Vladyslav Rudnev

Vladyslav Rudnev
BornVladyslav Serhiyovych Rudnev
(1996-06-25) June 25, 1996
Kyiv, Ukraine
Other namesHoney
NationalityUkrainian
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
DivisionLightweight
Middleweight
Welterweight
StyleJudo
sambo
Fighting out ofPoznań, Poland
TeamCzerwony Smok
Years active2019–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total11
Wins11
By knockout1
By submission3
By decision7
Losses0
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Representing  Ukraine
Sambo
World Games
Gold medal – first place 2025 Chengdu -79 kg
Gold medal – first place 2025 Chengdu Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2018 Bucharest -82 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Seoul -82 kg
Gold medal – first place 2020 Novi Sad -82 kg
Gold medal – first place 2021 Tashkent -79 kg
Gold medal – first place 2024 Astana -79 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Sochi -82 kg
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2018 Athens -82 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Gijon -82 kg
Gold medal – first place 2021 Limassol -79 kg
Gold medal – first place 2024 Novi Sad -79 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Kazan -82 kg

Vladyslav Serhiyovych Rudnev (Ukrainian: Владислав Сергійович Руднєв; born June 25, 1996) is a Ukrainian sambist and mixed martial artist. As a sambist, he is a two-time gold medalist at the World Games, five-time world champion, four-time European champion and was a member of Dynamo.

Sambo career

Rudnev won his first medal in the European Sambo Championships in 2016, in which he won a bronze medal in the -82 kg category.[1] He subsequently went on to win a gold medal in this competition in 2018 and 2019 in the same category.[2][3] He won his third gold medal in the European championships in 2021, this time in the -79 kg category.[4] At the 2024 European Sambo Championships in Novi Sad. Serbia, he won the gold medal in combat sambo again in the -79 kg category, defeating Ivan Lozhkin in the final.[5]

At the World Sambo Championships, Rudnev won a bronze medal in 2017.[6] He would win a gold medal in 2018.[7] He repeated this feat in 2019 and 2020, all in the -82 kg category.[8][9] Rudnev would win his fourth gold medal in the world championships in 2021.[10] He won his fifth gold medal at the World Sambo Championships in 2024.[11]

At the 2025 World Games, Rudnev won the gold medal in the Men's 79 kg category.[12] He was also part of the men's team that won the gold medal, after which he declared his amateur career over.[13]

Mixed martial arts career

Rudnev started his professional MMA career in 2019.[14]

Rudnev faced Anthony Dizy on September 7, 2023, at Brave CF 74. He won the bout by unanimous decision.[15]

Rudnev faced Iliyar Askhanov at November 4, 2023, at Rizin Landmark 7. He won the bout by unanimous decision.[16]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
11 matches 11 wins 0 losses
By knockout 1 0
By submission 3 0
By decision 7 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 11–0 Piotr Niedzielski Decision (unanimous) UAE Warriors 60 June 13, 2025 3 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Catchweight (163 lb) bout.
Win 10–0 Nurkhan Zhumagazy Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) UAE Warriors 51 July 27, 2024 2 2:59 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Catchweight (160 lb) bout.
Win 9–0 Nika Kupravishvili Decision (unanimous) UAE Warriors 50 May 18, 2024 5 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Catchweight (163 lb) bout.
Win 8–0 Iliyar Askhanov Decision (unanimous) Rizin Landmark 7 November 4, 2023 3 5:00 Baku, Azerbaijan
Win 7–0 Anthony Dizy Decision (unanimous) Brave CF 74 September 7, 2023 3 5:00 Nantes, France Lightweight debut.
Win 6–0 Mikolaj Krukowski TKO (punches) Eliminator Fight Night 4 May 6, 2023 1 0:59 Nowy Tomyśl, Poland
Win 5–0 Ion Petrov Decision (unanimous) FEA: Take Off April 8, 2023 3 5:00 Ciorescu, Moldova Welterweight bout.
Win 4–0 Rafael Aronov Decision (unanimous) Zuri MMA International 1 November 10, 2022 3 5:00 Ashkelon, Israel Middleweight debut.
Win 3–0 Viliyan Viliyanov Submission (triangle choke) Real Pain Challenge: Battle for the Docks July 29, 2022 1 2:45 Burgas, Bulgaria
Win 2–0 Anton Radko Decision (unanimous) Golden Coat FC 10 August 10, 2020 3 5:00 Kyiv, Ukraine
Win 1–0 Andrey Savchuk Submission (triangle choke) Golden Coat FC 8 August 17, 2019 1 2:12 Kyiv, Ukraine Welterweight debut.

References

  1. ^ Grishin, Sergei (13 May 2016). "RESULTS OF THE 1 DAY OF THE EUROPEAN SAMBO CHAMPIONSHIPS 2016 IN KAZAN". Fédération Internationale de Sambo.
  2. ^ Grishin, Sergei (18 May 2018). "WINNERS OF THE 1ST DAY OF THE EUROPEAN SAMBO CHAMPIONSHIPS IN GREECE". Fédération Internationale de Sambo.
  3. ^ "WINNERS OF THE 2ND DAY OF THE EUROPEAN SAMBO CHAMPIONSHIPS IN GIJON". Fédération Internationale de Sambo. 18 May 2018.
  4. ^ "WINNERS OF THE 1ST DAY OF THE EUROPEAN SAMBO CHAMPIONSHIPS IN LIMASSOL". Fédération Internationale de Sambo. 28 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Україна посіла друге місце в командному заліку спортивного самбо серед жінок та бойового самбо серед жінок і чоловіків на ЧЄ-2024". ua.tribuna.com (in Ukrainian). 11 May 2024.
  6. ^ "WINNERS OF THE 1ST DAY OF THE WORLD SAMBO CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 IN SOCHI". FIAS. 10 November 2017.
  7. ^ Marchenko, Ivan (10 November 2018). "Kyrgyzstani takes 2nd place at World Sambo Championship". 24.KG.
  8. ^ "Three-time combat sambo world champion Rudniev believes gap to Russia is closing". InsideTheGames. 21 November 2020.
  9. ^ Orlov, Anton (17 November 2020). "VLADISLAV RUDNEV: "THE IMPOSSIBLE IS POSSIBLE"".
  10. ^ "Turkmen sambo wrestlers won two more bronze medals in the 2021 World Championship in Tashkent". Türkmenistan: Altyn asyr. 15 November 2021.
  11. ^ Khalatyan, Rafael (12 November 2024). "Blind Sambo debuts as World Championships end in Kazakhstan". insidethegames.biz.
  12. ^ "Ukraine shines at 2025 World Games - Three golds in sambo". RBC-Ukraine. 13 August 2025.
  13. ^ "Vladyslav Rudniev: "My victory in Chengdu marks the end of my amateur career"". International Sambo Federation. 13 August 2025.
  14. ^ Sherdog.com. "Vladyslav Rudnev". Sherdog. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  15. ^ FightBookMMA (2023-09-08). "BRAVE CF 74 Results: historic night in France highlighted by KO Of The Year contenders". FightBook MMA. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  16. ^ FightBookMMA (November 4, 2023). "RIZIN Landmark 7 Full Results". Cageside Press. Retrieved July 1, 2024.