Lightweight · Men

Alexander Kovalev

Belarus Start Legend Team debut 2016
Holds 1 fighter
Form L L W L W
Elo 1,335 peak 1,512 · 9 Sep 2022 177 below it
Tapology Sherdog
13-6pro record
1W current streak
1,464best win, Elo
1,237average opponent
-- born 15 Oct 1996
70.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at lightweight, ages 27–34

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,056 Sub1,178 Dec981

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of lightweight fighters with five pro bouts (7,194 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 15 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 15 bouts (2023): 1,335 Elo, 11-4, aged 27, average opponent 1,256.

  1. Mikhail Kislica then 1,385, 11-4, aged 27 6-0 after peaked 1,611 ▲
  2. Godofredo Pepey then 1,366, 12-3, aged 26 5-4 after peaked 1,676 ▲
  3. Anthony Durnell then 1,285, 11-4, aged 28 3-1 after peaked 1,414 ▲
  4. Simone D'Anna then 1,314, 11-4, aged 28 1-3 after peaked 1,383 ▲
  5. Santino Defranco then 1,287, 11-4, aged 26 3-1 after peaked 1,434 ▲
  6. Luciano Azevedo then 1,403, 10-5, aged 26 7-4 after peaked 1,549 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Andrey Khokhlov Decision R3 · 11 Sep 2021 · Absolute Championship Akhmat 1,464
  2. Akhmadkhan Bokov Submission R3 · 9 Sep 2022 · Absolute Championship Akhmat 1,353
  3. Kamal Mamedov Decision R3 · 27 Mar 2026 · Absolute Championship Akhmat 1,306
  4. Markus Rytohonka Submission R1 · 23 Apr 2021 · Absolute Championship Akhmat 1,257
  5. Zhylkeldi Almazbekov Decision R3 · 11 Nov 2017 · SLT Promotion 1,203

Losses

The latest 5 of 6
  1. Farzin Chindonov Decision R3 · 4 Dec 2024 · MMA Series Russia 1,218
  2. Rustam Asuev Decision R3 · 28 Jun 2024 · Absolute Championship Akhmat 1,396
  3. John Teixeira KO/TKO R3 · 22 Sep 2023 · Absolute Championship Akhmat 1,615
  4. Tynchtykbek Kanybek uulu Decision R3 · 16 Jun 2023 · Absolute Championship Akhmat 1,325
  5. Carlos Augusto da Silva Decision R3 · 16 Dec 2022 · Absolute Championship Akhmat 1,549

