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Bahram Rajabzadeh
Irani kickboxer (born 1991) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bahram Rajabzadeh[1][2] (Azerbaijani: Bəhram Rəcəbzadə, born August 3, 1991) is an Azeri kickboxer and coach who was born in Iran but represents Azerbaijan.[3] He is currently signed with GLORY.
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Bahram Rajabzadeh was born in 1991 in Urmia, Iran . He started doing sports at the age of 7.
In 2016, he became the champion of Azerbaijan in kickboxing. He was invited to Azerbaijan in December 2015 at the invitation of the Orion Sports Club and currently represents Azerbaijan.[4]
He married in 2016, and his wife is also an athlete. He has one child.[5]
In 2019, Rajabzadeh signed with GLORY. He made his debut against Sergej Maslobojev at Glory 69: Düsseldorf.[6] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[7]
Rajabzadeh faced karate standout Jan Soukup at XFN LEGENDS on March 29, 2019.[8] He won the fight by a second-round knockout.
Rajabzadeh participated in the 2022 World Games, competing in the -91 kg kickboxing division. He captured the gold medal after beating both Roman Shcherbatiuk and Anto Širić by unanimous decision.[9][10]
Rajabzadeh faced the former two-weight Enfusion champion Luis Tavares at Glory 86 on May 27, 2023.[11] He won the fight by a first-round knockout.[12]
Rajabzadeh took part in the a Glory heavyweight qualification tournament at Glory 87 on August 19, 2023, with the winner being granted a spot in the a Glory 16-Man heavyweight tournament later in the year. He overcame Mohammed Amine by a second-round technical knockout in the semifinals and Uku Jürjendal in the finals to qualify for the 2023 year end Glory Heavyweight Grand Prix.[13]
Rajabzadeh faced the one-time Glory Heavyweight title challenger Tariq Osaro in the quarterfinals of the Glory Heavyweight Grand Prix on March 9, 2024.[14] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[15] Rajabzadeh faced Levi Rigters in the tournament semifinals. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[16]
Rajabzadeh faced Kevin Oumar at Glory 91 on April 27, 2024, in his return to the light heavyweight division.[17] He won the fight by a third-round technical knockout.[18]
Rajabzadeh was expected to face Ștefan Lătescu at Glory 94 on August 31, 2024.[19] Rajabzadeh was re-scheduled to face Levi Rigters in a GLORY Heavyweight title eliminator at Glory 95 on September 21, 2024, as a replacement for Antonio Plazibat, who was forced to withdraw with an injury.[20]
Rajabzadeh takes part in the Glory 99 “Heavyweight Last Man Standing Tournament” where 32 heavyweight fighters compete on April 5, 2025 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. [21]
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