Konstantin Gluhov

Konstantin Gluhov (, ; born January 17, 1980) is a Latvian heavyweight kickboxer and mixed martial artist of Russian descent. He is a former WPKA World Muaythai champion, currently competing in K-1. He made his K-1 debut in 2006 at K-1 Fighting Network Riga 2006 against Denis Sobolyev.

Biography and career Konstantin Gluhov started karate and hand-to-hand fighting in 1996 at the Fair Fighting club with coaches Saulius Sheikis and Vasily Fleisher. But just a couple of months later, the club shifted to kickboxing. In the same year, 1996, Kostya wins his first title with his teammate Alexei Kharchuk - Latvian kickboxing champion (youth). In the amateur ring, Glukhov won the world championships in Thai boxing, Kickboxing and Kick-jitsu. In 2000, after 60 amateur fights, Konstantin became a professional.

In 2006 and 2008, Gluhov as part of the Latvian national team won the world championship in universal combat (unifight). And in 2009, he became Europe Champion (unifight).

In 2007, in Sochi, Gluhov lost for WBKF world championship belt to Alexei Kudin from Belarus

On November 22, 2008, Gluhov won the K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Riga tournament by three consecutive knockouts over Marco Della Ricca, Pacome Assi and Mindaugas Sakalauskas.

March 26, 2009 in Moscow hosted a kickboxing world championship tournament, which was attended by Pavel Zhuravlev, Alexei Kudin, Konstantin Gluhov and Elvin Abbasov. Gluhov lost in the finals to Zhuravlev

Gluhov's debut in MMA took place in 2006 in Finland. Konstantin won his first fight by TKO in the first round over Atte Backman, Finland.

At the KSW XII 8-men tournament Konstantin won the quarterfinal of the Pole Daniel Omielanczuk, but in the tournament finals, already at KSW XIII, he lost to the American David Olivia.

In December 2010, Gluhov took part in the Ultimate Cage Fighters Championship 16-men tournament, held in Vienna. Having won 4 early victories, including over Serb Miodrag Petkovic, whom Gluhov lost in previous competitions, Konstantin won the UCFC belt.

Championships and accomplishments

Kickboxing 2010 K-1 World Grand Prix Selection champion 2009 WBKF World Tournament (+93 kg) runner up 2008 Warrior's Honor Tournament Champion 2008 K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Riga champion 2006 Masters Fight Night tournament finalist 2006 WBKF Europe Tournament (+93 kg) runner up 2005 WBKF Europe Tournament (+93 kg) runner up 2005 2nd Draka European championships (+90 kg) champion 2004 1st Draka European championships (+90 kg) champion 2002 WPKA World Heavyweight champion 2002 WPKA Heavyweight Champion of Asia 2002 WPKA Baltic States Heavyweight Champion 2000 IKF European champion

Boxing 2012 Bigger's Better 12 elimination tournament winner, Lithuania, 2012

Mixed martial arts HIT Fighting Championship HIT FC Heavyweight Champion International League MMA Oleg Taktarov Cup Tournament Winner Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki KSW Heavyweight Tournament second place M-1 Global 2013 M-1 Global Heavyweight Grand Prix second place Pancrase Fighting Championship PFC Heavyweight Championship (2 Times, current) PFC 3 Tournament Winner Russian MMA Championship Russian MMA Championship Tournament second place Ultimate Cage Fighting Championship 2010 UCFC 20,000 Euro Tournament Winner 2009 UCFC 20,000 Dollar Tournament Runner Up Warrior's Honor Warrior's Honor Superfight Winner Warrior's Honor 3 Tournament Winner Kick-Jitsu 2005 World Champion kick-jitsu (+91 kg) UNIFIGHT 2009 "Universal Fight" Europe Championships (+95 kg) champion 2009 Xth "Universal Fight" World Championships (+95 kg) vice-champion 2008 IXth "Universal Fight" World Championships (+95 kg) champion 2006 VIIth "Universal Fight" World Championships (+95 kg) champion WFCA 2008 WFCA European Heavyweight (+96 kg) MMA champion

Kickboxing record

Mixed martial arts record Win

Mikhail Gazaev Decision (unanimous) AMC Fight Nights 120

Ulyanovsk, Russia Win

Oleg Kubanov TKO Samara MMA Federation: Battle on the Volga 7

Kazan, Russia Win

Dritan Barjamaj TKO Hit Fighting Championship 6

Zürich, Switzerland Won the HIT FC Heavyweight Championship belt Win

Rodney Wallace KO (spinning back kick to the body) ProFC 63

Rostov-on-Don, Russia Loss

Kleber Silva Decision (unanimous) M-1 Challenge 81 - Battle in the Mountains 6

Nazran, Russia

Win

Istvan Ruzsinszki TKO (arm injury) FFC - Faith Fighting Championship

Shenzhen, China Win

Sandro Vieira da Silva TKO (punches) SH - Super Hero 1

Nanchang, China Win

Tony Lopez Decision (unanimous) Kunlun Fight 44

Khabarovsk, Russia Loss

Ante Delija Decision (unanimous) M-1 Challenge 56

Moscow, Russia Loss

Damian Grabowski Submission (arm-triangle choke) M-1 Challenge 53 - Battle in the Celestial Empire

