Andrey Koreshkov

Bellator MMA In January 2012, it was announced that Koreshkov would make his United States debut for Bellator.

In his debut, Koreshkov faced Tiawan Howard on March 30, 2012, at Bellator LXIII. He won via KO in the first round.

Andrey next faced Derrick Krantz on May 18, 2012, at Bellator LXIX. He won the fight via TKO in the third round.

Bellator Season 7 Welterweight Tournament Andrey then faced Jordan Smith on September 28, 2012, at Bellator LXXIV. He defeated Smith after 3 rounds, earning Koreshkov won a unanimous decision victory.

In the semifinals of the tournament, Koreshkov won via Technical Knockout, defeating Marius Zaromskis in the first round.

Koreshkov faced Lyman Good in the final of the tournament and won via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28). By winning the tournament, Koreshkov also secured a title shot.

Koreshkov faced Ben Askren in a bout for the Bellator Welterweight Championship on July 31, 2013, at Bellator 97. He lost the fight via TKO in the fourth round.

Bellator Season 10 Welterweight Tournament In March 2014, Koreshkov entered the Bellator season ten welterweight tournament. He faced Nah-Shon Burrell in the quarterfinal match on March 14, 2014, at Bellator 112. He won the fight via TKO during the first minute of the first round.

Koreshkov was expected to face Sam Oropeza on May 2, 2014, in Welterweight tournament finals at Bellator 118. Oropeza, however, was injured and replaced by Justin Baesman. Koreshkov won via knockout due to a flying knee in the first round.

In the finals, Koreshkov met Adam McDonough at Bellator 122 on July 25, 2014. He won the fight via unanimous decision, securing his second tournament win and title shot.

Bellator Welterweight Champion Koreshkov faced Douglas Lima for the Bellator Welterweight Championship at Bellator 140 on July 17, 2015. He won the fight by unanimous decision to become the new Bellator Welterweight Champion.

Koreshkov faced former UFC Lightweight Champion Benson Henderson on April 22, 2016, at the Bellator 153. He dominated the fight, winning a unanimous decision and scoring his first title defense as the Bellator welterweight champion.

Koreshkov faced Douglas Lima in a rematch in the main event at Bellator 164 on November 10, 2016. He lost the fight by knockout in the third round.

Post-Championship reign Koreshkov was scheduled to face Fernando Gonzalez on March 3, 2017, at Bellator 174. However, Koreshkov pulled out of the fight due to injury.

Koreshkov faced Chidi Njokuani at Bellator 182 on August 25, 2017. He won the fight in the first round via a combination of punches and elbows.

Koreshkov faced Vaso Bakočević at Bellator 203 on July 14, 2018. He won the fight via knockout due to a spinning back kick to Bakocevic's mid-section early in the first round.

Koreshkov faced Douglas Lima in a third match as part of the opening round of the Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix on September 29, 2018, at Bellator 206. He lost the fight via a rear-naked choke in the fifth round.

Koreshkov was expected to headline Bellator 219 against Lorenz Larkin on March 29, 2019. However, Larkin withdrew from the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Mike Jasper. Koreshkov won the fight via unanimous decision.

The bout with Larkin eventually took place at Bellator 229 on October 4, 2019. Koreshkov lost the back-and-forth fight via split decision.

AMC Fight Nights While Bellator had no events booked for the beginning of 2021, Koreshkov faced Adriano Rodrigues at AMC Fight Nights: Sochi on February 23, 2021. He won the bout via a first round armbar submission.

Return to Bellator Koreshkov faced Sabah Homasi in his return to Bellator MMA on August 13, 2021, at Bellator 264. He won the bout in dominant fashion onroute to a unanimous decision victory.

Koreshkov was scheduled to face Rustam Khabilov on October 23, 2021, at Bellator 269. However the bout was scrapped after Khabilov came down with a sickness.

Koreshkov was scheduled to face Mukhamed Berkhamov on February 19, 2022, at Bellator 274. However, Berkhamov pulled out of the bout at the beginning of February and was replaced by Chance Rencountre. He won the bout via spinning back kick which broke 5 of his opponents ribs and punctured his lung, 38 seconds into the bout.

Making a quick turnaround, Koreshkov was scheduled to face Paul Daley on May 13, 2022, at Bellator 281. However, due to undisclosed reasons, Koreshkov pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Wendell Giácomo.

With his last bout being canceled, Koreshkov, while still under contract with Bellator, faced Leonardo Cavalheiro on June 18, 2022, at Shlemenko Fighting Championship 4. Koreshkov won the bout via ground and pound TKO in the second round.

