56
LHW56
Wins
10
Losses
0
Draws · 1 NC
86%
Finish Rate
41
KO / TKO
61-2-0
Kickboxing
1995
Pro Debut
Biography
Igor Yaroslavovych Vovchanchyn is a retired Ukrainian mixed martial artist and kickboxer, who competed in early no holds barred MMA contests. After making his professional MMA debut in 1995, he won nine openweight mixed martial arts tournaments (back when tournament format required 3 to 4 consecutive bare-knuckle fights during the same night) and 3 superfights. As of July 2024, Vovchanchyn holds the longest unbeaten streak in MMA history (at 40 fights, shared with Travis Fulton) and is the second most successful MMA fighter ever by number of wins achieved by way of knockout. Vovchanchyn has an MMA tournament named after him, the Igor Vovchanchyn Cup.
How He Wins
KO / TKO41
Decision6
Submission7
Finish Rate
86%
48 of 56
wins by finish
wins by finish
Recent Form
L
W
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Mixed Martial Arts67 Bouts
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss |  Kazuhiro NakamuraH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R2 | PRIDE Final Conflict 2005 | Aug 28, 2005 |
| Loss |  Alistair OvereemH2H | Submission (standing guillotine choke) | R1 | PRIDE Critical Countdown 2005 | Jun 26, 2005 |
| Win | Yuki KondoH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | PRIDE Total Elimination 2005 | Apr 23, 2005 |
| Win | Yoshiki TakahashiH2H | KO (punch) | R1 | Pride 29: Fists of Fire | Feb 20, 2005 |
| Win |  Sergey TerezimovH2H | Submission (heel hook) | R1 | WOP: Water of Peresvit | Dec 4, 2004 |
| Win | Katsuhisa FujiiH2H | KO (punches) | R1 | Pride Bushido 5 | Oct 14, 2004 |
| Win |  Dan BobishH2H | TKO (punches) | R2 | Pride 27: Inferno | Feb 1, 2004 |
| Loss | Mirko Cro CopH2H | KO (head kick) | R1 | PRIDE Total Elimination 2003 | Aug 10, 2003 |
| Win | Bob SchrijberH2H | Submission (rear-naked choke) | R2 | It's Showtime 2003 Amsterdam | Jun 8, 2003 |
| Loss | Quinton JacksonH2H | TKO (injury) | R1 | Pride 22: Beasts from the East 2 | Sep 29, 2002 |
| Loss | Heath HerringH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | Pride 19: Bad Blood | Feb 24, 2002 |
| Win | Valentijn OvereemH2H | Submission (heel hook) | R1 | Pride 18: Cold Fury 2 | Dec 23, 2001 |
| Win |  Ricardas RoceviciusH2H | TKO (leg kicks) | R2 | RINGS Lithuania: Bushido Rings 3 | Nov 10, 2001 |
| Loss |  Mario SperryH2H | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | R1 | Pride 17: Championship Chaos | Nov 3, 2001 |
| Win | Masaaki SatakeH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | Pride 15: Raging Rumble | Jul 29, 2001 |
| Win | Gilbert YvelH2H | Submission (rear-naked choke) | R1 | Pride 14: Clash of the Titans | May 27, 2001 |
| Loss | Tra TelligmanH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | Pride 13: Collision Course | Mar 25, 2001 |
| Win | Mark KerrH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | Pride 12: Cold Fury | Dec 9, 2000 |
| Win | Nobuhiko TakadaH2H | TKO (submission to punches) | R2 | Pride 11: Battle of the Rising Sun | Oct 31, 2000 |
| Win | Enson InoueH2H | TKO (doctor stoppage) | R1 | Pride 10: Return of the Warriors | Aug 27, 2000 |
| Win | Daijiro MatsuiH2H | TKO (doctor stoppage) | R1 | Pride 9: New Blood | Jun 4, 2000 |
| Loss | Mark ColemanH2H | TKO (submission to knees) | R2 | PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Finals | May 1, 2000 |
| Win | Alexander OtsukaH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R1 | PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round | Jan 30, 2000 |
| Win | Francisco BuenoH2H | KO (punches) | R1 | Pride 8 | Nov 21, 1999 |
| NC | Mark KerrH2H | NC (overturned) | R2 | Pride 7 | Sep 12, 1999 |
| Win | Carlos BarretoH2H | Decision (split) | R3 | Pride 6 | Jul 4, 1999 |
| Win |  Vepcho BardanashviliH2H | Submission (guillotine choke) | R1 | InterPride 1999: Heavyweight Final | May 8, 1999 |
