{"id":415204,"date":"2026-01-17T11:30:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T11:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/415204\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T11:30:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T11:30:16","slug":"smash-hit-5-things-that-will-make-you-a-big-fan-of-abdulla-dayakaev","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/415204\/","title":{"rendered":"Smash Hit: 5 Things That Will Make You A Big Fan Of Abdulla Dayakaev"},"content":{"rendered":"

Russian knockout artist Abdulla \u201cSmash Boy\u201d Dayakaev<\/a> is hunting for another devastating finish in the biggest match of his young career.<\/p>\n

The 23-year-old looks to add Rambolek Chor Ajalaboon<\/a> to his growing list of victims when they collide in the main event of ONE Fight Night 39 on Prime Video<\/a>, which goes down live in U.S. primetime from Bangkok\u2019s Lumpinee Stadium on Friday, January 23.<\/p>\n

Dayakaev has quickly become one of the most entertaining fighters on the roster. The Russian owns a 15-2 career record, which includes eight victories under the ONE Championship banner. What\u2019s more, he earned his last four wins by knockout.<\/p>\n

Over the past year, Dayakaev has evolved from a ONE Friday Fights contract winner to one of the leading names in the bantamweight Muay Thai division, and another jaw-dropping performance could position him as a future World Title contender.<\/p>\n

Before his three-round headlining battle at ONE Championship\u2019s first U.S. primetime event of 2026, here are five things that will make you a big fan of Dayakaev.<\/p>\n

#1 His Nickname Comes From His Favorite Phrase<\/p>\n

Dayakaev carries supreme confidence wherever he goes. It\u2019s evident in how he moves and how he speaks. Despite English not being his native tongue, it never stopped him from proclaiming he could beat anyone in the ring.<\/p>\n

The Russian\u2019s teammates at Team Mehdi Zatout found amusement in his favorite English phrase and aptly dubbed him \u201cSmash Boy.\u201d The moniker stuck, and it perfectly reflects his killer instinct.<\/p>\n

Dayakaev shared:<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I first came here [to Thailand], I didn\u2019t know much English. I know only this phrase, \u2018I smash everyone.\u2019 Even when I was learning English, I always said, \u2018I smash everybody.\u2019 That\u2019s the only thing I said. After that, they gave me this nickname, \u2018Smash Boy.\u2019 I believe I can smash everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

#2 At Least 500 People Attended His Wedding<\/p>\n

2025 was a year to remember for Dayakaev, both professionally and personally. Besides earning a six-figure contract with ONE Championship last February, he also married the love of his life in his native Dagestan.<\/p>\n

While \u201cSmash Boy\u201d is never fazed inside the ring, he was admittedly stunned by how many people showed up on his wedding day.<\/p>\n

Dayakaev revealed:<\/p>\n

\u201cI got married six months ago. I had a very big wedding. Too many people came \u2026 my cousins, my friends. It was maybe five or six hundred people. My parents knew everybody. I only knew maybe 20 or 30 people. I have a bigger motivation now. I need to support my family, my parents, my wife, and everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

#3 He Always Looks Out For Family<\/p>\n

Dayakaev has come a long way from his days working as a security guard in Russia. Aside from his life-changing six-figure contract, the Dagestani was also rewarded handsomely for his 24-second knockout of Nontachai Jitmuangnon<\/a> at ONE Fight Night 33<\/a> in July 2025.<\/p>\n

After receiving a US$50,000 performance bonus from ONE Championship Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong<\/a>, Dayakaev made sure to give back to those who mattered most: his family.<\/p>\n

The Team Mehdi Zatout standout said:<\/p>\n

\u201cI bought a home for my parents. I bought a car for myself, and I bought a car for my father. But now, I need to buy a home. I\u2019m so happy I can support my parents and my family. I have so many older brothers.\u201d<\/p>\n

#4 He Is A Knockout Machine<\/p>\n

Dayakaev is a walking highlight reel. He possesses flashy yet effective strikes, including wild axe kicks and spinning attacks that pack serious power.<\/p>\n

But his offense is never reckless. Each strike carries pinpoint accuracy, often leaving opponents crashing to the canvas.<\/p>\n

\u201cSmash Boy\u201d said:<\/p>\n

\u201cAll my fights, I come for the knockout. This is my style, even in my amateur days. All my fights have knockdowns. I\u2019m always looking for a knockout. I like to give good action to the fans. I like it when I give them a knockout, and I like the bonuses.\u201d<\/p>\n

#5 He Plans To Pursue MMA<\/p>\n

Like many children growing up in Dagestan, Dayakaev has trained and competed extensively in the grappling arts from an early age.<\/p>\n

While his focus is strictly on \u201cthe art of eight limbs\u201d at this point, \u201cSmash Boy\u201d is open to making the transition to MMA in the future. Should he make the shift, Dayakaev\u2019s striking prowess would give him a natural advantage, while his grappling background would make him an immediate threat.<\/p>\n

The Russian destroyer said:<\/p>\n

\u201cI also trained sambo. I did classic wrestling. But I just like Muay Thai because in wrestling, I can\u2019t stand and punch my opponent. I have goals in Muay Thai. When I finish everything, I will come to MMA.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Russian knockout artist Abdulla \u201cSmash Boy\u201d Dayakaev is hunting for another devastating finish in the biggest match of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":415205,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[444],"tags":[49,48,641,638,82],"class_list":["post-415204","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mma","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-fighting","tag-mma","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/415204","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=415204"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/415204\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/415205"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=415204"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=415204"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=415204"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}