Magomed Shikshabekov is a Russia

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

n mixed martial artist

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

 currently fighting in the welterweight

Welterweight (MMA)

The welterweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*The UFC's & Strikeforce's welterweight division, which groups competitors within 156 to 170 lb...

 division.

Mixed martial arts career

Shikshabekov made his professional MMA debut in 2008. A veteran of the M-1 Global

M-1 Global

M-1 Global is the mixed martial arts promotion based in Russia - The Netherlands which organizes between 40 and 50 competitions per year...

 fighting league Challenge series.

Strikeforce

Shikshabekov was scheduled to make his US debut at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum

Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum

Strikeforce / M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Werdum was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce on June 26, 2010 at HP Pavilion in San Jose, California.-Background:...

 on June 26, 2010. He was to face American Kickboxing Academy

American Kickboxing Academy

The American Kickboxing Academy is a martial arts gym located in San Jose, California. It is one of the pioneering schools of mixed martial arts...

 fighter Ron Keslar. He was, however, forced off the card due to visa issues.

Return in M-1 Global

At M-1 Challenge XXI: Guram vs. Garner, he faced Che Mills

Che Mills

Che Mills is an English mixed martial artist. He is a former Cage Rage British welterweight champ, and holds 2 notable KO wins over DREAM Welterweight Champion Marius Zaromskis.-Early career:...

. Mills was able to take a judges decision after a sudden death fourth round.

Mixed martial arts record

|Loss
|7-1
|Che Mills

Che Mills

Che Mills is an English mixed martial artist. He is a former Cage Rage British welterweight champ, and holds 2 notable KO wins over DREAM Welterweight Champion Marius Zaromskis.-Early career:...

|Decision (unanimous)
|M-1 Challenge XXI: Guram vs. Garner
|
|align=center|4
|align=center|5:00
|St. Petersburg, Russia
|Mills did not make weight
|-
|Win
|7-0
|Marvin Aboeli
| Submission (triangle choke)
| M-1 Selection 2010 - Eastern Europe Finals
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:09
|Moscow, Russia
|
|-
|Win
|6-0
|Gerson Cordeiro
| Submission (triangle/armbar)
| 2009 M-1 Challenge Season#Final round
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:06
|St. Petersburg, Russia
|
|-
|Win
|5-0
|Simon Phillips
| Submission (heel hook)
| 2009 M-1 Challenge Season#Final round
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:15
|Rostov-on-Don

Rostov-on-Don

-History:The mouth of the Don River has been of great commercial and cultural importance since the ancient times. It was the site of the Greek colony Tanais, of the Genoese fort Tana, and of the Turkish fortress Azak...

, Russia

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

|
|-
|Win
|4-0
|Fatih Dogan
| TKO (punches)
| 2009 M-1 Challenge Season

2009 M-1 Challenge Season

The 2009 M-1 Challenge Season was the second season of the M-1 Challenge series presented by M-1 Global. It started on February 21, 2009 and concluded on December 3, 2009. 16 teams from around the world competed in the 2009 M-1 Challenge Season, up from the 9 teams that competed in 2008. The...

|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:35
|Hilversum

Hilversum

is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Located in the region called "'t Gooi", it is the largest town in that area. It is surrounded by heathland, woods, meadows, lakes, and smaller villages...

, Netherlands

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

|
|-
|Win
|3-0
|Sven Heising
| KO (punches)
| 2009 M-1 Challenge Season

2009 M-1 Challenge Season

The 2009 M-1 Challenge Season was the second season of the M-1 Challenge series presented by M-1 Global. It started on February 21, 2009 and concluded on December 3, 2009. 16 teams from around the world competed in the 2009 M-1 Challenge Season, up from the 9 teams that competed in 2008. The...

|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:27
|Sao Paulo, Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|2-0
|Jason Ponet
| Submission (triangle choke/armbar)
| 2009 M-1 Challenge Season

2009 M-1 Challenge Season

The 2009 M-1 Challenge Season was the second season of the M-1 Challenge series presented by M-1 Global. It started on February 21, 2009 and concluded on December 3, 2009. 16 teams from around the world competed in the 2009 M-1 Challenge Season, up from the 9 teams that competed in 2008. The...

|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:34
|Bourgas, Bulgaria

Bulgaria

Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...

|
|-
|Win
|1-0
|Romano de los Reyes
| Submission (triangle choke/armbar)
| M-1 Challenge 9 - Russia
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:58
|St. Petersburg, Russia
|
|-

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