Igor Vovchanchyn - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Igor Yaroslavovich "Ice Cold" Vovchanchyn is a retired Ukrainian

Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...

mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He won seven mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

tournaments, as well as acquiring a 37 fight unbeaten streak, and reaching the final of the Pride Grand Prix 2000

PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Finals

The Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on May 1, 2000. The event concluded the Pride open-weight tournament of 2000. It is famous for containing one of the most anticipated matches...

Early career

Vovchanchyn transitioned from a successful kickboxing career to MMA

Mixed martial arts

in 1995, and competed primarily in tournament-style events held across Ukraine, often fighting three or four times in one day. He became famed for being one of the few strictly stand-up fighters to successfully overcome grappling-based opponents, exemplified in his victory in the Mr. Powerman Sekai tournament in Minsk

Minsk

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, Belarus on January 23, 1996. He repeated the success in the inaugural International Absolute Fighting Council event, defeating Adilson Lima, a Gracie Jiu Jitsu black belt who trained with Ryan Gracie. Vovchanchyn won by knockout via soccer kick 56 seconds into the fight, however Lima's cornerman (Relson Gracie

Relson Gracie

Relson "Campeão" Gracie is a retired professional Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighter and martial arts personality. He is a member of the legendary Gracie family.Relson currently lives in Hawaii where he still teaches Gracie Jiu-Jitsu at his academy in Honolulu. There are many Relson Gracie affiliated...

) argued to the tournament organisers, complaining that kicks to a downed opponent were unfair and demanded an instant rematch. Unusually, an immediate rematch was granted, and the fight began again, only to be stopped a second time after Lima's nose was broken by a punch, giving Vovchanchyn the win by TKO.

Vovchanchyn won seven MMA

Mixed martial arts

tournaments during this stage of his career, and was considered arguably the best heavyweight

Heavyweight

Heavyweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds are considered heavyweights by the major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Association, the World Boxing Council, and the World Boxing...

in the world for several years to come. From January 1996, Vovchanchyn did not lose a fight until the final match of the Pride Grand Prix 2000 tournament

PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Finals

, when he was beaten by Mark Coleman

Mark Coleman

Mark Coleman is an American mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, former NCAA collegiate wrestler and former Olympic amateur wrestler. In MMA, he was the UFC 10 and UFC 11 tournament champion, the first Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion, and the Pride Fighting...

Early Pride FC career

In his Pride debut, Vovchanchyn fought Canadian kickboxer and arm-wrestling champion Gary Goodridge

Gary Goodridge

Gary Goodridge , nicknamed "Big Daddy", is a Trinidadian and Tobagonian-Canadian former super heavyweight kickboxer and heavyweight mixed martial artist fighting out of Barrie, Ontario. Goodridge is known for his hard-hitting fighting style and showmanship...

. Vovchanchyn showed an evident lack of experience in grappling and takedown defense and was twice taken down by Goodridge, who was not known for his wrestling prowess. Vovchanchyn, however, obviously behind on points, dominated Goodridge during the stand-up exchanges and knocked him out with two left hooks, 10:14 into the first round.

Vovchanchyn then fought Japanese fighter Akira Shoji. The fight stayed in the standing position for most of the two ten-minute rounds, and Vovchanchyn won the judges decision by badly damaging Shoji with strikes. He then fought Carlos "Carlão" Barreto, a Carlson Gracie

Carlson Gracie

Carlson Gracie, Sr. was a practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He was the eldest son of Carlos Gracie, founder of the system with his uncle Hélio Gracie, and learned the art from his uncle and his father. He was a member of the legendary Gracie family.- Biography :Carlson Gracie would later split...

team member and Vale Tudo champion. Vovchanchyn shut down the takedown attempts of Barreto and won the decision by out-striking him.

Unofficial #1 Heavyweight Superfight

Vovchanchyn was next matched up with American wrestler Mark Kerr for the unofficial title of #1 heavyweight in the world. Nearly all outlets who covered mixed martial arts held either Vovchanchyn or the unbeaten two-time UFC champion and ADCC champion Mark Kerr as the best heavyweight and pound for pound fighter in the world. Early in the fight, Kerr cut Vovchanchyn with a knee strike to the right eye, and secured several takedowns, but was unable to pass Vovchanchyn's guard or do any more significant damage. In the last round, Vovchanchyn pounced on the now-exhausted Kerr and dominated him with strikes, eventually knocking him out with a series of knees. Vovchanchyn was declared the winner on the night, but the result was later overturned, and the result declared a no contest

No contest (boxing)

No contest is a technical term used in some combat sports to describe a fight that ends for reasons outside the fighters' hands.-Boxing:...

