# Sergey Ponomarev (kickboxer)

Sergey Ponomarev (born July 27, 1995) is a Russian kickboxer. He is ranked as the second best middleweight in the world by Combat Press as of September 2022, and fifth best by Beyond Kick as of October 2022.

## Professional career

Ponomarev faced Robert Oganesyan at the February 22, 2019, Tatneft Cup event. He won the fight by decision. Ponomarev next faced Dmitry Baranov at the July 18, 2019, Tatneft Cup event. He lost the fight by a first-round knockout, as he was stopped with a flurry of punches near the end of the opening round. It was both his first professional loss and the first stoppage loss of his career.
Ponomarev faced Konstantin Males at Fair Fight 11 on March 20, 2020. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Ponomarev was next booked to face Mikhail Sartakov at the November 28, 2020 event. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Ponomarev next faced Aliev Ali at the March 8, 2021, Fair Fight event, in a middleweight title eliminator. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Ponomarev faced Sekou Banguru at Fair Fight XV on November 28, 2021. He won the fight by a first-round knockout, flooring Banguru with a right straight at the 1:05 minute mark of the second round.
Ponomarev was booked to face Sher Mamazulunov for the Fair Fight middleweight championship at Fair Fight XVI on February 12, 2022. He won the fight by split decision.
Ponomarev faced Serdar Yiğit Eroğlu at Ural FC 1 on July 1, 2022. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Ponomarev faced Gadzhimurad Amirzhanov for the Russian National -86 kg title at Cup of Lotus on September 16, 2022. She won the fight by a fourth-round technical knockout, as Amirzhanov retired from the bout before the start of the fifth round.
Ponomaraev made his first Russian National title defense against Islam Murtazaev at REN TV Fight Club on February 17, 2023. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Ponomaraev faced Khasan Acinik at Naiza FC 52 & Ural FC 3 on June 23, 2023. He won the fight by a first-round knockout.
Ponomarev was expected to face Ulric Bokeme at Ural FC 4 on October 20, 2023. Bokeme later withdrew for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Juri De Sousa. Ponomaraev won the fight by a first-round technical knockout.
Ponomaraev faced Jayden Eynaud for the vacant Ural FC K-1 -85 kg title at Ural FC 8 on October 16, 2024. He won the fight by split decision.

## Titles and accomplishments
### Professional

* Fair Fight
** 2022 Fair Fight Middleweight (-85 kg) Championship (revoked)
* Russian Kickboxing Federation
** 2022 Russian K-1 -86 kg Championship
* Ural Fighting Championship
** 2024 Ural FC K-1 -85 kg Champion
Awards
* 2022 Russian Kickboxing Federation Fighter of the Year

### Amateur

* World Association of Kickboxing Organizations
** 2014 WAKO European Championship Light Contact (-94 kg)
** 2015 WAKO World Championship Light Contact (-94 kg)
** 2016 WAKO European Championship Light Contact (-94 kg)
** 2017 WAKO Bestfighter World Cup (-94 kg)
** 2017 WAKO World Championship Light Contact (-94 kg)
** 2018 WAKO Bestfighter World Cup (-94 kg)
** 2018 WAKO European Championship Light Contact (-94 kg)
** 2019 WAKO K-1 World Grand Prix -86 kg
** 2021 WAKO World Championship K-1 (-86 kg)

