Azad Asgarov

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Azad Asgarov
Born (1971-08-20) August 20, 1971 (age 52)
Sabirabad, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR
Other names The Beast
Nationality Azerbaijani
Height 5 ft 7.2 in (1.71 m)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12.6 st)
Division Welterweight
Reach 67.3 in (171 cm)
Style Greco-Roman Wrestling
Fighting out of Baku, Azerbaijan
Team Aliev Professional Team
Mixed martial arts record
Total 50
Wins 45
By knockout 42
By submission 0
Losses 3
Draws 2
No contests 0

Azad Asgarov (Azerbaijani: Azad Əsgərov), Russian: Азад Аскеров (born August 20, 1971) is an Azerbaijani mixed martial artist and pankration world champion.[1][2][3][4]

Biography

Azad was born in a small village, near the area of Sabirabad, Azerbaijan.[5] In 1987, Asgarov became champion of the USSR on the Greco-Roman wrestling.[6]

Martial arts career

Azad had 50 fights on the professional ring, in which he won forty five fights, two draws and lost three fights due to his injuries. His rivals got to the last round of the fight only three times, the rest gave up in the first minutes of the fight.[7]

Personal life

Azad has also served in the army and has nine brothers.[7]

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