Vyacheslav Vasilevsky is a professional athlete from Russia, performing in MMA, combat sambo and martial arts. Over the course of his long career, this fighter has won many prestigious tournaments.
The beginning of the sports path
Vyacheslav Vasilevsky was born on June 16, 1988 in Zelenogorsk. From an early age, his parents gave up judo. He was engaged in this fighting kind for 10 years. After this fighter began performing in the adult age category. In 2007, Vyacheslav Vasilevsky began boxing with the famous coach Vasily Smykov, who also advised him to try his hand at combat sambo. The first victories were not long in coming. Already in 2007, Vasilevsky won silver at the Russian Championship, and then won the European Championship.
Performances in MMA and continued career in combat sambo
At the European Championship, Vyacheslav Vasilevsky meets with Alexei Chugreev. He managed to persuade a talented fighter to try his hand at mixed martial arts. But Vyacheslav did not give up combat sambo, in which he was one of the best in Europe. During his career in this sport, Vasilevsky 4 times became the winner of the Russian and world championships. He won his last victory in the Russian Championship in 2013. The following year, this fighter in the final fight for the Russian champion’s title fought with Sultan Aliyev and unexpectedly lost to many. But then the fighter Vasilevsky went to the European Championship, where he confidently won the second time. Vyacheslav Vasilevsky’s fights have always been very popular among fans of martial arts. He has a large arsenal of techniques and a strong character.
Career at M-1 Global
Vyacheslav Vasilevsky took part in the Grand Prix of Eastern Europe. His first opponent in this tournament was Sergey Guzev. According to its results, Vasilevsky won. Then at the Grand Prix this fighter defeated Alikhan Magomedov and reached the final. There, he confidently defeated Shamil Tinagadzhiev. Thanks to the victory in the tournament, Vyacheslav Vasilevsky got the opportunity to face off with the winner of the Western Conference Grand Prix for the light heavyweight champion title. One of the most spectacular fights in the MMA was a duel between Ramazan Emeev and Vyacheslav Vasilevsky. The audience was delighted with what they saw. The fight was won ahead of schedule by Vasilevsky Vyacheslav. Emeev showed a high level of battle, but in the last round he had no strength left.
Continuing Careers at M-1 Global
The fight against the athlete from Poland Tomasz Narkun in 2010 Vasilevsky won, but received a severe injury to his arm, because of which he dropped out for a long period of time. After full recovery, this athlete withdrew the authority of the light heavyweight champion and moved to middleweight. He had to spend 4 fights with unknown rivals in order to reach the previous level. Finally, in Ufa, he was supposed to fight against an experienced UFC athlete Mario Miranda. The fight caused great excitement among fans of martial arts. But before the tournament it became known that Vyacheslav Vasilevsky again received a hand injury and could not participate in the battle. The organizers had to at the last moment replace him with Dmitry Samoilov.
Bad at Bellator
After the failure of the match in Ufa, information appeared that the fighter Vyacheslav Vasilevsky was actively negotiating with promotions from America. Vasilevsky decided to perform at Bellator and, together with several fighters, went to America. There he began to study with Murat Keshtov, in the K-Dojo hall. The first battle in Bellator 61 was successful for the Russian fighter. The American opponent could not do anything against the formidable attacks of Vasilevsky. After a successful debut, Vyacheslav met with Michael Falkan at the Grand Prix. The battle between these two strong fighters took place with a slight advantage Vyacheslav. However, in round 3, he missed a crushing blow, which turned the outcome of the battle. As a result, the judges awarded the victory to the Falkan. Vasilevsky, to the surprise of many, after an insulting defeat flew out of the Grand Prix. In addition, according to the contract with M-1, he did not fully fulfill his obligations. Long trials began, because of which he was forced to suspend his career. Vasilevsky was in a difficult situation. Proceedings with the M-1, poor training conditions and results forced him to return to Russia again. For the sake of signing a new contract, met with the president of M-1. After negotiations, Vyacheslav signed a new two-year contract with this fighting organization.
Organization of a martial arts center
Vyacheslav, together with his fellow athletes, opened a martial arts center in Nizhny Novgorod. There, the local population can start training or improve their skills in combat sambo, MMA and other martial arts. The martial arts center of Vyacheslav Vasilevsky is equipped with a large number of simulators and several training rooms.
Vyacheslav is a successful fighter known throughout the world. He is a true example for many beginner athletes in Russia.