Aleksei Alexeyevich Oleinik (born June 25, 1977, as Oleksíy Oleksíyovych Olíynyk) is a Russian

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and

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fighter who fought for the

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, competing in their

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division. He began his professional fighting career in 1997, and is a veteran of

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, ProFC and IAFC and has competed for

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, KSW and

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. He is one of only two fighters to win a UFC fight via Ezekiel choke, and has done so twice. Oleinik also holds the record for most Ezekiel choke wins in MMA competition, with fourteen.

Grappling career

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

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hosted grappling tournament, and also won the Men's black belt No-Gi Advanced Super weight (210 lbs and over) division in the

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"Beast of the East 2011" tournament. Oleinik made his return to grappling in a superfight against multiple-time

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on December 12, 2019 at Quintet: Ultra. He lost the match quickly by kneebar.

Mixed martial arts career

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.” 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

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and competition in

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. He fought Robin Gracie trained

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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

In the summer of 2010, under the tutelage of K-Dojo Head Coach Murat Keshtov, Oleinik participated in the inaugural heavyweight tournament for

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. 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

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. He lost via TKO, the referee stopped the fight at 0:45 of the opening round.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

2014

In November 2013 Oleinik announced that he signed a contract with the

UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. The larg ...

, and was expected to face

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on January 25, 2014, at

UFC on Fox 10 ''UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Thomson'' (also known as ''UFC on Fox 10'') was a mixed martial arts event held on January 25, 2014, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Background A lightweight bout between former WEC Lightweight Championship ...

. However, Oleinik was forced out of the bout with an injury and Rosholt was pulled from the card altogether. In his debut, Oleinik faced fellow newcomer Anthony Hamilton on June 28, 2014, at UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens. He won the fight via scarf hold headlock submission early in the first round. The rescheduled bout with

took place on November 22, 2014, at

UFC Fight Night 57 ''UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Swanson'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 57'') was a mixed martial arts event held at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas, on November 22, 2014. Background The event was the second that the organization had host ...

. Oleinik won the fight via knockout in the first round. The win also earned Oleinik his first ''Performance of the Night'' bonus award.

2015

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.

2016

Oleinik next faced

Daniel Omielańczuk Daniel Omielańczuk (born August 31, 1982) is a Polish professional mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist and kickboxer currently competing in the Heavyweight (MMA), heavyweight division of Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW). A professional MMA c ...

on July 13, 2016, at

UFC Fight Night 91 ''UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 91'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on July 13, 2016, at Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Ba ...

. He lost the fight via majority decision.

2017

Oleinik next faced

Viktor Pešta Viktor Pešta (; born July 15, 1990) is a Czech Republic, Czech mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight (MMA), Heavyweight division of Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW). He is currently ranked #6 in the Konfrontacja ...

on January 15, 2017, at

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. 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. In unbelievable circumstances, it was executed while in Pešta's "

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" position, where it is very rarely seen executed without the usage of a 'gi. However, the Ezekiel choke technique was not new to Oleinik, who had already won 12 fights by the same submission earlier in his career. Oleinik faced

Travis Browne Travis Kuualiialoha Browne (born July 17, 1982) is a retired American mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who last competed as a heavyweight (MMA), Heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Browne was born in ...

on July 8, 2017, at

UFC 213 ''UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on July 8, 2017, at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas–Paradise, NV MSA, Las Vegas metropolitan area. B ...

. 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

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) in the second round. Oleinik faced

Curtis Blaydes Curtis Lionell Blaydes (born February 18, 1991) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2014, Blaydes formerly competed ...

on November 4, 2017, at

UFC 217 ''UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on November 4, 2017, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. Background The event was the second that the promot ...

. 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.

2018

Oleinik faced

Júnior Albini Júnior Albini (born 15 March 1991) is a Brazilians, Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Heavyweight (MMA), Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Early life Albini started boxing at 13 years old ...

on May 12, 2018, at

UFC 224 ''UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on May 12, 2018, at the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Background The UFC was initially targeting a UFC Wome ...

