WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Here you will find a summary of amateur MMA’s greatest champions and IMMAF alumni who have transitioned to professional careers with the world’s top organisations.
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Bogdan Grad
DOB: 28/09/95
Amateur Accolades:
- IMMAF European Championships – Bronze Medallist (2018 – Lightweight)
Professional Career Highlights:
- DWCS Winner
Current: UFC Contender
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Magomed Gadzhiyasulov
DOB: 04/11/93
Amateur Accolades:
- IMMAF Asian Championships – Gold Medallist (2019 – Light Heavyweight)
- IMMAF Africa Championships – Gold Medallist (2019 – Light Heavyweight)
- IMMAF World Championships – Silver Medallist (2019 – Light Heavyweight)
Professional Career Highlights:
- DWCS Winner
Current: UFC Contender
Shamil Gaziev
DOB: 10/02/90
Amateur Accolades:
- IMMAF European Championships – Gold Medallist (2019 – Heavyweight)
- IMMAF Asian Championships – Gold Medallist (2019 – Heavyweight)
- IMMAF Africa Championships – Gold Medallist (2019 – Heavyweight)
- IMMAF World Championships – Bronze Medallist (2019 – Heavyweight)
Professional Career Highlights:
- DWCS Winner
- BRAVE CF Veteran
Current: UFC Contender
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Amanda Ribas
DOB: 26/08/93
Amateur Accolades:
- Brazil National Team (2014)
- IMMAF World Championships – Gold Medallist (2014 – flyweight)
Professional Career Highlights:
- Jungle Fight Champion
- Max Fight Champion
Current: UFC Contender
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Na Liang
DOB: 27/07/96
Amateur Accolades:
- China National Team (2017, 2018)
- WMMAA Asia Championships – Gold medallist (2018)
Professional Career Highlights:
- WLF veteran
- Bellator veteran
Current: UFC Contender
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Christian Leroy Duncan
DOB: 24/07/95
Amateur Accolades:
- IMMAF World Championships – Bronze Medallist (2017 – Middleweight)
- IMMAF European Championships – Silver Medallist (2019 – Middleweight)
Professional Career Highlights:
- Cage Warriors Champion
Current: UFC Contender
Melissa Mullins
DOB: 23/07/91
Amateur Accolades:
- IMMAF European Championships – Silver Medallist (2017 – Featherweight)
Professional Career Highlights:
- Ares FC Veteran
Current: UFC Contender
Muhammad Mokaev
DOB: 30/07/00
Amateur Accolades:
- 23-0 Undefeated Record
- Multiple Domestic Titles
- IMMAF Junior World Championships – Gold Medallist (2018, 2019 – Bantamweight)
- IMMAF Junior European Open – Gold Medallist (2019 – Bantamweight)
- IMMAF Senior Oceania Open – Gold Medallist (2020 – Bantamweight)
Professional Career Highlights:
- UFC Veteran
Current: Brave CF Contender
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Manon Fiorot
DOB: 17/02/90
Amateur Accolades:
- France National Team (2017)
- IMMAF European Open – Silver Medallist (2017 – bantamweight)
- IMMAF World Championships – Gold Medallist (2017 – bantamweight)
Professional Career Highlights:
- EFC “The Fighter” Season 2 winner
- EFC Champion
- UAE Warriors Champion
Current: UFC Contender
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Shauna Bannon
DOB: 23/10/93
Amateur Accolades:
- IMMAF World Championships – Silver Medallist (2019 – Bantamweight)
- IMMAF World Cup – Gold Medallist (2021 – Bantamweight)
Professional Career Highlights:
- Invicta FC Veteran
Current: UFC Contender
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Alessio Di Chirico
DOB: 12/12/89
Amateur Accolades:
- Italy National Team (2014)
- IMMAF World Championships – Gold Medallist (2014 – light-heavyweight)
Current: Retired
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Mariya Agapova
DOB: 07/04/97
Amateur Accolades:
