Aleksei Oleinik
Aleksei Alexeyevich Oleinik (born June 25, 1977, as Oleksíy Oleksíyovych Olíynyk) is a Russian[3][2] mixed martial artist and combat sambo fighter who fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, competing in their heavyweight division. He began his professional fighting career in 1997, and is a veteran of M-1 Global, ProFC and IAFC and has competed for Bellator, KSW and YAMMA Pit Fighting. He is one of only two fighters to win a UFC fight via Ezekiel choke,[9][10] and has done so twice. Oleinik also holds the record for most Ezekiel choke wins in MMA competition, with fourteen.[11]
| Aleksei Oleinik | |
|---|---|
Oleinik in 2012 | |
| Born | Oleksíy Oleksíyovych Olíynyk June 25, 1977[1] Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Native name | Uk: Олексі́й Олексі́йович Олі́йник Ru: Алексей Алексеевич Олейник |
| Other names | The Boa Constrictor |
| Residence | Parkland, Florida, United States |
| Nationality | Russian (naturalised)[2] Ukrainian (expatriate)[3] |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 254 lb (115 kg; 18 st 2 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight Light heavyweight Middleweight |
| Reach | 80 in (203 cm)[4] |
| Style | Combat Sambo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Moscow, Russia |
| Team | K-Dojo Warrior Tribe (current) American Top Team (current) Team Oplot (founder) Red Devil Sport Club (former) |
| Rank | International Master of Sports in Combat Sambo[4] 4th degree black belt in Jujutsu[6][7] Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[7] |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 80 |
| Wins | 61 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 48 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 18 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| University | Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Grappling career edit
During his training camp with K-Dojo Warrior Tribe in April 2011, Oleinik participated in two Grappling tournaments, he won the Absolute division in an Eddie Alvarez hosted grappling tournament,[12] and also won the Men's black belt No-Gi Advanced Super weight (210 lbs and over) division in the Grapplers Quest "Beast of the East 2011" tournament.[13]
Oleinik made his return to grappling in a superfight against multiple-time World Champion Gordon Ryan on December 12, 2019 at Quintet: Ultra.[14] He lost the match quickly by kneebar.[15]
Mixed martial arts career edit
Oleinik originally started MMA to prove himself to be strong. “I just wanted to prove to myself and others that I could be strong, to protect yourself and others. Then, it turned out that I do it very well, and became my profession.”[16]
Oleinik represented Russia for the Imperial Team in the M-1 Challenge 2009 season, where he defeated Sang Soo Lee. Alexey has highly regarded submission grappling skills which he developed from his background in training in traditional Japanese jujutsu[17][18][19] and competition in Combat Sambo. He fought Robin Gracie trained Spanish BJJ black belt Rogent Lloret in a fight that ended in a draw. After his loss to Chris Tuchscherer he went 12 fights without a loss. That streak came to a halt when he lost via TKO in the first round against Michal Kita at the ProFC Heavyweight Grand Prix 2009.
Bellator MMA edit
In the summer of 2010, under the tutelage of K-Dojo Head Coach Murat Keshtov, Oleinik participated in the inaugural heavyweight tournament for Bellator Fighting Championships. He faced Mike Hayes in the opening round and won the match via a split decision.
In his next bout, he was stopped in the semi-finals by Neil Grove. He lost via TKO, the referee stopped the fight at 0:45 of the opening round.
