Bahram Rajabzadeh

Bahram Rajabzadeh
BornBahram Rajabzadeh
(1991-08-03) 3 August 1991
Urmia, Iran
Native nameBəhram Xudaverdi oğlu Rəcəbzadə
NicknameThe Golden Wolf
CitizenshipIranian
Azerbaijani
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb)
DivisionLight heavyweight
Heavyweight
StyleKickboxing
StanceOrthodox
TeamOrion Sports Club
TrainerÇingiz Eyvazov
Kickboxing record
Total80
Wins73
By knockout64
Losses7
Medal record
Representing  Azerbaijan
WAKO World Championship
Gold medal – first place2017 Budapest+91 kg.
WAKO European Championship
Silver medal – second place2018 Bratislava+91 kg.
Bronze medal – third place2022 Antalya+91 kg.
World Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham+91 kg.
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal – first place2021 Konya+91 kg.

Bahram Rajabzadeh Shahbandloi (Persian: بهرام رجب زاده شهبندلویی, Azerbaijani: Bəhram Rəcəbzadə Şahbəndloi, known professionally as Bahram Rajabzadeh; born August 3, 1991) is an Iranian and Azerbaijani kickboxer. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight divisions of GLORY, where he was a GLORY Light Heavyweight title challenger. He is a WAKO world champion..

Background and career

Bahram Rajabzadeh was born in 1991 in Urmia, Iran. He started doing sports at the age of 7.

In 2016, he became the champion of Azerbaijan in kickboxing. He was invited to Azerbaijan in December 2015 at the invitation of the Orion Sports Club and currently represents Azerbaijan.[1]

He married in 2016, and his wife is also an athlete. He has one child.[2]

In 2019, Rajabzadeh signed with GLORY. He made his debut against Sergej Maslobojev at Glory 69: Düsseldorf.[3] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[4]

Rajabzadeh faced karate standout Jan Soukup at XFN LEGENDS on March 29, 2019.[5] He won the fight by a second-round knockout.

Rajabzadeh participated in the 2022 World Games, competing in the -91 kg kickboxing division. He captured the gold medal after beating both Roman Shcherbatiuk and Anto Širić by unanimous decision.[6][7]

Rajabzadeh faced the former two-weight Enfusion champion Luis Tavares at Glory 86 on May 27, 2023.[8] He won the fight by a first-round knockout.[9]

Rajabzadeh took part in the a Glory heavyweight qualification tournament at Glory 87 on August 19, 2023, with the winner being granted a spot in the a Glory 16-Man heavyweight tournament later in the year. He overcame Mohammed Amine by a second-round technical knockout in the semifinals and Uku Jürjendal in the finals to qualify for the 2023 year end Glory Heavyweight Grand Prix.[10]

Rajabzadeh faced the one-time Glory Heavyweight title challenger Tariq Osaro in the quarterfinals of the Glory Heavyweight Grand Prix on March 9, 2024.[11] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[12] Rajabzadeh faced Levi Rigters in the tournament semifinals. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[13]

Rajabzadeh faced Kevin Oumar at Glory 91 on April 27, 2024, in his return to the light heavyweight division.[14] He won the fight by a third-round technical knockout.[15]

Rajabzadeh was expected to face Ștefan Lătescu at Glory 94 on August 31, 2024.[16] Rajabzadeh was re-scheduled to face Levi Rigters in a GLORY Heavyweight title eliminator at Glory 95 on September 21, 2024, as a replacement for Antonio Plazibat, who was forced to withdraw with an injury.[17]

Rajabzadeh took part in the Glory 99 “Heavyweight Last Man Standing Tournament”, where 32 heavyweight fighters compete on April 5, 2025 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. He was booked to face Brian Douwes.[18] Rajabzadeh won the fight by a first-round technical knockout.[19]

Rajabzadeh faced Asdren Gashi in the semifinals of the Last Heavyweight Standing Qualification Round tournament, held at Glory 100 on June 14, 2025. He won the fight by a first-round knockout. Rajabzadeh faced Mory Kromah in the finals of the one-day tournament. He lost the fight by a first-round knockout.[20]

Rajabzadeh faced Tarik Khbabez for the vacant Glory Light Heavyweight Championship at Glory 104 on October 11, 2025.[21] He lost the fight by majority decision.[22]

