Vener Zaynullovich Galiev (Russian: Венер Зайнуллович Галиев; Bashkir: Ғәлиев Венер Зәйнулла улы) born 1 July 1975) is a Russian amateur wrestler, sambist and mixed martial artist. He started his professional mixed martial arts career in 2004.
| Vener Galiev Венер Галиев Венер Ғәлиев | |
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| Born | July 1, 1975 Sterlitamak, Bashkir ASSR, Soviet Union |
| Other names | Bashkir |
| Residence | Yekaterinburg, Russia |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 167 lb (76 kg; 11.9 st) |
| Style | Combat Sambo, ARB |
| Fighting out of | Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia |
| Team | RusFighters Sport Club |
| Rank | Grand Master of Sports in Combat Sambo International Master of Sports in Unifight Master of Sports in Greco-Roman Wrestling |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 50 |
| Wins | 35 |
| By knockout | 17 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 13 |
| Losses | 15 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
| Medal record | ||
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Representing  Russia
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| Combat Sambo | ||
| World Championships | ||
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2008 St. Petersburg | 74 kg |
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2009 Thessaloniki | 74 kg |
Early life and martial arts career
editGaliev was born to a working class Bashkir family and started his competitive sports career in Greco-Roman wrestling, becoming the Bashkortostan champion.[1] He later participated in Combat Sambo and Unifight on the international level.[2] Galiev became the Combat Sambo World Champion (74 kg) at 2008 World Sambo Championships and 2009 World Sambo Championships.
On 5 December 2009, he participated in the Combat Sambo rules category of the special event Bitva Chempionov IV of the Russian Martial Arts Association in Moscow and defeated the 2009 European Combat Sambo Champion Paul Lening of Germany by points.[3][4] On 19 November 2010, Galiev faced Dagestan Kudo world champion (76 kg) and mixed martial artist Shamkhal Kerimov in an amateur MMA bout at Bitva Chempionov V in Moscow and defeated his opponent by split decision.[5][6] On 5 November 2011, he participated in the event Bitva 5 held in Moscow and beat Roman Bagdasaryan in a bout under kickboxing rules.[7]
Galiev holds International Class Master of Sports rank in Combat Sambo and Unifight, as well as Master of Sports rank in Greco-Roman wrestling.[1]
Personal life
editGaliev works as a police lieutenant in Ufa. He is married to Alena and has a son named Timur.[1]
Championships and accomplishments
editUnifight
edit- International Amateur Federation of Unifight
- Unifight European Champion.
ARB (Army Hand-to-Hand Combat)
edit- Russian Union of Martial Arts
- 3rd Place Russia Championship.
Sambo
edit- All-Russian Sambo Federation
- Combat Sambo Russian National Champion.
- Russian Combat Sambo National Championships 2nd Place (2010)
- Federation International Amateur de Sambo (FIAS)
- Combat Sambo World Champion.
Mixed martial arts record
edit| 51 matches | 36 wins | 15 losses |
| By knockout | 18 | 7 |
| By submission | 5 | 3 |
| By decision | 13 | 5 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 36–15 | Aurel Pîrtea | Decision (unanimous) | ACA 176: Ramos vs. Abdulkhalikov | May 31, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Ufa, Russia | |
| Win | 36–14 | Hacran Dias | TKO (punches) | ACA 167: Baidulaev vs. Dias | December 8, 2023 | 1 | 1:20 | Ufa, Russia | |
| Win | 35–14 | Levan Makashvili | TKO (punches) | ACA 156: Koshkin vs Boyko | April 28, 2023 | 1 | 1:39 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 34–14 | Denis Silva | Decision (unanimous) | ACA 148: Magomedov vs Olenichev | November 18, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Sochi, Russia | |