Ultimate Fighting Championship edit
2014 edit
In November 2013 Oleinik announced that he signed a contract with the UFC,[20] and was expected to face Jared Rosholt on January 25, 2014, at UFC on Fox 10.[21] However, Oleinik was forced out of the bout with an injury and Rosholt was pulled from the card altogether.[22]
In his debut, Oleinik faced fellow newcomer Anthony Hamilton on June 28, 2014, at UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens.[23] He won the fight via scarf hold headlock submission early in the first round.[24]
The rescheduled bout with Jared Rosholt took place on November 22, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 57.[25] Oleinik won the fight via knockout in the first round. The win also earned Oleinik his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[26]
2015 edit
In an interview on September 9, 2015, Oleinik indicated that he had been sidelined by multiple knee surgeries and subsequent rehabilitation. Oleinik said he has no intention of retiring and expects a possible return sometime in the middle of 2016.[27]
2016 edit
Oleinik next faced Daniel Omielańczuk on July 13, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 91.[28] He lost the fight via majority decision.[29]
2017 edit
Oleinik next faced Viktor Pešta on January 15, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 103.[30] He won the fight in the first round via Ezekiel choke, the first in UFC history and was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.[31] In unbelievable circumstances, it was executed while in Pešta's "full mount" position, where it is very rarely seen executed without the usage of a 'gi.[32] However, the Ezekiel choke technique was not new to Oleinik, who had already won 12 fights by the same submission earlier in his career.[33]
Oleinik faced Travis Browne on July 8, 2017, at UFC 213.[34] He dropped Browne with a right hook in the first round and showed his superior grappling when he won the fight via submission, due to a rear-naked choke (with a modified grip and without a complete full back mount) in the second round.[35]
Oleinik faced Curtis Blaydes on November 4, 2017, at UFC 217.[36] The referee stopped the fight in the second round after Blaydes delivered an illegal kick to a downed opponent and called a doctor to check on Oleinik. The fight was stopped due to the doctor's advice. The replay, however, showed the strike did not deliver significant damage (as it only grazed the ear), and the fight was ruled a TKO win for Blaydes.[37]
2018 edit
Oleinik faced Júnior Albini on May 12, 2018, at UFC 224.[38] He won the fight in the first round via Ezekiel choke, marking his second win via this rare choke in the UFC.[39] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[40]
Oleinik was briefly linked to a bout with Fabrício Werdum on September 15, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 136.[41] However, on May 22, Werdum was flagged for a potential USADA doping violation, and was later suspended for 2 years.[42][43] Oleinik instead faced Mark Hunt on the card.[44] He won the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the first round. This marked Oleinik's 45th submission win in his MMA career.[45] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[46]
2019 edit
Oleinik was expected to face Walt Harris on May 4, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 150.[47] On April 3, 2019 news surfaced that he was withdrawn from the bout in order to headline UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Overeem against Alistair Overeem after Alexander Volkov had to withdraw.[48]
Oleinik faced Alistair Overeem on 20 April 2019 at UFC Fight Night 149, replacing Alexander Volkov.[48] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one.[49]
The bout between Oleinik and Walt Harris rescheduled for July 20, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 4.[50] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[51]
2020 edit
Oleinik faced Maurice Greene on January 18, 2020, at UFC 246.[52] He won the fight via a submission in the second round.[53] This win earned him a Performance of the Night award.[54] As a result, Oleinik became the first in history both to compete and secure a victory in an MMA fight across four different decades (1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s).[55][56]
