Best fights of Abubakar Vagaev
Over 14 years as a professional, Abubakar Vagaev has compiled a 25-4 (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 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. Abubakar Vagaev KOs Artur Odilbekov
On November 14, 2014 Abubakar Vagaev faced Artur Odilbekov in a middleweight bout. Vagaev was 21 years old with a record of 4-0, and Odilbekov was 0 with a record of 0-0. Vagaev was on an undefeated 4-fight winning streak. Vagaev stopped Artur Odilbekov via TKO in the 2nd round.