Lightweight · Men

Vener Galiev

“Bashkir”
Russia RusFighters MMA debut 2004
Holds 3 fighters
Form W W L W W
Elo 1,775 peak 1,789 · 8 Dec 2023 14 below it
Tapology Sherdog
40-16pro record
2W current streak
1,724best win, Elo
1,359average opponent
-- born 1 Jul 1975
68.0" / -- 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 KO1,457 Sub1,256 Dec1,206

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 50 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 50 bouts (2022): 1,579 Elo, 35-15, aged 47, average opponent 1,330.

  1. Marcos dos Santos then 1,678, 34-13, aged 44 · Featherweight 3-1 after peaked 1,632 ▼
  2. Ryuta Sakurai then 1,441, 24-20, aged 43 · Middleweight 6-8 after peaked 1,518 ▲
  3. Antony Rea then 1,517, 35-15, aged 42 · Catchweight 6-0 after peaked 1,534
  4. Dan Severn then 1,548, 42-5, aged 42 · Heavyweight 59-14 after peaked 1,561
  5. Jaime Jara then 1,319, 34-15, aged 45 · Middleweight 3-3 after peaked 1,539 ▲
  6. Masakazu Imanari then 1,611, 33-15, aged 40 · Featherweight 7-7 after peaked 1,588 ▼

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Akop Stepanyan Submission R3 · 22 Apr 2016 · Fight Nights Global 1,724
  2. Hacran Dias KO/TKO R1 · 8 Dec 2023 · Absolute Championship Akhmat 1,713
  3. Levan Makashvili KO/TKO R1 · 28 Apr 2023 · Absolute Championship Akhmat 1,655
  4. Akhmed Aliev KO/TKO R2 · 25 Sep 2015 · Fight Nights Global 1,634
  5. Felipe Froes KO/TKO R1 · 15 Aug 2026 · Absolute Championship Akhmat 1,626

Losses

The latest 5 of 16
  1. Aurel Pîrtea Decision R3 · 31 May 2024 · Absolute Championship Akhmat 1,578
  2. Mukhamed Kokov KO/TKO R1 · 17 Jun 2022 · Absolute Championship Akhmat 1,729
  3. Herdeson Batista KO/TKO R3 · 11 Jun 2021 · Absolute Championship Akhmat 1,611
  4. Amirkhan Adaev Decision R3 · 8 Aug 2020 · Absolute Championship Akhmat 1,804
  5. Diego Brandão KO/TKO R1 · 15 Dec 2018 · Russian Cagefighting Championship 1,704

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Diego Brandão 2 meetings · 2017, 2018 0–2
  2. Akhmed Aliev 2 meetings · 2015, 2016 1–1
  3. Alexander Shlemenko 2 meetings · 2004, 2004 1–1