. He won the fight in the first round via Ezekiel choke, marking his second win via this rare choke in the UFC. This win earned him the Performance of the Night award. Oleinik was briefly linked to a bout with

Fabrício Werdum Fabrício Werdum (; born 30 July 1977) is a Spanish-Brazilian mixed martial artist and former UFC Heavyweight Champion who competes in the Heavyweight division. He is also a 4-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion, a two-time Abu Dhabi Comba ...

on September 15, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 136. However, on May 22, Werdum was flagged for a potential USADA doping violation, and was later suspended for 2 years. Oleinik instead faced

Mark Hunt Mark Hunt (born 23 March 1974) is a New Zealand former professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer. As a mixed martial artist, Hunt competed in Pride Fighting Championships (Pride FC) from 2004 until 2006, and the Ultimate Fighting Champi ...

on the card. He won the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the first round. This marked Oleinik's 45th submission win in his MMA career. This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.

2019

Oleinik was expected to face Walt Harris on May 4, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 150. 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 Alistair Cees Overeem (born 17 May 1980) is a Dutch former professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He is a former Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion, Dream Heavyweight Champion, K-1 World Grand Prix Champion, and was the first fight ...

after Alexander Volkov had to withdraw. Oleinik faced

on 20 April 2019 at UFC Fight Night 149, replacing Alexander Volkov. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one. The bout between Oleinik and Walt Harris rescheduled for July 20, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 4. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.

2020

Oleinik faced Maurice Greene on January 18, 2020, at

UFC 246 ''UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on January 18, 2020, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. ...

. He won the fight via a submission in the second round. This win earned him a Performance of the Night award. 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). Oleinik was scheduled to face

on May 9, 2020, at

UFC 250 ''UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 6, 2020 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. I ...

. However, on April 9,

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, the president of UFC announced that this event was postponed and the bout eventually took place on May 9, 2020 at

UFC 249 ''UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 9, 2020 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. It was originally planned to ...

. Oleinik won the fight by split decision. 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. When asked if Oleinik planned on retiring any time soon, he jokingly responded that he has "only 10 years left." 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. Oleinik faced

Derrick Lewis Derrick James Lewis (born February 7, 1985) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he currently holds the record for most knockouts i ...

on August 8, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 174. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.

2021

Oleinik faced

Chris Daukaus Christopher Paul Daukaus ( ; born September 25, 1989) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division of Cage Fury Fighting Championships. He previously competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is the ...

on February 20, 2021, at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one. Oleinik faced

Serghei Spivac Serghei Spivac (born January 24, 1995) is a Moldovan professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2014, he has also formerly competed for World Warrio ...

on June 19, 2021, at

UFC on ESPN 25 ''UFC on ESPN: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 25'' and ''UFC Vegas 29'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 19, 2021 at the UFC Apex facility in Enter ...

. He lost the bout via unanimous decision.

2022

Oleinik was scheduled to face

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on January 22, 2022, at

UFC 270 ''UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on January 22, 2022, at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Background A UFC Heavyweight Championship title unificat ...

. However, Oleinik withdrew from the event for undisclosed reasons and he was replaced by Sergey Spivak. Oleinik was scheduled to face

Ilir Latifi Ilir Latifi (born July 28, 1983) is a Swedish mixed martial artist who fights in the Heavyweight division, most recently in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A two-time national wrestling champion and a professional MMA competitor since 2008, ...

on March 26, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 205. However, the day of the event, Latifi withdrew due to illness and the bout was cancelled. The pair was rescheduled to meet on two weeks later at UFC 273 on April 9, 2022. In turn, Latifi withdrew again for unknown reasons and was replaced by Jared Vanderaa. He won the bout via scarf hold submission in the first round. The win also earned him the '' Performance of the Night'' award. The match with

was yet to rescheduled again for

UFC Fight Night 211 ''UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 211'', ''UFC on ESPN+ 69'' and ''UFC Vegas 61'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 1, 2022, at the UFC Apex ...

on October 1, 2022. Oleinik lost the bout via unanimous decision. On October 10, 2022, it was announced that Oleinik was a

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after completing his UFC contract.

