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Ukrainian kickboxer and mixed martial arts fighter

Ihor Vovchanchyn
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Vovchanchyn in 2009
Born (1973-08-06) August 6, 1973 (historic period 48)
Zolochiv, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Native name Ігор Вовчанчин
Other names Ice Cold
Ukraine Freight Train
North Weapon
Nationality Ukrainian
Top five ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; fourteen st 9 lb)
Division Light Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Reach 68 in (173 cm)
Style Kickboxing, Boxing, Wrestling, Sambo
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Kharkiv, Ukraine
Team Team Vovchanchyn[1]
Years agile 1995–2005 (MMA)
Kickboxing record
Total 63
Wins 61
Past knockout 48
Losses ii
Mixed martial arts tape
Total 68
Wins 56
By knockout 41
By submission 7
By decision eight
Losses 10
Past knockout 3
By submission 4
By decision 3
Draws one
No contests 1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

final updated on: February 10, 2011

Ihor Yaroslavovych Vovchanchyn (vov-CHUN-chin, Ukrainian: Ігор Ярославович Вовчанчин; born August 6, 1973) is a retired Ukrainian mixed martial creative person and kickboxer, who competed in early no holds barred MMA contests. After making his professional MMA debut in 1995, he won ix openweight mixed martial arts tournaments (back when tournament format required 3 to 4 sequent blank-knuckle fights during the same night), 3 superfights, holds the second longest unbeaten streak in MMA (at 37 fights,)[2] and is the second most successful MMA fighter ever by number of wins accomplished by way of knockout. A stand-up striker throughout most of his career, he is widely considered one of the MMA legends, Ukrainian authorities created a MMA tournament named after him, the Ihor Vovchanchyn Cup.[3]

Biography [edit]

The son of Kladiya (née Michaylovna) and Yaroslav Iosifovich Vovchanchyn, Ihor Yaroslavovych Vovchanchyn was built-in in the settlement of Fesky, in the Zolochevsky commune of Soviet Ukraine.[four] Vovchanchyn said that growing upwards, he caused problem and got into street fights and unlike kinds of mischief. Due to his antics, in that location was a popular story in apportionment, that whenever Ihor became upset, the villagers would band a bell in the center of town which would alert everyone to stay in their houses until Ihor calmed down.[v] Vovchanchyn later stated that this story was only a joke, although there was a bong in the center of town.[6] At age 17, he moved to Kharkiv and began competing in runway and field, running the 100m nuance and throwing the discus. Due to his dearest for fighting, he later moved to boxing under trainer Oleg Ermakov. In 1993, he met Eugenia Borschevskaya, general secretarial assistant of the All Eurasian Kickboxing Federation. Later on taking upwardly kickboxing, he later went to Denmark to compete at the Globe Kickboxing Amateur Championships with the Ukrainian national team, where he became the world champion that same year. Vovchanchyn also won the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) kickboxing championship in 1994.[7]

Mixed martial arts career [edit]

Early career [edit]

Honour of the Warrior [edit]

In late 1995, Vovchanchyn transitioned from a successful kickboxing career to MMA after being invited to participate at Honour of the Warrior in Kharkiv, Ukraine.[viii] In this 8-homo tournament, Vovchanchyn knocked out his first 2 opponents before losing via submission to Ukrainian sambist Andrey Besedin in the concluding.

International Absolute Fighting Council [edit]

He then fought a month later in a 32-man tournament held at Moscow's Luzhniki Palace of Sports, performing impressively at the inaugural International Accented Fighting Council result, where he TKO'd Sergei Akinen before defeating Adilson Lima, a Gracie Jiu Jitsu black belt who trained with Ryan Gracie. Vovchanchyn won by knockout via soccer kicking 56 seconds into the fight, only Lima's cornerman Renzo Gracie 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 just to be stopped a 2d time afterward Lima's nose was broken by a dial, giving Vovchanchyn the win past TKO. Vovchanchyn would advance to the quarterfinal, where he would exist finally submitted past Russian sambo champion Mikhail Ilyukhin.

Mr. Strongman SEKAI [edit]

A 22-year-old Vovchanchyn in the Mr. Strongman Sekai.

With his ascendant kickboxing manner, Vovchanchyn became famed for being one of the few strictly stand-upwards fighters to overcome grappling-based opponents, exemplified in his victory in the 8-man Mr. Strongman Sekai tournament in Minsk, Republic of belarus on January 23, 1996, where he knocked out three opponents.

