Omari Akhmedov
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About
Mixed martial artist who debuted in Ultimate Fighting Championship as a welterweight fighter in November 2013. He was previously a hugely successful fighter in other disciplines, having been a champion in sambo, pankration and hand-to-hand combat.
Before Fame
He grew up in Dagestan, Russia and got his start as a freestyle wrestler.
Trivia
His UFC fights against Thiago Perpétuo and Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos both earned Fight of the Night honors.
Family Life
He is of Lak descent and comes from a Sunni Muslim family.
Associated With
He fought Sergio Moraes in December 2015.
