Sergey Morozov

MMA · Retired

19-5RECORD

8KO / TKO WINS

3SUBMISSION WINS

8DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Not added yet
Nickname	Not added yet
Date of birth	14 Jun 1989
Nationality	Kazakhstani
Birthplace	Aktobe, Kazakhstan
Lives in	Aktobe, Kazakhstan
Division	Bantamweight
Team	Erkin Kush
Height	165 cm (5′5″)
Reach	170 cm (67″)
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	2008–2022
Status	Retired
Pro debut	22 Feb 2008
Last fight	Win vs Journey Newson, 17 Dec 2022

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Titles and honours

Former M-1 Global Bantamweight Champion
Fight of the Night (x1)

Background

Kazakhstani bantamweight from Aktobe who won the M-1 Global bantamweight title in 2019 before joining the UFC. He was announced as retired in March 2023.

Fight history

24 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Win	Journey Newson	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland	17 Dec 2022	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Raulian Paiva	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot	25 Jun 2022	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Douglas Silva de Andrade	Technical submission (rear-naked choke)	2	3:24	UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2	12 Feb 2022	Houston, Texas, USA	Fight of the Night
Win	Khalid Taha	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises	17 Jul 2021	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Umar Nurmagomedov	Technical submission (rear-naked choke)	2	3:39	UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny	20 Jan 2021	Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates	UFC debut
Win	Josh Rettinghouse	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	M-1 Challenge 105	19 Oct 2019	Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan	Defended the M-1 Global Bantamweight Championship
Win	Aleksandr Osetrov	TKO (punches)	4	1:40	M-1 Challenge 102	28 Jun 2019	Astana, Kazakhstan	Won the vacant M-1 Global Bantamweight Championship
Win	Bakhytbek Duyshobay Uulu	KO (punches)	1	4:15	M-1 Challenge 100	15 Dec 2018	Atyrau, Kazakhstan
Win	Bair Shtepin	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	M-1 Challenge 98	2 Nov 2018	Chelyabinsk, Russia
Win	Zaka Fatullazade	TKO (punches)	1	4:31	M-1 Challenge 95	21 Jul 2018	Nazran, Russia
Loss	Movsar Evloev	Technical submission (rear-naked choke)	3	3:47	M-1 Challenge 88	22 Feb 2018	Moscow, Russia	For the M-1 Global Bantamweight Championship
Win	Luan Fernandes	TKO (punches)	2	4:48	M-1 Challenge 83	24 Sep 2017	Kazan, Russia
Win	Fabricio Sarraff	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	M-1 Challenge 76	22 Apr 2017	Nalchik, Russia
Loss	Josh Rettinghouse	KO (punches)	1	4:22	M-1 Challenge 73	9 Dec 2016	Nazran, Russia
Win	Yoon Jin Lee	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	KZMMAF: Battle of Nomads 9	8 Aug 2016	Hwasun, South Korea
Win	Rafael Dias	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	M-1 Challenge 69	16 Jul 2016	Targim, Russia
Loss	Pavel Vitruk	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	M-1 Challenge 64	19 Feb 2016	Moscow, Russia
Win	Andy Young	TKO (spinning backfist and punches)	2	3:50	M-1 Challenge 59	3 Jul 2015	Astana, Kazakhstan
Win	Zafar Salimov	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1		KZMMAF: Battle of Nomads 4	24 May 2015	Khujand, Tajikistan
Win	Bogar Klos	TKO (punches)	1	3:44	KZMMAF: Battle of Nomads 3	11 Apr 2015	Oral, Kazakhstan
Win	Andranik Karapetyan	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	1:52	Professional Combat Sambo: Eurasian Economic Union	21 Feb 2015	Omsk, Russia
Win	Rijirigala Amu	TKO (knee and punches)	2	4:40	M-1 Challenge 53	25 Nov 2014	Beijing, China
Win	Mirat Bekishev	KO (punches)	2		Astana Fight Club 2	20 Oct 2012	Astana, Kazakhstan
Win	Andrey Mikhailov	Submission	1		Profi Mix Fight Championship 2	22 Feb 2008	Nizhny Novgorod, Russia	Pro debut