[1][2] Born to an Azerbaijani working-class family in Aghdam, Asif Maharramov was given the nickname "Fred" by his friends in honor of the main character of the Danish film "First Strike, Fred"[3]", which was shown in the "Dostlug" cinema of Aghdam in the 1970s.

After the events of Black January, Maharramov created voluntary self-defense groups, who with his personal participation rose to defend the Azerbaijani territories.

[4] He was appointed commander of the mine detectors military unit 859 on 7 March 1992 and freed the villages of Aranzəmin, Pirjamal and Dəhrəz from Armenian occupation.

[5] On 24 June 1992, he was badly injured during fight in the village of Naxçıvanlı but returned to front line after recovering from his injuries.

[6] He was posthumously awarded the title of the National Hero of Azerbaijan and was buried in the Martyrs' Lane in Baku.