Shamil Musaev (fighter)

Musaev was born on January 8, 1994, in the fortress town of Kizlyar, in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia.{{Cite web |last=Булгаева |first=Сулгият |date=2023-07-31 |title=Шамиль Мусаев из Кизляра стал победителем международного турнира по смешанным единоборствам |url=https://dagpravda.ru/novosti/shamil-musaev-iz-kizlya-ra-stal-pobeditelem-mezhdunarodnogo-turnira-po-smeshannym-edinoborstvam/ |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=Dagpravda.ru |language=ru}}{{Cite web |title=Universal fighters |url=https://www.universalfighters.ru/PersonalAccount/70a49113-2b86-464a-be6e-eef78b918ba0 |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=www.universalfighters.ru |language=en}} As a six years old, he began to dabble himself in the modern Chinese martial art of Wushu Sanda.{{Cite web |last=Bokulev |first=Alexander |title=Логан Сторли — Шамиль Мусаев, 20 апреля 2024 года: прогноз на бой PFL, трансляция и полный кард |url=https://www.vedomosti.ru/sport/rb/predictions/article/storley_musaev_pfl_prognoz |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=www.vedomosti.ru}}{{Cite web |last=Чабин |first=Владимир |date=2022-07-31 |title=Ушу Саньда - китайский кикбоксинг |url=https://fight.ru/wiki/vidy-edinoborstv/ushu-sanda/ |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=Fight.ru |language=ru-RU}} Musaev was mentored in this sports by coach Achalo Magomedovich Magomedaminov, who is "Honored Worker of Physical Culture and Sports of the Republic of Dagestan" & "Honored Trainer of the Russian Federation in Wushu Sanda".{{Cite web |title=Директор - ГБУ ДО РД "СШОР "КИЗЛЯР" |url=http://www.kizsport.ru/shkola/direktor.html |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=www.kizsport.ru}} Achalo Magomedaminov himself, trained ten World champions, twenty European champions and other medalist in the combat sports of Wushu Sanda in 2017.{{Cite web |title=Победу на чемпионате мира спортсмены из Кизляра посвятили 55-летию ОАО "Концерн КЭМЗ" |url=https://info-kizlyar.ru/inova_block_mediaset/media/2017/10/9/pobedu-na-chempionate-mira-sportsmenyi-iz-kizlyara-posvyatili-55-letiyu-oao-kontsern-kemz/ |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=info-kizlyar.ru |language=ru}}

Musaev was drafted into "Akhmatov Sports Club" (SC Akhmatov) which is part of "Sports School of the Olympic Reserve Kizlyar" in their Wushu Sanda program.{{Cite web |title=Чемпионы - ГБУ ДО РД "СШОР "КИЗЛЯР" |url=http://kizsport.ru/chempiony.html |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=kizsport.ru}} The "Akhmatov Sports Club" is named after the local businessman Ibragim Magomedovich Akhmatov, who is General Director of OJSC (Concern KEMZ), as he donated money for SC Akhmatov, and also sponsored students who participate in combat sports events (wrestling, ARB, Sambo, Muay Thai, Wushu Sanda, Taekwondo, Judo, Boxing and Kickboxing) at regional, national and international levels.{{Cite web |title=О школе - ГБУ ДО РД "СШОР "КИЗЛЯР" |url=http://kizsport.ru/shkola/o-shkole.html |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=kizsport.ru}} The "Sports School of the Olympic Reserve Kizlyar" current director is Achalo Magomedaminov, who succeeded previous director, Gusein Gadzhimuradovich Magomedov, after his retirement.{{Cite web |title=Основные сведения - ГБУ ДО РД "СШОР "КИЗЛЯР" |url=http://kizsport.ru/svedeniya-ob-obrazovatelnoj-organizatsii/osnovnye-svedeniya.html |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=kizsport.ru}}{{Cite web |date=2014-11-30 |title=Кизлярец Шамиль Мусаев стал победителем 4 сезона международного бойцовского проекта "Mix Fighter" |url=https://riadagestan.ru/news/g_kizlyar/kizlyarets_shamil_musaev_stal_pobeditelem_4_sezona_mezhdunarodnogo_boytsovskogo_proekta_mix_fighter/ |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=Информационный портал РИА "Дагестан" |language=ru}}

Musaev studied in shkolu № 7 (School Number 7), which is part of Sports School of the Olympic Reserve, in his home town of Kizlyar, from which he graduated in 2008.{{Cite web |title=Библиотека им. Расула Гамзатова |url=http://lib05.ru/sites/default/files/2018-12/%D0%9A%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%8C%20%D0%B7%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D1%8B%D1%85%20%D0%B8%20%D0%BF%D0%B0%D0%BC%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%BD%D1%8B%D1%85%20%D0%B4%D0%B0%D1%82%20%D0%A0%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%BF%D1%83%D0%B1%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B8%20%D0%94%D0%B0%D0%B3%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%20%D0%BD%D0%B0%202014%20%D0%B3%D0%BE%D0%B4.doc}}

On September 9, 2012 Shamil Musaev became the champion of Russia in Wushu Sanda in Moscow, Russia at 70 kg catagerogy for SC Akhmatov. While his fellow SC Akhmatov team member, Shamil Ramazanov won gold at 75 kg contest. This led to him and fellow Russian victors to qualify for Wushu Sanda World Championship in Macau, China that will be held from 19 to 25 September of the same year. To prepare for the Russian championship, Musaev and his Dagestani colleagues had previously training in fight camp in Terek country retreat near the town of Izberbash.{{Cite web |title=Пять дагестанцев в составе сборной России по ушу-саньда выступят на чемпионате мира в Китае |url=https://mahachkala.bezformata.com/listnews/sanda-vistupyat-na-chempionate-mira/6438602/ |website=Bezformata Mahachkala Edition}}

Literally few weeks later, Musaev became Junior World Champion in Wushu Sanda in his weight class of 70 kg at Macau, China. Similarly his SC Akhmatov teammate Shamil Ramazanov also won Gold medal at 75 kg competition. Overall, Musaev and his Russian comrades won 4 gold, 5 silver and 3 bronze medals in the entire tournament.{{Cite web |title=Чемпионат мира по ушу среди юниоров - 8 Октября 2012 - Спорт в Данкове |url=https://sportdankov.ucoz.ru/news/chempionat_mira_po_ushu_sredi_juniorov/2012-10-08-100 |access-date=2024-05-09 |website=sportdankov.ucoz.ru}}

On March 27, 2014 Musaev won gold medal in 85 kg at Russian Wushu Sanda Championship in Moscow. His SC Akhmatov colleagues Shamil Ramaznov competed and won gold at lower weight to Musaev at 80 kg. While his other SC Akhmatov teammates Magomed Abdulkhalikov (65 kg), Ali Abdulkhalikov (70 kg) & Shamil Ramazanov (80 kg) all became gold medalist in their respective weight categories. 200 fighters competed in that edition of Russian championship, of which Dagestani contributed around 21 athletes. Among 11 weight categories the Dagestani team won 8 gold medals in this competition. While they won 5 silver medals and 2 bronze medals. As a result Dagestan team took first place in the podium, followed by the Central Federal District in second place and the Republic of Yakutia in third place.{{Cite web |title=Дагестанские спортсмены стали чемпионами России по ушу-саньда |url=https://riadagestan.ru/news/competitions/dagestanskie_sportsmeny_stali_chempionami_rossii_po_ushu_sanda/ |website=riadagestan|date=28 March 2014 }} Some of the winners of this tournament would be nominated to represent team Russia in European Championship held in Bucharest, Romania, by the national team coach.{{Cite web |last=ДагПравда |date=2014-03-28 |title=Дагестанские спортсмены стали чемпионами России по ушу-саньда |url=https://dagpravda.ru/novosti/dagestanskie-sportsmeny-stali-chempionami-rossii-po-ushu-sanda/ |access-date=2024-05-09 |website=Dagpravda.ru |language=ru}}

