Sergei Kharitonov
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| Born | Sergei Valerievich Kharitonov August 18, 1980 Plesetsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia) |
| Other names | Paratrooper, The Russian Mercenary |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 118 kg (260 lb; 18 st 8 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight (1) |
| Reach | 76 in (193 cm) |
| Style | Kickboxing, Boxing, Sambo |
| Fighting out of | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Team | Russian Top Team (2002–2007) Baku Fires (Boxing Team) Golden Glory (2007 – present) |
| Rank | International Master of Sport in Boxing |
| Years active | 2000 - present (MMA) 2009 - present (Kickboxing) |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 10 |
| Wins | 6 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 30 |
| Wins | 24 |
| By knockout | 14 |
| By submission | 9 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
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Representing  Russia
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| Central Asian Games | ||
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2003 Dushanbe | +91 kg |
| Asian Amateur Championships | ||
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2004 Puerto Princesa | +91 kg |
| Russian Championships | ||
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2004 Samara | +91 kg |
Sergei Valerievich Kharitonov (Russian: Серге́й Валерьевич Харитонов, Sergey Valerievich Haritonov, Russian pronunciation: [sʲɪrˈɡʲej xərʲɪˈtonəf]) (born August 18, 1980) is a Russian Heavyweight mixed martial artist and kickboxer currently competing for Bellator MMA and GLORY. He has previously fought in Japanese MMA organizations PRIDE Fighting Championships, DREAM, and Strikeforce, which was based in the United States.
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.
As of 11 May 2015, Kharitonov is ranked the #3 Heavyweight kickboxer in the world by GLORY.
Sergei Kharitonov was born on August 18, 1980 in Plesetsk, Russian SFSR, (now Russia). His parents were very athletic: Sergei's mother was a volleyball coach, and his father at various times studied boxing, skating, football, and long distance marathon running. Under their influence, Sergei was very active physically while growing up.
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