## Kickboxing record

Professional Kickboxing Record :
| 11 Wins (5 (T)KO's), 2 Losses, 0 Draw, 1 No Contests ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time |
| 2024-10-16 | Win | Jayden Eynaud | Ural FC 8 | Perm, Russia | Decision (Split) | 5 | 3:00 |
| Wins the vacant Ural FC K-1 -85 kg title. ||||||||
| 2024-04-28 | Win | Kairatbek Zharekeev | FKR PRO 9 | Ulyanovsk, Russia | DQ (Illegal elbow) | 2 | |
| 2023-10-19 | Win | Juri De Sousa | Ural FC 4 | Perm, Russia | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 1:06 |
| 2023-06-23 | Win | Khasan Acinik | Naiza FC 52 & Ural FC 3 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 0:47 |
| 2023-02-17 | Loss | Islam Murtazaev | REN TV Fight Club | Minsk, Belarus | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 |
| Lost the Russian Kickboxing Federation K-1 -86 kg title. ||||||||
| 2022-09-19 | Win | Gadzhimurad Amirzhanov | Cup of Lotus | Elista, Russia | TKO (Retirement) | 4 | 3:00 |
| Won the Russian Kickboxing Federation K-1 -86 kg title. ||||||||
| 2022-07-01 | Win | Serdar Yiğit Eroğlu | Ural FC 1 | Perm, Russia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2022-02-12 | NC | Sher Mamazulunov | Fair Fight XVI | Yekaterinburg, Russia | Decision (Split) | 5 | 3:00 |
| For the Fair Fight -85kg title. Originally a decision win for Ponomarev overturned after reclamation. ||||||||
| 2021-08-28 | Win | Sekou Banguru | Fair Fight XV | Yekaterinburg, Russia | KO (Right straight) | 2 | 1:05 |
| 2021-03-08 | Win | Ali Aliyev | Fair Fight XIV | Yekaterinburg, Russia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2020-11-28 | Win | Mikhail Sartakov | Fair Fight XIII | Yekaterinburg, Russia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2020-03-20 | Win | Konstantin Males | Fair Fight XI | Yekaterinburg, Russia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2019-07-18 | Loss | Dmitry Baranov | 2019 Tatneft Cup, -80 kg Semi Finals | Kazan, Russia | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:48 |
| 2019-02-22 | Win | Robert Oganesyan | 2019 Tatneft Cup, -80 kg Quarter Finals | Russia | Ext.R Decision | 4 | 3:00 |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes ||||||||
Amateur Kickboxing Record :
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time |
| 2021-11- | Loss | Aleksandar Menkovic | 2021 WAKO World Championship, Final | Jesolo, Italy | Decision (3-0) | 3 | 2:00 |
| Won 2021 WAKO World Championship K-1 -86kg Silver Medal. ||||||||
| 2021-10- | Win | Hassan Hamilcaro | 2021 WAKO World Championship, Semi Final | Jesolo, Italy | Decision (3-0) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2021-10- | Win | Serdar Yiğit Eroğlu | 2021 WAKO World Championship, Quarter Final | Jesolo, Italy | Decision (3-0) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2021-10- | Win | Igor Emkic | 2021 WAKO World Championship, 1/8 Final | Jesolo, Italy | Decision (3-0) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2021-10- | Win | Karim Mabrouk | 2021 WAKO World Championship, First Round | Jesolo, Italy | Decision (3-0) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2019-09-28 | Loss | Mikita Shostak | WAKO K-1 World Grand Prix 2019, Final | Prague, Czech Republic | Decision (2-1) | 3 | 2:00 |
| Won WAKO World Grand Prix 2019 K-1 -86kg Silver Medal. ||||||||
| 2019-09-27 | Win | Jakub Bakes | WAKO K-1 World Grand Prix 2019, Semi Final | Prague, Czech Republic | Decision (3-0) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2019-09-26 | Win | Adam Kosut | WAKO K-1 World Grand Prix 2019, Quarter Final | Prague, Czech Republic | Decision (3-0) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2019-05-17 | Loss | Miloš Cvjetićanin | WAKO 25th Hungarian Kickboxing World Cup 2019, Quarterfinal | Budapest, Hungary | Decision (3:0) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2018-11- | Win | Mike Hofer | 2018 WAKO European Championship, Final | Maribor, Slovenia | Decision (3-0) | 3 | 2:00 |
| Won 2018 WAKO European Championship Light Contact -94kg Gold Medal. ||||||||
| 2018-10- | Win | Jure Drlje | 2018 WAKO European Championship, Semi Final | Maribor, Slovenia | Decision (3-0) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2018-10- | Win | Roman Scherbatiuk | 2018 WAKO European Championship, Quarter Final | Maribor, Slovenia | Decision (3-0) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2018-06-17 | Win | Ivan Maskaev | 2018 WAKO Bestfighter World Cup, Final | Rimini, Italy | Decision | 3 | 2:00 |
| Won 2018 WAKO Bestfighter World Cup Light Contact -94kg Gold Medal. ||||||||
| 2018-06-16 | Win | Nico Maier | 2018 WAKO Bestfighter World Cup, Semi Final | Rimini, Italy | Decision (2-0) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2018-06-15 | Win | Vegard Egeberg | 2018 WAKO Bestfighter World Cup, Quarter Final | Rimini, Italy | Decision (3-0) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2017-11- | Win | Mike Hofer | 2017 WAKO World Championship, Final | Budapest, Hungary | Decision | 3 | 2:00 |
| Won 2017 WAKO World Championship Light Contact -94kg Gold Medal. ||||||||
| 2017-11- | Win | Hasan Mert Kizil | 2017 WAKO World Championship, Semi Final | Budapest, Hungary | Decision (3-0) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2017-11- | Win | Oleksandr Zhelepa | 2017 WAKO World Championship, Quarter Final | Budapest, Hungary | Decision (2-1) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2017-06-16 | Loss | Ivan Hryschuk | 2017 WAKO Bestfighter World Cup, Semi Final | Rimini, Italy | Decision (3-0) | 3 | 2:00 |
| Won 2017 WAKO Bestfighter World Cup Light Contact -94kg Bronze Medal. ||||||||
| 2017-06-15 | Win | Riccardo Bilato | 2017 WAKO Bestfighter World Cup, Quarter Final | Rimini, Italy | Decision (3-0) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2016-10- | Win | Boris Miskovic | 2016 WAKO European Championship, Final | Maribor, Slovenia | Decision | 3 | 2:00 |
| Won 2016 WAKO European Championship Light Contact -94kg Gold Medal. ||||||||
| 2016-10- | Win | Ibrahim Yalcinkaya | 2016 WAKO European Championship, Semi Final | Maribor, Slovenia | Decision (3-0) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2016-10- | Win | Marko Lovric | 2016 WAKO European Championship, Quarter Final | Maribor, Slovenia | Decision (3-0) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2015-11- | Win | Admir Sinanbegovic | 2015 WAKO World Championship, Final | Dublin, Ireland | Decision (3-0) | 3 | 2:00 |
| Won 2015 WAKO World Championship Light Contact -94kg Gold Medal. ||||||||
| 2015-11- | Win | Mike Hofer | 2015 WAKO World Championship, Semi Final | Dublin, Ireland | Decision (3-0) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2015-11- | Win | Matia Bezzon | 2015 WAKO World Championship, Quarter Final | Dublin, Ireland | Decision (2-1) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2014-11- | Loss | Oleksandr Zhelepa | 2014 WAKO European Championship, Final | Maribor, Slovenia | Decision (2-1) | 3 | 2:00 |
| Won 2014 WAKO European Championship Light Contact -94kg Silver Medal. ||||||||
| 2014-11- | Win | Boris Miskovic | 2014 WAKO European Championship, Semi Final | Maribor, Slovenia | Decision (3-0) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2014-11- | Win | Fabio Panizzolo | 2014 WAKO European Championship, Quarter Final | Maribor, Slovenia | Decision (3-0) | 3 | 2:00 |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes ||||||||