Andrey Koreshkov
Andrey Koreshkov Андрей Корешков | |
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Born | Omsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | August 23, 1990
Other names | The Spartan |
Residence | Omsk, Russia |
Nationality | Russian[1] |
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)[1] |
Division | Welterweight |
Reach | 76 in (193 cm) |
Style | Armeyskiy Rukopashniy Boy, Pankration, Freestyle Wrestling |
Fighting out of | Omsk, Russia[1] |
Team | RusFighters Sport Club (Saturn Prof.MMA team)[1] BJ Penn's MMA Reign Training Center HB Ultimate Training Center Black House Storm Fight School |
Trainer | Alexander Shlemenko |
Rank | Master of Sports in ARB |
Years active | 2010–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 28 |
Wins | 24 |
By knockout | 12 |
By submission | 4 |
By decision | 8 |
Losses | 4 |
By knockout | 2 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 1 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Medal record | ||
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Men's Pankration | ||
World Combat Games | ||
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2010 Beijing | -80 kg |
World Championships | ||
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2010 Kraków | -75 kg |
Andrey Andreevich Koreshkov (Russian: Андрей Андреевич Корешков, born August 23, 1990) is a Russian mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division of Bellator MMA. He is the former Bellator Welterweight World Champion. As of November 16, 2021, he is #8 in the Bellator Welterweight Rankings.[2]
Mixed martial arts career[]
Early career[]
Koreshkov made his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) debut in October 2010. He initially competed exclusively in his native Russia and compiled an undefeated record of 8-0 (five technical knockouts, three submissions) with none of his fights going to a decision.
The MMA news site Bloody Elbow listed Koreshkov as the top welterweight prospect in their 2012 MMA scouting report.[3]
Bellator MMA[]
In January 2012, it was announced that Koreshkov would make his United States debut for Bellator.[4]
In his debut, Koreshkov faced Tiawan Howard on March 30, 2012 at Bellator LXIII.[5] He won via KO in the first round.
Andrey next faced Derrick Krantz on May 18, 2012 at Bellator LXIX.[6] He won the fight via TKO in the third round.
Bellator Season 7 Welterweight Tournament[]
Andrey then faced Jordan Smith on September 28, 2012 at Bellator LXXIV. He defeated Smith after 3 rounds, earning Koreshkov won a unanimous decision victory.[7]
In the semifinals of the tournament, Koreshkov won via Technical Knockout, defeating Marius Zaromskis in the first round.
Koreshkov faced Lyman Good in the final of the tournament and won via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28). By winning the tournament, Koreshkov also secured a title shot.[8]
Koreshkov faced Ben Askren in a bout for the Bellator Welterweight Championship on July 31, 2013 at Bellator 97.[9] He lost the fight via TKO in the fourth round.
Bellator Season 10 Welterweight Tournament[]
In March 2014, Koreshkov entered the Bellator season ten welterweight tournament. He faced Nah-Shon Burrell in the quarterfinal match on March 14, 2014 at Bellator 112.[10] He won the fight via TKO during the first minute of the first round.
Koreshkov was expected to face Sam Oropeza on May 2, 2014 in Welterweight tournament finals at Bellator 118. Oropeza, however, was injured and replaced by Justin Baesman. Koreshkov won via knockout due to a flying knee in the first round.
In the finals, Koreshkov met Adam McDonough at Bellator 122 on July 25, 2014.[11] He won the fight via unanimous decision, securing his second tournament win and title shot.
Bellator Welterweight Champion[]
Koreshkov faced Douglas Lima for the Bellator Welterweight Championship at Bellator 140 on July 17, 2015.[12] He won the fight by unanimous decision to become the new Bellator Welterweight Champion.
Koreshkov faced former UFC Lightweight Champion Benson Henderson on April 22, 2016 at the Bellator 153.[13] He dominated the fight, winning a unanimous decision and scoring his first title defense as the Bellator welterweight champion.
Koreshkov faced Douglas Lima in a rematch in the main event at Bellator 164 on November 10, 2016.[14] He lost the fight by knockout in the third round.
