Abdul Azim Badakhshi (born 20 August 1995) is an Afghan-Indian former Professional Kickboxer and professional mixed martial arts (MMA) athlete.[1]

Early life and background

Abdul Azim Badakhshi was born on August 20, 1995 in the village of Mashhad in the Kishim District of the Badakhshan province of Afghanistan into an ethnic Tajik family. He has a brother, Abdul Karim Badakhshi who is also an MMA fighter. From a young age, Badakhshi participated in sports, starting with kickboxing. Over the years, through consistent performance, he became recognized as one of Afghanistan's top athletes.[2][3]

Career

Badakhshi initially started with boxing and soon transitioned to Wushu, where he began participating in professional competitions. His performance in Wushu competitions led to his inclusion in the Afghanistan national team. As a national team member, he represented Afghanistan in several international competitions.[4]

In 2013, after numerous professional boxing and wushu matches, Badakhshi transitioned to mixed martial arts (MMA). Competing in the 76 kg weight class and standing at 180 cm tall, he achieved significant success in various competitions.[5]

With a professional record of 14 wins and 4 losses, he has competed in various global organizations, including Super Fight League (SFL), AFC - Afghanistan Fighting Championship 3, SFL 2017: Semifinals - Ultimate Showdown: Delhi Heroes vs. Goa Pirates, and ACB 86 in Moscow. Through these platforms, he has continually proven his prowess in MMA.[6][7]

Controversy

In 2023, Badakhshi was set to compete on May 27 at Road to UFC in at the UFC Performance Institute in Shanghai.[8] He was unable to attend because he was incarcerated after fracturing his jaw fellow fighter Srikant Sekhar after in a brawl inside the cage at Matrix Fight Night 9 in New Delhi.[9][10] Badakshi was accused by Sekhar of sucker punching him and fracturing his jaw. Badakhshi was imprisoned for one year in Indian Tihar jail.[11][12] He claims the Indian was insulting the Afghan fans.[13] In response to the incident, MFN issued a statement banning all Afghan fighters from competing in the promotion.[14]

Personal life

Badakhshi is a devout Muslim. In a 2023 television interview, Abdul Azim Badakhshi confirmed that he is engaged to Krishna Shroff, the daughter of Jackie Shroff and sister of Tiger Shroff, one of the most famous actors in Indian cinema.[15] He is also involved in human rights activities.[16][17]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
18 matches 14 wins 4 losses
By knockout 11 2
By submission 2 0
By decision 1 2


Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 14-4 Sanjeet Budhwar KO (Punch) Matrix Fight Night 14 9 March 2024 2 3:18 Mumbai, India Defend the MFN Lightweight Championship.
Win 14-3 Hae Jin Park KO (Elbow) Matrix Fight Night 13 28 October 2023 1 0:18 Mumbai, India
Win 13-3 Fabricio Oliveira Decision (Unanimous) Matrix Fight Night 8 1 April 2022 3 5:00 Mumbai, India
Win 12-3 Marcelo Guarilha Faro de Jesus KO Matrix Fight Night 7 10 December 2021 2 3:25 Mumbai, India
Win 11-3 Agshin Babaev TKO (Punches) Brave CF 47 - Brave Combat Federation 47: Asian Domination 11 March 2021 1 4:23 Manama, Bahrain
Loss 10-3 Akhmed Magomedov Decision (Unanimous) Brave CF 45 - Brave Combat Federation 45 11 Nov 2020 3 5:00 Manama, Bahrain
Win 10-2 Bakhtiyar Arzimanov TKO (Punches) SLFC - Fight Night Afghanistan 9 18 Oct 2019 2 0:50 Kabul, Afghanistan
Win 9-2 Mukhammad Sangov TKO (Punches) TGFC 3 - Truly Grand Fighting Championship 3 19 Oct 2018 1 4:56 Kabul, Afghanistan
Loss 8-2 Denis Kanakov TKO (Punches) ACB 86 - Moscow 5 May 2018 1 4:04 Moscow, Russia
Win 8-1 Sascha Sharma TKO (Knee) SFL 2018: Semifinals - Beast Mode On: Bengaluru Tigers vs. Delhi Heroes 10 Mar 2018 3 0:07 New delhi, India
Win 7-1 Manas Daimary TKO (Punches) SFL 2018: Winner Prevails - Gujarat Warriors vs. Delhi Heroes 3 Mar 2018 1 0:25 New delhi, India
Win 6-1 Ognjen Salatic TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches) SFL 2018: Determined to Win - Delhi Heroes vs. Tamil Veerans 23 Feb 2018 1 2:57 New delhi, India
Win 5-1 David Moon TKO (Punches) SFL 2018: Quest for Dominance - Delhi Heroes vs. U.P. Nawabs 11 Feb 2018 1 N/A New delhi, India
Win 4-1 Mukesh Gora TKO (Punches) SFL 2017: Semifinals - Ultimate Showdown: Delhi Heroes vs. Goa Pirates 18 Feb 2017 1 2:56 New delhi, India
Win 3-1 Sajjad Mohammadi TKO (Punches) AFC - Afghanistan Fighting Championship 6 24 Nov 2016 2 2:20 Kabul, Afghanistan
Win 2-1 Mohammad Fazil Dler Submission (Rear-naked choke) AFC - Afghanistan Fighting Championship 5 1 Oct 2015 1 4:32 Kabul, Afghanistan
Win 1-1 Ismail Haidari Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) AFC - Afghanistan Fighting Championship 3 5 Mar 2015 1 3:07 Kabul, Afghanistan
Loss 0-1 Narender Grewal Decision (Unanimous) SFL 19 - Super Fight League 19 7 Jun 2013 3 5:00 New Delhi, India

