# Abdul Azim Badakhshi

Abdul Azim Badakhshi (born 20 August 1995) is an Afghan-Indian former Professional Kickboxer and professional mixed martial arts (MMA) athlete.

## Early life and background

Abdul Azim Badakhshi was born on August 20, 1995 in the village of Mashhad in the Kishim District of the Badakhshan province of Afghanistan into an ethnic Tajik family. He has a brother, Abdul Karim Badakhshi who is also an MMA fighter. From a young age, Badakhshi participated in sports, starting with kickboxing. Over the years, through consistent performance, he became recognized as one of Afghanistan's top athletes.

## Career

Badakhshi initially started with boxing and soon transitioned to Wushu, where he began participating in professional competitions. His performance in Wushu competitions led to his inclusion in the Afghanistan national team. As a national team member, he represented Afghanistan in several international competitions.
In 2013, after numerous professional boxing and wushu matches, Badakhshi transitioned to mixed martial arts (MMA). Competing in the 76 kg weight class and standing at 180 cm tall, he achieved significant success in various competitions.
With a professional record of 14 wins and 4 losses, he has competed in various global organizations, including Super Fight League (SFL), AFC - Afghanistan Fighting Championship 3, SFL 2017: Semifinals - Ultimate Showdown: Delhi Heroes vs. Goa Pirates, and ACB 86 in Moscow. Through these platforms, he has continually proven his prowess in MMA.

## Controversy

In 2023, Badakhshi was set to compete on May 27 at Road to UFC in at the UFC Performance Institute in Shanghai. He was unable to attend because he was incarcerated after fracturing his jaw fellow fighter Srikant Sekhar after in a brawl inside the cage at Matrix Fight Night 9 in New Delhi. Badakshi was accused by Sekhar of sucker punching him and fracturing his jaw. Badakhshi was imprisoned for one year in Indian Tihar jail. He claims the Indian was insulting the Afghan fans. In response to the incident, MFN issued a statement banning all Afghan fighters from competing in the promotion.

## Personal life

Badakhshi is a devout Muslim. In a 2023 television interview, Abdul Azim Badakhshi confirmed that he is engaged to Krishna Shroff, the daughter of Jackie Shroff and sister of Tiger Shroff, one of the most famous actors in Indian cinema. He is also involved in human rights activities.

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 18 matches | 14 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 11 | 2 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 14-4 | Sanjeet Budhwar | KO (Punch) | Matrix Fight Night 14 | 9 March 2024 | 2 | 3:18 | Mumbai, India | Defend the MFN Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 14-3 | Hae Jin Park | KO (Elbow) | Matrix Fight Night 13 | 28 October 2023 | 1 | 0:18 | Mumbai, India | |
| Win | 13-3 | Fabricio Oliveira | Decision (Unanimous) | Matrix Fight Night 8 | 1 April 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Mumbai, India | |
| Win | 12-3 | Marcelo Guarilha Faro de Jesus | KO | Matrix Fight Night 7 | 10 December 2021 | 2 | 3:25 | Mumbai, India | |
| Win | 11-3 | Agshin Babaev | TKO (Punches) | Brave CF 47 - Brave Combat Federation 47: Asian Domination | 11 March 2021 | 1 | 4:23 | Manama, Bahrain | |
| Loss | 10-3 | Akhmed Magomedov | Decision (Unanimous) | Brave CF 45 - Brave Combat Federation 45 | 11 Nov 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Manama, Bahrain | |
| Win | 10-2 | Bakhtiyar Arzimanov | TKO (Punches) | SLFC - Fight Night Afghanistan 9 | 18 Oct 2019 | 2 | 0:50 | Kabul, Afghanistan | |
| Win | 9-2 | Mukhammad Sangov | TKO (Punches) | TGFC 3 - Truly Grand Fighting Championship 3 | 19 Oct 2018 | 1 | 4:56 | Kabul, Afghanistan | |
| Loss | 8-2 | Denis Kanakov | TKO (Punches) | ACB 86 - Moscow | 5 May 2018 | 1 | 4:04 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 8-1 | Sascha Sharma | TKO (Knee) | SFL 2018: Semifinals - Beast Mode On: Bengaluru Tigers vs. Delhi Heroes | 10 Mar 2018 | 3 | 0:07 | New delhi, India | |
| Win | 7-1 | Manas Daimary | TKO (Punches) | SFL 2018: Winner Prevails - Gujarat Warriors vs. Delhi Heroes | 3 Mar 2018 | 1 | 0:25 | New delhi, India | |
| Win | 6-1 | Ognjen Salatic | TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches) | SFL 2018: Determined to Win - Delhi Heroes vs. Tamil Veerans | 23 Feb 2018 | 1 | 2:57 | New delhi, India | |
| Win | 5-1 | David Moon | TKO (Punches) | SFL 2018: Quest for Dominance - Delhi Heroes vs. U.P. Nawabs | 11 Feb 2018 | 1 | N/A | New delhi, India | |
| Win | 4-1 | Mukesh Gora | TKO (Punches) | SFL 2017: Semifinals - Ultimate Showdown: Delhi Heroes vs. Goa Pirates | 18 Feb 2017 | 1 | 2:56 | New delhi, India | |
| Win | 3-1 | Sajjad Mohammadi | TKO (Punches) | AFC - Afghanistan Fighting Championship 6 | 24 Nov 2016 | 2 | 2:20 | Kabul, Afghanistan | |
| Win | 2-1 | Mohammad Fazil Dler | Submission (Rear-naked choke) | AFC - Afghanistan Fighting Championship 5 | 1 Oct 2015 | 1 | 4:32 | Kabul, Afghanistan | |
| Win | 1-1 | Ismail Haidari | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | AFC - Afghanistan Fighting Championship 3 | 5 Mar 2015 | 1 | 3:07 | Kabul, Afghanistan | |
| Loss | 0-1 | Narender Grewal | Decision (Unanimous) | SFL 19 - Super Fight League 19 | 7 Jun 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | New Delhi, India | |