Everyone knows that the Russian land is rich in true heroes. Their fortitude and physical condition make it possible to successfully perform at various sports tournaments. One of such Russian fighters, who was able to conquer the overseas public, is Alexander Sarnavsky. His youth, multiplied by the richest competitive experience, did their good work and brought Alexander into the elite of the world of martial arts.
Curriculum Vitae
Alexander Sarnavsky is a native of the Republic of Kazakhstan. He was born on January 17, 1989 in a village called Gorky North Kazakhstan region. But already in 1998, his parents moved to Omsk, where the young talent and began his sports career. Thanks to his father, Alexander Sarnavsky falls into the kickboxing section of the Lokomotiv club. Having won the regional championship, the young man will fall into the pankration competition and decides to engage in hand-to-hand combat with the famous coach Zborovsky.
Sasha also graduated from the Siberian State University of Physical Culture, having received a diploma of higher education in the specialty "martial arts".
Start in Pros
Alexander Sarnavsky held his first fight as a professional in December 2008. The debut was successful. The guy was able to defeat the opponent with a choke technique.
In general, the Tiger (just such a high-profile nickname in the world of MMA, Alexander Sarnavsky) was able to win in his 20 first fights. Such a long winning streak allowed him to establish himself as a fighter who has the right to claim the most significant fights and champion titles that other athletes can only dream of.
Bitterness of defeat
The first loser of a fighter from Siberia occurred at the Bellator 77 American promotion tournament in 2012. Then Alexander met in the octagon with veteran of mixed fights Richard Clementi and lost to him by a separate referee's decision. Objectively speaking, the first two rounds of the three held Sarnavsky, unfortunately, really lost.
The second defeat in his career for Alexander was his fight with Will Brooks in November 2013. Sarnavsky suffered a third loss in a fight with Pole Marcin Held in April 2015, when he missed a knee painful grip, as a result of which the representative of the Rusfighter club needed a meniscus operation.
Distinctive fighting qualities
Almost every battle of Alexander Sarnavsky, which he won, ended with a stifling reception from behind. Excellent wrestling skills are obvious and cannot be overlooked. Specialists also note the fighter’s good striking technique. Sasha is quite capable of finishing his opponents with blows and knocking out, which he repeatedly confirmed in his fights. In addition, the Tiger is able to hold the punch and has excellent functional training without exhausting itself at the equator of the fight. Many MMA masters claim that the guy is quite capable of becoming the champion of any leading world organization of mixed fights.
Termination of contract with Bellator
The leadership of the promotion in early November 2015 made a decision to dismiss Sarnavsky. It should be noted that at the moment Alexander in his last thirteen fights has lost only twice, and one defeat was at the hands of the current champion of this league. In total, the Russian professional record has 32 wins in 35 matches.
To date, Sarnavsky held his last fight on November 28, 2015. His rival was Leandro Rodriguez Pontes. To the delight of fans from Russia, the battle lasted less than a minute and ended in a knockout victory for Sasha. By the way, ex-Bellator champion Alexander Shlemenko, who is also the coach of Sarnavsky, was second to the glorified lightweight from Omsk.
As you know, the most stubborn thing is statistics. Alexander Sarnavsky, if you look at his career in terms of numbers, is almost an ideal fighter. Not many athletes in the ring or octagon can boast of a victory record, like that of Omsk. We also note the fact that Alexander out of his three defeats only once lost early, and even then not by knockout, but by a painful move, which indicates his ability to withstand the pressure of an opponent and amazing volitional qualities, thanks to which they become the best in their work .