Vladimir Konstantinovich Mineev (Russian: Влади́мир Константи́нович Минее́в; born February 16, 1990) is a Russian Middleweight kickboxer and mixed martial artist.

Vladimir Mineev
Владимир Минеев
Mineev in 2020
BornVladimir Konstantinovich Mineev
(1990-02-16) February 16, 1990 (age 34)
Yekaterinburg, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Other namesBig Dillashaw
NationalityRussian
Height1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb; 13 st 3 lb)
DivisionLight heavyweight (Kickboxing)
Middleweight (MMA)
StyleKickboxing
Fighting out ofMoscow, Russia
TeamFight Nights Gym
Years active2008–present (Kickboxing)
2014–present (MMA)
Kickboxing record
Total29
Wins27
By knockout13
Losses2
By knockout0
Mixed martial arts record
Total18
Wins16
By knockout11
By submission3
By decision2
Losses1
By decision1
Draws1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: March 14, 2022

Biography

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Vladimir Mineev was born on February 16, 1990, in the suburbs of Sverdlovsk, then moved to Saransk with his family because his father had roots in this region,[1] and from the age of three he permanently lived in Ulyanovsk . Mineev's parents are doctors, his older brother also later became a doctor (St. Petersburg). He studied at school number 75, as a child he constantly fought on the street and at school.[2] He began to engage in kickboxing in early childhood, was trained under the guidance of trainers E.V. Golovikhin and V.V.Safonin .

Mineev was brought to Golovikhin by his father when he was 9 years old. When Mineev was 14 years old, his father died, and Golovikhin helped him in every way. Golovikhin introduced Mineev to Vladimir Merchin, under whose leadership he won the Russian championship in Japanese kickboxing a year later.[3]

Mineev trained with Viktor Safonin before the fight with Revankho Blockland. Safonin, together with another coach, Evgeny Belik, were able to develop a technique and strategy that helped Mineev win the duel.[4] Mineev became a student at the Moscow State University of Environmental Engineering (now the Institute of Land Reclamation, Water Management and Construction named after A. N. Kostyakov Russian State Agricultural University named after K. A. Timiryazev), subsequently graduated from the university in this specialty [5][6]

In September 2022 Mineev, who is a military reservist and former paratrooper, was called up to serve in the 31st Guards Air Assault Brigade as part of Russia's partial mobilization.[7]

Career

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He achieved his first serious success in the ring in 2008, when he became the champion of Russia in kickboxing for the first time and, having become a member of the Russian national team, won a gold medal at the European Championship in Portugal, held under the auspices of the W.A.K.O.[8] A year later, at the European championship in Austria, he was defeated in the final match and received a silver medal. At the same time, he began his career in professional kickboxing, out of four fights he won in three, including winning the vacant heavyweight W.A.K.O. Pro K1 rules world championship according to WAKO Pro on December 5, 2009, knocking out Belarusian Sergei Zelinsky in the second round. he knocked out Belarusian Sergey Zelinskiy in second round.[9]

In 2011, Mineev took bronze at the European Championship in Macedonia and had several victorious fights at the professional level, became the European WBKF champion in the second heavy weight category. The following year, in competitions in Turkey, he again became the champion of the continent among amateurs, while in the professional he won six victories and won the WKA world champion title. In 2013 and 2014 he won and defended the WKN world champion belt. Also in 2013 he took part in the Russian Thai boxing championship, took second place, losing in the final to the multiple champion of recent years Artem Vakhitov.

He fought Ali Cenik at Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 9 in Moscow, Russia on December 15, 2012. Mineev was down in round two but he was better fighter in first and third round and earned extra round. Extra round was also in the sign on Mineev and Cenik was in knockdown, which brought him decision victory.[10][11][12]

Mineev took on another Dutchman when he fought Revanho Blokland at Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow on February 23, 2013, and won by KO in two.[13][14]

He faced Thiago Beowulf for the WKN Kickboxing Heavyweight World Championship at Fight Night Saint Tropez in Saint-Tropez, France on August 4, 2013,[15] winning by decision.[16]

He defended WKN Kickboxing Heavyweight World Championship at Fight Night: Battle of Moscow XV event in Moscow, Russia on March 28, 2014, defeating Sergej Maslobojev by majority decision.[17][18]

