Alexey Kunchenko

Alexey Andreevich Kunchenko (Russian: Алексей Андреевич Кунченко; born May 2, 1984) is a Russian mixed martial artist (MMA) who competes in the welterweight division. He is a former M-1 Global welterweight champion and competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Professional Fighters League (PFL).

Alexey Kunchenko
Alexey Kunchenko at UFC Fight Night 136 in Moscow, Russia on Sep 15, 2018
Born	(1984-05-02) May 2, 1984 (age 41) Prokopyevsk, Russia[1]
Other names	Wolverine[2]
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Division	Welterweight
Reach	70 in (178 cm)[1]
Style	Muay Thai,[2] ARB, Kickboxing
Fighting out of	Tyumen, Russia
Team	New Stream Storm Fight Team Boets MMA Archangel Michael Fight Club
Rank	Master of Sports in ARB
Years active	2013–2023
Mixed martial arts record
Total	28
Wins	23
By knockout	13
By submission	1
By decision	9
Losses	5
By knockout	1
By decision	4
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Kunchenko started his professional MMA career since 2013 and fought primary in Russia under various promoters, notably M-1 Global. He was the M-1 Global welterweight champion and amassed a record of 18-0 prior to being signed to the UFC.^[3]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Alexey Kunchenko in the ring celebrating victory with both of his hands in the air

Kunchenko made his UFC debut on August 4, 2018 against Thiago Alves at UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik.^[4] He won the fight by unanimous decision.^[5]

His next fight came on December 1, 2018 at UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa against Yushin Okami.^[6] He won the fight via unanimous decision.^[7]

Kunchenko was scheduled to face Laureano Staropoli on August 10, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 156. However, it was announced on July 29, 2019 that Staropoli was forced to pull out of the fight due to a broken nose^[8] and was replaced by Gilbert Burns.^[9] Kunchenko lost the fight via unanimous decision.^[10]

Kunchenko faced Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos on March 14, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 170.^[11] He lost the fight via a controversial unanimous decision.^[12]

Professional Fighters League

On February 18, 2021, Kunchenko announced on his Instagram that he had signed a 5 fight contract with PFL for their 2021 season, and would be competing in the organization's welterweight division.^[13]

Kunchenko was set to face fellow UFC vet Gleison Tibau on April 29, 2021 at PFL 2 as the start of the 2021 PFL Welterweight tournament.^[14] On March 25, it was announced that Kunchenko pulled out of the bout.^[15]

Kunchenko faced Sadibou Sy at PFL 5 on June 17, 2021.^[16] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.^[17]

Post PFL

Kunchenko faced Magomedsaygid Alibekov on December 3, 2022 at RCC 13, losing the bout via split decision.^[18]

Kunchenko faced Gleison Tibau on February 11, 2023 at RCC, winning the bout via unanimous decision.^[19]

Kunchenko faced Shamil Musaev on July 28, 2023 at RCC 16, getting finished in the first round after a spinning back kick to the body and ground and pound. After the bout, Kunchenko announced his retirement.^[20] Despite the announcement, Kunchenko made his return to MMA competition in 2024.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

• M-1 Global
  • M-1 Global Welterweight Champion (Four times)^{[21][22][23][24]}

