Stanoy Tabakov

{{short description|Bulgarian martial artist}}

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| weight_class = Heavyweight (2010–2014)

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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

Tabakov has a son and daughter.

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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|align=center| 1–2

|Dawid Oscar

|TKO

|BKFC Fight Night: Manchester

|{{dts|2025|March|29}}

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|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

|BKFC 58

|{{dts|2024|March|22}}

|align=center|1

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|Sofia, Bulgaria

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