Heavyweight · Men

Denis Smoldarev

Estonia Garant Gym debut 2009
Held by Evgeny Goncharov
Form W L L L L
Elo 1,254 peak 1,670 · 4 Dec 2015 416 below it
Tapology Sherdog
18-14pro record
4L current streak
1,594best win, Elo
1,493average opponent
-- born 1 Apr 1990
77.0" / -- 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 heavyweight, ages 30–38

Record

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Rating by method KO1,077 Sub987 Dec1,117

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of heavyweight fighters with five pro bouts (2,827 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 30 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 30 bouts (2024): 1,336 Elo, 18-12, aged 34, average opponent 1,490.

  1. DJ Linderman then 1,364, 19-11, aged 33 4-9 after peaked 1,485 ▲
  2. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou then 1,392, 16-14, aged 32 3-4 after peaked 1,515 ▲
  3. Cleverson Silva then 1,445, 19-11, aged 34 · Featherweight 2-2 after peaked 1,413 ▼
  4. Ryo Chonan then 1,400, 18-12, aged 34 · Welterweight 4-1 after peaked 1,604 ▲
  5. Jeremy Kimball then 1,384, 19-11, aged 33 · Open Weight 2-1 after peaked 1,420
  6. Levan Makashvili then 1,416, 20-9, aged 35 · Featherweight 2-1 after peaked 1,412 ▼

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Ruslan Magomedov Decision R3 · 16 Jul 2021 · Absolute Championship Akhmat 1,594
  2. Tanner Boser Decision R3 · 20 May 2017 · Absolute Championship Berkut 1,567
  3. Kenny Garner Decision R3 · 16 Jul 2016 · M-1 Global 1,555
  4. Ibragim Ibragimov KO/TKO R1 · 23 May 2013 · M-1 Global 1,537
  5. Maro Perak Submission R1 · 21 Feb 2015 · M-1 Global 1,516

Losses

The latest 5 of 14
  1. Daniil Matsola KO/TKO R1 · 6 Feb 2026 · Absolute Championship Akhmat 1,574
  2. Zumso Zuraev Submission R1 · 4 Oct 2024 · Absolute Championship Akhmat 1,500
  3. Arash Sadeghi KO/TKO R1 · 29 Mar 2024 · Absolute Championship Akhmat 1,283
  4. Tony Johnson Jr. KO/TKO R1 · 3 Nov 2023 · Absolute Championship Akhmat 1,651
  5. Mukhamad Vakhaev KO/TKO R1 · 27 Aug 2022 · Absolute Championship Akhmat 1,768

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Tony Johnson Jr. 2 meetings · 2019, 2023 0–2

