Albert Tumenov
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Born | Albert Khuseinovich Tumenov December 26, 1991 Nalchik, Russia |
Native name | Альберт Туменланы |
Nickname | Einstein |
Nationality | Russian |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] |
Weight | 171 lb (78 kg; 12.2 st)[1] |
Division | Welterweight |
Reach | 73 in (190 cm)[2] |
Style | Boxing, Karate, Kickboxing |
Fighting out of | Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia |
Team | Bastion Boxing Club American Top Team |
Trainer | Khusein Tumenov |
Rank | Master of Sports in Boxing[4] |
Years active | 2010–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 29 |
Wins | 25 |
By knockout | 15 |
By decision | 10 |
Losses | 4 |
By submission | 2 |
By decision | 2 |
Website | alberttumenov |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Albert Khuseinovich Tumenov (Russian: Альберт Туменов; Karachay-Balkar: Туменланы Альберт Хусейнни жашы; born December 26, 1991) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist and former amateur boxer. Tumenov competes in the welterweight division of the Absolute Championship Berkut where he is the two time ACA Welterweight Champion. A professional competitor since 2010, Tumenov has also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Mixed martial arts career
[edit]Early career
[edit]With the help of his father, Tumenov began training in karate and boxing at age 6. After 5 years of training in karate, Albert became a student of hand-to-hand combat. He made his professional MMA debut when he was 18 years old. Albert's coach is his father Khusein, who has a Master of Sports degree in boxing.[5]
ProFC
[edit]Tumenov faced Kadzhik Abadzhyan on February 13, 2010. He won the back-and-forth fight via knockout in the first round. In second fight for the promotion, Tumenov faced powerful Armenian wrestler Vahe Tadevosyan on October 22, 2012 at ProFC — Union Nation Cup 9. Tumenov won the tough fight via unanimous decision. Tumenov faced Gocha Smoyan on January 22, 2011. He won the fight via split decision. [citation needed]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
[edit]In December 2013, Tumenov signed a four-fight contract with the UFC.[6]
In his debut, Tumenov faced Ildemar Alcântara on February 15, 2014. at UFC Fight Night 36.[7] He lost the fight via split decision.
Tumenov returned to the promotion on May 10, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 40 against Anthony Lapsley. He won the fight via KO in the first round.
For his third fight with the promotion, Tumenov faced Matt Dwyer on October 4, 2014 at UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine.[8] He won the fight via KO in the first round.
Tumenov faced Nico Musoke on January 24, 2015 at UFC on Fox 14.[9] He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Tumenov was expected to face Héctor Urbina on June 13, 2015 at UFC 188.[10] However, Urbina was injured and was replaced by UFC newcomer Andrew Todhunter.[11] Subsequently, the bout was then cancelled altogether on June 11 after Todhunter was medically disqualified from the card after dealing with issues while cutting weight.[12][13]
Tumenov faced Alan Jouban on October 3, 2015 at UFC 192.[14] He won the fight via knockout in the first round, which earned him his first Performance of the Night bonus.[15][16]
Tumenov faced Lorenz Larkin on January 2, 2016 at UFC 195.[17] He won the back-and-forth fight by split decision.[18]
Tumenov next faced Gunnar Nelson on May 8, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 87.[19] He lost the fight via submission in the second round.[20]
Tumenov faced Leon Edwards on October 8, 2016 at UFC 204.[21] He lost the fight via submission in the third round.[22] This was Tumenov's last fight on his UFC contract and he declined to sign a new deal.[23]
Absolute Championship Berkut
[edit]On 6 March, 2017 Tumenov signed a three-fight deal with the ACB.[24][23]
Tumenov was tabbed as a short notice replacement for Marcelo Alfaya and faced Ismael de Jesus on May 20, 2017 at ACB 61.[25] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.
Tumenov was expected to fight at ACB 80 on February 17, 2018 in Krasnodar, Russia against Mukhamed Berkhamov, but the latter got injured and was replaced by Nah-Shon Burrell. Tumenov won the fight by unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).
