Shamil Musaev (fighter)

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Shamil Musaev (Russian: Шамиль Мусаевич Мусаев; born 8 January 1994) is a Russian mixed martial artist, who currently fights in the Welterweight division of the Professional Fighters League. He was the 2024 PFL Welterweight Tournament Champion. As of January 27, 2026, he is #1 in the PFL welterweight rankings and as of April 21, 2026, he is #9 in the PFL men's pound-for-pound rankings. He is European MMA champion (2016) and world MMA champion (2017) while serving as a member of the Russian national team during these tournaments. He is also the youngest-ever winner of season four of the series "Mix Fighters". Musaev also won the tournament "Battle of Champions - 14: School vs School", defeating Muay Thai World Champion Ali Aliev in the final under modified MMA rules. In Wushu Sanda, he is a two-time Senior European champion and a one-time Junior World champion.

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