In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Arsenovich and the family name is Valiev.
Timur Valiev
Born
(1990-01-19) January 19, 1990 (age 34)[1] Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia
Other names
The Lucky
Nationality
Russian
Height
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight
135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
Division
Bantamweight Featherweight (2018–present)
Reach
67 in (170 cm)[2]
Fighting out of
Toms River, New Jersey Makhachkala, Russia
Team
Dagestan Fighter Team Renzo Gracie Combat Team (formerly)[3] Nick Catone MMA
Rank
Master of Sports in Sambo[4] International Master of Sports in Pankration[citation needed] Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ricardo Almeida[5]
Years active
2010–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total
23
Wins
18
By knockout
5
By submission
2
By decision
11
Losses
4
By decision
4
No contests
1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Timur Arsenovich Valiev (born January 19, 1990) is a Russian mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division of Absolute Championship Akhmat (ACA). Valiev previously fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Professional Fighters League (PFL).
^"Timur Valiev". sherdog.com. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
^"Timur Valiev | UFC". UFC.com. 21 July 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
^"Timur Valiev: "I will be ready for 7 rounds for the title fight"". Retrieved February 10, 2017.
^"ПРИКАЗ, "16" марта 2012 г. - МИНИСТЕРСТВО СПОРТА, ТУРИЗМА И МОЛОДЕЖНОЙ - ПОЛИТИКИ РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ (МИНСПОРТТУРИЗМ РОССИИ)" (PDF). tmmoscow.ru (in Russian). March 16, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
^Mike Bohn (January 10, 2018). "Frankie Edgar and Marlon Moraes receive BJJ belt promotions from Ricardo Almeida". MMAjunkie.com.
^"Timur Valiev's biography". fb.ru. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
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