Vyacheslav Vasilevsky

Vyacheslav Nikolaevich Vasilevsky

Competitive career Vasilevsky was born and raised in the Siberian closed town of Zelenogorsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai. He began training in judo at age nine, ultimately becoming the junior judo champion of Krasnoyarsk Krai, a national youth judo championship medalist, and the judo champion of Siberia as an adult. By age 19, he was training in boxing and combat sambo, and his success in combat sambo led to invitations to compete in MMA.

Vasilevsky made his debut with a first-round submission victory over Ladislav Zak via rear naked choke.

His next fight was against Daniel Tabera which he lost by unanimous decision.

M-1 Global Vasilevsky's road to the 2010 M-1 Global Light Heavyweight Championship started with a split decision victory over Sergey Guzev. Two other bouts in the selection – against Xavier Foupa-Pokam and Shamil Tinagadjiev went into the third round, By contrast, none of Tomasz Narkun's professional fights had gone beyond the first round.

Vyacheslav Vasilevsky defeated Tomasz Narkun via second-round TKO at M-1 Challenge XXII to become the inaugural M-1 Global Light Heavyweight Champion. However, after the fight, Vasilevsky moved down to middleweight. He won the fight via unanimous decision to advance to the semifinal round. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Return to M-1 Global Vasilevsky defeated Charles Andrade on May 23, 2013 at M-1 Challenge 39. He won via unanimous decision. Vasilevsky then faced Vitor Nobrega on October 20, 2013 at M-1 Challenge 42. He won by TKO via punches in the first round.

He then faced Ramazan Emeev for M-1 Challenge Middleweight Championship at M-1 Challenge 51 on September 7, 2014. Vasilevsky won the fight via TKO in the fourth round.

Vasilevsky faced former Bellator MMA Middleweight Champion Alexander Shlemenko on February 19, 2016 at M-1 Challenge 68. He lost this fight via split decision.

Vasilevsky returned to M-1 four months later to replace the injured Ramazan Emeev against Alexander Shlemenko in a rematch on June 16, 2016 at M-1 Challenge 64. Shlemenko won the fight via guillotine choke in the third round.

Absolute Championship Berkut In September 2016, Vasilevsky signed with the ACB. He was expected to face Albert Duraev on April 15, 2017 at the ACB 57: Payback for the vacant middleweight title. However, Duraev pulled out of the fight on 7 April and was replaced by Ibragim Chuzhigaev.

Vasilevsky faced Will Noland on July 22, 2017 at ACB 65: Silva vs. Agnaev. He won the fight via submission in the first round.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts Bellator Fighting Championships Bellator Season 6 Middleweight Tournament Semifinalist M-1 Global M-1 Challenge Light Heavyweight Championship (One time; first) M-1 Challenge Middleweight Championship (One time) 2010 M-1 Selection Eastern European Light Heavyweight Tournament Winner Mix Fight Combat MFC European Middleweight Championship (One time; first)

Sambo Fédération Internationale Amateur de Sambo 2017 FIAS World Combat Sambo Championships Gold Medalist 2015 FIAS World Combat Sambo Championships Gold Medalist 2013 FIAS World Combat Sambo Championships Gold Medalist 2012 FIAS World Combat Sambo Championships Gold Medalist 2010 FIAS World Combat Sambo Championships Gold Medalist 2009 FIAS World Combat Sambo Championships Gold Medalist European Sambo Federation 2014 European Combat Sambo Championships Gold Medalist 2008 European Combat Sambo Championships Gold Medalist All-Russia Sambo Federation Russian Combat Sambo National Championship (2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015) Russian Combat Sambo National Championship Runner-up (2008, 2014) 2010 Baltic Cup Combat Sambo Silver Medalist 2009 S.D. Seliverstova Memorial Combat Sambo Gold Medalist 2008 A.A. Kharlampiev Memorial Combat Sambo Gold Medalist

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Mikhail Rogozin TKO (punches) RCC 24