- Kazakhstan National Team (2017)
- WMMAA World Championships – Gold Medallist (2017)
- WMMAA Asian Championships – Silver Medallist (2017)
Professional Career Highlights:
- Brave CF veteran
- Invicta veteran
- Dana White’s Contender Series
Current: UFC Contender
Sergey Morozov
DOB: 04/06/89
Amateur Accolades:
- Kazakhstan National Team (2014, 2015)
- WMMAA Asian Championships – Silver Medallist (2014)
- WMMAA World Championships – Silver Medallist (2015)
Professional Career Highlights:
- M1 Champion
Current: UFC Contender
Shavkat Rakhmonov
DOB: 23/10/94
Amateur Accolades:
- 11-2 Amateur Record
- Kazakhstan National Team (2013, 2014, 2015)
- WMMAA World Championships – Gold Medallist (2013 – welterweight)
- WMMAA World Championships – Silver Medallist (2014, 2015 – welterweight)
- WMMAA Asian Championships – Gold Medallist (2014 – welterweight)
Professional Career Highlights:
- M1 Champion
Current: UFC Contender
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Alexey Kunchenko
DOB: 02/05/84
Amateur Accolades:
- Russia National Championships – Silver Medallist
Professional Career Highlights:
- M1 Welterweight Champion
Current: UFC Contender
Damir Ismagulov
DOB: 03/02/91
Amateur Accolades:
- Russian SuperCup Champion
Professional Career Highlights:
- M1 Lightweight Champion
Current: UFC Contender
Gadzhi Omargadzhiev
DOB: 24/02/93
Amateur Accolades:
- WMMAA 2018 European Championships Middleweight Bronze
- Russia National Team (2018)
Professional Career Highlights:
- Dana White Contender Series Contract Winner
Current: UFC Contender
Magomed Ankalaev
DOB: 02/06/92
Amateur Accolades:
- 25-1 amateur record
- Russia National Team (2015)
- Russia SuperCup Champion
- Russian Cup Champion
- Russia National Championships – Gold Medallist (2015, light-heavyweight)
- WMMAA World Championships – Gold Medallist (2015, light-heavyweight)
Professional Career Highlights:
- WCFA Light-Heavyweight Champion
Current: UFC Contender
Petr Yan
DOB: 11/02/92
Amateur Accolades:
- Siberian Federal District Champion
Professional Career Highlights:
- UFC Bantamweight World Champion
- ACB Bantamweight Champion
Current: UFC Contender
Roman Bogatov
DOB: 15/12/90
Amateur Accolades:
- Orenburg City Cup Champion (2016)
- Russia Cup Champion (2016)
- Russia SuperCup Champion (2016)
Professional Career Highlights:
- M1 Lightweight Champion
- UFC Veteran
Current: Brave CF Contender
Said Nurmagomedov
DOB: 05/04/92
Amateur Accolades:
- Russia National Team (2013)
- Russia National Championships – Silver Medallist (2012)
- Russia National Championships – Gold Medallist (2013)
- Russia SuperCup Champion (2013)
- WMMAA European Championships – Gold Medallist (2013)
- WMMAA World Championships – Gold Medallist (2013)
Professional Career Highlights:
- ACA Veteran
- WFCA Bantamweight Champion
Current: UFC Contender
Shamil Gamzatov
DOB: 09/08/90
Amateur Accolades:
- Moscow City Championships – Gold Medallist (2017)
- Russia National Championships – Bronze Medallist (2017)
Professional Career Highlights:
- ACA Veteran
- PFL Veteran
- WSOF Veteran
Current: UFC Veteran
Umar Nurmagomedov
DOB: 03/01/96
Amateur Accolades:
- 16-0 Amateur Record
- Russia National Team (2016)
- Russia National Championships – Gold medallist (2016)
- WMMAA World Championships – Gold Medallist (2016)
Professional Career Highlights:
- GFC Champion
- PFL Veteran
Current: UFC Contender
Viktoriya Dudakova
DOB: 26/01/99
Amateur Accolades:
- 2019 European Championships Female Flyweight Gold
- 2019 World Championships Female Flyweight Bronze
Professional Career Highlights:
- OPEN FC Veteran
- AMC Fight Nights Veteran
- Dana White Contender Series Contract Winner
Current: UFC Contender
Zabit Magomedsharipov
DOB: 01/03/91
Amateur Accolades:
- Russia National Team
