Igor Vovchanchyn
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Igor Yaroslavovych Vovchanchyn (vov-CHUN-chin, Ukrainian: Ігор Ярославович Вовчанчин; born August 6, 1973) is a retired Ukrainian mixed martial artist and kickboxer, who competed in early no holds barred MMA contests. After making his professional MMA debut in 1995, he won nine openweight mixed martial arts tournaments (back when tournament format required 3 to 4 consecutive bare-knuckle fights during the same night) and 3 superfights. As of July 2024, Vovchanchyn holds the longest unbeaten streak in MMA history (at 40 fights, shared with Travis Fulton) and is the second most successful MMA fighter ever by number of wins achieved by way of knockout. Vovchanchyn has an MMA tournament named after him, the Igor Vovchanchyn Cup.
Infobox
Born
(1973-08-06) August 6, 1973 (age 52)Zolochiv, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Native name
Ігор Вовчанчин
Other names
Ice Cold
Nationality
Ukrainian
Height
5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight
205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Division
Light Heavyweight Heavyweight
Reach
68 in (173 cm)
Style
Kickboxing, Wrestling, Sambo, Boxing
Stance
Orthodox
Fighting out of
Kharkiv, Ukraine
Team
Team Vovchanchyn
Years active
1995–2005 (MMA)
Total
68
Wins
56
By knockout
3
Losses
10
By submission
4
By decision
3
Draws
1
No contests
1
Tables
Professional record breakdown · Mixed martial arts record
By knockout
By knockout
67 matches
By knockout
56 wins
41
10 losses
3
By submission
By submission
67 matches
By submission
56 wins
7
10 losses
4
By decision
By decision
67 matches
By decision
56 wins
8
10 losses
3
No contests
No contests
67 matches
No contests
56 wins
1
| 67 matches | 56 wins | 10 losses |
| By knockout | 41 | 3 |
| By submission | 7 | 4 |
| By decision | 8 | 3 |
| No contests | 1 | |
· Mixed martial arts record
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
56–10 (1)
Opponent
Kazuhiro Nakamura
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
PRIDE Final Conflict 2005
Date
August 28, 2005
Round
2
Time
5:00
Location
Saitama, Japan
Notes
PRIDE 2005 Middleweight Grand Prix Reserve Bout.
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
56–9 (1)
Opponent
Alistair Overeem
Method
Submission (standing guillotine choke)
Event
PRIDE Critical Countdown 2005
Date
June 26, 2005
Round
1
Time
1:25
Location
Saitama, Japan
Notes
PRIDE 2005 Middleweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
56–8 (1)
Opponent
Yuki Kondo
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
PRIDE Total Elimination 2005
Date
April 23, 2005
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Osaka, Japan
Notes
PRIDE 2005 Middleweight Grand Prix Opening Round.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
55–8 (1)
Opponent
Yoshiki Takahashi
Method
KO (punch)
Event
Pride 29: Fists of Fire
Date
February 20, 2005
Round
1
Time
1:10
Location
Saitama, Japan
Notes
Middleweight (205 lbs.) debut.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
54–8 (1)
Opponent
Sergey Terezimov
Method
Submission (heel hook)
Event
WOP: Water of Peresvit
Date
December 4, 2004
Round
1
Time
1:35
Location
Kyiv, Ukraine
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
53–8 (1)
Opponent
Katsuhisa Fujii
Method
KO (punches)
Event
Pride Bushido 5
Date
October 14, 2004
Round
1
Time
4:02
Location
Osaka, Japan
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
52–8 (1)
Opponent
Dan Bobish
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Pride 27: Inferno
Date
February 1, 2004
Round
2
Time
1:45
Location
Osaka, Japan
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
51–8 (1)
Opponent
Mirko Cro Cop
Method
KO (head kick)
Event
PRIDE Total Elimination 2003
Date
August 10, 2003
Round
1
Time
1:29
Location
Saitama, Japan
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
51–7 (1)
Opponent
Bob Schrijber
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
It's Showtime 2003 Amsterdam
Date
June 8, 2003
Round
2
Time
4:05
Location
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
50–7 (1)
Opponent
Quinton Jackson
Method
TKO (injury)
Event
Pride 22: Beasts from the East 2
Date
September 29, 2002
Round
1
Time
7:17
Location
Nagoya, Japan
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
