[Music] stepping off the runways right into the cage Top Model Islam dulov now charms with his striking the chin Macho with a jaw-dropping style racks up Knockouts claim Souls on the mat and flaunts a 100% finish [Music] rate it's time to shine a spotlight on the combat journey of the most Vish UFC fighter Islam was born in CA in 19 98 due to the military conflicts in the region the dulov family relocated to Germany in their new country the gym became the teenagers main hub for socializing cross training and boxing and grappling they embraced the
MMA craze of the era but while chasing their Sports dream the doov siblings found themselves involved in a completely different story the eldest brother walked into a Gucci Boutique where an employee suggested the chiseled young man try out for a modeling casting after Consulting with his parents he went for the audition and within a couple of months signed a contract with an elite agency in time three of the brothers including Islam followed in his footsteps soon gracing on the posters of global Brands but despite the lucrative payouts dulov firmly refused to participate in underwear shoots
due to his religious beliefs although his career and fashion was on the rise Islam didn't abandon his fighting Ambitions marking the start of his ature career with a nuclear charged uppercut the CH and Top Model strangles were just as lethal who who in 2019 the 21-year-old Prospect made his Pro debut at 145 lbs exhibiting his sharp boxing from the get-go but uh oh oh however his adversary steered clear of a risky scuffle choosing instead to initiate the grappling outside trip as a result despite flashes of success on the feet and submission attempts Islam who spent
most of the bout on his back couldn't sway the judges in his favor still the rookie made the right conclusions he ditched the exhausting weight Cuts moved up to the 155lb lightweight Division and tightened up his wrestling through backyard scrambles with his brother let's go in the next appearance dulov showcased improved takedown defense one take down oh determined to never leave it in the hands of the judges he vowed to finish every [Applause] bout with this mindset the newly minted German notched three consecutive stoppage wins all within the first minute by 2020 1 maturing Islam
crossed the Thin Line separating the skinny from the lean and mean heavy weights and discovered true knockout power in his hands in the welterweight [Music] [Applause] division the fight clock ticked for 28 seconds of Doom over the next year the young Talent scored two more finishes in Regional promotions now thwarting takedown attempts with authority he was also snatching sneaky submissions along the way which earned him a streak of six and a contract with the prestigious promotion Brave in addition to MMA Islam flourished in the modeling business as well in between fights he regularly appeared in
campaigns for Gucci Prada and Hugo Boss later he signed an exclusive deal with Versace Turning Heads alongside the biggest stars in the industry the world's leading fashion magazine Vogue named dulov one of the top 10 most promising models nevertheless when it came to choosing between the runway and the cage the Chet had zero second thoughts and I canceled a all of shootings when I was like when I was younger you know we had some uh problems with money and everything and I remember when I canceled a shooting for 5,000 was it the fight was like
uh for 200 e and I had this situations really like 10 times with even more money and everything but to be honest you know I love to be a fighter that's what I do let's go give it up with a 6 in1 record in 2022 Islam landed in the top middle eastern promotion Brave where hamzat Chimay once unlocked his star potential ham matched against the season Cru to Silva dulov took the measurements with kicks to bring it down two beautiful dulov is an exceedingly hard turned up the heat with a boxing combo he's getting three
with a job and after stuffing a shot forcing the ship from routinely spun his trademark grinder delov unload here this is a storm con C whacking the Brazilian with a step through one two a shot from Islam Islam then faced The Feisty Patrick spurk the stocky Austrian opened up swinging event is but dulov cooled him off with an intercepting right hand and tapping away in the clinch settled in top position recognizing the opening Islam cinched up an arm triangle choke triang triangle living by the code opportunity is everywhere even around the neck the upand comer
claimed his fourth submission victory [Applause] winning over young fans Not only with his Ultra aggressive style outside of his YouTube channel duties dulov stayed true to his previously stated words and his Clash against will chop a veteran with over 60 fights Islam drilled a one-w out of the gate dazed the opponent tried to escape further punishment in the Thai Plum but ended up and Tangled on the ground Dawning a retro Guillotine oh out out the chin hit man instantly tighten the Noose dispatching the Target in two minutes Tap Out by late 2023 rumors about the
Versace universal Soldier had reached American Shores leaving no room for error in his CL with ananis poos the battle tested Greek was always up for a scrap but could also take home a limb if necessary nine and vowed to extinguish the rising star however the bout nearly fell through when Islam staying true to his style almost missed weight due to his Hefty Rolex watch 77. just need the the is enough up up buddy 77.5 77.5 the watch luckily bling doesn't matter in the cage only combat skills do and dulatov has those in Spains during the
finishing sequence a straight to the body glanced off the elbow and hit the bells so the referee allowed The Battered Greek to recover Islam escaped with a hard warning and resumed his assault after the extended break drumming on his opponent's head he set the ballet of violence in motion yanas managed to find his way back up it was even throwing back somehow holding on into a glimmer of hope he ultimately didn't make it stuffing the bread basket with knees dulov secured his 10th consecutive finish solidifying his candidacy for a UFC contract and didn't miss the
chance to speak on his biggest source of motivation I love my family more than anything in the world and I swear these aren't just words everything I do I do for my brothers and my parents I want to thank them for the incredible support they gave me most athletes strive to get into the UFC for big paydays and recognition for Islam money was never the primary goal his modeling side hustle had allowed him by the age of 25 to drive luxury cars wear diamond encrusted watches and invest in several businesses with his brothers but his
dream was to be the best in MMA which means to wear the UFC Championship belt in October 2024 dulatov took a huge step in that direction by heading to Las Vegas to compete in Dana White's Contender series making you mad cuz he's styling on you Islam visited the UFC performance Institute good like strolled through Sin City what LO huh and easily made wait vying for a contract with the premier promotion he faced the champion of the well-respected LFA League vilto antunes when the moment arrived Islam bounced in with a probing 125 combo L kick gave
an encore finish in under minute and pounced hammering away D away Veno got back up one after the other still absorbing damage because D is going to go for it again he kept eating incoming onews repeatedly running into the pinpoint cross 10 wins in the first round trying to obviously do that here that's nice as the cage grew smaller for both athletes oh he's tough man he's tough he's a fire dulov handed down the sentence these two a throw the rer doing it in insane ands it with a vicious knockout like that the Chet and
dandy chanelled out the foe with a glossy elbow strike elated Dana White with dollar signs spinning in his eyes immediately recognized the Newcomer's potential buddy overcome with emotion Islam shared his fighting Creed backstage my plan was today just to get in and I will knock him out or he will knock me out while giving credit to his brothers everybody of my brothers is much better than me I'm in the family really the the easiest fight so actually my brothers will also one day come here and fight in the see the path to the world's ultimate
proving Podium was wide open you are fun to watch fight you are fun and I cannot wait to see you fight again come on over here you're in Islam DAV welcome to the UFC a refugee family son Islam dulatov has quickly conquered the modeling world and is now forging an ambitious MMA [Music] career the rer doing always hunting for the finish it gets straight to business on the feet waste no time on the ground and with a body carved out of stone He commands all the tools to become the next UFC star if you enjoyed
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