Vitaly Minakov
Vitaly Minakov Виталий Минаков | |
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Born |
Vitaly Viktorovich Minakov February 6, 1985 Bryansk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Nationality | Russian |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1] |
Weight | 249 lb (113 kg; 17.8 st)[2] |
Division | Heavyweight (265 lb) |
Reach | 78 in (198 cm) |
Style | Sambo, Judo, Freestyle Wrestling |
Stance | Orthodox |
Fighting out of |
Bryansk, Russia Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S |
Team |
Fight Nights Team Jackson Wink MMA Academy |
Rank |
1st Razryad Grand Master in Sambo Black belt in Judo[3] Master of Sports in Freestyle Wrestling |
Years active | 2010–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 21 |
Wins | 21 |
By knockout | 12 |
By submission | 7 |
By decision | 2 |
Losses | 0 |
Other information | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Medal record | ||
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Representing | ||
Men's Sambo | ||
World Championships | ||
2008 St. Petersburg | +100 kg | |
2009 Thessaloniki | +100 kg | |
2010 Tashkent | +100 kg | |
2011 Vilnius | +100 kg | |
Russian Sambo Championships | ||
2008 Moscow | +100 kg | |
2009 Dmitrov | +100 kg | |
2010 Yaroslavl | +100 kg | |
2011 Vyksa | +100 kg | |
2013 Khabarovsk | +100 kg |
Vitaly Viktorovich Minakov (Russian: Виталий Викторович Минаков; born February 6, 1985, Bryansk) is an undefeated Russian mixed martial artist, sambist and judoka currently competing in the heavyweight division of Bellator, where he is the former Bellator MMA Heavyweight Champion. A professional competitor since 2010, he has also competed for M-1 Global and Fight Nights Global. He is #6 in the world rankings by the LA Times.
2012 Olympics
Because Vitaly is a numerous Sambo World Champion and a Junior Russian National Champion in Judo, he considered competing at the 2012 Olympics in London. It is unknown why he didn't make the team.
Mixed martial arts career
MMA career
Minakov made his professional MMA debut in November 2010. He is a Sambo World Champion, (2008–2011).
Minakov defeated UFC and Bellator veteran Eddie Sanchez on June 7, 2012 at Fight Nights - Battle of Moscow 7. He won via KO in the first round.
Minakov defeated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion and UFC veteran Fabiano Scherner on September 17, 2012 at Fight Nights - Battle of Desne. He won via KO in the first round.
Bellator MMA
In June 2012, Minakov was signed in Bellator.[4]
He made his debut the following fall at Bellator 79 on November 2, 2012. He defeated a Moldavian National Champion & Judo Black Belt [5] Vladimir Starcencov via TKO in the second round to win his Bellator and North American debut.
Minakov faced Ron Sparks on June 19, 2013 in the Bellator Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal.[6] He won in the first round by technical knockout.
Minakov faced Ryan Martinez at Bellator 97 in the finals on July 31, 2013. He got the TKO victory via punches in the third round, after he took Martinez down and secured full mount.
Minakov faced and defeated Alexander Volkov on November 15, 2013 at Bellator 108 to win the Bellator Heavyweight Championship.
Minakov faced Bellator Season 9 Heavyweight Tournament winner Cheick Kongo at Bellator 115 on April 4, 2014.[7] He won via unanimous decision to retain the Bellator Heavyweight Championship.
Minakov was stripped of his Bellator MMA title on May 14, 2016 due to inactivity.[8]
Post-Bellator
After leaving Bellator MMA, Minakov returned to fight in his native Russia, under Fight Nights Global promotion. He fought seven times since July 2015 and won all seven of his bouts by finishes.
Return to Bellator
On August 23, 2018 it was revealed that Minakov and his management team had reconciled with Bellator and reached an agreement for a new contract.[9]
Championships and accomplishments
Martial Arts
- Bellator MMA
- Bellator Heavyweight World Championship (One time)
- One Successful Title Defense.
- Bellator 2013 Summer Series Heavyweight Tournament Championship.
- Fight Nights Global
- Undefeated in Fight Nights (9-0)
- Global-MMA
- Global-MMA Fighter of the Year 2013.
Sambo
- Federation International Amateur de Sambo (FIAS)
- Sambo World Champion (4 time)
- Russian National Champion (4 time)
- Russian Presidential Cup Sambo Champion (3 time - 2008, 2009, 2010)[10]
Judo
- Russian Judo Federation
- Russian Junior National Champion (1 time)[3]
- World Judo Federation
- European Junior National Championship 3rd place.
