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Volk Han was born on 15 April, 1961 in Anchik, Dagestan ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia), is a Russian wrestler and MMA fighter (born 1961). Discover Volk Han's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 62 years old?

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Age 62 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 15 April 1961
Birthday 15 April
Birthplace Anchik, Dagestan ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia)
Nationality Soviet Union

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Volk Han Height, Weight & Measurements

At 62 years old, Volk Han height is 6ft 3in and Weight 235 lb.

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Height 6ft 3in
Weight 235 lb
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Dating & Relationship status

He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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Volk Han Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Volk Han worth at the age of 62 years old? Volk Han’s income source is mostly from being a successful Fighter. He is from Soviet Union. We have estimated Volk Han's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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1961

Magomedkhan Amanulayevich Gamzatkhanov (Магомедха́н Аманула́евич Гамзатха́нов; born April 15, 1961),

is a Russian retired mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, sambo wrestler and former military officer of Avar descent.

Gamzatkhanov is better known by his ringname Volk Han (Волк-хан, ヴォルク・ハン) and is renowned for his technical mastery of sambo.

Gamzatkhanov represented Russia on the Russian Fighting Network RINGS team with Fedor Emelianenko, Andrei Kopylov, Nikolai Zouev and Mikhail Ilyukhin.

Magomedkhan was born on April 15, 1961, in the village in the Anchik, Akhvakhsky District of the Dagestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.

He is of Karata ethnicity and was the third child in the family.

Gamzatkhanov started training Freestyle Wrestling while at boarding school.

After learning in several teams, his friend Ahmed Sharipov introduced him to the five-time world champion Ali Aliyev, who accepted to train him.

1979

Under his tutelage, Gamzatkhanov won the Nalchik regional championship in 1979.

He also won the USSR junior championship two years back to back, and placed fourth in the international Aliyev Cup.

1981

In 1981, upon beginning his two-year service in the USSR military, Han switched to Sambo, and was immediately scouted by Viktor Lysenko for his team in Tula.

1984

In 1984, Gamzatkhanov attended the Police Academy in Moscow.

A year later, he competed in the USSR sambo championship and placed second after losing in the finals to the legendary Alexander Pushnitsa.

1985

However, he bounced back by winning the gold medal at the openweight division in 1985, as well as the first place in the USSR championships of 1987 and 1988.

He also won the Kalinin international tournament, reserved to the highest practitioners of the sport.

1990

In the early 1990s Han opened his own martial arts academy, which taught a derivative of combat sambo with special emphasis on flying and spinning joint locks and compression locks applied to upper and lower extremities.

During his tenure in RINGS, Han was considered the promotion's top foreign star and impacted the popularity of martial art Sambo's popularity in Japan.

1991

In 1991, Gamzatkhanov returned to the USSR championship, but he was again eliminated from the finals, this time by Murat Khasanov.

The same year, he was scouted by Akira Maeda for his professional wrestling promotion Fighting Network RINGS, where he was given the ring name of Volk Han ("Volk" meaning "wolf" and "Han" being short for Magomedkhan).

In 1991, shortly after the launch of the Japanese martial arts group "Rings", he was scouted by Akira Maeda, the presiding officer, and made his debut in Japan at the fourth Rings tournament held on December 7, the same year.

1992

In 1992, Han participated in RINGS's Mega Battle Tournament, but he was eliminated on the first round by Akira Maeda.

Despite his loss, the match turned him into an instant fan favourite thanks to his spectacular grappling techniques and charisma, which saw him becoming one of RINGS's main players.

In particular, the speed of drawing into the technique in an instant from the unique interval of the heyday and the high accuracy of the technique made the name as a "rare immovable technician".

In addition to the "Russian wolf" associated with his ring name, he was nicknamed "Magician" because of his unique appearance and submission that was described as "like a magic trick."

However, he is also good at magic tricks, and when he appeared in a promotion for "Waratte Iitomo!", He showed himself magic tricks.

Other than that, outside the ring, he makes jokes and invites laughter to reporters, showing a different side from the image that seems to be cold in the ring.

The next year, after several wins against names like Chris Dolman, Mitsuya Nagai and Willie Williams, Han took part in the next edition, eliminating Masayuki Naruse in the opening round before falling to teammate Nikolai Zouev in the second.

Han and Zouev started a heated feud focused around their sambo backgrounds, and it saw Zouev besting Han again in a special sambo jacket match.

1994

1994 was Han's breakout year, as he won the next edition of the Mega Battle Tournament by submitting Williams, Maeda and Hans Nijman, as well as getting his revenge against Zouev in a singles match.

1995

After a lesser but notable participation in the 1995 tournament, in which he was eliminated by Maeda in the semifinals, Han won the 1996 iteration by defeating Naruse, Tsuyoshi Kohsaka, Tariel Bitsadze and Kiyoshi Tamura.

1996

Following an elimination from the 1996 to hands of his own apprentice, Mikhail Illyukhin, Han gave his last great tournament participation in the 1999 edition, which was fought in team format.

His team, composed by RINGS Russia members Illyukhin, Sergei Sousserov and Han himself, was pitted against RINGS Holland, formed by Joop Kasteel, Hans Nijman and Dick Vrij.

Despite their effort, RINGS Russia was eliminated.

1997

According to MMA ranking system portal Fight Matrix, Magomedkhan Gamzatkhanov was ranked the #10 Heavyweight of 1997.

1999

After years competing in shoot style professional wrestling, Han switched to mixed martial arts when RINGS adopted the King of Kings (KOK) format in 1999, thus fully transitioning to an MMA promotion.

By this time, Han was considered past his athletic prime.

Despite this, Han amassed an impressive 8–1 record under RINGS KOK rules.

Following a winning debut against RINGS rookie Yasuhito Namekawa, Volk's skills were proven further against American wrestler and Mark Coleman's teammate Branden Lee Hinkle, 12 years his junior.

Although Hinkle was able to take Han down and control him, the Russian grappler locked a tight triangle armbar at the end of the first round and made him tap out.

2001

Han's last professional wrestling match in RINGS was in 2001, facing legendary catch wrestling expert Yoshiaki Fujiwara in a special match that ended in a draw.