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Vitaly Minakov
Fighter Details
- Given Name: Виталий Минаков
- Pro MMA Record: 22-2-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
- Nickname: N/A
- Current Streak: 1 Loss
- Age: 1985-02-06 | Date of Birth: 1985.02.06
- Last Fight: October 23, 2021 in BFC
- Weight Class: Heavyweight | Last Weigh-In: 265.0 lbs
- Affiliation: Fight Nights Team
- Height: 6'3" (191cm) | Reach: 76.0" (193cm)
- Career Disclosed Earnings: $35,000 USD
- Born: Russia
- Fighting out of: Bryansk, Bryansk Oblast, Russia
- College: N/A
- Foundation Style: Sambo
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Vitaly Minakov MMA Fight Record
Record: 22-2-0
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KO/TKO13 wins, 1 lossWL59% of wins50% of losses
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Submission7 wins, 0 lossesWL32% of wins
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Decision2 wins, 1 lossWL9% of wins50% of losses
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2012TO2021
6win2loss0draw0no contest5-1-83%-17%-KO/TKOSUBDECISIONDQ50%-50%-1-1- -
2012TO2017
9win0loss0draw0no contest63--67%33%--KO/TKOSUBDECISIONDQ-------- -
DURING2010
3win0loss0draw0no contest-21--67%33%-KO/TKOSUBDECISIONDQ--------
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Modified Rules Boxing (Cage)2024.03.29add_circleRule Modifications: 4 ounce glovesBilling: Main EventDuration: 3 x 3 Minute RoundsWeight: Heavyweight · 265 lbs (120.0 kg)
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22-1-0 7-2-02021.10.23add_circleBilling: Co-Main EventDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Heavyweight · 265 lbs (120.2 kg) · Weigh-In 265.0 lbs (120.2 kgs)Odds: -305 · Moderate FavoriteReferee: Bryan Miner
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Bellator 269 · Fortune WithdrewWeight: Heavyweight · 265 lbs (120.2 kg)
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Bellator 232 · Minakov Visa IssuesWeight: Heavyweight · 265 lbs (120.2 kg)Odds: -550 · Heavy Favorite
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Billing: Co-Main EventDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Heavyweight · 265 lbs (120.2 kg) · Weigh-In 262.0 lbs (118.8 kgs)Odds: -280 · Moderate FavoriteReferee: Keith Peterson
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Bellator 225 · Ayala Removed by CommissionWeight: Heavyweight · 265 lbs (120.2 kg) · Weigh-In 262.0 lbs (118.8 kgs)Odds: -520 · Heavy Favorite
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Billing: Main CardDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Heavyweight · 265 lbs (120.2 kg) · Weigh-In 240.5 lbs (109.1 kgs)Odds: -230 · Moderate FavoriteReferee: Leon Roberts
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20-0-0 11-3-02017.12.16add_circleBilling: Main EventDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Heavyweight · 265 lbs (120.2 kg)Referee: Marc Goddard
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Billing: Main CardDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Heavyweight · 265 lbs (120.2 kg)
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Billing: Main EventDuration: 5 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Heavyweight · 265 lbs (120.0 kg) · Weigh-In 260.1 lbs (118.0 kgs)Referee: Gennady Zuev
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Billing: Co-Main EventDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Heavyweight · 265 lbs (120.0 kg) · Weigh-In 258.4 lbs (117.2 kgs)Odds: -1250 · Huge FavoriteReferee: Viktor Korneev
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Billing: Main CardDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Heavyweight · 265 lbs (120.0 kg) · Weigh-In 251.3 lbs (114.0 kgs)Referee: Gennady Zuev
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15-0-0 36-15-02015.09.25add_circleBilling: Main EventDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Open Weight · 287 lbs (130.0 kg) · Weigh-In 246.9 lbs (112.0 kgs)Referee: Herb Dean
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14-0-0 13-5-12015.07.31add_circleBilling: Main EventDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Heavyweight · 265 lbs (120.0 kg) · Weigh-In 252.2 lbs (114.4 kgs)Referee: Gennady Zuev
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Title Bout: Champion · Bellator MMA Heavyweight ChampionshipBilling: Main EventDuration: 5 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Heavyweight · 265 lbs (120.2 kg) · Weigh-In 253.4 lbs (114.9 kgs)Odds: -300 · Moderate FavoriteReferee: Herb DeanDisclosed Pay: $35,000 ($17,500 Base, $17,500 Bonus)
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Bellator 109 · Bout RescheduledWeight: Heavyweight · 265 lbs (120.2 kg)
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Title Bout: Challenger · Bellator MMA Heavyweight ChampionshipBilling: Co-Main EventDuration: 5 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Heavyweight · 265 lbs (120.2 kg) · Weigh-In 249.0 lbs (112.9 kgs)Odds: -220 · Moderate FavoriteReferee: Dan Miragliotta
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Title Bout: Tournament ChampionshipBilling: Main CardDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Heavyweight · 265 lbs (120.2 kg) · Weigh-In 239.1 lbs (108.5 kgs)Odds: -335 · Moderate FavoriteReferee: Raul Porrata
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Billing: Main CardDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Heavyweight · 265 lbs (120.2 kg) · Weigh-In 246.0 lbs (111.6 kgs)Odds: -625 · Huge FavoriteReferee: John McCarthy
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Billing: Preliminary CardDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Heavyweight · 265 lbs (120.2 kg) · Weigh-In 245.8 lbs (111.5 kgs)Referee: Dan Miragliotta
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8-0-0 10-9-02012.09.17add_circleBilling: Main EventDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Heavyweight · 265 lbs (120.0 kg)
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Billing: Main EventDuration: 2 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Heavyweight · 265 lbs (120.0 kg)
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6-0-0 9-3-02012.04.14add_circleBilling: Main CardDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Heavyweight · 265 lbs (120.0 kg)
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5-0-0 0-1-02011.06.29add_circleBilling: Main EventDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Heavyweight · 265 lbs (120.0 kg)
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Billing: Main CardDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Heavyweight · 265 lbs (120.0 kg)
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Billing: Main CardDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Heavyweight · 265 lbs (120.2 kg) · Weigh-In 246.0 lbs (111.6 kgs)
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Billing: Main CardDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Heavyweight · 265 lbs (120.0 kg)
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1-0-0 0-0-02010.07.14add_circleBilling: Main CardDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Heavyweight · 265 lbs (120.0 kg)
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Billing: Preliminary CardDuration: 2 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Heavyweight · 265 lbs (120.0 kg)
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Vitaly Minakov is a Russian sambist, judoka, an undefeated mixed martial artist and the current Heavyweight Champion for Bellator MMA. Since his Bellator debut in November 2012 he has won 3 fights - all via a T/KO - before getting his shot at the Bellator Heavyweight Championship against a fellow Russian Alexander Volkov. Minakov has won the title by scoring a TKO victory over the champion in less than 3 minutes.
Minakov next faced and successfully defended his title against the UFC veteran Cheick Kongo. In a 5 round fight spent mostly in the clinch next to the fence or on the ground Minakov won a Unanimous Decision despite being deducted a point for repeated knees to the groin of Kongo. Kongo himself was warned about the constant short grabbing over the course of the fight by the referee Herb Dean, but never deducted a point.