March 1996 [edit]

In March 1996, Vovchanchyn fought in and won 3 different tournaments: the DNRF: Ukrainian Octagon, the UCMAL: Ukrainian No Rules Championship, and the kickoff ever IFC event: IFC 1: Kombat in Kyiv.[9] [ten] [11] Beyond these three tournaments, he won 9 fights (7 KO/TKO's and 2 submissions) with none of them going past the kickoff circular. At the IFC tournament, all three men he faced in the same night (Fred Floyd, Paul Varelans and John Dixon) weighed over 300 pounds/136 kilograms.[12] The fight against Paul Varelans was considered one of the greatest fights in European MMA history.[13] In attendance at this result, was old heavyweight boxing champion Leon Spinks, who was a 'guest of honor'.

UFC Invitation [edit]

Vovchanchyn was invited to fight at UFC 11 in September 1996, but could not participate due to visa issues likewise as dissatisfaction with the offer.[14] [15]

Subsequent victories [edit]

Having achieved much success competing in the erstwhile Soviet Union, Vovchanchyn then won the 1st Absolute Fighting World Cup Pankration tournament in Tel Aviv, Israel on 12 Nov 1997. In the tournament final, Vovchanchyn faced Nick Nutter, an NCAA All-American Wrestler from Ohio State and a protégé of Marker Coleman.[16] Nutter dominated the fight for approximately 25 minutes, until he was stunned by a head butt from Vovchanchyn. Bleeding heavily, Nutter submitted.[17]

World Vale Tudo Championship [edit]

Equally a seven-fourth dimension winner of various tournaments, Vovchanchyn was invited to compete in the fifth edition of the Globe Vale Tudo Championship (WVC), organised by Brazilian promoter Frederico Lapenda and hosted past the Fun Business firm Night Guild in Recife, northeast Brazil on 3 Feb 1998. The outcome featured an emptying tournament of 8 fighters – three Americans, four Brazilians, and Vovchanchyn as the sole Ukrainian representative – without gloves and with 10-minute rounds. Later forcing Chinese battle stylist Tulio Palhares to submit to strikes in the quarterfinals, Vovchanchyn was scheduled to face up Patrick Smith at the semifinal phase. Smith withdrew, however, later on breaking his hand against Marco Selva, and he was replaced by local fighter Elias Rodrigues, also known every bit Demonio Negro ("Black Devil"). In a dorsum-and-along encounter that lasted over ten minutes, Vovchanchyn and Rodrigues traded strikes, although the Ukrainian was able to score four takedowns. In one of these opportunities, Vovchanchyn mounted Rodrigues and forced his Brazilian opponent to submit to a avalanche of punches. Advancing to the final, he faced the American wrestler Nick Nutter in a rematch and scored a brutal fourteen-2nd knockout when he countered a takedown endeavor with a well-timed knee strike.[17]

Vovchanchyn won viii MMA tournaments during this stage of his career, and was considered arguably the best heavyweight in the world for several years to come.[18] [19] He returned to the WVC the following yr, knocking out Edson Carvalho, a fellow member of the Brazilian national judo team and a Carlson Gracie black belt. Carvalho was a disciple of Sebastião "Master of Death" Lacerda, a wealthy man from the due north of Brazil who appeared in Rio de Janeiro in 1996 claiming to take spent a long menstruation of fourth dimension in Japan learning "the mortiferous fine art of yawara." Despite his dubious credentials, Lacerda was able to recruit some established competitors into his sect, including Carvalho and Marco Ruas. While Ruas ultimately parted ways with Lacerda, Carvalho continued to challenge other fighting styles on behalf of Lacerda and his "deadly technique" of yawara.[17]

PRIDE FC [edit]

Early on PRIDE career [edit]

Later on winning at World Vale Tudo Title 5, Vovchanchyn was invited to Japanese promotion PRIDE, fighting Gary Goodridge in his debut. Vovchanchyn was taken down twice by the larger Goodridge and was left behind on points, only he dominated Goodridge during the stand up-upwards exchanges and knocked him out with two left hooks, v:58 into the first round.

Vovchanchyn returned to the World Vale Tudo Championship, winning 2 superfights confronting Aloisio Freitas Neto and Edson Carvalho.

Once once more in PRIDE, Vovchanchyn then fought Japanese fighter Akira Shoji. Most of the fight stayed in the standing position, with Vovchanchyn damaging a wary Shoji and throwing him downward, while the Japanese circled him and lied on the mat to avoid his hits. At the stop Vovchanchyn won the judges conclusion by damaging Shoji desperately with strikes.

In what was Vovchanchyn's concluding venture for some fourth dimension outside of PRIDE, he participated in another four-man tournament chosen 'InterPride' in his dwelling house land of Ukraine, winning the start fight via TKO and the final by submission.

