Raul Tutarauli
| Raul Tutarauli | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 10, 1992 Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Native name | რაულ თუთარაული |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) |
| Division |
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| Reach | 69.3 in (176 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Team | Guram Fight Club Spitfire Gym Berlin |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 45 |
| Wins | 37 |
| By knockout | 22 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 10 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Raul Tutarauli (Georgian: რაულ თუთარაული;[1] born May 10, 1992) is a Georgian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division. He has previously competed on Brave Combat Federation, Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, Absolute Championship Akhmat, M-1 Global, and UAE Warriors.
Professional career
Early career
Tutarauli made his debut on September 17, 2011, against Giorgi Tandilashvili. Tutarauli won the fight via a first-round TKO.[2]
M-1 Global
After accumulating a record of 7–2, Tutarauli made his debut with Russian promotion M-1 Global on February 21, 2015 against Artur Aliev. Tautarauli won the fight via a third-round submission.[3]
Return to regionals
Tutarauli returned a month later on March 15 against Mirlan Asekov. Tutarauli won the fight via a first-round TKO.[4]
His next fight came three months later on June 14 against Maziar Yari. Tutarauli won the fight via a first-round TKO.[5]
Return to M-1 Global
Tutarauli returned to M-1 Global two months later on August 5 against Valeriu Mircea. Tutarauli won the fight via a first-round TKO.[6]
His next fight came four months later on December 4 against Alexey Makhno. Tutarauli won the fight via a second-round TKO. This performance earned him his first Knockout of the Night bonus.[7]
His next fight came five months later on May 27, 2016 against Damir Ismagulov. Tutarauli lost the fight via a third-round TKO. Despite the loss, he earned a Fight of the Night bonus.[8]
UAE Warriors
Tutarauli made his debut with Emirati promotion UAE Warriors on September 24, 2016 against Simeon Batalov. Tutarauli won the fight via a first-round TKO.[9]
Return to M-1 Global
After going 3–0 in the regional scene, Tutarauli returned to M-1 Global on March 3, 2017 against Mohamed Grabinski. Tutarauli won the fight via a second-round TKO.[10]
After a one-off fight on the regionals, Tutarauli returned to M-1 Global on May 19, 2017 against Artur Lemos. Tutarauli won the fight via Unanimous Decision.[11]
His next fight came on September 23, 2017 against Vladimir Kanunnikov. Tutarauli won the fight via Unanimous Decision.[12]
After another one-off regional fight, Tutarauli returned to M-1 Global on February 22, 2018, where he faced Damir Ismagulov in a rematch for the M-1 Global Lightweight championship. Tutarauli lost the fight via Unanimous Decision.[13]
After another one-off regional fight, Tutarauli returned to M-1 Global on June 15, 2018 against Roman Bogatov. Tutarauli lost the fight via a second-round submission.[14]
His next fight came on January 26, 2019 against Yoislandy Izquierdo. Tutarauli won the fight via a first-round submission.[15]
Titan Global Championship
Tutarauli returned to his native Georgia to fight for local promotion Titan Global Championship on May 4, 2019. He faced Masoud Moghimian. Tutarauli won the fight via a first-round TKO.[16]
Final fight for M-1 Global
Tutarauli made his final appearance for M-1 Global on June 28, 2019 against Rubenilton Pereira. Tutarauli won the fight via a first-round TKO.[17]
Absolute Championship Akhmat
Tutarauli made his debut with Russian promotion Absolute Championship Akhmat on November 26, 2020 against Dragoljub Stanojević. Tutarauli won the fight via a first-round TKO. This performance earned him a $5000 Stoppage Victory Bonus.[18]
His next fight came on April 23, 2021 against Aurel Pîrtea. Tutarauli lost the fight via a second-round submission.[19]
His next fight came five months later on September 11 against Plamen Bachvarov. Tutarauli won the fight via Unanimous Decision.[20]
His final fight with the federation came two months later on November 19 against Herbert Batista. Tutarauli won the fight via Unanimous Decision.[21]
Georgia Fighting Championship and Russian Cagefighting Championship
Tutarauli returned to his native Georgia to fight under the federation Georgia Fighting Championship. He faced Adil Boranbayev on June 11, 2022 for the vacant GFC Lightweight Championship. Tutarauli won the fight via a first-round TKO, and thus won his first career championship.[22]
Tutarauli made his debut with Russian promotion Russian Cagefighting Championship on August 26, 2022 against Ali Abdulkhalikov. Tutarauli won the fight via Split Decision.[23]