He beat Mikhail Tuterev at Fight Night Saint-Tropez II in Saint-Tropez, France on August 4, 2014.[19]

In 2014, he made his debut in fights according to mixed rules, began to perform mainly in tournaments of the Russian promotion company Fight Nights . Much attention was drawn to Mineev's fight with Magomed Ismailov, which took place on October 19, 2018, at the Fight Nights Global 90: Mineev vs. Ismailov. The fight lasted 5 rounds and ended in a draw. The decision of the judges caused a lot of controversy.[20][21][22] In February 2020, Mineev announced that a verbal agreement had been reached on revenge with Ismailov.[23]

At the FNG / GFC: Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov Memory Tournament, held on September 9, 2020, in Moscow, Mineev knocked out Dauren Ermekov and became the AMC Fight Nights Middleweight Championship.[24]

On October 16, 2021, at AMC Fight Nights 105, Mineev rematched Magomed Ismailov with the AMC Fight Nights Middleweight Championship on the line. Mineev won the bout via TKO in the third round.[25]

Family

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Mineev's younger brother Pyotr, a Russian military serviceman serving in the 31st Guards Air Assault Brigade of the Russian Airborne Forces, was killed in action during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[26]

Vladimir Mineev doesn't like to talk much about his first marriage. All we know about this story is that from that union, Vladimir has a daughter named Aurora. Later, he married Karina Tigre (real name - Karina Sokhieva). However, the marriage didn't last long and was marked by scandalous news.[27]

Now, Mineev is married to an English language teacher, Ekaterina, and they have a son named Mikhail.

Titles

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Professional

  • 2013 WKN Kickboxing Heavyweight World Champion -96.6 kg (1 Title Def.)
  • 2013 WAKO-Pro K1 Rules Cruiser Heavyweight World Champion -94.1 kg
  • 2012 WKA Kickboxing Heavyweight World Champion
  • 2011 WBKF K-1 Rules European Champion
  • 2009 WAKO-Pro K-1 Rules Super Heavyweight World Champion +94 kg

Amateur

  • 2013 IFMA European Championship in Lisboa, Portugal   −91 kg (Muay Thai)
  • 2012 W.A.K.O. European Championships in Ankara, Turkey   −91 kg (K-1 rules)
  • 2011 W.A.K.O. World Championships in Skopje, Macedonia   −91 kg (K-1 rules)
  • 2009 W.A.K.O. World Championships in Villach, Austria   −91 kg (K-1 rules)
  • 2008 W.A.K.O. European Championships in Oporto, Portugal   −91 kg (K-1 rules)
  • 2008 Russian K-1 kickboxing championship  

