Rumen Dimitrov
# Rumen Dimitrov

Rumen Dimitrov (Bulgarian: Румен Димитров; born May 10, 1982) is a Bulgarian Sambo practitioner and mixed martial artist who has won gold and two bronze medals at the Combat Sambo World Championships.

## Sambo career

Part of the Dimitrov family which has produced significant success in Combat Sambo for Bulgaria, Rumen has medaled two consecutive years in the middleweight category for Combat Sambo. When he was a child he weighed around 100 kilograms, but his coach Gele , who taught him sambo and judo, made him the professional he is today.

## Mixed martial arts career

Competing primarily in Bulgaria, Dimitrov has proven himself to be a rising prospect much like his brother Rosen Dimitrov. He is the current MAX FIGHT middleweight champion, which is a Bulgarian promotion.

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :

| 16 matches | 13 wins | 0 losses |
| - | - | - |
| By knockout | 6 | 0 |
| By submission | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| Draws | 2 | 2 |
| No contests | 1 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| NC | 13-0-2 (1) | Ronny Alexander Landaeta Utrera | No Contest | MAXFIGHT 28 | August 2, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Sveti Vlas, Bulgaria | |
| Win | 13-0-2 | Nikolay Krastev | Submission (kimura) | ММА MAXFIGHT-27 | June 16, 2012 | 1 | 2:14 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Win | 12-0-2 | Mikel Cortes | TKO (punches) | ММА MAXFIGHT-21 | May 27, 2011 | 1 | 2:39 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Win | 11-0-2 | Shonie Carter | TKO (punches) | ММА MAXFIGHT-19 | March 10, 2011 | 2 | 2:48 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Win | 10-0-2 | Ivan Ivanov | TKO (punches) | BMMAF - Warriors 18 | December 17, 2010 | 1 | 3:17 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Win | 9-0-2 | Nikolai Alexiev | Decision (unanimous) | ММА MAXFIGHT-16 | August 2, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Sveti Vlas, Bulgaria | |
| Win | 8-0-2 | Ignas Petkus | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Real Pain Challenge: Domination | April 10, 2010 | 1 | N/A | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Win | 7-0-2 | Ivan Simic | Submission (guillotine choke) | BMMAF - Warriors 9 | August 2, 2009 | 1 | 0:53 | Sveti Vlas, Bulgaria | |
| Win | 6-0-2 | Hristo Shirev | TKO (punches) | WFC 7 Gudejev vs. Carvalho | April 4, 2009 | 2 | 3:34 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Draw | 5-0-2 | Bastien Huveneers | Draw | BMMAF Warriors 5 | September 28, 2008 | 2 | 5:00 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Win | 5-0-1 | Michele Verginelli | Decision (split) | Real Pain Challenge 2 | May 17, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Win | 4-0-1 | Hristo Shirev | TKO (punches) | Real Pain Challenge 1 | March 9, 2008 | 2 | 3:36 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Win | 3-0-1 | Marko Djukic | Submission (armbar) | BCM MMA Open Sofia | December 21, 2007 | 2 | 1:47 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Win | 2-0-1 | Vladimir Shumanov | KO | Shooto - Bulgaria | October 6, 2007 | 1 | 1:43 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Draw | 1-0-1 | Stoyan Dimitar | Draw | Shooto - Bulgaria | May 12, 2007 | 2 | 5:00 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Ricardo Tannus | Submission | Ichigeki - Bulgaria | May 5, 2007 | 1 | 1:45 | Sofia, Bulgaria | MMA Debut |
