Venus Galiev, nicknamed Bashkir, is an experienced Russian mixed martial artist who performs in the light weight category. Successfully combines combat sambo, pankration and Greco-Roman wrestling. Over 80 battles carried out behind him, 34 of them in professional organizations.
Venus Galiev is a fighter with his own style, which successfully combines hand-to-hand combat and fighting. Bashkir fights equally well in the stance and in the stalls. He prefers to use combat sambo (he has the highest achievements in this single combat). Achieved excellent results in hand-to-hand combat, Greco-Roman wrestling and MMA. Twice became the best sambo fighter on the planet. At the same time, Venus Galiev is one of the most adult fighters of mixed martial arts. He is already over 40 years old, but age did not affect the effectiveness of the battles.
Fighting biography of Venus Galiev
By nationality, Galiev is a Bashkir born in Sterlitamak. His family was quite ordinary, his father and mother were workers. At a fairly young age, the boy went to the combat sambo and Greco-Roman wrestling sections. These are pretty tough sports. Combat Sambo is notable for its high training intensity, terrible painful tricks and strong blows. Greco-Roman wrestling requires a student of high physical strength and agility.
Hard training at a young age yielded excellent results. In 2002, Venus Galiev took second place in the European Championship in universal combat, in 2003 and 2006 he became the champion.
He received the nickname Bashkir not only for his nationality, but also for the demonstration of patriotism. A fighter enters the competition with the attributes of Bashkortostan - for example, in a national costume or a headdress.
Style features
Usually, MMA representatives are divided into 2 categories: those who strive to knock out an opponent in the first rounds at all costs, and those who act carefully, gaining points. Bashkir is equally good in both elements. He has a powerful blow (11 victories in his career were won by knockouts), but his excellent stamina allows you to feel confident even in the final rounds, when the opponent can no longer do anything from fatigue.
The athlete is well protected from transfers to the stalls - only 3 defeats by surrender for the whole career. An interesting fact: all 3 times the rivals defeated him with the same technique - the “elbow lever”.
According to personal preferences, Galiev fights in the rack, but in some cases transfers the fight to the floor or uses strangulation in the rack (usually this is the “guillotine”).
Career
The athlete works in the road patrol service of Ufa, has the rank of lieutenant. Repeatedly took part in hand-to-hand combat competitions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation. In 2009, he achieved the highest result in this sport. He won prizes many times. In combat sambo, he spent 16 fights, and no one was able to defeat him.
He began his mixed martial arts career in 2001, becoming the champion of Eurasia. In 2005 he won second place at the World Pankration Championship. He achieved victories in many domestic and foreign tournaments: “Peresvit Star”, FightFORCE, Fight Festival. A regular participant in the Battle of Champions tournament, where he represents the kudo style.
Lesion analysis
Venus Galiev is a representative of combat sambo - a universal style in which there are techniques for the stand and stalls. However, even a true master can be outwitted. Several times, Bashkir lost by technical knockout (including stopping the doctor). Three times he missed the victory due to the reception of the “elbow lever”, when the opponents were the best fighters.
Galiev suffered one of the most annoying defeats in 2017, fighting with the Brazilian Diego Brandao. Brandao is one of the most experienced rivals in the career of Bashkir. He once fought successfully in the UFC, the planet’s best league, but was fired from there due to legal problems. The Brazilian is known for his aggressive fighting style and the ability to instantly catch the enemy at the slightest mistake. For example, in the previous battle with the fighter Murad Machaev, he won using the rarest helicopter armbar technique, although before that everything went to the victory of the Russian.
Brandao managed to catch Galiev in error on the 39th second of the first round. As soon as Bashkir slightly reduced protection, the Brazilian's fist found a weak spot and knocked out a Russian fighter.
In any case, Venus Galiev remains one of the most experienced and beloved by the public representatives of mixed martial arts. Despite his age, he still has many victories ahead.