Mixed martial arts

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Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
18 matches 16 wins 1 loss
By knockout 11 0
By submission 3 0
By decision 2 1
Draws 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 16–1–1 Magomed Ismailov TKO (punches) AMC Fight Nights 105 October 16, 2021 3 4:40 Sochi, Russia Retained AMC Fight Nights Middleweight Championship.
Win 15–1–1 Dauren Ermekov TKO (elbows and knee) FNG / GFC: Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov Memory Tournament September 9, 2020 3 2:16 Moscow, Russia Won AMC Fight Nights Middleweight Championship.
Win 14–1–1 Artur Pronin TKO (punches) Leon Warriors Fighting League May 30, 2020 1 2:48 Moscow, Russia
Win 13–1–1 Diego Dias Decision (unanimous) United Donbass 2 September 19, 2019 3 5:00 Donetsk, Ukraine
Win 12–1–1 Milos Kostic KO King of Warriors 2 September 7, 2019 1 2:37 Stavropol, Russia
Draw 11–1–1 Magomed Ismailov Draw (split) Fight Nights Global 90: Mineev vs. Ismailov October 19, 2018 5 5:00 Moscow, Russia
Win 11–1 Pavel Masalski Submission (choke) Fight Nights Global 89 July 29, 2017 1 2:25 Bozhou, China
Win 10–1 Andreas Michailidis TKO (punches) Fight Nights Global 71: Mineev vs. Michailidis July 29, 2017 3 3:11 Moscow, Russia
Win 9–1 Maiquel Falcão TKO (punches) Fight Nights Global 63: Alibekov vs. Khamitov April 21, 2017 1 3:36 Vladivostok, Russia
Loss 8–1 Maiquel Falcão Decision (majority) Fight Nights Global 56: Falcão vs. Mineev December 9, 2016 3 5:00 Vladivostok, Russia
Win 8–0 Yasubey Enomoto Decision (unanimous) Fight Nights Global 53: Day 2 - Mineev vs. Enomoto October 8, 2016 3 5:00 Moscow, Russia
Win 7–0 Vyacheslav Belyaev Submission (guillotine choke) Industrials - Zabaikalian Power June 12, 2016 1 1:15 Irkutsk, Russia
Win 6–0 Boris Miroshnichenko Submission (rear-naked choke) Fight Nights Global 44: Machaev vs. Sarnavskiy February 26, 2016 2 2:55 Moscow, Russia
Win 5–0 Xavier Foupa-Pokam KO (punches) Fight Nights 19 - Battle of Moscow June 11, 2015 1 4:28 Moscow, Russia
Win 4–0 Josip Perica TKO (punches) Pankration MFP & Fight Nights 2 Apr 18, 2015 1 3:55 Vladivostok, Russia [28]
Win 3–0 Mikhail Shein TKO (punches) Moscow Region Cup Mar 21, 2015 1 4:08 Khimki, Russia
Win 2–0 Ivan Sedo TKO (punches) Grozny Battle Mar 14, 2015 1 3:58 Grozny, Russia
Win 1–0 Fernando Almeida TKO (punches) Fight Nights - Battle of Moscow 17 Sep 30, 2014 1 1:15 Moscow, Russia MMA debut.