Rajabzadeh faced Cristian Ristea at Glory 105 on February 7, 2026. He won the fight by a first-round knockout via punches.[23]

Rajabzadeh was scheduled to face the Glory Middleweight Champion Donovan Wisse at Glory 107, for the again vacant Glory Light Heavyweight Championship, but was forced to withdraw after suffering an injury. He was replaced by the reigning Glory Welterweight Champion, Chico Kwasi, who went on to fight and beat Wisse for Wisse's Middleweight Championship.[24][25]

Rajabzadeh entered the Glory Light Heavyweight Grand Prix at Glory Collision 9, on June 6, 2025, for the still vacant Glory Light Heavyweight Championship. He faced Mohamed Touchassie in the Quarterfinals, losing the bout via unanimous decision. Touchassie went on to win the entire Tournament, as well as the Light Heavyweight Championship.[26]

Championships and accomplishments

  • GLORY
    • 2023 GLORY Breakout Fighter of the Year[27]
    • 2023 GLORY Heavyweight Grand Prix Qualifying Tournament Winner
    • 2024 GLORY Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Runner-up
    • 2025 Fight of the Year (vs. Tarik Khbabez at Glory 104)[28]

Awards

Fight record

Professional Kickboxing Record
73 Wins (64 (T)KOs), 7 Losses, 0 Draws
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2026-12-12Iran Sina KarimianGlory Collision 10Arnhem, Netherlands
2026-06-13LossMorocco Mohamed TouchassieGlory Collision 9 - Light Heavyweight Grand Prix, QuarterfinalsRotterdam, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2026-02-07WinRomania Cristian RisteaGlory 105Arnhem, NetherlandsKO (Punches)10:31
2025-10-11LossMorocco Tarik KhbabezGlory 104Rotterdam, NetherlandsDecision (Majority)53:00
For the vacant Glory Light Heavyweight Championship.
2025-06-14LossGuinea Mory KromahGlory 100, Last Heavyweight Standing Qualification Round, FinalRotterdam, NetherlandsKO (Flying knee)12:14
Fails to qualify for the 2025 Glory Last Heavyweight Standing - Final Tournament.
2025-06-14WinAlbania Asdren GashiGlory 100, Last Heavyweight Standing Qualification Round, SemifinalsRotterdam, NetherlandsKO (Left hook)10:53
2025-04-05WinNetherlands Brian DouwesGlory 99 - Last Heavyweight Standing, Opening RoundRotterdam, NetherlandsTKO (3 Knockdowns)12:41
2024-12-07WinNorth Macedonia Daniel StefanovskiGlory Collision 7Arnhem, NetherlandsTKO (3 Knockdowns)12:30
2024-09-21LossNetherlands Levi RigtersGlory 95Zagreb, CroatiaTKO (Doctor stoppage)32:23
Glory Heavyweight title eliminator.
2024-06-08LossSuriname Donegi AbenaGlory Light Heavyweight Grand Prix, FinalRotterdam, NetherlandsTKO (Referee stop/punches)12:43
For the 2024 Glory Light Heavyweight Grand Prix title.
2024-06-08WinLithuania Sergej MaslobojevGlory Light Heavyweight Grand Prix, SemifinalsRotterdam, NetherlandsTKO (retirement)20:20
2024-06-08WinMorocco Ibrahim El BouniGlory Light Heavyweight Grand Prix, QuarterfinalsRotterdam, NetherlandsTKO (Flying knee)12:02
2024-04-27WinFrance Kevin OumarGlory 91Paris, FranceKO (Right hook)30:35
2024-03-09LossNetherlands Levi RigtersGlory Heavyweight Grand Prix, SemifinalsArnhem, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2024-03-09WinNigeria Tariq OsaroGlory Heavyweight Grand Prix, QuarterfinalsArnhem, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2023-08-19WinEstonia Uku JürjendalGlory 87 - Heavyweight Tournament, FinalRotterdam, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Wins the Glory Heavyweight Tournament and qualifies for the 2024 Glory Heavyweight Grand Prix.