Fight history

56 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
56 15 Aug 202651.1 yrs W40-16 Felipe Froes 27-11-1 · 34.7 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R14:59 1.00 1,707→1,775 +67 1,626 +215→+263 ACA 206: Vakhaev vs. Aliakbari Absolute Championship Akhmat
55 7 Nov 202550.4 yrs W39-16 Marat Balaev 12-5 · 49.9 yrs Lightweight KO/TKORight Hook & Left Hook R14:27 1.00 1,667→1,707 +40 1,455 -350→-450 ACA 195: Kornilov vs. Vakhaev Absolute Championship Akhmat
54 31 May 202448.9 yrs L38-16 Aurel Pîrtea 27-15 (2) · 35.8 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,789→1,682 -107 1,578 -145→+125 ACA 176: Ramos vs. Abdulkhalikov Absolute Championship Akhmat
53 8 Dec 202348.4 yrs W38-15 Hacran Dias 27-10-1 · 39.6 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R11:23 1.00 1,698→1,789 +91 1,713 +180→+200 ACA 167: Baydulaev vs. Dias Absolute Championship Akhmat
52 28 Apr 202347.8 yrs W37-15 Levan Makashvili 20-6-1 · 34.3 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R11:39 1.00 1,596→1,698 +102 1,655 +425→+500 ACA 156: Koshkin vs. Boyko Absolute Championship Akhmat
51 18 Nov 202247.4 yrs W36-15 Denis Silva 18-7 · 28.1 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,579→1,596 +17 1,604 +240→+160 ACA 148: Magomedov vs. Olenichev Absolute Championship Akhmat
50 17 Jun 202247.0 yrs L35-15 Mukhamed Kokov 17-7 · 29.4 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOInjury R12:18 0.00 1,646→1,579 -67 1,729 +240→+240 ACA 140: Reznikov vs. Ramos Absolute Championship Akhmat
49 17 Dec 202146.5 yrs W35-14 Artiom Damkovsky 24-13 · 38.3 yrs Lightweight SubArm Triangle Choke R314:00 1.00 1,556→1,646 +90 1,566 +135→+170 ACA 134: Bagov vs. Koshkin Absolute Championship Akhmat
48 11 Jun 202145.9 yrs L34-14 Herdeson Batista 15-5 (1) · 28.9 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R312:29 0.00 1,654→1,556 -98 1,611 +150→+190 ACA 124: Galiev vs. Batista Absolute Championship Akhmat
47 18 Dec 202045.5 yrs W34-13 Adam Aliev 9-5 Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R28:48 1.00 1,636→1,654 +19 1,265 -126→-129 ACA 116: Froes vs. Balaev Absolute Championship Akhmat
46 8 Aug 202045.1 yrs L33-13 Amirkhan Adaev 16-3 · 31.6 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,661→1,636 -26 1,804 +265→+272 ACA 108: Galiev vs. Adaev Absolute Championship Akhmat
45 29 Nov 201944.4 yrs W33-12 Ermek Tlauov 16-5 Lightweight KO/TKOReferee Stoppage R26:37 1.00 1,601→1,661 +60 1,490 -213→-213 ACA 102: Almaty Absolute Championship Akhmat
44 24 May 201943.9 yrs W32-12 Fábio Ferrari debut Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R10:27 1.00 1,595→1,601 +6 1,015 – Mixfight Promotion Company "SOBI" - Ural Batyr Ural Fighting Championship
43 15 Dec 201843.5 yrs L31-12 Diego Brandão 26-13 · 31.6 yrs Lightweight KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R10:50 0.00 1,675→1,595 -80 1,704 – Russian Cagefighting Championship 5 Russian Cagefighting Championship
42 16 Dec 201742.5 yrs W31-11 Nikolay Gaponov 6-2 (1) Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R14:14 1.00 1,609→1,675 +67 1,524 +115→+115 Fight Nights Global 82 Fight Nights Global
41 25 May 201741.9 yrs L30-11 Diego Brandão 24-11 · 30.0 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R10:39 0.00 1,663→1,609 -54 1,802 -360→+250 Fight Nights Global 67 Fight Nights Global
40 3 Dec 201641.4 yrs W30-10 Marcio Andrade 14-3 · 28.4 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunch R12:50 1.00 1,609→1,663 +54 1,469 – MixFace / Tech-Krep FC - MixFace 1 Tech-KREP FC
