Gadzhi Rabadanov
Russian mixed martial arts fighter
ガジ・ラバダノフ
- Born
- 1 July 1993
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Sport
- mixed martial arts
- Occupation
- mixed martial arts fighter
Gadzhi Kadiomarovich Rabadanov (Russian: Гаджи Кадиомарович Рабаданов, born July 1, 1993) is a Russian mixed martial artist, currently fighting in the Lightweight division of the PFL, where he was the 2024 PFL Lightweight Champion. A professional mixed martial artist since 2013, He has previously competed in Bellator MMA, Fight Nights Global (FNG), and GFC, where he was the promotion's Lightweight Champion. As of February 12, 2026, he is #2 in the PFL lightweight rankings.
He is also an WWMMA world champion, winning a gold medal in the -74 kg category in 2015, in Prague. As result Rabadanov was given International Master of Sports in mixed martial arts (MMA) for his achievements in Prague. He is also a WCSF World Combat Sambo Championship bronze medalist in 2014.
Rabadanov set a record for the fastest finish in amateur MMA history, when which he submitted his opponent in 17 seconds, in 2015.
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