50–6 (1)
Opponent
Heath Herring
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
Pride 19: Bad Blood
Date
February 24, 2002
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Saitama, Japan
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
50–5 (1)
Opponent
Valentijn Overeem
Method
Submission (heel hook)
Event
Pride 18: Cold Fury 2
Date
December 23, 2001
Round
1
Time
4:35
Location
Fukuoka, Japan
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
49–5 (1)
Opponent
Ricardas Rocevicius
Method
TKO (leg kicks)
Event
RINGS Lithuania: Bushido Rings 3
Date
November 10, 2001
Round
2
Time
N/A
Location
Vilnius, Lithuania
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
48–5 (1)
Opponent
Mario Sperry
Method
Submission (arm-triangle choke)
Event
Pride 17: Championship Chaos
Date
November 3, 2001
Round
1
Time
2:52
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
48–4 (1)
Opponent
Masaaki Satake
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
Pride 15: Raging Rumble
Date
July 29, 2001
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Saitama, Japan
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
47–4 (1)
Opponent
Gilbert Yvel
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
Pride 14: Clash of the Titans
Date
May 27, 2001
Round
1
Time
1:52
Location
Yokohama, Japan
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
46–4 (1)
Opponent
Tra Telligman
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
Pride 13: Collision Course
Date
March 25, 2001
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Saitama, Japan
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
46–3 (1)
Opponent
Mark Kerr
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
Pride 12: Cold Fury
Date
December 9, 2000
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Saitama, Japan
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
45–3 (1)
Opponent
Nobuhiko Takada
Method
TKO (submission to punches)
Event
Pride 11: Battle of the Rising Sun
Date
October 31, 2000
Round
2
Time
5:17
Location
Osaka, Japan
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
44–3 (1)
Opponent
Enson Inoue
Method
TKO (doctor stoppage)
Event
Pride 10: Return of the Warriors
Date
August 27, 2000
Round
1
Time
10:00
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
43–3 (1)
Opponent
Daijiro Matsui
Method
TKO (doctor stoppage)
Event
Pride 9: New Blood
Date
June 4, 2000
Round
1
Time
5:03
Location
Nagoya, Japan
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
42–3 (1)
Opponent
Mark Coleman
Method
TKO (submission to knees)
Event
PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Finals
Date
May 1, 2000
Round
2
Time
3:09
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Notes
PRIDE FC 2000 Openweight Grand Prix Final.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
42–2 (1)
Opponent
Kazushi Sakuraba
Method
TKO (corner stoppage)
Event
1
Date
15:00
Round
PRIDE FC 2000 Openweight Grand Prix Semifinal.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
41–2 (1)
Opponent
Gary Goodridge
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
1
Date
10:14
Round
PRIDE FC 2000 Openweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
40–2 (1)
Opponent
Alexander Otsuka
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round
Date
January 30, 2000
Round
1
Time
15:00
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Notes
PRIDE FC 2000 Openweight Grand Prix Opening Round.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
39–2 (1)
Opponent
Francisco Bueno
Method
KO (punches)
Event
Pride 8
Date
November 21, 1999
Round
1
Time
1:23
Location
Tokyo, Japan
NC
NC
Res.
NC
Record
38–2 (1)
Opponent
Mark Kerr
Method
NC (overturned)
Event
Pride 7
Date
September 12, 1999
Round
2
Time
N/A
Location
Yokohama, Japan
Notes
Originally a TKO (knees) win for Vovchanchyn; later overturned to a no contest when the knees were deemed illegal.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
38–2
Opponent
Carlos Barreto
Method
Decision (split)
Event
Pride 6
Date
July 4, 1999
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Yokohama, Japan
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
37–2
Opponent
Vepcho Bardanashvili
Method
Submission (guillotine choke)
Event
InterPride 1999: Heavyweight Final
Date
