–2 | Scott Askham | Decision (unanimous) | KSW 52 | December 7, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Gliwice, Poland | Catchweight (187 lb) bout. |
| Loss | 34–6–2 | Tomasz Narkun | Decision (unanimous) | KSW 46 | December 1, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Gliwice, Poland | Catchweight (203 lb) bout. Fight of the Night. |
| Loss | 34–5–2 | Tomasz Narkun | Submission (triangle choke) | KSW 42 | March 3, 2018 | 3 | 1:18 | Łódź, Poland | Catchweight (203 lb) bout. Fight of the Night |
| Win | 34–4–2 | Borys Mańkowski | Decision (unanimous) | KSW 39 | May 27, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Warsaw, Poland | Catchweight (181 lb) bout. Fight of the Night |
| Win | 33–4–2 | Luke Barnatt | KO (punches) | ACB 54 | March 11, 2017 | 1 | 0:21 | Manchester, England | |
| Win | 32–4–2 | Aziz Karaoglu | Decision (majority) | KSW 35 | May 27, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Gdańsk, Poland | Defended the KSW Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 31–4–2 | Michał Materla | KO (flying knee and punches) | KSW 33 | November 28, 2015 | 1 | 0:31 | Kraków, Poland | Won the KSW Middleweight Championship. Knockout of the Night. |
| Win | 30–4–2 | Brett Cooper | Decision (unanimous) | KSW 29 | December 6, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Kraków, Poland | |
| Win | 29–4–2 | Maiquel Falcão | Submission (armbar) | KSW 27 | May 17, 2014 | 1 | 4:52 | Gdańsk, Poland | Submission of the Night. |
| Win | 28–4–2 | Ryuta Sakurai | Submission (triangle choke) | KSW 25 | December 7, 2013 | 1 | 2:03 | Wrocław, Poland | |
| Win | 27–4–2 | Melvin Manhoef | Submission (guillotine choke) | KSW 23 | June 8, 2013 | 1 | 2:09 | Gdańsk, Poland | Catchweight (192 lb) bout. Submission of the Night. |
| Win | 26–4–2 | Kendall Grove | Submission (achilles lock) | KSW 21 | December 1, 2012 | 2 | 3:27 | Warsaw, Poland | Return to Middleweight. Submission of the Night. |
| Win | 25–4–2 | Rodney Wallace | KO (punch) | KSW 19 | May 12, 2012 | 1 | 1:55 | Łódź, Poland | Catchweight (187 lb) bout. Knockout of the Night. |
| Win | 24–4–2 | Jesse Taylor | Submission (kneebar) | KSW 17 | November 26, 2011 | 1 | 1:42 | Łódź, Poland | Catchweight (187 lb) bout. Submission of the Night. |
| Win | 23–4–2 | Matt Lindland | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | KSW 16 | May 21, 2011 | 1 | 1:35 | Gdańsk, Poland | Catchweight (187 lb) bout. |
| Win | 22–4–2 | James Irvin | Submission (armbar) | KSW 15 | March 19, 2011 | 1 | 0:33 | Warsaw, Poland | Catchweight (200.6 lb) bout; Irvin missed weight. |
| Win | 21–4–2 | Yuki Sasaki | TKO (punches) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 16 | December 30, 2010 | 1 | 2:22 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 20–4–2 | Ryuta Sakurai | Draw (unanimous) | KSW 13 | May 7, 2010 | 4 | 3:00 | Katowice, Poland | Retained the KSW Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Loss | 20–4–1 | Jorge Santiago | Decision (unanimous) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 12 | March 7, 2010 | 5 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | For the Sengoku Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 20–3–1 | Jorge Santiago | KO (punches) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 11 | November 7, 2009 | 1 | 2:45 | Tokyo, Japan | Non-title bout. |
| Win | 19–3–1 | Daniel Acácio | KO (punches) | KSW 11 | May 15, 2009 | 1 | 1:10 | Warsaw, Poland | Won the inaugural KSW Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 18–3–1 | Jason Guida | TKO (punches) | ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series 5 | October 10, 2008 | 2 | 4:53 | Hammond, Indiana, United States | |
| Draw | 17–3–1 | Daniel Tabera | Draw | KSW Extra 1 | September 13, 2008 | 3 | 3:00 | Dabrowa Górnicza, Poland | Light Heavyweight debut. |
| Win | 17–3 | Valdas Pocevicius | Submission (guillotine choke) | KSW 9 | May 9, 2008 | 1 | 0:52 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Win | 16–3 | Petr Ondrus | TKO (hand injury) | KSW Elimination 2 | March 29, 2008 | 2 | 5:00 | Wrocław, Poland | |
| Win | 15–3 | Dave Dalgliesh | Submission (armbar) | KSW 8 | November 10, 2007 | 1 | 1:52 | Warsaw, Poland | Openweight bout. |
| Win | 14–3 | Martin Zawada | Submission (toe hold) | KSW Elimination 1 | September 15, 2007 | 1 | 4:22 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Win | 13–3 | Igor Pokrajac | Submission (kneebar) | Boxing Explosion 2 | August 2, 2007 | 2 | 2:33 | Zagreb, Croatia | |
| Win | 12–3 | Alexander Stefanovic | TKO (punches) | KSW 7 | June 2, 2007 | 1 | 3:01 | Warsaw, Poland | Openweight bout. |
| Win | 11–3 | Tor Troéng | Submission (triangle choke) | Full Contact Prestige 3 | February 25, 2007 | 1 | 0:55 | Poznań, Poland | |
| Win | 10–3 | Michal Garnys | TKO (punches) | Extreme Cage 2 | November 19, 2006 | 3 | 0:11 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Win | 9–3 | Rashid Magomadov | Submission (triangle choke) | President's Cup: Muay Thai Tournament | September 2, 2006 | 1 | 2:45 | Grozny, Russia | |
| Win | 8–3 | Jacek Buczko | TKO (punches) | Full Contact Prestige 2 | April 8, 2006 | 1 | 4:51 | Warsaw, Poland | Won the FCP Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–3 | Andrzej Kosecki | TKO (submission to strikes) | Extreme Cage 1 | March 5, 2006 | 1 | 3:27 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Win | 6–3 | Pawel Krys | KO (punch) | Full Contact Prestige | January 15, 2006 | 1 | 0:45 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Win | 5–3 | Andre Reinders | KO (punch) | MMA Sport 3 | October 15, 2005 | 1 | 0:39 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Win | 4–3 | Danielius Razmus | Submission (twister) | MMA Sport 3 | October 15, 2005 | 1 | 1:46 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Loss | 3–3 | Valdas Pocevicius | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto Lithuania: Gladiators 2 | September 22, 2005 | 1 | 3:15 | Vilnius, Lithuania | |
| Win | 3–2 | Adam Skupien | KO (head kick) | MMA Sport 2 | May 28, 2005 | 1 | 0:06 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Win | 2–2 | Marek Krajewski | TKO (Punches) | MMA Sport 1 | March 18, 2005 | 1 | 2:34 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Win | 1–2 | Pawel Klimiewicz | Decision (unanimous) | Shidokan Poland Gala | December 5, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Loss | 0–2 | Grazhuydas Smailis | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto Lithuania: Gladiators | September 29, 2004 | 1 | 1:54 | Vilnius, Lithuania | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Nerijus Valiukevicius | TKO (punches) | Shooto Lithuania: Bushido King | May 18, 2004 | 1 | 4:49 | Vilnius, Lithuania | |