Alexey Kunchenko
Alexey Kunchenko | |
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![]() Alexey Kunchenko at UFC Fight Night 136 in Moscow, Russia on Sep 15, 2018 | |
Born | Prokopyevsk, Russia[1] | May 2, 1984
Other names | Wolverine[2] |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) |
Division | Welterweight |
Reach | 70 in (178 cm)[1] |
Style | Muay Thai,[3] ARB, Kickboxing |
Fighting out of | Tyumen, Russia |
Team | New Stream Storm Fight Team Boets MMA Archangel Michael Fight Club |
Rank | Master of Sports in ARB |
Years active | 2013–2023 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 27 |
Wins | 22 |
By knockout | 13 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 8 |
Losses | 5 |
By knockout | 1 |
By decision | 4 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Alexey Andreevich Kunchenko (Russian: Алексей Андреевич Кунченко; born May 02, 1984) is a Russian former mixed martial artist (MMA) who competed in the welterweight division. He is a former M-1 Global welterweight champion and competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Professional Fighters League (PFL).
Mixed martial arts career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Kunchenko started his professional MMA career since 2013 and fought primary in Russia under various promoters, notably M-1 Global. He was the M-1 Global welterweight champion and amassed a record of 18-0 prior to being signed to the UFC.[4]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
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Kunchenko made his UFC debut on August 4, 2018 against Thiago Alves at UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik.[5] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[6]
His next fight came on December 1, 2018 at UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa against Yushin Okami.[7] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[8]
Kunchenko was scheduled to face Laureano Staropoli on August 10, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 156. However, it was announced on July 29, 2019 that Staropoli was forced to pull out of the fight due to a broken nose[9] and was replaced by Gilbert Burns.[10] Kunchenko lost the fight via unanimous decision.[11]
Kunchenko faced Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos on March 14, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 170.[12] He lost the fight via a controversial unanimous decision.[13]
Professional Fighters League
[edit]On February 18, 2021, Kunchenko announced on his Instagram that he had signed a 5 fight contract with PFL for their 2021 season, and would be competing in the organization's welterweight division.[14]
Kunchenko was set to face fellow UFC vet Gleison Tibau on April 29, 2021 at PFL 2 as the start of the 2021 PFL Welterweight tournament.[15] On March 25, it was announced that Kunchenko pulled out of the bout.[16]
Kunchenko faced Sadibou Sy at PFL 5 on June 17, 2021.[17] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[18]
Post PFL
[edit]Kunchenko faced Magomedsaygid Alibekov on December 3, 2022 at RCC 13, losing the bout via split decision.[19]
Kunchenko faced Gleison Tibau on February 11, 2023 at RCC, winning the bout via unanimous decision.[20]
Kunchenko faced Shamil Musaev on July 28, 2023 at RCC 16, getting finished in the first round after a spinning back kick to the body and ground and pound. After the bout, Kunchenko announced his retirement.[21]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]Mixed martial arts
[edit]Mixed martial arts record
[edit]27 matches | 22 wins | 5 losses |
By knockout | 13 | 1 |
By submission | 1 | 0 |
By decision | 8 | 4 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 22–5 | Danila Prikaza | Decision (split) | Open Fighting Championship 43 | June 8, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Tyumen, Russia | |
Loss | 21–5 | Shamil Musaev | TKO (spinning back kick and punches) | RCC 16 | July 28, 2023 | 1 | 1:26 | Tyumen, Russia | |
Win | 21–4 | Gleison Tibau | Decision (unanimous) | RCC 14 | February 11, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Tyumen, Russia | |
Loss | 20–4 | Magomedsaygid Alibekov | Decision (split) | RCC 13 | December 3, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Yekaterinburg, Russia | |
Loss | 20–3 | Sadibou Sy | Decision (unanimous) | PFL 5 (2021) | June 17, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
