Stanoy Tabakov
{{short description|Bulgarian martial artist}}
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| height = 6 ft 0 in
| weight = 205 lb{{cite web |url=https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Stanoy-Tabakov-63059|title=Stanoy Tabakov|publisher=Sherdog |access-date=April 18, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bkfc.com/fighters/stanoy-tabakov:8592ef17-f6cc-46b8-8e16-77efeaecf3c0|title=Stanoy Tabakov|publisher=BKFC|access-date=April 18, 2024}}
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| weight_class = Heavyweight (2010–2014)
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{{MedalSport|Men's Combat Sambo}}
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{{MedalCompetition|European Sambo Championships}}
{{MedalBronze|2010 Minsk |+100 kg}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Sambo Championships}}
{{MedalSilver|2010 Tashkent |+100 kg}}
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Stanoy Tabakov ({{langx|bg|Станой Табаков}}) is a Bulgarian bare-knuckle boxer, currently competing in the cruiserweight division in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC). He was formerly a combat sambo competitor and mixed martial artist{{cite news|url=http://bsport.bg/article-57243|title=Кобрата Табаков потроши фен на Левски (ВИДЕО)|date=November 6, 2013|work=Bsport|language=Bulgarian|accessdate=1 August 2014}} in the heavyweight division.
Background
During his time as a combat sambo competitor, he became a bronze medalist at the 2010 European Sambo Championships in Minsk, Belarus.{{cite news|url=http://www.eurosambo.com/competitions/2010/112/|title=2010 Чемпионат Европы по самбо |date=November 10, 2010}}
During the 2010 World Sambo Championships,{{cite news|url=http://podrobnosti.ua/sports/2010/11/10/730148.html|script-title=ru:Украинцы завоевали шесть медалей на чемпионате мира по самбо |date=November 10, 2010|work=Podrobnosti|language=Russian|accessdate=1 August 2014}} held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan between November 4–8, Tabakov became a silver medalist in the +100 kg category.{{cite news|url=http://www.eurosambo.com/competitions/2010/114/|title=XXXIV Чемпионат мира по самбо среди взрослых |date=May 17, 2010}} He was defeated only by Russian combat sambo competitor "Baby Fedor" Kiril Sidelnikov.
Mixed martial arts career
In his MMA debut at "RPC - Domination" on April 10, 2010, Tabakov lost by knockout in the first round.{{Cite web |title=RPC - Domination |url=https://www.mma-core.com/events/RPC/33286 |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=MMA-Core |language=en}}
On December 18, 2010, at Maxfight Warriors XVIII, Tabakov was defeated by Nedyalko Karadzhov in the first round by technical knockout as a result of punches.{{Cite web |last=Sherdog.com |title=Maxfight - Warriors 18 |url=https://www.sherdog.com/events/Maxfight-Warriors-18-15538 |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=Sherdog |language=en}}
After losing his first two bouts, he was able to win the next five fights including main eventing "Arena MMA Plovdiv - Fight Night 3" on September 20, 2014, against Hristo Yordanov where he won his final MMA fight by an armbar submission.{{Cite web |last=Sherdog.com |title=Arena MMA Plovdiv - Fight Night 3 |url=https://www.sherdog.com/events/Arena-MMA-Plovdiv-Fight-Night-3-40755 |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=Sherdog |language=en}}
Bare-knuckle boxing
= Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship =
Tabakov made his Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship debut at BKFC 58: Bulgaria against Petr Beranek on March 22, 2024, and won by knockout in the first round.{{Cite web |title=BKFC 58 Results from Sofia, Bulgaria {{!}} BKFC |url=https://www.bkfc.com/news/bkfc-58-results-from-sofia-bulgaria:a6133eae-3426-4889-aa94-f92610ef51c4 |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship}}
Tabakov headlined BKFC Fight Night Prospects: Newcastle in a cruiserweight main event against Paul Venis on June 8, 2024.{{Cite web |title=BKFC PROSPECTS NEWCASTLE |url=https://www.bkfc.com/events/bkfc-prospects-newcastle:627542f2-06c1-4ffe-a337-c481373dfc0b |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships}} He lost by way of technical knockout in the third round.{{Cite web |title=BKFC Prospect Series: Newcastle Results {{!}} BKFC |url=https://www.bkfc.com/news/bkfc-prospect-series-newcastle-results:45dd481f-abb0-413f-bd3d-fdf6830ab755 |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship}}
Tabakov faced Dawid Oscar on March 29, 2025 at BKFC Fight Night: Manchester and lost by technical knockout in the second round.{{Cite web |title=BKFC Fight Night Manchester Results {{!}} BKFC |url=https://www.bkfc.com/news/bkfc-fight-night-manchester-results |access-date=2025-03-29 |website=www.bkfc.com}}
Personal life
Mixed martial arts record
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| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 5–2
| Hristo Yordanov
| Submission (armbar)
| Arena MMA Plovdiv - Fight Night 3
| {{dts|2014|September|20}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 1:52
| Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 4–2
| Mario Dakis
| KO (punch)
| CL - Combat League
| {{dts|2014|July|28}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 4:17
| Xanthi, Greece
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| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 3–2
| Zoran Vitanov
| Decision (unanimous)
| Arena MMA Plovdiv - Fight Night 1
| {{dts|2014|May|7}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 2–2
| Angel Karashev
| KO (punch)
| Twins MMA 1
| {{dts|2013|June|8}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:53
| Sofia, Bulgaria
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| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 1–2
| Encho Angelov
| Submission (keylock)
| DOTC - Day of the Champions
| {{dts|2012|December|27}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 3:00
| Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
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| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 0–2
| Nedyalko Karadjov
| TKO (punches)
| Maxfight - Warriors 18
| {{dts|2010|December|17}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 4:01
| Sofia, Bulgaria
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| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 0–1
| Kamen Georgiev
| TKO (punches)
| RPC - Domination
| {{dts|2010|April|10}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 0:00
| Sofia, Bulgaria
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Bare-knuckle boxing record
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|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center| 1–2
|Dawid Oscar
|TKO
|{{dts|2025|March|29}}
|align=center|2
|align=center|0:26
|Altrincham, England
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|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center| 1–1
|Paul Venis
|TKO
|BKFC Fight Night Prospects: Newcastle
|{{dts|2024|June|8}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|0:47
|Newcastle upon Tyne, England
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|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 1–0
|Petr Beranek
|KO
|{{dts|2024|March|22}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:24
|Sofia, Bulgaria
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References
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External links
- {{Sherdog}}
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Category:Bulgarian male mixed martial artists