// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Vitaly Minakov
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNHEAVYWEIGHT

Vitaly
Minakov

NICKNAME"N/A"·RUSSIA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
22-2-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Vitaly Minakov
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'2"
AGE
41
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
24 BOUTS
WIN
22
LOSS
2
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
92%
22/24 bouts
FINISH RATE
91%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WWLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 59% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
0.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#4
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1665
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
70th
percentile · average opponent rated 1559 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
23rd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.09 per fight)

18 rated fights · opponents rated in 75% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 23, 2021

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (22)
n = 22
KO/TKO · 13
SUB · 7
DEC · 2
13
KO/TKO
59%
7
SUB
32%
2
DEC
9%
// LOSSES (2)
n = 2
KO/TKO · 1
DEC · 1
1
KO/TKO
50%
0
SUB
0%
1
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
91% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 13 fights
59%
SUBANY ROUND · 7 fights
32%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
9%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
2 OBSERVED5 DERIVED3 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
24 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 22, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint7 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER84TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN83STRIKINGN/ACARDIO54AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
7 SCORED · 3 OPEN
KO Power84
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=22 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin83
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=24 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio54
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

AggressionN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str DefenseN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking defense or absorption rate

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=2 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power84 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins22 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin83 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record24 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio54 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
AggressionUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str DefenseUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking defense or absorption rateNot recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.2 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100APR 2010WAPR 2010WJUL 2010WJUL 2010WDEC 2010WAPR 2011WJUN 2011WAPR 2012WJUN 2012WSEP 2012WNOV 2012WJUN 2013WJUL 2013WNOV 2013WAPR 2014WJUL 2015WSEP 2015WDEC 2015WJUN 2016WFEB 2017WJUN 2017WDEC 2017LFEB 2019WAUG 2019LOCT 2021// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  5. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 81, SUB R1.
  6. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 92, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  8. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  14. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  16. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  18. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  19. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  20. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  21. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  22. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  23. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  24. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, OCT 2021, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Frolov), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
24/24 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
8
33%
3
13%
3
13%
-
-
14
total
SUB
6
25%
1
4%
-
-
-
7
total
DEC
-
-
2
8%
-
1
4%
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 11 of 24 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
13%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
24 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Said SowmaOct 23, 2021
KO/TKOR3 · 3:08
Bellator 269 - Fedor vs. Johnson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Finger Injury)
W
VS Tim JohnsonAug 24, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 1:45
Bellator 225 - Mitrione vs. Kharitonov 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Cheick KongoFeb 16, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 216 - MVP vs. Daley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Tony JohnsonDec 16, 2017
KO/TKOR2 · 0:38
FNG - Fight Nights Global 82
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Antonio SilvaJun 2, 2017
KO/TKOR2 · 1:37
FNG - Fight Nights Global 68
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS D.J. LindermanFeb 23, 2017
KO/TKOR3 · 3:09
FNG - Fight Nights Global 59
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Peter GrahamJun 17, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 1:02
EFN 50 - Emelianenko vs. Maldonado
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Josh CopelandDec 11, 2015
SubmissionR2 · 2:50
EFN - Fight Nights Moscow
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
W
VS Geronimo dos SantosSep 25, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 3:14
EFN - Fight Nights Dagestan
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Adam MaciejewskiJul 31, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 0:20
Fight Nights - Sochi
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Cheick KongoApr 4, 2014
DecisionR5 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 115
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Alexander VolkovNov 15, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 2:57
Bellator MMA - Bellator 108
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Heavyweight. Professional record 22-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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