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Vitaly Minakov


Vitaly Minakov
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Fight Record: 21 Wins - 2 Losses
Last Five Fights:
First Name: Vitaly
Last Name: Minakov
Nickname: The New Emperor
Date of Birth: February 06, 1985 (age 39)
Weight: 249 lbs (113 kg)
Height: 6' 3" (191 cm)
Reach: 78 inches (198 cm)
Location: Fairfield, New Jersey
Hometown: Bryansk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Fighting Styles: 4 x Sambo World Champion, Freestyle Wrestling, Judo Black Belt,
Affiliations: Sambo 70, RusFighters Sport Club (USA), Fight Nights Team, Greg Jackson
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Current Organization: Bellator MMA

Quick Record

Result Opponent Event Method Rd. Time Watch
Loss Said Sowma Bellator 269 - Fedor vs. Johnson
Oct 23, 2021 		TKO (Finger Injury) 3 3:08 ⇒
Win Timothy Johnson Bellator 225 - Mitrione vs. Kharitonov 2
Aug 24, 2019 		KO (Punches) 1 1:45 ⇒
Loss Cheick Kongo Bellator 216 - MVP vs. Daley
Feb 16, 2019 		Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 ⇒
Win Tony Johnson Jr. FNG - Fight Nights Global 82
Dec 16, 2017 		TKO (Punches) 2 0:38 ⇒
Win Antonio Silva FNG - Fight Nights Global 68
Jun 02, 2017 		KO (Punches) 2 1:37 ⇒
Win D.J. Linderman FNG - Fight Nights Global 59
Feb 23, 2017 		KO (Punches) 3 3:09 ⇒
Win Peter Graham EFN 50 - Emelianenko vs. Maldonado
Jun 17, 2016 		Submission (Armbar) 1 1:02 ⇒
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Win Joshua Copeland EFN - Fight Nights Moscow
Dec 11, 2015 		Submission (Kimura) 2 2:50 ⇒
Win Geronimo dos Santos EFN - Fight Nights Dagestan
Sep 25, 2015 		Submission (Armbar) 1 3:14 ⇒
Win Adam Maciejewski Fight Nights - Sochi
Jul 31, 2015 		TKO (Punches) 1 0:20 ⇒
Win Cheick Kongo Bellator MMA - Bellator 115
Apr 04, 2014 		Decision (Unanimous) 5 5:00 ⇒
Win Alexander Volkov Bellator MMA - Bellator 108
Nov 15, 2013 		TKO (Punches) 1 2:57 ⇒
Win Ryan Martinez Bellator MMA - Bellator 97
Jul 31, 2013 		TKO (Punches) 3 4:02 ⇒
Win Ron Sparks Bellator MMA - Bellator 96
Jun 19, 2013 		KO (Punches) 1 0:32 ⇒
Win Vladimir Starcencov BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 79
Nov 02, 2012 		TKO (Punches) 2 0:27 ⇒
Win Fabiano Scherner Fight Nights - Battle of Desne
Sep 17, 2012 		TKO (Punches) 1 3:51 ⇒
Win Eddie Sanchez Fight Nights - Battle of Moscow 7
Jun 07, 2012 		KO (Punch) 1 1:59 ⇒
Win Karol Celinski FFC 2 - Russia vs. Latvia
Apr 14, 2012 		TKO (Corner Stoppage) 1 0:55 ⇒
Win Ivan Frolov AntMMA - Ultimate Fighting of Bryansk
Jun 29, 2011 		Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1 1:06 ⇒
Win Juan Francisco Espino League S-70 - Sambo 70 vs. Spain
Apr 21, 2011 		TKO (Punches) 1 0:09 ⇒
Win Vitalii Yalovenko M-1 Selection 2010 - Eastern Europe Finals
Jul 22, 2010 		Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 ⇒
Win Alexander Zubachov Sambo-70 / M-1 Global - Sochi Open European Championships
Jul 14, 2010 		Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 0:27 ⇒
Win Ruslan Kabdulin M-1 Selection 2010 - Eastern Europe Round 2
Apr 10, 2010 		Submission (Armbar) 1 TBD ⇒
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Vitaly Minakov
Loss

Vitaly Minakov

(21 - 1)
 
Said Sowma
Win

Said Sowma

(7 - 2)
vs TKO (Finger Injury) Round: 3 Time: 3:08
Bellator 269 - Fedor vs. Johnson Oct 23, 2021
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Vitaly Minakov
Win

Vitaly Minakov

(20 - 1)
 
Timothy Johnson
Loss

Timothy Johnson

(12 - 5)
vs KO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 1:45
Bellator 225 - Mitrione vs. Kharitonov 2 Aug 24, 2019
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Vitaly Minakov
Loss

Vitaly Minakov

(20 - 0)
 
Cheick Kongo
Win

Cheick Kongo

(28 - 10 - 2)
vs Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
Bellator 216 - MVP vs. Daley Feb 16, 2019
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Vitaly Minakov
Win

Vitaly Minakov

(19 - 0)
 
Tony Johnson Jr.
Loss

Tony Johnson Jr.

