| Vitaly Bigdash Виталий Бигдаш | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1984-07-25)25 July 1984 (age 41) Rostov-on-Don,Rostov Oblast,Russian SFSR,Soviet Union (nowRostov-on-Don,Rostov Oblast,Russia) |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Height | 6 ft1⁄2 in (1.84 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight Middleweight Welterweight |
| Style | Kickboxing,Muay Thai,Kyokushin Karate,Wrestling |
| Fighting out of | Rostov,Russia |
| Team | Akhmat Fight Team Tiger Muay Thai |
| Years active | 2012–2022, 2024–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 18 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record fromSherdog | |
Vitaly Bigdash[1] (Russian: Виталий Бигдаш; born July 25, 1984) is aRussianmixed martial artist who competed in theLight heavyweight division ofAbsolute Championship Akhmat (ACA). Bigdash has also competed forONE Championship and he has a formerONE Middleweight World Champion.[2][3]
In April 2017, Bigdash reached his highest ranking of #37 Light Heavyweight in the world byFight Matrix.[4]
Bigdash made his promotional debut challenging Igor Svirid for theONE Middleweight World Championship atONE Championship: Tigers of Asia on October 9, 2015. After weathering an early storm in the first round, Bigdash came back to knock out Svirid in the second round to become the new ONE Middleweight World Champion.[5]
Bigdash was originally scheduled to defend his title againstMarcin Prachnio atONE Championship: Quest for Power on January 14, 2017.[6] However, Prachnio was forced to withdraw due to injury and was replaced byAung La Nsang.[7] Bigdash retained the title by unanimous decision.[8]
He rematched with Aung La Nsang atONE Championship: Light of a Nation on June 30, 2017.[9] Bigdash lost the title by unanimous decision.[10]
Bigdash was scheduled to face Leandro Ataides atONE Championship: Grit and Glory on May 12, 2018.[11] He lost by technical knockout in the third round.[12]
Bigdash was scheduled to face Yuki Niimura atONE Championship: Destiny of Champions on December 7, 2018.[13] He won via first-round submission.[14]
Bigdash was originally set to challengeAung La Nsang for the ONE Light Heavyweight World Championship atONE on TNT 4 on April 28, 2021. However, he was forced to withdraw aftertesting positive for COVID-19 and was replaced byReinier de Ridder.[15]
After a three-year absence, Bigdash returned to faceFan Rong atONE Championship: Winter Warriors 2 on December 17, 2021.[16] He by third-round submission via guillotine choke.[17]
Bigdash was scheduled to challengeReinier de Ridder for the ONE Middleweight World Championship atONE 159 on July 22, 2022.[18] He lost by first-round technical submission via invertedtriangle choke.[19]
| 18 matches | 14 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 2 |
| By submission | 7 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 14–4 | Caio Bittencourt | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | ACA 196 | November 23, 2025 | 1 | 3:15 | Minsk, Belarus | |
| Win | 13–4 | Artur Astakhov | TKO (doctor stoppage) | ACA 186 | May 10, 2025 | 2 | 5:00 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| Loss | 12–4 | Leonardo Silva | KO (punches) | ACA 177 | June 28, 2024 | 3 | 0:53 | Sochi, Russia | |
| Loss | 12–3 | Reinier de Ridder | Technical Submission (inverted triangle choke) | ONE 159 | July 22, 2022 | 1 | 3:29 | Kallang, Singapore | For theONE Middleweight Championship (205 lb). |
| Win | 12–2 | Aung La Nsang | Decision (unanimous) | ONE: Full Circle | February 25, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Kallang, Singapore | Catchweight (209 lb) bout; Bigdash missed weight. |
| Win | 11–2 | Fan Rong | Submission (guillotine choke) | ONE: Winter Warriors II | December 17, 2021 | 3 | 0:41 | Kallang, Singapore | Catchweight (209 lb) bout. |
| Win | 10–2 | Yuki Niimura | Submission (reverse triangle armbar) | ONE: Destiny of Champions | December 7, 2018 | 1 | 4:24 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| Loss | 9–2 | Leandro Ataides | TKO (punches) | ONE: Grit and Glory | May 12, 2018 | 3 | 2:37 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Light Heavyweight debut. |
| Loss | 9–1 | Aung La Nsang | Decision (unanimous) | ONE: Light of a Nation | June 30, 2017 | 5 | 5:00 | Yangon, Myanmar | Lost theONE Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 9–0 | Aung La Nsang | Decision (unanimous) | ONE: Quest for Power | January 14, 2017 | 5 | 5:00 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Defended theONE Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 8–0 | Igor Svirid | TKO (knee and punches) | ONE: Tigers of Asia | October 9, 2015 | 2 | 0:36 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Won theONE Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–0 | Magomed Magomedkerimov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ProFC 57 | March 29, 2015 | 3 | 4:20 | Rostov-on-Don, Russia | |
| Win | 6–0 | Charles Andrade | Submission (triangle choke) | ProFC 54 | September 7, 2014 | 3 | 2:39 | Rostov-on-Don, Russia | |
| Win | 5–0 | Pavel Pokatilov | TKO (elbows and knees) | ProFC 53 | April 6, 2014 | 3 | 0:48 | Rostov-on-Don, Russia | |
| Win | 4–0 | Dmitriy Emets | KO (kick) | Oplot Challenge 87 | November 9, 2013 | 1 | 0:53 | Kharkov, Ukraine | Welterweight bout. |
| Win | 3–0 | Ertan Balaban | Submission (heel hook) | Glory 6 | April 6, 2013 | 1 | 3:36 | Istanbul, Turkey | Middleweight debut. |
| Win | 2–0 | Yuriy Shtembulyak | TKO (punches) | ProFC 45 | December 15, 2012 | 2 | 1:39 | Grozny, Russia | |
| Win | 1–0 | Davrbek Isakov | Submission (armbar) | ProFC 41 | August 24, 2012 | 1 | 1:41 | Rostov-on-Don, Russia | Welterweight debut. |