Mikhail Zayats

Mikhail Zayats
Born October 14, 1981 (1981-10-14) (age 30)[1]
Karachev, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Residence St. Petersburg, Russia[1]
Nationality Russian[1]
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)[1]
Division Light Heavyweight
Style Jujutsu, Grappling, Sambo, Army hand-to-hand fight[2]
Fighting out of St. Petersburg, Russia
Team Alexander Nevsky MMA Club
Rank Master of Sports in Combat Sambo [3]
black belt in Jujutsu
Years active 2006-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 20
Wins 14
By knockout 1
By submission 8
By decision 5
Losses 6
By knockout 3
By submission 2
By decision 1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Competitor for  Russia
Men's Combat Sambo
World Championships
Gold 2008 St. Petersburg -90 kg

Mikhail Zayats (born October 14, 1981) is a Russian mixed martial artist who competes in the Light heavyweigh division. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Zayats mostly competed in his native Russia, where he is an M-1 Global veteran.

Contents

Mixed martial arts career

M-1 Global

Mikhail Zayats defeated powerful Georgian wrestler David Tkeshelashvili by rear-naked choke at 2:26 of the first round.[4]

Mikhail Zayats delivered an impressive beatdown to Frenchman Malik Merad in their light heavyweight contest. He took his opponent down right away and started a methodical ground-and-pound attack, hitting Merad with punches to the head and elbows to the body; he even tried to apply a straight neck crank. Merad made it to the second round, but he was once again quickly put on his back. Zayats trapped his right hand behind the back and finished the fight with a series of unanswered right hands 49 seconds into the round.[5]

Championships and Accomplishments

Mixed Martial Arts

Jujutsu

Army hand-to-hand fight

Sambo

Mixed martial arts record

Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 14-6 Vinny Magalhaes TKO (head kick and punches) 2011_M-1_Challenge_Season#М-1_Challenge_XXVII:_Garner_vs._Grishin 02011-10-14 October 14, 2011 3 1:13 Phoenix, Arizona, United States For M-1 Global Light Heavyweight Championship
Win 14-5 Malik Merad TKO (punches) 2011_M-1_Challenge_Season#M-1_Challenge_XXV:_Zavurov_vs._Enomoto 02011-04-28 April 28, 2011 2 0:49 St. Petersburg, Russia
Win 13-5 David Tkeshelashvili Submission (rear-naked choke) 2010_M-1_Challenge_Season#M-1_Challenge_XXII:_Narkun_vs._Vasilevsky 02010-12-12 December 12, 2010 1 2:26 Moscow, Russia
Win 12-5 Matias Baric Submission (rear-naked choke) 2011_M-1_Challenge_Season#.D0.9C-1_Challenge_XXVII:_Garner_vs_Grishin 02010-10-28 October 28, 2010 3 3:12 St. Petersburg, Russia
Win 11-5 Toni Valtonen Submission (armbar) Fight Festival Goes Kaisaniemi 02010-06-16 June 16, 2010 1 4:45 Helsinki, Finland
Loss 10-5 Robert Jocz TKO (punches) BOTE: Chahbari vs. Souwer 02010-03-13 March 13, 2010 2 4:05 Zutphen, Netherlands
Win 10-4 Lee Sang-Soo Decision (unanimous) M-1 Challenge 20: 2009 Finals 02009-03-13 March 13, 2009 3 5:00 St. Petersburg, Russia
Loss 9-4 Lucio Linhares Submission (rear-naked choke) M-1 Global Presents Breakthrough 02009-08-28 August 28, 2009 1 1:00 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Loss 9-3 Alexandre Machado Decision (unanimous) M-1 Challenge 15: Brazil 02009-09-05 September 5, 2009 3 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil
Loss 9-2 Jae Young Kim TKO (head kick) M-1 Challenge 12: USA 02009-02-21 February 21, 2009 2 4:02 Tacoma, Washington, United States
Win 9-1 David Haagsma Submission (armbar) M-1 Challenge 11: 2008 Challenge Finals 02009-01-11 January 11, 2009 1 3:25 Amstelveen, Netherlands
Win 8-1 Seung Bae Whi Decision (majority) M-1 Challenge 9: Russia 02008-11-21 November 21, 2008 2 5:00 St. Petersburg, Russia
Win 7-1 Alexei Kalistartov Submission RMAU: Battle of the Champions 3 02008-05-10 May 10, 2008 N/A N/A Moscow, Russia
Win 6-1 John Cornett Submission (hand injury) M-1 Challenge 7: UK 02008-09-27 September 27, 2008 2 0:44 Nottingham, England
Win 5-1 Lucio Linhares Decision (unanimous) M-1 Challenge 4: Battle on the Neva 2 02008-06-27 June 27, 2008 2 5:00 St. Petersburg, Russia
Loss 4-1 Daniel Tabera Submission (rear naked choke) M-1 MFC: Fedor Emelianenko Cup 02008-05-15 May 15, 2008 N/A N/A Belgorod, Russia
Win 4-0 Christophe Daffreville Decision (unanimous) M-1: Slamm 02008-03-02 March 2, 2008 2 5:00 Almere, Netherlands
Win 3-0 Łukasz Jurkowski Submission (choke) M-1 MFC: Battle on the Neva 02007-07-21 July 21, 2007 3 N/A St. Petersburg, Russia
Win 2-0 Jin O Kim Submission (armbar) M-1 MFC: Russia vs. Korea 02007-01-20 January 20, 2007 1 2:00 Seoul, South Korea
Win 1-0 Christophe Durant Decision (unanimous) M-1 MFC: Mix-Fight 02006-10-07 October 7, 2006 3 5:00 Belgorod, Russia

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Mikhail Zayats". sherdog.com. http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Mikhail-Zayats-17466. Retrieved April 17, 2011. 
  2. ^ "Interview with Michail Zayats". www.mixfight.ru. http://www.mixfight.ru/mma/interviews/2009/11/26/zayac/. Retrieved October 7, 2011. 
  3. ^ http://www.mossambo.ru/page_55.html
  4. ^ "Mikhail Zayats vs. National Champion in Freestyle wrestling David Tkeshelashvili". www.sherdog.com. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Fioravanti-Magalhaes-Win-Dandois-Narkun-Fall-at-M-1-Challenge-28700. Retrieved 2011-07-13. 
  5. ^ "Mikhail Zayats vs. Malik Merad". www.sherdog.com. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Magalhaes-Captures-Title-Zavurov-Defends-Crown-at-M-1-Challenge-25-31964. Retrieved 2011-07-13. 

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