Lightweight

Rostyslav Ponomarenko

Ukraine Fight Club Ratnik debut 2024
Held by Ivan Zinchenko
Form L W W W L
Elo 1,207 peak 1,306 · 1 Jun 2026 99 below it
Sherdog
6-2pro record
1L current streak
1,184best win, Elo
1,060average opponent
-- born 21 Aug 2003
71.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,084 Sub1,203 Dec1,029

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 8 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 8 bouts (2026): 1,207 Elo, 6-2, aged 23, average opponent 1,060.

  1. Zhanysh Uraim uulu then 1,246, 6-2, aged 23 2-1 after peaked 1,361 ▲
  2. Iliskhan Azhigov then 1,165, 6-2, aged 23 1-2 after peaked 1,261 ▲
  3. Yves Edwards then 1,266, 6-2, aged 23 36-20 after peaked 1,788 ▲
  4. Josh Smith then 1,244, 6-2, aged 24 3-6 after peaked 1,281
  5. Spencer Rohovie then 1,173, 6-2, aged 22 8-7 after peaked 1,388 ▲
  6. David Bosnick then 1,242, 6-2, aged 24 7-4 after peaked 1,398 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Vitaliy Opalko KO/TKO R1 · 1 Jun 2026 · Ararat World Fighting Championship 1,184
  2. Yevhen Kostenko Submission R1 · 1 Mar 2025 · Full Contact Fighting Championship 1,066
  3. Victor Gurov Submission R1 · 29 Mar 2025 · World Warriors Fighting Championships 1,056
  4. Oleksandr Smilianets Submission R1 · 7 Dec 2024 · Full Contact Fighting Championship 1,054
  5. Oleksandr Smilianets Submission R1 · 20 Jun 2025 · Road Fighting Championship 1,042

Losses

Newest first
  1. Ivan Zinchenko KO/TKO R2 · 11 Jul 2026 · Arena 1,260
  2. Refat Abdullaev Decision R3 · 10 May 2025 · Full Contact Fighting Championship 878

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Oleksandr Smilianets 2 meetings · 2024, 2025 2–0

Fight history

8 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
8 11 Jul 202622.9 yrs L6-2 Ivan Zinchenko 1-0 Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R26:40 0.00 1,306→1,207 -99 1,260 – Arena 1: Arena Championship Arena
7 1 Jun 202622.8 yrs W6-1 Vitaliy Opalko 1-1-1 Featherweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R13:07 1.00 1,230→1,306 +76 1,184 – Ararat WFC 2: Kucherenko vs. Khokhlov Ararat World Fighting Championship
6 20 Jun 202521.8 yrs W5-1 Oleksandr Smilianets 1-2 · 19.7 yrs Lightweight SubNeck Crank R12:25 1.00 1,175→1,230 +56 1,042 – Full Contact Fighting Championship - Road to FCFC 12 Road Fighting Championship
5 20 Jun 202521.8 yrs W4-1 Vladislav Moloshnyi 0-2 · 30.9 yrs Lightweight SubAchilles Lock R12:15 1.00 1,132→1,175 +43 938 – Full Contact Fighting Championship - Road to FCFC 12 Road Fighting Championship
4 10 May 202521.7 yrs L3-1 Refat Abdullaev 1-5 · 32.6 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,261→1,132 -130 878 – Full Contact Fighting Championship - FCFC: Fight Night 8 Full Contact Fighting Championship
3 29 Mar 202521.6 yrs W3-0 Victor Gurov 0-1 Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:23 1.00 1,210→1,261 +51 1,056 – WWFC 24: Kyiv World Warriors Fighting Championships
2 1 Mar 202521.5 yrs W2-0 Yevhen Kostenko debut · 36.9 yrs Featherweight SubRear-Naked Choke R10:52 1.00 1,141→1,210 +69 1,066 – Full Contact Fighting Championship - FCFC: Fight Night 7 Full Contact Fighting Championship
1 7 Dec 202421.3 yrs W1-0 Oleksandr Smilianets debut · 19.2 yrs Lightweight SubTriangle Choke R12:28 1.00 1,054→1,141 +88 1,054 – Full Contact Fighting Championship - FCFC: Fight Night 6 Full Contact Fighting Championship