Oleinik was scheduled to face Fabrício Werdum on May 9, 2020, at UFC 250.[57] However, on April 9, Dana White, the president of UFC announced that this event was postponed[58] and the bout eventually took place on May 9, 2020 at UFC 249.[59] Oleinik won the fight by split decision.[60]
When he announced he was taking another fight, Oleinik "received a message in a bottle" on the beach of Miami, signed his contract, and sent it back to Dana White and Mick Maynard.[61] When asked if Oleinik planned on retiring any time soon, he jokingly responded that he has "only 10 years left."[61] Ahead of his fight with Lewis, Oleinik parted ways with his long-time management company representatives, First Round Management. He stated that he wanted a manager that would focus on all fighters, not just the top two or three fighters in their stable.[61]
Oleinik faced Derrick Lewis on August 8, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 174.[62] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.[63]
2021 edit
Oleinik faced Chris Daukaus on February 20, 2021, at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis.[64] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one.[65]
Oleinik faced Serghei Spivac on June 19, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 25.[66] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[67]
2022 edit
Oleinik was scheduled to face Greg Hardy on January 22, 2022, at UFC 270.[68] However, Oleinik withdrew from the event for undisclosed reasons and he was replaced by Sergey Spivak.[69]
Oleinik was scheduled to face Ilir Latifi on March 26, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 205.[70] However, the day of the event, Latifi withdrew due to illness and the bout was cancelled.[71] The pair was rescheduled to meet on two weeks later at UFC 273 on April 9, 2022.[72] In turn, Latifi withdrew again for unknown reasons and was replaced by Jared Vanderaa.[73] He won the bout via scarf hold submission in the first round.[74] The win also earned him the Performance of the Night award.[75]
The match with Ilir Latifi was yet to rescheduled again for UFC Fight Night 211 on October 1, 2022.[76] Oleinik lost the bout via unanimous decision.[77]
On October 10, 2022, it was announced that Oleinik was a free agent after completing his UFC contract.[78]
Post UFC edit
Oleinik faced Oli Thompson at REN TV Fight Club: Oleinik vs. Thompson on May 26, 2023, and lost via knock out in the first round.[79]
Personal life edit
Oleinik is married and has 5 children. He and his family moved to Florida in December 2016. The eldest, Polina, attended Stoneman Douglas High School, and was present at the school during the mass shooting but was unharmed.[80]
He is a naturalised Russian citizen,[81] and expressed support towards Russia following its 2014 military intervention in Ukraine. He wore a shirt with Putin's face and as a result was denied entry into Ukraine.[82][83][84]
Championships and accomplishments edit
Mixed martial arts edit
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (Six times) vs. Jared Rosholt, Viktor Pesta, Júnior Albini, Mark Hunt, Maurice Greene, and Jared Vanderaa[85][86][87][88][89][75]
- 2017 Half-Year Awards: Best Submission of the 1HY vs. Viktor Pešta[90]
- First fighter in UFC history to finish with an Ezekiel choke.
- Only fighter in UFC history to finish with an Ezekiel choke (now twice).[91]
- Second most submission wins in UFC Heavyweight division history (7)[92]
- Third most submission attempts in UFC Heavyweight division history (15)[92]
- Second most submissions-per-15 minutes in UFC Heavyweight division history (1.95)[92]
- Performance of the Night (Six times) vs. Jared Rosholt, Viktor Pesta, Júnior Albini, Mark Hunt, Maurice Greene, and Jared Vanderaa[85][86][87][88][89][75]
- Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
- M-1 Global
- ProFC
- 2008 ProFC 4 President's Cup Heavyweight Tournament Winner
- 2008 ProFC 3 Heavyweight Grand Prix Runner-Up
- International Absolute Fighting Council
- 2006 Russia Cup Light heavyweight Tournament Winner
- 2009 Mayor's Cup Heavyweight Tournament Winner
- Perm Region MMA Federation
- 2007 Professional MMA Cup Heavyweight Tournament Winner
- Other tournaments
- 2007 Yaroslavl Open Championship Heavyweight Tournament Winner
- 1996 Minamoto Cup Heavyweight Tournament Winner
- World Cup of Mixed Martial Arts
- WCMMA Heavyweight Championship (One time; first; last)
- MMA Mania