He returned to Georgia Fighting Championship for his first title defense on November 5, 2022 where he faced Oberdan Tenório. Tutarauli successfully defended his championship via a second-round TKO.[24]
Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
Tutarauli made his debut with Polish promotion Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on January 21, 2023 against Roman Szymański. Tutarauli lost the fight via a first-round submission.[25]
He returned on May 13, 2023 against Donovan Desmae. Tutarauli won the fight via Unanimous Decision.[26]
His final fight with the federation came on December 16, 2023 against Marcin Held. Tutarauli won the fight via a second-round TKO.[27]
Return to Georgian Fighting Championship and Brave Combat Federation
Tutarauli returned to Georgian Fighting Championship on May 11, 2024 where he faced Andrey Augusto for the vacant GFC Featherweight Championship. Tutarauli won the fight via a fourth-round submission, and thus claimed his second career championship.[28]
Tutarauli made his debut with Bahraini-based promotion Brave Combat Federation on September 22, 2024, where he faced Abdisalam Kubanychbek for Kubanychbek's Brave CF Lightweight Championship. Tutarauli lost the fight via Unanimous Decision.[29]
He returned to Georgian Fighting Championship on December 14, 2024 where he faced Paulo Henrique Laia for the vacant GFC Lightweight Championship. Tutarauli won the fight via a first-round submission, and thus became a two-time GFC Lightweight champion, and won his third career championship.[30]
He returned to Brave Combat Federation on April 18, 2025 where he faced Olzhas Eskaraev. Tutarauli won the fight via Unanimous Decision.[31]
BRAVE CF Interim Lightweight Champion
His next fight came on October 3, 2025 where he faced Pieter Buist for the interim Brave CF Lightweight Championship. Tutarauli won the fight via Unanimous Decision, and thus won the championship in the process.[32][33]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Brave Combat Federation
- Brave CF Interim Lightweight Championship (One time; current)
- Georgian Fighting Championship
- GFC Lightweight championship (Two times; former)
- One successful title defense
- GFC Featherweight championship (One time; former)
- GFC Lightweight championship (Two times; former)
- M-1 Global
- Fight of the Night (One time)
- Knockout of the Night (One time)
- Absolute Championship Akhmat
- $5000 Stoppage Victory Bonus (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
| 45 matches | 37 wins | 8 losses |
| By knockout | 22 | 1 |
| By submission | 5 | 4 |
| By decision | 10 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 37–8 | Pieter Buist | Decision (unanimous) | Brave CF: Georgia vs. The World | October 3, 2025 | 3 | 5:00 | Tbilisi, Georgia | Won the interim Brave CF Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 36–8 | Olzhas Eskaraev | Decision (unanimous) | Brave CF 93 | April 18, 2025 | 3 | 5:00 | Zhengzhou, China | |
| Win | 35–8 | Paulo Henrique Laia | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Georgian FC 29 | December 14, 2024 | 1 | 3:06 | Tbilisi, Georgia | Won the vacant GFC Lightweight championship. |
| Loss | 34–8 | Abdisalam Kubanychbek | Decision (unanimous) | Brave CF 87 | September 22, 2024 | 5 | 5:00 | Alkmaar, Netherlands | Return to Lightweight. For the Brave CF Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 34–7 | Andrey Augusto | Submission (armbar) | Georgian FC 27 | May 11, 2024 | 4 | 4:17 | Tbilisi, Georgia | Featherweight debut. Won the vacant GFC Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 33–7 | Marcin Held | TKO (punches) | KSW 89 | December 16, 2023 | 2 | 3:49 | Gliwice, Poland | |
| Win | 32–7 | Donovan Desmae | Decision (unanimous) | KSW 82 | May 13, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Loss | 31–7 | Roman Szymański | Submission (armbar) | KSW 78 | January 21, 2023 | 1 | 1:05 | Szczecin, Poland | |
| Win | 31–6 | Oberdan Tenório | TKO | Georgian FC 18 | November 5, 2022 | 2 | 4:10 | Tbilisi, Georgia | Defended the GFC Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 30–6 | Ali Abdulkhalikov | Decision (split) | RCC 12 | August 26, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Yekaterinburg, Russia | |
| Win | 29–6 | Adil Boranbayev | TKO (punches) | Georgian FC 16 | June 11, 2022 | 1 | 2:20 | Tbilisi, Georgia | Won the vacant GFC Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 28–6 | Herbert Batista | Decision (unanimous) | ACA 132 | November 19, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Minsk, Belarus | |
| Win | 27–6 | Plamen Bachvarov | Decision (unanimous) | ACA 128 | September 11, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Minsk, Belarus | |