- Russia National Championships – Silver Medallist
- WMMAA World Championships – Silver Medallist
Professional Career Highlights:
- ACB Bantamweight Champion
Current: UFC Contender
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Andreas Gustafsson
DOB: 20/02/91
Amateur Accolades:
- IMMAF World Championships – Silver Medallist (2018 – Middleweight)
Professional Career Highlights:
- DWCS Winner
- KSW Veteran
Current: UFC Contender
Anton Turkalj
DOB: 10/06/96
Amateur Accolades:
- 2017 European Championships Men’s Light Heavyweight Gold
- 2017 IMMAF Asian Open Championships Men’s Light Heavyweight Silver
- 2017 World Championships Men’s Light Heavyweight Bronze
- 2018 European Championships Men’s Light Heavyweight Silver
Professional Career Highlights:
- BRAVE CF Veteran
- Dana White Contender Series Contender
Current: UFC Contender
Rostem Akman
DOB: 19/12/91
Amateur Accolades:
- 13-2 Amateur Record
- Swedish National Team (2015, 2016)
- IMMAF European Open – Gold Medallist (2015, 2016 – middleweight)
- IMMAF World Championships – Bronze Medallist (2016 – middleweight)
Professional Career Highlights:
- UFC veteran
- Superior Challenge veteran
Current: Free agent
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Aleksander Doskalchuk
DOB: 13/03/90
Amateur Accolades:
- Ukraine National Championships – Gold Medallist
Professional Career Highlights:
- M1 Flyweight Champion
Current: UFC Contender
Liudvik Sholinian
DOB: 20/01/90
Amateur Accolades:
- WMMAA 2018 European Championships Featherweight Bronze
Professional Career Highlights:
- The Ultimate Fighter Season 29 Veteran
- Bellator Veteran
- LFA Veteran
Current: UFC Contender
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Brendan Allen
DOB: 28/12/95
Amateur Accolades:
- USA National Team (2015)
- USA National Championships – Gold Medallist (2015 – Middleweight)
- IMMAF World Championships – Gold Medallist (2015 – Middleweight)
Professional Career Highlights:
- WFC Veteran
- LFA Middleweight Champion
- Dana White’s Contender Series Winner
Current: UFC Contender
Carlos Hernandez
DOB: 25/10/93
Amateur Accolades:
- USA National Team (2014, 2015, 2016)
- USA National Championships – Gold Medallist (2014, 2015, 2016 – Flyweight)
- IMMAF World Championships – Gold Medallist (2014 – Flyweight)
Professional Career Highlights:
- Titan FC Veteran
- LFA Veteran
- HFC Champion
- Dana White’s Contender Series Winner
Current: UFC Contender
Chepe Mariscal
DOB: 27/10/92
Amateur Accolades:
- IMMAF World Championships – Gold Medallist (2014 – Lightweight)
Professional Career Highlights:
- LFA Veteran
Current: UFC Contender
Darian Weeks
DOB: 23/11/93
Amateur Accolades:
- USA National Team (2017, 2018)
- 2018 IMMAF Oceania Championships Men’s Welterweight Gold
Professional Career Highlights:
- LFA Veteran
- UFC Veteran
Current: Free Agent
Jose Torres
DOB: 02/08/92
Amateur Accolades:
- 25-1 amateur record
- USA National Team (2014, 2015)
- USA National Championships – Gold Medallist (2014, 2015 – bantamweight)
- IMMAF World Championships – Gold Medallist (2014, 2015 – bantamweight)
Professional Career Highlights:
- First 0-0 pro debut under Titan FC
- Titan FC Bantamweight Champion
- Titan FC Flyweight Champion
- UFC Veteran
Current: Brave CF Contender
Raul Rosas Jr
DOB: 08/10/04
Amateur Accolades:
- IMMAF Youth World Championships – Gold Medallist (2019 – Youth B)
Professional Career Highlights:
- UWC Veteran
- Dana White’s Contender Series Winner
Current: UFC Contender
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Jack Shore
DOB: 06/02/95
Amateur Accolades:
12-0 Amateur Record
UK National Team (2015)
IMMAF European Open – Gold Medallist (2015, lightweight)Professional Career Highlights:
Cage Warriors Bantamweight ChampionCurrent: UFC Contender
