Viktor Nemkov

Viktor Nemkov
Born January 26, 1987
Kazakhstan, USSR
Nationality Russian
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
Division Light Heavyweight
Fighting out of Belgorod, Russia
Team Red Devil Sport Club
Lion North-West (BJJ)
Trainer Vladimir Voronov (Sambo, Judo) and Bondarenko
Rank Master of Sport in Sambo
Brown belt in Judo
Mixed martial arts record
Total 25
Wins 20
By knockout 4
By submission 9
By decision 7
Losses 5
By knockout 1
By submission 2
By decision 2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Viktor Nemkov
Medal record
Competitor for  Russia
Men's Sambo
World Championships
Gold 2011 Vilnius -100 kg
Russian Combat Sambo Championships
Gold 2011 St. Petersburg -100 kg

Viktor Nemkov (born January 26, 1987) is a Russian Combat Sambo competitor and mixed martial artist. Nemkov won the 2011 world championship in Combat Sambo.[1] According to the global-mma.com rankings, he is the number 10 ranked fighter in the world outside of the UFC.

Mixed martial arts career

Background

Victor Nemkov was born in a small village in Zhalgyskan, Kazakhstan. In 1999 the family moved to the village Tomarovka, Belgorod Oblast. There, Nemkov began to train in Judo.

Having spent some successful tournaments, Nemkov became a "Master of Sport in Judo."[2]

Nemkov was the 2008 Russian Combat Sambo bronze medalist in the 90 kg weight category and the 2009 World Cup champion.[3]

Nemkov trains at the Red Devil Sport Club; a training facility and team strongly linked with the M-1 Global promotion and Fedor Emelianenko.[4][5]

M-1 Global

Nemkov began his professional mixed martial arts career with a loss to Magomed Sultanakhmedov via TKO, but quickly rebounded against newcomer Christian Bombay. Nemkov was able to secure a triangle choke on Bombay early in the first round to claim his first victory.[4]

Nemkov continued in M-1 with several victories, including one in a fight against Sergey Khramov.[6]

Nemkov's toughest challenge at that point came against the vastly experienced Tony Lopez in South Korea. Lopez' experience was perhaps too great, as he walked away with a submission victory via rear naked choke in the second round, handing Nemkov his second career loss.[7]

Nemkov then signed to fight Khanilav Khanilaev at the M-1 2009 Finals.[8] Nemkov went onto suffer his third career defeat, losing via split decision. Nemkov would bounce back with a victory over Shamil Vajsurov who, going into the fight, had a record of 0-1.[9]

In August 2010, Nemkov was reportedly scouted by World Wrestling Entertainment - whilst on a tour of Russia - who wanted to sign him as a professional wrestler.[10]

In April 2011, Nemkov fought Vinny Magalhaes for the vacant M-1 Global Light Heavyweight title. Early on, Magalhaes looked for a takedown, but it was Nemkov who was able to secure top position early on.[11] From there, Nemkov had to defend against multiple submission attempts, including an omoplata which seemed to be almost locked in.[11] From the second round, Magalhaes visibly tired, but still managed to mount Nemkov on a couple of occasions. Magalhaes was able to finish Nemkov in the third round via rare mounted gogoplata with a neck crank.[11]

Following the loss, Nemkov went on a four fight winning streak, including a tournament win held over a 4 month span.[4]

