Best fights of Abubakar Vagaev
Over 14 years as a professional, Abubakar Vagaev has compiled a 26-4 (5) record, fighting across two weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Abubakar Vagaev defeats Albert Tumenov
On February 8, 2025 Abubakar Vagaev faced Albert Tumenov in a welterweight bout. Vagaev was 31 years old with a record of 23-4, and Tumenov was 33 with a record of 24-5. Vagaev was on a 2-fight winning streak and Tumenov was on a 8-fight winning streak. Vagaev won via unanimous decision.
2. Abubakar Vagaev defeats Jacob Malkoun
On October 24, 2026 Abubakar Vagaev faced Jacob Malkoun in a middleweight bout. Vagaev was 33 years old with a record of 25-4, and Malkoun was 31 with a record of 10-3. Vagaev was on a 4-fight winning streak and Malkoun was on a 3-fight winning streak. Vagaev won via unanimous decision.
3. Abubakar Vagaev defeats Saygid Izagakhmaev
On July 25, 2026 Abubakar Vagaev faced Saygid Izagakhmaev in a welterweight bout. Vagaev was 33 years old with a record of 24-4, and Izagakhmaev was 31 with a record of 22-3. Vagaev was on a 3-fight winning streak, while Izagakhmaev was coming off a loss. Vagaev won via unanimous decision.
4. Abubakar Vagaev defeats Fernando Gonzalez
On October 4, 2019 Abubakar Vagaev faced Fernando Gonzalez in a welterweight bout. Vagaev was 26 years old with a record of 16-3, and Gonzalez was 36 with a record of 28-17. Both Vagaev and Gonzalez were coming off a loss. Vagaev won via unanimous decision.
5. Abubakar Vagaev defeats Yasubey Enomoto in their 2nd fight
On October 4, 2020 Abubakar Vagaev faced Yasubey Enomoto in a welterweight bout. It was their second meeting. Vagaev was 27 years old with a record of 18-3, and Enomoto was 36 with a record of 20-11. Both Vagaev and Enomoto were on a 2-fight winning streak. Vagaev won via unanimous decision.
6. Abubakar Vagaev loses to Yasubey Enomoto via split decision
On June 13, 2015 Abubakar Vagaev faced Yasubey Enomoto in a welterweight bout. Vagaev was 22 years old with a record of 6-0, and Enomoto was 31 with a record of 12-6. Vagaev was on an undefeated 6-fight winning streak, while Enomoto was coming off a loss. Vagaev lost via split decision. Went the distance with Enomoto.
7. Abubakar Vagaev defeats Michel Prazeres
On September 2, 2023 Abubakar Vagaev faced Michel Prazeres in a welterweight bout. Vagaev was 30 years old with a record of 21-4, and Prazeres was 42 with a record of 27-4. Vagaev was coming off a loss, while Prazeres was coming off a win. Vagaev won via unanimous decision.
8. Abubakar Vagaev KOs Nodar Kudukhashvili
On May 21, 2017 Abubakar Vagaev faced Nodar Kudukhashvili in a welterweight bout. Vagaev was 24 years old with a record of 13-2, and Kudukhashvili was 0 with a record of 0-0. Vagaev was on a 2-fight winning streak. Vagaev stopped Nodar Kudukhashvili via TKO in the 1st round.
9. Abubakar Vagaev KOs Dave Castillo
On October 4, 2015 Abubakar Vagaev faced Dave Castillo in a welterweight bout. Vagaev was 22 years old with a record of 7-1, and Castillo was 0 with a record of 0-0. Vagaev was coming off a win. Vagaev stopped Dave Castillo via TKO in the 1st round.
10. Abubakar Vagaev submits Farkhad Medzhidov
On June 22, 2014 Abubakar Vagaev faced Farkhad Medzhidov in a middleweight bout. Vagaev was 21 years old with a record of 2-0, and Medzhidov was 0 with a record of 0-0. Vagaev was on an undefeated 2-fight winning streak. Vagaev submitted Farkhad Medzhidov via Rear Naked Choke in the 1st round.