Post UFC

Oleinik faced

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at REN TV Fight Club: Oleinik vs. Thompson on May 26, 2023, and lost via knock out in the first round.

Global Fight League

On December 11, 2024, it was announced that Oleninik was signed by Global Fight League.

Bare-knuckle boxing

Oleinik made his

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debut against Gerônimo dos Santos on April 4, 2025 at BKFC 71 Dubai: Day 1.. He lost the fight by knockout late into the first round.

Personal life

Oleinik and his ex-wife have 5 children. He and his family moved to Florida in December 2016. The eldest, Polina, attended

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, and was present at the school during the mass shooting but was unharmed. As of March 2025, Oleinik is divorced and stated that his ex-wife took everything including his kids and property after the divorce. He is a naturalised

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n citizen, and expressed support towards

following its 2014 military intervention in Ukraine. He wore a shirt with

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's face and as a result was denied entry into Ukraine.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

** Performance of the Night (Six times) ** First fighter in UFC history to finish with an Ezekiel choke. ** Most Ezekiel choke submissions in UFC history (2). ** Third most submission wins in UFC Heavyweight division history (7) **Third most submission attempts in UFC Heavyweight division history (15) **Second most submissions-per-15 minutes in UFC Heavyweight division history (1.95) **UFC.com Awards ***2017: Ranked #2 Submission of the Year & Half-Year Awards: Best Submission of the 1HY ***2018: Ranked #4 Submission of the Year *

Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (English: ''Martial Arts Confrontation''), better known by its initials KSW, is widely considered to be the premier mixed martial arts organization in Poland and one of the leading in Europe. Awards *Violent Money TV ** ...

** 2007 KSW 8 Heavyweight Tournament Winner *

** 2004 Middleweight Russia Cup Tournament Winner * 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.

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** 2018 Submission of the Year vs.

Combat sambo

* World Combat Sambo Federation ** World Combat Sambo Champion (2005) ** Eurasian Combat Sambo Champion (2001) * Combat Sambo Federation of Russia ** Russian Combat Sambo Champion (2003, 2004) ** Moscow Combat Sambo Champion (Five time)

Submission grappling

** 2011 Black belt No-Gi Advanced Superweight (210 lbs ) Tournament Winner * Eddie Alvarez Grappling Tournament ** 2011 Absolute Division Tournament Winner

Records

*First fighter to compete across four different decades (1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s) *First fighter to secure a victory across four different decades (1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s)

Mixed martial arts record

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, Ukraine , , - , Win , align=center, 48–9–1 , Tony Lopez , Submission (triangle choke) , Oplot Challenge 53 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 3:19 ,

Kharkiv Kharkiv, also known as Kharkov, is the second-largest List of cities in Ukraine, city in Ukraine.

, Ukraine , , - , Win , align=center, 47–9–1 , Leo Pla , TKO (punches) , Oplot Challenge 43 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:56 ,

Kharkiv Kharkiv, also known as Kharkov, is the second-largest List of cities in Ukraine, city in Ukraine.

, Ukraine , , - , Win , align=center, 46–9–1 , Martin Hudey , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Oplot Challenge 12 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:48 ,

Kharkiv Kharkiv, also known as Kharkov, is the second-largest List of cities in Ukraine, city in Ukraine.

, Ukraine , , - , Win , align=center, 45–9–1 , Mike Stewart , Submission (Ezekiel choke) , WCMMA 1 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 1:03 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 44–9–1 , Jerry Otto , Submission (ezekiel choke) , Oplot Challenge 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:20 ,

Kharkiv Kharkiv, also known as Kharkov, is the second-largest List of cities in Ukraine, city in Ukraine.

