All MMA fightersSergei Kharitonov
“Paratrooper”
MMA · Active36-9 (2 NC)RECORD
25KO / TKO WINS
9SUBMISSION WINS
2DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Sergei Valerievich Kharitonov |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Paratrooper |
| Date of birth | 18 Aug 1980 |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Birthplace | Plesetsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Lives in | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Team | Vityaz Fight |
| Height | 193 cm (6′4″) |
| Reach | 193 cm (76″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | since 2000 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 11 Aug 2000 |
| Last fight | Win vs Marcus Vinicius, 25 May 2024 |
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Titles and honours
- MMA Series Heavyweight Champion (one time)
- MFP Heavyweight Champion (one time)
- Parus FC Heavyweight Champion (one time, one defense)
- Strikeforce 2011 Heavyweight Grand Prix semifinalist
- 2004 PRIDE Heavyweight Grand Prix semifinalist
- Tournament of Real Men 8 champion
Background
Russian heavyweight knockout artist from Plesetsk who rose in PRIDE, then fought in Strikeforce, M-1 and Bellator, beating names like Werdum, Overeem, Arlovski and Roy Nelson. He has since won belts with Russian promotions and remains active.
Fight history
47 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Marcus Vinicius | TKO (knee) | 1 | 3:20 | Grand Bellagio 1 | 25 May 2024 | Batumi, Georgia | |
| Win | Tiago Cardoso | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:07 | MMA Series 72 | 23 Sep 2023 | Moscow, Russia | Won MMA Series Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | Roggers Souza | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:52 | MFP 241 | 26 Aug 2023 | Vladivostok, Russia | Won MFP Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | Tyrone Spong | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:55 | Eagle FC 44 | 28 Jan 2022 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| Win | Fabio Maldonado | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:28 | MFP Parus Fight Championship | 6 Nov 2021 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Defended Parus FC Heavyweight Championship |
| Loss | Cheick Kongo | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:59 | Bellator 265 | 20 Aug 2021 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |
| Win | Oli Thompson | KO (punch) | 1 | 2:50 | MFP Parus Fight Championship | 7 Nov 2020 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Won Parus FC Heavyweight Championship |
| Loss | Linton Vassell | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:15 | Bellator 234 | 15 Nov 2019 | Tel Aviv, Israel | |
| Win | Matt Mitrione | TKO (knee and punches) | 2 | 1:24 | Bellator 225 | 24 Aug 2019 | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | |
| No contest | Matt Mitrione | NC (accidental groin strike) | 1 | 0:15 | Bellator 215 | 15 Feb 2019 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | Accidental groin strike ended the bout |
| Win | Roy Nelson | KO (punches and knee) | 1 | 4:59 | Bellator 207 | 12 Oct 2018 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| No contest | Anton Vyazigin | NC (accidental eye poke) | 2 | 0:20 | M-1 Challenge 92 | 24 May 2018 | St. Petersburg, Russia | Originally a win, overturned; catchweight bout |
| Win | Joey Beltran | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Russian Cagefighting Championship | 25 Feb 2018 | Yekaterinburg, Russia | |
| Win | Geronimo dos Santos | Submission (ankle lock) | 1 | 2:13 | M-1 Challenge 81 | 22 Jul 2017 | Nazran, Russia | Catchweight (280 lb) bout |
| Win | Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:40 | M-1 Challenge 80 | 15 Jun 2017 | Harbin, China | |
| Win | Chase Gormley | KO (punch) | 1 | 3:55 | Bellator 175 | 31 Mar 2017 | Rosemont, Illinois, United States | |
| Loss | Javy Ayala | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:16 | Bellator 163 | 4 Nov 2016 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | Bellator debut |
| Win | Kenny Garner | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:11 | M-1 Challenge 59 | 3 Jul 2015 | Astana, Kazakhstan | |
| Win | Kenny Garner | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 3 | 2:01 | M-1 Challenge 53 | 25 Nov 2014 | Beijing, China | |
