Heavyweight · Men

Mukhamad Vakhaev

“Black Lion”
Russia Berkut FC debut 2011
Held by Anton Vyazigin
Form W W L L L
Elo 1,511 peak 1,853 · 28 Aug 2021 342 below it
Tapology Sherdog
13-9-1pro record
3L current streak
1,884best win, Elo
1,450average opponent
-- born 22 Mar 1990
73.0" / -- 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

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,402 Sub1,158 Dec1,130

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 20 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 20 bouts (2024): 1,818 Elo, 13-6, aged 35, average opponent 1,472.

  1. Tim Johnson then 1,814, 14-6, aged 35 4-7 after peaked 1,843
  2. Walt Harris then 1,795, 12-7, aged 36 1-3 after peaked 1,890 ▲
  3. Gabriel Gonzaga then 1,795, 14-6, aged 34 3-6 after peaked 1,824
  4. Rousimar Palhares then 1,755, 14-6, aged 33 · Middleweight 5-7 after peaked 2,107 ▲
  5. Frank Mir then 1,831, 15-5, aged 32 4-8 after peaked 1,925 ▲
  6. Ilir Latifi then 1,927, 14-5, aged 36 · Light Heavyweight 2-4 after peaked 1,906 ▼

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Denis Goltsov KO/TKO R4 · 19 Aug 2017 · Absolute Championship Berkut 1,884
  2. Evgeny Goncharov Submission R3 · 21 Feb 2020 · Absolute Championship Akhmat 1,802
  3. Klidson Abreu Decision R3 · 15 Dec 2024 · Absolute Championship Akhmat 1,630
  4. Tanner Boser Decision R3 · 11 Mar 2017 · Absolute Championship Berkut 1,593
  5. Grigoriy Ponomarev KO/TKO R1 · 11 Aug 2023 · Absolute Championship Akhmat 1,566

Losses

The latest 5 of 9
  1. Anton Vyazigin KO/TKO R1 · 19 Jun 2026 · Absolute Championship Akhmat 1,627
  2. Carlos Felipe Decision R3 · 11 Jul 2025 · Absolute Championship Akhmat 1,433
  3. Kirill Kornilov KO/TKO R3 · 28 Feb 2025 · Absolute Championship Akhmat 1,717
  4. Evgeny Goncharov Decision R3 · 23 Dec 2022 · Absolute Championship Akhmat 1,924
  5. Tony Johnson Jr. KO/TKO R1 · 19 Nov 2021 · Absolute Championship Akhmat 1,865

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Evgeny Goncharov 2 meetings · 2020, 2022 1–1
  2. Sergey Bilostenniy 2 meetings · 2016, 2018 2–0