| Loss | 33–14 | Mukhamed Kokov | TKO (leg injury) | ACA 140: Ramos vs. Reznikov | June 17, 2022 | 1 | 2:17 | Sochi, Russia | |
| Win | 33–13 | Artem Damkovsky | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | ACA 134: Bagov vs. Koshkin | December 17, 2021 | 3 | 4:00 | Krasnodar, Russia | |
| Loss | 32–13 | Herdeson Batista | TKO (punches) | ACA 124: Galiev vs. Batista | June 11, 2021 | 3 | 2:29 | Kazan, Russia | |
| Win | 32–12 | Ermek Tlauov | TKO (punches) | ACA 116: Froes vs Balaev | December 18, 2020 | 2 | 3:47 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Loss | 31–12 | Amirkhan Adaev | Decision (unanimous) | ACA 108: Galiev vs. Adaev | August 8, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Grozny, Russia | |
| Win | 31–11 | Ermek Tlauov | TKO (punches) | ACA 102: Tumenov vs. Ushukov | November 29, 2019 | 2 | 1:38 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | |
| Win | 30–11 | Fabio Ferrari | TKO (punches) | Mixfight Promotion: Ural Batyr | May 24, 2019 | 1 | 0:27 | Ufa, Russia | |
| Loss | 29–11 | Diego Brandão | TKO (doctor stoppage) | RCC 5 | December 15, 2018 | 1 | 0:50 | Yekaterinburg, Russia | |
| Win | 29–10 | Nikolay Gaponov | KO (punches) | Fight Nights Global 82: Minakov vs. Johnson | December 16, 2017 | 1 | 4:14 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Loss | 28–10 | Diego Brandão | KO (punches) | Fight Nights Global 67: Brandão vs. Galiev | May 25, 2017 | 1 | 0:39 | Yekaterinburg, Russia | |
| Win | 28–9 | Marcio Andrade | KO (punch) | MixFace 1 | December 3, 2016 | 1 | 2:50 | Yekaterinburg, Russia | Return to Lightweight. |
| Loss | 27–9 | Akhmed Aliev | Decision (unanimous) | Fight Nights Global 51: Pavlovich vs. Gelegaev | September 25, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Kaspiysk, Russia | Catchweight (161 lb) bout. |
| Win | 27–8 | Akop Stepanyan | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fight Nights Global 45: Galiev vs. Stepanyan | April 22, 2016 | 3 | 3:16 | Ufa, Russia | Catchweight (161 lb) bout. |
| Win | 26–8 | Akhmed Aliev | TKO (punches) | Fight Nights Global 41: Makhachkala | September 25, 2015 | 2 | 4:59 | Makhachkala, Russia | Catchweight (162 lb) bout. |
| Loss | 25–8 | Adil Boranbayev | KO (punch) | Alash Pride: Heroes of the Steppe | November 23, 2014 | 1 | 2:00 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | |
| Win | 25–7 | Yoshiaki Takahashi | Decision (unanimous) | Global Fight Club 2 | June 2, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Krasnodar, Russia | |
| Win | 24–7 | Aziz Amuev | Decision (unanimous) | Union of Veterans: Commonwealth Cup 2012 | December 8, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Novosibirsk, Russia | |
| Win | 23–7 | Vaidas Valancius | Submission (guillotine choke) | ProFC 37: Global Grand Prix (Stage 5) | November 9, 2011 | 3 | 2:14 | Ufa, Russia | Return to Welterweight. |
| Win | 22–7 | Tursunbeck Asilgazhiev | TKO (punches) | Fight Nights Global: Battle of Moscow 5 | November 5, 2011 | 2 | N/A | Moscow, Russia | Lightweight debut. |
| Win | 21–7 | Ian Jones | TKO (punches) | Desert Force 2 | May 19, 2011 | 1 | N/A | Amman, Jordan | |
| Win | 20–7 | Ryan Healy | TKO (punches) | Fight Festival 30 | March 12, 2011 | 1 | 0:43 | Helsinki, Finland | |
| Win | 19–7 | Gaël Grimaud | Decision (unanimous) | Universal Fighter: Fights With Rules 1 | December 10, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Ufa, Russia | |
| Win | 18–7 | Shamkhal Kerimov | Decision (split) | RMAU: Battle of the Champions 5 | November 19, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Loss | 17–7 | Shamil Zavurov | Decision (unanimous) | Fight Nights Global: Battle of Moscow 2 | October 16, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Moscow, Russia | FNG Welterweight Tournament Final. |
| Win | 17–6 | Artur Odilbekov | Submission (armbar) | 1 | N/A | FNG Welterweight Tournament Semifinal. | |||