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See also

References

  1. ^ "The Afghan fighter reached the finals of Indian mixed martial arts". BBC. 2018.
  2. ^ "Abdul Azim Badakhshi gets title shot at Matrix Fight Night 14". Ashia MMA. 2024.
  3. ^ "Afghan MMA Fighter Badakhsi Loses By Knockout". Tolo News. 2018.
  4. ^ "Does Abdul azim Badakhshi, The knockout man of Afghanistan will defeat the india's best fighter". Afghanistan International. 2023.
  5. ^ "He fights, with the goal to bring happiness to the people of Afghanistan". Rev Sport. 2023.
  6. ^ "Abdul azim Badakhshi defeated his korian opponent". TOLO NEWS. 2022-09-06.
  7. ^ "Abdul Azim Badakhshi to represent Afghanistan at Road to UFC 2". Locker Room India. 2024.
  8. ^ Jonathan Selvaraj (October 28, 2023). "After a year in prison, Badakshi looks to make up for the lost time in return to cage". Sports Star.
  9. ^ "Abdul Azim Badakhshi allegedly assaulted Srikant Sekhar at MFN 9". Asian MMA. June 28, 2022.
  10. ^ Guilherme Cruz (June 28, 2022). "Post-fight brawl leaves MMA fighter with broken jaw, ruptured eardrum: 'They were chasing me with bricks and rods'". MMA Fighting.
  11. ^ Nizamuddin Rezahi (June 10, 2023). "Afghan MMA Fighter Released After Spending a Year in Indian Prison". Khaama Press.
  12. ^ James Goyder (October 30, 2023). "Abdul Azim Badakhshi says he was in prison for a year!". Asian MMA.
  13. ^ Andrew Whitelaw (November 16, 2023). "Abdul Azim Badakhshi shares his prison training regime". Asian MMA.
  14. ^ Andrew Whitelaw (June 28, 2022). "Indian promotion MFN bans all Afghan fighters – accused athlete allegedly trying to flee with false documents". BJ Penn.
  15. ^ "Krishna Shroff shares romantic pics with Abdul Azim Badakhshi". Asian MMA. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  16. ^ "For Badakhshi, putting a smile on Afghan faces is worth fighting for". Hindostan Times. 2021.
  17. ^ "The 3 Afghan MMA Fighters win". BBC. 2018.
  18. ^ "Abdul Azim Badakhshi, The Afghan Lion records as of ESPN". ESPN. 2024.
  19. ^ "Abdul Azim Badakhshi's MMA Records as of Matrix". Matrix fight night. 2024.
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