Coming back to PRIDE, he fought Carlos "Carlão" Barreto, a Carlson Gracie squad member and reigning IVC Heavyweight Champion. Despite the larger pinnacle of Barreto, Vovchanchyn countered him with punches and leg kicks and shut downward his takedown attempts for the first ii rounds, simply activity was slow and often saw Barreto as the almost active fighter. Come the overtime, they traded hits and Barreto managed to accept Ihor downward, ending the fight working ground and pound on him.[20] The decision was given to Vovchanchyn, which was met with a certain controversy.[xx]

Afterward the Barreto match, Vovchanchyn fabricated a special appearance in Grand-ane for a kickboxing rules match, facing multiple champion and established star Ernesto Hoost. The format impaired Ihor, who often found himself going for takedowns, while Hoost kept attacking his left leg with depression kicks. At the end, the Ukrainian fighter roughshod downwards thrice due to the damage to his leg, which price him the friction match by knockout.

At Pride 7, Vovchanchyn faced Mark Kerr in a highly anticipated bout. Vovchanchyn knocked out Kerr with a genu to the head from a northward-s position. Later, the fight was ruled a "no-contest", as knee strikes to the caput of a grounded opponent was illegal.

Unofficial #1 Heavyweight Superfight [edit]

Vovchanchyn was next matched upwardly with American wrestler Marking Kerr for the unofficial title of #one heavyweight in the world. Well-nigh all outlets that covered mixed martial arts considered either Ihor or the unbeaten 2-time UFC Champion and ADCC Champion Mark Kerr equally the best heavyweight and pound for pound fighter in the world. Early on in the fight, Kerr cut Vovchanchyn with a knee strike to the right eye and secured several takedowns, but he was unable to pass Ihor's guard or do any more significant harm. In the concluding circular, Vovchanchyn pounced on the now-exhausted Kerr and dominated him with strikes, eventually knocking him out with a series of knees. Ihor was declared the winner, but the upshot was later overturned and the result declared a no contest. Knees to the head of a grounded opponent in the four points position had been banned just prior to the result. This fight was also the get-go fourth dimension Vovchanchyn's manager, Eugenia Borschevskaya, was seen in his corner.[21]

Bueno knockout [edit]

In his side by side fight, Vovchanchyn fought Brazilian jiu-jitsu master Francisco Bueno. Ihor knocked Bueno out with a vicious combination, Bueno literally falling face first as he was beingness punched in the face. This knockout is yet to this solar day considered one of the most brutal knockouts in the history of MMA[22] [23] – it even prompted the promoters of K-1 to give him $i,000 cash in the locker room and suggest that he fought M-1 Champion Ernesto Hoost.[21] Subsequently this string of victories, Vovchanchyn became a huge favorite going into the Pride One thousand Prix 2000.

PRIDE Openweight Grand Prix 2000 [edit]

Vovchanchyn had been considered the acme fighter in the sport for some years, and as commentators Stephen Quadros and Bas Rutten stated, he was likely the favorite to win the tournament. In the opening round he defeated Japanese professional wrestler Alexander Otsuka past conclusion and, in a rematch with Gary Goodridge, decisively won by knockout in an entirely stand-up fight. He reached the terminal of the PRIDE 2000 Openweight One thousand Prix.

Vovchanchyn so faced the number ane pound for pound fighter in the world, Kazushi Sakuraba of Nihon, who had beaten Royce Gracie earlier that dark in a 90-minute bout, the longest in contempo competitive fighting history. Though Sakuraba took him down and punched him, Vovchanchyn somewhen grabbed a waist lock takedown and controlled the Japanese with strikes while Sakuraba covered upwards. Later the fight was declared a draw and needed a second round to make up one's mind a finalist, Sakuraba's corner threw in the towel as he had just fought for 105 minutes and could not physically continue. Vovchanchyn won the fight via TKO (corner stoppage) and avant-garde to the last circular.

Vovchanchyn met powerhouse American wrestler Mark Coleman in the concluding. Coleman had the advantage, coming into the final match, equally he bypassed the semi finals after his opponent, Kazuyuki Fujita, retired due to injury. Coleman kept the visibly tired Ihor on the ground, and during the second 20-minute circular, finished the fight by gaining a north-southward position and repeatedly kneed Vovchanchyn the head, forcing Vovchanchyn to tap out. Ihor afterwards said that Coleman was the toughest opponent he faced up to that signal.[24]

Mail Grand Prix [edit]

Facing Japanese gatekeeper Daijiro Matsui at PRIDE 9, Vovchanchyn controlled the tour by sprawling and performing ground and pound on him, until the fight was stopped by eye damage on Matsui.

