Bantamweight · Men

Vadim Malygin

“Bad Santa”
Russia MMA Sever debut 2013
Held by Rinat Mingazov
Form W L W W L
Elo 1,185 peak 1,382 · 2 Apr 2016 197 below it
Tapology Sherdog
18-10-1pro record
1L current streak
1,393best win, Elo
1,177average opponent
-- born 17 Apr 1994
67.0" / -- 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 bantamweight, ages 26–33

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,011 Sub1,030 Dec1,103

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of bantamweight fighters with five pro bouts (5,172 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 25 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 25 bouts (2022): 1,210 Elo, 16-8, aged 28, average opponent 1,176.

  1. Isaac Pimentel then 1,169, 16-9, aged 26 3-1 after peaked 1,411 ▲
  2. Qi Wang then 1,256, 16-9, aged 28 · Welterweight 11-11 after peaked 1,390 ▲
  3. Alexandre Ribeiro then 1,219, 16-7, aged 29 · Lightweight 6-9 after peaked 1,369 ▲
  4. Nills Van Noord then 1,266, 16-7, aged 28 · Light Heavyweight 6-4 after peaked 1,404 ▲
  5. Kazuma Sone then 1,272, 14-11, aged 27 12-11 after peaked 1,519 ▲
  6. Johnny Eduardo then 1,284, 17-8, aged 28 11-5 after peaked 1,693 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Fabricio Sarraff Decision R3 · 26 May 2017 · M-1 Global 1,393
  2. Denes Carvalho KO/TKO R3 · 18 Feb 2017 · M-1 Global 1,376
  3. Aleksey Vartanov Decision R3 · 21 Nov 2020 · Russian Cagefighting Championship 1,351
  4. Serzhan Sapargaliev Decision R3 · 5 Mar 2022 · Naiza Fighting Championship 1,210
  5. Mumin Shakirov Decision R3 · 11 Sep 2020 · M-1 Global 1,155

Losses

The latest 5 of 10
  1. Rinat Mingazov KO/TKO R2 · 6 Dec 2025 · Eagle FC 1,265
  2. Khalim Nazruloev KO/TKO R1 · 25 Jun 2022 · Russian Cagefighting Championship 1,395
  3. Albert Misikov KO/TKO R1 · 27 Nov 2021 · Fight Nights Global 1,289
  4. Asset Anarbaev Decision R3 · 31 Jul 2021 · Naiza Fighting Championship 1,345
  5. Zhuman Zhumabekov KO/TKO R1 · 27 Feb 2021 · Naiza Fighting Championship 1,289

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Dmitriy Legaev 2 meetings · 2014, 2014 1–1

