Alexander Romanov (fighter)
Alexander Romanov | ||||||||||||||
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Born | Alexandr Romanov December 11, 1990 Comrat, Moldova | |||||||||||||
Other names | King Kong | |||||||||||||
Residence | Comrat, Moldova | |||||||||||||
Nationality | Moldovan | |||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||
Weight | 260 lb (118 kg; 18 st 8 lb) | |||||||||||||
Division | Heavyweight | |||||||||||||
Reach | 75 in (191 cm)[1] | |||||||||||||
Style | Wrestling | |||||||||||||
Fighting out of | Comrat, Moldova | |||||||||||||
Team | Lion Club | |||||||||||||
Wrestling | Olympic Freestyle Wrestling | |||||||||||||
Years active | 2016–present (MMA) 2007–present (freestyle wrestling) | |||||||||||||
Mixed martial arts record | ||||||||||||||
Total | 15 | |||||||||||||
Wins | 15 | |||||||||||||
By knockout | 6 | |||||||||||||
By submission | 8 | |||||||||||||
By decision | 1 | |||||||||||||
Losses | 0 | |||||||||||||
University | Comrat State University | |||||||||||||
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | ||||||||||||||
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Alexander Romanov (born December 11, 1990) is a Moldovan mixed martial artist and freestyle wrestler, who competes in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Wrestling career[]
Romanov started training in freestyle wrestling at age seven. He has made four Moldovan World Teams (two as a senior and two as a junior) and eight European Teams (five as a senior, three as an age-group wrestler). His best result has been a bronze medal at the 2016 World University Championships. His last performance to date took place at the 2020 European Wrestling Championships, where he placed twelfth.[2] He is also a two-time UWW grappling European bronze medalist.[3]
Romanov studied at law faculty of Comrat State University and pedagogical faculty of Chișinău Sport Institute.[3]
Mixed martial arts career[]
Early career[]
Romanov compiled a record of 11 wins and no losses while competing in his native Moldova, primarily at Eagles Fighting Championship, where he became the heavyweight champion.[4]
Ultimate Fighting Championship[]
Romanov signed with the UFC on October 3, 2019, and was later scheduled to make his debut against Raphael Pessoa on April 25, 2020.[5] However, the event was subsequently cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
Romanov was then slated to face Marcin Tybura on July 12, 2020, at UFC 251. However, Romanov was removed from the card on July 1, due to a positive COVID-19 test.[7] He was then scheduled to face Marcos Rogério de Lima on September 5, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai, but the bout was scratched the day of the event when Lima tested positive for COVID-19.[8]
Romanov eventually made his debut on September 12, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill, when he defeated Roque Martinez via arm-triangle choke in the second round.[9]
Next, he faced Marcos Rogério de Lima on November 7, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira. He defeated Lima with the first forearm choke in UFC history, on the first round, to claim Performance of the Night honors.[10]
Romanov faced Juan Espino on April 17, 2021, at UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum.[11] During the beginning of the third round, Espino accidentally connected with a knee to the groin of Romanov, who could not continue. Romanov was declared the winner via technical split decision.[12] 6 out of 8 media scores gave it to Espino, with the other two declaring it a Draw.[13]
Romanov faced Jared Vanderaa on October 9, 2021, at UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez.[14] He won the fight via technical knockout in round two.[15]
Romanov is next expected to face Ilir Latifi at UFC Fight Night 202 on February 19, 2022.[16]
Personal life[]
Romanov and his wife have three children.[17]
Championships and accomplishments[]
Mixed martial arts[]
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Marcos Rogério de Lima[10]
- Eagles Fighting Championship
- EFC Heavyweight Championship (One time)
Mixed martial arts record[]
Professional record breakdown | ||
15 matches | 15 wins | 0 losses |
By knockout | 6 | 0 |
By submission | 8 | 0 |
By decision | 1 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 15–0 | Jared Vanderaa | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez | October 9, 2021 | 2 | 4:43 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 14–0 | Juan Espino | Technical Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum | April 17, 2021 | 3 | 1:05 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Accidental knee to the groin rendered Romanov unable to continue. |
