Zarrukh Adashev
Introduction
Zarrukh Adashev (born July 29, 1992 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan) is an Uzbek professional kickboxer and professional mixed martial artist.
He was interested in sports in the early years and at the age of 5 he started playing sports with his older brother Shokhrukh Adashev. He was engaged in hand-to-hand fighting in his city under the leadership of Ikrom Jalilov and took first places in regional and republican competitions.
Biography
Adashev was born on July 29, 1992 (Leo the zodiac) in Samarkand city in the Republic of Uzbekistan. In 2012, Adashev won an American Green Card lottery and currently lives in New York City. He trains at the Lions Martial Arts Gym with his 1st U.S based coach Artyom Sahakyan.
Adashev speaks multiple languages: English, Tajik, Uzbek and Russian.
Professional career
His first trainer was Ikrom Jalilov, a Japanese hand-to-hand combat Nippon Kempo Kyokai coach. Under his trainer, Adashev became a multi time national champion in Nippon Kempo Kyokai, as well as champion of Asian Hand to Hand combat, champion of national Hand to Hand combat and champion of the Central Asian Hand to Hand combat. Adashev holds his black belt in Nippon Kempo Kyokai. His 1st competition was when he was 6 years old. He got 3rd place in his first competition.
In 2012, Adashev also got second place in the under 75 kg class in the WKA world championship. He weighed in at 59 kg but fought at 75 kg.
In 2013 Adashev started his professional careers in kickboxing and MMA. His professional kickboxing record is 16-3-0 while his MMA record is 3-1-0. And Belaator MMA record is 3–0.
Adashev fights for the kickboxing promotion Glory World Series and MMA promotion Bellator MMA.
Titles and Achievements
Hand to Hand Combat
- 2010 - Asian champion in Qarshi
- 2011 - International champion
- 2012 - WKA World championships silver medalist in Orlando, Florida
- 2013 - WKU K-1 world champion