Sergey Ponomarev (kickboxer)
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| Sergey Ponomarev | |
|---|---|
| Born | Сергей Пономарев July 27, 1994 Solikamsk, Russia |
| Nickname | The Wolverine |
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb; 13.2 st) |
| Fighting out of | Solikamsk, Russia |
| Team | Ural Kali Fighter |
| Trainer | Sergey Matveev |
| Years active | 2019 - present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 14 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
Sergey Ponomarev (born July 27, 1995) is a Russian kickboxer. He is ranked as the second best middleweight in the world by Combat Press as of September 2022,[1] and fifth best by Beyond Kick as of October 2022.[2]
Ponomarev faced Robert Oganesyan at the February 22, 2019, Tatneft Cup event.[3] He won the fight by decision.[4] Ponomarev next faced Dmitry Baranov at the July 18, 2019, Tatneft Cup event. He lost the fight by a first-round knockout, as he was stopped with a flurry of punches near the end of the opening round. It was both his first professional loss and the first stoppage loss of his career.[5]
Ponomarev faced Konstantin Males at Fair Fight 11 on March 20, 2020. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[6] Ponomarev was next booked to face Mikhail Sartakov at the November 28, 2020 event. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[7] Ponomarev next faced Aliev Ali at the March 8, 2021, Fair Fight event, in a middleweight title eliminator.[8] He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Ponomarev faced Sekou Banguru at Fair Fight XV on November 28, 2021. He won the fight by a first-round knockout, flooring Banguru with a right straight at the 1:05 minute mark of the second round.[9]
Ponomarev was booked to face Sher Mamazulunov for the Fair Fight middleweight championship at Fair Fight XVI on February 12, 2022.[10] He won the fight by split decision.[11]
Ponomarev faced Serdar Yiğit Eroğlu at Ural FC 1 on July 1, 2022.[12] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[13]
Ponomarev faced Gadzhimurad Amirzhanov for the Russian National -86 kg title at Cup of Lotus on September 16, 2022.[14] She won the fight by a fourth-round technical knockout, as Amirzhanov retired from the bout before the start of the fifth round.[15]
Ponomaraev made his first Russian National title defense against Islam Murtazaev at REN TV Fight Club on February 17, 2023.[16] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[17]
Ponomaraev faced Khasan Acinik at Naiza FC 52 & Ural FC 3 on June 23, 2023. He won the fight by a first-round knockout.[18]
Ponomarev was expected to face Ulric Bokeme at Ural FC 4 on October 20, 2023.[19] Bokeme later withdrew for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Juri De Sousa. Ponomaraev won the fight by a first-round technical knockout.[20]
Ponomaraev faced Jayden Eynaud for the vacant Ural FC K-1 -85 kg title at Ural FC 8 on October 16, 2024. He won the fight by split decision.[21]
Karate Combat
Ponomarev signed with Karate Combat on January 29, 2025, and made his promotional debut on December 5, 2025. Ponomarev was originally scheduled to face Claudio Ribeiro; however, the bout was scrapped, and both fighters were reassigned new opponents[22]. Ponomarev ultimately made his Karate Combat debut at Karate Combat 58 against Glaico França, winning the fight by unanimous decision[23].
Titles and accomplishments
Professional
- Fair Fight
- 2022 Fair Fight Middleweight (-85 kg) Championship (revoked)
- Russian Kickboxing Federation
- 2022 Russian K-1 -86 kg Championship
- Ural Fighting Championship
- 2024 Ural FC K-1 -85 kg Champion
Awards
- 2022 Russian Kickboxing Federation Fighter of the Year[24]
Amateur
- World Association of Kickboxing Organizations
- 2014 WAKO European Championship Light Contact (-94 kg)
[25] - 2015 WAKO World Championship Light Contact (-94 kg)
- 2016 WAKO European Championship Light Contact (-94 kg)
- 2017 WAKO Bestfighter World Cup (-94 kg)
[26] - 2017 WAKO World Championship Light Contact (-94 kg) [27]
- 2018 WAKO Bestfighter World Cup (-94 kg)
- 2018 WAKO European Championship Light Contact (-94 kg)
- 2019 WAKO K-1 World Grand Prix -86 kg
- 2021 WAKO World Championship K-1 (-86 kg) [28]
- 2014 WAKO European Championship Light Contact (-94 kg)
Karate Combat record
| 2 matches | 2 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2–0 | Vanilto Antunes | TKO (punches) | Karate Combat 60 | May 27, 2026 | 3 | 2:12 | Yekaterinburg, Russia | Catchweight 190 lbs |
| Win | 1–0 | Glaico França | Decision (unanimous) | Karate Combat 58 | 5 December 2025 | 3 | 5:00 | Doral, Florida, United States |
