Tofig Musayev
Azerbaijani MMA fighter Tofig Musayev (71 kg) entered top 10 ranking players among Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
Russia's Sports and Tourism Portal TurStat presented a ranking of the best MMA fighters in Russia and the CIS, regardless of the weight category for 2019, Azernews reported with a reference to the source.
The ranking is based on an online survey of MMA fans of the best in MMA in Russia and the CIS in 2019.
Note that Musayev became the world lightweight champion at the Rizin Grand Prix 2019 tournament. This victory was the athlete's 18th achievement.
He is the first Azerbaijani athlete in MMA history who has made such progress in the world tournament.
In Baku, the champion was greeted with a standing ovation at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport.
Musayev began his professional career in 2013. He participated in tournaments of such promotions as WFCA, OC, RFF.
The top 10 best mixed martial arts in Russia and the CIS countries in 2019 also included six Russian sportsman, in particular, Khabib Nurmagomedov (Russia), Fedor Emelianenko (Russia), Petr Yan (Russia), Albert Tumenov (Russia), Zabit Magomedsharipov (Russia), Magomed Ismailov (Russia), Makhmud Muradov (Uzbekistan), Andrei Arlovski (Belarus), Zhalgas Zhumagulov (Kazakhstan), and Loik Radzhabov (Tajikistan).
Russia's Sports and Tourism Portal TurStat presented a ranking of the best MMA fighters in Russia and the CIS, regardless of the weight category for 2019, Azernews reported with a reference to the source.
The ranking is based on an online survey of MMA fans of the best in MMA in Russia and the CIS in 2019.
Note that Musayev became the world lightweight champion at the Rizin Grand Prix 2019 tournament. This victory was the athlete's 18th achievement.
He is the first Azerbaijani athlete in MMA history who has made such progress in the world tournament.
In Baku, the champion was greeted with a standing ovation at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport.
Musayev began his professional career in 2013. He participated in tournaments of such promotions as WFCA, OC, RFF.
The top 10 best mixed martial arts in Russia and the CIS countries in 2019 also included six Russian sportsman, in particular, Khabib Nurmagomedov (Russia), Fedor Emelianenko (Russia), Petr Yan (Russia), Albert Tumenov (Russia), Zabit Magomedsharipov (Russia), Magomed Ismailov (Russia), Makhmud Muradov (Uzbekistan), Andrei Arlovski (Belarus), Zhalgas Zhumagulov (Kazakhstan), and Loik Radzhabov (Tajikistan).