Fight history

32 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
32 6 Dec 202531.6 yrs L18-10-1 Rinat Mingazov 3-1 Bantamweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R28:33 0.00 1,275→1,185 -90 1,265 – Eagle FC 57: Mingazov vs. Malygin Eagle FC
31 13 Jun 202430.2 yrs W18-9-1 Vadim Panevin 12-5-1 · 30.2 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R29:03 1.00 1,208→1,282 +74 1,155 – ACA Young Eagles 48 Absolute Championship Akhmat
30 9 Dec 202329.6 yrs W17-9-1 Bahadur Askerzada 1-2 Featherweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R13:35 1.00 1,161→1,208 +46 985 – Parma Fights 13: Return of the Fire MMA Sever
29 25 Jun 202228.2 yrs L16-9-1 Khalim Nazruloev 4-0 · 23.7 yrs Flyweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R14:52 0.00 1,210→1,165 -45 1,395 – RCC: Intro 21 Russian Cagefighting Championship
28 5 Mar 202227.9 yrs W16-8-1 Serzhan Sapargaliev 5-7 · 26.7 yrs Bantamweight DecisionMajority R315:00 0.62 1,181→1,210 +29 1,210 – Naiza FC 37: Razgaliev vs De Oliveira Naiza Fighting Championship
27 27 Nov 202127.6 yrs L15-8-1 Albert Misikov 3-0 · 25.3 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R12:57 0.00 1,262→1,181 -81 1,289 -110→-110 AMC - Fight Nights 106: Head of the Komi Republic Cup Fight Nights Global
26 31 Jul 202127.3 yrs L15-7-1 Asset Anarbaev 5-0 · 21.1 yrs Bantamweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,249→1,262 +13 1,345 – Naiza Fighter Championship 32 Naiza Fighting Championship
25 27 Feb 202126.9 yrs L15-6-1 Zhuman Zhumabekov 10-4 · 31.1 yrs Bantamweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R1 0.00 1,352→1,249 -103 1,289 – Naiza Fighter Championship 29: Dar Naiza Fighting Championship
24 21 Nov 202026.6 yrs W15-5-1 Aleksey Vartanov 6-1 · 23.3 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,273→1,352 +79 1,351 – RCC - Intro 10 Russian Cagefighting Championship
23 11 Sep 202026.4 yrs W14-5-1 Mumin Shakirov 6-4 Open Weight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,232→1,273 +41 1,155 -148→-150 M-1 Selection Online: Tournament in Support of Maksim Shugaley M-1 Global
22 1 Feb 202025.8 yrs W2-1 Denis Berdinskikh 1-0 Lightweighttitle -- -- 1.00 1,183→1,232 +49 1,093 – Cup of Komi 2020 MMA Sever am
21 30 Nov 201925.6 yrs L13-5-1 Baybolot Ergeshbaev 4-0-1 Flyweight SubChoke R25:00 0.00 1,260→1,183 -77 1,301 – MMA Sever - Parma Fights 10 MMA Sever
20 30 Mar 201824.0 yrs L13-4-1 Rafael Dias 14-5 Open Weight SubArm Triangle Choke R29:39 0.00 1,335→1,270 -65 1,424 -285→-285 M-1 Challenge 90: Kunchenko vs Butenko M-1 Global
19 9 Dec 201723.6 yrs W13-3-1 Lucas Tenório 3-3-1 · 21.2 yrs Catchweight KO/TKOPunch R26:29 1.00 1,279→1,335 +56 1,146 – Parma Fights 8: Conquer Tomorrow MMA Sever
18 23 Sep 201723.4 yrs L12-3-1 Aleksander Doskalchuk 7-3 · 27.5 yrs Flyweighttitle SubGuillotine Choke R28:34 0.00 1,376→1,279 -97 1,340 – M-1 Challenge 83 - Tatfight 5: Ragozin vs. Halsey M-1 Global
17 26 May 201723.1 yrs W12-2-1 Fabricio Sarraff 24-9 · 24.6 yrs Bantamweight DecisionMajority R315:00 0.62 1,341→1,376 +35 1,393 +359→-909 M-1 Challenge 78: Ismagulov vs. Divnich M-1 Global
16 18 Feb 201722.8 yrs W11-2-1 Denes Carvalho 7-1 · 26.9 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOPunch R310:45 1.00 1,216→1,341 +125 1,376 +129→-181 M-1 Challenge 74: Yusupov vs. Puetz M-1 Global
15 26 Nov 201622.6 yrs W10-2-1 Carlos Eduardo de Azevedo 9-7-1 · 37.9 yrs Bantamweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,264→1,216 -48 985 – Parma Fights 7: Nordic MMA MMA Sever
14 10 Sep 201622.4 yrs L9-2-1 Moktar Benkaci 12-6 (1) · 24.4 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOKnees R28:18 0.00 1,352→1,264 -88 1,350 – M-1 Challenge 70: Battle in Taiga M-1 Global
13 4 Jun 201622.1 yrs D9-1-1 Ibragim Navruzov 2-0 · 22.5 yrs Bantamweight DecisionMajority R315:00 0.50 1,382→1,352 -31 1,255 – M-1 Challenge 67: Battle in the Land of Fire M-1 Global
12 2 Apr 201622.0 yrs W9-1 Alexey Dubrovniy 0-3 Bantamweight KO/TKOPunch R11:28 1.00 1,371→1,382 +11 907 – Red City Fights 5: Privolzhskaya Battle Red City Fights Global
11 5 Dec 201521.6 yrs W8-1 Andrey Parchenko debut · 18.5 yrs Open Weight SubRear Naked Choke R11:55 1.00 1,347→1,371 +24 1,027 – Parma Fights 6: The Wild Hunt MMA Sever
10 1 Aug 201521.3 yrs W7-1 Elvin Guseynov 0-1 Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:17 1.00 1,320→1,347 +27 1,025 – Teiwaz Production: Honor & Glory 5 Teiwaz Production
9 16 May 201521.1 yrs W6-1 Stanislav Muzalevsky 1-0 Flyweight SubRear Naked Choke R10:46 1.00 1,284→1,320 +36 1,050 – Parma Fights - Road to Parma Fights 3 MMA Sever
8 28 Mar 201520.9 yrs W1-1 Vladislav Gashku debut · 18.0 yrs Featherweighttitle -- -- 1.00 1,231→1,284 +53 1,162 – Cup Of Komi 2015 MMA Sever am
7 21 Mar 201520.9 yrs W5-1 Timur Anashkin debut Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:45 1.00 1,186→1,231 +45 1,003 – Teiwaz Productions - Volga Legend 3 Teiwaz Production
6 13 Dec 201420.7 yrs W4-1 Dmitriy Legaev 3-1 Featherweight KO/TKOPunch R14:00 1.00 1,081→1,186 +104 1,149 – Parma Fights 5: Rise of the North MMA Sever
5 26 Oct 201420.5 yrs L0-1 Andrey Goncharov debut · 17.7 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,109→1,081 -28 1,200 – White Rex: Warrior Spirit 33 White Rex Pro am
4 3 May 201420.0 yrs W3-1 Garri Muravyev debut Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R26:00 0.95 1,040→1,109 +70 1,004 – Grey Urals Cup 2014 Grey Urals Cup
3 3 May 201420.0 yrs L2-1 Dmitriy Legaev debut Featherweight SubArmbar R1 0.00 1,166→1,040 -126 1,001 – Grey Urals Cup 2014 Grey Urals Cup
2 5 Mar 201419.9 yrs W2-0 Alexander Voznyuk debut Bantamweight SubRear Naked Choke R10:51 1.00 1,101→1,166 +65 1,008 – Parma Fights - Road to Parma Fights 1: Gray Ural Pro 2014 MMA Sever
1 23 Nov 201319.6 yrs W1-0 Alexander Tikhomirov debut Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R10:40 1.00 1,014→1,101 +88 1,014 – Parma Fights 4: Ragnaryok MMA Sever