| Loss | 26–6 | Aurel Pîrtea | Submission (guillotine choke) | ACA 122 | April 23, 2021 | 2 | 3:38 | Minsk, Belarus | |
| Win | 26–5 | Dragoljub Stanojević | KO (knees and punches) | ACA 114 | November 26, 2020 | 1 | 0:14 | Łódź, Poland | |
| Win | 25–5 | Rubenilton Pereira | KO (punches) | M-1 Challenge 102 | June 28, 2019 | 1 | 1:37 | Astana, Kazakhstan | |
| Win | 24–5 | Masoud Moghimian | TKO | TGC 1 | May 4, 2019 | 1 | N/A | Tbilisi, Georgia | |
| Win | 23–5 | Yoislandy Izquierdo | Submission (rear-naked choke) | M-1 Challenge 100 | January 26, 2019 | 3 | 3:47 | Shenzhen, China | |
| Loss | 22–5 | Roman Bogatov | Technical Submission (Von Flue choke) | M-1 Challenge 94 | June 15, 2018 | 2 | 3:05 | Orenburg, Russia | |
| Win | 22–4 | Zhou Peng | TKO (punches) | Chin Woo Men: 2017-2018 Season, Stage 6 | March 11, 2018 | 1 | 1:07 | Guangzhou, China | |
| Loss | 21–4 | Damir Ismagulov | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 Challenge 88 | February 22, 2018 | 5 | 5:00 | Moscow, Russia | Return to Lightweight. For the M-1 Global Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 21–3 | Liu Huanan | TKO (punches) | Chin Woo Men: 2017-2018 Season, Stage 4 | January 21, 2018 | 1 | 1:23 | Hefei, China | Return to Welterweight. |
| Win | 20–3 | Vladimir Kanunnikov | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 Challenge 83 | September 23, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Kazan, Russia | |
| Win | 19–3 | Artur Lemos | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 Challenge 77 | May 19, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Sochi, Russia | |
| Win | 18–3 | Missael Silva de Souza | KO (punch) | Chin Woo Men: 2016-2017 Season, Stage 8 | May 13, 2017 | 1 | 1:13 | Loudi, China | |
| Win | 17–3 | Marcel Mohamed Grabinski | TKO (punches) | M-1 Challenge 75 | March 3, 2017 | 2 | 3:50 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 16–3 | Wang Yusheng | TKO (punches) | Chin Woo Men: 2016-2017 Season, Stage 4 | January 8, 2017 | 1 | 1:39 | Guangzhou, China | |
| Win | 15–3 | Bao Yinchang | Decision (unanimous) | Glory of Heroes 10: Conquest of Heroes | December 2, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Jiyuan, China | |
| Win | 14–3 | Cheng Zhao | TKO (punches) | Chin Woo Men: 2016-2017 Season, Stage 1 | November 6, 2016 | 1 | 4:23 | Guangzhou, China | |
| Win | 13–3 | Simeon Batalov | TKO (slam and punches) | Road to Abu Dhabi Warriors: Bulgaria | September 24, 2016 | 1 | 1:03 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Loss | 12–3 | Damir Ismagulov | TKO (punches) | M-1 Challenge 66 | May 27, 2016 | 3 | 3:49 | Orenburg, Russia | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 12–2 | Alexey Makhno | TKO (punches) | M-1 Challenge 63 | December 4, 2015 | 2 | 1:29 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Knockout of the Night. |
| Win | 11–2 | Valeriu Mircea | TKO (punches) | M-1 Challenge 60 | August 5, 2015 | 1 | 3:18 | Oryol, Russia | |
| Win | 10–2 | Maziar Yari | TKO (punches) | Armenian FC 14 | June 14, 2015 | 1 | 2:03 | Yerevan, Armenia | |
| Win | 9–2 | Mirlan Asekov | TKO (punches) | WEF Global 2 | March 15, 2015 | 1 | 4:40 | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | |
| Win | 8–2 | Artur Aliev | Submission (rear-naked choke) | M-1 Challenge 55 | February 21, 2015 | 3 | 1:45 | Tbilisi, Georgia | |
| Win | 7–2 | Elchin Gasimov | KO (punch) | Universal Fighting Club: International MMA Akhaltsikhe 2014 | October 19, 2014 | 1 | 1:36 | Akhaltsikhe, Georgia | |
| Win | 6–2 | Khasid Noruzov | KO (spinning back kick) | Guram Fight Club: Fight Night 2 | June 7, 2014 | 1 | 0:34 | Tbilisi, Georgia | Return to Lightweight. |
| Loss | 5–2 | Gamlet Dryaev | Submission (guillotine choke) | Oplot Challenge 93 | December 21, 2013 | 1 | 1:24 | Kharkiv, Ukraine | Welterweight debut. |
| Loss | 5–1 | Dzhikhad Yunusov | Decision (unanimous) | Oplot Challenge 88 | November 16, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Kharkiv, Ukraine | |
| Win | 5–0 | Maxim Pashkov | TKO (punches) | Oplot Challenge 83 | October 12, 2013 | 1 | 4:45 | Kharkiv, Ukraine | |
| Win | 4–0 | Muhamed Majidi | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Guram Fight Club: Fight Night 1 | September 18, 2013 | 1 | 0:40 | Tbilisi, Georgia | |
| Win | 3–0 | Misha Maskharashvili | TKO (punches) | Georgian Universal Fighting Federation: Batubi Circus | August 6, 2012 | 1 | 2:11 | Batumi, Georgia | |
| Win | 2–0 | Miika Goriashvili | Decision (unanimous) | Georgian Universal Fighting Federation: Georgian 3rd Tournament | November 5, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Tbilisi, Georgia | |
| Win | 1–0 | Giorgi Tandilashvili | TKO (punches) | Georgian Universal Fighting Federation | September 17, 2011 | 1 | 0:46 | Gori, Georgia | Lightweight debut. |
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