Mikhail Zayats
| Mikhail Zayats | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 14, 1981 Karachev, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Residence | St. Petersburg, Russia |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Ethnicity | Slavic |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight |
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm) |
| Fighting out of |
Bryansk, Bryansk Oblast, Russia St. Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia |
| Team |
Red Devil Sport Club RusFighters Sport Club (Saturn.Profi) Alliance Gym RusFighters Sport Club (USA) |
| Trainer | Andrey Kochergin |
| Rank |
Master of Sports in Combat Sambo Master of Sports in Hand-to-hand combat Black belt in Ju-Jitsu Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 30 |
| Wins | 22 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 12 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Russia
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| Men's Combat Sambo | ||
| World Championships | ||
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2008 St. Petersburg | -90 kg |
Mikhail Zayats (Russian: Михаил Заяц;born October 14, 1981) is an ethnic Russian professional mixed martial artist currently competing in Bellator's Light Heavyweight division. He has also competed in M-1 Global. According to the global-mma.com rankings, he is the 7th ranked light heavyweight in the world (outside of the UFC).
Mikhail Zayats defeated powerful Georgian wrestler David Tkeshelashvili by rear-naked choke submission at 2:26 in the first round.
Zayats faced Malik Merad on April 28, 2011 at М-1 Challenge XXV: Zavurov vs. Enomoto. He won via TKO (punches) in the second round.
Zayats faced Vinny Magalhães on October 14, 2011 at М-1 Challenge XXVII: Garner vs. Grishin for the M-1 Global Light Heavyweight Championship. He lost via TKO (head kick and punches) in the third round.
Mikhail Zayats was signed in Bellator and will perform on Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Eight Light Heavyweight Tournament Opening Round in 2013 on Spike TV.
In his Bellator debut, Zayats faced Brazilian MMA legend and former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion Renato Sobral in the Light Jeavyweight Yournament on January 17, 2013 at Bellator 85. He won the fight via TKO in the first round.
In the semifinal, Zayats faced Jacob Noe. This fight is expected to occur on February 21, 2013 at Bellator 90. He won the fight in dominant fashion, ending it with an armbar submission in the first round.
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