Draft:Adam Masaev
Chechen professional MMA fighter
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Adam Shamsudinovich Masaev (born 21 February 2000) is a Chechen professional mixed martial artist competing in the welterweight division. Since turning professional in 2019, he has compiled an undefeated record of eleven wins and no losses. Masaev competes in European promotions and joined the Polish organization KSW in 2025.
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| Adam Masaev | |
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 Masaev in 2025 | |
| Born | Adam Masaev Shamsudinovich |
| Nickname | The Chechen Anaconda |
| Nationality | Chechen |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb; 12 st 2 lb) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Style | Grappling Pankration Kudo |
| Fighting out of | Toulouse, France |
| Team | Tactical Fight Team |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 11 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 0 |
Early life
Adam Masaev was born in Ordzhonikidzevskaya, Ingushetia. His family originally came from Chechnya and moved to Ingushetia during the Second Chechen War. He later grew up in Grozny.
From an early age he practiced different combat sports including grappling, pankration and kudo.
Mixed martial arts career
Masaev made his professional MMA debut in 2019. He quickly established himself as a promising prospect on the regional circuit.
As of 2025, he holds an undefeated professional record of 11–0. Eight of his victories were achieved in the first round and ten came before the end of regulation time, demonstrating a high finishing rate through submissions and knockouts.
In 2025, he joined the Polish mixed martial arts promotion KSW, one of the leading MMA organizations in Europe.
Amateur achievements
- North Caucasus Federal District MMA tournament (Free Fighting) —
Gold - Southern Federal District Grappling Championship (2020) — Gold
- Russian Grappling Championship (2020) —
Bronze - All-Russian Pankration Tournament (2020) — Gold
- ACBJJ World Championship — Gold
- ACBJJ World Championship —
Silver - Russian Kudo Cup — Bronze
- A.A. Kadyrov Open MMA Tournament — Gold
- All-Russian Pankration Tournament (2020) — Silver
- Russian Grappling Championship (2015) — Gold
- Chechen Republic Grappling Championship (2017) — Gold
- North Caucasus Federal District Grappling Championship (2017) — Silver
- Grappling World Championship (2017) — Silver
- Grappling World Championship (2017) — Bronze
- No-Gi Grappling World Championship (2015) — Gold
- Moscow Pankration Cup (84 kg) (2019) — Gold
Mixed martial arts record
| 11 matches | 11 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By submission | 8 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 11–0 |  Maciej Kazieczko |
Submission (rear-naked choke) | KSW 112 | 15 November 2025 | 1 | 2:33 | Szczecin, Poland |
| Win | 10–0 |  Ramazon Khafizzoda |
Submission (buggy choke) | ACA Young Eagles 40 | 14 September 2023 | 1 | 1:36 | |
| Win | 9–0 |  Magomed Aliev |
Submission (guillotine choke) | ACA Young Eagles 28 | 20 August 2022 | 1 | 0:37 | |
| Win | 8–0 | Shamil Mutalimov |
Submission (triangle choke) | ACA Young Eagles 23: Grand Prix Finals | 25 December 2021 | 2 | 2:20 | |
| Win | 7–0 | Azam Mirzoev |
TKO (punches) | ACA Young Eagles 19 | 24 July 2021 | 1 | 1:44 | |
| Win | 6–0 | Zhanybek Zhansariev | Submission (calf slicer) | ACA Young Eagles 17 | 20 February 2021 | 1 | 0:20 | |
| Win | 5–0 | Sadyrdyn Kulachbek | Submission (triangle choke) | Free Fighting MMA – Tournament of Teams of the North Caucasus in MMA | 13 December 2020 | 1 | 1:01 | |
| Win | 4–0 |  Arutyun Baghdasaryan |
Submission (triangle choke) | ACA Young Eagles 14 | 14 November 2020 | 1 | 1:20 | |
| Win | 3–0 | Ilya Karymov | Submission (triangle choke) | Berkut Young Eagles 11 | 2 November 2019 | 1 | 2:13 | |
| Win | 2–0 | Kimran Rakimov | Decision (unanimous) | OFC 5 – Only Fighting Championship 5 | 14 July 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | 1–0 | Rasul Kaimov | TKO | OFC 3 – Only Fighting Championship 3 | 24 February 2019 | 2 | 2:52 |
External links
- Tapology profile: Adam Masaev
- KSW profile: Adam Masaev
- Sherdog profile