39 25 Sep 201641.2 yrs L29-10 Akhmed Aliev 13-4 · 26.7 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,672→1,609 -63 1,660 – EFN - Fight Nights Global 51 Fight Nights Global
38 22 Apr 201640.8 yrs W29-9 Akop Stepanyan 22-7 · 30.0 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R313:16 1.00 1,542→1,672 +129 1,724 – EFN - Fight Nights Global 45 Fight Nights Global
37 25 Sep 201540.2 yrs W28-9 Akhmed Aliev 10-3 · 25.7 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOCorner Stoppage R210:00 1.00 1,404→1,542 +138 1,634 – EFN - Fight Nights Dagestan Fight Nights Global
36 23 Nov 201439.4 yrs L27-9 Adil Boranbayev 11-2 Welterweight KO/TKOPunch R13:40 0.00 1,546→1,404 -143 1,289 – Alash Pride - Warriors of the Steppe Alash Pride FC
35 2 Jun 201337.9 yrs W27-8 Yoshiaki Takahashi 10-2-2 · 26.9 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,517→1,560 +42 1,448 – Global Fight Club - GFC Challenge Global Fight League
34 8 Dec 201237.4 yrs W26-8 Aziz Amuev 4-0 · 29.5 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,514→1,517 +4 1,250 – SVS MMA - Commonwealth Cup 2012 International Absolute Fighting Council
33 9 Nov 201136.4 yrs W25-8 Vaidas Valancius 10-6-1 · 23.5 yrs Welterweight SubGuillotine Choke R312:14 1.00 1,497→1,516 +19 1,133 – ProFC 37 ProFC
32 5 Nov 201136.3 yrs W24-8 Tursunbek Asylgaziev 5-0 · 25.2 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R25:00 1.00 1,424→1,497 +73 1,365 – Fight Nights - Battle of Moscow 5 Fight Nights Global
31 22 May 201135.9 yrs L23-8 Murad Machaev 7-0 · 24.5 yrs Lightweight KO/TKORetirement R210:00 0.00 1,545→1,424 -121 1,404 – Fedor Emelianenko Cup 2011 Fedor Emelianenko Cup
30 19 May 201135.9 yrs W23-7 Ian Jones 8-10 – KO/TKOPunches R1 1.00 1,527→1,545 +18 1,153 – DFC 2: Desert Force 2 Desert FC
29 11 Mar 201135.7 yrs W22-7 Ryan Healy 13-8-1 · 27.6 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R10:43 1.00 1,434→1,527 +93 1,455 – Fight Festival 30 Fight Festival
28 10 Dec 201035.4 yrs W21-7 Gael Grimaud 9-4 · 31.2 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,369→1,434 +66 1,393 – Fights With Rules 1 Universal Fighter
27 19 Nov 201035.4 yrs W20-7 Shamkhal Kerimov 2-0 · 27.8 yrs Welterweight DecisionSplit R210:00 0.56 1,407→1,369 -38 1,189 – RMAU: Battle Of The Champions 5 RMAU
26 15 Oct 201035.3 yrs W19-7 Artur Odilbekov 1-0 Welterweighttitle SubArmbar R1 1.00 1,373→1,407 +34 1,123 – Fight Nights - Battle of Moscow 2 Fight Nights Global
25 15 Oct 201035.3 yrs L18-7 Shamil Zavurov 11-1 · 26.3 yrs Welterweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 1,421→1,373 -48 1,548 – Fight Nights - Battle of Moscow 2 Fight Nights Global
24 13 Mar 201034.7 yrs W18-6 Mikko Suvanto 10-4-1 – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,321→1,421 +100 1,493 – Fight Festival 27 Fight Festival
23 5 Dec 200934.4 yrs W17-6 Paul Lening debut Welterweight DecisionDecision R315:00 0.80 1,336→1,321 -14 986 – RMAU: Battle Of The Champions 4 RMAU
22 23 Jun 200934.0 yrs L16-6 Rustam Khabilov 4-0 · 22.6 yrs Welterweight DecisionSplit R210:00 0.44 1,348→1,336 -13 1,340 – M-1: Russian Selection 2009 (Stage 4) M-1 Global
21 22 May 200933.9 yrs W16-5 Mairbek Taisumov 6-1 · 20.8 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 1,256→1,348 +92 1,311 – Gladiator - 2009 Regional / Unaffiliated
20 19 Apr 200933.8 yrs W15-5 Bagautdin Gadzhimuradov 1-2 · 27.6 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R310:00 0.84 1,242→1,256 +14 1,039 – M-1: Russian Selection 2009 (Stage 2) M-1 Global