In May 2015, Musaev (80 kg) and his SC Akhmatov colleague Ali Abdulkhalikov (75 kg) won gold medal in their respective weight categories Russian Wushu Championship in the city of Vladimir, Vladimir Oblast. They joined the winner podium with Wushu Sanda legends like Muslim Salikhov (85 kg) and Bozigit Ataev (90 kg+).{{Cite web |title=В ушу всё по-прежнему |url=https://ndelo.ru/sport/v-ushu-vsye-po-prezhnemu |access-date=2024-05-09 |website=Новое Дело |language=ru}} Among all the winners, the national team coach, Dzhanhuvat Beletov was required to choose 5 of them to represent team Russia at Wushu World Championship in Jakarta, Indonesia. The fighters that coach Beletov chose were Ali Magomedov (60 kg), Kazbek Mamaev (65 kg), Ali Abdulkhalikov (75 kg), Muslim Salikhov (who replaced Shamil Musaev at 80 kg) and Arslan Bekterimov (who replaced Salikhov at 85 kg).{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2015-11-18 |title=13th World Wushu Championships, 2015, Jakarta, Indonesia, Results |url=http://www.iwuf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/13th-World-Wushu-Championships-2015-Jakarta-Indonesia-Sanda-Results-merged.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191024004245/http://www.iwuf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/13th-World-Wushu-Championships-2015-Jakarta-Indonesia-Sanda-Results-merged.pdf |archive-date=2019-10-24 |access-date= |website=International Wushu Federation}}

On February 7, 2016, Musaev (80 kg) and his SC Akhmatov team members Magomed Abdulkhalikov (70 kg), Ali Abdulkhalikov (75 kg) & Rasul Omarov (85 kg) all became champions in their respective weight class at Dagestan Wushu Sanda Championship in the city of Izberbash. Wushu Sanda legend Bozigit Ataev (90 kg+) also won gold in the same tournament. The winners and runner-up all qualified for North Caucasian Federal District Championship, in the Dagestani city of Buynaksk to be held in March of the same year.{{Cite web |last=Kurbanov |first=Shamil |title=Определены победители чемпионата Дагестана по ушу-саньда |url=https://mahachkala.bezformata.com/listnews/chempionata-dagestana-po-ushu-sanda/43435058/ |archive-date= |website=Bezformata: Mahachkala Edition}}

On May 20, 2016, Musaev (80 kg) and his colleagues in SC Akhmatov like Magomed Abdulkhalikov (70 kg), Ali Abdulkhalikov (75 kg) & Rasul Omarov (85 kg) won golds in European Wushu Sanda Championship held in the Moscow amongst the adult fighters. The Dagestani athletes won 18 gold medals out of 27 possible weight categories, and overall they have won 21 medals in the competition.

Literally 7 days later, on May 27 of the same year, Musaev gained Bronze medal in Russian Amateur MMA competition at Lightweight category, thus qualifying for the WMMAA European Championship in Saint Petersburg.{{Cite web |title=Valetudo.Ru Новости ММА - Results from #20 |url=https://valetudo.ru/component/fightbase/tournament?id=9341&start=20 |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=valetudo.ru}}{{Cite web |title=Сборная России в полном составе вышла в финал чемпионата Европы по ММА - ТАСС |url=https://tass.ru/sport/3722291 |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=TACC |language=ru}} Both him and his SC Akmatov/Golden Team colleague Ali Abdulkhalikov lost to Murad Ramazanov in semi-final and final respectively.

On October 21, 2016, Musaev and his comrades won all 7 gold medals out of 7 in WMMAA European Championship in Saint Petersburg, where he (Musaev) beat German fighter Michael Ovsjannikov in the final match.{{Cite web |title=В Санкт-Петербурге завершился чемпионат Европы по ММА - Новости |url=https://rus.team/news/rossiya-zavoevala-vse-zolotye-nagrady-na-chempionate-evropy-mma |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=rus.team |language=ru-ru}} As a result of this achievement, Musaev was granted the title of "International Master of Sports in Amateur MMA" by Russian sports ministry.{{Cite web |title=Всероссийская акция "Миссия чемпиона" от Союза ММА России продолжает набирать обороты! |url=https://mmaunion.ru/news/vserossijskaya-aktsiya-missiya-chempiona-1/ |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=mmaunion.ru}}

On May 11, 2017, Musaev again became bronze medalist at Welterweight division, in Russian Amateur MMA Championship held in the city of Rostov-on-Don, Rostov Oblast. The eventual winner in Welterweight catagerogy was future two-times PFL World Champion Maogmed Magomedkerimov. Musaev teammate Ali Abdulkhalikov (SC Akmatov/Golden Team) won gold at lightweight division.{{Cite web |title=Определились чемпионы России по ММА 2017 |url=https://www.championat.com/boxing/news-2797516-opredelilis-chempiony-rossii-po-mma-2017.html |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=www.championat.com |language=ru}}{{Cite web |title=Чемпионат России по ММА 2017 (Результаты) |url=https://mmaunion.ru/news/chempionat-rossii-po-mma-4/ |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=mmaunion.ru}} Musaev ultimately replaced Magomedkerimov to represent team Russia at WMMAA World Championship in Kazakhstan.{{Cite web |last=Shatunovsky |first=Gleb |date=2017-10-17 |title=Чемпионат мира с прицелом на Олимпиаду |url=https://ru.euronews.com/2017/10/17/wmma-astana-world-championship |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=euronews |language=ru}}

On October 7, 2017, Musaev (Welterweight) and his colleague Ali Abdulkhalikov (Lightweight) both won gold medals in WMMAA World Championship held in the city of Astana, Kazakhstan.{{Cite web |last=Nambiar |first=Abhishek |title=5 Things You Might Not Know About Shamil Musaev |url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/5-Things-You-Might-Not-Know-About-Shamil-Musaev-193370 |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=Sherdog |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Завершился Чемпионат мира по ММА в Казахстане - Новости |url=https://rus.team/news/chempionat-mira-po-mma-zavershilsya-triumfom-sbornoj-rossii |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=rus.team |language=ru-ru}} In this tournament team Russia broke the previous record where all eight of their athletes went into finals, thereby winning seven gold medals and one silver in the process.{{Cite web |last=flex-system |date=2017-11-03 |title=Золотой дубль чемпионата мира |url=https://akylkenes.kz/sport/zolotoj-dubl-chempionata-mira/ |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=Akyl-kenes}}

Finally in March 2021, Musaev became Russian Wushu Sanda champion for the 6th time after winning the tournament in Moscow.{{Cite web |last=Aliev |first=Arslan |date=2021-03-29 |title=Сборная Дагестана по ушу-саньда завоевала свыше 10 золотых медалей на чемпионате России |url=https://riadagestan.ru/news/sports/sbornaya_dagestana_po_ushu_sanda_zavoevala_svyshe_10_zolotykh_medaley_na_chempionate_rossii/ |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=Информационный портал РИА "Дагестан" |language=ru}}