Ihor and then fought Enson Inoue at PRIDE 10 in what was 1 of the most one sided fights in MMA history,[25] which resulted in a doctor stoppage afterwards the end of the 1st round. Inoue later recounted of the fight, "I sustained a broken jaw, fractured finger, perforated eardrum, swollen encephalon, a liver count 2000x the normal person and spent 2 days in intensive care."[26] Vovchanchyn then faced off against Nobuhiko Takada at PRIDE 11, who was the trainer of Sakuraba and Matsui. Vovchanchyn was taken downwards and met leg kicks and some resistance, but he finished him on the second round via ground and pound.

Later three straight victories, Vovchanchyn received a rematch with Mark Kerr at PRIDE 12. Vovchanchyn'southward advantage in the stand up upward fighting was countered by Kerr's superior grappling and takedowns, and the fight was ruled a depict after two rounds. Afterwards an extra, third round, Vovchanchyn was awarded the victory via unanimous determination. Ihor cited both of his fights against Mark Kerr equally the most difficult wins of his career.

PRIDE refuse [edit]

2001 [edit]

Although he was scheduled to confront Ken Shamrock at Pride 13, Vovchancyn faced Tra Telligman, equally Shamrock had sustained a neck injury 2 weeks prior to the fight.[27] Despite Ihor beingness able to counterstrike, Telligman surprised him with a left straight which knocked Vovchanchyn downwards, allowing Tra command the residuum of the fight and win the decision. This was the showtime time Ihor had been outstruck, even if information technology was seen every bit an upset.

He later on faced some other feared striker, one-time RINGS Openweight champion Gilbert Yvel at PRIDE fourteen. However, sensing Gilbert was weaker than him on the ground, Vovchanchyn took him downwardly, putting his sambo skills to use and choking Yvel out.

Vovchanchyn would go to defeat another striker, beating world karate champion Masaaki Satake past decision at PRIDE fifteen.

In PRIDE 17, Vovchanchyn suffered another upset when was submitted in under 3 minutes by Brazilian Pinnacle Team trainer Mario Sperry. Later this tour, he was invited to fight at the RINGS promotion, in Lithuania. Vovchanchyn's original opponent pulled out of the event with an injury, and was replaced by a fighter who "hadn't fought for quite a while". This fighter requested that no punches be allowed in the fight, which Ihor said was difficult to avoid, but won via leg kicks in the second round.[28]

He ended the year on a high note; showing smashing grappling expertise against Valentijn Overeem at PRIDE 18, escaping from heel hook attempts and slipping his own heel hook for the tap out, ending 2001 with a mixed record in PRIDE – going 3–2.

2002–2003 [edit]

At the start of 2002, Vovchanchyn considered moving downwardly to the Middleweight (205lb) division, and stated he idea he had a good chance to get a champion in that weight course.[28] This motility did non happen, and he faced Heath Herring at PRIDE 19, struggling in a fight which saw both grappling and striking from the two men, simply after Herring accidentally headbutted Vovchanchyn at the third circular, he was controlled by him, and judges gave the decision to Heath. Fighting Quinton Jackson would exist similarly unfortunate for Vovchanchyn, every bit the American fighter slammed him twice, getting him submitted due to injury at PRIDE 22.

After beating Bob Schrijber past submission in a Dutch promotion, Vovchanchyn faced off against Mirko Cro Cop in August 2003. Ihor was knocked out via left head kicking. This fight is considered a 'passing of the torch',[19] as Vovchanchyn had split his last 8 fights in Pride with a record of iii–5 (1–3 in his last four), and it elevated the newer striking sensation Cro Cop into an Interim Heavyweight Championship fight with Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira.

2004 [edit]

Breaking his losing streak at the kickoff of 2004, Vovchanchyn defeated old King of the Cage Super Heavyweight champion Dan Bobish and was announced equally one of the participants of PRIDE'south upcoming xvi-man heavyweight Grand Prix, simply withdrew due to injury.[29] Vovchanchyn went on to fight Katsuhisa Fujii at the end of the year.

