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Yusup “Maestro” Saadulaev

Weight Limit
145.06 LBS / 65.8 KG
Height
5'6" FT / 168 CM
Country
Age
38 Y
Team
Uflacker Academy

About Yusup Saadulaev

TFC Featherweight Champion Yusup Saadulaev has come a long way since his childhood in a small village in Dagestan, where he worked on the family farm and herded sheep from a young age. Growing up, he showed glimpses of the fighting spirit that has served him so well in his career, as he constantly stood up to bullies and never backed down.

At the age of 12, his father brought him to train one of the top wrestling schools in the nation, and Saadulaev had his first taste of martial arts. Though he proved to be a talented wrestler, he would not begin competing seriously until he went to the United States to study. There, he began training in BJJ and boxing, and a fire was lit within him. Building upon his elite wrestling, his growing skills on the ground started to earn him great success, as he captured a NAGA gold medal and a Pan American BJJ Championship.

After inevitably making his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2008, he went undefeated in his first 10 bouts before eventually signing with Japanese promotion DREAM, where he made a name for himself by knocking out Japanese mixed martial arts legend Hideo Tokoro with a spectacular slam. Since signing for ONE Championship, Saadulaev has scored wins over several top opponents, including ONE Flyweight World Champion Adriano Moraes, BRACE Bantamweight Champion Jordan Lucas, and veteran Japanese World Champion Masakazu Imanari.

ONE Championship Records

Event Results

Result Method Round Method and round Opponent Opponent and event Country Date Event
LOSS
TKO TKO
R1 (4:09)
TKO
R1 (4:09)
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Stephen Loman
Philippines
Philippines Dec 17, 2021
Winter Warriors II
Dec 17, 2021
WIN
Unanimous Decision UD
R3 (5:00)
Unanimous Decision
R3 (5:00)
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Troy Worthen
United States
Collision Course
Dec 18, 2020
United States Dec 18, 2020
Collision Course
Dec 18, 2020
WIN
Split Decision SD
R3 (5:00)
Split Decision
R3 (5:00)
R3 (5:00) Daichi_Takenaka avatar 500x345 2
Daichi Takenaka
Japan
Age Of Dragons
Nov 16, 2019
Japan Nov 16, 2019
Age Of Dragons
Nov 16, 2019
WIN
Unanimous Decision UD
R3
Unanimous Decision
R3
R3 Dae_Hwan_Kim avatar 500x345 1
Dae Hwan Kim
South Korea
Dreams Of Gold
Aug 16, 2019
South Korea Aug 16, 2019
Dreams Of Gold
Aug 16, 2019
LOSS
Knockout KO
R2 (0:12)
Knockout
R2 (0:12)
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Thanh Le
United States / Vietnam
For Honor
May 3, 2019
United States / Vietnam May 3, 2019
For Honor
May 3, 2019
WIN
Unanimous Decision UD
R3
Unanimous Decision
R3
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Masakazu Imanari
Japan
Kings of Courage
Jan 20, 2018
Japan Jan 20, 2018
Kings of Courage
Jan 20, 2018

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