Championships and accomplishments

Sambo

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 20–5 Beksot Jiyanov TKO (punches) M-1 Global: Steel Battle July 16, 2014 1 3:03 Stary Oskol, Russia
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 19–5 Stephan Puetz Decision (split) M-1 Challenge 46 March 14, 2014 5 5:00 St. Petersburg, Russia Lost M-1 Global Light Heavyweight Championship
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 19–4 Vasiliy Babich Submission (armbar) M-1 Challenge 43 November 15, 2013 2 4:06 Surgut, Russia Won M-1 Global Light Heavyweight Championship
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 18–4 Maciej Browarski Decision (unanimous) ANMMA - Liberation August 5, 2013 3 5:00 Belgorod, Russia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 17-4 Reinaldo da Silva Submission (leg lock) M-1 Global - M-1 Challenge 40 June 8, 2013 2 N/A Ingushetia, Russia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 16-4 Gadzhimurad Antigulov Submission (guillotine choke) M-1 Challenge 36 - Confrontation in Mytishchi December 8, 2012 2 1:30 Mytishchi, Moscow Oblast, Russia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 15-4 Baga Agaev Submission (guillotine choke) League S-70 - Russian Championship Finals August 11, 2012 1 1:12 Moscow, Russia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 14-4 Khadzhimurat Kamilov Submission (armbar) League S-70 - Russian Championship Semifinals May 25, 2012 2 4:10 Moscow, Russia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 13-4 Abdul-Kerim Edilov Decision (unanimous) League S-70 - Russian Championship Third Round April 6, 2012 3 5:00 Moscow, Russia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 12-4 Chuck Grigsby KO (punch) Sambo-70 - Russia vs. Brazil August 5, 2011 2 3:24 Sochi, Russia
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 11-4 Vinny Magalhães Submission (mounted gogoplata neck crank) M-1 Challenge XXV: Zavurov vs. Enomoto April 28, 2011 3 1:40 Saint Petersburg, Russia For vacant M-1 Global Light Heavyweight Championship
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 11-3 Vitaly Smirnov Decision (unanimous) Mix Fight Tournament January 15, 2011 2 5:00 Voronezh, Russia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 10-3 Daniel Viscaya Submission (triangle choke) M-1 Challenge XXII: Narkun vs. Vasilevsky December 10, 2010 1 1:09 Moscow, Russia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 9-3 Rashid Magomedov KO (punches) LM - Tournament 2 June 18, 2010 2 3:24 Lipetsk Oblast, Russia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 8-3 Shamil Vajsurov Decision (unanimous) M-1 Selection 2010 - Eastern Europe Round 2 April 10, 2010 2 5:00 Kiev, Ukraine
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 7-3 Khanilav Khanilaev Decision (split) M-1 Challenge 20 - 2009 Finals December 3, 2009 3 5:00 St. Petersburg, Russia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 7-2 Ramazan Ramazanov Submission (triangle choke) M-1 Challenge - 2009 Selections 8 October 4, 2009 1 3:08 Kiev, Ukraine
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 6-2 Rasul Magomedaliev Submission (triangle choke) M-1 Challenge - 2009 Selections 6 September 5, 2009 1 2:52 Dagestan, Russia
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 5-2 Tony Lopez Submission (rear naked choke) M-1 Challenge 17 - Korea July 4, 2009 2 3:06 Seoul, South Korea
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 5-1 Ilya Malyukov Decision (unanimous) M-1 Challenge 2009 - Selection 3 May 28, 2009 2 5:00 Saint Petersburg, Russia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 4-1 Ishkhan Zakharian TKO (corner stoppage) M-1 Challenge 2009 - Selections 1 March 13, 2009 2 0:34 Saint Petersburg, Russia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 3-1 Magomed Umarov Decision (unanimous) Pro FC-Grand Prix October 4, 2008 3 5:00 Moscow, Russia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 2-1 Sergey Khramov Decision (unanimous) M-1 MFC - Fedor Emelianenko Cup May 15, 2008 3 5:00 Saint Petersburg, Russia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 1-1 Christian Bombay Technical Submission (triangle choke) M-1 Challenge 2 - Russia April 3, 2008 1 1:31 Saint Petersburg, Russia
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 0-1 Magomed Sultanakhmedov TKO (punches) Profi Mix Fight Championship February 22, 2008 1 N/A Novgorod Oblast, Russia

References

  1. "2011 world sambo championships, day 1".retrieved October 20, 2013
  2. M-1 Fighter. Victor Nemkov: «Has had a rest, it was restored, 1999 at a family is ready to fights …»] (Russian)
  3. "Russian Combat Sambo Championship 2008 Day One". mmaninja.com.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Viktor Nemkov". sherdog.com. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
  5. "Red Devil Sport Club". uofcombat.com. November 20, 2009.
  6. "European Throwdown: Hardy to UFC". sherdog.com. May 8, 2008.
  7. "Pictures: M-1 Challenge 17". sherdog.com. July 22, 2009.
  8. "Thursdays M-1 Selection Finals to stream live on Sherdog.com". sherdog.com. December 2, 2009.
  9. "Shamil Vajsurov". sherdog.com. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
  10. "WWE scouting talent in Russia; notes from WWEs trip to Asia". lordsofpain.net. August 25, 2010.
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 "Magalhaes captures title, Zavurov defends crown at M-1 Challenge 25". sherdog.com. April 29, 2011.

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