Fight history

32 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
32 6 Feb 202635.9 yrs L18-14 Daniil Matsola 6-0 Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches From Back Mount R11:07 0.00 1,282→1,254 -28 1,574 +400→+270 ACA 200: Gasanov vs. Tumenov Absolute Championship Akhmat
31 4 Oct 202434.5 yrs L18-13 Zumso Zuraev 6-0 (1) · 30.7 yrs Heavyweight SubArm Triangle Choke R11:06 0.00 1,336→1,287 -49 1,500 +300→+425 ACA 180: Gadzhiev vs. Gaforov Absolute Championship Akhmat
30 29 Mar 202434.0 yrs L18-12 Arash Sadeghi 3-1 Heavyweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R12:44 0.00 1,466→1,336 -130 1,283 -120→-130 ACA 173: Frolov vs. Yankovsky Absolute Championship Akhmat
29 3 Nov 202333.6 yrs L18-11 Tony Johnson Jr. 16-8-1 (1) · 37.7 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOOverhand R10:20 0.00 1,522→1,466 -57 1,651 +140→+140 ACA 165: Dakaev vs. Batista Absolute Championship Akhmat
28 19 May 202333.1 yrs W18-10 Matunga Djikasa 7-4 · 37.2 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R11:28 1.00 1,474→1,522 +49 1,307 -335→-325 ACA 157: Frolov vs. Abdulaev Absolute Championship Akhmat
27 27 Aug 202232.4 yrs L17-10 Mukhamad Vakhaev 10-5-1 · 32.4 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R11:30 0.00 1,505→1,474 -32 1,768 +240→+400 ACA 143: Gasanov vs. Frolov Absolute Championship Akhmat
26 26 Feb 202231.9 yrs L17-9 Daniel James 12-6-1 · 40.2 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R11:41 0.00 1,564→1,505 -58 1,684 -155→-120 ACA 136: Bukuev vs. Akopyan Absolute Championship Akhmat
25 19 Nov 202131.6 yrs W17-8 Michal Martínek 9-2 · 31.6 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R10:34 1.00 1,492→1,564 +72 1,430 -175→-265 ACA 132: Johnson vs. Vakhaev Absolute Championship Akhmat
24 16 Jul 202131.3 yrs W16-8 Ruslan Magomedov 15-2 · 34.6 yrs Heavyweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,446→1,492 +46 1,594 +240→+270 ACA 126: Magomedov vs. Egemberdiev Absolute Championship Akhmat
23 26 Mar 202131.0 yrs L15-8 Salimgerey Rasulov 20-7 · 34.3 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R27:32 0.00 1,500→1,446 -55 1,637 +160→+160 ACA 120: Jubileu vs. Bibulatov Absolute Championship Akhmat
22 13 Dec 202030.7 yrs W15-7 Elkhan Musaev 6-0 Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,444→1,500 +57 1,432 +246→+232 ACA 115: Ismailov vs. Shtyrkov Absolute Championship Akhmat
21 8 Aug 202030.4 yrs L14-7 Alikhan Vakhaev 9-2 · 27.3 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R13:07 0.00 1,495→1,444 -51 1,650 +204→+210 ACA 108: Galiev vs. Adaev Absolute Championship Akhmat
20 15 Nov 201929.6 yrs L14-6 Daniel Omielańczuk 22-9-1 (1) · 37.2 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R14:40 0.00 1,535→1,495 -41 1,742 +203→+203 ACA 101: Warsaw Absolute Championship Akhmat
19 31 Aug 201929.4 yrs W14-5 Ioannis Arzoumanidis 6-0 · 32.9 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R13:35 1.00 1,467→1,535 +68 1,390 – ACA 97: Krasnodar Absolute Championship Akhmat
18 16 Feb 201928.9 yrs L13-5 Tony Johnson Jr. 12-4-1 · 33.0 yrs Heavyweight SubChoke R12:42 0.00 1,514→1,467 -47 1,689 +165→+150 ACA 92: Warsaw Absolute Championship Akhmat
17 24 Mar 201828.0 yrs L13-4 Amir Aliakbari 7-1 · 30.3 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R12:27 0.00 1,597→1,514 -83 1,615 – ACB 83: Baku Absolute Championship Berkut
16 20 May 201727.1 yrs W13-3 Tanner Boser 12-3 · 25.8 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,527→1,597 +70 1,567 -238→-238 ACB 61: Balaev vs. Bataev Absolute Championship Berkut
15 21 Jan 201726.8 yrs L12-3 Michał Andryszak 17-6 (1) · 24.8 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOKnees R13:18 0.00 1,641→1,527 -114 1,534 – ACB 52: Another Level of MMA Fighting Absolute Championship Berkut
14 16 Jul 201626.3 yrs W12-2 Kenny Garner 16-9 · 41.5 yrs Super Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,590→1,641 +51 1,555 – M-1 Challenge 69: Battle in the Mountains 5 M-1 Global
13 19 Feb 201625.9 yrs L11-2 Alexander Volkov 24-6 · 27.3 yrs Heavyweighttitle SubTriangle Choke R310:43 0.00 1,670→1,590 -80 1,699 – M-1 Challenge 64: Smoldarev vs. Volkov M-1 Global
12 4 Dec 201525.7 yrs W11-1 Chaban Ka 8-3-1 · 36.3 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,662→1,670 +8 1,427 – Number ONE Fight Show: Season 4 Number ONE Fight Show
11 21 Feb 201524.9 yrs W10-1 Maro Perak 23-4-1 · 32.4 yrs Heavyweight SubKeylock R13:05 1.00 1,594→1,662 +68 1,516 -254→-254 M-1 Challenge 55: In Memory of Guram Gugenishvili M-1 Global
10 25 Nov 201424.7 yrs L9-1 Marcin Tybura 11-0 · 29.0 yrs Heavyweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R13:35 0.00 1,643→1,594 -49 1,809 – M-1 Challenge 53: Battle in the Celestial Empire M-1 Global
9 13 Sep 201424.5 yrs W9-0 Yuri Kiselov 4-3 · 38.1 yrs Heavyweight SubArmbar R10:38 1.00 1,629→1,643 +14 1,198 – Nr.1 Fight Show - Number One in Estonia Number ONE Fight Show
8 24 May 201424.1 yrs W8-0 Evgeni Guryanov 7-1 · 24.6 yrs Heavyweight SubKimura R11:19 1.00 1,583→1,629 +47 1,406 – M-1 Challenge 48: Battle of Nomads 1 M-1 Global
7 28 Feb 201423.9 yrs W7-0 Ante Delija 9-1 · 23.6 yrs Heavyweight SubKeylock (Verbal) R27:27 1.00 1,516→1,583 +66 1,431 – M-1 Challenge 45: Smoldarev vs. Delija M-1 Global
6 23 May 201323.1 yrs W6-0 Ibragim Ibragimov 5-1 Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R13:13 1.00 1,395→1,516 +121 1,537 – M-1 Challenge 39: Smoldarev vs. Ibragimov M-1 Global
5 15 Nov 201222.6 yrs W5-0 Akhmed Sultanov 12-4 Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,307→1,395 +89 1,426 – M-1 Challenge 35: Emelianenko vs. Monson M-1 Global
4 16 Mar 201222.0 yrs W4-0 Denis Komkin 13-7 · 29.4 yrs Heavyweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,290→1,307 +16 1,313 – M-1 Challenge 31 M-1 Global
3 19 Nov 201121.6 yrs W3-0 Niyazi Safarov debut Heavyweight SubArmbar R12:10 1.00 1,195→1,290 +95 1,226 – M-1 Challenge 29: Samoilov vs. Miranda M-1 Global
2 29 May 201020.2 yrs W2-0 Alik Tseiko 2-0 · 27.6 yrs – KO/TKOAnkle Injury R2 1.00 1,088→1,200 +112 1,189 – MMA Raju 5 MMA Raju
1 19 Dec 200919.7 yrs W1-0 Mikhail Vasilev debut – KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R10:57 1.00 1,000→1,088 +88 1,000 – Tallinn Fight Night Tallinn Fight Night