, Ukraine , , - , Win , align=center, 43–9–1 , Sergey Terezinov , Submission (armbar) , Oplot Challenge 1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:05 ,

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, Russia , , - , Win , align=center, 42–7–1 , Ernest Kostanyan , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Razdolie Cup 2011 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:22 ,

, Russia , , - , Loss , align=center, 41–7–1 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 41–6–1 , Mike Hayes , Decision (split) ,

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, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 40–6–1 , Michał Kita , TKO (punches) , rowspan="3", Union of Veterans: Cup of Champions 2009 , rowspan="3", , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:17 , rowspan="3",

, Russia , , - , Win , align=center, 40–5–1 , Thiago dos Santos , Submission (Ezekiel choke) , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:22 , , - , Win , align=center, 39–5–1 , Eddy Bengtsson , TKO (submission to punches) , align=center, 2 , align=center, 1:55 , , - , Draw , align=center, 38–5–1 , Rogent Lloret , Draw (unanimous) , M-1 Global: Breakthrough , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 38–5 , Lee Sang-soo , Submission (Ezekiel choke) , M-1 Challenge 12 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 4:27 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 37–5 , Jessie Gibbs , Submission (ezekiel choke) , M-1 Challenge 11 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:42 ,

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, Netherlands , , - , Win , align=center, 36–5 , Islam Dadalov , TKO (punches) , rowspan="2", ProFC 4: President's Cup , rowspan="2", , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:33 , rowspan="2",

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, Russia , , - , Win , align=center, 35–5 , Abdülhalik Magomedov , Submission (heel hook) , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:48 , , - , Win , align=center, 34–5 , Telman Sherifov , Submission (guillotine choke) , rowspan="3", ProFC 3: Heavyweight Grand Prix , rowspan="3", , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:25 , rowspan="3",

, Russia , , - , Win , align=center, 33–5 , Oleg Kutepov , Submission (inverted armbar) , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:21 , , - , Win , align=center, 32–5 , Magomedbag Agaev , Submission (scarf hold) , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:47 , , - , Loss , align=center, 31–5 , Konstantyn Stryzhak , TKO (punches) , rowspan="2", CSFU: Champions League , rowspan="2", , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:20 , rowspan="2",

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, Ukraine , , - , Win , align=center, 31–4 , Makasharip Makasharipov , Decision (unanimous) , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , , - , Win , align=center, 30–4 , Alexander Timonov , Submission (ezekiel choke) , M-1 Challenge 4 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:09 ,

, Russia , , - , Win , align=center, 29–4 , Daniel Dowda , Decision (unanimous) , KSW 9 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, Poland , , - , Loss , align=center, 28–4 , Chris Tuchscherer , Decision (unanimous) , rowspan="2", YAMMA Pit Fighting 1 , rowspan="2", , align=center, 1 , align=center, 5:00 , rowspan="2",

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 28–3 , Sherman Pendergarst , Submission (Ezekiel choke) , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:18 , , - , Win , align=center, 27–3 , Gela Getsadze , TKO (punches) , rowspan="3", Yaroslavl Open Championship 2007 , rowspan="3", , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:48 , rowspan="3",

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, Russia , , - , Win , align=center, 26–3 , Ishkhan Zakharian , Submission (armbar) , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:56 , , - , Win , align=center, 25–3 , Andrey Oleinik , Submission (heel hook) , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:30 , , - , Win , align=center, 24–3 , Timur Gasanov , Submission (ezekiel choke) , rowspan="3", Perm Region MMA Federation: Cup of Professional MMA 2007 , rowspan="3", , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:19 , rowspan="3",

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, Russia , , - , Win , align=center, 23–3 , Alavutdin Gadzhiyev , Submission (ezekiel choke) , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:46 , , - , Win , align=center, 22–3 ,

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, Submission (ezekiel choke) , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:00 , , - , Win , align=center, 21–3 , Krzysztof Kułak , Submission (ezekiel choke) , rowspan="3", KSW 8 , rowspan="3", , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:50 , rowspan="3",