- 2017 Submission of the Year (Top 5: #2) vs. Viktor Pešta[93]
- MMA Weekly
- 2018 Submission of the Year vs. Júnior Albini[94]
Combat sambo edit
- World Combat Sambo Federation
- Combat Sambo Federation of Russia
Submission grappling edit
- Grapplers Quest
- 2011 Black belt No-Gi Advanced Superweight (210 lbs ) Tournament Winner
- Eddie Alvarez Grappling Tournament
- 2011 Absolute Division Tournament Winner
Records edit
Mixed martial arts record edit
| 80 matches | 61 wins | 18 losses |
| By knockout | 8 | 10 |
| By submission | 48 | 2 |
| By decision | 5 | 6 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 61–18–1 | Fernando Rodrigues Jr. | Submission (arm triangle choke) | RCC 17 | December 15, 2023 | 2 | 2:27 | Yekaterinburg, Russia | |
| Loss | 60–18–1 | Oli Thompson | KO (punch) | REN TV Fight Club: Oleinik vs. Thompson | May 26, 2023 | 1 | 2:25 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Loss | 60–17–1 | Ilir Latifi | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan | October 1, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 60–16–1 | Jared Vanderaa | Submission (scarf hold) | UFC 273 | April 9, 2022 | 1 | 3:39 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 59–16–1 | Serghei Spivac | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige | June 19, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 59–15–1 | Chris Daukaus | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis | February 20, 2021 | 1 | 1:55 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 59–14–1 | Derrick Lewis | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik | August 8, 2020 | 2 | 0:21 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 59–13–1 | Fabrício Werdum | Decision (split) | UFC 249 | May 9, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 58–13–1 | Maurice Greene | Submission (armbar) | UFC 246 | January 18, 2020 | 2 | 4:38 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 57–13–1 | Walt Harris | KO (knee and punches) | UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards | July 20, 2019 | 1 | 0:12 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 57–12–1 | Alistair Overeem | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik | April 20, 2019 | 1 | 4:45 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | 57–11–1 | Mark Hunt | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik | September 15, 2018 | 1 | 4:26 | Moscow, Russia | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 56–11–1 | Júnior Albini | Submission (ezekiel choke) | UFC 224 | May 12, 2018 | 1 | 1:45 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 55–11–1 | Curtis Blaydes | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC 217 | November 4, 2017 | 2 | 1:56 | New York City, New York, United States | |
| Win | 55–10–1 | Travis Browne | Submission (neck crank) | UFC 213 | July 8, 2017 | 2 | 3:44 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 54–10–1 | Viktor Pešta | Submission (ezekiel choke) | UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Penn | January 15, 2017 | 1 | 2:57 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 53–10–1 | Daniel Omielańczuk | Decision (majority) | UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker | July 13, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |
| Win | 53–9–1 | Jared Rosholt | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Swanson | November 22, 2014 | 1 | 3:21 | Austin, Texas, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 52–9–1 | Anthony Hamilton | Submission (scarf hold) | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens | June 28, 2014 | 1 | 2:18 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 51–9–1 | Mirko Cro Cop | Submission (scarf hold) | Legend Fight Show 2 | November 8, 2013 | 1 | 4:42 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 50–9–1 | Dion Staring | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | ProFC 50 | October 16, 2013 | 1 | 1:41 | Rostov, Russia | |
| Win | 49–9–1 | Jeff Monson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Oplot Challenge 54 | June 20, 2013 | 2 | 2:12 | Kharkiv, Ukraine | |
| Win | 48–9–1 | Tony Lopez | Submission (triangle choke) | Oplot Challenge 53 | April 20, 2013 | 3 | 3:19 | Kharkiv, Ukraine | |
| Win | 47–9–1 | Leo Pla | TKO (punches) | Oplot Challenge 43 | March 16, 2013 | 1 | 2:56 | Kharkiv, Ukraine | |