. Knees to the head of a grounded opponent in the four points position had been banned just prior to the event.

In his next fight, Vovchanchyn fought Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu master Francisco Bueno. Igor knocked Bueno out with a vicious combination, Bueno literally falling face first as he was being punched in the face. This knockout is still to this day considered one of the most brutal knockouts in the history of MMA. After this string of victories, Vovchanchyn became a huge favorite going in to the Pride Grand Prix 2000.

Pride Grand Prix 2000

Vovchanchyn had been considered the top fighter in the sport for some years, and as commentators Stephen Quadros

Stephen Quadros

Stephen “The Fight Professor” Quadros , is an American broadcaster specializing in play-by-play, color commentary and interviews for the combat sports genre on cable, pay-per-view and DVD...

and Bas Rutten

Bas Rutten

Sebastiaan "Bas" Rutten is a retired Dutch mixed martial artist, Karate and Taekwondo blackbelt, and kickboxer. He was a UFC Heavyweight Champion, a three time King of Pancrase world champion, and finished his career on a 22 fight unbeaten streak...

stated, he was likely favorite to win the tournament. In the opening round he defeated Japanese pro wrestler Alexander Otsuka by decision and, in a rematch with Gary Goodridge, decisively won by knockout.

Vovchanchyn then faced Japanese hero and (then) number 1 pound for pound fighter in the world, Kazushi Sakuraba

Kazushi Sakuraba

is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist and former professional wrestler. He has competed in pro-wrestling for New Japan Pro Wrestling, UWFi and Kingdom Pro Wrestling. He has fought in MMA competition in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, PRIDE Fighting Championships, K-1 Hero's and Dream...

, who had recently beaten UFC champion Royce Gracie in a 90 minute fight, the longest in recent competitive fighting history. Vovchanchyn scored well in the first round and won the fight after Sakuraba could not continue into round two.

Vovchanchyn then faced another powerhouse American wrestler in Mark Coleman

Mark Coleman

. Coleman had the advantage, coming into the final match, as he bypassed the semi finals after his opponent, Kazuyuki Fujita, retired due to injury. Coleman kept the visibly tired Igor on the ground, and during the second 20 minute round, finished the fight by mounting Vovchanchyn's back and repeatedly kneeing him in the head, forcing Vovchanchyn to submit.

After three more victories against Pride's journeyman fighters, Vovchanchyn received a rematch with Mark Kerr. Vovchanchyn's advantage in the stand up fighting was countered by Kerr's superior grappling and takedowns, and the fight was ruled a draw after two rounds. After an extra, third round, Vovchanchyn was awarded the victory via unanimous decision.

Pride decline

Vovchanchyn continued to fight in Pride over the next year, with a mixed record. After submitting Valentijn Overeem

Valentijn Overeem

Valentijn Overeem is a Dutch mixed martial artist who competes as a heavyweight. He has previously competed for the PRIDE Fighting Championships, RINGS and Strikeforce...

with a heel hook, Vovchanchyn lost to Heath Herring

Heath Herring

Heath Herring is an inactive American Heavyweight professional mixed martial artist who attained popularity fighting for PRIDE FC in Japan and most recently fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

by decision and Quinton Jackson

Quinton Jackson

Quinton Ramone Jackson ;, also known as Rampage Jackson, is an American mixed martial artist and actor. He is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Jackson rose to prominence in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships where he was noted for his powerful body slams including a knockout victory over...

by submission due to injury.

After beating Dutch boxer Bob Schrijber by submission, Vovchanchyn was knocked out by Mirko "Cro-Cop" Filipovic

Mirko Filipovic

Mirko Filipović is a former Croatian heavyweight kickboxer, mixed martial artist, politician, and law enforcement officer. Filipović was a member of the Croatian Parliament from 2003 through 2007...

via left roundhouse kick. This fight is considered a 'passing of the torch', as Igor couldn't compete at the top level at heavyweight any longer, and it elevated the newer striking sensation Filipovic into an interim heavyweight championship fight with Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira is a Brazilian mixed martial artist known for his technical mastery of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He competes in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he is a former UFCInterim Heavyweight Champion...

