Alen Amedovski (born April 6, 1988) is a Macedonian mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division. He has formerly fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
| Alen Amedovski | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 6, 1988 Centar Župa, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (now North Macedonia) |
| Nationality | Macedonian |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
| Division | Middleweight Light Heavyweight |
| Reach | 74.0 in (188 cm)[1] |
| Fighting out of | Rome, Italy[2] |
| Team | American Top Team Rome[2] |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 12 |
| Wins | 8 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Background
editAmedovski arrived in Trento when he was 10. He played football, rugby, and then boxing until he was 20. When he discovered MMA, he never went back. On his MMA journey, he slept on mats, ate with 5 euros a day, and spent three and a half years injured after breaking his scaphoid bone. He was a waiter and handyman to make ends meet.[3]
Mixed martial arts career
editEarly career
editStarting his professional career in 2012 after no amateur experience, Amedovski ended all six bouts on his perfect record before signing with Bellator MMA via knockout. Six of those wins came in the first round, with four of them taking 40 seconds or less.[4]
Bellator
editRacking up a 6–0 record in the European circuit, Amedovski signed with Bellator MMA in 2018. He made his promotional debut against Will Fleury at Bellator 203 on July 14, 2018. He won the fight via first-round knockout.[5]
In his sophomore appearance he faced Ibrahim Mane at Bellator 211 on December 1, 2018. He won the fight via first-minute knockout.[6]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
editIn early 2019 Amedovski announced that he had signed with the UFC.[7] Replacing injured Roman Kopylov, Amedovski made his promotional debut against Krzysztof Jotko on April 20, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 149.[8] Jotko won the fight via unanimous decision.[9] In July it was announced that Amedovski had tested positive for carboxy-THC and was suspended initially for six months. However the suspension was then halved, making him eligible to compete on July 20, 2019.[10]
Amedovski made his sophomore appearance in the organization against John Phillips at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier on September 28, 2019.[11] He lost the bout via knockout in 17 seconds of the first round.[12]
Amedovski was expected to face Hu Yaozong at UFC 264 on July 10, 2021.[13] However on the day of the event, the bout was pulled from the event due to COVID-19 protocols issues in Amedovski's camp.[14] The bout was rescheduled for October 30, 2021 at UFC 267.[15] However, Amedovski was removed from the event due to undisclosed reasons.[16]
Amedovski faced Joseph Holmes at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira on May 21, 2022.[17] He lost the fight via rear-naked choke in round one.[18]
Amedovski faced Joe Pyfer on September 17, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 210.[19] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one.[20]
After his fourth straight loss, it was announced that Amedovski was no longer on the UFC roster.[21]
Mixed martial arts record
edit| 12 matches | 8 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 8 | 2 |
| By submission | 0 | 1 |
| By decision | 0 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 8–4 | Joe Pyfer | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song | September 17, 2022 | 1 | 3:55 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 8–3 | Joseph Holmes | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira | May 21, 2022 | 1 | 1:04 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 8–2 | John Phillips | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier | September 28, 2019 | 1 | 0:17 | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Loss | 8–1 | Krzysztof Jotko | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik | April 20, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | 8–0 | Ibrahim Mané | KO (punches) | Bellator 211 | December 1, 2018 | 1 | 0:12 | Genoa, Italy | |
| Win | 7–0 | Will Fleury | KO (punches) | Bellator 203 | July 14, 2018 | 1 | 1:39 | Rome, Italy | |
| Win | 6–0 | Badr Mamdouh | TKO (elbows) | Magnum Fighting Championship 4 | March 3, 2018 | 2 | 3:06 | Verona, Italy | |
| Win | 5–0 | Massimiliano Sammarco | TKO (punches) | Cage Warrior 3 | March 14, 2015 | 2 | 3:57 | Manduria, Italy | |
| Win | 4–0 | Ivan Dorozhkin | TKO (injury) | Slam FC 7 | January 5, 2015 | 1 | 0:11 | Florence, Italy | |
| Win | 3–0 | Alexander Tcaci | TKO (punches) | Milano in the Cage 4 | May 3, 2014 | 1 | 3:00 | Milan, Italy | Light Heavyweight bout. |
| Win | 2–0 | Roberto Fantasia | TKO (punches) | Milano in the Cage 3 | May 4, 2013 | 1 | 0:38 | Milan, Italy | |
| Win | 1–0 | Simone Tosatto | TKO (punches) | Memorial Fabio Arbeia 7 | November 25, 2012 | 1 | 0:40 | Varese, Italy |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Stats | UFC". www.ufcstats.com. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ a b Thomas Gerbasi (April 16, 2019). "Alen Amedovski Is More Than A Knockout Artist". Ultimate Fighting Championship.
