Mahamedkhabib Kadzimahamedau

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| native_name = Махамедхабиб Зайнудзинавич Кадзимахамедау

| name = Mahamedkhabib Kadzimahamedau

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| caption = Kadzimahamedau in 2021

| fullname = Mahamedkhabib Zaynudzinavich Kadzimahamedau

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|05|26|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Khushtada, Tsumadinsky District Dagestan, Russia

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| height = 1.75 m

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| country = {{RUS}}
{{BLR}} (since 2020)

| sport = Wrestling

| event = Freestyle

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| club = Gadzhi Makhachev WC
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| weight_class = 74 kg

| rank = International Master of Sports

| coach = Gasan Abdulbasirov, Muslim Amirsalanov

| worlds = 7th (2017)

| regionals = {{Eur1}} (2020)

| nationals = {{Gold1}} (2017)

| show-medals = yes

| olympics = {{OG2}} (2020)

| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Men's freestyle wrestling}}

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Mahamedkhabib Zaynudzinavich Kadzimahamedau or Magomedkhabib Zainudinovich Kadimagomedov ({{langx|be|Магамедхабіб Зайнудзінавіч Кадзімагамедаў}}; {{langx|ru|Магомедхабиб Зайнудинович Кадимагомедов}}; born 26 May 1994){{cite web|url=https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbwrestling/daten.php?spid=64490B4F5B0746A9BACBE996412D72F5|title=Kadimagomedov biography|publisher=iat.uni-leipzig.de|accessdate=16 February 2020|archive-date=15 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215212044/https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbwrestling/daten.php?spid=64490B4F5B0746A9BACBE996412D72F5|url-status=dead}} is a Russian-Belarusian freestyle wrestler and professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division of Bellator MMA. He is the 2020 Summer Olympics silver medallist in men's 74 kg, 2020 European Champion at 79kg and 2017 Russian National Champion at 70kg. He also placed seventh at the World Championships 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.championat.com/other/news-2885982-chamizo-vyigral-chm-po-volnoj-borbe-v-vese-do-70-kg-kadimagomedov---7-j.html|title=Kadimagomedov at the World 2017|publisher=championat.com|accessdate=27 August 2017}} In 2020, he received citizenship of Belarus.{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestdag.ru/news/ru/v_mire/magomedhabib_kadimagomedov_vistupit_na_chempionate_evropi/|title=Kadimagomedov is going to represent Belarus in 2020 European Championships|publisher=wrestdag.ru|accessdate=1 January 2020|archive-date=29 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200129090934/http://www.wrestdag.ru/news/ru/v_mire/magomedhabib_kadimagomedov_vistupit_na_chempionate_evropi/|url-status=dead}}

In 2020, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's 79 kg event at the 2020 Individual Wrestling World Cup held in Belgrade, Serbia.{{Cite news|last=Shefferd|first=Neil|date=18 December 2020|title=Russia close UWW Individual Championships in style with four more golds on final day|work=InsideTheGames.biz|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1102178/russia-close-uww-champs-with-more-golds|url-status=live|access-date=19 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201218224649/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1102178/russia-close-uww-champs-with-more-golds|archive-date=18 December 2020}}{{Cite web|title=2020 Individual Wrestling World Cup Results Book|url=https://unitedworldwrestling.org/sites/default/files/2020-12/2020-iwc-belgrade-final-book.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201218212337/https://unitedworldwrestling.org/sites/default/files/2020-12/2020-iwc-belgrade-final-book.pdf|archive-date=18 December 2020|access-date=18 December 2020|website=United World Wrestling}} In March 2021, he competed at the European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.{{Cite web|title=2021 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book|url=https://uww.org/sites/default/files/2021-03/final-book.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210324185322/https://uww.org/sites/default/files/2021-03/final-book.pdf|archive-date=24 March 2021|access-date=24 March 2021|website=United World Wrestling}} Though he didn't qualify, he subsequently entered and won at the 2021 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament, qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics. There he defeated four-time NCAA champion American Kyle Dake in the quarterfinals en route to earning a silver medal for Belarus.{{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/wrestling/athlete-profile-n1476602-kadzimahamedau-mahamedkhabib.htm |title= Wrestling KADZIMAHAMEDAU Mahamedkhabib - Tokyo 2020 Olympics|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210806124943/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/wrestling/athlete-profile-n1476602-kadzimahamedau-mahamedkhabib.htm |archive-date=2021-08-06}}

He competed at the 2024 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan and he earned a quota place for the Individual Neutral Athletes for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.{{Cite news |last=Khalatyan |first=Rafael |date=8 April 2024 |title=Azerbaijan secures full freestyle wrestling team for Paris 2024 |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1144598/azerbaijan-with-full-freestyle-squad |access-date=17 April 2024 |work=InsideTheGames.biz}}{{Cite web |title=2024 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book |url=https://cdn.uww.org/2024-04/final-book-seniors_european_og_qualifier.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240408164811/https://cdn.uww.org/2024-04/final-book-seniors_european_og_qualifier.pdf |archive-date=8 April 2024 |access-date=8 April 2024 |website=United World Wrestling}} He competed in the men's freestyle 74{{nbsp}}kg event at the Olympics.{{Cite web |title=Wrestling Results Book |url=https://olympics.com/OG2024/pdf/OG2024/WRE/OG2024_WRE_B99_WRE-------------------------------.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240811181048/https://olympics.com/OG2024/pdf/OG2024/WRE/OG2024_WRE_B99_WRE-------------------------------.pdf |archive-date=11 August 2024 |access-date=12 August 2024 |website=2024 Summer Olympics}}

Mixed martial arts career

In October 2022, a report surfaced about a Twitter video in which UFC then will-be Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev beat down Kadzimahamedau in a grapple exchange. Reactions added that Kadzimahamedau expressed, "All this training [was] just to get slept in 3 minutes." Makhachev was temporarily preparing to compete in UFC 280.{{Cite web|last=Ryan |first=Joshua |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/mma/news-fans-react-islam-makhachev-taking-olympic-silver-medalist-mahamedkhabib-kadzimahamedau-preparing-ufc-280 |title=Fans react to Islam Makhachev taking down Olympic silver medalist Mahamedkhabib Kadzimahamedau while preparing for UFC 280 - "All this training just to get slept in 3 min" |website=sportskeeda.com |publisher = Sportskeeda /MMA |date=7 October 2022}}

= Bellator MMA =

On March 1, 2023, it was announced that Kadzimahamedau had signed with Bellator MMA to start his MMA career.{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=Damon |date=2023-03-23 |title=Olympic silver medal wrestler Kadi Magomedov signs with Bellator to start MMA career |url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/3/23/23653791/olympic-silver-medal-wrestler-kadi-magomedov-signs-with-bellator-to-start-mma-career |access-date=2023-03-23 |website=MMA Fighting |language=en}}

Championships and accomplishments

Russian nationals 2017 – 1st at 70 kg.{{cite web|url=http://wrestdag.ru/users/4736/|title=Kadimagomedov's accomplishments|publisher=wrestdag.com|accessdate=16 February 2020|archive-date=16 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171016095026/http://wrestdag.ru/users/4736/|url-status=dead}}
Ivan Yarygin GP 2017 – 3rd at 70 kg.
Yasar Dogu International 2017 – 1st at 70 kg.
Stepan Sarkisyan International 2017 – 1st at 70 kg.
World Championships 2017 – 7th at 70 kg.
Belarusian nationals 2020 – 1st at 79 kg.
European champion 2020 – 1st at 79 kg.
2020 Olympic Games - 2nd at 74 kg.
2025 European Wrestling Championships - 2nd at 86 kg