Drop to Middleweight (93 kg)

Breaking his losing streak, Vovchanchyn then strung together a series of wins over Dan Bobish, Katsuhisa Fuji and Yoshiki Takahashi. In the following year, Vovchanchyn moved down a weight division and entered Pride's 2005 Middleweight Grand Prix. Vovchanchyn was matched against Yuki Kondo

Yuki Kondo

is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He has a background in Shorinji Kempo and he is a 2nd dan. He was born in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Kondo is a Pancrase and Pride Fighting Championships veteran, as well as three-time veteran in the UFC. Kondo has fought over 60 times for the Pancrase...

in Pride Total Elimination 2005

PRIDE Total Elimination 2005

Pride Total Elimination 2005 was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships. This event marked the first round of the Middleweight tournament...

, a man with wins over the likes of Guy Mezger

Guy Mezger

Guy Mezger is a retired American martial artist who competed in professional combat sports ranging from full contact karate, kickboxing, and boxing, but is most recognized as a mixed martial arts fighter . He is associated with Lion's Den Dallas...

, Frank Shamrock

Frank Shamrock

Frank Shamrock is a retired mixed martial arts fighter. Shamrock was the first to hold the UFC Middleweight Championship and retired as the four-time defending undefeated champion...

and four-time K1 World Grand Prix champion and King of Pancrase Semmy Schilt

Semmy Schilt

Semmy Schilt , also known as Sem Schilt, is a Dutch Ashihara karateka, kickboxer, mixed martial artist and four time K-1 World GP champion. He is the first and only fighter in K-1 history to win the championship three times in a row, and also shares the record with Ernesto Hoost for most GPs won,...

. Vovchanchyn controlled the fight, winning a unanimous decision. He then fought Alistair Overeem

Alistair Overeem

Alistair Cees Overeem is a British born Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer, signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the former Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion, Dream Interim Heavyweight Champion, K-1 World Grand Prix Champion, and made history by being the only fighter in combat...

in the quarter finals and lost via submission. Vovchanchyn received a second chance to progress when offered a fight against Kazuhiro Nakamura

Kazuhiro Nakamura

Kazuhiro Nakamura is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing as a middleweight in DREAM. His primary style is judo, in which he holds a 3rd dan black belt under Hidehiko Yoshida...

in Pride Final Conflict 2005

PRIDE Final Conflict 2005

Pride Final Conflict 2005 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. This event featured the much anticipated heavyweight title fight between Fedor Emelianenko and Mirko Cro Cop and also the final round of the 2005 Middleweight Tournament...

, with the winner earning the right to be an alternate in the finals of the tournament. After 15 minutes, Vovchanchyn lost a unanimous judges' decision in what would be his last competitive MMA fight.

Vovchanchyn retired at age 32, citing multiple injuries, including a right hand that remained seriously affected as of 2008.

Personal life

Vovchanchyn is married and has one daughter.

In a 2008 interview, Vovchanchyn stated that he was retired from martial arts competition and has students and a restaurant business.

Mixed martial arts

Absolute Fighting Championship

Absolute Fighting Championship 3 winner (1997)

International Fighting Championship

International Fighting Championship 1 winner

Pride Fighting Championship

2000 Pride Openweight Grand Prix runner-up
PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Finals
The Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on May 1, 2000. The event concluded the Pride open-weight tournament of 2000. It is famous for containing one of the most anticipated matches...

World Vale Tudo Championship

The World Vale Tudo Championship, or WVC, was a no holds barred-style MMA fighting promotion based in Brazil. The promotion was founded by Brazilian promoter Frederico Lapenda...

World Vale Tudo Championship 5 winner

Mr. Powerman SEKAI 1996 (Mr. Strong Guy 1996) winner

Ukrainian Octagon winner (1996)

AROC 3 winner (1997)

Kickboxing

Russian Kick Boxing Champion:
63 Fights, 61 Wins, 2 Losses

Won World Kick Boxing/Martial Arts Championship in Moscow, 1995.

