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Nikolai Zouev

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Nikolai Zouev
Born20 May 1958
Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR, USSR
Died21 May 2022 (aged 64)
Luxor, Egypt
NationalityRussian
Weight235 lb (107 kg; 16.8 st)
DivisionHeavyweight
Years active1995–1999
Mixed martial arts record
Total5
Wins1
Unknown1
Losses4
By submission2
Unknown2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Nikolai Nikolayevich Zouev (Russian: Николай Николаевич Зуев; 20 May 1958 – 21 May 2022)[1] was a Russian[2] mixed martial artist. He competed in the Heavyweight[3] division.

Career

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He had a background in sambo and freestyle wrestling, starting a rivalry with Volk Han.[4]

He debuted on 13 July 1993 at Fighting Network Rings "RINGS BATTLE DIMENSION '93" against Todor Todorov.[5]

He spent most of his career in Fighting Network Rings in a variety of fighting codes including professional wrestling, Sambo and Mixed Martial Arts. He had multiple matches against his rival Volk Han and Mitsuya Nagai.[5]

He stopped fighting for RINGS on 21 February 1999 in a loss against Magomedkhan Gamzatkhanov as the promotion was shifting towards only doing MMA matches.[5]

He became a coach after his retirement, helping to train fighters such as Sergei Kharitonov.[4]

Zouev died on May 21, 2022, a day after his 64th birthday, from years of heart disease.[6][better source needed]

Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
5 matches 1 win 4 losses
By submission 0 2
Unknown 1 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 1-4 Magomedkhan Gamzatkhanov Submission Rings: Final Capture 21 February 1999 1 4:49 Japan
Loss 1-3 Akira Maeda Submission (rear naked choke) Rings: Mega Battle Tournament 1997 Semifinal 1 25 October 1997 1 5:17 Japan
Win 1-2 Mitsuya Nagai N/A Rings: Budokan Hall 1997 22 January 1997 0 0:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 0-2 Tariel Bitsadze N/A Rings: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1996 Opening Round 25 October 1996 0 0:00
Loss 0-1 Mikhail Ilyukhin N/A Rings: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1995 Opening Round 21 October 1995 0 0:00

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Скончался Николай Зуев (in Russian)
  2. ^ "Nikolai Zouev". Sherdog. Archived from the original on 1 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Nikolai Zouev". mixedmartialarts.com. Archived from the original on 1 November 2014.
  4. ^ a b Kakutei (ed.). "ニコライ・ズーエフ" [Nikolay · Zooev] (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  5. ^ a b c "RINGS 1991-1996 DVD VHS". Quebrada. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  6. ^ "Nikolai Zouev Cause Of Death, Height Age, Wife, Children, Net Worth". Vim Buzz.
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