19 28 Feb 200933.7 yrs L14-5 Josh Shockley 4-0-1 · 19.3 yrs Welterweight SubArmbar R11:15 0.00 1,344→1,242 -102 1,287 – fightFORCE - Day of Anger Fight Force International
18 12 Dec 200833.5 yrs L14-4 Igor Araújo 11-5 (1) · 28.0 yrs Middleweight SubArmbar R10:57 0.00 1,472→1,344 -128 1,298 – Universal Fighter Universal Fighter
17 29 Nov 200833.4 yrs W14-3 Akun Almaz 3-1 (1) Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R11:27 1.00 1,449→1,472 +23 1,122 – Union of Veterans of Sport - Russia vs. the World International Absolute Fighting Council
16 18 May 200832.9 yrs W13-3 Seydina Seck 4-2 Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,444→1,449 +5 1,189 – Rus-Fighters: Siberian Challenge 2008 Rus-Fighters
15 15 May 200832.9 yrs W12-3 Jaroslav Poborský 9-14 · 28.9 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R1 1.00 1,434→1,444 +10 944 – M-1: Emelianenko Cup 2008 M-1 Global
14 19 Apr 200832.8 yrs W11-3 Mukhamed Aushev 3-3 · 24.5 yrs Welterweight SubGuillotine Choke R26:36 1.00 1,405→1,434 +29 1,124 – fightFORCE - Russia vs. The World Fight Force International
13 7 Dec 200732.4 yrs W10-3 Roman Potapov 6-0 – Decision R315:00 0.80 1,333→1,405 +73 1,415 – Star of Peresvit Professional Fight Union
12 7 Dec 200732.4 yrs W9-3 Ivan Zagubinoga 1-1 · 23.3 yrs – Decision R315:00 0.80 1,326→1,333 +7 1,125 – Star of Peresvit Professional Fight Union
11 7 Dec 200732.4 yrs W8-3 Rafael Silva 22-6 · 29.5 yrs – Decision R315:00 0.80 1,281→1,326 +45 1,250 – Star of Peresvit Professional Fight Union
10 23 Nov 200732.4 yrs W7-3 Gou Lian Le debut Middleweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R1 1.00 1,213→1,281 +67 1,131 – FEFoMP - World Absolute FC Far Eastern Modern Pankration Federation
9 23 Nov 200732.4 yrs W6-3 Rustam Bogatirev debut · 20.4 yrs Middleweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R1 1.00 1,123→1,213 +91 1,135 – FEFoMP - World Absolute FC Far Eastern Modern Pankration Federation
8 23 Nov 200732.4 yrs L5-3 Dzhalil Salmanov 3-3 Middleweighttitle SubArmbar R1 0.00 1,233→1,123 -110 1,140 – FEFoMP - World Absolute FC Far Eastern Modern Pankration Federation
7 17 Dec 200530.5 yrs L5-2 Beslan Isaev 1-1 · 22.2 yrs Middleweight KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R1 0.00 1,373→1,245 -128 1,199 – APF - World Pankration Championship 2005 Asian Pankration Federation
6 20 Dec 200429.5 yrs W5-1 Sergei Kotin debut Middleweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R1 1.00 1,326→1,373 +46 1,149 – IAFC - Stage of Russia Cup International Absolute Fighting Council
5 20 Dec 200429.5 yrs W4-1 Dzheikhun Aliev 3-2 · 23.8 yrs Middleweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R25:00 1.00 1,264→1,326 +62 1,161 – IAFC - Stage of Russia Cup International Absolute Fighting Council
4 20 Dec 200429.5 yrs L3-1 Alexander Shlemenko 9-2 · 20.6 yrs Middleweighttitle KO/TKOBody Kick R12:12 0.00 1,327→1,264 -64 1,425 – IAFC - Stage of Russia Cup International Absolute Fighting Council
3 17 Mar 200428.7 yrs W3-0 Sergey Kozin debut · 27.5 yrs Middleweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R1 1.00 1,288→1,327 +40 1,074 – Cup Of Empire 2004 Union of Mixed Martial Arts
2 17 Mar 200428.7 yrs W2-0 Alexander Shlemenko 3-1 · 19.8 yrs Middleweighttitle DecisionUnanimous --15:00 0.85 1,227→1,288 +60 1,224 – Cup Of Empire 2004 Union of Mixed Martial Arts
1 19 Feb 200428.6 yrs W1-0 Magomed-Ali Magomedaliev 3-1 · 34.1 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R25:00 1.00 1,128→1,227 +99 1,174 – IAFC - Stage of Russia Cup 3 International Absolute Fighting Council