Mixed martial arts record

|Loss
|align=center|54–10–1 (1)
|Kazuhiro Nakamura

Kazuhiro Nakamura

Kazuhiro Nakamura is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing as a middleweight in DREAM. His primary style is judo, in which he holds a 3rd dan black belt under Hidehiko Yoshida...

|Decision (unanimous)
|Pride Final Conflict 2005

PRIDE Final Conflict 2005

Saitama, Saitama

' is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

Alistair Overeem

|Submission (guillotine choke)
|Pride Critical Countdown 2005

PRIDE Critical Countdown 2005

Pride Critical Countdown 2005 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, on June 26th, 2005.-Background:...

Saitama, Saitama

, Japan

Japan

|Pride 2005 Middleweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal
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|Win
|align=center|54–8–1 (1)
|Yuki Kondo

Yuki Kondo

|Decision (unanimous)
|Pride Total Elimination 2005

PRIDE Total Elimination 2005

Pride Total Elimination 2005 was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships. This event marked the first round of the Middleweight tournament...

Osaka

is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...

, Japan

Japan

|Pride 2005 Middleweight Grand Prix Opening Round
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|Win
|align=center|53–8–1 (1)
|Yoshiki Takahashi

Kazuo Takahashi

Kazuo Takahashi, ring name Yoshiki Takahashi is a Japanese former mixed martial artist. He has competed in many large MMA promotions, including the UFC, Pancrase, and Pride Fighting Championships. Takahashi is best known for his incredible toughness, heart, and will to win...

|KO (punch)
|Pride 29

PRIDE 29

Pride 29: Fists of Fire was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. The event took place on February 20, 2005 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.- Mario Sperry vs Hirotaka Yokoi:...

Saitama, Saitama

, Japan

Japan

Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...

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|Win
|align=center|51–8–1 (1)
|Katsuhisa Fujii

Katsuhisa Fujii

, is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division.-Championships and Accomplishments:*Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling**2000 Pancrase Heavyweight Championship Tournament Runner-up*Ultimate Fighting Championship...

|KO (strikes)
|Pride Bushido 5

PRIDE Bushido 5

Pride Bushido 5 was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Osaka Castle Hall in Osaka, Japan on October 14, 2004...

Osaka

, Japan

Japan

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|Win
|align=center|50–8–1 (1)
|Dan Bobish

Dan Bobish

Daniel "The Bull" Bobish is a retired American mixed martial artist. He was competing in the Super Heavyweight division. He is a former King of the Cage Super - Heavyweight Champion. He lost his last fight at HCF - Title Wave against Alexander Emelianenko on October 19, 2007...

|TKO (strikes)
|Pride 27

PRIDE 27

PRIDE 27: Inferno was a mixed martial arts event held by the PRIDE Fighting Championships. The event took place at the Osaka Castle Hall on February 1st, 2004.- Dan Bobish vs. Igor Vovchanchyn:...

Osaka

, Japan

Japan

Mirko Filipovic

|KO (head kick)
|Pride Total Elimination 2003

PRIDE Total Elimination 2003

PRIDE Total Elimination 2003 was a mixed martial arts event held by PRIDE Fighting Championships. It took place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on August 10, 2003. This event was host to the quarterfinals of the 2003 PRIDE Middleweight Grand Prix tournament...

Saitama, Saitama

, Japan

Japan

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|Win
|align=center|49–7–1 (1)
|Bob Schrijber
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|It's Showtime 2003 Amsterdam
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|align=center|2
|align=center|4:05
|Holland
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|Loss
|align=center|48–7–1 (1)
|Quinton Jackson

Quinton Jackson

|Submission (injury)
|Pride 22

PRIDE 22

Pride 22: Beasts From The East 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Nagoya Rainbow Hall in Nagoya, Japan on September 29, 2002.- Michiyoshi Ohara vs. Kevin Randleman:...

Japan

Heath Herring

|Decision (unanimous)
|Pride 19

PRIDE 19

Pride 19: Bad Blood was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on February 24, 2002.-Results:...