| Win | Akira ShojiH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R2 | Pride 5 | Apr 29, 1999 |
| Win | Edson CarvalhoH2H | TKO (punches) | R1 | WVC 7: World Vale Tudo Championship 7 | Feb 2, 1999 |
| Win | Aloisio Freitas NetoH2H | TKO (submission to punches) | R1 | WVC 6: World Vale Tudo Championship 6 | Nov 1, 1998 |
| Win |  Gary GoodridgeH2H | TKO (punches) | R1 | Pride 4 | Oct 11, 1998 |
| Win | Nick NutterH2H | KO (knee) | R1 | WVC 5: World Vale Tudo Championship 5 | Feb 3, 1998 |
| Win | Nick NutterH2H | TKO (submission to headbutts) | R1 | IAFC - 1st Absolute Fighting World Cup Pankration | Nov 12, 1997 |
| Win | Yuri MildzikhovH2H | TKO (forfeit) | R1 | IAFC: Absolute Fighting Russian Open Cup 3 | Aug 29, 1997 |
| Win | Igor Guerus | TKO (punches) | R1 | IAFC: Absolute Fighting Russian Open Cup 3 | Aug 29, 1997 |
| Win | Vasily KudinH2H | TKO (submission to leg kicks) | R1 | IAFC: Absolute Fighting Russian Open Cup 3 | Aug 29, 1997 |
| Win | Dimitry PanfilovH2H | TKO (punches) | R1 | COS: Cup of Stars | May 23, 1997 |
| Win | Leonardo Castello BrancoH2H | Decision (split) | R1 | IAFC: Absolute Fighting Championship II [Day 2] | May 2, 1997 |
| Win | Sergei Bondarenko | TKO (punches) | R1 | Disco 2000 No Rules Championship | Nov 30, 1996 |
| Win | Igor AkhmedovH2H | Submission (choke) | R1 | DNRF: Ukrainian Octagon 2 | May 1, 1996 |
| Win | John DixsonH2H | TKO (exhaustion) | R1 | IFC 1: Kombat in Kyiv | Mar 30, 1996 |
| Win | Igor AkhmedovH2H | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | R1 | UCMAL: Ukrainian No Rules Championship 1996 | Mar 9, 1996 |
| Win | Igor Guerus | TKO (punches) | R1 | DNRF: Ukrainian Octagon | Mar 1, 1996 |
| Win | Roman TikunovH2H | KO (punch) | R1 | MPS 1996: Mr. Strongman SEKAI 1996 | Jan 23, 1996 |
| Loss |  Mikhail IlyukhinH2H | Submission (chin to the eye) | R1 | IAFC: Absolute Fighting Championship I: Tournament | Nov 25, 1995 |
| Loss | Andrei BesedinH2H | Submission (kneebar) | R1 | UCMAL: Warrior's Honour 1 | Oct 14, 1995 |
| Win | Kazushi SakurabaH2H | TKO (corner stoppage) | PRIDE FC 2000 Openweight Grand Prix Semifinal. | 1 | — |
| Win | Gary GoodridgeH2H | TKO (punches) | PRIDE FC 2000 Openweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal. | 1 | — |
| Win | Vladimir SolodovnikH2H | TKO (punches) | — | 1 | — |
| Win | Elias RodriguesH2H | TKO (submission to headbutt and punches) | — | 1 | — |
| Win | Tulio PalharesH2H | TKO (submission to punches) | — | 1 | — |
| Win | Mikhail AvetisyanH2H | Decision (split) | Opponent was an alternate for the injured Vasily Kudin. | 1 | — |
| Win | Valery PlievH2H | TKO (submission to punches) | — | 1 | — |
| Win | Aslan HamzaH2H | KO (knee) | — | 1 | — |
| Win | Paul VarelansH2H | KO (punches) | — | 1 | — |
| Win | Fred FloydH2H | TKO (submission to strikes) | — | 1 | — |
| Win | Yuri ZhernikovH2H | TKO (punches) | — | 1 | — |
| Win | Matrosov MatrosovH2H | TKO (punches) | — | 1 | — |
| Win | Sergey SheremetH2H | KO (punch) | — | 1 | — |
| Win | Oleg TischenkoH2H | KO (punch) | — | 1 | — |
| Win | Sergei BondarovichH2H | KO (head kick) | — | 1 | — |
| Win | Nikolai YatsukH2H | KO (punch) | — | 1 | — |
| Win | Adilson LimaH2H | TKO (corner stoppage) | — | 1 | — |
| Win | Adilson LimaH2H | KO (soccer kicks) | Lima's team disputed referee's neglection of excessive soccer kicks to the head of the downed opponent, governing body representative ruled to hold rematch after a brief medical break. | 1 | — |
| Win | Sergei Akinen | TKO (arm injury) | — | 1 | — |
| Win | Sergei BondarovichH2H | TKO (punches) | — | 1 | — |
| Win | Alexander Mandrik | TKO (submission to punches) | — | 1 | — |
Kickboxing& Muay Thai61-2-0
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Ernesto Hoost | TKO (low kicks/3 knockdowns) | R3 | K-1 Dream '99 | Jul 18, 1999 |
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