Albert Tumenov

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Khuseinovich and the family name is Tumenov.

Albert Tumenov
Albert Tumenov in Bastion Boxing Club
Born	Albert Khuseinovich Tumenov (1991-12-26) December 26, 1991 (age 33) Nalchik, Russia
Native name	Альберт Туменланы
Nickname	Einstein
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Weight	171 lb (78 kg; 12.2 st)[1]
Division	Welterweight
Reach	73 in (190 cm)[2]
Style	Boxing, Karate, Kickboxing
Fighting out of	Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia
Team	Bastion Boxing Club American Top Team
Trainer	Khusein Tumenov
Rank	Master of Sports in Boxing[4]
Years active	2010–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	29
Wins	25
By knockout	15
By decision	10
Losses	4
By submission	2
By decision	2
Other information
Website	alberttumenov.com
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Albert Khuseinovich Tumenov (Russian: Альберт Туменов; Karachay-Balkar: Туменланы Альберт Хусейнни жашы; born December 26, 1991) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist and former amateur boxer. Tumenov competes in the welterweight division of the Absolute Championship Berkut where he is the two time ACA Welterweight Champion. A professional competitor since 2010, Tumenov has also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

With the help of his father, Tumenov began training in karate and boxing at age six. After five years of training in karate, Albert became a student of hand-to-hand combat. He made his professional MMA debut when he was 18 years old. Albert's coach is his father Khusein, who has a Master of Sports degree in boxing.[5]

ProFC

Tumenov faced Kadzhik Abadzhyan on February 13, 2010. He won the back-and-forth fight via knockout in the first round. In second fight for the promotion, Tumenov faced powerful Armenian wrestler Vahe Tadevosyan on October 22, 2012 at ProFC — Union Nation Cup 9. Tumenov won the tough fight via unanimous decision. Tumenov faced Gocha Smoyan on January 22, 2011. He won the fight via split decision. ^[citation needed]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In December 2013, Tumenov signed a four-fight contract with the UFC.[6]

In his debut, Tumenov faced Ildemar Alcântara on February 15, 2014. at UFC Fight Night 36.[7] He lost the fight via split decision.

Tumenov returned to the promotion on May 10, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 40 against Anthony Lapsley. He won the fight via KO in the first round.

For his third fight with the promotion, Tumenov faced Matt Dwyer on October 4, 2014 at UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine.[8] He won the fight via KO in the first round.

Tumenov faced Nico Musoke on January 24, 2015 at UFC on Fox 14.[9] He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Tumenov was expected to face Héctor Urbina on June 13, 2015 at UFC 188.[10] However, Urbina was injured and was replaced by UFC newcomer Andrew Todhunter.[11] Subsequently, the bout was then cancelled altogether on June 11 after Todhunter was medically disqualified from the card after dealing with issues while cutting weight.[12][13]

Tumenov faced Alan Jouban on October 3, 2015 at UFC 192.[14] He won the fight via knockout in the first round, which earned him his first Performance of the Night bonus.[15][16]

Tumenov faced Lorenz Larkin on January 2, 2016 at UFC 195.[17] He won the back-and-forth fight by split decision.[18]

Tumenov next faced Gunnar Nelson on May 8, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 87.[19] He lost the fight via submission in the second round.[20]

Tumenov faced Leon Edwards on October 8, 2016 at UFC 204.[21] He lost the fight via submission in the third round.[22] This was Tumenov's last fight on his UFC contract and he declined to sign a new deal.[23]

Absolute Championship Berkut

On 6 March 2017 Tumenov signed a three-fight deal with the ACB.[24][23]

Tumenov was tabbed as a short notice replacement for Marcelo Alfaya and faced Ismael de Jesus on May 20, 2017 at ACB 61.[25] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.

Tumenov was expected to fight at ACB 80 on February 17, 2018 in Krasnodar, Russia against Mukhamed Berkhamov, but the latter got injured and was replaced by Nah-Shon Burrell. Tumenov won the fight by unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).

