Vladyslav Rudnev
Ukrainian sambist and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter
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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 is a member of Dynamo.
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| Born | Vladyslav Serhiyovych Rudnev June 25, 1996 Kyiv, Ukraine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | Honey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Ukrainian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Division | Lightweight Middleweight Welterweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Style | Judo sambo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | Poznań, Poland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Czerwony Smok | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2019–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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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
| 13 matches | 13 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By submission | 4 | 0 |
| By decision | 7 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Win | 13–0 | Martun Mezhlumyan | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UAE Warriors 71 | May 9, 2026 | 1 | 3:48 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Won the vacant UAE Warriors Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 12–0 | Nonato Junior | TKO (punches) | Balu Fighting League Pro: Rudnev vs. Nonato Jr. | January 31, 2026 | 1 | 1:35 | Kyiv, Ukraine | |
| 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. |
