Anton Zafir
| Anton Zafir | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 May 1987 Cairns, Queensland, Australia |
| Other names | The Professor |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Cannonvale, Queensland, Australia |
| Team | Whitsunday Martial Arts |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 12 |
| Wins | 8 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Anton Zafir (born 10 May 1987) is an Australian professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2012, Zafir was also the Nitro MMA Welterweight Champion.
Mixed martial arts career[edit]
Early career[edit]
Born and raised in Cairns, Zafir is a teacher at Proserpine State High School. He began training in martial arts in 2009 and made his professional debut in mixed martial arts in 2012. He currently runs his camp from his gym at Whitsunday Martial Arts (WMA) with longtime friend and trainer Dan Zealand in Cannonvale, Queensland.[citation needed]
Zafir juggles teaching full time with fighting and also travels to train at Townsville and the Sunshine Coast, Queensland where he works closely with coaches Ian Bone and Rob Giuffrida.[1]
Competing primarily for regional promotions in Queensland, he compiled a record of 7 - 1 Becoming the Nitro MMA Welterweight Champion (1) in 2014.[2]
Ultimate Fighting Championship[edit]
Zafir made his promotional debut when he was tapped as a short notice replacement and faced James Moontasri on 15 November 2015 at UFC 193, where he filled in for Brendan O'Reilly[3] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[4]
Zafir next faced Li Jingliang on 8 July 2016 at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale.[5] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[6]
Post UFC[edit]
In his first bout after the UFC, Zafir faced Hoshi Friedrich at Australian Fighting Championship 20 on July 28, 2017. He won the bout via first round TKO.[7]
Zafir faced Theo Christakos for the AFC Welterweight Championship on April 7, 2018 at Australian Fighting Championship 22. He lost the bout via brabo choke in the first round. [8]
Mixed martial arts record[edit]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 12 matches | 8 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 3 |
| By submission | 3 | 1 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 8–4 | Theo Christakos | Submission (brabo choke) | Australian Fighting Championship 22 | 7 April 2018 | 1 | 4:15 | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | For Australian FC Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 8–3 | Hoshi Friedrich | TKO (punches) | Australian Fighting Championship 20 | 28 July 2017 | 1 | 3:31 | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| Loss | 7–3 | Li Jingliang | KO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale | 8 July 2016 | 1 | 2:46 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 7–2 | James Moontasri | TKO (spinning back kick and spinning back fist) | UFC 193 | 15 November 2015 | 1 | 4:36 | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| Win | 7–1 | Ryan Heketa | TKO (punches) | Nitro MMA 13 | 21 March 2015 | 1 | 4:12 | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | Defended the Nitro MMA Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 6–1 | Corey Nelson | Decision (unanimous) | Nitro MMA 11 | 8 March 2014 | 5 | 5:00 | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | Won the Nitro MMA Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 5–1 | Tristan Murphy | TKO (punches) | Airlie Fight Night 2 | 30 November 2013 | 2 | 0:00 | Airlie Beach, Queensland, Australia | |
| Win | 4–1 | Shane Gregory | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Carnage In The Cage 1 | 7 September 2013 | 2 | 0:49 | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | |
| Win | 3–1 | Rod Staader | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UCU 1 | 10 August 2013 | 1 | 2:24 | Emerald, Queensland, Australia | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Alexander Volkanovski | TKO (punches) | Roshambo MMA 1 | 6 April 2013 | 4 | 2:19 | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| Win | 2–0 | Paul Cavacus | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WR 15 | 18 August 2012 | 2 | 1:48 | Gladstone, Queensland, Australia | |
| Win | 1–0 | Jake Taylor | TKO (punches) | Manowar MMA | 1 June 2012 | 1 | 2:18 | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Nick Walshaw (2016-07-01). "Aussie UFC fighter Anton Zafir takes long road to the big time in while holding down teaching job". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
- ↑ Staff (2014-03-19). "Anton Zafir takes out Nitro Welterweight Title". whitsundaytimes. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
- ↑ Alex Oates (2015-11-06). "UFC 193: Zafir gets his chance after O'Reilly forced out". heraldsun.au. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
- ↑ Brent Brookhouse (2015-11-14). "UFC 193 results: James Moontasri doubles up on spinning stuff to stop Anton Zafir in first". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
- ↑ Staff (2016-04-06). "3 fights added to TUF 23 Finale in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
- ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2016-07-08). "TUF 23 Finale results: Li Jingliang turns Anton Zafir's lights out with first-round ground-and-pound". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
- ↑ "AFC20: Israel Adesanya brutally beats UFC vet Melvin Guillard to claim interim AFC middleweight title". couriermail.com.au. 29 July 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ↑ Warner, Josh (10 April 2018). "AFC 22 Quick Wrap - Two new champions crowned". MyMMANews.com. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
External links[edit]
- Official WMA Team website | http://whitsundaymartialarts.com/
- "Anton Zafir". UFC.com.
- Professional MMA record for Anton Zafir from Sherdog
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