Tag: Samat Mamedov

ONE 168 adds Maurice Abevi vs. Samat Mamedov to Denver lineup

ONE 168 takes place this September on American soil.

One of Asia’s leading mixed martial arts promotions is set to return to American soil and the lineup is expanding.

ONE 168 takes place Sept. 6 at Ball Arena in Denver. The most recent addition is a three-round welterweight bout between [autotag]Maurice Abevi[/autotag] (8-1) and [autotag]Samat Mamedov[/autotag] (10-0), promotion officials Tuesday informed MMA Junkie.

Abevi (8-1) rides a two-fight winning streak into the matchup. He most recently competed in May when he defeated UFC alum Lipeng Zhang by unanimous decision. Prior to that Abevi finished Blake Cooper, brother of PFL standout Ray, by first-round TKO.

Mamedov (10-0) is a finisher with nine stoppages in 10 appearances including six submissions and three TKOs. This bout will be his promotional debut, which comes after he choked out UFC alum Will Chope in 71 seconds for Kazakh promotion Octagon League.

With the addition, the ONE 168 lineup includes:

  • Jonathan Haggerty vs. Superlek Kiatmoo – muay Thai
  • Mikey Musumeci vs. Kade Ruotolo – grappling
  • Liam Harrison vs. Saeksan Or Kwanmuang – muay Thai
  • Maurice Abevi vs. Samat Mamedov – MMA

ONE Championship signs undefeated Alibeg Rasulov, Samat Mamedov

The two newest additions to the ONE Championship roster have a combined record of 23-0.

ONE Championship has inked two undefeated 170-pound fighters.

Turkey’s [autotag]Alibeg Rasulov[/autotag] and Kazakhstan’s [autotag]Samat Mamedov[/autotag] have signed multifight deals with ONE Championship, a promotion official recently informed MMA Junkie.

Their debut fights have yet to be determined.

Rasulov (13-0) has fought in various regional promotions including ACB’s Bekrut Young Eagles series, Road to M-1, and AMC Fight Night. The 31-year-old fighter has 10 finishes including six knockouts and four submissions.

Mamedov (10-0) has competed largely for Octagon, a leading promotion in Kazakhstan. He most recently competed in December when he submitted UFC alumnus Will Chope in 61 seconds. Mamedov has finished nine of his 10 pro fights.