, Poland , , - , Win , align=center, 20–3 , Karol Bedorf , Submission (triangle choke) , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:03 , , - , Win , align=center, 19–3 , Łukasz Woś , Submission (rear-naked choke) , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:50 , , - , Win , align=center, 18–3 , Shamil Nurmagomedov , Submission (neck crank) , Legion Fight 1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A ,

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, Russia , , - , Loss , align=center, 17–3 ,

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, Decision (unanimous) , BodogFight: USA vs. Russia 2006 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, Canada , , - , Win , align=center, 17–2 , Ishkhan Zakharian , Submission (triangle choke) , Legion Fight: Black Sea Cup 2006 (Stage 3) , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:21 ,

, Russia , , - , Win , align=center, 16–2 , Vladimir Rudakov , Submission (triangle choke) , rowspan="3", Union of Veterans: Cup of Champions 2006 , rowspan="3", , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:41 , rowspan="3",

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, Russia , , - , Win , align=center, 15–2 , Magomed Sultanakhmedov , Submission (Ezekiel choke) , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:35 , , - , Win , align=center, 14–2 , Shavkat Urakov , Submission (rear-naked choke) , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:41 , , - , Loss , align=center, 13–2 , Flavio Luiz Moura , Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) , rowspan="2", M-1: Middleweight Grand Prix , rowspan="2", , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:11 , rowspan="2",

, Russia , , - , Win , align=center, 13–1 , Marcelo Alfaya , Decision (unanimous) , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 , , - , Win , align=center, 12–1 , Azred Telkusheev , Submission (heel hook) , rowspan="3", M-1: Middleweight Russia Cup , rowspan="3", , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:38 , rowspan="3",

, Russia , , - , Win , align=center, 11–1 , Ubaidula Chopolaev , Submission (rear-naked choke) , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:48 , , - , Win , align=center, 10–1 , Ramin Tagiev , Submission (rear-naked choke) , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:03 , , - , Win , align=center, 9–1 , Igor Bondarenko , Submission (rear-naked choke) , rowspan="2", PFU: Land Of Peresvit , rowspan="2", , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:03 , rowspan="2",

Kyiv Kyiv, also Kiev, is the capital and most populous List of cities in Ukraine, city of Ukraine. Located in the north-central part of the country, it straddles both sides of the Dnieper, Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2022, its population was 2, ...

, Ukraine , , - , Win , align=center, 8–1 , Gennadiy Matsigora , Submission (triangle choke) , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:25 , , - , Win , align=center, 7–1 , Gennadiy Matsigora , Submission (armbar) , rowspan="2", InterPride 1999 , rowspan="2", , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:03 , rowspan="2",

Kharkiv Kharkiv, also known as Kharkov, is the second-largest List of cities in Ukraine, city in Ukraine.

, Ukraine , , - , Win , align=center, 6–1 , Vladimir Malyshev , TKO (punches) , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:30 , , - , Win , align=center, 5–1 , Clarence Thatch , TKO (submission to punches) , International Super Challenge 1998 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:43 ,

, Ukraine , , - , Loss , align=center, 4–1 , Leonid Efremov , Submission (rear-naked choke) , rowspan="2", IAFC: Absolute FC 2 , rowspan="2", , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:48 , rowspan="2",

, Russia , , - , Win , align=center, 4–0 , Igor Akinin , Submission (guillotine choke) , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A , , - , Win , align=center, 3–0 , Artem Kondratko , Submission (rear-naked choke) , rowspan="3", Minamoto Cup 1996 , rowspan="3", , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:09 , rowspan="3",

Kharkiv Kharkiv, also known as Kharkov, is the second-largest List of cities in Ukraine, city in Ukraine.

, Ukraine , , - , Win , align=center, 2–0 , Sergey Zalikhvatko , TKO (punches) , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:52 , , - , Win , align=center, 1–0 , Alexandr Kruglenko , Submission (rear-naked choke) , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:06 ,

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, - , Loss , align=center, 0–1 , Gerônimo dos Santos , KO , BKFC 71 Dubai: Day 1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:49 ,

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