Ukrainian kickboxer and mixed martial arts fighter
Igor Vovchanchyn
Born
(1973-08-06) August 6, 1973 (age 50) Zolochiv, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Native name
Ігор Вовчанчин
Other names
Ice Cold
Nationality
Ukrainian
Height
5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight
205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Division
Light Heavyweight Heavyweight
Reach
68 in (173 cm)
Style
Kickboxing, Wrestling, Sambo, Boxing
Stance
Orthodox
Fighting out of
Kharkiv, Ukraine
Team
Team Vovchanchyn[1]
Years active
1995–2005 (MMA)
Kickboxing record
Total
63
Wins
61
By knockout
48
Losses
2
Mixed martial arts record
Total
68
Wins
56
By knockout
41
By submission
7
By decision
8
Losses
10
By knockout
3
By submission
4
By decision
3
Draws
1
No contests
1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: February 10, 2011
Igor Yaroslavovych Vovchanchyn (vov-CHUN-chin, Ukrainian: Ігор Ярославович Вовчанчин; born August 6, 1973) 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), 3 superfights, holds the second longest unbeaten streak in MMA (at 37 fights,)[2] 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.[3]
^"Fight Finder: Igor Vovchanchyn". Sherdog. 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
^"MMA Records and Stats". fightmatrix.com. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
^"WH - IGOR VOVCHANCHYN CUP". sherdog.com. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
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