Andrey Koreshkov
| Andrey Koreshkov Андрей Корешков |
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| Born |
August 23, 1990 Omsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Other names | The Spartan |
| Residence | Omsk, Russia |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st) (walk around weight) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm) |
| Style | Pankration, Hand-to-hand combat, Freestyle fighting |
| Fighting out of | Omsk, Russia |
| Team | RusFighters Sport Club (Saturn Prof.MMA team) BJ Penn's MMA Reign Training Center HB Ultimate Training Center Black House Storm Fight School |
| Trainer | Alexander Shlemenko |
| Rank | Master of Sports in HTHC |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 21 |
| Wins | 19 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 2 |
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Representing  Russia
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| World Combat Games | ||
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2010 Beijing | -80 kg |
| World Championships | ||
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2010 Kraków | -75 kg |
Andrey Andreevich Koreshkov (Russian: Андрей Андреевич Корешков, born August 23, 1990) is a Russian mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division. He is the former Bellator Welterweight Champion.
Of partial Gypsy heritage, Koreshkov made his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) debut in October 2010. He initially competed exclusively in his native Russia and compiled an undefeated record of 8-0 (five technical knockouts, three submissions) with none of his fights going to a decision.
The MMA news site Bloody Elbow listed Koreshkov as the top welterweight prospect in their 2012 MMA scouting report.
In January 2012, it was announced that Koreshkov would make his United States debut for Bellator.
In his debut, Koreshkov faced Tiawan Howard on March 30, 2012 at Bellator LXIII. He won via KO in the first round.
Andrey next faced Derrick Krantz on May 18, 2012 at Bellator LXIX. He won the fight via TKO in the third round.
Andrey then faced Jordan Smith on September 28, 2012 at Bellator LXXIV. He defeated Smith after 3 rounds, earning Koreshkov won a unanimous decision victory.
In the semifinals of the tournament, Koreshkov won via Technical Knockout, defeating Marius Zaromskis in the first round.
Koreshkov faced Lyman Good in the final of the tournament and won via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).
Koreshkov faced Ben Askren in a bout for the Bellator Welterweight Championship on July 31, 2013 at Bellator 97. He lost the fight via TKO in the fourth round.
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