Denis Goltsov

"The Russian Bogatyr"

AGE	36 / Jun 10, 1990
HEIGHT	6'5" / 195.58 cm
WEIGHT	241 lbs / 109.32 kg

ASSOCIATION
Sambo Piter

CLASS
Heavyweight

Wins 36

KO / TKO

50%

SUBMISSIONS

33%

DECISIONS

17%

Losses 9

KO / TKO

56%

SUBMISSIONS

33%

DECISIONS

11%

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Corey Anderson	Professional Fighters League - PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series 2 & PFL Africa 2025 First Round Jul / 19 / 2025	TKO (Elbows) Rich Mitchell VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	3:28
win	Oleg Popov	Professional Fighters League - 2024 Season PFL Championships & PFL MENA 2024 Finals Nov / 29 / 2024	Technical Submission (Triangle Choke) Gerd Richter VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:55
win	Tim Johnson	Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2024 Playoffs Aug / 02 / 2024	TKO (Punches) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:26
win	Thiago Santos	Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2024 Regular Season Jun / 13 / 2024	TKO (Punches) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:22
win	Linton Vassell	Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2024 Regular Season Apr / 04 / 2024	TKO (Punches) Kerry Hatley VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	3:11
loss	Renan Ferreira	Professional Fighters League - 2023 Season PFL Championships Nov / 24 / 2023	TKO (Punches) Fernando Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	0:26
win	Jordan Heiderman	Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2023 Playoffs Aug / 18 / 2023	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:16
win	Yorgan De Castro	Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2023 Regular Season Jun / 16 / 2023	KO (Punch) Blake Grice VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	0:18
win	Cezar Ferreira	Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2023 Regular Season Apr / 14 / 2023	KO (Punches) Mark Smith VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:07
win	Maurice Greene	Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2022 Regular Season Jun / 24 / 2022	Decision (Unanimous) Gary Copeland VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Cody Goodale	Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2022 Regular Season Apr / 28 / 2022	TKO (Punches) Jacob Montalvo VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:20
loss	Ante Delija	Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2021 Playoffs Aug / 19 / 2021	Decision (Unanimous) Andrew Glenn VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Brandon Sayles	Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2021 Regular Season Jun / 25 / 2021	TKO (Punches) Gary Copeland VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	1:24
win	Muhammed DeReese	Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2021 Regular Season May / 06 / 2021	TKO (Punches) Gary Copeland VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:21
loss	Ali Isaev	Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 3 Oct / 31 / 2019	TKO (Punches) Herb Dean	3	4:59
win	Satoshi Ishii	Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 3 Oct / 31 / 2019	Decision (Majority) Jason Herzog	2	5:00
win	Kelvin Tiller	Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2019 Regular Season Aug / 08 / 2019	Submission (Ezekiel Choke) Gary Copeland	2	3:40
win	Jared Rosholt	Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2019 Regular Season Jun / 06 / 2019	TKO (Punches) Dan Miragliotta	1	2:03
win	Ednaldo Oliveira	League S-70 - Plotforma S-70: 2018 Aug / 22 / 2018	Submission (Brabo Choke) Valentin Tarasov	2	4:51
win	Atanas Djambazov	RCC 1 - Russian Cagefighting Championship 1 Feb / 25 / 2018	Submission (Ezekiel Choke) Jan Vobornik	1	4:59
win	Chase Gormley	ACB 77 - Moscow Dec / 23 / 2017	KO (Punch) Herb Dean	2	2:16
loss	Mukhomad Vakhaev	ACB 67 - Grozny: Cooper vs. Berkhamov Aug / 19 / 2017	TKO (Submission to Punches) Herb Dean	4	1:57
win	Salimgerey Rasulov	ACB 50 - Stormbringer Dec / 18 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) Marc Goddard	5	5:00
win	Paul Buentello	ACB 41 - Path to Triumph Jul / 15 / 2016	KO (Head Kick) Armen Ananyan	1	3:07
win	Mike Kyle	ACB 32 - Battle of Lions Mar / 26 / 2016	Technical Submission (Triangle Choke) Alexander Sidorin	1	2:18
win	John Hawk	Tech-Krep FC - Prime Selection 7 Oct / 09 / 2015	TKO (Punches) Ashot Ashugyan	1	2:14
win	James McSweeney	Tech-Krep FC - Prime Selection 4: Grandmasters Jul / 24 / 2015	TKO (Head Kick and Punches) Andrey Kovalev	2	0:46
win	Peter Graham	Tech-Krep FC - Ermak Prime Challenge Apr / 03 / 2015	Submission (Kimura) Ashot Ashugyan	2	3:23
win	Zoumana Cisse	Tech-Krep FC - Battle of Heroes Dec / 12 / 2014	Submission (Armbar) Ashot Ashugyan	1	4:04
win	Brett Rogers	Tech-Krep FC - Prime 3 Sep / 19 / 2014	Decision (Unanimous) Ashot Ashugyan	3	5:00
win	Roy Boughton	Tech-Krep FC - Prime Crimea May / 23 / 2014	Decision (Unanimous) Ashot Ashugyan	3	5:00
win	Ivo Skopljak	Tech-Krep FC - Prime Mar / 21 / 2014	Submission (Armbar) Ashot Ashugyan	1	1:50
win	Szymon Bajor	Union of Veterans of Sport - Cup of Champions Dec / 21 / 2013	KO (Punch) Ashot Ashugyan	2	4:07
win	Dritan Barjamaj	League S-70 - Plotforma 4th Aug / 17 / 2013	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	1	1:00
win	Tadas Rimkevicius	GFC 1 - Global Fight Club Dec / 14 / 2012	TKO (Punches) Ashon Ashugyan	1	1:25
win	Yuri Gorbenko	Lion's Fights 2 - Battle of Two Capitals Sep / 02 / 2012	KO (Head Kick)	2	0:58
loss	Akhmed Sultanov	M-1 Global - Fedor vs. Rizzo Jun / 21 / 2012	Submission (Heel Hook) Viktor Korneev	1	1:28
win	Konstantin Erokhin	League S-70 - Russian Championship Third Round Apr / 06 / 2012	KO (Backfist)	3	0:00
win	Teymur Aslanov	M-1 Challenge 29 - Samoilov vs. Miranda Nov / 19 / 2011	Submission (Triangle Choke) Viktor Korneev	1	1:55
loss	Alexander Volkov	M-1 Challenge 25 - Zavurov vs. Enomoto Apr / 28 / 2011	TKO (Punches) Marco Broersen	2	3:05
loss	Dmitry Poberezhets	ProFC - Union Nation Cup 14 Apr / 09 / 2011	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	2	1:54
win	Ilya Dzhadugishvili	ProFC - Union Nation Cup 13 Feb / 13 / 2011	TKO (Punches)	1	1:26
loss	Ibragim Ibragimov	ProFC - Union Nation Cup 11 Dec / 25 / 2010	Submission (Heel Hook)	1	4:35
win	Marat Aliaskhabov	M-1 Challenge 21 - Guram vs. Garner Oct / 28 / 2010	Submission (Straight Armbar) Viktor Korneev	1	4:56
win	Igor Kukurudziak	M-1 Global - Battle on the Neva 4 Aug / 19 / 2010	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00

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