Win | 13–0 | Marcos Rogério de Lima | Technical Submission (forearm choke) | UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira | November 7, 2020 | 1 | 4:48 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
Win | 12–0 | Roque Martinez | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill | September 12, 2020 | 2 | 4:22 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 11–0 | Sérgio Freitas | TKO (slam) | Eagles FC 11 | February 16, 2019 | 1 | 2:28 | Chișinău, Moldova | |
Win | 10–0 | Sultan Murtazaliev | TKO (punches) | Eagles FC 10 | November 3, 2018 | 3 | 2:17 | Chișinău, Moldova | |
Win | 9–0 | Virgil Zwicker | Submission (neck crank) | S-70: Plotforma Cup 2018 | August 22, 2018 | 1 | 1:15 | Sochi, Russia | |
Win | 8–0 | Ion Grigore | Submission (forearm choke) | Eagles FC 9 | May 26, 2018 | 1 | 3:54 | Chișinău, Moldova | Openweight bout. |
Win | 7–0 | Alexander Stolyarov | TKO (punches) | Eagles FC 8 | February 10, 2018 | 1 | 0:36 | Chișinău, Moldova | Won the EFC Heavyweight Championship. |
Win | 6–0 | Ravshankhon Khusanov | TKO (punches) | Eagles FC 7 | November 4, 2017 | 1 | 1:37 | Chișinău, Moldova | |
Win | 5–0 | Yuri Gorbenko | Submission (forearm choke) | Eagles FC 6 | June 24, 2017 | 1 | 3:43 | Chișinău, Moldova | |
Win | 4–0 | Evgeniy Golub | TKO (punches) | Eagles FC 5 | May 20, 2017 | 1 | 0:48 | Chișinău, Moldova | |
Win | 3–0 | Shota Betlemidze | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ProFC Ukraine: Brave Hearts | April 8, 2017 | 1 | 4:56 | Nikolaev, Ukraine | |
Win | 2–0 | Andrey Burdiniuk | Submission (neck crank) | Eagles FC 4 | February 18, 2017 | 3 | 0:43 | Chișinău, Moldova | |
Win | 1–0 | Yuriy Protsenko | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Eagles FC 3 | November 19, 2016 | 1 | 0:50 | Chișinău, Moldova | Heavyweight debut. |
See also[]
- List of current UFC fighters
- List of male mixed martial artists
- List of undefeated mixed martial artists
References[]
- ^ "Stats - UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
- ^ "Romanov, Alexandr (MDA)". United World Wrestling.
- ^ a b "Alexandr Romanov - UFC". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
- ^ Bitter, Shawn (2019-10-03). "UFC Signs Heavyweight Alexander "King Kong" Romanov". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
- ^ Lee, Alexander K. (2020-02-25). "Alan Patrick vs. Christos Giagos, Raphael Pessoa vs. Alexander Romanov added to UFC Lincoln". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
- ^ Marrocco, Steven (2020-04-20). "UFC officially updates status on four events due to coronavirus pandemic". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
- ^ "Gym: Alexander Romanov was removed from UFC 251 due to positive COVID-19 tests". MMA Junkie. 2020-07-09. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
- ^ "UFC on ESPN+ 34 at seven fights after Marcos Rogerio de Lima vs. Alexander Romanov scratched". MMA Junkie. 2020-09-05. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
- ^ Doherty, Dan (2020-09-12). "UFC Vegas 10 Results: Alexander Romanov Runs Through Roque Martinez". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
- ^ a b Doherty, Dan (2020-11-07). "UFC Vegas 13 Results: Alexander Romanov Hits First Forearm Choke in UFC History". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
- ^ DNA, MMA (2021-04-03). "Juan Espino en Alexandr Romanov treffen elkaar op 17 april". MMA DNA (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ^ Behunin, Alex (April 17, 2021). "UFC Vegas 24 Results: Low Blow Sends Alexander Romanov vs. Juan Espino to Scorecards Early". Cageside. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ "Alexander Romanov def. Juan Espino :: UFC on ESPN 22 :: MMA Decisions". www.mmadecisions.com. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
- ^ Dorff, Marcel (2021-07-09). "Alexandr Romanov vs. Jared Vanderaa toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 9 oktober". MMA DNA (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ^ Behunin, Alex (2021-10-09). "UFC Vegas 39 Results: Alexander Romanov Pounds Out Jared Vanderaa". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
- ^ Anderson, Jay. "UFC: Ilir Latifi vs. Alexander Romanov Announced for February 19". Cageside Press. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ Drake Riggs (January 31, 2021). Alexandr Romanov wants top 10 opponent next, sees title contention with three more wins – via YouTube.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Alexander Romanov". Sherdog. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
External links[]
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Moldovan male mixed martial artists
- Heavyweight mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists utilizing freestyle wrestling
- Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters
- Moldovan male sport wrestlers
- Wrestlers at the 2015 European Games