Kickboxing and Muay Thai record

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Professional record
27 Wins (13 KO's), 2 Losses, 0 Draw
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2024-04-28 Win   Konstantin Gluhov FKR PRO 9 Ulyanovsk, Russia Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2023-09-15 Win   Rafael Carvalho Fight Club REN TV - Cup of Lotus Elista, Russia TKO (Left hook) 2 1:58
2022-11-18 Win   Fernando Rodrigues Jr. REN TV Fight Club Moscow, Russia TKO (Punches) 3
2022-09-16 Win   Erko Jun Cup of Lotus Elista, Russia TKO (Referee stoppage) 3 2:46
2014-10-31 Win   Sebastian Ciobanu New Stream[29] Moscow, Russia TKO (Punches) 2
2014-08-04 Win   Mikhail Tyuterev Fight Night Saint Tropez II[30] Saint-Tropez, France Decision 3 3:00
2014-05-17 Win   Felipe Micheletti WGP Kickboxing: Russia X Brasil[31] São Paulo, Brazil Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2014-03-28 Win   Sergej Maslobojev Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 15 Moscow, Russia Decision (Majority) 5 3:00
Defended WKN Kickboxing Heavyweight World Championship -96.6 kg.
2013-08-04 Win   Tiago Beowulf Fight Night in France Saint Tropez, France Decision 5 2:00
Wins WKN Kickboxing Heavyweight World Championship -96.6 kg.
2013-04-20 Win   Redouan Cairo Battle of Moscow 11 Moscow, Russia Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Wins WAKO-Pro K1 Rules Cruiser Heavyweight World Championship -94.1 kg.
2013-02-23 Win   Revanho Blokland Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 10 Moscow, Russia KO (left hook) 2
2012-12-16 Win   Ali Cenik Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 9 Moscow, Russia Ext. r. decision (unanimous) 4 3:00
2012-07-14 Win   Daniel Dörrer Moscow Kickboxing Championship Moscow, Russia Decision (Unaniomus) 3:00
Wins WKA Kickboxing Heavyweight World Title.
2012-06-20 Win   Tomasz Sarara Battle on Kama Perm, Russia Decision (Unaniomus) 5 3:00
2012-05-26 Win   Igor Bugaenko Battle of Ural Verkhnyaya Pyshma, Russia TKO (Retirement) 3
2012-03-08 Win   David Radeff Battle at Moscow 6 Moscow, Russia TKO 3
2012-02-11 Win   Jeremy Damon W.A.K.O. Pro GP France vs Russia, quarter final Marseille, France KO 1
2011-10-02 Win   Ibragim Larsanov Ramzan Kadirov tournament Grozny, Russia TKO 3 1:10
2011-07-09 Win   Lukas Horak Russia vs The World Moscow, Russia Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2011-05-22 Win   Elvin Abbasov Battle on Volga Nizhny Novgorod, Russia Decision (Unaniomus) 3 3:00
2011-04-09 Win   Vitaliy Shemetov W5 Grand Prix K.O. Moscow, Russia RTD 1
2011-03-27 Win   Admir Dumanov Blagoveshchensk, Russia KO (Backfist) 2
Wins WBKF Kickboxing Heavyweight European Championship.
2011-03-12 Win   Narjiss Abdeslam Battle at Moscow 3 Moscow, Russia KO 2
2011-02-12 Win   Igor Bugaenko W5 League Moscow, Russia Decision (Unaniomus) 3 3:00
2010-12-09 Loss   Igor Jurković WFC 12: Proteini.si Showtime Ljubljana, Slovenia Ext. R. Dec. 4 3:00
2009-12-05 Win   Sergey Zelinskiy Battle of Champions 4 Moscow, Russia KO (Left Hook) 1
Wins vacant WAKO Pro K-1 rules Super Heavyweight World Title +94.2 kg.
2009-09-16 Loss   Ashwin Balrak Tatneft Arena European Cup 2009 1/2 final (+80 kg) Kazan, Russia Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
2009-04-16 Win   Pavel Majer Tatneft Arena European Cup 2009 1st selection 1/4 final (+80 kg) Kazan, Russia Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
2009-02-19 Win   Sergei Lascenko Tatneft Cup 2009 4th selection for 1/8 final Kazan, Russia Decision 3 3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur record
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2013-08- Loss   Artem Vakhitov 2013 IFMA Russian Championships, Final Kemerovo, Russia TKO (broken nose)
Wins the 2013 IFMA Russian Championships -91 kg/200 lb Silver Medal.
2013-07-28 Loss   Dzianis Hancharonak 2013 IFMA European Championship, Final Lisbon, Portugal Decision 4 2:00
Wins 2013 IFMA European Championships -91kg Silver Medal.
2013-07-27 Win   Oleg Pryimachov 2013 IFMA European Championship, Semifinal Lisbon, Portugal Decision 4 2:00
2013-07-25 Win   2013 IFMA European Championship, Quarterfinal Lisbon, Portugal Decision (Unanimous) 4 2:00
2012-11 Win   Sergej Maslobojev W.A.K.O European Championships 2012, K-1 Final -91 kg Ankara, Turkey
Wins W.A.K.O. European Championship '12 K-1 Gold Medal -91 kg.
2012-11 Win   Lukasz Butkiewicz W.A.K.O European Championships 2012, K-1 Semi Finals -91 kg Ankara, Turkey KO
2012-10 Win   Petar Jukić W.A.K.O European Championships 2012, K-1 Quarter Finals -91 kg Ankara, Turkey Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
2011-10 Loss   Nenad Pagonis W.A.K.O World Championships 2011, K-1 Semi Finals -91 kg Skopje, Macedonia Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
Wins W.A.K.O. World Championship '11 K-1 Bronze Medal -91 kg.[32]
2009-10 Loss   Izu Ugonoh W.A.K.O World Championships 2009, K-1 Final -91 kg kg Villach, Austria
Wins W.A.K.O. World Championship '09 K-1 Silver Medal + 91 kg kg.
2009-10 Win   Saulo Cavalari W.A.K.O World Championships 2009, K-1 Semi Finals -91 kg kg Villach, Austria
2008-11 Win   Lukas Horak W.A.K.O European Championships 2008, K-1 Final -91 kg Porto, Portugal KO
Wins W.A.K.O. European Championship '08 K-1 Gold Medal -91 kg.
2008-11 Win   Frank Muñoz W.A.K.O European Championships 2008, K-1 Semi Finals -91 kg Porto, Portugal Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
2008-11 Win   Muamer Tufekčić W.A.K.O European Championships 2008, K-1 Quarter Finals -91 kg Porto, Portugal Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Professional boxing record

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1 fight 1 win 0 losses
By decision 1 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
1 Win 1–0 Magomed Ismailov UD 8 7 Jul 2024   Moscow, Russia

See also

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References

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