Saitama, Saitama

, Japan

Japan

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|Win
|align=center|48–5–1 (1)
|Valentijn Overeem

Valentijn Overeem

Valentijn Overeem is a Dutch mixed martial artist who competes as a heavyweight. He has previously competed for the PRIDE Fighting Championships, RINGS and Strikeforce...

|Submission (heel hook)
|Pride 18

PRIDE 18

Pride 18: Cold Fury 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Marine Messe Fukuoka in Fukuoka, Japan on December 23, 2001.-Results:...

Fukuoka, Fukuoka

is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan.Voted number 14 in a 2010 poll of the World's Most Livable Cities, Fukuoka is praised for its green spaces in a metropolitan setting. It is the most populous city in Kyushu, followed by...

, Japan

Japan

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|Win
|align=center|47–5–1 (1)
|Ricardas Rocevicius
|TKO (low kicks)
|Rings Lithuania: Bushido Rings 3
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|align=center|2
|align=center|N/A
|Lithuania

Lithuania

Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...

Mario Sperry

Mario Sperry is a Brazilian heavyweight martial artist. His specialty is Brazilian jiu-jitsu, grappling and ground fighting.-Career:Sperry first broke onto the sport Jiu-Jitsu scene in the early eighties...

|Submission (arm-triangle choke)
|Pride 17

PRIDE 17

Pride 17: Championship Chaos was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on November 3, 2001. This event also saw the crowning of the first Pride FC Heavyweight and Middleweight champions.-Results: Renzo Gracie vs. ...

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, Japan

Japan

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|Win
|align=center|46–4–1 (1)
|Masaaki Satake

Masaaki Satake

is a Japanese former super heavyweight karateka, kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He was one of the pioneering heavyweight fighters in K-1, after being a member of Kazuyoshi Ishii's Seido-Kaikan school and organization.-Biography and career:...

|Decision (unanimous)
|Pride 15

PRIDE 15

Pride 15: Raging Rumble was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on July 29, 2001.-Results:...

Saitama, Saitama

, Japan

Japan

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|Win
|align=center|45–4–1 (1)
|Gilbert Yvel

Gilbert Yvel

Gilbert Ramon Yvel is a Dutch heavyweight mixed martial artist associated with the Vos Gym training camp in the Netherlands. He has competed in the Pride Fighting Championships, Affliction Entertainment and Ultimate Fighting Championship promotions...

|Submission (choke)
|Pride 14

PRIDE 14

PRIDE 14: Clash of the Titans was a mixed martial arts event held by the PRIDE Fighting Championships. It took place at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan on May 27, 2001.-Results:...

Yokohama

is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...

, Japan

Japan

Tra Telligman

Tracy Telligman is a retired American mixed martial artist and boxer who has fought in Japan, Russia and the USA...

|Decision (unanimous)
|Pride 13

PRIDE 13

Pride 13: Collision Course was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. This was the first Pride event allowing knee strikes to the head of someone in the "four-points" position . It took place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on March 25, 2001...

Saitama, Saitama

, Japan

Japan

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|Win
|align=center|44–3–1 (1)
|Mark Kerr
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pride 12

PRIDE 12

Pride 12: Cold Fury was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on December 9, 2000.-Results:...

Saitama, Saitama

, Japan

Japan

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|Win
|align=center|43–3–1 (1)
|Nobuhiko Takada

Nobuhiko Takada

Nobuhiko Takada is a Japanese mixed martial arts fighter and professional wrestler. He is best known for helping to popularize shoot-style professional wrestling, as one of the biggest stars of the Universal Wrestling Federation and Union of Wrestling Force International in the '80s and '90s. He...

|Submission (strikes)
|Pride 11

PRIDE 11

Pride 11: Battle of the Rising Sun was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Osaka Castle Hall in Osaka, Japan on October 31, 2000.-Results:...

Osaka

, Japan

Japan

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|Win
|align=center|42–3–1 (1)
|Enson Inoue

Enson Inoue

Enson Inoue is a Japanese American mixed martial artist. He has a professional MMA record of 12-8-0. He is a former Shooto Heavyweight Champion. He had also previously fought in Pride Fighting Championships, the biggest mixed martial arts organization at the time...

|TKO (strikes)
|Pride 10

PRIDE 10

Pride 10: Return of the Warriors was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan, on August 27, 2000...

