Egidijus Valavičius (born December 23, 1978) is a Lithuanian
mixed martial artist from
Marijampolė. A professional competitor since 2000, he has competed for
PRIDE FC,
Bellator
Bellator, warrior in Latin, may refer to:
* Bellator MMA, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States
* Bishop Bellator of Archaeological site of Sbeitla, Sufetula (5th century)
Taxonomy
* Bellator (fish), ''Bellator'' (fish), a fis ...
,
RINGS, and
K-1
K-1 is a professional kickboxing promotion established in 1993, well known worldwide mainly for its heavyweight division fights and Grand Prix tournaments. In January 2012, K-1 Global Holdings Limited, a company registered in Hong Kong, acquired ...
.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Valavičius made his professional debut in August 2000 in the
RINGS promotion. He fought for RINGS in his first seven fights ending with a record of 4 wins and 3 losses. One of those losses was to future PRIDE Heavyweight champion
Fedor Emelianenko.
For the first 12 years of his career, he fought in Japan and Eastern European countries such as his native Lithuania, Poland, Russia, and Czech Republic. Valavičius made his North American debut in Chicago, Illinois in August 2012.
Bellator MMA
Valavičius made his debut with
Bellator MMA
Bellator MMA (formerly Bellator Fighting Championships) is an American mixed martial arts promotion (entertainment), promotion founded in 2008 and based in Santa Monica, California, owned and operated as a subsidiary of television and media cong ...
in February 2014. He faced Atanas Djambazov at Bellator 110 and won via knockout due to a knee and punch at 48 seconds in the first round.
In the summer of 2014, Valavičius was announced as a participant in the
Bellator Light Heavyweight Tournament. He faced
Carlos Eduardo in the opening quarterfinals at
Bellator 121
2014 in Bellator MMA was the tenth season for Bellator MMA, a mixed martial arts promotion. It began on February 28, 2014 and aired on Spike TV.
The season included tournaments for the Heavyweight, Welterweight, Featherweight, Light Heavyweight, ...
and won via split decision. He faced
Liam McGeary in the semifinals at
Bellator 122
2014 in Bellator MMA was the tenth season for Bellator MMA, a mixed martial arts promotion. It began on February 28, 2014 and aired on Spike TV.
The season included tournaments for the Heavyweight, Welterweight, Featherweight, Light Heavyweight, ...
and lost via TKO in the first round.
Valavičius was released from Bellator in August 2014.
Championships and Accomplishments
*
Bellator MMA
Bellator MMA (formerly Bellator Fighting Championships) is an American mixed martial arts promotion (entertainment), promotion founded in 2008 and based in Santa Monica, California, owned and operated as a subsidiary of television and media cong ...
**
Bellator 2014 Summer Series Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinalist
*
Fighting Network RINGS
**2001 RINGS Absolute Class Tournament Semifinalist
*Sugar Creek Showdown
**SCS Light Heavyweight Championship (One time)
*
Bushido FC
**Bushido FC Heavyweight Championship (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 29–12
, Tony Lopez
, Decision (unanimous)
, Sugar Creek Showdown 29: Thunderstruck
,
, align=center, 5
, align=center, 5:00
,
Hinton, Oklahoma
,
Lost SWS Light Heavyweight Championship.
, -
, Win
, align=center, 29–11
,
Jeremy Horn
, Verbal Submission (injury)
, Sugar Creek Showdown 28: Shockwave
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:56
,
Hinton, Oklahoma
,
Won SWS Light Heavyweight Championship.
, -
, Win
, align=center, 28–11
, Yuri Gorbenko
, KO (front kick)
, Big Fight II in Klaipeda
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:55
,
Klaipeda,
Lithuania
Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ...
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 27–11
,
Liam McGeary
, TKO (knees and punches)
,
Bellator 122
2014 in Bellator MMA was the tenth season for Bellator MMA, a mixed martial arts promotion. It began on February 28, 2014 and aired on Spike TV.
The season included tournaments for the Heavyweight, Welterweight, Featherweight, Light Heavyweight, ...
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:10
,
Temecula, California, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 27–10
,
Carlos Eduardo
, Decision (split)
,
Bellator 121
2014 in Bellator MMA was the tenth season for Bellator MMA, a mixed martial arts promotion. It began on February 28, 2014 and aired on Spike TV.
The season included tournaments for the Heavyweight, Welterweight, Featherweight, Light Heavyweight, ...
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Thackerville, Oklahoma,
United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 26–10
, Atanas Djambazov
, KO (knee and punch)
,
Bellator 110
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:48
,
Uncasville, Connecticut,
United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 25–10
, Dan McGlasson
, Decision (unanimous)
, Flawless FC 3: California Love
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Inglewood, California
Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 107,762. It was incorporated on February 14, 1908. The city is in the South Bay ...
,
United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 24–10
, Cully Butterfield
, Decision (unanimous)
, Flawless FC 2: Hated
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Chicago, Illinois,
United States
,
Middleweight
Middleweight is a weight class in combat sports.
Boxing Professional
In professional boxing, the middleweight division is contested above and up to .
Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have be ...
bout.
, -
, Win
, align=center, 24–9
, Eric Hammerich
, Submission (armbar)
, Flawless FC 1: The Beginning
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:58
,
Chicago, Illinois,
United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 23–9
, Krzysztof Morzyszek
, TKO (leg kick)
, Bushido HERO'S World GP 2011 Lithuania
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, N/A
,
Vilnius,
Lithuania
Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ...
