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Viktor Pesta

“Takedown Machine”

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19-9RECORD
8KO / TKO WINS
7SUBMISSION WINS
4DECISION WINS

Profile

Full nameViktor Pešta
NicknameTakedown Machine
Date of birth15 Jul 1990
NationalityCzech
BirthplacePříbram, Czech Republic
Lives inPrague, Czech Republic
DivisionHeavyweight
TeamPenta Gym Prague
Height191 cm (6′3″)
Reach196 cm (77″)
StanceOrthodox
Years activesince 2010
StatusActive
Pro debut5 Dec 2010
Last fightLoss vs Szymon Bajor, 16 Dec 2023

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Background

Czech heavyweight from Příbram who fought in the UFC from 2014 to 2017. He later became the first Oktagon light heavyweight champion and has also competed in PFL and KSW.

Fight history

28 professional fights. Newest first.

ResultOpponentMethodRoundTimeEventDateLocationNotes
LossSzymon BajorDecision (split)35:00KSW 8916 Dec 2023Gliwice, Poland
WinFilip StawowySubmission (rear-naked choke)12:12KSW 8616 Sep 2023Wrocław, PolandSubmission of the Night
LossRob WilkinsonTKO (punches)13:03PFL 4 (2022)17 Jun 2022Atlanta, Georgia, USA
LossOmari AkhmedovKO (punches)11:25PFL 1 (2022)20 Apr 2022Arlington, Texas, USA
WinStephan PüetzTKO (doctor stoppage)35:00Oktagon 2825 Sep 2021Prague, Czech RepublicWon the inaugural Oktagon Light Heavyweight Championship
WinRiccardo NosigliaTKO (punches)20:50Oktagon 2429 May 2021Brno, Czech Republic
WinIldemar AlcântaraTKO (punches)14:06Oktagon 2030 Dec 2020Brno, Czech RepublicLight heavyweight debut
LossMichal MartínekTKO (injury)12:49Oktagon 159 Nov 2019Prague, Czech RepublicFor the Oktagon Heavyweight Championship
WinMike KyleSubmission (rear-naked choke)11:59Oktagon 1327 Jul 2019Prague, Czech RepublicCatchweight (212 lb)
WinIvan VitasovićSubmission (rear-naked choke)33:16Night of Warriors 156 Apr 2019Liberec, Czech RepublicWon the NOW Heavyweight Championship
LossAlexander EmelianenkoTKO (punches)23:52RCC 39 Jul 2018Yekaterinburg, Russia
WinAlexander GladkovDecision (unanimous)35:00Fight Nights Global 842 Mar 2018Bratislava, Slovakia
WinAlexei KudinSubmission (rear-naked choke)14:52Fight Nights Global 7919 Nov 2017Penza, Russia
WinMichał KitaTKO (punches)24:39X Fight Nights 325 Jun 2017Prague, Czech Republic
LossAleksei OleinikSubmission (ezekiel choke)12:57UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn15 Jan 2017Phoenix, Arizona, USA
LossMarcin TyburaKO (head kick)20:53UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Caceres6 Aug 2016Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
LossDerrick LewisTKO (punches)31:15UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson3 Oct 2015Houston, Texas, USA
WinKonstantin ErokhinDecision (unanimous)35:00UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson24 Jan 2015Stockholm, Sweden
LossRuslan MagomedovDecision (unanimous)35:00UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi31 May 2014Berlin, Germany
WinLukáš ŤupaTKO (elbows)12:18Gladiator CF 267 Dec 2013Prague, Czech RepublicWon the GCF Heavyweight Championship
WinYosef Ali MohammadDecision (overturned)35:00Heroes Fighting 123 Mar 2013Halmstad, SwedenOriginally a split-decision loss; overturned to a win by the SMMAF
WinSaša LazićTKO (punches)11:53Heroes Gate 928 Dec 2012Prague, Czech Republic
WinChristian ColomboSubmission (rear-naked choke)21:07European MMA 1: Casino Fight Night 215 Sep 2012Copenhagen, Denmark
WinZoran KrpanTKO (elbows)12:16Gladiator CF 1211 May 2012Brno, Czech Republic
WinLukáš OlejníkSubmission (rear-naked choke)11:01Gladiator CF 810 Feb 2012Příbram, Czech Republic
WinAlexander UhlířTKO (punches)13:59Noc Valecniku: Warrior Night 315 Dec 2011Kladno, Czech Republic
WinŠtefan KrajčíDecision (unanimous)35:00Gladiator CF 220 Feb 2011Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic
WinVít MrákotaSubmission (armbar)11:49Gladiator CF 15 Dec 2010Prague, Czech RepublicPro debut