Alexey Kunchenko
Alexey Kunchenko | |
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Born | Prokopyevsk, Russia[1] | May 2, 1984
Other names | Wolverine[2] |
Nationality | Russian |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) |
Division | Welterweight |
Reach | 70 in (178 cm)[1] |
Style | Muay Thai[3] |
Fighting out of | Tyumen, Russia |
Team | New Stream Storm Fight Team Boets MMA |
Years active | 2015–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 23 |
Wins | 20 |
By knockout | 13 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 6 |
Losses | 3 |
By decision | 3 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Alexey Andreevich Kunchenko (Russian: Алексей Андреевич Кунченко; born May 02, 1984) is a Russian mixed martial artist (MMA) who competes in the welterweight division of PFL. Kunchenko was the former M-1 Global welterweight champion and competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Mixed martial arts career[]
Early career[]
Kunchenko started his professional MMA career since 2013 and fought primary in Russia under various promoters, notably M-1 Global. He was the M-1 Global welterweight champion and amassed a record of 18-0 prior to being signed to the UFC.[4]
Ultimate Fighting Championship[]
Kunchenko made his UFC debut on August 4, 2018 against Thiago Alves at UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik.[5] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[6]
His next fight came on December 1, 2018 at UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa against Yushin Okami. [7] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[8]
Kunchenko was scheduled to face Laureano Staropoli on August 10 in Montevideo, Uruguay. However, it was announced on July 29, 2019 that Staropoli was forced to pull out of the fight due to a broken nose[9] and was replaced by Gilbert Burns.[10] Kunchenko lost the fight via unanimous decision.[11]
Kunchenko faced Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos on March 14, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 170.[12] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[13]
Professional Fighters League[]
On February 18, 2021, Kunchenko announced on his Instagram that he had signed a 5 fight contract with PFL for their 2021 season, and that he'll be competing in the organization's welterweight division.[14]
Kunchenko was set to face fellow UFC vet Gleison Tibau on April 29, 2021 at PFL 2 as the start of the 2021 PFL Welterweight tournament.[15]On March 25, it was announced that Kunchenko pulled out of the bout.[16]
Kunchenko faced Sadibou Sy at PFL 5 on June 17, 2021.[17] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[18]
Championships and accomplishments[]
Mixed martial arts[]
Mixed martial arts record[]
Professional record breakdown | ||
23 matches | 20 wins | 3 losses |
By knockout | 13 | 0 |
By submission | 1 | 0 |
By decision | 6 | 3 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 20–3 | Sadibou Sy | Decision (unanimous) | PFL 5 | June 17, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
Loss | 20–2 | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira | March 14, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Brasilia, Brazil | |
Loss | 20–1 | Gilbert Burns | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 | August 10, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Montevideo, Uruguay | |
Win | 20–0 | Yushin Okami | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa | December 1, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Adelaide, Australia | |
Win | 19–0 | Thiago Alves | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik | September 15, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Moscow, Russia | |
Win | 18–0 | Alexander Butenko | TKO (punches and knees) | M-1 Challenge 90 | March 28, 2018 | 3 | 4:04 | St. Petersburg, Russia | Defended the M-1 Welterweight Championship. |
Win | 17–0 | Sergey Romanov | KO (punches) | M-1 Challenge 84 | October 27, 2017 | 1 | 2:35 | St. Petersburg, Russia | Defended the M-1 Welterweight Championship. |
Win | 16–0 | Maxim Grabovich | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 Challenge 75 | March 3, 2017 | 5 | 5:00 | Moscow, Russia | Defended the M-1 Welterweight Championship. |
Win | 15–0 | Murad Abdulaev | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 Challenge 72 | November 18, 2016 | 5 | 5:00 | Moscow, Russia | Won the M-1 Welterweight Championship. |
Win | 14–0 | Eduardo Ramon | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 Challenge 70 | September 10, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Syktyvkar, Russia | Catchweight (174 lbs) bout. |
Win | 13–0 | Murad Abdulaev | KO (punches) | M-1 Challenge 65 | April 8, 2016 | 4 | 3:12 | St. Petersburg, Russia | |
Win | 12–0 | Carlos Alexandre Pereira | KO (punches) | OMMAF: Scythian Gold 2015 | November 21, 2015 | 1 | N/A | Orenburg, Russia | |
Win | 11–0 | Alexandre Ramos | KO (punches) | M-1 Challenge 62 | October 10, 2015 | 1 | 4:32 | Sochi, Russia | |