December 2, 2022, Musaev took part in modified MMA competition called "Battle of Champions -14: School Vs School" which was hosted in Luzhniki Palace of Sports, in the city of Moscow.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-03 |title=Отряд добровольцев Российского союза боевых искусств для участия в спецоперации сформирован в Москве {{!}} Москва |url=https://fedpress.ru/news/77/policy/3153673 |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=ФедералПресс |language=ru-RU}}{{Cite web |date=2022-12-13 |title=С "Битвы чемпионов" на СВО |url=https://mir-judo.su/panorama/%d1%81-%d0%b1%d0%b8%d1%82%d0%b2%d1%8b-%d1%87%d0%b5%d0%bc%d0%bf%d0%b8%d0%be%d0%bd%d0%be%d0%b2-%d0%bd%d0%b0-%d1%81%d0%b2%d0%be/ |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=Мир Дзюдо |language=ru-RU}} This was organized by [https://eng.rudn.ru/cooperation/employment-partnerships/partners/russian-union-of-martial-arts/ The Russian Union of Martial Arts (RSBI)] under which 8 fighters representing 8 different schools of Martial Arts fighting each other for the championship belt; these included fighting disciplines like sambo, Thai boxing, army hand-to-hand combat (arb), kudo, all-style karate, hand-to-hand combat, wushu sanda and grappling.{{Cite web |last=Косякова |first=Наталья |date=2022-12-03 |title=Память Победы для нас священна. Сформирован отряд спортсменов-добровольцев |url=https://aif.ru/society/people/pamyat_pobedy_dlya_nas_svyashchenna_sformirovan_otryad_sportsmenov-dobrovolcev |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=AiF |language=ru}} The entire event was sponsored by United Metallurgical Company (OMK).{{Cite web |title=ОМК поддержала Форум боевых искусств {{!}} Новости ОМК |url=https://omk.ru/press/news/47494/ |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=omk.ru}} The first edition of "Battle of Champions" took place in the year of 2006.{{Cite web |title=Шамиль Мусаев стал победителем ежегодного турнира "Битва чемпионов" |url=https://tass.ru/sport/16490945 |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=TACC |language=ru}} This event was organized to determine which form of these 8 martial arts would win in a modified MMA ruleset.{{Cite web |last=Ilyin |first=Vladimir |date=2022-12-01 |title=В столичных Лужниках пройдет Форум боевых искусств "Битва чемпионов 14: Школа против школы" |url=https://rg.ru/2022/12/01/v-stolichnyh-luzhnikah-projdet-forum-boevyh-iskusstv-bitva-chempionov-14-shkola-protiv-shkoly.html |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=Российская газета |language=ru}}{{Cite web |last=Abramov |first=Alexander |title=В Москве определился победитель турнира "Битва чемпионов" |url=https://smotrim.ru/video/2523897}}

A total of eight knockout fights took place.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-02 |title=Победителем турнира "Битва чемпионов" стал Шамиль Мусаев |url=https://rossaprimavera.ru/news/72e8054c |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=Красная весна |language=ru}} The bout took place in the form of three elimination rounds of three minutes each.{{Cite web |title=Битва Чемпионов 14: Школа против школы < Новости {{!}} Дебри-ДВ |url=http://debri-dv.com/article/32320/bitva_chempionov_14_shkola_protiv_shkoly |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=debri-dv.com |publisher=Debri-DV}} In the ring, the combatants were allowed to strike in all the parts of the body that was sanctioned in mixed martial arts ruleset, as well as to perform all types of throws used in grappling sports.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-05 |title=Битва чемпионов: представители восьми школ боевых искусств определили сильнейшего бойца |url=https://postnews.ru/a/19271 |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=Постньюс |language=ru}} Fighting on the ground  was limited to 20 Seconds at most. Ground and pound was not allowed. The fighters are encouraged to use chokes and leg locks instead.

The fighters who took part in this tournament were David Hasanyan (Master of Sports in ARB), Vladimir Ivanov (world champion in All-style Karate), Shamidkhan Magomedov (Master of Sports in Grappling), Victor Samarkin (Master of Sports in Kudo), Movsar Baimakhanov (2-time world champion & European champion in Hand-to-Hand Combat), Ivan Lozhkin (International Master of Sports in Sambo) and Ali Aliev (World champion in Muay Thai and WAKO Kickboxing World Champ).{{Cite web |last=Trisvyatsky |first=Ilya |date=2022-12-03 |title=Российский союз боевых искусств сформировал добровольческий отряд для участия в СВО |url=https://rg.ru/2022/12/03/rossijskij-soiuz-boevyh-iskusstv-sformiroval-dobrovolcheskij-otriad-dlia-uchastiia-v-svo.html |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=Российская газета |language=ru}}{{Cite web |title=Форум боевых искусств Битва чемпионов 14: Школа против школы пройдет в Москве - PrimaMedia.ru |url=https://chukotkamedia.ru/news/1407994/ |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=chukotkamedia.ru |language=ru}}

Both of the Dagestani fighter namely Shamil Musaev and Ali Aliev reached the final match of the tournament.{{Cite web |last=Александр |date=2022-12-02 |title=Результаты, кард Битва Чемпионов 14 «Школа против школы». 2 декабря 2022 {{!}} ВСЕ ТРАНСЛЯЦИИ СПОРТА СЕГОДНЯ |url=https://srrb.ru/rezultaty-sportivnyx-sobytij/rezultaty-kard-bitva-chempionov-14-shkola-protiv-shkoly-2-dekabrya-2022.html |access-date=2024-05-16 |language=ru-RU}} Both of them weighed in 80 kg for the final bout.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-03 |title=Бойцы и войны: Российский Союз боевых искусств отправил в зону СВО около 100 добровольцев |url=https://www.mk.ru/social/2022/12/03/boycy-i-voyny-rossiyskiy-soyuz-boevykh-iskusstv-otpravil-v-zonu-svo-okolo-100-dobrovolcev.html |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=www.mk.ru |language=ru}} Musaev resorted to wrestling, often taking down Aliev to the ground. And Aliev got the better of Musaev in standing position. Near the end of the bout Musaev was left with a broken nose. But Musaev took the control of the battle,with his pressure and reliance on wrestling.{{Cite news |last=Akinin |first=Denis |title=Отряд спортсменов-добровольцев от Российского союза боевых искусств отправится на СВО |newspaper=Kp.ru - |date=3 December 2022 |url=https://www.kp.ru/daily/27479.5/4687003/}} Ultimately the judges awarded the unanimous decision victory to Musaev in the end.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-05 |title=Отряд Российского Союза боевых искусств отправился на защиту Донбасса. АО "КРДВ" |url=https://erdc.ru/news/otryad-rossiyskogo-soyuza-boevykh-iskusstv-otpravilsya-na-zashchitu-donbassa/ |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=АО «Корпорация развития Дальнего Востока и Арктики» |language=ru}} Musaev was awarded 3 million rubles, a certificate and a championship belt for his achievements.{{Cite web |title=Отряд Российского Союза боевых искусств отправился на защиту Донбасса |url=https://www.kamgov.ru/project/news/otrad-rossijskogo-souza-boevyh-iskusstv-otpravilsa-na-zasitu-donbassa-57678 |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=www.kamgov.ru |language=ru-RU}} Musaev was then greeted by friends, family and teammates from Golden Team after arriving at Makhachkala airport.{{Cite web |last=Magomedov |first=Islamali |date=2022-12-09 |title=Шамиль Мусаев – победитель турнира "Битва чемпионов" по ушу-саньда - МирМол |url=https://mirmol.ru/sport/shamil-musaev-pobeditel-turnira-bitva-chempionov-po-ushu-sanda/ |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=Мирмол - портал актуальных новостей |language=ru-RU}}

Musaev made his professional MMA debut in the welterweight division of regional promotion in 2013, defeating his fellow Russian fighter of Tajik origin Muslim Mubarakshoev, via TKO (Doctor Stoppage), round number one of the fight.{{Cite web |date=2024-04-20 |title=Шамиль Мусаев: биография, статистика, рекорд, национальность, лучшие бои, где тренируется, чем увлекается |url=https://mma.metaratings.ru/persons/shamil-musaev/ |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=mma.metaratings.ru |language=ru}}{{Cite web |title=На зеленоградских "Боях без правил" сразились чемпионы |url=https://www.zelenograd24.ru/reporting/118295/?show=474821&ELEMENT_ID=118295 |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=www.zelenograd24.ru}} After three consecutive wins, he joined the Russian mixed martial arts organization M-1 Global in 2014.{{Cite web |date=2021-09-12 |title=Мишель Овсянников vs Шамиль Мусаев, M-1 Challenge 71 — Официальный сайт M-1 GLOBAL |url=https://m-1global.com/video/1294-mishel-ovsjannikov-vs-shamil-musaev-m-1-challenge-71.html |access-date=2024-04-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210912090837/https://m-1global.com/video/1294-mishel-ovsjannikov-vs-shamil-musaev-m-1-challenge-71.html |archive-date=2021-09-12 }}{{Cite web |last=Redakcja |date=2020-08-14 |title=Shamil Musaev – poznaj pretendenta do pasa KSW |url=https://www.polishfighters.info/2020/08/14/shamil-musaev-ksw/ |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=Polish Fighters |language=pl-PL}} It was during this time, Musaev took part in season 4 of "Mix Fighters" Project, which was MMA-based reality Tv show similar to "The Ultimate Fighters" in Welterweight division.{{Cite web |title=Телеканал "Боец": определены участники отборочного турнира Mix Fighter |url=https://belgrade.allbusiness.ru/PressReleasebelgrade/PressReleaseShow.asp?id=499666 |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=belgrade.allbusiness.ru}}

"Mix Fighter" Project was created by "Boyets" television network in collaboration with M-1 Global.{{Cite web |last=MENS |date=2014-05-29 |title=Mix Fighter "Новые Горизонты" |url=https://mensby.com/reporting/festivals/4196-mixfighter-new-horizons |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=Мужской журнал MENSBY.COM |language=ru-RU}} MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko, was the face of the show, while Russian pop singer and actress Alina Artts acted as the main television presenter of the show.{{Cite web |date= |title=Половина участников турнира Mix Fighter — бойцы из Дагестана |url=https://midag.ru/2014/08/07/polovina_uchastnikov_turnira_mix_fighter_boytsy_iz/ |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=Махачкалинские известия |language=ru-RU}}{{Cite web |title=MIX FIGHTER расрыл все пары бойцов гранд-финала - Mixfight |url=http://mixfight.by/novosti/2014-november/mix-fighter-rasryil-vse-paryi-bojczov-grand-finala.html |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=mixfight.by}} Whereas Ivan Blackman (real name Ivan Vladimirovich Traore) would act as primary ring announcer for the fight matches.

Originally about 3000 fighters from fourteen different countries like Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Holland, USA, China, Morocco, Spain, Greece, Venezuela and Brazil applied for this show competition.{{Cite web |last=MENS |date=2014-11-25 |title=Финал проекта Mix Fighter |url=https://mensby.com/reporting/festivals/4972-mix-fignter-november |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=Мужской журнал MENSBY.COM |language=ru-RU}} 40 fighters were selected based on their sporting performances. Among them only 18 fighters were allowed to take part in "Mix Fighters" reality tv show after winning their qualifying battles.

After this Musaev was drafted into "Team Mix Fighters" who would compete with the "Team World" for the title.{{Cite web |last=Родригес |first=Серхио |date=2014-05-28 |title=Mix Fighter, 4 сезон. Результаты отборочных поединков |url=https://allboxing.ru/news/20140528-1612/mix-fighter-4-sezon-rezultaty-otborochnyh-poedinkov |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=AllBoxing.ru - все новости бокса и ММА (MMA) |language=ru}} "Team Mix Fighters" mostly composed of fighters from former Soviet republics like Belarus, Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan. While "Team World" composed of combatants from all around the world, though some Russian and Bulgarian athletes were also nominated for the fight for "Team World". The main mentor for "Team World" was Belarusian Kickboxing legend, Alexey Kudin and for "Team Mix Fighters" it was former M-1 Global Heavyweight champion Kenny Garner from America.{{Cite web |title=Браво, ребята! |url=https://www.ruc.su/news/detail/22015/ |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=www.ruc.su}} The show logistics was managed by "Chinook Fight Club" which was led by Sergei Ivanovich.

The show finals was hosted in Minsk-Arena and attracted sixteen thousands spectators. This show was telecasted on small screen by "Boyets" television network. Musaev won all 4 of his bouts and thereby becoming the youngest ever winner in "Mix Fighters" show history, thereby earning a ceremonial championship belt for his achievement.{{Cite web |title=Спортсмен РУК Шамиль Мусаев победил в проекте "MIX FIGHTER"! |url=https://www.ruc.su/news/detail/22134/ |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=www.ruc.su}}{{Cite web |title=Кизлярские бойцы ГБУ ДО РД "ДЮСШ г.Кизляра" Шамиль Мусаев и Шамиль Рамазанов тримфаторы Fighte(R)evolution Cup!!! - ГБУ ДО РД "СШОР "КИЗЛЯР" |url=http://www.kizsport.ru/novosti/kizlyarskie-bojtsy-gbu-do-rd-dyussh-g-kizlyara-shamil-musaev-i-shamil-ramazanov-trimfatory-fighte-r-evolution-cup.html |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=www.kizsport.ru}} Musaev thanked his Wushu Sanda coach Achalo M. Magomedaminov, director of his former school Gusein G. Magomedov and Ibragim M Akhmatov (founder of SC Akhmatov) during his post fight interview.{{Cite web |date=2014-11-30 |title=Кизлярец Шамиль Мусаев стал победителем 4 сезона международного бойцовского проекта "Mix Fighter" |url=https://riadagestan.ru/news/g_kizlyar/kizlyarets_shamil_musaev_stal_pobeditelem_4_sezona_mezhdunarodnogo_boytsovskogo_proekta_mix_fighter/ |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=Информационный портал РИА "Дагестан" |language=ru}} The Rector of Russian University of Cooperation, Vladimir Anatolyevich Krivoshey personally congratulated Musaev (who was the student of this university) and his coach Vladimir Hosiya for this achievement.

After this, Musaev fought for various mixed martial arts promotions across Russia.{{Cite web |last=Kosiński |first=Przemek |date=2019-10-02 |title=Doniesienia: Shamil Musaev sprawdzi Grzegorza Szulakowskiego na KSW 52! |url=https://naszemma.pl/2019/10/doniesienia-shamil-musaev-sprawdzi-grzegorza-szulakowskiego-na-ksw-52/ |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=NaszeMMA |language=pl-PL}}

In 2019, Musaev signed a contract with leading European promotion, KSW.{{Cite web |last= |date=2021-08-05 |title=Rosjanin podpisał kontrakt z KSW! "Idę po pas" |url=https://www.polsatsport.pl/wiadomosc/2021-08-05/shamil-musaev-podpisal-kontrakt-z-ksw-ide-po-pas/ |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=www.polsatsport.pl |language=pl}} In his debut fight on the KSW 48 card, he was booked to fight against the former TFL federation lightweight champion, Hubert Szymajda, on April 27 of the same year.{{Cite web |last= |date=2019-04-22 |title=KSW 48: Karta walk - Polsat Sport |url=https://www.polsatsport.pl/wiadomosc/2019-04-22/ksw-48-karta-walk/ |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=www.polsatsport.pl |language=pl}} However, on the day of weigh-in, Szymajda was fined 30% of his fight purse after missing his contractual weight.{{Cite web |last= |date=2019-04-26 |title=KSW 48: Wyniki porannego ważenia. Szymajda poza limitem - Polsat Sport |url=https://www.polsatsport.pl/wiadomosc/2019-04-26/ksw-48-wyniki-wazenia-szymajda-poza-limitem/ |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=www.polsatsport.pl |language=pl}} In the end, Musaev defeated Szymajda via TKO, after series of punches from a crucifix position on the ground, which the Polish fighter was unable to reasonably defend himself from.{{Cite web |last=Paczkowski |first=Mateusz |date=2019-04-11 |title=Droga do KSW 48: Hubert Szymajda i Shamil Musaev |url=https://mma.pl/droga-do-ksw-48-hubert-szymajda-i-shamil-musaev/ |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=MMA PL |language=pl-PL}}{{Cite web |last=Ossowski |first=Waldemar |date=2019-04-27 |title=KSW 48: kapitalny debiut Musajewa. Hubert Szymajda znokautowany |url=https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/mma/818519/ksw-48-kapitalny-debiut-musajewa-hubert-szymajda-znokautowany |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=sportowefakty.wp.pl |language=pl}}

On December 7, 2019, at the KSW 52 event in the Silesian city of Gliwice, Musaev was set to fight against Grzegorz Szulakowski, who was a former contender for the KSW lightweight belt.{{Cite web |last=Paczkowski |first=Mateusz |date=2019-11-29 |title=Droga do KSW 52: Grzegorz Szulakowski i Shamil Musaev |url=https://mma.pl/droga-do-ksw-52-grzegorz-szulakowski-i-shamil-musaev/ |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=MMA PL |language=pl-PL}}{{Cite web |last=Stachura |first=Bartłomiej |title=Grzegorz Szulakowski vs. Shamil Musaev na KSW 52 |url=https://www.lowking.pl/grzegorz-szulakowski-vs-shamil-musaev-na-ksw-52/ |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=Lowking.pl |language=pl-PL}} He knocked out Szulakowski, with a spinning backfist.{{Cite web |last=Piorek |first=Szymon |title=KSW 52: "Cichy zabójca" znowu w akcji. Musajew znokautował Szulakowskiego |url=https://przegladsportowy.onet.pl/mma/ksw/ksw-52-grzegorz-szulakowski-szamil-musajew-szuli-z-trzecia-porazka-z-rzedu-wynik/c3lkp0l |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=Przegląd Sportowy Onet |language=pl}}{{Cite web |last=Ossowski |first=Waldemar |date=2019-12-07 |title=MMA. KSW 52. Grzegorz Szulakowski - Szamil Musajew. "Cichy zabójca" rozbił Polaka |url=https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/mma/858412/mma-ksw-52-grzegorz-szulakowski-szamil-musajew-cichy-zabojca-rozbil-polaka |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=sportowefakty.wp.pl |language=pl}}

In August 2020, he became the next contender for the KSW lightweight belt, against then the reigning World Champion, Mateusz "Gamer" Gamrot, as a headlining fight on KSW 54 card.{{Cite web |last=Santevit |first=Evgeniy |date=2020-08-24 |title=Матеуш Гамрот – Шамиль Мусаев. 29.08.2020. Прогноз и ставки на бой |url=https://metaratings.ru/prognozy/mma/mateush-gamrot-shamil-musaev-29-08-2020-prognoz-i-stavki-na-boy/ |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=metaratings.ru |language=ru}}{{Cite web |last=Ossowski |first=Waldemar |date=2020-08-12 |title=MMA. KSW 54. Gamrot musi uważać. Tak nokautuje Szamil Musajew (wideo) |url=https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/mma/894819/mma-ksw-54-gamrot-musi-uwazac-tak-nokautuje-szamil-musajew-wideo |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=sportowefakty.wp.pl |language=pl}} This was supposed to be farewell title defense fight, for the "Gamer" Gamrot, for the KSW organization.{{Cite web |last=Szumowski |first=Maciej |date=2020-08-29 |title=MMA. KSW 54. Mateusz Gamrot - Marian Ziółkowski. "Gamer" zatańczył po raz ostatni. Obronił pas |url=https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/mma/897311/mma-ksw-54-mateusz-gamrot-marian-ziolkowski-gamer-zatanczyl-po-raz-ostatni-obron |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=sportowefakty.wp.pl |language=pl}} Unfortunately, just before his title bout against Gamrot, he injured his knee, was therefore forced to withdraw from the event entirely.{{Cite web |last=Lewicki |first=Adam |title=Martin Lewandowski: próbowaliśmy ratować to zestawienie |url=https://przegladsportowy.onet.pl/mma/ksw/ksw-54-musaev-kontuzjowany-lewandowski-probowalismy-ratowac-walke/vzkj955 |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=Przegląd Sportowy Onet |language=pl}}{{Cite web |last=Bednarz |first=Damian |title=Mateusz Gamrot - Marian Ziółkowski. Już w sobotę ostatnia walka Gamera w KSW |url=https://bystrzycaklodzka.naszemiasto.pl/mateusz-gamrot-marian-ziolkowski-juz-w-sobote-ostatnia/ar/c2-7870339}}

His next match took place on January 30, 2021 at  KSW 58 card in Lodz, where he was booked against former Titan FC Welterweight champion Uroš Juricic of Slovenia.{{Cite web |title=Szamil Musajew przywita w klatce niepokonanego byłego mistrza Titan FC, Urosa Jurisicia |url=https://sport.onet.pl/mma/ksw/ksw-58-szamil-musajew-uros-jurisic-dwoch-niepokonanych-zawodnikow/gdzvdgy |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=sport.onet.pl |language=pl}} There, he won the fight via unanimous decision, thereby handing the Slovenian Juricic the first loss of his professional career.{{Cite web |title=KSW 58: Wielka bójka po walce! Emocje nie zakończyły się wraz z werdyktem |url=https://przegladsportowy.onet.pl/mma/ksw/ksw-58-szamil-musajew-uros-jurisic-relacja-i-wynik-walki/6p39hbv |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=Przegląd Sportowy Onet |language=pl}} A fight broke out between the players after the verdict was announced. Despite the huge scandal, both fighters received financial bonuses in the Fight of the Night category, but other financial penalties were also imposed for inappropriate conduct. As Musaev was fined 50% of his match salary, while Juricic was levied 30% of his fight income.{{Cite web |date=2021-02-03 |title=Surowe kary po awanturze podczas ostatniej gali KSW. Nawet dożywotni zakaz wstępu |url=https://www.sport.pl/inne/7,102005,26753566,surowe-kary-po-awanturze-podczas-ostatniej-gali-ksw-nawet-dozywotni.html |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=Sport.pl |language=pl}} These fined money was than donated by KSW organization for the treatment of young girls namely Pola Omielanczuk & Laura Paczula. Pola is the daughter of Polish MMA veteran, Daniel Omielanczuk.{{Cite web |date=2021-02-04 |title=Fines given to Shamil Musaev and Uros Jurisic following post-fight brawl at KSW 58 |url=https://bloodyelbow.com/2021/02/04/fines-given-to-shamil-musaev-and-uros-jurisic-following-post-fight-actions-at-ksw-58-mma-news/ |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=bloodyelbow.com |language=en-US}}

On October 23, 2021, Musaev was booked in a bout, against the 2012 FILA Grappling World Championships bronze medalist, Michał Pietrzak of Poland, at the KSW 64 event in Atlas Arena, in the city of Łódź.{{Cite web |title="Cichy Zabójca" kontra "Zgniatacz" |url=https://sport.interia.pl/mma/news-ksw-64-hitowe-starcie-w-wadze-polsredniej,nId,5486479 |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=sport.interia.pl |language=pl}}{{Cite web |title=Droga do KSW 64 - Michał Pietrzak i Shamil Musaev |url=http://www.kswmma.com/news/3685 |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=www.kswmma.com |language=pl}} Musaev was deducted points for a fence grab in round number one of the fight.{{Cite web |last=Kordys |first=Krzysztof |title=KSW 64: Remis w walce Michała Pietrzaka z Shamilem Musaevem! |url=https://www.mmarocks.pl/ksw-64/ksw-64-pietrzak-vs-musaev-wynik-walki |website=mmarocks.pl}} The fight, ultimately ended in a majority draw.{{Cite web |last=Cieśla |first=Bartosz |date=2021-10-23 |title=KSW 64: Shamil Musaev przeważał, ale zremisował z Michałem Pietrzakiem |url=https://mma.pl/ksw-64-shamil-musaev-przewazal-ale-zremisowal-z-michalem-pietrzakiem/ |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=MMA PL |language=pl-PL}} One of the judges saw the bout as a win for Musaev with 29-27 scoreline, while the other two scored the fight as a draw with 28-28 scores.{{Cite web |title=Shamil-Musaev vs Michal-Pietrzak |url=http://mmadecisions.com/decision/12859/Shamil-Musaev-vs-Michal-Pietrzak |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=mmadecisions.com}}