Tokyo

, Japan

Japan

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|Win
|align=center|41–3–1 (1)
|Daijiro Matsui

Daijiro Matsui

Daijiro Matsui is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competes in the light heavyweight division. He has fought in a number of organizations including the Pride Fighting Championships and the Cage Rage Championships.-Career:...

|TKO (cut)
|Pride 9

PRIDE 9

Pride 9: New Blood was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Nagoya Rainbow Hall in Nagoya, Japan on June 4, 2000. Matt Serra was to fight on this card, but his opponent, Johil de Oliveira, was injured by a pyrotechnics explosion at the...

Japan

Mark Coleman

|Submission (knees)
|Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals

PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Finals

Tokyo

, Japan

Japan

|Pride FC 2000 Openweight Grand Prix final
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|Win
|align=center|40–2–1 (1)
|Kazushi Sakuraba

Kazushi Sakuraba

|TKO (corner stoppage)
|Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals

PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Finals

Tokyo

, Japan

Japan

|Pride FC 2000 Openweight Grand Prix semifinal
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|Win
|align=center|39–2–1 (1)
|Gary Goodridge

Gary Goodridge

|TKO (strikes)
|Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals

PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Finals

Tokyo

, Japan

Japan

|Pride FC 2000 Openweight Grand Prix quarterfinal
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|Win
|align=center|38–2–1 (1)
|Alexander Otsuka

Alexander Otsuka

, better known by his ring name Alexander Otsuka, is a Japanese mixed martial arts fighter and professional wrestler. He competes in the Light Heavyweight division. He won his last fight at VFX - Vale Tudo Fighters Mexico against Masada Masada on May 27, 2006...

|Decision (unanimous)
|Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round

PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round

The Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on January 30, 2000. The event began the Pride Openweight tournament of 2000.-Results:...

Tokyo

, Japan

Japan

PRIDE 8

Pride 8 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place on November 21, 1999, at Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan.-Results:...

Japan

PRIDE 7

Pride 7 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place on September 12, 1999, at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan...

Yokohama

, Japan

Japan

PRIDE 6

Pride 6 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan, on July 4, 1999. The first four matches were all won by judges decision. The event also featured a karate match between Hiroki Kurosawa and Nobuaki Kakuda...

Yokohama

, Japan

Japan

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|Win
|align=center|35–2–1
|Vepcho Bardanashvili
|Submission (choke)
|InterPride 1999: Heavyweight Final
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|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Ukraine

Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...

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|Win
|align=center|34–2–1
|Vladimir Solodovnik
|TKO (punches)
|InterPride 1999: Heavyweight Final
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|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Ukraine

Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...

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|Win
|align=center|33–2–1
|Akira Shoji
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pride 5

PRIDE 5

Pride 5 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. This was the first Pride event to be promoted by Dream Stage Entertainment, which took over from Kakutougi Revolution Spirits. The event took place at the Nagoya Rainbow Hall in Nagoya, Japan, on April 29, 1999. This...

Japan

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|Win
|align=center|32–2–1
|Edson Carvalho

Edson Carvalho

Edson Carvalho is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Judo practitioner and Mixed Martial Artist from Brazil. He is currently teaching at his school in Paterson, NJ.-Mixed martial arts record:...

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

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|Win
|align=center|31–2–1
|Aloisio Freitas Neto
|Submission (punches)
|WVC 6: World Vale Tudo Championship 6
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|7:26
|Brazil

Brazil

|
|-
|Win
|align=center|30–2–1
|Gary Goodridge

Gary Goodridge

|TKO (strikes)
|Pride 4

PRIDE 4

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Tokyo

, Japan

Japan

|
|-
|Win
|align=center|29–2–1
|Nick Nutter
|KO (knee)
|WVC 5: World Vale Tudo Championship 5
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:14
|Brazil

Brazil

Brazil

|
|-
|Win
|align=center|27–2–1
|Tulio Palhares
|Submission (punches)
|WVC 5: World Vale Tudo Championship 5
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|5:35
|Brazil

Brazil

|
|-
|Win
|align=center|26–2–1
|Nick Nutter
|Submission (headbutts)
|IAFC: Absolute Fighting Championship III
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|24:42
|Israel

Israel

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Israel

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Israel

The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

|
|-
|Win
|align=center|23–2–1
|Yuri Mildzikhov
|TKO (forfeit)
|IAFC: Absolute Fighting Russian Open Cup 3
|
|align=center|N/A
|align=center|0:00
|Moscow