Drop to Middleweight (93 kg) [edit]

In 2005, Vovchanchyn moved downwardly a weight division - chirapsia former Pancrase Heavyweight champion Yoshiki Takahashi. Takahashi said after the fight, "I've never been knocked out by a unmarried punch until today, I'm however dizzy and have [a] headache."[30] Later this victory, he entered PRIDE's 2005 Middleweight Grand Prix. PRIDE commentator Bas Rutten believed that Vovchanchyn was a favorite to win the tournament.[31]

PRIDE Middleweight K Prix 2005 [edit]

Vovchanchyn was matched confronting Yuki Kondo - the reigning Pancrase Low-cal Heavyweight champion and onetime two-time Pancrase Openweight champion – in PRIDE Total Elimination 2005. Vovchanchyn controlled the fight, winning a unanimous decision.

He and so fought Alistair Overeem in the quarter finals and lost via submission. Vovchanchyn received a 2d chance to progress when offered a fight against Kazuhiro Nakamura in PRIDE Final Conflict 2005, 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 exist his terminal competitive MMA fight.

On his move down to the Middlweight sectionalization, Vovchanchyn said, "It's all near grooming. I was 93 kg just for the concluding 2 years in PRIDE when they introduced weight divisions. Only actually my natural weight is around 103-104 kg. Losing weight I didn't feel myself every bit strong as before. Just 104 kg is the best weight for me and I am actually comfortable nigh it. I felt strong, powerful, total of energy. Due to losing weight I felt lack of self-confidence. By the way the same goes for Fedor (Emelianenko), when he lost the weight, he felt out of his comfort zone. It'south not virtually the shape and visual muscular performance but it was non his style."[21] Regarding Vovchanchyn'southward weight, pop nutritionist Mike Dolce stated that he wished he could've helped Vovchanchyn drib to the 170 lb weight-form and make him the 'welterweight Fedor'.[32] Some experts say that Vovchanchyn ideally should take fought at the Welterweight (183) partitioning that PRIDE had, and that he was an undersized heavyweight.[19]

Retirement [edit]

Although he was rumored to fight at PRIDE 34 against Wanderlei Silva,[26] Vovchanchyn retired at age 32, citing multiple injuries, including a right hand that remained seriously affected as of 2008.[33] It has been speculated that due to this injury, his terminal few performances in his career were passive. He finished his career in PRIDE with a record of 18–viii with 1 no contest, having the 2d most bouts in PRIDE history (27), second about wins in PRIDE history, and third about wins via KO/TKO (10). Vovchanchyn is considered one of MMA's hardest punchers,[13] [nineteen] [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] 1 of the best fighters in history to have never competed in the UFC,[39] one of the greatest European mixed martial artists always,[40] and one of the best mixed martial artists of the 1990s.[41] He was a top ten heavyweight from April 1996 to January 2001 co-ordinate to FightMatrix.[42] In 2011[43] and in 2017,[44] Vovchanchyn received several votes on Sherdog'due south 'MMA's All-Time Heavyweights' list.

Potential render to MMA [edit]

In July 2009, Vovchanchyn was linked to making his render in MMA at the Fighting Mixed Antagonistic event in Republic of korea, which was scheduled for September 29, 2009. Although Jan Nortje was rumored to exist his opponent,[45] Vovchanchyn had just stated one twelvemonth prior that he had no interest in fighting due to his injuries. The event took place and Ihor did not appear on the carte du jour.[46] [47]

In September 2016, Rizin Fighting Federation CEO Nobuyuki Sakakibara posted several photos on his Instagram account, showing Vovchanchyn training in his gym back in Ukraine – fifty-fifty hinting that he may invite Ihor back to fight in Nippon.[26] [48] [49]

Fighting way [edit]

Primarily a kickboxer, Vovchanchyn based his MMA game around his punching power, which made him to exist considered 1 of the most devastating strikers of his time.[l] His boxing utilized an ample pattern of looping punches, amidst them the casting punch,[19] [51] and he specialized in an aggressive counterpunching style in order to make upward for his curt accomplish.[52] Vovchanchyn also displayed significant grappling skills, utilizing his sambo background, and would work a roughshod basis and pound offense with brusk and difficult strikes from the top.[53] He was able to surprise many with his defensive guard and dexterity on the ground despite being known primarily as a striker,[54] and displayed this ability against submission fighters such every bit Carlos Barreto, Marker Kerr and Valentijn Overeem among others.[52]

Despite his pocket-sized size, Vovchanchyn was known for his toughness and strength, leading Nobuhiko Takada to call him a "strongman".[55] Vovchanchyn would later on state that his punching power and fighting skills came naturally, not considering of the martial arts, fifty-fifty though martial arts helped him along the fashion.[56] He also never invited any famous fighters to spar and train with him every bit he did not see the point in copying their styles.[56] He trained with many of the same coaches his entire career.[56] Vovchanchyn was known to accept on any challenger, despite size or rules, fifty-fifty fighting in prison when he was not even a prisoner himself.[56]

Personal life [edit]

Vovchanchyn is married and has one girl, named Zlata. He identifies himself every bit neither Russian or Ukrainian, but as a Slav.[21] [57] He is close friends with Fedor Emelianenko.