Musaev was scheduled to have a rematch with Michał Pietrzak at the KSW 68 event, in the city Radom, on March 19, 2022, but due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the KSW organization made the decision to ultimately cancel the contract of Russian-Dagestani fighter.{{Cite web |date=2022-02-28 |title=KSW announces 'ethically justifiable' decision to cancel Russian fighter's bout amid invasion of Ukraine |url=https://news.yahoo.com/ksw-announces-ethically-justifiable-decision-235554358.html |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=Yahoo News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |author=(grey_187) |title=KSW отменил матч бойца из России "из этических соображений" |url=http://valetudo.ru/mma/news/ksw-otmenil-match-bojtsa-iz-rossii-iz-eticheskikh-soobrazhenij |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=valetudo.ru |language=ru}}{{Unreliable source?|date=November 2024}}

After almost a two-year hiatus due to not having the opportunity to fight in KSW, he returned to the octagon on July 28, 2023, where he faced his compatriot and former M-1 Global Welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko in headlining fight of the RCC 16 event, which took place in Kunchenko's hometown of Tyumen in Russia.{{Cite web |last=Noga |first=Patryk |date=2023-07-11 |title=KSW zrezygnowało z niego z powodu wojny, teraz wraca do klatki! |url=https://mmabnb.pl/ksw-zrezygnowala-z-niego-z-powodu-wojny-teraz-wraca-do-klatki/ |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=MMA - BĄDŹ NA BIEŻĄCO |language=pl-PL}}{{Cite web |last=Весёлый |first=Виталий |title=Экс-боец UFC Кунченко сразится с дагестанским борцом Шамилем Мусаевым в главном бою RCC 16 |url=https://www.championat.com/boxing/news-5166595-eks-boec-ufc-kunchenko-srazitsya-s-dagestanskim-borcom-shamilem-musaevym-v-glavnom-boyu-rcc-16.html |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=www.championat.com |language=ru}}{{Cite web |last=Galanov |first=Alexey |title=Лига смешанных единоборств RCC возвращается в Тюмень: звезда ММА Алексей Кунченко встретится с Шамилем Мусаевым |url=https://asnta.ru/novosti/liga-smeshannykh-edinoborstv-rcc-vozvrashchaetsya-v-tyumen-zvezda-mma-aleksey-kunchenko-vstretitsya-_74823/ |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=Тюменская Арена |language=ru}} Kunchenko himself was coming in with a victory over ex-UFC fighter Gleison Tibau before this bout.{{Cite web |last=Domchev |first=Maxim |date=2023-02-11 |title=Кунченко победил Тибау в главном поединке турнира RCC 14 |url=https://rg.ru/2023/02/11/reg-urfo/kunchenko-pobedil-tibau-v-glavnom-poedinke-turnira-rcc-14.html |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=Российская газета |language=ru}}{{Cite web |title=Тюменский боец Алексей Кунченко одержал победу над Глейсоном Тибау на турнире RCC 14 |url=https://t-l.ru/337326.html |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=t-l.ru |language=ru}}

Less than 90 seconds into the match, Musaev fired a spinning back kick into guts of Kunchenko and finished him off with a series of punches that gave him victory via TKO.{{Cite web |last=Nowacki |first=Kewin |date=2023-07-28 |title=RCC 16: Shamil Musaev w 90 sekund zdemolował Kunchenke! [WIDEO] |url=https://mmafists.pl/rcc-16-shamil-musaev-w-90-sekund-zdemolowal-kunchenke-wideo/ |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=MMAfists.pl |language=pl-PL}}{{Cite web |last=FightTime |date=2023-07-28 |title=Алексей Кунченко досрочно проиграл Шамилю Мусаеву и завершил карьеру |url=https://fighttime.ru/news/item/32213-aleksej-kunchenko-dosrochno-proigral-shamilyu-musaevu-i-zavershil-kareru.html |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=fighttime.ru |language=ru}} After this fight, an emotional Kunchenko announced retirement from the sports of MMA.{{Cite web |last=Gorshkova |first=Ana |date=2023-07-28 |title=Кунченко после поражения Мусаеву объявил о завершении карьеры |url=https://www.sport-express.ru/martial/mma/news/kunchenko-posle-porazheniya-musaevu-obyavil-o-zavershenii-karery-2106392/ |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=sport-express.ru |language=ru}} After being informed of this, Musaev shared his remorse that Kunchenko retired after this fight; as he wanted his compatriot to fight one more time, win and then retire on a high note.{{Cite web |title=Шамиль Мусаев расстроен, что Алексей Кунченко закончил карьеру. |url=https://m.vk.com/wall-114698905_25179 |access-date=2024-05-08 |website=m.vk.com}}{{Cite web |title=Шамиль Мусаев расстроен, что Алексей Кунченко закончил карьеру. |url=https://www.instagram.com/rcc_mma/reel/CvQHXHJI6w5/?hl=de |access-date=2024-05-08 |website=www.instagram.com}}

On March 11, 2024, the US based MMA promotion, Professional Fighters League announced that Musaev would set to compete in the PFL's $1 million welterweight tournament.{{Cite web |last=Meta MMA |title=В погоне за миллионом долларов: 10 российских бойцов ворвутся в сезон PFL в апреле |url=https://dzen.ru/a/Zg6zleGVpz8PaKoF}} In his first fight for his new employer, he was set faced against the former Interim Bellator MMA welterweight champion, Logan "Storm" Storley.{{Cite web |last=Liebert |first=Tony |date=2024-03-11 |title=Gophers great Logan Storley officially joins 2024 PFL MMA season |url=https://goldgophers.com/gophers-great-logan-storley-officially-joins-2024-pfl-mma-season/ |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=Gold Gophers |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Fields |first=George |date=2024-04-18 |title=PFL 3: 2024 Regular Season: Storley vs Musaev - Date, Start time, Fight Card, Location |url=https://ringside24.com/en/news/boxing/134184-pfl-3-2024-regular-season-storley-vs-musaev-date-start-time-fight-card-location |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=RingSide24 |language=en}} The match took place  during the PFL 3: Koreshkov vs. Umalatov card held in Wintrust Arena, in the city Chicago on April 19.{{Cite web |last=Singer |first=Trent |date=2024-04-17 |title=South Dakota native Logan Storley begins quest for PFL gold Friday in Chicago |url=https://www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/south-dakota-native-logan-storley-begins-quest-for-pfl-gold-friday-in-chicago |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=Sioux Falls Live |language=en}} Musaev defeated Storley via knockout in less than 30 seconds of the second round.{{Cite web |last=King |first=Nolan |date=2024-04-20 |title=2024 PFL 3 video: Shamil Musaev pulverizes Logan Storley with violent knockout blows |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/2024-pfl-3-video-shamil-034716416.html |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=Yahoo Sports |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Albano |first=Thomas |title=Shamil Musaev makes emphatic statement by scoring second-round KO |url=https://pflmma.com/news/shamil-musaev-makes-emphatic-statement-by-scoring-secondround-ko |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=pflmma.com}}

On June 28 of the same year Musaev faced former WMMAA World Lightweight champion, Murad Ramazanov at PFL 6 (2024) held at the Sanford Pentagon stadium, in the city of Sioux Falls, South Dakota.{{Cite web |last=Averin |first=Igor |date=2024-05-03 |title=Анонсирован кард PFL 6 с участием Умалатова, Рамазанова, Мусаева, Хизриева и Корешкова |url=https://mma.metaratings.ru/news/anonsirovan-kard-pfl-playoffs-s-uchastiem-umalatova-ramazanova-musaeva-khizrieva-i-koreshkova-359576/ |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=mma.metaratings.ru |language=ru}}{{Cite web |last=Velin |first=Valery |title=Объявлен состав участников ивента PFL 6, который пройдет 28 июня в Су-Фолсе – MMAExpress |url=https://mma.express/news/stal-izvesten-kard-pfl-6 |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=mma.express}} They previously fought each other on May 27, 2016, in an amateur MMA tournament semi-final in the city of Orenburg, in which Ramazanov came out as a winner. Musaev won the fight via TKO in the second round.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-29 |title=2024 PFL 6 video: Shamil Musaev blasts Murad Ramazanov to clinch No. 1 welterweight spot |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/06/2024-pfl-6-shamil-musaev-tko-murad-ramazanov-clinches-no-1-welterweight-playoffs |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=MMA Junkie |language=en-US}}

