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Jordan Radev is a 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...

n Olympic

Olympic Games

The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...

wrestler

Wrestling

Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...

and professional 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...

. He was the first Bulgarian mixed martial artist to fight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship

Ultimate Fighting Championship

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...

in its middleweight

Middleweight (MMA)

The middleweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*UFC's & Strikeforce's middleweight division, which groups competitors within 171 to 185 lb...

division.

Radev had two bouts in the UFC - at a fight night against Andrew McFedries

Andrew McFedries

Michael Andrew "Drew" McFedries is an American mixed martial artist, known for his aggressive style and knockout-punching power.-Biography:...

and at UFC 79

UFC 79

UFC 79: Nemesis was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship , that took place on December 29, 2007 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...

against Dean Lister

Dean Lister

Dean Richard Lister is an American mixed martial artist and a former King of the Cage champion. He currently fights at the Middleweight division after moving down from the Light Heavyweight class...

. After the UFC bouts, his next fight was scheduled to be against Cuban/Australian judoka Hector Lombard

Hector Lombard

Hector Lombard is a Cuban-Australian mixed martial artist. Lombard was a Judo Olympian competing at the Sydney 2000 Olympic games, and is a multiple time national champion and world finalist. After 2000, Lombard began pursuing a career in mixed martial arts...

in the Australian promotion Cage Fighting Championships, however he was denied visa to Australia and therefore could not appear for the fight.

Besides the UFC, Jordan has also fought in various other organizations, marking notable wins against the Polish MMA legend Grzegorz Jakubowski

Grzegorz Jakubowski

Grzegorz "Jakubek" Jakubowski is a Polish mixed martial artist, one of the first Poles to archieve international success in the sport.His most notable victories came against UFC fighter Antoni Hardonk and KSW 5 winner Francis Carmont. He has also fought the likes of Travis Lutter , Jean Francois...

in KSW

Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki

Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, better known by its acronym, KSW, is widely considered to be the premiere mixed martial arts organization in Poland and one of the leading promotions in Europe. To date, most events have been hosted in Warsaw, Poland...

9 – Konfrontacja, Yuya Shirai in M-1 Global, and against Alexander Shlemenko

Alexander Shlemenko

Alexander Pavlovich Shlemenko is a Russian mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Middleweight division for Bellator Fighting Championships.-Early career:...

in Helsinki Fight Festival. He is also the head MMA coach of the Bulgarian National MMA team in the M-1 Challenge fighting league.

While still active as an MMA fighter, Jordan is currently also the head MMA trainer in Fight Factory in Brooklyn, New York, NY - the largest boxing and MMA gym on the East Coast.

Mixed martial arts record

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Paul Daley

Paul Daley is an English professional mixed martial artist who has fought for EliteXC, Cage Rage, Strikeforce, BAMMA, Maximum Fighting Championship, Cage Warriors, Shark Fights, Impact FC, Pancrase and the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

| Decision (unanimous)
|BAMMA 7

BAMMA 7

BAMMA 7: Trigg vs. Wallhead was a mixed martial arts event held by the British Association of Mixed Martial Arts on 10 September 2011 at the NIA Arena in Birmingham, England.-Background:...

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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Birmingham, England, UK
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|Win
|align=center|23–4
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Maro Perak

Maro Perak is a Croatian professional mixed martial artist and the current . Perak trains at Gladijator Croatia in Dubrovnik alongside teammates Ajlin Ahmic, Antun Racic, Ante Delija, Hrvoje Slade and his brother Kristijan Perak....

| Decision (split)
|M-1 Selection Europe
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Helsinki, Finland
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|Win
|align=center|22–4
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Wanderson Silva
| Decision (unanimous)
|BMMAF - Warriors 12
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|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Ruse, Bulgaria
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|Win
|align=center|21–4
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Alexander Shlemenko

Alexander Pavlovich Shlemenko is a Russian mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Middleweight division for Bellator Fighting Championships.-Early career:...

|KO (punch)
|FF 26 – Fight Festival 26
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|align=center|2
|align=center|4:27
|Helsinki, Finland
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|Win
|align=center|20–4
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Danny Smit
|Decision (unanimous)
|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...

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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Sao Paulo, Brazil
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|align=center|19–4
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Herbert Goodman

Herbert "Whisper" Goodman is an American mixed martial artist and former NFL runningback for the Green Bay Packers.-NFL career:...

|KO (punches)
|2009 M-1 Challenge Season

2009 M-1 Challenge Season

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|align=center|2
|align=center|4:59
|Burgas, Bulgaria
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|Win
|align=center|19–3
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Helsinki

Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...