Post-Championship reign[]
Koreshkov was scheduled to face Fernando Gonzalez on March 3, 2017 at Bellator 174.[15] However, Koreshkov pulled out of the fight due to injury.[16]
Koreshkov faced Chidi Njokuani at Bellator 182 on August 25, 2017. He won the fight in the first round via a combination of punches and elbows.[17]
Koreshkov faced Vaso Bakočević at Bellator 203 on July 14, 2018.[18] He won the fight via knockout due to a spinning back kick to Bakocevic's mid-section early in the first round.[19]
Koreshkov faced Douglas Lima in a third match as part of the opening round of the Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix on September 29, 2018 at Bellator 206.[20] He lost the fight via a rear-naked choke in the fifth round.[21]
Koreshkov was expected to headline Bellator 219 against Lorenz Larkin on March 29, 2019.[22] However, Larkin withdrew from the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Mike Jasper.[23] Koreshkov won the fight via unanimous decision.[24]
The bout with Larkin eventually took place at Bellator 229 on October 4, 2019.[25] Koreshkov lost the back-and-forth fight via split decision.[26]
AMC Fight Nights[]
While Bellator had no events booked for the beginning of 2021, Koreshkov faced Adriano Rodrigues at AMC Fight Nights: Sochi on February 23, 2021.[27][28] He won the bout via a first round armbar submission. [29]
Return to Bellator[]
Koreshkov faced Sabah Homasi in his return to Bellator MMA on August 13, 2021 at Bellator 264.[30] He won the bout in dominant fashion onroute to a unanimous decision victory.[31]
Koreshkov was scheduled to face Rustam Khabilov on October 23, 2021 at Bellator 269.[32] However the bout was scrapped after Khabilov came down with a sickness.[33]
Koreshkov is scheduled to face Mukhamed Berkhamov on February 19, 2022 at Bellator 274.[34]
Championships and accomplishments[]
Mixed martial arts[]
- Bellator
- Bellator Welterweight World Championship (One time; former)
- One successful title defense
- Tied (with Douglas Lima) for most bouts in Bellator Welterweight division history (18)[35]
- Tied (with Douglas Lima) for most wins in Bellator Welterweight division history (14)[35]
- Bellator Season 7 Welterweight Tournament Winner
- Bellator Season 10 Welterweight Tournament Winner
- Bellator Welterweight World Championship (One time; former)
Pankration[]
- SportAccord
- 2010 World Combat Games Pankration Gold Medalist
- International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles
- 2010 FILA Pankration World Championships Senior Gold Medalist.
Hand-to-hand combat[]
- Russian Union of Martial Arts
- Bronze Medalist in Russian Hand-to-hand combat Championships.[36]
Mixed martial arts record[]
Professional record breakdown | ||
28 matches | 24 wins | 4 losses |
By knockout | 12 | 2 |
By submission | 4 | 1 |
By decision | 8 | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 24–4 | Sabah Homasi | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 264 | August 13, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
Win | 23–4 | Adriano Rodrigues | Submission (armbar) | AMC Fight Nights: Sochi | February 23, 2021 | 1 | 4:38 | Sochi, Russia | |
Loss | 22–4 | Lorenz Larkin | Decision (split) | Bellator 229 | October 4, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Temecula, California, United States | |
Win | 22–3 | Michael Jasper | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 219 | March 29, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Temecula, California, United States | |
Loss | 21–3 | Douglas Lima | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 206 | September 29, 2018 | 5 | 3:04 | San Jose, California, United States | Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinal. |
Win | 21–2 | Vaso Bakočević | KO (spinning back-kick) | Bellator 203 | July 14, 2018 | 1 | 1:06 | Rome, Italy | |
Win | 20–2 | Chidi Njokuani | TKO (punches and elbows) | Bellator 182 | August 25, 2017 | 1 | 4:08 | Verona, New York, United States | Catchweight (175 lb) bout; Njokuani missed weight.[37] |
