Dmitry Smolyakov

Dmitry Smolyakov (born August 5, 1982) is a Russian mixed martial arts fighter currently competing in the Heavyweight division. A professional since 2013, he has competed for the UFC and Fight Nights Global.

Dmitry Smoliakov
BornDmitry Smoliakov
(1982-08-05) 5 August 1982
Kobryn, Soviet Union (now Belarus)
Other namesThe Lifeguard
NationalityRussian
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight257 lb (117 kg; 18.4 st)
DivisionHeavyweight
StyleBoxing, Wrestling
Fighting out ofKaliningrad, Russia
TeamBaltic Challenge Team
WrestlingMaster of Sport in Freestyle Wrestling[1]
Years active2013–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total13
Wins9
By knockout4
By submission5
Losses4
By knockout2
By submission1
By decision1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Smolyakov had an amateur Middleweight fight for Strelka Fight League in the summer of 2011, winning via headbutt. Smolyakov later made his professional MMA debut in February 2013 in his native Russia. Over the next nearly three years, he amassed an undefeated record of 8-0, with all of his wins coming before the final bell.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In 2016, Smolyakov signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He made his debut against Luis Henrique at UFC on Fox: Holm vs. Shevchenko on July 13, 2016. He lost the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the second round.[2]

In his second fight for the promotion, Smolyakov faced Cyril Asker at UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Penn on January 15, 2017. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[3]

After two years away from the company, Smolyakov returned to face Greg Hardy on April 27, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson.[4] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[5]

On May 28, 2019 it was reported that Smolyakov was released by UFC.[6]

Smolyakov received a two year USADA ban after testing positive for recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) and intact human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) on out-of-competition test in April 22, and the second an in-competition test on April 27, 2019. The ban retroactive to April 22, 2019 and subsequently he was released from UFC.[7]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
13 matches 9 wins 4 losses
By knockout 4 2
By submission 5 1
By decision 0 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 9–4 Hasan Yousefi Decision (unanimous) Fight Nights Global 94 October 12, 2019 3 5:00 Moscow, Russia
Loss 9–3 Greg Hardy TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson April 27, 2019 1 2:15 Sunrise, Florida, United States
Win 9–2 Evgeniy Bova Submission (kimura) Aslan Challenge January 25, 2019 1 2:34 Kaliningrad, Russia
Loss 8–2 Cyril Asker TKO (punches and elbows) UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Penn January 15, 2017 1 2:41 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Loss 8–1 Luis Henrique Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on Fox: Holm vs. Shevchenko July 23, 2016 2 3:58 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Win 8–0 Sergey Grebenec Submission (kimura) Coliseum FC: New History 2 December 12, 2015 1 0:27 Moscow, Russia
Win 7–0 Lukas Batovsky TKO (punches) League MMA: Baltic Challenge December 5, 2015 1 0:18 Moscow, Russia
Win 6–0 Flávio Pecoraro TKO (punches) IMAT: Smolyakov vs. Pecoraro December 27, 2014 1 2:53 Kharkov, Ukraine
Win 5–0 Robert Boryan Submission (D'Arce choke) ProFC 55: Kraniotakes vs. Kudin October 19, 2014 1 1:33 Krasnodar, Russia Catchweight (275.6 lbs) bout; Smolyakov missed weight.
Win 4–0 Arsen Mensitov Submission (triangle choke) ProFC 54: Challenge of Champions September 7, 2014 1 0:40 Dubno, Ukraine
Win 3–0 Viktor Smirnov TKO (punches) RFP: West Fight 5 July 27, 2013 1 3:37 Kharkov, Ukraine
Win 2–0 Alexey Stepanov TKO (punches) GFC 3 July 12, 2013 1 0:56 Donetsk, Ukraine
Win 1–0 Pierre Louis Digonal Submission (guillotine choke) ProFC 46: Grand Prix Final February 3, 2013 1 3:07 Kursk, Russia,
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References
  1. Trent Reinsmith (April 27, 2019). "Greg Hardy Vs. Dmitri Smoliakov: UFC Fight Night 150 Preview: Fight Odds, Undercard And Predictions". Forbes.
  2. "UFC on Fox: Holm vs. Shevchenko". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  3. "UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Penn". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  4. Jesse Holland. "Latest UFC Fight Night 150 card, rumors for 'Jacare vs Hermansson' on April 27 in Ft. Lauderdale". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
  5. "UFC on ESPN+ 8 results: Greg Hardy steamrolls Dmitrii Smoliakov for first-round finish". MMA Junkie. 2019-04-28. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  6. Lee, Alexander K. (2019-05-28). "Elias Theodorou, several others no longer with UFC". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
  7. "Dmitrii Smoliakov suspended for USADA violations before and after Greg Hardy fight". MMA Junkie. 2019-09-10. Retrieved 2019-09-11.
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