Tumenov fought Ciro Rodrigues for the welterweight championship at ACB 89 on September 8, 2018. Tumenov won the fight via technical knockout in the third round and claimed the championship.[26]
After ACB and WFCA merged to become ACA, Tumenov claimed the ACA Welterweight Champion by defeating Murad Abdulaev via unanimous decision on April 27, 2019 at ACA 95: Tumenov vs. Abdulaev.[27]
Tumenov defended the title facing Beslan Ushukov on November 29, 2019 at ACA 102: Tumenov vs. Ushukov. He won the bout via knockout in the second round.[28]
After two years trying to sign with the UFC, Tumenov resigned with ACA.[29]
In his ACA return, Tumenov faced Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedov on October 4, 2022 at ACA 146. He won the bout via unanimous decision.[30]
Tumenov faced Altynbek Mamashov in the Quarterfinal of the 2023 ACA Welterweight Grand Prix on March 17, 2023 at ACA 154: Vakhaev vs Goncharov, winning the bout via unanimous decision.[31]
In the semi-finals, Tumenov faced reigning champ Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudov for the ACA Welterweight Champion on December 24, 2023 at ACA 168: Gadzhidaudov vs. Tumenov, winning the bout and belt via fifth round knockout.[32]
Personal life
[edit]Tumenov’s family comes from a Balkar background. Tumenov is a Muslim. His cousin is amateur world boxing champion Bibert Tumenov.[33][unreliable source?]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]Mixed Martial Arts
[edit]- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Alan Jouban
- Absolute Championship Akhmat
- ACA Welterweight Champion (Two time; current)
- One successful title defense
- ACA Welterweight Champion (Two time; current)
- Absolute Championship Bekrut
- ACB Welterweight Champion (One time; Final)
- Sportbox.ru
- Best Russian MMA fighter (2015).[34]
- Fight TV (Russia)
- Best Russian MMA fighter (2015).
Boxing
[edit]- Russian Federation of Boxing
- Russian Kabardino-Balkaria Championships Medalist.
- Russian National level in Boxing.
Hand-to-hand combat
[edit]- Russian Union of Martial Arts
- Russian National Hand-to-hand Gold Medalist (2009, 2013).
Mixed martial arts record
[edit]29 matches | 24 wins | 5 losses |
By knockout | 15 | 0 |
By submission | 0 | 2 |
By decision | 9 | 3 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 24-5 | Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudov | KO (punches) | ACA 168: Gadzhidaudov vs. Tumenov | December 24, 2023 | 5 | 4:53 | Moscow, Russia | 2023 ACA Welterweight Grand Prix Semifinal. Won the ACA Welterweight Championship. Performance of the Night. |
Win | 23-5 | Altynbek Mamashov | Decision (unanimous) | ACA 154: Vakhaev vs Goncharov | March 17, 2023 | 5 | 5:00 | Krasnodar, Russia | 2023 ACA Welterweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal. |
Win | 22-5 | Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedov | Decision (unanimous) | ACA 146: Abdurahmanov vs. Pessoa | October 4, 2022 | 5 | 5:00 | Grozny, Russia | |
Win | 21-5 | Beslan Ushukov | KO (punch) | ACA 102: Tumenov vs. Ushukov | November 29, 2019 | 2 | 3:12 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Defended the ACA Welterweight Championship. |
Win | 20-5 | Murad Abdulaev | Decision (unanimous) | ACA 95: Tumenov vs. Abdulaev | April 27, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Moscow, Russia | Won the inaugural ACA Welterweight Championship. |
Win | 19-5 | Ciro Rodrigues | TKO (punches) | ACB 89 | September 8, 2018 | 3 | 4:48 | Krasnodar, Russia | Won the vacant ACB Welterweight Championship. |
Win | 18-5 | Nah-Shon Burrell | Decision (unanimous) | ACB 80: Tumenov vs. Burrell | February 16, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Krasnodar, Russia | |
Win | 17-5 | Ismael de Jesus | KO (punch) | ACB 61: Balaev vs. Bataev | May 20, 2017 | 1 | 0:46 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
Loss | 16-5 | Leon Edwards | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 204 | October 8, 2016 | 3 | 3:01 | Manchester, England | |
