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Russia
Ufa, Bashkortostan
Vener Galiev
"
Bashkir
"
AGE
50
/
Jul 1, 1975
HEIGHT
5'9"
/
175.26 cm
WEIGHT
159 lbs
/
72.12 kg
ASSOCIATION
Raty Team
CLASS
Welterweight
Wins
36
KO
/
TKO
18
50%
SUBMISSIONS
5
14%
DECISIONS
13
36%
Losses
15
KO
/
TKO
7
47%
SUBMISSIONS
3
20%
DECISIONS
5
33%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Aurel Pirtea
ACA 176 - Ramos vs. Abdulkhalikov
May / 31 / 2024
Decision (Unanimous)
Dmitry Valuevich
3
5:00
win
Hacran Dias
ACA 167 - Baydulaev vs. Dias
Dec / 08 / 2023
TKO (Punches)
Dmitry Valuevich
1
1:20
win
Levan Makashvili
ACA 156 - Koshkin vs. Boyko
Apr / 28 / 2023
TKO (Punches)
Maxim Protasov
1
1:39
win
Denis Silva
ACA 148 - Magomedov vs. Olenichev
Nov / 18 / 2022
Decision (Unanimous)
Gerikhan Shibilov
3
5:00
loss
Mukhamed Kokov
ACA 140 - Reznikov vs. Ramos
Jun / 17 / 2022
TKO (Leg Injury)
Aleh Miliakou
1
2:17
win
Artem Damkovsky
ACA 134 - Bagov vs. Koshkin
Dec / 17 / 2021
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
Lukasz Bosacki
3
4:00
loss
Herdeson Batista
ACA 124 - Galiev vs. Batista
Jun / 11 / 2021
TKO (Punches)
Lukasz Bosacki
3
2:29
win
Adam Aliev
ACA 116 - Froes vs. Balaev
Dec / 18 / 2020
TKO (Punches)
Viktor Korneev
2
3:47
loss
Amirkhan Adaev
ACA 108 - Galiev vs. Adaev
Aug / 08 / 2020
Decision (Unanimous)
Viktor Korneev
3
5:00
win
Ermek Tlauov
ACA 102 - Almaty
Nov / 29 / 2019
KO (Punch)
Lukasz Bosacki
2
1:39
win
Fabio Ferrari
Mixfight Promotion Company "SOBI" - Ural Batyr
May / 24 / 2019
TKO
Pavel Chukhutin
1
0:27
loss
Diego Brandao
Russian Cagefighting Championship - RCC 5
Dec / 15 / 2018
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Marc Goddard
1
0:50
win
Nikolay Gaponov
FNG - Fight Nights Global 82
Dec / 16 / 2017
KO (Punches)
Jan Vobornik
1
4:14
loss
Diego Brandao
FNG - Fight Nights Global 67
May / 25 / 2017
KO (Punches)
Jan Vobornik
1
0:39
win
Marcio Andrade
MixFace / Tech-Krep FC - MixFace 1
Dec / 03 / 2016
KO (Punches)
Nikolay Sharipov
1
2:50
loss
Akhmed Aliev
EFN - Fight Nights Global 51
Sep / 25 / 2016
Decision (Unanimous)
Alexander Sidorin
3
5:00
win
Akop Stepanyan
EFN - Fight Nights Global 45
Apr / 22 / 2016
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Gennady Zuev
3
3:16
win
Akhmed Aliev
EFN - Fight Nights Dagestan
Sep / 25 / 2015
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
Gennady Zuev
2
5:00
loss
Adil Boranbayev
Alash Pride - Warriors of the Steppe
Nov / 23 / 2014
KO (Punch)
Ashot Ashugyan
1
2:00
win
Yoshiaki Takahashi
Global Fight Club - GFC Challenge
Jun / 02 / 2013
Decision (Unanimous)
Vladimir Shemarov
3
5:00
win
Aziz Amuev
SVS MMA - Commonwealth Cup 2012
Dec / 08 / 2012
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
Vaidas Valancius
ProFC - ProFC 37
Nov / 09 / 2011
