Guram Kutateladze Ethnicity & Religion: Where Is the UFC Lightweight From?

“Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn, and that’s what we did,” said Guram Kutateladze, who lost two back-to-back fights in his last three performances under the promotion. The fighter has been showing valuable skills inside the Octagon, however, it appears that it has not been bearing him the fruits he expects. It must be noted that Kutateladze made his UFC debut back in 2020 but he has only fought thrice under UFC.

To cope with his failure Kutateladze has been contemplating his tactics, “We did some adjustments and improved our game. Not only athletic, not only practical, but also mental and psychological, too.”  His fans might be yearning for his victory. Well, enough about his fights, a question has been making rounds around the MMA community. What is Guram Kutateladze’s ethnicity and where did he come from? Let us find out.

Where is Guram Kutateladze from?

Guram Kutateladze’s journey to the doors of UFC is nothing but a Hollywood story written on the desks of top directors. The fighter started his MMA journey when he was four and had his first professional fight when he was 11. After that he has never looked back, Kutateladze was the Russian champion in Irigumi-go Ju-Jutsu nine times.

In addition to that he won the CIS championship three times. He also won second place in the European Championships in St. Petersburg back in 2002. Not only that, he was a part of the Russian national team in Thai boxing, and during 2005-2006. Well, from this information one might think that Kutateladze is Russian. The short answer to that question is: Yes, Kutateladze is Russian but his story is a bit on the sadder side.

Raised in Russia, Kutateladze’s family fled to Sweden as refugees. In addition to his Russian roots, Kutateladze is a mixture of Georgian, Russian, and Swedish. His moniker ‘Georgian Viking’ is all thanks to his Georgian origin. If we take a look at his Instagram handler we could witness him flaunting his Georgian origins proudly.

Now that we know about his ethnicity, let’s have a look at his family and religion.

What is the ‘Georgian Viking’s religion?

Guram Kutateladze likes to keep things personal when it comes to his family. However, there is certain information about his family that’s public. According to certain sources, Kutateladze’s family consists of 5 people including his sister. Well, what about his religion then?

Again Kutateladze is a bit personal about those stuff but according to his Instagram posts, he actively follows Islam. The fighter often visits mosques as showcased through his Instagram handle, however, his comments section proves a bit otherwise as the Gerogian fans believe that Kutateladze doesn’t actively practice Islamism.

Regardless, Kutateladze’s social media post is filled with posts that affirm oneness and humanity. What’s your take on Guram Kutateladze as a fighter? State your thoughts in the comments below.