| Win | 16–6 | Mikko Suvanto | Decision (unanimous) | RMAU: Battle of the Champions 4 | March 13, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Helsinki, Finland | |
| Loss | 15–6 | Rustam Khabilov | Decision (split) | M-1: Russian Selection 2009 (Stage 4) | June 24, 2009 | 2 | 5:00 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | 15–5 | Mairbek Taisumov | Decision (unanimous) | Gladiator 2009 | May 23, 2009 | 2 | 5:00 | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| Win | 14–5 | Bagavdin Gadzhimuradov | Decision (unanimous) | M-1: Russian Selection 2009 (Stage 2) | April 19, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| Loss | 13–5 | Josh Shockley | Submission (armbar) | FightFORCE 2: Day of Anger | February 28, 2009 | 1 | 1:15 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Return to Welterweight. |
| Loss | 13–4 | Igor Araújo | Submission (armbar) | Universal Fighter: Gladiators Cup 3 | December 12, 2008 | 1 | 0:57 | Ufa, Russia | |
| Win | 13–3 | Okun Almaz | TKO (punches) | Union Of Veterans: Russia vs. The World | November 29, 2008 | 1 | 1:27 | Novosibirsk, Russia | Return to Middleweight. |
| Win | 12–3 | Seydina Seck | Decision (unanimous) | Siberian Challenge 2 | May 18, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Bratsk, Russia | |
| Win | 11–3 | Jaroslav Poborsky | TKO (knee and punches) | M-1: Emelianenko Cup 2008 | May 15, 2008 | 1 | 0:52 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | 10–3 | Mukhamed Aushev | Submission (guillotine choke) | FightFORCE 1: Russia vs. The World | April 19, 2008 | 2 | 1:36 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Return to Welterweight. |
| Win | 9–3 | Roman Potapov | Decision (unanimous) | Star of Peresvit | December 7, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Kyiv, Ukraine | |
| Win | 8–3 | Ivan Zagubinoga | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | ||||
| Win | 7–3 | Rafael Silva | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | ||||
| Loss | 6–3 | Djalili Salmanov | Submission (armbar) | MFP: Asian Championship 2007 | November 23, 2007 | 1 | N/A | Khabarovsk, Russia | MFP Middleweight Tournament Final. |
| Win | 6–2 | Rustam Bogatirev | KO (head kick) | 1 | 3:30 | MFP Middleweight Tournament Semifinal. | |||
| Win | 5–2 | Le Gou Lian | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:21 | MFP Middleweight Tournament Quarterfinal. | |||
| Loss | 4–2 | Beslan Isaev | TKO (doctor stoppage) | APF: World Pankration Championship 2005 | December 18, 2005 | 1 | N/A | Astana, Kazakhstan | APF Middleweight Tournament Semifinal. |
| Loss | 4–1 | Alexander Shlemenko | TKO (injury) | IAFC: Challenge Cup 6 | December 20, 2004 | 1 | N/A | Ulyanovsk, Russia | IAFC Middleweight Tournament Final. |
| Win | 4–0 | Jeihun Aliev | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:51 | IAFC Middleweight Tournament Semifinal. | |||
| Win | 3–0 | Sergei Kotin | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:04 | IAFC Middleweight Tournament Quarterfinal. | |||
| Win | 2–0 | Alexander Shlemenko | Decision (unanimous) | Cup Of Empire 2004 | March 18, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Kazan, Russia | Middleweight debut. |
| Win | 1–0 | Magomed Magomedaliev | KO (punches) | IAFC: Challenge Cup 3 | February 19, 2004 | 2 | 2:02 | Omsk, Russia | Welterweight debut. |
References
edit- ^ a b c Администрация официального сайта газеты Республика Башкортостан. "Республика Башкортостан//СПОРТИВНЫЙ ХАРАКТЕР:В боях без правил травм меньше, чем в футболе.Утверждать это чемпиону мира по боевому самбо позволяет собственный опыт: Наша газета в декабре прошлого года сообщила о том, что уфимец Венер Галиев стал чемпионом мира по боевому самбо. Тогда же мы пообещали читателям организовать с Венером интервью". Agidel.ru. Archived from the original on 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
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