- ^ "Ufc, Amedovski si racconta: "Per inseguire un sogno ho detto no alla fabbrica"". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-07-06.
- ^ "Ritorna in UFC Alen Amedovski, l'italo-macedone con mani d'acciaio | Grappling-italia.com : MMA / UFC / Bjj dal 2008". www.grappling-italia.com (in Italian). 2021-07-06. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
- ^ Mike Bohn (July 14, 2018). "Bellator 203 results: Alen Amedovski knocks out Will Fleury in 99 seconds". MMAjunkie.com.
- ^ Jay Anderson (December 1, 2018). "Bellator 211 Results: Alen Amedovski Floors Ibrahim Mane In Twelve Seconds". cagesidepress.com.
- ^ Alfredo Zullino (January 17, 2019). "Italian Middleweight Alen Amedovski Signs with UFC". cagesidepress.com.
- ^ Marcel Dorff (2019-03-22). "Roman Kopylov out, Alen Amedovski against Kryzysztof Jotko during UFC St.Petersburg" (in Dutch). mmadnanl.com. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
- ^ Straus, Mike; MMA, LowKick (2019-04-20). "UFC St. Petersburg Results: Krzysztof Jotko Dominates Alen Amedovski". LowKickMMA.com. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
- ^ "UFC: Alen Amedovski Accepts Six Month USADA Sanction, Reduced to Three Months, After Testing Positive for Cannabis Metabolite". cagesidepress.com. July 18, 2019.
- ^ Farah Hannoun (2019-07-16). "Alen Amedovski vs. John Phillips added to UFC on ESPN+ 18 in Copenhagen". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ Dan Hiergesell (September 28, 2019). "Knockout! Watch John Phillips steamroll Alen Amedovski in 17 seconds at UFC Copenhagen". mmamania.com.
- ^ "Hu Yaozong faces Alen Amedovski at UFC 264". asianmma.com. May 22, 2021.
- ^ "Yaozong-Amedovski UFC bout off due to protocols". ESPN.com. 2021-07-10. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ^ Marcel Dorff (2021-08-27). "New attempt for Hu Yaozong vs. Alen Amedovski, this time at UFC 267 in Abu Dhabi". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2021-08-27. (in Dutch)
- ^ Marcel Dorff (2021-10-17). "Andre Petroski takes short notice against Hu Yaozong at UFC 267 in Abu Dhabi". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2021-10-17. (in Dutch)
- ^ "UFC | Vier nieuwe partijen bekend gemaakt voor verschillende data". Eurosport (in Dutch). 2022-02-25. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
- ^ Law, Eddie (2022-05-21). "UFC Vegas 55: Joseph Holmes Makes Quick Work Of Alen Amedovski". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2022-07-30). "Joseph Pyfer vs. Alen Amedovski Announced for UFC Card on Sept. 17". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
- ^ Bitter, Shawn (2022-09-17). "UFC Vegas 60: Joe Pyfer Knocks Out Alen Amedovski In Debut". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ^ "Fighter removed: Alen Amedovski". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Alen Amedovski MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