| Win | 46–9–1 | Martin Hudey | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Oplot Challenge 12 | November 10, 2012 | 1 | 1:48 | Kharkiv, Ukraine | |
| Win | 45–9–1 | Mike Stewart | Submission (ezekiel choke) | WCMMA 1 | September 15, 2012 | 2 | 1:03 | Ledyard, Connecticut, United States | Won the vacant WCMMA Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 44–9–1 | Jerry Otto | Submission (ezekiel choke) | SK Oplot 2 | May 13, 2012 | 1 | 2:20 | Kharkiv, Ukraine | |
| Win | 43–9–1 | Sergey Terezinov | Submission (armbar) | SK Oplot 1 | March 25, 2012 | 1 | 1:05 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Loss | 42–9–1 | Jeff Monson | Decision (split) | M-1 Challenge 31 | March 16, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Loss | 42–8–1 | Magomed Malikov | TKO (punches) | Fight Star | July 22, 2011 | 1 | 2:39 | Anapa, Russia | |
| Win | 42–7–1 | Ernest Kostanyan | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Razdolie Cup | June 26, 2011 | 1 | 1:22 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Loss | 41–7–1 | Neil Grove | TKO (punches) | Bellator 29 | September 16, 2010 | 1 | 0:45 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Bellator Season Three Heavyweight Tournament semifinal. |
| Win | 41–6–1 | Mike Hayes | Decision (split) | Bellator 26 | August 26, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Bellator Season Three Heavyweight Tournament opening round. |
| Loss | 40–6–1 | Michał Kita | TKO (punches) | IAFC: Mayor's Cup 2009 | November 28, 2009 | 1 | 1:17 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | IAFC Mayor's Cup Heavyweight Tournament final. |
| Win | 40–5–1 | Thiago dos Santos | Submission (ezekiel choke) | 1 | 4:22 | IAFC Mayor's Cup Heavyweight Tournament semifinal. | |||
| Win | 39–5–1 | Eddy Bengtsson | TKO (submission to punches) | 2 | 1:55 | IAFC Mayor's Cup Heavyweight Tournament quarterfinal. | |||
| Draw | 38–5–1 | Rogent Lloret | Draw (unanimous) | M-1 Global: Breakthrough | August 28, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 38–5 | Lee Sang-Soo | Submission (ezekiel choke) | M-1 Challenge 12: USA | February 21, 2009 | 2 | 4:27 | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| Win | 37–5 | Jessie Gibbs | Submission (ezekiel choke) | M-1 Challenge 11: 2009 Challenge Finals | January 11, 2009 | 2 | 3:42 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | |
| Win | 36–5 | Islam Dadalov | TKO (punches) | ProFC 4: President's Cup | October 25, 2008 | 1 | 2:33 | Grozny, Russia | Won the ProFC 4 President's Cup Heavyweight Tournament final. |
| Win | 35–5 | Abdülhalik Magomedov | Submission (heel hook) | 1 | 0:48 | ProFC 4 President's Cup Heavyweight Tournament semifinal. | |||
| Win | 34–5 | Telman Sherifov | Submission (guillotine choke) | ProFC 3: Heavyweight Grand Prix | October 4, 2008 | 1 | 1:25 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Won the ProFC 3 Heavyweight Grand Prix final. |
| Win | 33–5 | Oleg Kutepov | Submission (inverted armbar) | 1 | 1:21 | ProFC 3 Heavyweight Grand Prix semifinal. | |||
| Win | 32–5 | Magomedbag Agaev | Submission (scarf hold) | 1 | 3:47 | ProFC 3 Heavyweight Grand Prix quarterfinal. | |||
| Loss | 31–5 | Konstantyn Stryzhak | TKO (punches) | CSFU: Champions League | September 13, 2008 | 1 | 4:20 | Poltava, Ukraine | |
| Win | 31–4 | Makasharip Makasharipov | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | ||||
| Win | 30–4 | Alexander Timonov | Submission (ezekiel choke) | M-1 Challenge 4: Battle on the Neva 2 | June 27, 2008 | 1 | 1:09 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | 29–4 | Daniel Dowda | Decision (unanimous) | KSW 9 | May 9, 2008 | 2 | 5:00 | Warsaw, Poland | Catchweight (209 lb) bout. |
| Loss | 28–4 | Chris Tuchscherer | Decision (unanimous) | YAMMA Pit Fighting | April 11, 2008 | 1 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | YAMMA Pit Fighting semifinal. |
| Win | 28–3 | Sherman Pendergarst | Submission (ezekiel choke) | 1 | 4:18 | YAMMA Pit Fighting quarterfinal. | |||
| Win | 27–3 | Gela Getsadze | TKO (punches) | Yaroslavl Open Championship 2007 | December 14, 2007 | 1 | 1:48 | Yaroslavl, Russia | |
| Win | 26–3 | Ishkhan Zakharian | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:56 | ||||
| Win | 25–3 | Andrey Oleinik | Submission (heel hook) | 1 | 1:30 | Return to Heavyweight. | |||