In a 2008 interview, Vovchanchyn stated that since retiring from competition he runs a local cafe-bar chosen 'Champion'.[half dozen]

Championships and accomplishments [edit]

Mixed martial arts [edit]

  • Ukrainian Combat Martial Arts League
    • Laurels of the Warrior Runner-up (1995)
    • Ukrainian No Rules Championship Champion (1996)
  • Mr. Strongman SEKAI
    • Mr. Strongman SEKAI Champion (1996)
  • Donetsk No Rules Fighting
    • Ukrainian Octagon Champion (1996)
    • Ukrainian Octagon 2 Champion (1996)
  • International Fighting Championship
    • International Fighting Title 1 Champion (1996)
  • International Accented Fighting Council
    • 1st Accented Fighting World Cup Pankration Champion (1997)
    • Accented Fighting Title two Superfight Champion (1997)
    • Accented Fighting Russian Open Cup 3 Champion (1997)
  • World Vale Tudo Championship
    • World Vale Tudo Title v Tournament Champion
    • WVC 6 Super Fight Champion (in one case)[ commendation needed ]
    • WVC 7 Super Fight Champion (one time)
  • InterPride
    • InterPride 1999: Heavyweight Final Champion (1999)
  • PRIDE Fighting Championship
    • 2000 PRIDE Openweight One thousand Prix Runner-Up
    • 2d most bouts in PRIDE history (27)
    • Second most wins in PRIDE history (eighteen)
    • Tertiary most wins via KO/TKO in PRIDE history (x)

Kickboxing [edit]

63 Fights, 61 Wins, ii Losses

  • World Kickboxing Amateur Championships Winner - Kingdom of denmark (1993)
  • Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS/USSR) Kickboxing Champion (1994)

Mixed martial arts record [edit]

