| Vyacheslav Vasilevsky | |
|---|---|
| Born | Vyacheslav Vasilevsky June 16, 1988 Zelenogorsk, Russian SFSR, USSR[1] |
| Other names | Slava[2] Saint fist |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)[2] 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight Middleweight |
| Style | Judo, Boxing, Combat Sambo [3] |
| Fighting out of | Fairfield, New Jersey |
| Team | K-Dojo MMA |
| Rank | International Master of Sports in Combat Sambo Brown Belt in Judo |
| Years active | 2008-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 16 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Vyacheslav "Slava" Vasilevsky[2] is a Russian mixed martial artist who competes in the light heavyweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Vasilevsky has amassed an impressive 13–1 win-loss record. He is the inaugural M-1 Global Light Heavyweight World Championship.
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Vasilevsky was born and raised in the Siberian closed town of Zelenogorsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai. He began training in judo at age 9, ultimately becoming the junior judo champion of Krasnoyarsk Krai, earned national youth judo championship medals, and becoming the judo champion of Siberia as an adult.[1] By age 19, he was training in boxing and combat sambo, and his success in combat sambo led to invitations to compete in MMA. With just 10 days of preparation, he won a first-round submission victory over Ladislav Zak[4] with a rear naked choke hold.[1]
His next fight was against Spaniard Daniel "The Gladiator" Tabera which he lost by unanimous decision.[5] Vasilevsky has gone undefeated since that 2008 fight, amassing nine victories in a row, three each by technical knockout, submission, and judges' decision.[2]
Vasilevsky's road to the 2010 M-1 Global light heavyweight championship bout was not easy. It began with a hard fought split decision victory[6] over Sergey Guzev.[7] Two other bouts in the selection – against Xavier "Professor X" Foupa-Pokam[8] and Shamil Tinagadjiev.[9] – went into the third round,[2] though he also achieved a first-round victory over Alihan Magomedov.[10] By contrast, none of Tomasz Narkun's professional fights have gone beyond the first round.[11] The difference in experience between Narkun and Vasilevsky has been touted as potentially significant in their title bout on December 10.[6]
Vyacheslav Vasilevsky defeated Tomasz Narkun via second round TKO at M-1 Challenge XXII to become the inaugural M-1 Global Light Heavyweight Champion. Declined from a belt at light weight, moved to the middle weight. April 28 in St. Petersburg on the M-1 Challenge XXV: Zavurov vs. Enomoto be deterred by the belt be afraid Viktor Nemkov and Vinny Magalhaes.
Vasilevsky joins Bellator after an incredibly successful career in Russia where "Slava" compiled a dominating 15-1 record. Currently riding a 14-fight win streak, the 23-year-old prodigy will be fighting at middleweight in the Bellator cage. The two-time Sambo World Champion has had success at light heavyweight but feels at home at 185 pounds and immediately adds more world-class depth to the Bellator middleweight roster.[12]"Russian Phenom Vyacheslav Vasilevsky Join’s Bellator Middleweight Division". Bellator.com. http://www.bellator.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=23600&ATCLID=205333829. Retrieved November 16, 2011.[13]
Vyacheslav Slava Vasilevsky is managed by Sam Kardan of KDojo MMA and trains under Murat Keshtov at KDojo MMA in Fairfield, NJ
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 16 matches | 15 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 5 | 0 |
| By submission | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 5 | 1 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 15-1 | Robert Jocz | Decision (unanimous) | Pro Fight 6 | June 4, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Włocławek, Poland | |
| Win | 14-1 | Tomas Kuzela | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Fedor Emelianenko Cup | May 22, 2011 | 1 | 4:04 | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | |
| Win | 13-1 | Enoc Solves | Decision (unanimous) | Sambo-70 vs. Team Spain | April 21, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 12-1 | Andy Sidaminou | TKO (punches) | BF - Baltic Challenge | March 25, 2011 | 1 | 3:23 | Kaliningrad, Russia | |
| Win | 11-1 | Tomasz Narkun[11] | TKO (retirement) | 2010_M-1_Challenge_Season#M-1_Challenge_XXII:_Narkun_vs._Vasilevsky | December 10, 2010 | 2 | 2:20 | Moscow, Russia[14] | Won the 2010 M-1 Global Light Heavyweight Championship[14] |
| Win | 10-1 | Shamil Tinagadjiev[9] | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 Global - Battle on the Neva 4 | August 19, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | St. Petersburg, Russia[15] | 2010 M-1 Eastern Europe Light Heavyweight Selection Final[14] |
| Win | 9-1 | Xavier Foupa-Pokam[8] | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Sambo-70 / M-1 Global - Sochi Open European Championships | July 14, 2010 | 3 | 1:58 | Sochi, Russia[16] | |
| Win | 8-1 | Alihan Magomedov[10] | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | M-1 Selection 2010 - Eastern Europe Round 3 | May 28, 2010 | 1 | 3:21 | Kiev, Ukraine[17] | |
| Win | 7-1 | Sebastian Libebe[18] | TKO (punches) | MFC - Mix Fight Combat | May 6, 2010 | 1 | 3:20 | Kstovo, Russia[19] | |
| Win | 6-1 | Sergey Guzev[7] | Decision (split) | M-1 Selection 2010 - Eastern Europe Round 2 | April 10, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Kiev, Ukraine[20] | |
| Win | 5-1 | Artur Korchemny[21] | Submission (Punches) | M-1 Challenge 20 - 2009 Finals | December 3, 2009 | 1 | 2:20 | St. Petersburg, Russia[22] | |
| Win | 4-1 | Pavel Nohynek[23] | TKO (punches) | Gladiator - 2009 | May 23, 2009 | 2 | 2:02 | Prague, Czech Republic[24] | |
| Win | 3-1 | Abdula Mutalimov[25] | TKO (punches) | M-1 Challenge - 2009 Selections 2 | April 19, 2009 | 1 | 1:29 | St. Petersburg, Russia[26] | |
| Win | 2-1 | Akhmed Guseinov[27] | Decision (unanimous) | KSF - Kstovo Sambo Federation | November 6, 2008 | 2 | 5:00 | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia[28] | |
| Loss | 1-1 | Daniel Tabera[5] | Decision (unanimous) | FOL - Team Europe vs. Team Russia | August 29, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Perm, Russia[29] | |
| Win | 1-0 | Ladislav Zak[4] | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Gladiator - Gladiator of Milovice | May 24, 2008 | 1 | 2:56 | Milovice, Czech Republic[30] |
Except where otherwise indicated, details provided in the record box are taken from Sherdog[2]
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