Moscow

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, Russia

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

Moscow

, Russia

Russia

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|
|-
|Win
|align=center|21–2–1
|Vasily Kudin
|Submission (leg kicks)
|IAFC: Absolute Fighting Russian Open Cup 3
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Moscow

Moscow

, Russia

Russia

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|
|-
|Win
|align=center|20–2–1
|Dimitry Panfilov
|TKO (strikes)
|COS: Cup of Stars
|
|align=center|N/A
|align=center|N/A
|
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|19–2–1
|Aslan Hamza
|KO
|COS: Cup of Stars
|
|align=center|N/A
|align=center|N/A
|
|
|-
| Draw
|align=center|18–2–1
|Leonardo Castello Branco
|Draw
|IAFC: Absolute Fighting Championship II [Day 2]
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|35:00
|Moscow

Moscow

, Russia

Russia

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|
|-
|Win
|align=center|18–2
|Igor Akhmedov
|Submission (choke)
|DNRF - Ukrainian Octagon 2
|
|align=center|N/A
|align=center|N/A
|Ukraine

Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...

|
|-
|Win
|align=center|17–2
|John Dixson
|Submission (exhaustion)
|IFC 1: Kombat in Kiev
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|9:10
|Ukraine

Ukraine

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|Won IFC 1: Kombat in Kiev Tournament Title
|-
|Win
|align=center|16–2
|Paul Varelans

Paul Varelans

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Ukraine

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|
|-
|Win
|align=center|15–2
|Fred Floyd
|Submission (strikes)
|IFC 1: Kombat in Kiev
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|13:14
|Ukraine

Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...

|
|-
|Win
|align=center|14–2
|Igor Akhmedov
|Submission (choke)
|UCMAL - Ukrainian No Rules Championship 1996
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Ukraine

Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...

|
|-
|Win
|align=center|13–2
|Yuri Zhernikov
|TKO (punches)
|UCMAL - Ukrainian No Rules Championship 1996
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Ukraine

Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...

|
|-
|Win
|align=center|12–2
|Matrosov Matrosov
|TKO (punches)
|UCMAL - Ukrainian No Rules Championship 1996
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Ukraine

Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...

|
|-
|Win
|align=center|11–2
|Igor Guerus
|KO (punches)
|DNRF: Ukrainian Octagon
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:41
|Ukraine

Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...

Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...

|
|-
|Win
|align=center|9–2
|Oleg Tischenko
|KO (punch)
|DNRF: Ukrainian Octagon
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:05
|Ukraine

Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...

|
|-
|Win
|align=center|8–2
|Roman Tikunov
|KO (punch)
|MPS 1996: Mr. Powerman SEKAI 1996
|
|align=center|N/A
|align=center|2:15
|Belarus

Belarus

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Belarus

Belarus

Mikhail Illoukhine

Mikhail Illoukhine is a Russian former mixed martial artist who competed in the light heavyweight division. Mikhail Illoukhine holds notable wins over Igor Vovchanchyn, Tsuyoshi Kohsaka, Volk Han, Masayuki Naruse and Randy Couture...

Moscow

, Russia

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

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|-
|Win
|align=center|5–1
|Adilson Lima
|TKO (broken nose)
|IAFC: Absolute Fighting Championship I - Elimination
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:51
|Moscow

Moscow

, Russia

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

|
|-
|Win
|align=center|4–1
|Adilson Lima
|KO (kicks and punches)
|IAFC: Absolute Fighting Championship I - Elimination
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:56
|Moscow

Moscow

, Russia

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

|
|-
|Win
|align=center|3–1
|Sergei Akinen
|TKO (broken arm)
|IAFC: Absolute Fighting Championship I - Elimination
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:40
|Moscow

Moscow

, Russia

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...

|
|-
|Win
|align=center|2–0
|Sergei Bondarovich
|KO (punches)
|UCMAL: Warrior's Honour 1
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:18
|Ukraine

Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...

|
|-
|Win
|align=center|1–0
|Alexander Mandrik
|Submission (punches)
|UCMAL: Warrior's Honour 1
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:06
|Ukraine

Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...

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Kickboxing record

kickboxing record
*Legend*:

External links

Igor Vovchanchyn profile at Pride FC official website

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