2023-08-19WinMorocco Mohammed AmineGlory 87 - Heavyweight Tournament, SemifinalRotterdam, NetherlandsTKO (2 Knockdowns)22:59
2023-06-20WinLiberia Moribah KosiahLoca Fight ClubIstanbul, TurkeyKO (head Kick)12:28
2023-06-11WinEgypt Ali SalahInternational Kickboxing Fight NightCairo, EgyptKO (Knee)10:58
2023-05-27WinCape Verde Luis TavaresGlory 86Essen, GermanyKO (head kick)11:58
2022-07-02WinUzbekistan Akhmat MamadjanovLoca Fight ClubIstanbul, TurkeyKO (High kick)11:06
2022-04-30WinTurkey Cengizhan KuruLoca Fight ClubIstanbul, TurkeyTKO (retirement)23:00
2021-08-27WinNetherlands Kilat Bilal HallieAVATAR COMBAT CUPTurkeyTKO (Corner stoppage)1
2021-06-26WinTurkey Mehmet ÖzerAkin Dovus ArenasiIstanbul, TurkeyTKO (Leg injury)22:00
2019-10-12LossLithuania Sergej MaslobojevGlory 69: DüsseldorfDüsseldorf, GermanyDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2019-03-29WinCzech Republic Jan SoukupXFN LEGENDSPrague, Czech RepublicKO (Right cross)20:18
2018-03-11WinBelgium Mounir HammoudiOrion Fight ArenaKoblenz, GermanyTKO (Doctor stoppage)21:53
2017-10-21WinTurkey İbrahim GiydirirOrion Fight ArenaAnkara, TurkeyTKO (Low kicks)1
2016-09-25WinNetherlands Bas VorstenboschFight VisionBaku, Azerbaijan
Wins the A.F.S.O. Oriental Rules Superheavyweight International Title.
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Kickboxing Record
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2022-07-14WinCroatia Anto ŠirićWorld Games 2022, Kickboxing Final +91 kgBirmingham, Alabama, United StatesDecision (3:0)32:00
Wins 2022 World Games Kickboxing Gold Medal +91 kg.
2022-07-13WinUkraine Roman ShcherbatiukWorld Games 2022, Kickboxing Semi Final +91 kgBirmingham, Alabama, United StatesDecision (3:0)32:00
2021-10-LossUkraine Roman ShcherbatiukW.A.K.O World Championships 2021, K-1 Quarter Final +91 kgJesolo, ItalyDecision (2:1)32:00
2021-10-WinBrazil Ariel MachadoW.A.K.O World Championships 2021, K-1 1/8 Final +91 kgJesolo, ItalyDecision (3:0)32:00
2018-10-20LossCroatia Antonio PlazibatW.A.K.O European Championships 2018, K-1 Final +91 kgBratislava, SlovakiaDecision (2:1)32:00
Wins W.A.K.O. European Championship '18 K-1 Silver Medal +91 kg.
2018-10-19WinUkraine Roman HolovatukW.A.K.O European Championships 2018, K-1 Semi Finals +91 kgBratislava, SlovakiaDecision (2:1)32:00
2018-10-18WinPoland Michal BlawdziewiczW.A.K.O European Championships 2018, K-1 Quarter Finals +91 kgBratislava, SlovakiaDecision (3:0)32:00
2017-11-12WinPoland Michal BlawdziewiczW.A.K.O World Championships 2017, K-1 Final +91 kgBudapest, HungaryDecision (3:0)32:00
Wins W.A.K.O. World Championship '18 K-1 Gold Medal +91 kg.
2017-11-10WinSerbia Nikola FilipovicW.A.K.O World Championships 2017, K-1 Semi Final +91 kgBudapest, HungaryDecision (2:1)32:00
2017-11-08WinUkraine Roman HolovatukW.A.K.O World Championships 2017, K-1 Quarter Final +91 kgBudapest, HungaryDecision32:00
2016-10-25LossSerbia Saša PolugićW.A.K.O European Championships 2016, K-1 Quarter Final +91 kgMaribor, SloveniaDecision32:00
2016-10-23WinFrance Jose PoteauW.A.K.O European Championships 2016, K-1 Opening Round +91 kgMaribor, SloveniaDecision32:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

References

  1. ↑ İdmanda olduğum illəri çox gərgin keçirmişəm - BƏHRAM RƏCƏBZADƏ
  2. ↑ Kikboksçumuz həyat yoldaşı ilə rinqə çıxdı
  3. ↑ "Glory Kickboxing News: Tuinov Opponent Official, Gershon Injured, Maslobojev Debut Delayed". kickboxingz.com. 8 September 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
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