# Sergey Golyaev

Sergey Golyaev (born November 3, 1981) is a Russian mixed martial artist.

## Background

Sergey Golyaev has a Muay Thai and Karate background. He started to be engaged in karate at 14 years old and his Muay Thai experience dates back 9 years.

## Mixed martial arts career

Sergey Golyaev pulled the upset win against the No.1 lightweight Takanori Gomi in World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 6 back in November 2008. This was considered a huge upset win and Gomi was no longer considered to be the greatest lightweight and dropped from the Top 10 rankings.

## Accomplishments
### Mixed martial arts

* Sherdog Upset of the Year: 2008 - Sergey Golyaev vs. Takanori Gomi

### Muay Thai

* Saint Petersburg open Muay Thai champion.
* Two time Russian lightweight Muay Thai champion.
* Russian North-West regions Muay Thai champion.

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 34 matches | 23 wins | 11 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 0 |
| By submission | 12 | 9 |
| By decision | 5 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 23-11 | Ivan Buchinger | Submission (rear-naked choke) | M-1 Challenge 47 | April 4, 2014 | 1 | N/A | Orenburg, Russia | |
| Win | 23-10 | Dzhumabek Aktilek | TKO (punches) | SVS MMA-Commonwealth Cup 2012 | December 8, 2012 | 2 | 1:55 | | |
| Win | 22-10 | Kuat Khamitov | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | Bushido Lithuania: vol. 51 | June 8, 2012 | 2 | 0:36 | | |
| Win | 21-10 | Ott Tonissaar | Submission (Armbar) | Lion's Fights 1: The Beginning | March 3, 2012 | 1 | 1:37 | | |
| Win | 20-10 | Djamshed Mavlonov | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | League of Combat Sambo: Cup of Ismail Somani | January 20, 2012 | 1 | 1:02 | | |
| Win | 19-10 | Ramon Diaz | KO (Punch) | League S-70: Sambo 70 vs. Spain | April 21, 2011 | 2 | 3:40 | | |
| Win | 18-10 | Eduard Pestrak | Submission (Achilles Lock) | NOFC 1: New Order Fighting Championship | April 9, 2011 | 1 | 2:21 | | |
| Loss | 17-10 | Ali Bagov | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | ProFC: Union Nation Cup 11 | December 25, 2010 | 1 | 4:54 | | |
| Loss | 17-9 | Ruslan Kelekhsaev | Decision (Unanimous) | Draka: Governor's Cup 2010 | December 18, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | | |
| Loss | 17-8 | John Alessio | Submission (Kimura) | United Glory 12 | October 16, 2010 | 2 | 01:51 | | Welterweight Tournament quarterfinal bout |
| Win | 17-7 | Ivan Buchinger | KO (Punch) | APF: Azerbaijan vs. Europe | May 22, 2010 | 1 | 00:20 | | |
| Win | 16-7 | Artiom Damkovsky | Decision (Split) | Bushido FC: Legends | November 28, 2009 | 3 | 05:00 | | |
| Win | 15-7 | Danny van Bergen | TKO (Punches) | Bushido FC: Legends | November 28, 2009 | 1 | 04:57 | | |
| Win | 14-7 | Shamil Zagirov | Submission (Armbar) | ProFC: Union Nation Cup 2 | September 25, 2009 | 1 | 02:30 | | |
| Loss | 13-7 | Eiji Mitsuoka | Submission (Armbar) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku no Ran 2009 | January 4, 2009 | 1 | 04:22 | | |
| Win | 13-6 | Takanori Gomi | Decision (Split) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 6 | November 1, 2008 | 3 | 05:00 | | Sherdog 2008 Upset of the Year |
| Win | 12-6 | Aleksandr Dalishniy | TKO (Punches) | Shooto Russia: Against The War | September 26, 2008 | 2 | 02:20 | | |
| Win | 11-6 | Vladimir Soroka | Decision | FOP: Fire of Persevit | December 2, 2006 | N/A | N/A | | |
| Win | 10-6 | Thomas Hytten | Decision (Unanimous) | Zst: Prestige | September 23, 2006 | 3 | 05:00 | | |
| Win | 9-6 | Rustam Kuraev | Submission (Armbar) | M-1 MFC: New Blood | October 1, 2005 | 1 | 02:40 | | |
| Loss | 8-6 | Kurt Pellegrino | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | Euphoria: USA vs. Russia | May 14, 2005 | 1 | 03:24 | | |
| Loss | 8-5 | Furdjel de Windt | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | JE: Holland vs Russia | March 24, 2005 | 3 | N/A | | |
| Win | 8-4 | Pavel Lesko | Submission (Armbar) | M-1 MFC: International Fight Night | February 5, 2005 | 1 | 02:15 | | |
| Win | 7-4 | Said Khalilov | Submission (Triangle Choke) | M-1 MFC: Heavyweight GP | December 4, 2004 | 1 | 01:14 | | |
| Loss | 6-4 | Joachim Hansen | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | Euphoria: Road to the Titles | October 15, 2004 | 1 | 03:24 | | |
| Win | 6-3 | Dmitriy Megrobyan | Submission (Triangle Choke) | M-1 MFC: Mix-Fight | May 21, 2004 | N/A | N/A | | |
| Loss | 5-3 | Rich Clementi | Submission (Triangle Choke) | Euphoria: Russia vs USA | March 13, 2004 | 2 | 03:43 | | |
| Loss | 5-2 | Yuri Ivlev | Submission (Armbar) | M-1 MFC: Russia vs. the World 6 | October 10, 2003 | 1 | 02:35 | | |
| Win | 5-1 | Sergei Pashenko | Decision (Unanimous) | M-1 MFC: Russia vs. Ukraine | June 17, 2003 | 2 | 05:00 | | |
| Win | 4-1 | Magomed Khimelov | Submission (Armlock) | M-1 MFC: Russia vs. the World 5 | April 6, 2003 | 1 | 01:43 | | |
| Win | 3-1 | Sergei Betsky | Submission (Armbar) | M-1 MFC: Russia vs. the World 5 | April 6, 2003 | 1 | 01:43 | | |
| Loss | 2-1 | Colin Mannsur | Decision (1-0 Points) | FFH: Free Fight Explosion 2 | June 23, 2002 | 2 | 05:00 | | |
| Win | 2-0 | Rasim Kasumov | Submission (Triangle Choke) | M-1 MFC: Exclusive Fight Night 3 | September 27, 2001 | 1 | 02:45 | | |
| Win | 1-0 | Matvey Pereshivailo | Submission (Armbar) | M-1 MFC: Exclusive Fight Night 2 | June 28, 2001 | 1 | 02:10 | | |