Vitaly Minakov
Vitaly Minakov Виталий Минаков | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years active | 2010–2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mixed martial arts record | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
By knockout | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
By submission | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
By decision | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Losses | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
By knockout | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
By decision | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Vitaly Viktorovich Minakov (
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
Minakov defeated
Bellator MMA
In June 2012, Minakov was signed in Bellator.[1]
He made his debut the following fall at
Minakov faced
Minakov faced
Minakov faced and defeated
Minakov faced
Minakov was stripped of his Bellator MMA title on May 14, 2016 due to inactivity.[5]
Post-Bellator
After leaving Bellator MMA, Minakov returned to fight in his native Russia, under
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.[6] The new contract was for 6 bouts at $300,000 per fight, with his win bonuses applied on top of that fee.[7]
On January 16, 2019, RusFighters LLC, Minakov's agent and manager, filed a lawsuit in the Orange County Superior Court against Minakov and Ali Abdelaziz, claiming Minakov breached the agreement with RusFighters when he used Abdelaziz to sign the new contract with Bellator.[7][8] On February 28, 2020, the courts agreed that RusFighters LLC is owed 20% of any gross performance compensation of any bout during the term of his 6 bout Bellator contract.[9]
In his return, Minakov faced
Minakov was to face
Minakov was rescheduled to meet Ayala at
Minakov was scheduled to face Tyrell Fortune on October 23, 2021 at Bellator 269.[16] However in August, it was announced that Fortune pulled out due to unknown reasons and was replaced by Said Sowma.[17] He lost the bout after it was stopped due to a broken finger.[18]
Championships and accomplishments
Martial arts
- Bellator MMA
- Bellator Heavyweight World Championship(One time)
- One Successful Title Defense.
- Bellator 2013 Summer Series Heavyweight Tournament Championship.
- Tied (with Tyrell Fortune) for most knockout victories in Bellator Heavyweight division (five)[19]
- Fight Nights Global
- Undefeated in Fight Nights (9-0)
- Global-MMA
- Global-MMA Fighter of the Year 2013.
Sambo
- Fédération Internationale de Sambo (FIAS)
- Sambo World Champion (4 time)
- Russian National Champion (4 time)
- Russian Presidential Cup Sambo Champion (3 time - 2008, 2009, 2010)[20]
Judo
- Russian Judo Federation[21]
- 2006 Russian U23 Championships: 1st place
- 2005 Russian U23 Championships: 3rd place
- 2004 Russian U20 Championships: 2nd place
Mixed martial arts record
24 matches | 22 wins | 2 losses |
By knockout | 13 | 1 |
By submission | 7 | 0 |
By decision | 2 | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 22–2 | Said Sowma | TKO (finger injury) | Bellator 269 | October 23, 2021 | 3 | 3:08 | Moscow, Russia | |
Win | 22–1 | Timothy Johnson | KO (punches) | Bellator 225
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August 24, 2019 | 1 | 1:45 | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | |
Loss | 21–1 | Cheick Kongo | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 216
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February 16, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
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 | Leningrad oblast , Russia
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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 | Leningrad oblast , Russia
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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 | Openweight bout. |
Win | 15–0 | Adam Maciejewski | TKO (punches) | Fight Nights Global: Sochi | July 31, 2015 | 1 | 0:20 | Krasnodar krai , Russia
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Win | 14–0 | Cheick Kongo | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 115
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April 4, 2014 | 5 | 5:00 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Defended the Bellator Heavyweight World Championship. Later stripped of the championship following a contract dispute. |
Win | 13–0 | Alexander Volkov | TKO (punches) | Bellator 108
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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
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July 31, 2013 | 3 | 4:02 | Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States | |
Win | 11–0 | Ron Sparks | KO (punches) | Bellator 96
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June 19, 2013 | 1 | 0:32 | Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States | |
Win | 10–0 | Vladimir Starcencov | TKO (punches) | Bellator 79
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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, 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 | Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine |
See also
References
- ^ "Minakov Signing in Bellator". mmafightcorner.com. June 14, 2012. Archived from the original on January 31, 2017. Retrieved August 27, 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.
- ^ a b Gift, Paul. "MMA Agent: Ali Abdelaziz Interfered With Vitaly Minakov's Bellator Contract". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
- ^ "Manager sues ex-Bellator champ Vitaly Minakov, Ali Abdelaziz". MMA Junkie. 2019-02-14. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ^ "Former agent seeks to recoup lost commissions from Russian Heavyweight represented by Ali Abdelaziz". mmapayout.com. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ^ Staff (February 16, 2019). "MVP vs. Daley". www.bellator.com.
- ^ Dave Doyle (February 16, 2019). "Bellator 216 results: Cheick Kongo gets unanimous decision nod over Vitaly Minakov". www.mmafighting.com.
- ^ Simon Head (July 30, 2019). "Bellator 225 co-headliner set with ex-heavyweight champ Vitaly Minakov vs. Javy Ayala". mmajunkie.com.
- ^ "Javy Ayala out of Bellator 225 co-headliner; Tim Johnson steps in to fight Vitaly Minakov". MMA Junkie. August 24, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ Ken Pishna (September 23, 2019). "Vitaly Minakov vs. Javy Ayala signed for Bellator 232". mmaweekly.com.
- ^ "Bellator 232: Vitaly Minakov's fight with Javy Ayala canceled due to visa issue". mmajunkie.com. October 22, 2019.
- ^ "Минаков проведет бой против Форчуна на турнире Bellator в Москве". ТАСС. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ^ FightTime. "У Виталия Минакова сменился соперник". fighttime.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-08-31.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2021-10-23). "Bellator 269 Results: Injured Finger Brings Early End to Vitaly Minakov vs. Said Sowma". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
- ^ Mike Bohn (August 25, 2019). "Bellator 225 post-event facts: History made with 14 fights and 14 finishes". mmajunkie.com.
- ^ "Виталий Минаков". Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ Vitaly Minakov at JudoInside.com