Loss | 20–2 | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira | March 14, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Brasilia, Brazil | |
Loss | 20–1 | Gilbert Burns | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 | August 10, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Montevideo, Uruguay | |
Win | 20–0 | Yushin Okami | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa | December 1, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Adelaide, Australia | |
Win | 19–0 | Thiago Alves | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik | September 15, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Moscow, Russia | |
Win | 18–0 | Alexander Butenko | TKO (punches and knees) | M-1 Challenge 90 | March 28, 2018 | 3 | 4:04 | St. Petersburg, Russia | Defended the M-1 Global Welterweight Championship. |
Win | 17–0 | Sergey Romanov | KO (punches) | M-1 Challenge 84 | October 27, 2017 | 1 | 2:35 | St. Petersburg, Russia | Defended the M-1 Global Welterweight Championship. |
Win | 16–0 | Maxim Grabovich | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 Challenge 75 | March 3, 2017 | 5 | 5:00 | Moscow, Russia | Defended the M-1 Global Welterweight Championship. |
Win | 15–0 | Murad Abdulaev | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 Challenge 72 | November 18, 2016 | 5 | 5:00 | Moscow, Russia | Won the M-1 Global Welterweight Championship. |
Win | 14–0 | Eduardo Ramon | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 Challenge 70 | September 10, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Syktyvkar, Russia | Catchweight (174 lb) bout. |
Win | 13–0 | Murad Abdulaev | KO (punches) | M-1 Challenge 65 | April 8, 2016 | 4 | 3:12 | St. Petersburg, Russia | |
Win | 12–0 | Carlos Alexandre Pereira | KO (punches) | OMMAF: Scythian Gold 2015 | November 21, 2015 | 1 | N/A | Orenburg, Russia | |
Win | 11–0 | Alexandre Ramos | KO (punches) | M-1 Challenge 62 | October 10, 2015 | 1 | 4:32 | Sochi, Russia | |
Win | 10–0 | Ron Keslar | KO (punch) | League S-70: Plotforma 6th | August 29, 2015 | 3 | 1:35 | Sochi, Russia | |
Win | 9–0 | Dez Parker | KO (punches) | M-1 Challenge 57 | May 2, 2015 | 1 | 2:55 | Orenburg, Russia | |
Win | 8–0 | Grigoriy Kichigin | KO (punches) | M-1 Challenge 54 / ACB 12 | March 28, 2014 | 1 | 2:33 | St. Petersburg, Russia | |
Win | 7–0 | Ronny Alexander Landaeta Utrera | Decision (unanimous) | OMMAF: Scythian Gold 2014 | October 18, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Orenburg, Russia | |
Win | 6–0 | Adil Boranbayev | TKO (punches) | League S-70: Plotforma 5th | August 9, 2014 | 2 | 4:46 | Sochi, Russia | |
Win | 5–0 | Felipe Salvador Nsue Ayiugono | TKO (punches) | Battle of Moscow 16 | July 11, 2014 | 2 | 4:05 | Moscow, Russia | |
Win | 4–0 | Anatoly Safronov | TKO (retirement) | M-1 Challenge 47 | April 4, 2014 | 3 | 2:00 | Moscow, Russia | |
Win | 3–0 | Gennadiy Kovalev | TKO (punches) | International Tournament of Pankration | March 8, 2014 | 2 | 4:13 | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia | Return to Welterweight. |
Win | 2–0 | Jani Ridasmaa | TKO (corner stoppage) | Tyumen Fight Night | August 4, 2013 | 2 | N/A | Tyumen, Russia | Middleweight debut. |
Win | 1–0 | Gasan Mamedov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Nord Desant | May 11, 2013 | 2 | 3:43 | Yugra, Russia | Welterweight debut. |
Professional kickboxing record
[edit]Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
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2011-02-26 | Loss | ![]() |
Ice Storm 3 (81 kg) | Nefteyugansk, Russia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2009-10-17 | Loss | ![]() |
Souboj Titánů | Plzeň, Czech Republic | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2009-02-19 | Loss | ![]() |
Tatneft Arena European Cup 2009, First Round (80 kg) | Kazan, Russia | Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | |
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes |
See also
[edit]References
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External links
[edit]- 1995 births
- Living people
- Russian male mixed martial artists
- Russian Muay Thai practitioners
- Russian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Welterweight mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists utilizing ARB
- Mixed martial artists utilizing Muay Thai
- Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters
- Russian people of Ukrainian descent
- People from Prokopyevsk
- Sportspeople from Kemerovo Oblast