Professional record breakup
67 matches 56 wins 10 losses
By knockout 41 3
By submission vii 4
By conclusion 8 3
No contests 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Circular Time Location Notes
Loss 56–10 (1) Kazuhiro Nakamura Decision (unanimous) PRIDE Last Conflict 2005 August 28, 2005 2 five:00 Saitama, Nihon PRIDE 2005 Middleweight 1000 Prix Reserve Bout.
Loss 56–9 (one) Alistair Overeem Submission (standing guillotine choke) PRIDE Critical Inaugural 2005 June 26, 2005 ane 1:25 Saitama, Japan PRIDE 2005 Middleweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal.
Win 56–eight (1) Yuki Kondo Decision (unanimous) PRIDE Full Elimination 2005 April 23, 2005 3 5:00 Osaka, Japan PRIDE 2005 Middleweight Grand Prix Opening Circular.
Win 55–8 (1) Yoshiki Takahashi KO (punch) Pride 29: Fists of Burn down Feb 20, 2005 1 1:10 Saitama, Japan Middleweight (205 lbs.) debut.
Win 54–eight (ane) Sergey Terezimov Submission (heel claw) WOP: Water of Peresvit December 4, 2004 ane 1:35 Kiev, Ukraine
Win 53–viii (ane) Katsuhisa Fujii KO (punches) Pride Bushido 5 October xiv, 2004 one 4:02 Osaka, Nippon
Win 52–8 (1) Dan Bobish TKO (punches) Pride 27: Inferno Feb one, 2004 two 1:45 Osaka, Nihon
Loss 51–8 (1) Mirko Cro Cop KO (head kick) PRIDE Full Elimination 2003 August 10, 2003 ane one:29 Saitama, Nippon
Win 51–seven (1) Bob Schrijber Submission (rear-naked choke) Information technology'due south Starting time 2003 Amsterdam June 8, 2003 2 4:05 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Loss l–7 (one) Quinton Jackson TKO (injury) Pride 22: Beasts from the E 2 September 29, 2002 ane 7:17 Nagoya, Nihon
Loss l–6 (1) Heath Herring Determination (unanimous) Pride xix: Bad Claret February 24, 2002 3 five:00 Saitama, Japan
Win 50–5 (1) Valentijn Overeem Submission (heel hook) Pride eighteen: Common cold Fury ii Dec 23, 2001 i 4:35 Fukuoka, Japan
Win 49–5 (1) Ricardas Rocevicius TKO (leg kicks) RINGS Republic of lithuania: Bushido Rings 3 November 10, 2001 2 N/A Vilnius, Lithuania
Loss 48–five (i) Mario Sperry Submission (arm-triangle choke) Pride 17: Title Chaos Nov iii, 2001 1 2:52 Tokyo, Japan
Win 48–4 (i) Masaaki Satake Conclusion (unanimous) Pride xv: Raging Rumble July 29, 2001 3 5:00 Saitama, Nihon
Win 47–4 (1) Gilbert Yvel Submission (rear-naked choke) Pride fourteen: Clash of the Titans May 27, 2001 1 1:52 Yokohama, Nihon
Loss 46–4 (1) Tra Telligman Conclusion (unanimous) Pride 13: Collision Course March 25, 2001 3 5:00 Saitama, Nippon
Win 46–three (1) Mark Kerr Decision (unanimous) Pride 12: Cold Fury December ix, 2000 3 five:00 Saitama, Japan
Win 45–iii (1) Nobuhiko Takada TKO (submission to punches) Pride 11: Battle of the Rising Sun October 31, 2000 two 5:17 Osaka, Japan
Win 44–iii (1) Enson Inoue TKO (physician stoppage) Pride x: Return of the Warriors Baronial 27, 2000 one ten:00 Tokyo, Nippon
Win 43–three (i) Daijiro Matsui TKO (doctor stoppage) Pride 9: New Claret June 4, 2000 1 5:03 Nagoya, Japan
Loss 42–iii (1) Mark Coleman TKO (submission to knees) PRIDE 1000 Prix 2000 Finals May 1, 2000 2 iii:09 Tokyo, Japan PRIDE FC 2000 Openweight Grand Prix Final.
Win 42–2 (1) Kazushi Sakuraba TKO (corner stoppage) 1 15:00 PRIDE FC 2000 Openweight Grand Prix Semifinal.
Win 41–2 (1) Gary Goodridge TKO (punches) ane 10:fourteen PRIDE FC 2000 Openweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal.
Win 40–2 (1) Alexander Otsuka Conclusion (unanimous) PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round January 30, 2000 ane xv:00 Tokyo, Nippon PRIDE FC 2000 Openweight Grand Prix Opening Round.
Win 39–2 (1) Francisco Bueno KO (punches) Pride 8 November 21, 1999 1 1:23 Tokyo, Nippon
NC 38–ii (ane) Marker Kerr NC (overturned) Pride 7 September 12, 1999 2 Due north/A Yokohama, Japan Originally a TKO (knees) win for Vovchanchyn; later overturned to a no competition when the knees were deemed illegal.
Win 38–two Carlos Barreto Decision (split) Pride 6 July 4, 1999 3 5:00 Yokohama, Nihon
Win 37–2 Vepcho Bardanashvili Submission (guillotine choke) InterPride 1999: Heavyweight Concluding May eight, 1999 ane N/A Kharkov, Ukraine Won the InterPride 1999: Heavyweight Tournament.
Win 36–ii Vladimir Solodovnik TKO (punches) i North/A
Win 35–2 Akira Shoji Decision (unanimous) Pride 5 April 29, 1999 ii 10:00 Nagoya, Nihon
Win 34–2 Edson Carvalho TKO (punches) WVC vii: Earth Vale Tudo Championship 7 February two, 1999 i iii:sixteen Brazil Won the WVC 7: World Vale Tudo Championship 7 Superfight.