Musaev faced Murad Ramazanov in a rematch at the semifinals of the 2024 Welterweight tournament on August 23, 2024 at PFL 9.{{Cite web |last=Staff |date=2024-07-09 |title=Main Cards Announced for All Three 2024 PFL Playoff Events |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2024/07/09/main-cards-announced-for-all-three-2024-pfl-playoff-events/ |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}} He won the fight via unanimous decision.{{Cite web |date=2024-08-23 |title=2024 PFL Playoffs 3 Results |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/08/2024-pfl-playoffs-3-live-and-official-results-brendan-loughnane-kai-kamaka |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=MMA Junkie |language=en-US}}

In the final, Musaev faced Magomed Umalatov on November 29, 2024, at PFL 10.{{Cite web |last=Guillen |first=Adam |date=2024-10-17 |title=PFL’s 2024 million-dollar Championship mega-event headed to Riyadh on Nov. 29

|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2024/10/17/24272912/pfl-2024-million-dollar-championships-mega-event-headed-riyadh-saudi-arabia-million-dollars-mma |access-date=2024-11-13 |website=MMAmania.com |language=en}} He won the tournament and the $1 million prize by technical knockout in the third round.{{Cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2024/11/29/shamil-musaev-pfl-welterweight-championship/|title=Shamil Musaev Makes Statement With KO, Earns PFL Welterweight Championship|publisher=cagesidepress.com|author=Brett Cagle|date=2024-11-29|access-date=2024-11-29}}

Musaev belongs to the Avar ethnic group of Dagestan.{{cite web |access-date=2019-12-07 |author=InTheCagePL |date=2019-12-07 |language=pl |title=Rozmowa z Shamilem Musaevem |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9EFkesPODY |website=YouTube}} His birthplace Kizlyar, is one of the few towns in Dagestan, that has ethnic Russian majority, who are 35.5% of the population. His own people, the Avars, make up 25.4% of the city's total population.{{cite web |title=Национальный состав населения |url=https://05.rosstat.gov.ru/storage/mediabank/5.2.%20%D0%9D%D0%90%D0%A6%D0%98%D0%9E%D0%9D%D0%90%D0%9B%D0%AC%D0%9D%D0%AB%D0%99%20%D0%A1%D0%9E%D0%A1%D0%A2%D0%90%D0%92%20%D0%9D%D0%90%D0%A1%D0%95%D0%9B%D0%95%D0%9D%D0%98%D0%AF%20%D0%A0%D0%95%D0%A1%D0%9F%D0%A3%D0%91%D0%9B%D0%98%D0%9A%D0%98%20%D0%94%D0%90%D0%93%D0%95%D0%A1%D0%A2%D0%90%D0%9D%20%D0%9F%D0%9E%20%D0%93%D0%9E%D0%A0%D0%9E%D0%94%D0%A1%D0%9A%D0%98%D0%9C%20%D0%9E%D0%9A%D0%A0%D0%A3%D0%93%D0%90%D0%9C%20%D0%98%20%D0%9C%D0%A3%D0%9D%D0%98%D0%A6%D0%98%D0%9F%D0%90%D0%9B%D0%AC%D0%9D%D0%AB%D0%9C%20%D0%A0%D0%90%D0%99%D0%9E%D0%9D%D0%90%D0%9C.xlsx |access-date=16 August 2023 |publisher=Rosstat}}

Some sources began to point out false information that Musaev was in fact born in the city of Mytishchi, Moscow Oblast, Russia.{{Cite web |title=Шамиль Мусаев – Следующий бой, новости, последние бои, MMA рекорды, видео боев, фото |url=https://ringside24.com/ru/persons/shamil-musaev/,%20https://ringside24.com/ru/persons/shamil-musaev/ |access-date=2024-05-08 |website=RingSide24 на русском |language=ru}} This misinformation rose from the fact that he later trained and fought for the MMA gym, Golden Team in the city of Mytishchi.{{Cite web |title=Али Абдулхаликов: "При наличии таких помощников и хорошей тренерской работы, я просто не мог не показать хороший результат" |url=https://mmaunion.ru/news/ali-abdulhalikov-pri-nalichii/ |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=mmaunion.ru}} As a result, he currently resides in the city of Mytishchi.{{Cite web |title=Шамиль Мусаев |url=https://vringe.com/dossier/141708-shamil-musaev.htm |access-date=2024-05-08 |website=vringe.com}}

After Musaev successful debut fight for KSW organization against Hubert Szymajda, he was given the nickname, "Cichy Zabójca" (The Silent Assassin), by the Polish fans; due to his tendency of minimal usage of words, during his interviews.{{Cite web |title=Szamil Musajewicz Musajew |url=https://swiatwalk.pl/szamil-musajewicz-musajew/}}{{Cite web |last=Patroniak |first=Radoslaw |title=Ostatnia walka Mateusza Gamrota dla KSW już 29 sierpnia. Rywalem poznańskiego wojownika będzie "Cichy Zabójca" z Dagestanu |url=https://gloswielkopolski.pl/ostatnia-walka-mateusza-gamrota-dla-ksw-juz-29-sierpnia-rywalem-poznanskiego-wojownika-bedzie-cichy-zabojca-z-dagestanu/ar/c2-15124543}} He also known by a similar nickname, "Besshumnyy Ubiytsa" (Бесшумный убийца) by the Russian MMA fans as well.{{Cite web |title=Шамиль Мусаев, боец ММА (Россия): статистика и новости на Спорт-Экспресс |url=https://www.sport-express.ru/tag/shamil-musaev-30223/ |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=sport-express.ru}}

Musaev is represented in the sports by Ivan Dijaković, who is also one of the two co-founder of the eminent MMA training center, UFD Gym of Germany.{{Cite web |last=Mazur |first=Artur |date=2021-02-12 |title=Dwie gwiazdy mogą odejść z KSW po awanturze |url=https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/mma/923643/dwie-gwiazdy-moga-odejsc-z-ksw-po-awanturze |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=sportowefakty.wp.pl |language=pl}}{{Cite web |last=Dijakovici |first=Braca |date=2017-01-25 |title=Ramac ima najbolju dvoranu za trening boraca u Njemačkoj |url=https://www.rama-prozor.info/clanak/ramac-ima-najbolju-dvoranu-za-trening-boraca-u-njemackoj/25756 |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=Rama-Prozor.Info |language=hr}} It was this association with Ivan Dijaković, that Musaev became fast friends with current UFC fighter Abus Magomedov, who also serves as Musaev's cornerman in some of his fights.{{Cite web |last=Andreev |first=Ilya |date=2021-01-31 |title=Секундант бойца Мусаева раскрыл причину драки на турнире в Польше |url=https://www.sport-express.ru/martial/mma/news/sekundant-boyca-musaeva-raskryl-prichinu-draki-na-turnire-v-polshe-1752829/ |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=sport-express.ru |language=ru}}{{Cite web |author=(grey_187) |title="Кажется, он нацик": Секундант Мусаева раскрыл причину драки (ВИДЕО) |url=http://valetudo.ru/mma/news/kazhetsya-on-natsik-sekundant-musaeva-raskryl-prichinu-draki-video |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=valetudo.ru |language=ru}}{{Unreliable source?|date=November 2024}}

Musaev Wushu Sanda team, SC Akhmatov, won the most medals in "European Wushu Sanda Championship" 2016, where they won 4 gold & 1 silver medals. As a result, SC Akhmatov, was given the "highest standard" achievement award, for which they beat estimable Wushu Sanda schools like Five Directions of the World, SC Bekenez, SC Shanavazov & SC "Vozrozhdenie for the prize.{{Cite web |last=Kurbanov |first=Shamil |date=2016-05-21 |title=Ушу-саньдисты спортклуба имени Ахматова завоевали больше всех медалей на чемпионате Европы |url=https://riadagestan.ru/news/sports/ushu_sandisty_sportkluba_imeni_akhmatova_zavoevali_bolshe_vsekh_medaley_na_chempionate_evropy/ |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=Информационный портал РИА "Дагестан" |language=ru}}