Tumenov fought Ciro Rodrigues for the welterweight championship at ACB 89 on September 8, 2018. Tumenov won the fight via technical knockout in the third round and claimed the championship.[26]

After ACB and WFCA merged to become ACA, Tumenov claimed the ACA Welterweight Champion by defeating Murad Abdulaev via unanimous decision on April 27, 2019 at ACA 95: Tumenov vs. Abdulaev.[27]

Tumenov defended the title facing Beslan Ushukov on November 29, 2019 at ACA 102: Tumenov vs. Ushukov. He won the bout via knockout in the second round.[28]

After two years trying to sign with the UFC, Tumenov resigned with ACA.[29]

In his ACA return, Tumenov faced Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedov on October 4, 2022 at ACA 146. He won the bout via unanimous decision.[30]

Tumenov faced Altynbek Mamashov in the Quarterfinal of the 2023 ACA Welterweight Grand Prix on March 17, 2023 at ACA 154: Vakhaev vs Goncharov, winning the bout via unanimous decision.[31]

In the semi-finals, Tumenov faced reigning champ Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudov for the ACA Welterweight Champion on December 24, 2023 at ACA 168: Gadzhidaudov vs. Tumenov, winning the bout and belt via fifth round knockout.[32]

Personal life

Tumenov’s family comes from a Balkar background. Tumenov is a Muslim. His cousin is amateur world boxing champion Bibert Tumenov.[33]^[unreliable source?]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed Martial Arts

• Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Alan Jouban
  • UFC.com Awards
    • 2014: Ranked #8 Knockout of the Year vs. Matt Dwyer[34]
• Absolute Championship Akhmat
  • ACA Welterweight Champion (Two time; current)
    • One successful title defense
• Absolute Championship Bekrut
  • ACB Welterweight Champion (One time; Final)
• Sportbox.ru
  • Best Russian MMA fighter (2015).[35]
• Fight TV (Russia)
  • Best Russian MMA fighter (2015).

Boxing

• Russian Federation of Boxing
  • Russian Kabardino-Balkaria Championships Medalist.
  • Russian National level in Boxing.

Hand-to-hand combat

• Russian Union of Martial Arts
  • Russian National Hand-to-hand Gold Medalist (2009, 2013).