Win 33–2 Aloisio Freitas Neto TKO (submission to punches) WVC 6: Earth Vale Tudo Championship six November 1, 1998 1 7:26 Brazil Won the WVC six: World Vale Tudo Championship six Superfight.
Win 32–2 Gary Goodridge TKO (punches) Pride iv October xi, 1998 1 five:58 Tokyo, Japan
Win 31–ii Nick Nutter KO (genu) WVC 5: World Vale Tudo Title 5 Feb 3, 1998 1 0:14 Recife, Brazil Won the WVC 5: World Vale Tudo Title 5 Tournament.
Win xxx–two Elias Rodrigues TKO (submission to headbutt and punches) 1 10:35
Win 29–2 Tulio Palhares TKO (submission to punches) 1 v:35
Win 28–two Nick Nutter TKO (submission to headbutts) IAFC - 1st Absolute Fighting World Cup Pankration Nov 12, 1997 one 24:42 Tel Aviv, State of israel Won the IAFC - 1st Absolute Fighting World Cup Pankration.
Win 27–2 Mikhail Avetisyan Decision (split) i 35:00 Opponent was an alternating for the injured Vasily Kudin.
Win 26–ii Valery Pliev TKO (submission to punches) 1 7:13
Win 25–2 Yuri Mildzikhov TKO (forfeit) N/A 1997 1 N/A Donetsk, Ukraine
Win 24–two Igor Guerus TKO (punches) N/A 1997 1 N/A Donetsk, Ukraine
Win 23–two Vasily Kudin TKO (submission to leg kicks) IAFC: Absolute Fighting Russian Open Cup 3 August 29, 1997 1 9:11 Luzhniki Sports Palace, Moscow, Russia Won the IAFC: Absolute Fighting Russian Open up Cup 3.
Win 22–2 Dimitry Panfilov TKO (punches) COS: Cup of Stars May 23, 1997 1 N/A Odessa, Ukraine Vovchanchyn withdrew due from the tournament due to injury.
Win 21–2 Aslan Hamza KO (knee joint) ane N/A
Win 20–2 Leonardo Castello Branco Decision (carve up) IAFC: Absolute Fighting Title Ii [Day two] May two, 1997 1 35:00 Luzhniki Sports Palace, Moscow, Russia Won the Accented Fighting Championship II Superfight.
Win 19–2 Sergei Bondarenko TKO (punches) N/A Nov 30, 1996 ane N/A Kharkiv, Ukraine
Win 18–2 Igor Akhmedov Submission (choke) DNRF: Ukrainian Octagon 2 May 1, 1996 1 N/A Donetsk, Ukraine
Win 17–2 John Dixson TKO (burnout) IFC 1: Kombat in Kyiv March xxx, 1996 1 ix:10 Kyiv, Ukraine Won the IFC ane: Kombat in Kyiv Tournament.
Win xvi–2 Paul Varelans KO (punches) 1 2:25
Win 15–2 Fred Floyd TKO (punches) 1 13:40
Win 14–2 Igor Akhmedov Submission (arm-triangle asphyxiate) UCMAL: Ukrainian No Rules Championship 1996 March 9, 1996 ane N/A Kyiv, Ukraine Won the UCMAL: Ukrainian No Rules Championship 1996.
Win xiii–2 Yuri Zhernikov TKO (punches) 1 N/A
Win 12–2 Matrosov Matrosov TKO (punches) i Due north/A
Win xi–ii Igor Guerus TKO (punches) DNRF: Ukrainian Octagon March 1, 1996 1 1:41 Donetsk, Ukraine Won the DNRF: Ukrainian Octagon Tournament.
Win x–ii Sergey Sheremet KO (punch) 1 1:27
Win 9–ii Oleg Tischenko KO (punch) 1 0:05
Win 8–ii Roman Tikunov KO (dial) MPS 1996: Mr. Strongman SEKAI 1996 January 23, 1996 one 2:21 Minsk, Belarus Won the Mr. Strongman SEKAI 1996 Tournament.
Win 7–2 Sergei Bondarovich KO (head kicking) 1 2:27
Win 6–2 Nikolai Yatsuk KO (punch) 1 1:l
Loss 5–2 Mikhail Ilyukhin Submission (chin to the eye) IAFC: Absolute Fighting Championship I: Tournament November 25, 1995 one vi:xxx Luzhniki Sports Palace, Moscow, Russian federation
Win 5–ane Adilson Lima TKO (corner stoppage) 1 i:51
Win four–1 Adilson Lima KO (soccer kicks) 1 0:56 Lima'south squad disputed referee'southward neglection of excessive soccer kicks to the head of the downed opponent, governing body representative ruled to hold rematch subsequently a cursory medical break.
Win 3–1 Sergei Akinen TKO (arm injury) 1 two:40
Loss 2–1 Andrei Besedin Submission (kneebar) UCMAL: Warrior's Honour i October 14, 1995 1 1:12 Kharkiv, Ukraine
Win two–0 Sergei Bondarovich TKO (punches) 1 0:eighteen
Win 1–0 Alexander Mandrik TKO (submission to punches) 1 3:06

Kickboxing record (Incomplete) [edit]

Kickboxing record (Incomplete)
61 wins (48 (T)KO's), two losses
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time Record
July eighteen, 1999 Loss Netherlands Ernesto Hoost K-1 Dream '99 Nagoya, Japan TKO (low kicks/3 knockdowns) 3 0:51 61–2
Fable :  Win  Loss  Draw/No contest

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External links [edit]

  • Professional MMA record for Ihor Vovchanchyn from Sherdog Edit this at Wikidata
  • Igor Vovchanchyn profile at Pride FC official website
  • Igor Vovchanchyn official website at the Wayback Auto (archive index)

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