(11 - 3)
vs TKO (Punches) Round: 2 Time: 0:38
FNG - Fight Nights Global 82 Dec 16, 2017
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Vitaly Minakov
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Vitaly Minakov

(18 - 0)
 
Antonio Silva
Loss

Antonio Silva

(19 - 11 - 1)
vs KO (Punches) Round: 2 Time: 1:37
FNG - Fight Nights Global 68 Jun 02, 2017
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Vitaly Minakov
Win

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(17 - 0)
 
D.J. Linderman
Loss

D.J. Linderman

(23 - 11)
vs KO (Punches) Round: 3 Time: 3:09
FNG - Fight Nights Global 59 Feb 23, 2017
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Vitaly Minakov

(16 - 0)
 
Peter Graham
Loss

Peter Graham

(10 - 9)
vs Submission (Armbar) Round: 1 Time: 1:02
EFN 50 - Emelianenko vs. Maldonado Jun 17, 2016
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Vitaly Minakov
Win

Vitaly Minakov

(15 - 0)
 
Joshua Copeland
Loss

Joshua Copeland

(11 - 2)
vs Submission (Kimura) Round: 2 Time: 2:50
EFN - Fight Nights Moscow Dec 11, 2015
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Vitaly Minakov
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Vitaly Minakov

(14 - 0)
 
Geronimo dos Santos
Loss

Geronimo dos Santos

(36 - 15)
vs Submission (Armbar) Round: 1 Time: 3:14
EFN - Fight Nights Dagestan Sep 25, 2015
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Vitaly Minakov
Win

Vitaly Minakov

(13 - 0)
 
Adam Maciejewski
Loss

Adam Maciejewski

(13 - 5 - 1)
vs TKO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 0:20
Fight Nights - Sochi Jul 31, 2015
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Vitaly Minakov
Win

Vitaly Minakov

(12 - 0)
 
Cheick Kongo
Loss

Cheick Kongo

(19 - 8 - 2)
vs Decision (Unanimous) Round: 5 Time: 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 115 Apr 04, 2014
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Vitaly Minakov
Win

Vitaly Minakov

(11 - 0)
 
Alexander Volkov
Loss

Alexander Volkov

(19 - 3)
vs TKO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 2:57
Bellator MMA - Bellator 108 Nov 15, 2013
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Vitaly Minakov
Win

Vitaly Minakov

(10 - 0)
 
Ryan Martinez
Loss

Ryan Martinez

(10 - 2)
vs TKO (Punches) Round: 3 Time: 4:02
Bellator MMA - Bellator 97 Jul 31, 2013
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Vitaly Minakov
Win

Vitaly Minakov

(9 - 0)
 
Ron Sparks
Loss

Ron Sparks

(8 - 1)
vs KO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 0:32
Bellator MMA - Bellator 96 Jun 19, 2013
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Vitaly Minakov
Win

Vitaly Minakov

(8 - 0)
 
Vladimir Starcencov
Loss

Vladimir Starcencov

(2 - 0)
vs TKO (Punches) Round: 2 Time: 0:27
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 79 Nov 02, 2012
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Vitaly Minakov
Win

Vitaly Minakov

(7 - 0)
 
Fabiano Scherner
Loss

Fabiano Scherner

(10 - 9, 3 NC)
vs TKO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 3:51
Fight Nights - Battle of Desne Sep 17, 2012
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(6 - 0)
 
Eddie Sanchez
Loss

Eddie Sanchez

(15 - 6)
vs KO (Punch) Round: 1 Time: 1:59
Fight Nights - Battle of Moscow 7 Jun 07, 2012
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(5 - 0)
 
Karol Celinski
Loss

Karol Celinski

(9 - 3)
vs TKO (Corner Stoppage) Round: 1 Time: 0:55
FFC 2 - Russia vs. Latvia Apr 14, 2012
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Vitaly Minakov

(4 - 0)
 
Ivan Frolov
Loss

Ivan Frolov

(DEBUT)
vs Submission (Guillotine Choke) Round: 1 Time: 1:06
AntMMA - Ultimate Fighting of Bryansk Jun 29, 2011
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Vitaly Minakov
Win

Vitaly Minakov

(3 - 0)
 
Juan Francisco Espino
Loss

Juan Francisco Espino

(2 - 0)
vs TKO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 0:09
League S-70 - Sambo 70 vs. Spain Apr 21, 2011
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Win

Vitaly Minakov

(2 - 0)
 
Vitalii Yalovenko
Loss

Vitalii Yalovenko

(1 - 2)
vs Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
M-1 Selection 2010 - Eastern Europe Finals Jul 22, 2010
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(1 - 0)
 
Alexander Zubachov
Loss

Alexander Zubachov

(DEBUT)
vs Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Round: 1 Time: 0:27
Sambo-70 / M-1 Global - Sochi Open European Championships Jul 14, 2010
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Win

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(DEBUT)
 
Ruslan Kabdulin
Loss

Ruslan Kabdulin

(DEBUT)
vs Submission (Armbar) Round: 1 Time: TBD
M-1 Selection 2010 - Eastern Europe Round 2 Apr 10, 2010
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