Strawweight · Women

Marina Merchuk

“Armata”
Russia Global Fight Gym debut 2022
Holds 6 fighters
Form W W L W W
Elo 1,444 peak 1,444 · 6 Jun 2026
Sherdog
8-3pro record
2W current streak
1,435best win, Elo
1,242average opponent
-- born 28 Jan 1996
63.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for women, ages 29–37

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,134 Sub1,013 Dec1,105

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of women's strawweight fighters with five pro bouts (630 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 10 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 10 bouts (2025): 1,441 Elo, 7-3, aged 30, average opponent 1,225.

  1. Bruna Brasil then 1,446, 7-2, aged 29 4-5 after peaked 1,524 ▲
  2. Pearl Gonzalez then 1,439, 7-3, aged 32 4-3 after peaked 1,551 ▲
  3. Erin Toughill then 1,493, 7-2, aged 29 · Lightweight 3-1 after peaked 1,497
  4. Ji Yeon Kim then 1,402, 7-1, aged 28 · Flyweight 2-6 after peaked 1,387 ▼
  5. Ayaka Miura then 1,346, 7-2, aged 28 9-5 after peaked 1,635 ▲
  6. Hailey Cowan then 1,377, 7-3, aged 31 · Bantamweight 0-3 after peaked 1,295 ▼

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Marina Spasić Decision R3 · 23 Nov 2025 · BRAVE Combat Federation 1,435
  2. Monika Kučinič Decision R3 · 6 Jun 2026 · BRAVE Combat Federation 1,408
  3. Viktoriya Tskhovrebova KO/TKO R1 · 25 May 2024 · Nashe Delo Fights 1,254
  4. Dana Begzhanova Submission R1 · 10 Jul 2023 · Nashe Delo Fights 1,206
  5. Lyubov Ermakova KO/TKO R1 · 18 Dec 2023 · Nashe Delo Fights 1,203

Losses

Newest first
  1. Anna Safeeva Decision R5 · 6 Dec 2024 · Nashe Delo Fights 1,402
  2. Anna Safeeva Decision R5 · 6 Nov 2023 · Nashe Delo Fights 1,335
  3. Kristina Stepanyan Decision R3 · 13 Feb 2023 · Nashe Delo Fights 1,166

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Anna Safeeva 2 meetings · 2023, 2024 0–2

Fight history

11 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
11 6 Jun 202630.4 yrs W8-3 Monika Kučinič 6-3 · 29.9 yrs Strawweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,441→1,444 +2 1,408 +100→+140 Brave Combat Federation 106 / WFC 30 BRAVE Combat Federation
10 23 Nov 202529.8 yrs W7-3 Marina Spasić 6-0 Strawweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,364→1,441 +77 1,435 +115→+205 Brave Combat Federation 102 / WFC 29 BRAVE Combat Federation
9 6 Dec 202428.9 yrs L6-3 Anna Safeeva 5-0 · 36.8 yrs Strawweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.19 1,423→1,364 -59 1,402 – Nashe Delo 86: Nemkov vs. Ibragimov Nashe Delo Fights
8 25 May 202428.3 yrs W6-2 Viktoriya Tskhovrebova 6-2 · 25.8 yrs Strawweight KO/TKOInjury R15:00 1.00 1,362→1,423 +61 1,254 – Nashe Delo 83: Oliveira vs. Grozin Nashe Delo Fights
7 18 Dec 202327.9 yrs W5-2 Lyubov Ermakova debut Strawweight KO/TKOHead Kick and Punch R1 1.00 1,298→1,362 +64 1,203 – Nashe Delo 80: Petrosyan vs. Samuel Nashe Delo Fights
6 6 Nov 202327.8 yrs L4-2 Anna Safeeva 3-0 · 35.7 yrs Strawweighttitle DecisionSplit R525:00 0.45 1,297→1,298 +1 1,335 – Nashe Delo 101: Safeeva vs. Merchuk Nashe Delo Fights
5 10 Jul 202327.4 yrs W4-1 Dana Begzhanova debut · 29.4 yrs Strawweight SubRear-Naked Choke R10:29 1.00 1,211→1,297 +86 1,206 – Nashe Delo 90: Nalgiev vs. Aydemirov Nashe Delo Fights
4 10 Apr 202327.2 yrs W3-1 Ksenia Ogir debut · 23.2 yrs Strawweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,146→1,211 +64 1,164 – Nashe Delo 80: Galimov vs. Rofal Nashe Delo Fights
3 10 Apr 202327.2 yrs W2-1 Kseniya Ogir 0-1 Strawweight DecisionUnanimous R3 0.84 1,113→1,146 +33 1,004 – Nashe Delo 80: Galimov vs. Rofal Nashe Delo Fights
2 13 Feb 202327.0 yrs L1-1 Kristina Stepanyan debut · 23.6 yrs Flyweight DecisionDecision R39:00 0.20 1,166→1,113 -53 1,166 – Nashe Delo 72: Pirmatov vs. Kadiev Nashe Delo Fights
1 3 Sep 202226.6 yrs W1-0 Evangelina Potemkina debut Strawweight KO/TKOPunches R26:12 1.00 1,078→1,166 +88 1,078 – The Old Guard Fight Club - Divizion 8 The Old Guard Fight Club