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
3
2:14
win
Tursunbek Asylgaziev
Fight Nights - Battle of Moscow 5
Nov / 05 / 2011
TKO (Punches)
2
N/A
win
Ian Jones
DFC 2 - Desert Force 2
May / 19 / 2011
TKO (Punches)
Claudio Moreira
1
N/A
win
Ryan Healy
FF 30 - Fight Festival 30
Mar / 12 / 2011
TKO (Punches)
1
0:43
win
Gael Grimaud
FWR - Fights With Rules 1
Dec / 10 / 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
Shamkhal Kerimov
BOC - Battle of Champions 5
Nov / 19 / 2010
Decision (Split)
2
5:00
loss
Shamil Zavurov
Fight Nights - Battle of Moscow 2
Oct / 16 / 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
2
5:00
win
Artur Odilbekov
Fight Nights - Battle of Moscow 2
Oct / 16 / 2010
Submission (Armbar)
1
N/A
win
Mikko Suvanto
FF 27 - Fight Festival 27
Mar / 13 / 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
loss
Rustam Khabilov
M-1 Challenge - 2009 Selections 4
Jun / 24 / 2009
Decision (Split)
2
5:00
win
Mairbek Taisumov
Gladiator - 2009
May / 23 / 2009
Decision (Unanimous)
2
5:00
win
Bagavdin Gadzhimuradov
M-1 Challenge - 2009 Selections 2
Apr / 19 / 2009
Decision (Unanimous)
Vyacheslav Kiselev
3
5:00
loss
Josh Shockley
fightFORCE - Day of Anger
Feb / 28 / 2009
Submission (Armbar)
1
1:15
loss
Igor Araujo
UF - Universal Fighter
Dec / 12 / 2008
Submission (Armbar)
1
0:57
win
Almaz Akun
Union of Veterans of Sport - Russia vs. the World
Nov / 29 / 2008
TKO (Punches)
1
1:27
win
Seydina Seck
BSCF - Siberian Challenge 2
May / 18 / 2008
Decision
3
5:00
win
Jaroslav Poborsky
M-1 MFC - Fedor Emelianenko Cup
May / 15 / 2008
TKO
1
0:00
win
Mukhamed Aushev
fightFORCE - Russia vs. The World
Apr / 19 / 2008
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
2
1:36
win
Roman Potapov
SOP - Star of Peresvit
Dec / 07 / 2007
Decision
3
5:00
win
Ivan Zagubinoga
SOP - Star of Peresvit
Dec / 07 / 2007
Decision
3
5:00
win
Rafael Silva
SOP - Star of Peresvit
Dec / 07 / 2007
Decision
3
5:00
loss
Djalili Salmanov
FEFoMP - World Absolute FC
Nov / 23 / 2007
Submission (Armbar)
Dmitriy Sazonov
1
0:00
win
Rustam Bogatyrev
FEFoMP - World Absolute FC
Nov / 23 / 2007
KO
Dmitriy Sazonov
1
0:00
win
Le Gou Lian
FEFoMP - World Absolute FC
Nov / 23 / 2007
TKO
Dmitriy Sazonov
1
0:00
loss
Beslan Isaev
APF - World Pankration Championship 2005
Dec / 18 / 2005
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
1
0:00
loss
Alexander Shlemenko
IAFC - Stage of Russia Cup
Dec / 20 / 2004
TKO (Injury)
1
0:00
win
Dzheikhun Aliev
IAFC - Stage of Russia Cup
Dec / 20 / 2004
TKO
2
0:00
win
Sergei Kotin
IAFC - Stage of Russia Cup
Dec / 20 / 2004
TKO
1
0:00
win
Alexander Shlemenko
COE - Cup Of Empire 2004
Mar / 18 / 2004
Decision (Unanimous)
0
0:00
win
Magomed Magomedaliev
IAFC - Stage of Russia Cup 3
Feb / 19 / 2004
TKO
2
0:00
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