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 19 Jun 202636.2 yrs L13-9-1 Anton Vyazigin 18-6 (1) · 33.7 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKORetirement R15:00 0.00 1,589→1,511 -78 1,627 +135→+110 ACA 204: Shlemenko vs. Dipchikov Absolute Championship Akhmat
25 11 Jul 202535.3 yrs L13-8-1 Carlos Felipe 13-6 · 30.5 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,706→1,589 -117 1,433 -425→-600 ACA 189: Abdulvakhabov vs. Bagov 4 Absolute Championship Akhmat
24 28 Feb 202534.9 yrs L13-7-1 Kirill Kornilov 17-2-1 · 33.8 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOUppercut R310:59 0.00 1,818→1,706 -112 1,717 -145→-135 ACA 184: Vitruk vs. Silva Absolute Championship Akhmat
23 15 Dec 202434.7 yrs W13-6-1 Klidson Abreu 16-5 (2) · 32.0 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,797→1,818 +21 1,630 -300→-355 ACA 182: Odilov vs. Ibragimov Absolute Championship Akhmat
22 11 Aug 202333.4 yrs W12-6-1 Grigoriy Ponomarev 6-2 · 28.1 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOInjury R10:32 1.00 1,770→1,811 +41 1,566 -110→-135 ACA 161: Gasanov vs. Abdurakhmanov Absolute Championship Akhmat
21 23 Dec 202232.8 yrs L11-6-1 Evgeny Goncharov 18-3 (1) · 34.4 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,800→1,770 -30 1,924 +110→+125 ACA 150: Reznikov vs. Koshkin Absolute Championship Akhmat
20 27 Aug 202232.4 yrs W11-5-1 Denis Smoldarev 17-9 · 32.4 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R11:30 1.00 1,768→1,800 +32 1,505 -300→-600 ACA 143: Gasanov vs. Frolov Absolute Championship Akhmat
19 19 Nov 202131.7 yrs L10-5-1 Tony Johnson Jr. 15-5-1 (1) · 35.8 yrs Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOStraight Right & Ground & Pound R14:25 0.00 1,853→1,768 -84 1,865 -180→-170 ACA 132: Johnson vs. Vakhaev Absolute Championship Akhmat
18 28 Aug 202131.4 yrs W10-4-1 Raphael Pessoa 10-2 · 32.5 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R14:28 1.00 1,829→1,853 +24 1,508 -400→-400 ACA 127: Kerefov vs. Albaskhanov Absolute Championship Akhmat
17 21 Feb 202029.9 yrs W9-4-1 Evgeny Goncharov 15-2 (1) · 31.6 yrs Heavyweighttitle SubChoke R314:47 1.00 1,750→1,851 +100 1,802 +128→+128 ACA 104: Krasnodar Absolute Championship Akhmat
16 10 Nov 201828.6 yrs W8-4-1 Sergey Bilostenniy 5-1 · 23.0 yrs Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R14:32 1.00 1,708→1,761 +53 1,563 -190→-190 ACB 90: Moscow Absolute Championship Berkut
15 19 Aug 201727.4 yrs W7-4-1 Denis Goltsov 19-4 · 27.2 yrs Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R416:57 1.00 1,566→1,717 +151 1,884 +325→+325 ACB 67 - Grozny: Cooper vs. Berkhamov Absolute Championship Berkut
14 30 Jul 201727.4 yrs W6-4-1 Dmitriy Domin 2-2 Heavyweight SubGuillotine Choke R14:36 1.00 1,556→1,566 +9 1,053 – Legion FC: Unifight 2017 Legion Fight Club
13 11 Mar 201727.0 yrs W5-4-1 Tanner Boser 12-2 · 25.6 yrs Heavyweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,530→1,556 +26 1,593 – ACB 54: Supersonic Absolute Championship Berkut
12 22 Oct 201626.6 yrs W4-4-1 Sergey Bilostenniy 3-0 · 21.0 yrs Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R14:10 1.00 1,462→1,530 +69 1,386 – ACB 48: Revenge Absolute Championship Berkut
11 20 May 201626.2 yrs W3-4-1 Vladimir Daineko 5-1 · 25.9 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R29:46 1.00 1,352→1,462 +110 1,442 – Absolute Championship Berkut 38: Breakthrough Absolute Championship Berkut
10 28 Nov 201525.7 yrs D2-4-1 Vinicius Lima 9-4 · 24.0 yrs Heavyweight DecisionEnds in a Draw R315:00 0.50 1,362→1,352 -11 1,320 – ACB 26: Berkut Cup 2015: Stage 8 Absolute Championship Berkut
9 25 Oct 201525.6 yrs W3-0 Georgy Sakaev 3-0 Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R14:32 1.00 1,306→1,362 +57 1,258 – Cup Of Russia 2015: Finals Union of Mixed Martial Arts am
8 24 Oct 201525.6 yrs W2-0 Rashid Sirazhudinov 2-4 Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R37:52 1.00 1,288→1,306 +18 964 – Russian MMA Union - Russian MMA Cup 2015, Day 1 Union of Mixed Martial Arts am
7 24 Oct 201525.6 yrs W1-0 Alexey Kiser 1-2 · 24.1 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R10:46 1.00 1,212→1,288 +77 1,270 – Russian MMA Union - Russian MMA Cup 2015, Day 1 Union of Mixed Martial Arts am
6 30 May 201525.2 yrs L2-4 Salimgerey Rasulov 13-6 · 28.5 yrs Heavyweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,165→1,212 +47 1,439 – ACB 19: Berkut Cup 2015: Stage 4 Absolute Championship Berkut
5 28 Feb 201524.9 yrs W2-3 Igor Kostin 6-2 · 33.3 yrs Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R27:38 1.00 1,022→1,165 +142 1,278 – ACB 14: Berkut Cup 2015: Stage 1 Absolute Championship Berkut
4 30 Nov 201323.7 yrs L1-3 Daniil Arepyev 3-0 · 23.8 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R313:34 0.00 1,082→1,023 -59 1,199 – ProFC 52: Kursk Battle ProFC
3 16 Oct 201323.6 yrs L1-2 Dmitriy Sosnovskiy 6-0 · 24.3 yrs Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:17 0.00 1,117→1,082 -35 1,356 – ProFC 50 ProFC
2 26 Sep 201121.5 yrs W1-1 Natik Guliev 0-2 Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R12:52 1.00 1,044→1,124 +79 1,012 – ProFC Grand Prix Global - Caucasus ProFC
1 26 Sep 201121.5 yrs L0-1 Kazbek Saidaliev 1-0 · 21.1 yrs Heavyweighttitle KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R27:08 0.00 1,138→1,044 -94 1,113 – ProFC Grand Prix Global - Caucasus ProFC