Shamil Gentovich Abdurakhimov (born September 2, 1981) is a Russian mixed martial artist, who is currently fighting in the heavyweight division.

Abdurakhimov was born on September 2, 1981, in Kuyada village, Gunibsky District, Dagestan in a family of Avar descent.

[2][3][4] On May 14, 2010, at ADFC: Battle of the Champions, he fought Jeff Monson and won via majority decision.

[12] Abdurakhimov faced Derrick Lewis on December 9, 2016, in the main event at UFC Fight Night 102.

[23] However, on March 5, 2020, it was announced that Gane was forced to pull out from the event due to struck by pneumothorax during one of his trainings.

[25] Subsequently, the pairing was cancelled a second time and scrapped from this event in mid-June as Abdurakhimov was removed from the bout for undisclosed reasons.

[28] The bout fell through once again as Abdurakhimov pulled out due to undisclosed reasons on September 28, 2020, and he was replaced by promotional newcomer Ante Delija.

[30] However, Abdurakhimov was removed from the bout in mid-April due to alleged visa issues that restricted his travel.

[32] The pair remained intact and was scheduled at UFC on ESPN: Hall vs. Strickland on July 31, 2021.

[35] Abdurakhimov was scheduled to face Tom Aspinall on March 19, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 204.