He won one of the bronze medals in the men's individual kata event at the 2019 European Games held in Minsk, Belarus.

[2][3] In 2018, Heydarov competed in the men's individual kata event at the World Karate Championships held in Madrid, Spain.

[5] In November 2021, he competed at the 2021 World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Heydarov competed in the men's kata at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.

[6] He won one of the bronze medals in the men's individual kata event at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Konya, Turkey.