| Win | 24–3 | Timur Gasanov | Submission (ezekiel choke) | Perm Region MMA Federation: Cup of Professional MMA | November 23, 2007 | 1 | 1:19 | Perm, Russia | Won the Professional MMA Cup Middleweight Tournament final. |
| Win | 23–3 | Alavutdin Gadzhiyev | Submission (ezekiel choke) | 1 | 0:46 | Professional MMA Cup Middleweight Tournament semifinal. | |||
| Win | 22–3 | Adlan Amagov | Submission (ezekiel choke) | 1 | 1:00 | Return to Middleweight. Professional MMA Cup Middleweight Tournament quarterfinal. | |||
| Win | 21–3 | Krzysztof Kułak | Submission (ezekiel choke) | KSW 8 | November 10, 2007 | 1 | 2:50 | Warsaw, Poland | Won the KSW 8 Openweight Tournament final. |
| Win | 20–3 | Karol Bedorf | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 1:03 | KSW 8 Openweight Tournament semifinal. | |||
| Win | 19–3 | Łukasz Woś | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 0:50 | KSW 8 Openweight Tournament quarterfinal. | |||
| Win | 18–3 | Shamil Nurmagomedov | Submission (neck crank) | Legion Fight 1 | October 20, 2007 | 1 | N/A | Rostov-on-Don, Russia | |
| Loss | 17–3 | Chael Sonnen | Decision (unanimous) | BodogFight | December 2, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Win | 17–2 | Ishkhan Zakharian | Submission (triangle choke) | Legion Fight: Black Sea Cup | August 15, 2006 | 1 | 1:21 | Anapa, Russia | Light Heavyweight debut. |
| Win | 16–2 | Vladimir Rudakov | Submission (triangle choke) | IAFC: Cup of Russia in Professional Pankration | April 14, 2006 | 1 | 2:41 | Novosibirsk, Russia | Won the IAFC Pankration Russia Cup final. |
| Win | 15–2 | Magomed Sultanakhmedov | Submission (ezekiel choke) | 1 | 0:35 | IAFC Pankration Russia Cup semifinal. | |||
| Win | 14–2 | Shavkat Urakov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 0:41 | IAFC Pankration Russia Cup quarterfinal. | |||
| Loss | 13–2 | Flavio Luiz Moura | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | M-1: Middleweight Grand Prix | October 9, 2004 | 1 | 1:11 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | M-1 Middleweight Grand Prix Semifinal. |
| Win | 13–1 | Marcelo Alfaya | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | M-1 Middleweight Grand Prix quarterinal. | |||
| Win | 12–1 | Azred Telkusheev | Submission (heel hook) | M-1 Middleweight Russia Cup | August 27, 2004 | 1 | 0:38 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Won the M-1 Middleweight Russia Cup final. |
| Win | 11–1 | Ubaidula Chopolaev | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 0:48 | Return to Middleweight. M-1 Middleweight Russia Cup semifinal. | |||
| Win | 10–1 | Ramin Tagiev | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:03 | ||||
| Win | 9–1 | Igor Bondarenko | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Land of Peresvit | December 7, 2001 | 1 | 2:03 | Kyiv, Ukraine | |
| Win | 8–1 | Gennadiy Matsigora | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 2:25 | Return to Heavyweight. | |||
| Win | 7–1 | Gennadiy Matsigora | Submission (armbar) | InterPride 1999 | May 16, 1999 | 1 | 2:03 | Kharkiv, Ukraine | |
| Win | 6–1 | Vladimir Malyshev | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:30 | Middleweight debut. | |||
| Win | 5–1 | Clarence Thatch | TKO (submission to punches) | International Super Challenge 1998 | March 16, 1998 | 1 | 3:43 | Kyiv, Ukraine | |
| Loss | 4–1 | Leonid Efremov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | IAFC: Absolute Fighting Championship 2 | April 30, 1997 | 1 | 2:48 | Moscow, Russia | IAFC Heavyweight Tournament semifinal. |
| Win | 4–0 | Igor Akinin | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | N/A | IAFC Heavyweight Tournament quarterfinal. | |||
| Win | 3–0 | Artem Kondratko | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Minamoto Cup: Ukraine Open No Holds Barred Championship | November 10, 1996 | 1 | 4:09 | Kharkiv, Ukraine | Won the Minamoto Cup Heavyweight Tournament final. |
| Win | 2–0 | Sergey Zalikhvatko | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:52 | Minamoto Cup Heavyweight Tournament semifinal. | |||
| Win | 1–0 | Alexandr Kruglenko | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:06 | Heavyweight debut. Minamoto Cup Heavyweight Tournament quarterfinal. |
Professional boxing record edit
| 1 fight | 1 win | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Takhir Dzablaev | TKO | 1 (8), 0:34 | Aug 26, 2023 | Pyramide, Kazan, Russia |
See also edit
References edit
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