Koreshkov made his return to Bellator against Lorenz Larkin on July 30, 2023, at Bellator MMA x Rizin 2. He won the bout by split decision.

Professional Fighters League In his PFL debut, Koreshkov faced Magomed Umalatov on April 19, 2024, at PFL 3 (2024). Umalatov's power punching & wrestling proved to be effective against Koreshkov, who was close to getting finished during the fight, but managed to survive until the final bell and lost via unanimous decision.

Koreshkov next faced Goiti Yamauchi at PFL 6 (2024) on June 28, 2024, winning the fight via unanimous decision.

On February 11, 2025, the promotion officially revealed that Koreshkov will join the 2025 PFL Welterweight Tournament. In the opening round, he faced Jason Jackson at PFL 1 on April 3, 2025. He lost the fight via a technical submission due to a rear-naked choke in the second round.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts Bellator Bellator Welterweight World Championship (One time; former) One successful title defense Most bouts in Bellator Welterweight division history (19) Most wins in Bellator Welterweight division history (16)

Mixed martial arts record Win

Taffarel Brasil TKO (head kick and punches) Shlemenko FC 14

Omsk, Russia Win

Jefferson Gonçalves Decision (unanimous) BetCity Fight Nights 138

Saint Petersburg, Russia Win

Piotr Niedzielski TKO (punches) Shlemenko FC 12

Omsk, Russia Loss

Jason Jackson Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) PFL 1 (2025)

Orlando, Florida, United States Win

Goiti Yamauchi Decision (unanimous) PFL 6 (2024)

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States Loss

Magomed Umalatov Decision (unanimous) PFL 3 (2024)

Chicago, Illinois, United States Win

Lorenz Larkin Decision (split) Bellator MMA x Rizin 2

Saitama, Japan Win

Leonardo Cavalheiro da Silva TKO (punches) Shlemenko FC 4

Omsk, Russia Win

Chance Rencountre TKO (spinning back kick and punches) Bellator 274

Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Win

Sabah Homasi Decision (unanimous) Bellator 264

Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Win

Adriano Rodrigues de Oliveira Submission (armbar) AMC Fight Nights: Sochi

Sochi, Russia Loss

Lorenz Larkin Decision (split) Bellator 229

Temecula, California, United States Win

Michael Jasper Decision (unanimous) Bellator 219

Temecula, California, United States Loss

Douglas Lima Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 206

San Jose, California, United States Win

Vaso Bakočević KO (spinning back kick) Bellator 203

Rome, Italy Win

Chidi Njokuani TKO (punches and elbows) Bellator 182

Verona, New York, United States Loss

Douglas Lima KO (punches) Bellator 164

Tel Aviv, Israel Win

Benson Henderson Decision (unanimous) Bellator 153

Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Win

Douglas Lima Decision (unanimous) Bellator 140

Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Win

Adam McDonough Decision (unanimous) Bellator 122

Temecula, California, United States Win

Justin Baesman KO (flying knee) Bellator 118

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win

Nah-Shon Burrell KO (knee and punches) Bellator 112

Hammond, Indiana, United States Win

David Gomez Decision (unanimous) MFP: Battle of Empires 3

Khabarovsk, Russia Loss

Ben Askren TKO (punches) Bellator 97

Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States Win

Lyman Good Decision (unanimous) Bellator 82

Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, United States Win

Marius Žaromskis KO (punches) Bellator 78

Dayton, Ohio, United States Win

Jordan Smith Decision (unanimous) Bellator 74

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win

Derrick Krantz TKO (knees and punches) Bellator 69

Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States Win

Tiawan Howard KO (punch) Bellator 63

Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Win

Kyacey Uscola TKO (punches) MFP: Battle of Empires 1

Khabarovsk, Russia Win

Tadas Aleksonis Submission (anaconda choke) Union of Veterans: Cup of Champions 2011

Novosibirsk, Russia Win

Todor Zhelezkov TKO (punches) MFP: Open Cup of Vladivostok 2011

Vladivostok, Russia Win

Eldad Levi TKO (punches) MFP: Mayor's Cup 2011

Khabarovsk, Russia Win

Abdula Dadaev Submission (armbar) League S-70: Russia vs. Spain

Moscow, Russia Win

Eduardo Conceição KO (knee) Fight Festival 30

Helsinki, Finland Win

Anzor Kardanov KO (knee) Union of Veterans: Cup of Friendship 2010

Novosibirsk, Russia Win

Alexey Aranzaev Submission (armbar) MFP: Cup of Vladivostok 2010

Vladivostok, Russia