At SC Akhmatov which is Wushu Sanda gym in the city of Kizlyar, Musaev was teammates with fighters like Magomed Abdulkhalikov, Ali Abdulkhalikov, Shamil Ramazanov & Rasul Omarov. Some of Musaev's SC Akhmatov teammates like Shamil Ramazanov & Ali Abdulkhalikov both joined him in MMA gym "Golden Team".{{Cite web |title=Прямая трансляция GTC 03 Анатолий Малыхин - Михал Влазло {{!}} Fightnews.info |url=https://fightnews.info/pryamaya-translyaciya-gtc-03-anatolij-malyhin-mihal-vlazlo |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=fightnews.info |language=ru}}{{Cite web |last=Фролов |first=Александр |title=Шамиль Рамазанов: хотел бы увидеть бой Малыхина с Нганну |url=https://www.championat.com/boxing/news-5455082-shamil-ramazanov-hotel-by-uvidet-boj-malyhina-s-ngannu.html |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=www.championat.com |language=ru}}

At Golden Team Musaev is also teammates with notable MMA fighters like Magomed Ismailov, Anatoly Malykhin (first and only three-division MMA World Champion) and Gadzhi Omargadzhiev.{{Cite web |title=Результаты чемпионата Московской области по СБЕ(ММА) |url=https://mmaunion.ru/news/rezultatyi-chempionata-moskovskoj-oblasti/ |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=mmaunion.ru}}{{Cite web |title=Турнир ММА "Golden Team". Ледовая арена Мытищи |url=https://www.bilettorg.ru/show/22270/ |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=https |language=ru}}{{Cite web |date=2021-02-21 |title=Anatoly "Sladkiy" Malykhin |url=https://www.onefc.com/athletes/anatoly-malykhin/ |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=ONE Championship – The Home Of Martial Arts |language=en-US}} The founder and also the head coach of all the fighters at Golden Team is Vladimir Hosiya.{{Cite web |title=ООО "КБЕ "Голден Тим "Рус-Безопасность" |url=https://www.rusprofile.ru/id/6836491 |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=www.rusprofile.ru |language=ru}}{{Cite web |title=Владимир Осия: "Главные цели клуба это воспитание и развитие молодежи" |url=https://mmaunion.ru/news/vladimir-osiya-glavnyie-tseli-1/ |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=mmaunion.ru}} Vladimir Hosiya was at one point was national team coach of Amateur MMA Team of Russia and for his services, he was awarded "Honored Coach of Russia In Amateur MMA" by the Russian sports ministry.{{Cite web |title=Владимиру Отаровичу Осия присвоено звание Заслуженный тренер России! |url=https://mmaunion.ru/news/vladimiru-otarovichu-osiya-prisvoeno-zvanie-zasluzhennyij-trener/ |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=mmaunion.ru}} MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko called Golden Team, the best MMA gym in Central Russia.{{Cite web |title=Владимир Осия: "Далеко от спорта я не уйду" |url=https://mmaunion.ru/news/vladimir-osiya-daleko-ot/ |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=mmaunion.ru}}

The origin of notable Russian MMA gym, Golden Team, started off Sports Club inside the "Russian University of Cooperation" in the city of Mytishchi. Shamil Musaev was in fact a student of Russian University of Cooperation where he fought for Golden Team in MMA tourneys, back when it was just a sporting club inside the said university.{{Cite web |title=16 июня в Чебоксарском кооперативном институте |url=https://cheb.ruc.su/upload/medialibrary/5c4/%D0%93%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%B0_%D0%98%D1%8E%D0%BD%D1%8C_2014.pdf}}{{Cite web |title=Награды нашли своих героев! |url=https://www.ruc.su/news/detail/22103/ |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=www.ruc.su}}

Musaev also fought in United World Wrestling sanctioned ruleset, no-gi grappling competitions, while being a student of Russian University of Cooperation, representing Golden Team sports clubs, such as winning medal at "Moscow Region Grappling Championship" in February 2015.{{Cite web |title=Спортсмены клуба "Golden Team" победили в престижном чемпионате |url=https://www.ruc.su/news/detail/22218/ |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=www.ruc.su}}

Musaev has earned the title of "International Master of Sports in Wushu Sanda" due to his numerous achievements in the said martial art.{{Cite web |last=Santevit |first=Evgeniy |date=2021-11-28 |title=Яркая схватка представителей различных единоборств. Где смотреть "Битву Чемпионов 13: Школа против школы" |url=https://mma.metaratings.ru/articles/turnir-mezhdu-predstavitelyami-razlichnykh-edinoborstv-gde-smotret-bitvu-chempionov-13-shkola-protiv/ |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=mma.metaratings.ru |language=ru}} He also has "International Master of Sports in Amateur MMA".{{Cite web |title=Зал Славы - Союз ММА России |url=https://mmaunion.ru/glory/ |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=mmaunion.ru}} This makes Musaev one of the few combat athletes to have two separate "International Master of Sports" titles for two different combat sports.{{Cite web |title=МУСАЕВ Шамиль Мусаевич - Мастер спорта России |url=https://msrfinfo.ru/people/6965}}{{Cite web |title=МУСАЕВ Шамиль Мусаевич |url=https://msrfinfo.ru/people/61672}} In addition to these accolades he is also qualified as "Candidate for Master of Sports" both in freestyle wrestling and Combat Sambo.{{Cite web |title=Мусаев Шамиль |url=http://mix-fighters.com/uchastniki/musaev-shamil/ |access-date=2024-05-08 |website=mix-fighters.com}} So far he is not been conferred "Master of Sports" title in these combat arts.{{Cite web |title=Поздравляем Мусаева Шамиля с победой в 4 сезоне проекта "Mix Fighter"! - ГБУ ДО РД "СШОР "КИЗЛЯР" |url=http://kizsport.ru/novosti/pozdravlyaem-musaeva-shamilya-s-pobedoj.html |access-date=2024-05-08 |website=kizsport.ru}}

{{Gold1}} 1x Junior World Championship of Wushu Sanda

{{Gold1}} 2x European Championship of Wushu Sanda

{{Gold1}} 6x All-Russian Championship of Wushu Sanda

20x20px 1X WMMAA European Championship

20x20px 1X WMMAA World Championship

• Professional Fighters League
• 2024 PFL Welterweight Championship

20x20px 1X Mix Fighter: Welterweight Tournament

20x20px 1X Battle of Champions 14; School Vs School

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|Magomed Umalatov

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|Alexey Kunchenko

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|Tyumen, Russia

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|Michał Pietrzak

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|Łódź, Poland

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|Grzegorz Szulakowski

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|Gliwice, Poland

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|Hubert Szymajda

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|Marat Khasanov

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|Moscow, Russia

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|Miller da Silva Couto

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|Golden Team Championship 3

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|Lyubertsy, Russia

|{{small|Return to Welterweight.}}

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|Rasul Samadov

|KO (head kick)

|Golden Team Tournament: Mytishchi Arena Cup

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|Mytishchi, Russia

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|Gergo Bodis

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|FighteRevolution Cup 2016

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|Kaliningrad, Russia

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|Mirlan Amilbekov

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|ProSport: Grand Prix Russia Open 19

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|Moscow, Russia

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|Felipe Nsue

|KO (punch)

|Russian MMA Union: New Horizons Grand Final

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|Minsk, Belarus

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|Roman Mironenko

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|M-1 Global: MixFighter Season 4

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|align=center|5:00

|Minsk, Belarus

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|{{yes2}}Win

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|Paval Masalski

|TKO (punches)

|Mix Fighter: New Horizons Qualifying

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|Minsk, Belarus

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|Ravil Gadzhiev

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|Dubna, Russia

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|Muslim Mubarakshoev

|TKO (doctor stoppage)

|Razdolie Cup 2013

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|Zelenograd, Russia

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Category:Living people

Category:Russian male mixed martial artists

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