Official MMA record
Vitaly Minakov
Professional record
21-2-0
- Division
- Heavyweight
- Age
- 41
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Weight
- 235 lb
- Gender
- Male
Profile summary
Vitaly Minakov is an MMA fighter with a professional record of 21-2-0.
Career file
Professional career statistics
21-2-0
Total fights
23
Rounds fought
28.5
Current streak
1 L
Finish rate
90.5%
Win methods
Loss methods
Career length
11y 6m 13d
Fights per year
2
Longest layoff
2y 1m 29d
Quickest turnaround
8d
Quick hits
Fastest win
00:09
Fastest KO
00:09
Fastest submission
00:27
Finished rate
50%
Avg. fight length · wins
05:27
Avg. fight length · losses
14:04
Avg. rounds · wins
1.1
Avg. rounds · losses
2.8
Official record
Professional fight record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Division | Method / event | Round / time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2021 | L | Said Sowma | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC Bellator MMA 269Verified | R3/03:08 |
| Aug 24, 2019 | W | Timothy Johnson | Heavyweight | KO · Strike Bellator MMA 225Verified | R1/01:45 |
| Feb 16, 2019 | L | Cheick Kongo | Heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Bellator MMA 216Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Dec 16, 2017 | W | Tony Johnson Jr. | — | KO Fight Nights Global 82 | R2/00:38 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | W | Antonio Silva | — | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes Fight Nights Global 68 | R2/01:37 |
| Feb 23, 2017 | W | DJ Linderman | — | KO · Strike Fight Nights Global 59 | R3/03:09 |
| Jun 17, 2016 | W | Peter Graham | — | Submission · Arm Bar Fight Nights Global 50 | R1/05:00 |
| Dec 11, 2015 | W | Josh Copeland | — | Submission · Kimura Battle of Moscow 20 | R2/02:50 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | W | Geronimo Mondragon | — | Submission Fight Nights Dagestan 09/25/15 | R1/03:14 |
| Jul 31, 2015 | W | Adam Maciejewski | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes Fight Nights: Sochi | R1/00:21 |
| Apr 4, 2014 | W | Cheick Kongo | Heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Bellator MMA 115: Minakov vs. KongoVerifiedTitle bout | R5/05:00 |
| Nov 15, 2013 | W | Alexander Volkov | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage Bellator MMA 108VerifiedTitle bout | R1/02:57 |
| Jul 31, 2013 | W | Ryan Martinez | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage Bellator 07/31/13Verified | R3/04:02 |
| Jun 19, 2013 | W | Ron Sparks | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes Bellator MMA 96Verified | R1/00:32 |
| Nov 2, 2012 | W | Vladimir Starcencov | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC Bellator Fighting Championships 79Verified | R2/00:27 |
| Sep 17, 2012 | W | Fabiano Scherner | Heavyweight | KO · Strike Battle on Desna | R1/03:51 |
| Jun 7, 2012 | W | Eddie Sanchez | Heavyweight | KO Battle of Moscow 7 | R1/01:27 |
| Apr 14, 2012 | W | Karol Celinski | — | TKO/RSC · Corner Stoppage Foward Challenge 04/14/12 | R1/00:55 |
| Apr 21, 2011 | W | Juan Espino | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC League S - 70 - Sambo 70 vs. Spain | R1/00:09 |
| Dec 10, 2010 | W | Valeri Shcherbakov | — | Submission · Arm Bar Shock and Awe Fuel M-1 Challenge XXII | R1/01:07 |
| Jul 22, 2010 | W | Vitalii Yalovenko | Heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision M-1 Global - Selection Eastern Europe 2010 | R2/05:00 |
| Jul 14, 2010 | W | Alexander Zubachov | — | Submission · Rear Naked Choke M-1 Global - Sambo -70 / M-1 Global - Sochi Open European Championships | R1/00:27 |
| Apr 10, 2010 | W | Ruslan Kabdulin | Heavyweight | Submission M-1 Global - Selection Eastern Europe 2010 Round 2 | R1/05:00 |