May 8, 1999
Round
1
Time
N/A
Location
Kharkiv, Ukraine
Notes
Won the InterPride 1999: Heavyweight Tournament.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
36–2
Opponent
Vladimir Solodovnik
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
1
Date
N/A
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
35–2
Opponent
Akira Shoji
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
Pride 5
Date
April 29, 1999
Round
2
Time
10:00
Location
Nagoya, Japan
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
34–2
Opponent
Edson Carvalho
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
WVC 7: World Vale Tudo Championship 7
Date
February 2, 1999
Round
1
Time
3:16
Location
Brazil
Notes
Won the WVC 7: World Vale Tudo Championship 7 Superfight.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
33–2
Opponent
Aloisio Freitas Neto
Method
TKO (submission to punches)
Event
WVC 6: World Vale Tudo Championship 6
Date
November 1, 1998
Round
1
Time
7:26
Location
Brazil
Notes
Won the WVC 6: World Vale Tudo Championship 6 Superfight.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
32–2
Opponent
Gary Goodridge
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Pride 4
Date
October 11, 1998
Round
1
Time
5:58
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
31–2
Opponent
Nick Nutter
Method
KO (knee)
Event
WVC 5: World Vale Tudo Championship 5
Date
February 3, 1998
Round
1
Time
0:14
Location
Recife, Brazil
Notes
Won the WVC 5: World Vale Tudo Championship 5 Tournament.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
30–2
Opponent
Elias Rodrigues
Method
TKO (submission to headbutt and punches)
Event
1
Date
10:35
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
29–2
Opponent
Tulio Palhares
Method
TKO (submission to punches)
Event
1
Date
5:35
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
28–2
Opponent
Nick Nutter
Method
TKO (submission to headbutts)
Event
IAFC - 1st Absolute Fighting World Cup Pankration
Date
November 12, 1997
Round
1
Time
24:42
Location
Tel Aviv, Israel
Notes
Won the IAFC - 1st Absolute Fighting World Cup Pankration.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
27–2
Opponent
Mikhail Avetisyan
Method
Decision (split)
Event
1
Date
35:00
Round
Opponent was an alternate for the injured Vasily Kudin.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
26–2
Opponent
Valery Pliev
Method
TKO (submission to punches)
Event
1
Date
7:13
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
25–2
Opponent
Yuri Mildzikhov
Method
TKO (forfeit)
Event
IAFC: Absolute Fighting Russian Open Cup 3
Date
August 29, 1997
Round
1
Time
N/A
Location
Luzhniki Sports Palace, Moscow, Russia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
24–2
Opponent
Igor Guerus
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
IAFC: Absolute Fighting Russian Open Cup 3
Date
August 29, 1997
Round
1
Time
N/A
Location
Luzhniki Sports Palace, Moscow, Russia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
23–2
Opponent
Vasily Kudin
Method
TKO (submission to leg kicks)
Event
IAFC: Absolute Fighting Russian Open Cup 3
Date
August 29, 1997
Round
1
Time
9:11
Location
Luzhniki Sports Palace, Moscow, Russia
Notes
Won the IAFC: Absolute Fighting Russian Open Cup 3.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
22–2
Opponent
Dimitry Panfilov
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
COS: Cup of Stars
Date
May 23, 1997
Round
1
Time
N/A
Location
Odesa, Ukraine
Notes
Vovchanchyn withdrew from the tournament due to injury.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
21–2
Opponent
Aslan Hamza
Method
KO (knee)
Event
1
Date
N/A
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
20–2
Opponent
Leonardo Castello Branco
Method
Decision (split)
Event
IAFC: Absolute Fighting Championship II [Day 2]
Date
May 2, 1997
Round
1
Time
35:00
Location
Luzhniki Sports Palace, Moscow, Russia
Notes
Won the Absolute Fighting Championship II Superfight.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
19–2
Opponent
Sergei Bondarenko
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Disco 2000 No Rules Championship
Date
November 30, 1996
Round
1
Time
N/A
Location
Kharkiv, Ukraine
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
18–2
Opponent
Igor Akhmedov
Method
Submission (choke)