Win | 10–0 | Ron Keslar | KO (punch) | League S-70: Plotforma 6th | August 29, 2015 | 3 | 1:35 | Sochi, Russia | |
Win | 9–0 | Dez Parker | KO (punches) | M-1 Challenge 57 | May 2, 2015 | 1 | 2:55 | Orenburg, Russia | |
Win | 8–0 | Grigoriy Kichigin | KO (punches) | M-1 Challenge 54 / ACB 12 | March 28, 2014 | 1 | 2:33 | St. Petersburg, Russia | |
Win | 7–0 | Ronny Alexander Landaeta Utrera | Decision (unanimous) | OMMAF: Scythian Gold 2014 | October 18, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Orenburg, Russia | |
Win | 6–0 | Adil Boranbayev | TKO (punches) | League S-70: Plotforma 5th | August 9, 2014 | 2 | 4:46 | Sochi, Russia | |
Win | 5–0 | Felipe Salvador Nsue Ayiugono | TKO (punches) | Battle of Moscow 16 | July 11, 2014 | 2 | 4:05 | Moscow, Russia | |
Win | 4–0 | Anatoly Safronov | TKO (retirement) | M-1 Challenge 47 | April 4, 2014 | 3 | 2:00 | Moscow, Russia | |
Win | 3–0 | Gennadiy Kovalev | TKO (punches) | International Tournament of Pankration | March 8, 2014 | 2 | 4:13 | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia | Return to Welterweight. |
Win | 2–0 | Jani Ridasmaa | TKO (corner stoppage) | Tyumen Fight Night | August 4, 2013 | 2 | 0.00 | Tyumen, Russia | Middleweight debut. |
Win | 1–0 | Gasan Mamedov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Nord Desant | May 11, 2013 | 2 | 3:43 | Yugra, Russia | Welterweight debut. |
See also[]
- List of current PFL fighters
- List of male mixed martial artists
References[]
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- ^ "Alexey Kunchenko ("Wolverine") | MMA Fighter Page". Tapology. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
- ^ "Alexey Kunchenko ("Wolverine") | MMA Fighter Page". Tapology. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Kevin". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
- ^ DNA, MMA. "M-1 Global Kampioen Alexey Kunchenko treft Thiago Alves tijdens UFC Moskou". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 136 results: Alexey Kunchenko outworks Thiago Alves, calls out 'Cowboy' Cerrone". MMAjunkie. 2018-09-15. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
- ^ Staff (2019-08-09). "Yushin Okami meets Alexey Kunchenko at UFC Fight Night 142 in Adelaide". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "UFC Fight Night 142 Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
- ^ Cruz, Guilherme (2019-07-29). "Rachael Ostovich, Laureano Staropoli and Rafael Fiziev out of UFC Uruguay". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
- ^ DNA, MMA. "Gilbert Burns pakt short notice gevecht tegen Alexey Kunchenko tijdens UFC Montevideo". Retrieved 2019-08-09.
- ^ Harshman, Heath (2019-08-10). "UFC Uruguay Results: Gilbert Burns Gives Alexey Kunchenko First Career Loss". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
- ^ DNA, MMA. "Elizeu Zaleski Dos Santos treft Alexey Kunchenko tijdens UFC Brasilia". Retrieved 2019-12-26.
- ^ Evanoff, Josh (2020-03-14). "UFC Brasilia Results: Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos Takes Decision Over Alexey Kunchenko". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
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- ^ Damon Martin (March 2, 2021). "Rory MacDonald faces David Michaud in PFL debut as welterweights, light heavyweights begin season on April 29". MMAFighting.com. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Gleison Tibau Meets Joao Zeferino at PFL 2 After Two Fighters Withdraw from Card". Sherdog. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
- ^ Newswire, MMA Fighting (2021-05-19). "Rory MacDonald vs. Gleison Tibau headlines PFL 5 main card with welterweights and light heavyweights". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
- ^ "PFL 5: Rory MacDonald, Ray Cooper III, Emiliano Sordi secure playoff spots". ESPN.com. 2021-06-17. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ^ "M-1 Challenge 72 results & pictures from Moscow |". FightBook MMA. 2016-11-19. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
- ^ Howard, D. C. (2017-03-03). "M-1 Challenge 75 Results & Highlights: Storm Spins To Win". Combat Docket. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
- ^ Press, Combat. "M-1 Challenge 84 Results: Kuchenko Defends Welterweight Title, Frolov Defeats Magalhães". Combat Press. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
- ^ Aittama, Zach. "M-1 Challenge 90 Results: Kunchenko Stops Butenko, Defends Welterweight Title". Combat Press. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Alexey Kunchenko MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
External links[]
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Russian male mixed martial artists
- Russian Muay Thai practitioners
- Russian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Welterweight mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists utilizing Muay Thai
- Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters