Timofey Nastyukhin (Russian: Тимофей Настюхин; born on November 24, 1989), is a Russian mixed martial artist. He is a former FILA Pankration world champion. He made his MMA debut in 2010 and currently competes in ONE Championship.[4][5][6]

Timofey Nastyukhin
BornTimofey Nastyukhin
(1989-11-24) November 24, 1989 (age 34)
Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union (now Kazakhstan)
NationalityRussian[1]
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
DivisionLightweight (170 lbs)
Featherweight (145 lbs)
StylePankration
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofNovokuznetsk, Russia
TeamRaty
Tiger Muay Thai (2014–present)[2][3]
Years active2010–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total22
Wins14
By knockout7
By submission4
By decision3
Losses8
By knockout6
By submission2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

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Nastyukhin was born in the Soviet Kazakhstan, but after the fall of the Soviet Union, his family moved to Siberia. He was bullied for his Kazakh heritage and took up martial arts as a way to combat bullying he received. Nastyukhin found success in Pankration where he became a four-time national champion and a two-time European champion.[7]

Nastyukhin's success in Pankration made the transition to mixed martial arts seamless.

Mixed martial arts career

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Nastyukhin made his MMA debut on April 26, 2010, at Siberian League: Siberia vs. Ural. He lost via rear-naked choke to Magomed Guseinov. Nastyukhin was only 18-years-old at the time of his debut, and after the loss he took nearly three years away from active competition to improve his skill set.[8]

On April 8, 2013, Nastyukhin returned to action and began a seven-fight win streak that would lead to his signing to ONE Championship against Dmitry Ermolaev at Siberian League: Siberia vs. Kazakhstan. He won via triangle choke in the first round.

ONE Championship

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On December 5, 2014, Nastyukhin debuted in ONE Championship against Eduard Folayang. He made an instant impact with a first-round knockout by way of a flying knee and soccer kicks in the first round.[9]

At ONE: Defending Honor on November 11, 2016, Nastyukhin squared off against Kotetsu Boku. During the first round, Nastyukhin broke his leg. Although he was able to finish the round, a ringside physician called a stop to the bout. Nastyukhin would not return until August 2017.[10][11]

In the opening round of the ONE Championship Lightweight World Grand Prix on March 31, 2019, Nastyukhin was matched up with the debuting Eddie Alvarez. Alvarez, a former Bellator and UFC lightweight world champion, was seeking another major championship. Nastyukhin stunned the world with a first-round TKO over Alvarez. However, due to injury, Nastyukhin would not be able to advance to the next round and compete in the semi-finals.[12][13]

On November 6, 2020, Nastyukhin returned to action and faced #3-ranked lightweight Pieter Buist at ONE Championship: Inside the Matrix 2 in a ONE lightweight title eliminator. He won the fight by unanimous decision and secured a title shot against ONE Lightweight World Champion Christian Lee.[14]

Nastyukhin's title shot materialized against Christian Lee at ONE on TNT 2 on April 14, 2021.[15] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[16]

Nastyukhin faced Saygid Guseyn Arslanaliev in a rematch at ONE: Winter Warriors on December 3, 2021.[17] He lost the bout via TKO in the third round.[18] The contest with Arslanaliev was later named 2021 Fight of the Year by ONE Championship.[19]

Nastyukhin faced Halil Amir at ONE on Prime Video 2 on September 30, 2022.[20] He lost the bout via TKO stoppage at the beginning of the second round.[21]

Nastyukhin faced Zhang Lipeng on October 6, 2023, at ONE Fight Night 15.[22] He lost the fight via technical knockout in the first round.[23]

Championships and accomplishments

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Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
22 matches 14 wins 8 losses
By knockout 7 6
By submission 4 2
By decision 3 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 14–8 Zhang Lipeng TKO (punches) ONE Fight Night 15 October 7, 2023 1 3:18 Bangkok, Thailand
Loss 14–7 Halil Amir TKO (punches) ONE on Prime Video 2 October 1, 2022 2 0:58 Kallang, Singapore
Loss 14–6 Saygid Guseyn Arslanaliev TKO (punches) ONE: Winter Warriors December 3, 2021 3 0:49 Kallang, Singapore Performance of the Night. ONE MMA Fight of the Year 2021.
Loss 14–5 Christian Lee TKO (punches) ONE on TNT 2 April 14, 2021 1 1:13 Kallang, Singapore For the ONE Lightweight Championship (170 lb).
Win 14–4 Pieter Buist Decision (unanimous) ONE: Inside the Matrix 2 November 6, 2020 3 5:00 Kallang, Singapore
Win 13–4 Eddie Alvarez TKO (punches) ONE: A New Era March 31, 2019 1 4:05 Tokyo, Japan ONE Lightweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinal.
Loss 12–4 Saygid Guseyn Arslanaliev KO (punches) ONE: Conquest of Heroes September 22, 2018 1 1:57 Jakarta, Indonesia
Win 12–3 Amir Khan Decision (unanimous) ONE: Quest for Gold February 23, 2018 3 5:00 Yangon, Myanmar Lightweight (170 lb) debut.
Win 11–3 Koji Ando Decision (unanimous) ONE: Kings & Conquerors August 5, 2017 3 5:00 Macau, SAR, China
Loss 10–3 Kotetsu Boku TKO (doctor stoppage) ONE: Defending Honor November 11, 2016 1 5:00 Kallang, Singapore
Win 10–2 Rob Lisita KO (punch and soccer kick) ONE: Kingdom of Champions May 27, 2016 1 0:06 Bangkok, Thailand
Loss 9–2 Herbert Burns Submission (rear-naked choke) ONE: Odyssey of Champions September 27, 2015 1 3:26 Jakarta, Indonesia
Win 9–1 Yusuke Kawanago TKO (soccer kicks) ONE: Dynasty of Champions 2 June 20, 2015 1 1:32 Guangzhou, China Featherweight debut.
Win 8–1 Eduard Folayang KO (flying knee and soccer kicks) ONE: Warrior's Way December 5, 2014 1 3:11 Pasay, Philippines
Win 7–1 Sayd-Hamzat Avkhadov KO (punch) ACB 9: Grand Prix Berkut 2014 June 22, 2014 1 0:54 Grozny, Russia
Win 6–1 Mairbek Makhanov KO (punch) Siberian League: Combat Kuzbass 2 May 12, 2014 1 0:20 Novokuznetsk, Russia
Win 5–1 Nikolay Romanschikov Submission (triangle choke) Altay Republik MMA League: Throwdown May 1, 2014 1 0:46 Gorno-Altaysk, Russia
Win 4–1 Shamil Rafikov Submission (triangle choke) Eurasian Fighting Championship: Siberian Challenge February 23, 2014 1 3:52 Barnaul, Russia Featherweight bout.
Win 3–1 Levon Oganyan TKO (punches) Russian MMA Union: 2013 Russian MMA Super Cup December 22, 2014 1 3:10 Kemerovo, Russia
Win 2–1 Alexander Vasiliev Submission (rear-naked choke) White Rex: Warrior Spirit October 20, 2013 1 0:33 Novosibirsk, Russia
Win 1–1 Dmitry Yermolaev Submission (triangle choke) Siberian League: Siberia vs. Kazakhstan April 8, 2013 1 1:30 Novokuznetsk, Russia
Loss 0–1 Magomedsaigi Guseinov Submission (rear-naked choke) Siberian League: Siberia vs. Ural April 26, 2010 1 5:46 Novokuznetsk, Russia Lightweight debut.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Timofey Nastyukhin profile at ONE Championship
  2. ^ James Goyder (November 6, 2020). "Timofey Nastyukhin discusses injury nightmare and comeback fight". asianmma.com.
  3. ^ Dana Becker (July 6, 2015). "Nastyukhin finding his way to top of ONE Championship featherweight division". asiaone.com.
  4. ^ "Timofey Nastyukhin | ONE Championship - Athletes". ONE Championship - The Home Of Martial Arts. February 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  5. ^ "Timofey Nastyukhin Dreams of ONE Championship Gold". AsiaOne. November 1, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  6. ^ fightnewsA-riza (February 16, 2018). "Family Has Helped Timofey Nastyukhin Through Incredibly Tough Times". Fight News Asia. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  7. ^ "ONE: A NEW ERA: Who is Timofey Nastyukhin?". FanSided. March 28, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  8. ^ "Timofey Nastyukhin | MMA Fighter Page". Tapology. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  9. ^ Al-Shatti, Shaun (December 5, 2014). "ONE FC 23 Results: Fernandes vs. Kim". MMA Fighting. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  10. ^ Altatis, Conan (September 15, 2018). "Timofey Nastyukhin recalls surgery in Singapore, recovery in Russia after loss to Koketsu Boku". Top Sports Asia. Retrieved November 14, 2019.[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ Corp, ABS-CBN. "Back from injury, Timofey Nastyukhin eyeing redemption inside the cage". ABS-CBN SPORTS. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  12. ^ "Video: Watch Timofey Nastyukhin spoil Eddie Alvarez's ONE Championship debut with TKO". MMA Junkie. March 31, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  13. ^ Cruz, Guilherme (July 15, 2019). "Eddie Alvarez, Eduard Folayang back in ONE tournament after Nastyukhin injury". MMA Fighting. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  14. ^ "Nastyukhin Dominates Buist In Lightweight World Title Eliminator". ONE Championship - The Home Of Martial Arts. November 6, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  15. ^ Damon Martin (January 27, 2021). "ONE Championship to debut live primetime event series on TNT on April 7 following AEW wrestling". mmafighting.com.
  16. ^ admincsp (April 14, 2021). "ONE on TNT II: Christian Lee Notches Another Title Defense, Stops Timofey Nastyukhin". Cageside Press. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  17. ^ "Saygid Arslanaliev rematches Timofey Nastyukhin at ONE: 'Winter Warriors'". Asian MMA. November 12, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  18. ^ "ONE Championship 'Winter Warriors' Results: Stamp Wins Grand Prix, Eersel Defends". Combat Press. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  19. ^ "ONE Championship 2021 MMA awards – best fight, KO, submission, upset and more". South China Morning Post. January 7, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  20. ^ Navas, Julio Fernando (August 31, 2022). "Timofey Nastyukhin vs. Halil Amir agregada al ONE on Prime Video 2". mma.uno. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  21. ^ Al-Shatti, Shaun (September 30, 2022). "Video: Halil Amir makes Timofey Nastyukhin do the splits with savage knockout in ONE debut". MMA Fighting. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  22. ^ Leonte, Tudor (August 14, 2023). "Timofey Nastyukhin vs. Lipeng Zhang Booked for ONE on Prime Video 15". Sherdog.com. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  23. ^ "Tawanchai, Pacio, Musumeci Score Victories At ONE Fight Night 15". ONE Championship – The Home Of Martial Arts. October 7, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  24. ^ "Timofey Nastyukhin Breaks Down How He Defeated Eddie Alvarez". ONE Championship - The Home Of Martial Arts. April 17, 2019. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  25. ^ "Exclusive | ONE Championship boss Chatri Sityodtong to award US$50,000 performance bonuses at every event – starting with 'Dagi' and Timofey Nastyukhin". South China Morning Post. January 12, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
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