Loss | 16-4 | Gunnar Nelson | Submission (neck crank) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski | May 8, 2016 | 2 | 3:15 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
Win | 16-3 | Lorenz Larkin | Decision (split) | UFC 195 | January 2, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 15-3 | Alan Jouban | TKO (head kick and punches) | UFC 192 | October 3, 2015 | 1 | 2:55 | Houston, Texas, United States | Performance of the Night. |
Win | 14-3 | Nico Musoke | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Gustafsson vs. Johnson | January 24, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
Win | 13-3 | Matt Dwyer | KO (head kick and punch) | UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine | October 4, 2014 | 1 | 1:03 | Halifax, Canada | |
Win | 12-3 | Anthony Lapsley | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Brown vs. Silva | May 10, 2014 | 1 | 3:56 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | |
Loss | 11-3 | Ildemar Alcântara | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Mousasi | February 15, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil | |
Win | 11-2 | Yasubey Enomoto | TKO (head kick and punches) | Fight Nights — Battle of Moscow 13 | October 26, 2013 | 1 | 3:52 | Moscow, Russia | |
Win | 10-2 | Roman Mironenko | TKO (punches) | Fight Nights — Battle of Moscow 12 | June 20, 2013 | 1 | 2:43 | Moscow, Russia | |
Win | 9-2 | Viskhan Amirkhanov | TKO (punches) | Tech-Krep Fighting Championship — Southern Front | March 2, 2013 | 1 | 0:38 | Krasnodar, Russia | |
Win | 8-2 | Rasul Shovhalov | TKO (punches) | MMA South Russian Championship | December 8, 2012 | 1 | 3:38 | Krasnodar, Russia | |
Win | 7-2 | Yuri Kozlov | TKO (punches) | MMA South Russian Championship | September 23, 2012 | 1 | 1:39 | Khabarovsk, Russia | |
Win | 6-2 | Ashamaz Kanukoev | KO (punches) | PRB FCF MMA — Russian Championship | August 24, 2012 | 2 | 2:05 | Nalchik, Russia | |
Win | 5-2 | Islam Dadilov | TKO (punches) | PRB FCF MMA — Russian Championship | June 8, 2012 | 1 | 2:37 | Gudermes, Russia | |
Win | 4-2 | Kazavat Suleymanov | Decision (unanimous) | PRB FCF MMA — Russian Championship | June 8, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Gudermes, Russia | |
Loss | 3-2 | Murad Abdulaev | Decision (unanimous) | FCF — CIS Pro Tournament | May 15, 2011 | 2 | 5:00 | Nalchik, Russia | |
Loss | 3-1 | Gocha Smoyan | Decision (split) | ProFC — Union Nation Cup 12 | January 22, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Tbilisi, Georgia | |
Win | 3–0 | Said Khalilov | Decision (unanimous) | ProFC — Union Nation Cup 11 | December 25, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Babruysk, Belarus | |
Win | 2–0 | Vahe Tadevosyan | Decision (unanimous) | ProFC — Union Nation Cup 9 | October 22, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Nalchik, Russia | |
Win | 1–0 | Kadzhik Abadzhyan | TKO (punches) | ProFC — Union Nation Cup 5 | February 13, 2010 | 1 | 2:02 | Nalchik, Russia |
Professional boxing record
[edit]1 fight | 1 win | 0 losses |
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By decision | 1 | 0 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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1 | Win | 1–0 | ![]() |
UD | 7 | 27 Nov 2021 | ![]() |
Triad Combat Custom Rules Bout |
Filmography
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Love is just around the corner (on the STS) | Albert | TV series |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Albert "Einstein" Tumenov". sherdog.com. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
- ^ "Fight Card — UFC 192 Cormier vs. Gustafsson". UFC.com. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
- ^ http://ufcstats.com/fighter-details/ff6a1f63c254127e [bare URL]
- ^ "Albert Tumenov — Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
- ^ "Bio Einstein's and his father's". vk.com. May 16, 2014.