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

28 matches	23 wins	5 losses
By knockout	13	1
By submission	1	0
By decision	9	4

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Win	23–5	Luan Duarte	Decision (unanimous)	MFP 251 x Open Fighting Championship 48	November 23, 2024	3	5:00	Khabarovsk, Russia
Win	22–5	Danila Prikaza	Decision (split)	Open Fighting Championship 43	June 8, 2024	3	5:00	Tyumen, Russia
Loss	21–5	Shamil Musaev	TKO (spinning back kick and punches)	RCC 16	July 28, 2023	1	1:26	Tyumen, Russia
Win	21–4	Gleison Tibau	Decision (unanimous)	RCC 14	February 11, 2023	3	5:00	Tyumen, Russia
Loss	20–4	Magomedsaygid Alibekov	Decision (split)	RCC 13	December 3, 2022	3	5:00	Yekaterinburg, Russia
Loss	20–3	Sadibou Sy	Decision (unanimous)	PFL 5 (2021)	June 17, 2021	3	5:00	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Loss	20–2	Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira	March 14, 2020	3	5:00	Brasília, Brazil
Loss	20–1	Gilbert Burns	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2	August 10, 2019	3	5:00	Montevideo, Uruguay
Win	20–0	Yushin Okami	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa	December 1, 2018	3	5:00	Adelaide, Australia
Win	19–0	Thiago Alves	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik	September 15, 2018	3	5:00	Moscow, Russia
Win	18–0	Alexander Butenko	TKO (punches and knees)	M-1 Challenge 90	March 28, 2018	3	4:04	Saint Petersburg, Russia	Defended the M-1 Global Welterweight Championship.
Win	17–0	Sergey Romanov	KO (punches)	M-1 Challenge 84	October 27, 2017	1	2:35	Saint Petersburg, Russia	Defended the M-1 Global Welterweight Championship.
Win	16–0	Maxim Grabovich	Decision (unanimous)	M-1 Challenge 75	March 3, 2017	5	5:00	Moscow, Russia	Defended the M-1 Global Welterweight Championship.
Win	15–0	Murad Abdulaev	Decision (unanimous)	M-1 Challenge 72	November 18, 2016	5	5:00	Moscow, Russia	Won the M-1 Global Welterweight Championship.
Win	14–0	Eduardo Ramon	Decision (unanimous)	M-1 Challenge 70	September 10, 2016	3	5:00	Syktyvkar, Russia	Catchweight (174 lb) bout.
Win	13–0	Murad Abdulaev	KO (punches)	M-1 Challenge 65	April 8, 2016	4	3:12	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win	12–0	Carlos Alexandre Pereira	KO (punches)	OMMAF: Scythian Gold 2015	November 21, 2015	1	N/A	Orenburg, Russia
Win	11–0	Alexandre Ramos	KO (punches)	M-1 Challenge 62	October 10, 2015	1	4:32	Sochi, Russia
Win	10–0	Ron Keslar	KO (punch)	League S-70: Plotforma 6th	August 29, 2015	3	1:35	Sochi, Russia
Win	9–0	Dez Parker	KO (punches)	M-1 Challenge 57	May 2, 2015	1	2:55	Orenburg, Russia
Win	8–0	Grigoriy Kichigin	KO (punches)	M-1 Challenge 54 / ACB 12	March 28, 2014	1	2:33	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win	7–0	Ronny Alexander Landaeta Utrera	Decision (unanimous)	OMMAF: Scythian Gold 2014	October 18, 2014	3	5:00	Orenburg, Russia
Win	6–0	Adil Boranbayev	TKO (punches)	League S-70: Plotforma 5th	August 9, 2014	2	4:46	Sochi, Russia
Win	5–0	Felipe Salvador Nsue Ayiugono	TKO (punches)	Battle of Moscow 16	July 11, 2014	2	4:05	Moscow, Russia
Win	4–0	Anatoly Safronov	TKO (retirement)	M-1 Challenge 47	April 4, 2014	3	2:00	Moscow, Russia
Win	3–0	Gennadiy Kovalev	TKO (punches)	International Tournament of Pankration	March 8, 2014	2	4:13	Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia	Return to Welterweight.
Win	2–0	Jani Ridasmaa	TKO (corner stoppage)	Tyumen Fight Night	August 4, 2013	2	N/A	Tyumen, Russia	Middleweight debut.
Win	1–0	Gasan Mamedov	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Nord Desant	May 11, 2013	2	3:43	Yugra, Russia	Welterweight debut.

^[25]

Professional kickboxing record

Professional Kickboxing Record

Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time
2011-02-26	Loss	Alexander Stetsurenko	Ice Storm 3 (81 kg)	Nefteyugansk, Russia	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2009-10-17	Loss	Jiří Žák	Souboj Titánů	Plzeň, Czech Republic	Decision (Majority)	3	3:00
2009-02-19	Loss	Dmitry Shakuta	Tatneft Arena European Cup 2009, First Round (80 kg)	Kazan, Russia	Ext.R Decision (Unanimous)	4	3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

• List of male mixed martial artists