Quick Facts

Full Name	Vitaly Minakov
Occupation	Mma Fighter
Date Of Birth	Feb 6, 1985(1985-02-06)
Age	39
Birthplace	Bryansk
Country	Russia
Horoscope	Aquarius

Vitaly Minakov Biography

Vitaly Minakov is one of the most popular and richest MMA Fighter who was born on February 6, 1985 in Bryansk, Russia. Russian heavyweight who became famous through his participation on the Bellator promotion. He was the winner of the Bellator Heavyweight World Championship in November 2013 , and then successfully defended his title during April of 2014 prior to joining Fight Nights Global.

He was able to defend the Bellator World Heavyweight Championship belt in 2014 against He successfully defended his Bellator World Heavyweight Championship belt against Cheick Kongo at Bellator 115 in 2014. during Bellator 115 in the year 2014.

Minakov made his professional MMA debut in November 2010. He is a Sambo World Champion, (2008–2011).

He made his debut the following fall at Bellator 79 on November 2, 2012. He defeated a Moldavian National Champion & Judo Black Belt Vladimir Starcencov via TKO in the second round to win his Bellator and North American debut.

The name of his father is Viktor.

Vitaly Minakov Net Worth

Vitaly Minakov is one of the richest Mma Fighter from Russia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Vitaly Minakov 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He became famous because of his prowess as a Sambo participant representing Russia at an international level. He took home the fourth time the Sambo World Championship title in the year 2011.

He took home his first professional MMA fights. He was named Global MMA’s Fighter of the Year in 2013.

Vitaly Viktorovich Minakov (Russian: Виталий Викторович Минаков ; born February 6, 1985, Bryansk) is a Russian mixed martial artist, sambist and judoka currently competing in the heavyweight division of Bellator, where he is the former Bellator MMA Heavyweight Champion. A professional competitor since 2010, he has also competed for M-1 Global and Fight Nights Global. He is

6 in the world rankings by the LA Times.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Vitaly Minakov height 6 ft 3 in Vitaly weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Vitaly Minakov Dating?

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Minakov faced Ryan Martinez at Bellator 97 in the finals on July 31, 2013. He got the TKO victory via punches in the third round, after he took Martinez down and secured full mount.

Facts & Trivia

Vitaly Ranked on the list of most popular MMA Fighter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Russia. Vitaly Minakov celebrates birthday on February 6 of every year.

Minakov faced Bellator Season 9 Heavyweight Tournament winner Cheick Kongo at Bellator 115 on April 4, 2014. He won via unanimous decision to retain the Bellator Heavyweight Championship.

Top Facts about Vitaly Minakov

1. Vitaly Minakov is a Russian mixed martial artist.
2. He was born on February 6, 1985.
3. Minakov has a professional MMA record of 22-1.
4. He is a former Bellator Heavyweight Champion.
5. Minakov also competed in sambist and judo competitions.
6. He won gold at the 2008 World Sambo Championships.
7. In judo, he earned a black belt and competed at national level.
8. Minakov made his MMA debut in 2010 with M-1 Global.
9. His fighting style includes striking and grappling techniques.
10. He currently competes for the Russian promotion Fight Nights Global.