- ^ "KBR boxer in the UFC". r.adm-kbr.ru. December 18, 2013. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
- ^ B Wylie (2013-12-12). "Albert Tumenov signs with the UFC, debuts against Ildemar Alcantara at UFC Fight Night 36". fightsportasia.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
- ^ Dana Becker (2014-08-14). "UFC Fight Night 54 Picks Up Several New Bouts". fightline.com. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
- ^ Staff (2014-10-04). "Nico Musoke vs. Albert Tumenov set for January's UFC on FOX 14 in Stockholm". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
- ^ Tristen Critchfield (2015-03-31). "Welterweights Albert Tumenov, Hector Urbina paired for UFC 188". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
- ^ Neil Rooke (2015-06-04). "UFC Signs Andrew Todhunter, Set to Debut at UFC 188". combatpress.com. Retrieved 2015-06-04.
- ^ John Morgan (2015-06-11). "UFC 188's Andrew Todhunter vs. Albert Tumenov scratched following medical issue". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
- ^ Mike Bohn and Justin Park (2015-06-13). "Albert Tumenov 'very disappointed' with 'suspicious' UFC 188 opponent withdrawals". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
- ^ Staff (2015-08-05). "UFC 192 adds Alan Jouban vs. Albert Tumenov". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-08-05.
- ^ Brent Brookhouse (2015-10-03). "UFC 192 results: Albert Tumenov stuns Alan Jouban with head kick, finishes with fists". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-10-03.
- ^ Mike Sloan (2015-10-04). "UFC 192 Bonuses: Cormier, Gustafsson, Tumenov, Martins earn $50K awards". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
- ^ Staff (2015-10-22). "Lorenz Larkin vs. Albert Tumenov joins UFC 195 lineup". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
- ^ Brent Brookhouse (2016-01-02). "UFC 195 results: Albert Tumenov survives Lorenz Larkin's kicks to take close split call". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
- ^ Staff (2016-03-01). "Albert Tumenov vs. Gunnar Nelson added to UFC Fight Night 87 in Rotterdam". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
- ^ Steven Marrocco (2016-05-08). "UFC Fight Night 87 results: Gunnar Nelson gets tap, becomes first to finish Albert Tumenov". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
- ^ Staff (2016-08-23). "Leon Edwards vs. Albert Tumenov booked for UFC 204 in Manchester". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
- ^ Ben Fowlkes (2016-10-08). "UFC 204 results: Leon Edwards rallies, chokes out Albert Tumenov in third round". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ^ a b "8-fight UFC veteran welterweight Albert Tumenov latest to sign with Russia's ACB promotion". MMAjunkie.com. 2017-03-04. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ "Tumenov will to compete at ACB". allboxing.ru. 2017-03-06.
- ^ "Tumenovmeets with Marcelo Alfaya at ACB 61". fighttime.ru. 2017-03-15.
- ^ Peter Carroll (September 8, 2018). "ACB 89 results: Albert Tumenov crowned welterweight champion". mmafighting.com.
- ^ АСА 95. Туменов победил Абдулаева, Исмаилов нокаутировал Василевского и другие результаты Sports.ru
- ^ Российский боец Туменов защитил титул чемпиона ACA Газета.ru
- ^ "Альберт Туменов возвращается в ACA - 21 июня 2022 - Sport24". sport24.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- ^ Романчук, Владислав. "Альберт Туменов победил судейским решением Гаджимурада Хирамагомедова на ACA 146". www.championat.com (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-10-04.
- ^ "Альберт Туменов победил Алтынбека Мамашова". AllBoxing.ru — все новости бокса, ММА (MMA), UFC (ЮФС), Bellator, ACA, бои без правил. Видео и фото, прямые трансляции (in Russian). 17 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Video: Albert Tumenov stays unbeaten in post-UFC run, folds opponent to reclaim ACA title". MMA Junkie. 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
- ^ "Tumeonov er becam world champion". 07kbr.ru. April 25, 2014. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014.
- ^ "Tumenov won to Koreshkov of the title: "best fighter in Russia", Akhmat fight club won two trophys. Sportbox.ru sums up 2015 in MMA". sportbox.ru. 31 December 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
External links
[edit]- Russian male mixed martial artists
- Russian Muslims
- Living people
- 1991 births
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- Mixed martial artists utilizing karate
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