Loss | 19–2 | Douglas Lima | KO (punches) | Bellator 164 | November 10, 2016 | 3 | 1:21 | Tel Aviv, Israel | Lost the Bellator Welterweight World Championship |
Win | 19–1 | Benson Henderson | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 153 | April 22, 2016 | 5 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | Defended the Bellator Welterweight World Championship. |
Win | 18–1 | Douglas Lima | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 140 | July 17, 2015 | 5 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | Won the Bellator Welterweight World Championship. |
Win | 17–1 | Adam McDonough | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 122 | July 25, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Temecula, California, United States | Bellator Season 10 Welterweight Tournament Final. |
Win | 16–1 | Justin Baesman | KO (flying knee) | Bellator 118 | May 2, 2014 | 1 | 1:41 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Bellator Season 10 Welterweight Tournament Semifinal. |
Win | 15–1 | Nah-Shon Burrell | TKO (knee and punches) | Bellator 112 | March 14, 2014 | 1 | 0:41 | Hammond, Indiana, United States | Bellator Season 10 Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal. |
Win | 14–1 | David Gomez | Decision (unanimous) | FEFoMP: Battle Empires 3 | December 14, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Khabarovsk, Russia | |
Loss | 13–1 | Ben Askren | TKO (punches) | Bellator 97 | July 31, 2013 | 4 | 2:58 | Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States | For the Bellator Welterweight World Championship. |
Win | 13–0 | Lyman Good | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 82 | November 30, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, United States | Bellator Season 7 Welterweight Tournament Final. |
Win | 12–0 | Marius Žaromskis | KO (punches)[38] | Bellator 78 | October 26, 2012 | 1 | 2:14 | Dayton, Ohio, United States | Bellator Season 7 Welterweight Tournament Semifinal. |
Win | 11–0 | Jordan Smith | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 74 | September 28, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Bellator Season 7 Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal. |
Win | 10–0 | Derrick Krantz | TKO (knee and punches) | Bellator 69 | May 18, 2012 | 3 | 0:51 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | |
Win | 9–0 | Tiawan Howard | KO (punches) | Bellator 63 | March 30, 2012 | 1 | 1:26 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
Win | 8–0 | Kyacey Uscola | TKO (punches) | FEFoMP: Battle of Empires | December 17, 2011 | 1 | 4:03 | Khabarovsk, Russia | |
Win | 7–0 | Tadas Aleksonis | Submission (D'Arce choke) | Union of Veterans of Sport: Russia vs. Europe | November 19, 2011 | 2 | 4:25 | Novosibirsk, Russia | |
Win | 6–0 | Todor Zhelezkov | TKO (punches) | FEFoMP: Open Championship of Vladivostok | May 28, 2011 | 1 | 3:46 | Vladivostok, Russia | |
Win | 5–0 | Eldad Levi | TKO (punches) | FEFoMP: Mayor's Cup 2011 | May 7, 2011 | 2 | 3:47 | Khabarovsk, Russia | |
Win | 4–0 | Abdula Dadaev | Submission (armbar) | League S-70: Sambo 70 vs. Spain | April 21, 2011 | 1 | 1:28 | Moscow, Russia | |
Win | 3–0 | Eduardo Conceição | KO (knee) | Fight Festival 30 | March 12, 2011 | 1 | 0:11 | Helsinki, Finland | |
Win | 2–0 | Anzor Kardanov | KO (knee and punches) | Union of Veterans of Sport: Cup of Friendship | December 4, 2010 | 1 | 2:03 | Novosibirsk, Russia | |
Win | 1–0 | Alexey Aranzaev | Submission (armbar) | FEFoMP: Open Championship of Vladivostok | October 23, 2010 | 1 | 1:00 | Vladivostok, Russia |
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External links[]
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Russian male mixed martial artists
- Welterweight mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists utilizing pankration
- Mixed martial artists utilizing freestyle wrestling
- Russian expatriates in the United States
- Sportspeople from Omsk
- Bellator MMA champions