Event
DNRF: Ukrainian Octagon 2
Date
May 1, 1996
Round
1
Time
N/A
Location
Donetsk, Ukraine
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
17–2
Opponent
John Dixson
Method
TKO (exhaustion)
Event
IFC 1: Kombat in Kyiv
Date
March 30, 1996
Round
1
Time
9:10
Location
Kyiv, Ukraine
Notes
Won the IFC 1: Kombat in Kyiv Tournament.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
16–2
Opponent
Paul Varelans
Method
KO (punches)
Event
1
Date
6:20
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
15–2
Opponent
Fred Floyd
Method
TKO (submission to strikes)
Event
1
Date
13:14
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
14–2
Opponent
Igor Akhmedov
Method
Submission (arm-triangle choke)
Event
UCMAL: Ukrainian No Rules Championship 1996
Date
March 9, 1996
Round
1
Time
N/A
Location
Kyiv, Ukraine
Notes
Won the UCMAL: Ukrainian No Rules Championship 1996.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
13–2
Opponent
Yuri Zhernikov
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
1
Date
N/A
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
12–2
Opponent
Matrosov Matrosov
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
1
Date
N/A
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
11–2
Opponent
Igor Guerus
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
DNRF: Ukrainian Octagon
Date
March 1, 1996
Round
1
Time
1:41
Location
Donetsk, Ukraine
Notes
Won the DNRF: Ukrainian Octagon Tournament.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
10–2
Opponent
Sergey Sheremet
Method
KO (punch)
Event
1
Date
1:27
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
9–2
Opponent
Oleg Tischenko
Method
KO (punch)
Event
1
Date
0:05
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
8–2
Opponent
Roman Tikunov
Method
KO (punch)
Event
MPS 1996: Mr. Strongman SEKAI 1996
Date
January 23, 1996
Round
1
Time
2:21
Location
Minsk, Belarus
Notes
Won the Mr. Strongman SEKAI 1996 Tournament.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
7–2
Opponent
Sergei Bondarovich
Method
KO (head kick)
Event
1
Date
2:27
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
6–2
Opponent
Nikolai Yatsuk
Method
KO (punch)
Event
1
Date
1:50
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
5–2
Opponent
Mikhail Ilyukhin
Method
Submission (chin to the eye)
Event
IAFC: Absolute Fighting Championship I: Tournament
Date
November 25, 1995
Round
1
Time
6:30
Location
Luzhniki Sports Palace, Moscow, Russia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
5–1
Opponent
Adilson Lima
Method
TKO (corner stoppage)
Event
1
Date
1:51
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
4–1
Opponent
Adilson Lima
Method
KO (soccer kicks)
Event
1
Date
0:56
Round
Lima's team disputed referee's neglection of excessive soccer kicks to the head of the downed opponent, governing body representative ruled to hold rematch after a brief medical break.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
3–1
Opponent
Sergei Akinen
Method
TKO (arm injury)
Event
1
Date
2:40
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
2–1
Opponent
Andrei Besedin
Method
Submission (kneebar)
Event
UCMAL: Warrior's Honour 1
Date
October 14, 1995
Round
1
Time
1:12
Location
Kharkiv, Ukraine
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
2–0
Opponent
Sergei Bondarovich
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
1
Date
0:18
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
Alexander Mandrik
Method
TKO (submission to punches)
Event
1
Date
3:06
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 56–10 (1) | Kazuhiro Nakamura | Decision (unanimous) | PRIDE Final Conflict 2005 | August 28, 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | PRIDE 2005 Middleweight Grand Prix Reserve Bout. |
| Loss | 56–9 (1) | Alistair Overeem | Submission (standing guillotine choke) | PRIDE Critical Countdown 2005 | June 26, 2005 | 1 | 1:25 | Saitama, Japan | PRIDE 2005 Middleweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal. |
| Win | 56–8 (1) | Yuki Kondo | Decision (unanimous) | PRIDE Total Elimination 2005 | April 23, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | PRIDE 2005 Middleweight Grand Prix Opening Round. |
| Win | 55–8 (1) | Yoshiki Takahashi | KO (punch) | Pride 29: Fists of Fire | February 20, 2005 | 1 | 1:10 | Saitama, Japan | Middleweight (205 lbs.) debut. |
| Win | 54–8 (1) | Sergey Terezimov | Submission (heel hook) | WOP: Water of Peresvit | December 4, 2004 | 1 | 1:35 | Kyiv, Ukraine | |
| Win | 53–8 (1) | Katsuhisa Fujii | KO (punches) | Pride Bushido 5 | October 14, 2004 | 1 | 4:02 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | 52–8 (1) | Dan Bobish | TKO (punches) | Pride 27: Inferno | February 1, 2004 | 2 | 1:45 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Loss | 51–8 (1) | Mirko Cro Cop | KO (head kick) | PRIDE Total Elimination 2003 | August 10, 2003 | 1 | 1:29 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 51–7 (1) | Bob Schrijber | Submission (rear-naked choke) | It's Showtime 2003 Amsterdam | June 8, 2003 | 2 | 4:05 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| Loss | 50–7 (1) | Quinton Jackson | TKO (injury) | Pride 22: Beasts from the East 2 | September 29, 2002 | 1 | 7:17 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Loss | 50–6 (1) | Heath Herring | Decision (unanimous) | Pride 19: Bad Blood | February 24, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 50–5 (1) | Valentijn Overeem | Submission (heel hook) | Pride 18: Cold Fury 2 | December 23, 2001 | 1 | 4:35 | Fukuoka, Japan | |
| Win | 49–5 (1) | Ricardas Rocevicius | TKO (leg kicks) | RINGS Lithuania: Bushido Rings 3 | November 10, 2001 | 2 | N/A | Vilnius, Lithuania | |
| Loss | 48–5 (1) | Mario Sperry | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Pride 17: Championship Chaos | November 3, 2001 | 1 | 2:52 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 48–4 (1) | Masaaki Satake | Decision (unanimous) | Pride 15: Raging Rumble | July 29, 2001 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 47–4 (1) | Gilbert Yvel | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Pride 14: Clash of the Titans | May 27, 2001 | 1 | 1:52 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Loss | 46–4 (1) | Tra Telligman | Decision (unanimous) | Pride 13: Collision Course | March 25, 2001 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 46–3 (1) | Mark Kerr | Decision (unanimous) | Pride 12: Cold Fury | December 9, 2000 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 45–3 (1) | Nobuhiko Takada | TKO (submission to punches) | Pride 11: Battle of the Rising Sun | October 31, 2000 | 2 | 5:17 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | 44–3 (1) | Enson Inoue | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Pride 10: Return of the Warriors | August 27, 2000 | 1 | 10:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 43–3 (1) | Daijiro Matsui | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Pride 9: New Blood | June 4, 2000 | 1 | 5:03 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Loss | 42–3 (1) | Mark Coleman | TKO (submission to knees) | PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Finals | May 1, 2000 | 2 | 3:09 | Tokyo, Japan | PRIDE FC 2000 Openweight Grand Prix Final. |
| Win | 42–2 (1) | Kazushi Sakuraba | TKO (corner stoppage) | 1 | 15:00 | PRIDE FC 2000 Openweight Grand Prix Semifinal. | |||
| Win | 41–2 (1) | Gary Goodridge | TKO (punches) | 1 | 10:14 | PRIDE FC 2000 Openweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal. | |||
| Win | 40–2 (1) | Alexander Otsuka | Decision (unanimous) | PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round | January 30, 2000 | 1 | 15:00 | Tokyo, Japan | PRIDE FC 2000 Openweight Grand Prix Opening Round. |
| Win | 39–2 (1) | Francisco Bueno | KO (punches) | Pride 8 | November 21, 1999 | 1 | 1:23 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| NC | 38–2 (1) | Mark Kerr | NC (overturned) | Pride 7 | September 12, 1999 | 2 | N/A | Yokohama, Japan | Originally a TKO (knees) win for Vovchanchyn; later overturned to a no contest when the knees were deemed illegal. |
| Win | 38–2 | Carlos Barreto | Decision (split) | Pride 6 | July 4, 1999 | 3 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | 37–2 | Vepcho Bardanashvili | Submission (guillotine choke) | InterPride 1999: Heavyweight Final | May 8, 1999 | 1 | N/A | Kharkiv, Ukraine | Won the InterPride 1999: Heavyweight Tournament. |
| Win | 36–2 | Vladimir Solodovnik | TKO (punches) | 1 | N/A | ||||
| Win | 35–2 | Akira Shoji | Decision (unanimous) | Pride 5 | April 29, 1999 | 2 | 10:00 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Win | 34–2 | Edson Carvalho | TKO (punches) | WVC 7: World Vale Tudo Championship 7 | February 2, 1999 | 1 | 3:16 | Brazil | Won the WVC 7: World Vale Tudo Championship 7 Superfight. |
| Win | 33–2 | Aloisio Freitas Neto | TKO (submission to punches) | WVC 6: World Vale Tudo Championship 6 | November 1, 1998 | 1 | 7:26 | Brazil | Won the WVC 6: World Vale Tudo Championship 6 Superfight. |
| Win | 32–2 | Gary Goodridge | TKO (punches) | Pride 4 | October 11, 1998 | 1 | 5:58 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 31–2 | Nick Nutter | KO (knee) | WVC 5: World Vale Tudo Championship 5 | February 3, 1998 | 1 | 0:14 | Recife, Brazil | Won the WVC 5: World Vale Tudo Championship 5 Tournament. |
| Win | 30–2 | Elias Rodrigues | TKO (submission to headbutt and punches) | 1 | 10:35 | ||||
| Win | 29–2 | Tulio Palhares | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 5:35 | ||||
| Win | 28–2 | Nick Nutter | TKO (submission to headbutts) | IAFC - 1st Absolute Fighting World Cup Pankration | November 12, 1997 | 1 | 24:42 | Tel Aviv, Israel | Won the IAFC - 1st Absolute Fighting World Cup Pankration. |
| Win | 27–2 | Mikhail Avetisyan | Decision (split) | 1 | 35:00 | Opponent was an alternate for the injured Vasily Kudin. | |||
| Win | 26–2 | Valery Pliev | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 7:13 | ||||
| Win | 25–2 | Yuri Mildzikhov | TKO (forfeit) | IAFC: Absolute Fighting Russian Open Cup 3 | August 29, 1997 | 1 | N/A | Luzhniki Sports Palace, Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 24–2 | Igor Guerus | TKO (punches) | IAFC: Absolute Fighting Russian Open Cup 3 | August 29, 1997 | 1 | N/A | Luzhniki Sports Palace, Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 23–2 | Vasily Kudin | TKO (submission to leg kicks) | IAFC: Absolute Fighting Russian Open Cup 3 | August 29, 1997 | 1 | 9:11 | Luzhniki Sports Palace, Moscow, Russia | Won the IAFC: Absolute Fighting Russian Open Cup 3. |
| Win | 22–2 | Dimitry Panfilov | TKO (punches) | COS: Cup of Stars | May 23, 1997 | 1 | N/A | Odesa, Ukraine | Vovchanchyn withdrew from the tournament due to injury. |
| Win | 21–2 | Aslan Hamza | KO (knee) | 1 | N/A | ||||
| Win | 20–2 | Leonardo Castello Branco | Decision (split) | IAFC: Absolute Fighting Championship II [Day 2] | May 2, 1997 | 1 | 35:00 | Luzhniki Sports Palace, Moscow, Russia | Won the Absolute Fighting Championship II Superfight. |
| Win | 19–2 | Sergei Bondarenko | TKO (punches) | Disco 2000 No Rules Championship | November 30, 1996 | 1 | N/A | Kharkiv, Ukraine | |
| Win | 18–2 | Igor Akhmedov | Submission (choke) | DNRF: Ukrainian Octagon 2 | May 1, 1996 | 1 | N/A | Donetsk, Ukraine | |
| Win | 17–2 | John Dixson | TKO (exhaustion) | IFC 1: Kombat in Kyiv | March 30, 1996 | 1 | 9:10 | Kyiv, Ukraine | Won the IFC 1: Kombat in Kyiv Tournament. |
Kickboxing record (Incomplete) · Kickboxing record (incomplete)
Date
Date
61 wins (48 (T)KO's), 2 losses
Date
61 wins (48 (T)KO's), 2 losses
Result
61 wins (48 (T)KO's), 2 losses
Opponent
61 wins (48 (T)KO's), 2 losses
Event
61 wins (48 (T)KO's), 2 losses
Location
61 wins (48 (T)KO's), 2 losses
Method
61 wins (48 (T)KO's), 2 losses
Round
61 wins (48 (T)KO's), 2 losses
Time
61 wins (48 (T)KO's), 2 losses
Record
July 18, 1999
July 18, 1999
61 wins (48 (T)KO's), 2 losses
July 18, 1999
61 wins (48 (T)KO's), 2 losses
Loss
61 wins (48 (T)KO's), 2 losses
Ernesto Hoost
61 wins (48 (T)KO's), 2 losses
K-1 Dream '99
61 wins (48 (T)KO's), 2 losses
Nagoya, Japan
61 wins (48 (T)KO's), 2 losses
TKO (low kicks/3 knockdowns)
61 wins (48 (T)KO's), 2 losses
3
61 wins (48 (T)KO's), 2 losses
0:51
61 wins (48 (T)KO's), 2 losses
61–2
Legend: .mw- .mw- .mw- Win Loss Draw/No contest
Legend: .mw- .mw- .mw- Win Loss Draw/No contest
61 wins (48 (T)KO's), 2 losses
Legend: .mw- .mw- .mw- Win Loss Draw/No contest
| 61 wins (48 (T)KO's), 2 losses | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | Record |
| July 18, 1999 | Loss | Ernesto Hoost | K-1 Dream '99 | Nagoya, Japan | TKO (low kicks/3 knockdowns) | 3 | 0:51 | 61–2 |
| Legend: .mw- Win Loss Draw/No contest | ||||||||
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