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown | ||
21 matches | 21 wins | 0 losses |
By knockout | 12 | 0 |
By submission | 7 | 0 |
By decision | 2 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 21–0 | Tony Johnson | TKO (punches) | Fight Nights Global 82: Minakov vs. Johnson | December 16, 2017 | 2 | 0:38 | Moscow, Moscow Oblast, Russia | |
Win | 20–0 | Antônio Silva | KO (punches) | Fight Nights Global 68: Pavlovich vs. Mokhnatkin | June 2, 2017 | 2 | 1:37 | St. Petersburg, Leningrad oblast, Russia | |
Win | 19–0 | DJ Linderman | KO (punches) | Fight Nights Global 59: Minakov vs. Linderman | February 23, 2017 | 3 | 3:09 | Khimki, Moscow Oblast, Russia | |
Win | 18–0 | Peter Graham | Submission (armbar) | Fight Nights Global 50: Fedor vs. Maldonado | June 17, 2016 | 1 | 1:01 | St. Petersburg, Leningrad oblast, Russia | |
Win | 17–0 | Josh Copeland | Submission (kimura) | Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 20 | December 11, 2015 | 2 | 2:50 | Moscow, Moscow oblast, Russia | |
Win | 16–0 | Geronimo dos Santos | Submission (armbar) | Fight Nights Global: Dagestan | September 25, 2015 | 1 | 3:14 | Kaspiysk, Dagestan, Russia | Open Weight bout. |
Win | 15–0 | Adam Maciejewski | TKO (punches) | Fight Nights Global: Sochi | July 31, 2015 | 1 | 0:20 | Sochi, Krasnodar krai, Russia | |
Win | 14–0 | Cheick Kongo | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 115 | April 4, 2014 | 5 | 5:00 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Defended the Bellator Heavyweight World Championship. Later vacated title when he left the promotion. |
Win | 13–0 | Alexander Volkov | TKO (punches) | Bellator 108 | November 15, 2013 | 1 | 2:57 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Won the Bellator Heavyweight World Championship. |
Win | 12–0 | Ryan Martinez | TKO (punches) | Bellator 97 | July 31, 2013 | 3 | 4:02 | Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States | |
Win | 11–0 | Ron Sparks | KO (punches) | Bellator 96 | June 19, 2013 | 1 | 0:32 | Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States | |
Win | 10–0 | Vladimir Starcencov | TKO (punches) | Bellator 79 | November 2, 2012 | 2 | 0:27 | Rama, Ontario, Canada | |
Win | 9–0 | Fabiano Scherner | TKO (punches) | Fight Nights: Battle of Desne | September 17, 2012 | 1 | 3:51 | Bryansk, Bryansk Oblast, Russia | |
Win | 8–0 | Eddie Sanchez | KO (punch) | Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 7 | June 7, 2012 | 1 | 1:59 | Moscow, Moscow Oblast, Russia | |
Win | 7–0 | Karol Celinski | TKO (corner stoppage) | Faxe Forward Challenge 2: Russia vs. Latvia | April 14, 2012 | 1 | 0:55 | Riga, Vidzeme, Latvia | |
Win | 6–0 | Ivan Frolov | Submission (guillotine choke) | AntMMA: Ultimate Fighting of Bryansk | June 29, 2011 | 1 | 0:45 | Bryansk, Bryansk Oblast, Russia | |
Win | 5–0 | Juan Espino | TKO (punches) | League S-70: Sambo 70 vs. Spain | April 21, 2011 | 1 | 0:09 | Moscow, Moscow Oblast, Russia | |
Win | 4–0 | Valery Scherbakov | Submission (armbar) | M-1 Challenge 22: Narkun vs. Vasilevsky | December 10, 2010 | 1 | 1:05 | Moscow, Moscow Oblast, Russia | |
Win | 3–0 | Vitalii Yalovenko | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 Selection 2010: Eastern Europe Finals | July 22, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Moscow, Moscow Oblast, Russia | |
Win | 2–0 | Alexander Zubachov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Sambo-70/M-1 Global: Sochi Open European Championships | July 14, 2010 | 1 | 0:27 | Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia | |
Win | 1–0 | Ruslan Kabdulin | Submission (armbar) | M-1 Selection 2010: Eastern Europe Round 2 | April 10, 2010 | 1 | 4:19 | Kiev, Kiev Oblast, Ukraine |
See also
References
- ↑ "Fighter Bio - Vitaly Minakov - Bellator MMA". bellator.com. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
- ↑ "Vitaly Minakov". sherdog.com. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
- 1 2 http://www.judoinside.com/judoka/view/32973/vitaly_minakov/
- ↑ "Minakov Signing in Bellator". mmafightcorner.com. June 14, 2012.
- ↑ "Vladimir Starcencov, Judoka, JudoInside". Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ↑ "Judo Master at Bellator 96". tapology.com. May 19, 2013.
- ↑ Staff (2014-01-17). "Vitaly Minakov vs. Cheick Kongo title fight slated for Bellator 115". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-01-17.
- ↑ John Morgan (2015-05-14). "Bellator cuts lightweight champ Will Brooks, strips heavyweight champ Vitaly Minakov". mmajunkie.com.
- ↑ Steven Marrocco (August 23, 2018). "Ex-champ Vitaly Minakov re-signs with Bellator as potential title challenger". mmajunkie.com.
- ↑ "Виталий Минаков". Retrieved 12 July 2015.