, Finland

Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

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|align=center|18–3
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Faycal Hussin
|Decision (unanimous)
|BMMAF: Warriors 6
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|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
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|Win
|align=center|17–3
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Damir Mihajlovic
|Decision (unanimous)
|BMMAF: Warriors 5
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|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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|Win
|align=center|16–3
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Yuya Shirai

Yuya Shirai is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He has fought for Deep, BAMMA, M-1 Global, Pancrase, DREAM and is currently the undisputed DEEP Welterweight Champion.-Mixed martial arts career:...

Sveti Vlas

Sveti Vlas is a town and seaside resort on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria, located in Nesebar municipality, Burgas Province. As of July 2007, it has a population of 3,869....

, Bulgaria

Bulgaria

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Burgas

-History:During the rule of the Ancient Romans, near Burgas, Debeltum was established as a military colony for veterans by Vespasian. In the Middle Ages, a small fortress called Pyrgos was erected where Burgas is today and was most probably used as a watchtower...

, Bulgaria

Bulgaria

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|align=center|13–3
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Grzegorz Jakubowski

Warsaw

Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...

, Poland

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

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|align=center|12–3
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Rosen Dimitrov

| 82 kgRosen Dimitrov is a Bulgarian Sambo practitioner who has won a Gold medal at the Combat Sambo World Championships...

Sofia

Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...

, Bulgaria

Bulgaria

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|align=center|11–3
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Dean Lister

Dean Richard Lister is an American mixed martial artist and a former King of the Cage champion. He currently fights at the Middleweight division after moving down from the Light Heavyweight class...

|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 79

UFC 79

UFC 79: Nemesis was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship , that took place on December 29, 2007 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...

Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...

, U.S.

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|align=center|11–2
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Drew McFedries
|KO (punches)
|UFC Fight Night 10

UFC Fight Night 10

UFC Fight Night: Stout vs Fisher referred to by the media as UFC Fight Night 10 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida...

Hollywood, Florida

-Demographics:As of 2000, there were 59,673 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of...

, U.S.

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|align=center|11–1
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Zuidland

Zuidland is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Bernisse, and lies about 6 km west of Spijkenisse....

, Holland
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|align=center|10–1
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Martin Zawada
|Decision
|2H2H: Road to Japan
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|align=center|1
|align=center|10:00
|Holland
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|Win
|align=center|9–1
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Antony Rea

Antony Rea is an French professional mixed martial artist. Antony is a Cage Rage veteran and has fought for Shooto, bodogFIGHT and Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki. He is notable for his fights with Ultimate Fighting Championship contenders Vitor Belfort, Marvin Eastman, Jason MacDonald, Kazuo Takahashi,...

|TKO
|2H2H: Road to Japan
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:24
|Holland
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|align=center|8–1
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Robert Jocz

Robert Jocz is a Polish mixed martial artist. He fights in the Middleweight division and has competed for numerous European MMA promotions, like BOTE, M-1, KSW, Ultimate Glory and The Cage. Robert has earned the reputation of a tough fighter, because he has never been finished for the most of his...

Warsaw

, Poland

Poland

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|align=center|8–0
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Warsaw

, Poland

Poland

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|align=center|7–0
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Utrecht (city)

Utrecht city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 312,634 on 1 Jan 2011.Utrecht's ancient city centre features...

, Holland
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|align=center|6–0
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Jorge Santiago

|-| Loss|align=center| 23-10| Demian Maia| Decision | UFC 136| |align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00| Houston, Texas, United States||-| Loss|align=center| 23–9| Brian Stann| TKO | UFC 130| |align=center| 2|align=center| 4:29...

Amsterdam

Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...

, Holland
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|align=center|5–0
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Rotterdam

Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...

, Holland
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|align=center|4–0
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Almere Stad

Almere Stad is a district of the city Almere in the Dutch province Flevoland.The first houses in Almere Stad were finished in 1980. Nowadays there are several residential areas, offices, industrial areas, parks, and a lake. The city hall as well as a regional hospital are located in Almere Stad.In...

, Holland
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|align=center|3–0
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Utrecht (city)

, Holland
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|align=center|2–0
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Rotterdam

, Holland
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|align=center|1–0
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Steenwijk

Steenwijk is a city in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Steenwijkerland. It is the largest town of the municipality.Steenwijk received city rights in 1327...

, Holland
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