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

29 matches	25 wins	4 losses
By knockout	15	0
By submission	0	2
By decision	10	2

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Win	25–4	Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudov	KO (punches)	ACA 168	December 24, 2023	5	4:53	Moscow, Russia	2023 ACA Welterweight Grand Prix Semifinal. Won the ACA Welterweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
Win	24–4	Altynbek Mamashov	Decision (unanimous)	ACA 154	March 17, 2023	5	5:00	Krasnodar, Russia	2023 ACA Welterweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal.
Win	23–4	Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedov	Decision (unanimous)	ACA 146	October 4, 2022	5	5:00	Grozny, Russia
Win	22–4	Beslan Ushukov	KO (punch)	ACA 102	November 29, 2019	2	3:12	Almaty, Kazakhstan	Defended the ACA Welterweight Championship.
Win	21–4	Murad Abdulaev	Decision (unanimous)	ACA 95	April 27, 2019	3	5:00	Moscow, Russia	Won the inaugural ACA Welterweight Championship.
Win	20–4	Ciro Rodrigues	TKO (punches)	ACB 89	September 8, 2018	3	4:48	Krasnodar, Russia	Won the vacant ACB Welterweight Championship.
Win	19–4	Nah-Shon Burrell	Decision (unanimous)	ACB 80	February 16, 2018	3	5:00	Krasnodar, Russia
Win	18–4	Ismael de Jesus	KO (punch)	ACB 61	May 20, 2017	1	0:46	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Loss	17–4	Leon Edwards	Submission (rear-naked choke)	UFC 204	October 8, 2016	3	3:01	Manchester, England
Loss	17–3	Gunnar Nelson	Submission (neck crank)	UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski	May 8, 2016	2	3:15	Rotterdam, Netherlands
Win	17–2	Lorenz Larkin	Decision (split)	UFC 195	January 2, 2016	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	16–2	Alan Jouban	TKO (head kick and punches)	UFC 192	October 3, 2015	1	2:55	Houston, Texas, United States	Performance of the Night.
Win	15–2	Nico Musoke	Decision (unanimous)	UFC on Fox: Gustafsson vs. Johnson	January 24, 2015	3	5:00	Stockholm, Sweden
Win	14–2	Matt Dwyer	KO (head kick and punch)	UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine	October 4, 2014	1	1:03	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Win	13–2	Anthony Lapsley	KO (punch)	UFC Fight Night: Brown vs. Silva	May 10, 2014	1	3:56	Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Loss	12–2	Ildemar Alcântara	Decision (split)	UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Mousasi	February 15, 2014	3	5:00	Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil
Win	12–1	Yasubey Enomoto	TKO (head kick and punches)	Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 13	October 26, 2013	1	3:52	Moscow, Russia
Win	11–1	Roman Mironenko	TKO (punches)	Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 12	June 20, 2013	1	2:43	Moscow, Russia
Win	10–1	Viskhan Amirkhanov	TKO (punches)	Tech-Krep FC: Southern Front	March 2, 2013	1	0:38	Krasnodar, Russia
Win	9–1	Rasul Shovhalov	TKO (punches)	South Russian Pankration Championship 2012: Stage 2	December 8, 2012	1	3:38	Krasnodar, Russia
Win	8–1	Yuri Kozlov	TKO (punches)	South Russian Pankration Championship 2012: Stage 1	September 23, 2012	1	1:39	Khabarovsk, Russia
Win	7–1	Ashamaz Kanukoev	KO (punches)	FCF-MMA: Eurasian Championship 2012	August 24, 2012	2	2:05	Nalchik, Russia	Won the 2012 FCF-MMA Eurasian Welterweight Tournament.
Win	6–1	Islam Dadilov	TKO (punches)	FCF-MMA: Russian Championship 2012	June 8, 2012	1	2:37	Gudermes, Russia	Won the 2012 FCF-MMA Russian Welterweight Tournament.
Win	5–1	Kazavat Suleymanov	Decision (unanimous)			3	5:00		2012 FCF-MMA Russian Welterweight Tournament Semifinal.
Loss	4–1	Murad Abdulaev	Decision (unanimous)	FCF-MMA: Absolute Cup 2011	May 15, 2011	2	5:00	Nalchik, Russia
Win	4–0	Gocha Smoyan	Decision (split)	ProFC 24: Union Nation Cup 12	January 22, 2011	3	5:00	Tbilisi, Georgia
Win	3–0	Said Khalilov	Decision (unanimous)	ProFC 23: Union Nation Cup 11	December 25, 2010	2	5:00	Babruysk, Belarus
Win	2–0	Vahe Tadevosyan	Decision (unanimous)	ProFC 18: Union Nation Cup 9	October 22, 2010	2	5:00	Nalchik, Russia
Win	1–0	Kadzhik Abadzhyan	TKO (punches)	ProFC 13: Union Nation Cup 5	February 13, 2010	1	2:02	Nalchik, Russia	Welterweight debut.

Professional boxing record

1 fight	1 win	0 losses
By decision	1	0

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
1	Win	1–0	Scott Sigmon	UD	7	27 Nov 2021	Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas, US	Triad Combat Custom Rules Bout

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2016	Love is just around the corner (on the STS)	Albert	TV series

See also

• List of current UFC fighters
• List of male mixed martial artists

References

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External links

• Albert Tumenov at UFC
• Professional MMA record for Albert Tumenov from Sherdog