Beijing, China Win

Valentijn Overeem KO (punch) PFC 6 – Pancrase Fighting Championship 6

Marseille, France Defended PFC Heavyweight Championship Win

Kenny Garner Decision (unanimous) M-1 Challenge 46

St. Petersburg, Russia Loss

Mikhail Gazaev DQ (illegal kick) M-1 Challenge 44

Tula, Russia Kicked the head of grounded opponent. Loss

Marcin Tybura Submission (rear-naked choke) M-1 Challenge 42: Final grand prix 2013

St. Petersburg, Russia M-1 Grand Prix: Final Win

Valentijn Overeem KO (knee) PFC 5 – Pancrase Fighting Championship 5

Marseille, France Defended PFC Heavyweight Championship Win

Kenny Garner Decision (split) M-1 Challenge 38: Spring Battle

St. Petersburg, Russia M-1 Grand Prix: Quarter Finals Loss

Peter Graham TKO (punches) Draka 11

Moscow, Russia Loss

Alexander Emelianenko Decision (unanimous) M-1 Challenge 34

Moscow, Russia Loss

Alexei Kudin Decision (unanimous) RMMAC – Russian MMA Championship

Saint Petersburg, Russia Russian MMA Championship tournament final. Win

Andrei Sen KO (head kick) RMMAC – Russian MMA Championship

Saint Petersburg, Russia Russian MMA Championship tournament semi-final. Win

Timur Shikhmagomedo TKO (punches) RMMAC – Russian MMA Championship

Saint Petersburg, Russia Russian MMA Championship tournament quarter-final. Win

Alexander Sitalo KO (punch) Fight Star – Taktarov's Cup

Novgorod, Russia Win

Viktor Matviychuk TKO (punch) Oplot Challenge

Kharkiv, Ukraine Loss

Peter Graham KO (punch) Governor's Cup 2012

Khabarovsk, Russia Loss

Alexei Kudin Decision (unanimous) WUFC: Challenge of Champions

Makhachkala, Russia Loss

Jermaine van Rooy TKO (knee injury) Klondaika Fight Arena

Riga, Latvia

Win

Valdas Pocevicius TKO (body punch) Fight Stars

Anapa, Russia Win

Ruslan Magomedov TKO (body punch) Warrior's Honor 3

Kharkiv, Ukraine Warrior's Honor 3 Finals Win

Yuri Gorbenko Submission (toe hold) Warrior's Honor 3

Kharkiv, Ukraine Warrior's Honor 3 Semifinals Win

Jessie Gibbs TKO (body punch) Pancrase Fighting Championship 3

Marseille, France Won the PFC Heavyweight Championship Win

Arnold Oborotov Submission (toe hold) Pancrase Fighting Championship 3

Marseille, France PFC Heavyweight Championship Tournament Semifinals Win

Michał Kita TKO Fighters Arena Łódź 2

Łódź, Poland Loss

Baga Agaev Submission (armbar) UAMA: Honor of Warrior

Kharkiv, Ukraine Win

Radoslav Radev KO (punches) UCFC – 20.000 Euro Tournament, Finals

Vienna, Austria Win

Miodrag Petkovic KO (punches) UCFC – 20.000 Euro Tournament, Semi Finals

Vienna, Austria Win

Grigor Aschugbabjan TKO (punches) UCFC – 20.000 Euro Tournament, Quarter Finals

Vienna, Austria Win

Chris Male KO (punches) UCFC – 20.000 Euro Tournament

Vienna, Austria Win

Salimgirey Rasulov KO (punches) International League MMA – Oleg Traktarov Cup

Saransk, Russia Oleg Taktarov Cup Finals Win

Vagam Bodjukyan KO (punches) International League MMA – Oleg Taktarov Cup

Saransk, Russia Oleg Taktarov Cup Semifinals Win

Alexander Romaschenko TKO (punches) Warrior's Honor 2

Kharkiv, Ukraine Warrior's Honor 2 Finals Win

Vitalii Yalovenko TKO (punches) Warrior's Honor 2

Kharkiv, Ukraine Warrior's Honor 2 Semifinals Loss

David Oliva Decision (unanimous) KSW 13: Kumite

Katowice, Poland KSW Heavyweight Tournament Finals Win

Daniel Omielańczuk Decision (majority) KSW 12: Pudzianowski vs. Najman

Warsaw, Poland KSW Heavyweight Tournament Semifinals Loss

Miodrag Petkovic TKO (knee injury) UCFC – 20.000 Dollar Tournament

Vienna, Austria Win

Grigor Aschugbabjan TKO (corner stoppage) UCFC – 20.000 Dollar Tournament

Vienna, Austria Win

Slavomir Molnar TKO (corner stoppage) UCFC – 20.000 Dollar Tournament

Vienna, Austria Loss

Ibragim Magomedov TKO (punches) IAFC: Russia vs The World

Novosibirsk, Russia Win

Tadas Rimkevicius Decision (unanimous) WFCA Fight Club Riga 2

Riga, Latvia Win

Peter Mulder Submission WFCA: Latvia vs the Netherlands

Riga, Latvia Won WFCA European Heavyweight Championship Loss

Dan Evensen Decision (unanimous) BodogFIGHT: USA vs Russia

Moscow, Russia Loss

Todd Gouwenberg Decision (unanimous) BodogFIGHT: Vancouver

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Win

Atte Backman TKO (injury) Fight Festival 19

Helsinki, Finland UNIFIGHT record

BIGGER'S BETTER BOXING record