Yekaterinburg, Russia Loss

Sharaf Davlatmurodov TKO (punches) Ural FC 10

Perm, Russia Win

Islam Zhangorazov Decision (unanimous) Hardcore MMA 22

Moscow, Russia Loss

David Barkhudaryan TKO (punches) AMC Fight Nights 102

Krasnoyarsk, Russia Win

Viscardi Andrade Decision (unanimous) RCC 9

Yekaterinburg, Russia Win

Bogdan Guskov KO (punches) AMC Fight Nights: Winter Cup 2020

Moscow, Russia Loss

Murad Abdulaev TKO (elbows) ACA 99

Moscow, Russia Loss

Magomed Ismailov TKO (punches) ACA 95

Moscow, Russia Win

Wagner Silva TKO (punches) Union of Veterans: Cup of Friendship 2018

Novosibirsk, Russia Loss

Albert Duraev TKO (punches) ACB 77

Moscow, Russia Win

Luis Sergio Melo Jr. TKO (punches) League S-70: Plotforma Cup 2017

Sochi, Russia Win

Will Noland Submission (rear-naked choke) |ACB 65

Sheffield, England Win

Ibragim Chuzhigaev Submission (rear-naked choke) ACB 57

Moscow, Russia Win

Matt Horwich Decision (unanimous) Fightspirit Championship 6

Saint Petersburg, Russia Loss

Alexander Shlemenko Submission (guillotine choke) M-1 Challenge 68

Saint Petersburg, Russia Win

Charles Andrade Decision (unanimous) PRIDE Fighting Show 1

Nizhny Novgorod, Russia Loss

Alexander Shlemenko Decision (split) M-1 Challenge 64

Moscow, Russia Win

Kristijan Perak Submission (rear-naked choke) M-1 Challenge 62

Sochi, Russia Loss

Ramazan Emeev Submission (rear-naked choke) M-1 Challenge 56

Moscow, Russia Win

German Yakubov Decision (unanimous) Russian Martial Arts Union: Battle of the Champions 7

Moscow, Russia Win

Ramazan Emeev TKO (punches) M-1 Challenge 51

Saint Petersburg, Russia Win

Maiquel Falcão TKO (punches) League S-70: Plotforma Cup 2014

Sochi, Russia Win

Vitor Nobrega TKO (punches) M-1 Challenge 42

Saint Petersburg, Russia Win

Trevor Prangley TKO (punches) League S-70: Plotforma Cup 2013

Sochi, Russia Win

Charles Andrade Decision (unanimous) M-1 Challenge 39

Moscow, Russia Win

Yuri Kalminin Submission (rear-naked choke) Shield and Sword Cup 2012

Nizhni Novgorod, Russia Win

Jorge Luis Bezerra TKO (punches) League S-70: Plotforma Cup 2012

Sochi, Russia Win

Svetoslav Savov TKO (punches) League S-70: 2011 Russian Grand Prix 4

Moscow, Russia Loss

Maiquel Falcão Decision (unanimous) Bellator 66

Cleveland, United States Win

Victor O'Donnell Decision (unanimous) Bellator 61

Bossier City, United States Win

Andrey Kalashnikov Submission (rear-naked choke) Shield and Sword Cup 2011

Nizhny Novgorod, Russia Win

Robert Jocz Decision (unanimous) Pro Fight MMA 6

Włocławek, Poland Win

Tomas Kuzela Submission (rear-naked choke) Mix Fight Tournament: Fedor Emelianenko Cup 2011

Nizhny Novgorod, Russia Win

Enoc Solves Torres Decision (unanimous) League S-70: Russia vs. Spain

Moscow, Russia Win

Andy Sidaminou TKO (punches) Baltic Fights: Baltic Challenge 1

Kaliningrad, Russia Win

Tomasz Narkun TKO (retirement) M-1 Challenge 22

Moscow, Russia Win

Shamil Tinagadjiev Decision (unanimous) M-1 Global: Battle on the Neva 4

Saint Petersburg, Russia Win

Xavier Foupa-Pokam Submission (rear-naked choke) League S-70: Plotforma Cup 2010

Sochi, Russia Win

Alihan Magomedov Submission (rear-naked choke) M-1 Selection 2010: Eastern Europe Round 3

Kyiv, Ukraine Win

Sebastian Libebe TKO (punches) Kstovo Sambo Federation: Kstovo Mix Fight 2010

Kstovo, Russia Win

Sergey Guzev Decision (split) M-1 Selection 2010: Eastern Europe Round 2

Kyiv, Ukraine Win

Artur Korchemny Submission (punches) M-1 Challenge 20

Saint Petersburg, Russia Win

Pavel Nohynek TKO (punches) Gladiator 2009

Prague, Czech Republic Win

Abdula Mutalimov TKO (punches) M-1 Challenge 2009: Selections 2

Saint Petersburg, Russia Win

Akhmed Guseinov Decision (unanimous) Kstovo Sambo Federation: Mix Fight 2008

Nizhny Novgorod, Russia Loss

Daniel Tabera Decision (unanimous) The Fights of Leaders: Team Europe vs. Team Russia

Perm, Russia Win

Ladislav Zak Submission (rear-naked choke) Gladiator: Gladiator of Milovice

Milovice, Czech Republic Except where otherwise indicated, details provided in the record box are taken from Sherdog.