Sergei Kharitonov

Sergei Kharitonov
Kharitonov in 2008
BornSergei Valerievich Kharitonov
(1980-08-18) August 18, 1980 (age 44)
Plesetsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia)
Other namesParatrooper
NationalityRussian
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight258 lb (117 kg; 18 st 6 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight
Reach76 in (193 cm)
StyleKickboxing, Boxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofAmsterdam, Netherlands
TeamRussian Top Team (2002–2007)
Baku Fires (Boxing Team)
Golden Glory (2007–2013)[1]
Vityaz Fight (2013–present)[2][3]
RankInternational Master of Sport in Boxing
Years active2000–present (MMA)
2009–2014, 2018 (Kickboxing)
Professional boxing record
Total2
Wins2
By knockout2
Kickboxing record
Total12
Wins8
By knockout6
Losses4
By knockout2
Mixed martial arts record
Total48
Wins37
By knockout26
By submission9
By decision2
Losses9
By knockout4
By submission4
By decision1
No contests2
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: May 3, 2014
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Sergei Kharitonov
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Central Asian Games
Representing  Tajikistan
Silver medal – second place 2003 Dushanbe +91 kg
Asian Amateur Championships
Representing  Tajikistan
Silver medal – second place 2004 Puerto Princesa +91 kg
Russian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2004 Samara +91 kg

Sergei Valerievich Kharitonov (Russian: Серге́й Вале́рьевич Харито́нов, romanizedSergéj Valér'jevich Kharitónov, IPA: [sʲɪrˈɡʲej xərʲɪˈtonəf]; born August 18, 1980) is a Russian professional boxer, mixed martial artist and former kickboxer.[4] A professional MMA competitor since 2000, Kharitonov has previously fought in Japanese MMA organizations PRIDE Fighting Championships & DREAM (Both in Japan), Bellator MMA, M-1 Global, Strikeforce, and GLORY.

Kharitonov has competed in two major mixed martial arts tournaments and one major kickboxing tournament. He holds notable wins over former EliteXC Middleweight Champion Murilo Rua, former K-1 Champion Semmy Schilt, former Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion Alistair Overeem, and former UFC Heavyweight Champions Andrei Arlovski and Fabrício Werdum.[5]

  1. ^ "Kharitonov finds new life in HERO'S". ESPN/Sherdog. 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-10-13. Retrieved 2007-09-12.
  2. ^ Ruslan Navshyrvanov (September 8, 2017). "Ruslan Krivusha on Training Kickboxers Alim Nabiev and Sergey Kharitinov". combatpress.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Dmytro Synyak (May 23, 2020). "Touching Base with Sergei Kharitonov, Part I". sherdog.com. Archived from the original on February 27, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "Fight Finder: Sergei Kharitonov". Sherdog. 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-08-07. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
  5. ^ "Fighters Rankings". Gloryworldseries.com. Archived from the original on 2015-10-20. Retrieved 2016-11-11.