Residence St. Petersburg, Russia Reach 74 in (188 cm) Nationality Russian Name Mikhail Zayats | Ethnicity Slavic Height 1.80 m Division Light Heavyweight Weight 93 kg | |
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Born October 14, 1981 (age 42)
Karachev, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union ( 1981-10-14 ) Fighting out of Bryansk, Bryansk Oblast, Russia
St. Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia | ||
Mikhail Zayats vs Marcus Vanttinen, M-1 Challenge 82
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).
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- Mikhail Zayats vs Marcus Vanttinen M 1 Challenge 82
- King mo vence mikhail zayats por decis o un nime
- M 1 Global
- Bellator MMA
- Mixed martial arts
- Ju Jitsu
- ARG Army Hand to Hand Combat
- Sambo
- References
King mo vence mikhail zayats por decis o un nime
M-1 Global
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.
Bellator MMA
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.
Zayats faced Emanuel Newton on March 28, 2013 in Bellator Season Eight Light Heavyweight Tournament at Bellator 94. He lost via unanimous decision. Post-fight, Zayats confirmed that he suffered a rib injury just days before the fight. The injury would keep him out of the upcoming Bellator Summer Series.
Zayats faced Aaron Rosa on October 11, 2013 at Bellator 103. He won the fight via submission.
Zayats entered into the Bellator season ten Light Heavyweight tournament on February 28, 2014. He faced Muhammed Lawal in the semifinals at Bellator 110 and lost the fight via unanimous decision.