| Win | Tyler East | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:54 | Tech-Krep Fighting Championship: Prime | 21 Mar 2014 | Krasnodar, Russia | |
| Win | Alexei Kudin | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:56 | M-1 Challenge 43 | 16 Nov 2013 | Surgut, Russia | |
| Win | John Delgado | Submission (americana) | 1 | 0:34 | MMA: Russian Open Championship | 1 Jun 2012 | St. Petersburg, Russia | |
| Loss | Josh Barnett | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 4:28 | Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov | 10 Sep 2011 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix semifinal |
| Win | Andrei Arlovski | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:49 | Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva | 12 Feb 2011 | East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States | Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix quarterfinal |
| Win | Tatsuya Mizuno | KO (knee) | 1 | 1:25 | Dynamite!! 2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | Jeff Monson | Submission (north-south choke) | 1 | 1:42 | Dream 8 | 5 Apr 2009 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Win | Jimmy Ambriz | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 2:15 | Dream 6: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final Round | 23 Sep 2008 | Saitama, Japan | Replaced Mighty Mo |
| Win | Alistair Overeem | KO (punch) | 1 | 4:21 | Hero's 10: Middleweight Tournament Final | 17 Sep 2007 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | Mike Russow | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 3:46 | PRIDE 33 | 24 Feb 2007 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | Aleksander Emelianenko | TKO (punches and knees) | 1 | 6:45 | PRIDE Final Conflict Absolute | 10 Sep 2006 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | Alistair Overeem | TKO (knees) | 1 | 5:13 | PRIDE 31: Dreamers | 26 Feb 2006 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | Fabrício Werdum | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | PRIDE 30: Fully Loaded | 23 Oct 2005 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | Peter Mulder | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 6:16 | RINGS Russia: CIS vs. The World | 20 Aug 2005 | Yekaterinburg, Russia | |
| Win | Pedro Rizzo | TKO (soccer kick and punches) | 1 | 2:02 | PRIDE Critical Countdown 2005 | 26 Jun 2005 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | Choi Mu-Bae | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:24 | PRIDE 29: Fists of Fire | 20 Feb 2005 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | PRIDE Final Conflict 2004 | 15 Aug 2004 | Saitama, Japan | PRIDE Heavyweight Grand Prix semifinal |
| Win | Semmy Schilt | TKO (punches) | 1 | 9:19 | PRIDE Critical Countdown 2004 | 20 Jun 2004 | Saitama, Japan | PRIDE Heavyweight Grand Prix quarterfinal |
| Win | Murilo Rua | KO (punches) | 1 | 4:14 | PRIDE Total Elimination 2004 | 25 Apr 2004 | Saitama, Japan | PRIDE Heavyweight Grand Prix opening round |
| Win | Cory Peterson | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:23 | PRIDE 27 | 1 Feb 2004 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | Jason Suttie | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:25 | PRIDE Bushido 1 | 5 Oct 2003 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | Martin Malkhasyan | Submission (kneebar) | 1 | 4:45 | Legion Fight: Black Sea Cup 2003 (Stage 2) | 18 May 2003 | Rostov-on-Don, Russia | |
| Win | David Shvelidze | Submission (heel hook) | 1 | 1:00 | Tournament of Real Men 8 | 20 Feb 2003 | Yekaterinburg, Russia | Won Tournament of Real Men 8 |
| Win | Osman Vagabov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 0:47 | Tournament of Real Men 8 | 20 Feb 2003 | Yekaterinburg, Russia | Tournament bout |
| Win | Sergey Kaznovsky | Submission | 1 | IAFC: Mega-Sphere Cup 2 | 18 Aug 2001 | Moscow, Russia | ||
| Win | Roman Savochka | TKO (hand injury) | 1 | 3:11 | Brilliant 2: Yalta's Brilliant 2000 | 11 Aug 2000 | Yalta, Ukraine | Won Brilliant 2 heavyweight tournament |
| Win | Viacheslav Kolesnik | TKO (punch) | 1 | 1:26 | Brilliant 2: Yalta's Brilliant 2000 | 11 Aug 2000 | Yalta, Ukraine | Tournament semifinal |
| Win | Zamir Syrgabayev | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 2:43 | Brilliant 2: Yalta's Brilliant 2000 | 11 Aug 2000 | Yalta, Ukraine | Tournament quarterfinal; pro debut |