Fight history

26 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
26 27 Mar 202629.4 yrs W13-6 Kamal Mamedov 5-3 · 24.3 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,265→1,335 +70 1,306 -120→-120 ACA 201: Silva vs. Podlesniy Absolute Championship Akhmat
25 4 Dec 202428.1 yrs L12-6 Farzin Chindonov 2-0 Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,363→1,269 -94 1,218 – MMA Series 86: Zasinets vs. Muradov MMA Series Russia
24 26 Oct 202428.0 yrs W12-5 Bobur Khabibulaev 2-5 · 31.2 yrs Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R29:15 1.00 1,340→1,363 +24 1,018 – Modern Fighting Pankration 250 Far Eastern Modern Pankration Federation
23 28 Jun 202427.7 yrs L11-5 Rustam Asuev 8-2 · 28.2 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,335→1,340 +5 1,396 +240→+340 ACA 177: Bagov vs. Shaikhaev 2 Absolute Championship Akhmat
22 22 Sep 202326.9 yrs L11-4 John Teixeira 27-9-2 · 36.8 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R314:35 0.00 1,369→1,335 -34 1,615 +150→+115 ACA 163: Kolodko vs. Mamashov Absolute Championship Akhmat
21 16 Jun 202326.7 yrs L11-3 Tynchtykbek Kanybek uulu 7-1 · 24.4 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,462→1,369 -92 1,325 -150→-300 ACA 159: Reznikov vs. Vartanyan Absolute Championship Akhmat
20 16 Dec 202226.2 yrs L11-2 Carlos Augusto da Silva 20-5 · 29.1 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,512→1,462 -50 1,549 – ACA 149: Vagaev vs. Slipenko Absolute Championship Akhmat
19 9 Sep 202225.9 yrs W11-1 Akhmadkhan Bokov 7-6 Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R314:25 1.00 1,448→1,512 +64 1,353 – ACA 144: Nemchinov vs. Dipchikov Absolute Championship Akhmat
18 21 May 202225.6 yrs L10-1 Roman Ogulchanskiy 11-4-1 · 30.3 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,500→1,448 -52 1,530 -170→-125 ACA 139: Vartanyan vs. Ilunga Absolute Championship Akhmat
17 11 Sep 202124.9 yrs W10-0 Andrey Khokhlov 13-8 (1) · 23.8 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,432→1,500 +68 1,464 – ACA 128: Omielanczuk vs. Goncharov Absolute Championship Akhmat
16 23 Apr 202124.5 yrs W9-0 Markus Rytohonka 7-3-1 Featherweight SubChoke R14:17 1.00 1,372→1,432 +60 1,257 -400→-500 ACA 122: Johnson vs. Poberezhets Absolute Championship Akhmat
15 7 Nov 202024.1 yrs W8-0 Amr Abdel Malek 9-8 · 30.9 yrs Lightweight SubChoke R10:58 1.00 1,314→1,372 +59 1,195 – MFP - Parus Fight Championship Far Eastern Modern Pankration Federation
14 21 Nov 201923.1 yrs L3-4 Artur Vorobyov 7-1 · 25.5 yrs Welterweight -- -- 0.00 1,390→1,314 -76 1,333 – GAMMA: World Championships 2019 (Preliminaries) Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts am
13 20 Nov 201923.1 yrs W3-3 Edil Esengulov 1-1 · 21.0 yrs Welterweight -- -- 1.00 1,342→1,390 +48 1,248 – GAMMA: World Championships 2019 (Preliminaries) Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts am
12 20 Nov 201923.1 yrs W2-3 Saeid Jafari 0-1 Welterweight -- -- 1.00 1,320→1,342 +22 1,040 – GAMMA: World Championships 2019 (Preliminaries) Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts am
11 27 Sep 201922.9 yrs W7-0 Belek Aliev 7-4 Open Weight SubSubmission R14:00 1.00 1,253→1,320 +67 1,169 – NFG 13: Tempest from the East New Fighting Generation
10 17 May 201922.6 yrs W6-0 Oleg Kucheraviy 5-6 · 30.0 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,237→1,253 +16 1,045 – NFG 12: Rumble in Castle New Fighting Generation
9 9 Feb 201922.3 yrs W5-0 Petr Soldatenko debut · 29.5 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R12:26 1.00 1,181→1,237 +57 1,052 – New Fighting Generation 11: Grand Prix Road to WWFC New Fighting Generation
8 9 Feb 201922.3 yrs W4-0 Turhan Suleymanov 2-2 · 21.0 yrs Featherweighttitle SubTriangle Choke R11:30 1.00 1,104→1,181 +77 1,062 – New Fighting Generation 11: Grand Prix Road to WWFC New Fighting Generation
7 21 Feb 201821.4 yrs L1-3 Ilya Luzhinskiy debut Lightweight -- -- 0.00 1,193→1,104 -90 1,060 – BMMAF - 2018 Belarussian Amateur MMA Championships Belgian Mixed Martial Arts Federation am
6 8 Dec 201721.1 yrs L1-2 Islam Umarov 4-2 · 23.5 yrs Lightweight -- -- 0.00 1,241→1,193 -48 1,339 – WMMAA - European MMA Championships - Selection World Mixed Martial Arts Association am
5 11 Nov 201721.1 yrs W3-0 Zhylkeldi Almazbekov 2-0 Lightweight DecisionDecision R315:00 0.80 1,183→1,241 +57 1,203 – SLT Promotion - All or Nothing 2 SLT Promotion
4 6 Oct 201721.0 yrs W1-1 Firuz Yusupov debut Lightweight SubArmbar R11:17 1.00 1,117→1,183 +66 1,121 – WMMAA - 5th World MMA Championships 2017: Selection World Mixed Martial Arts Association am
3 6 Oct 201721.0 yrs L0-1 Altynbek Bahtygeldinov 2-2 Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 1,162→1,117 -45 1,238 – WMMAA - 5th World MMA Championships 2017: Selection World Mixed Martial Arts Association am
2 17 Dec 201620.2 yrs W2-0 Muslim Akuev debut Lightweight KO/TKOTKO R10:57 1.00 1,098→1,162 +63 1,000 – Sech Pro - Bitva na Mste Sech Pro
1 4 Nov 201620.1 yrs W1-0 Kiril Khomenko 0-1 Lightweight SubArmbar R1 1.00 1,006→1,098 +92 1,024 – Golden Battles MMA - Golden Battles 2 Golden Battles MMA