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 22–9
, Hendrik Oschmann
, TKO (punches)
, Bushido HERO'S World GP 2011 Lithuania
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:13
,
Vilnius,
Lithuania
Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ...
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 21–9
, Sergei Sokho
, Submission (triangle choke)
, BUSHIDO FC 2011 IN LONDON Vol.47
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:14
,
London,
England
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 20–9
, Gheorghe Drucioc
, TKO (punches)
, King of Kings: World Grand Prix 2011
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, N/A
,
Chisinau, Moldova
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 19–9
, Dmitriy Bulgak
, KO (punch)
, King of Kings: World Grand Prix 2011
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:13
,
Lublin, Poland
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 18–9
, Malik Merad
, TKO (doctor stoppage)
, King of Kings: World Grand Prix 2011
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, N/A
,
Vilnius,
Lithuania
Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ...
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 18–8
, Sergy Soha
, TKO (knee injury)
, Hero's Lithuania 2010
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:44
,
Vilnius, Lithuania
Vilnius ( , ; see also other names) is the capital and largest city of Lithuania, with a population of 592,389 (according to the state register) or 625,107 (according to the municipality of Vilnius). The population of Vilnius's functional ur ...
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 17–8
,
Attila Vegh
, Decision (unanimous)
, HG: Heroes Gate 1
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 5:00
,
Prague,
Czech Republic
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 17–7
, Denis Bogdanov
, Submission (neck crank)
,
K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Vilnius
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2023 events
2022 events
2021 events
...
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:14
,
Vilnius, Lithuania
Vilnius ( , ; see also other names) is the capital and largest city of Lithuania, with a population of 592,389 (according to the state register) or 625,107 (according to the municipality of Vilnius). The population of Vilnius's functional ur ...
,
Won vacant Bushido FC Heavyweight Championship.
, -
, Win
, align=center, 16–7
, Alexander Grebenkin
, TKO (doctor stoppage)
, Bushido Lithuania: Hero's 2009
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:20
,
Vilnius, Lithuania
Vilnius ( , ; see also other names) is the capital and largest city of Lithuania, with a population of 592,389 (according to the state register) or 625,107 (according to the municipality of Vilnius). The population of Vilnius's functional ur ...
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 15–7
, Antoni Chmielewski
, Decision (unanimous)
, Hell Cage Championship: Hell Cage 4
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Prague,
Czech Republic
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 14–7
, Jean-Pierre Waflard
, KO (punch)
, Bushido Lithuania: HERO'S 2008
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:08
,
Vilnius,
Lithuania
Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ...
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 13–7
, Matteo Minonzio
, KO (punches)
, Bushido Lithuania: The Battle Field 2008
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:56
,
Vilnius,
Lithuania
Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ...
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 12–7
, Jason Jones
, Decision (majority)
, HERO'S Lithuania 2007
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Vilnius,
Lithuania
Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ...
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 11–7
, Dmitry Zabolotny
, Submission (armbar)
, International Absolute Fighting Council: Championship Cup
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:15
,
Moscow,
Russia
,
Heavyweight
Heavyweight is a weight class in combat sports and professional wrestling.
Boxing Professional
Boxers who weigh over are considered heavyweights by 3 of the 4 major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation, the Wo ...
bout.
, -
, Win
, align=center, 11–6
, Olexandr Tsurpikov
, TKO (referee stoppage)
, Hero's Lithuania
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:41
,
Vilnius,
Lithuania
Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ...
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 10–6
, Juha Saarinen
, TKO (punches)
, ZST: Prestige
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:44
,
Turku,
Finland
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 9–6
, Boris Jonstomp
, Decision (unanimous)
, K-1: World Max Eastern Europe
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Vilnius,
Lithuania
Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ...
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 8–6
, Jair Goncalves
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, Hero's Lithuania 2005
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 2:55
,
Vilnius,
Lithuania
Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ...
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 8–5
, Andre Fyeet
, Submission (triangle choke)
,
RINGS Russia: CIS vs. The World
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:28
,
Turku,
Finland
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 7–5
, Mikko Rupponen
, TKO
, Fight Festival 14
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:47
,
Helsinki,
Finland
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 7–4
, Andre Fyeet
, TKO (punches)
, Shooto Lithuania: Bushido
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:45
,
Vilnius,
Lithuania
Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ...
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 6–4
, Igor Kolacin
, KO (punches)
, Shooto: Lithuania Gladiators
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:51
,
Vilnius,
Lithuania
Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ...
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 5–4
,
Yasuhito Namekawa
, Submission (guillotine choke)
,
PRIDE Bushido 2
The year 2004 is the 8th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2004 had 10 events beginning with, ''Pride 27 - Inferno''.
Title fights
Debut Pride FC fighters
The followi ...
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:07
,
Yokohama,
Japan
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,
Middleweight (93 kg) debut.
, -
, Win
, align=center, 5–3
, Gela Getsadze
, Submission (guillotine choke)
, Shooto Lithuania: King of Bushido Stage 1
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:31
,
Vilnius,
Lithuania
Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ...
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 4–3
,
Fedor Emelianenko
, Submission (kimura)
,
RINGS Lithuania: Bushido RINGS 7: Adrenalinas
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 1:11
,
Vilnius,
Lithuania
Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ...
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 4–2
, Krzysztof Gerke
, TKO (corner stoppage)
,
RINGS Lithuania: Bushido RINGS 5: Shock
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 5:00
,
Vilnius,
Lithuania
Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ...
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 3–2
,
Chris Haseman
, Submission (armbar)
,
RINGS: World Title Series 5
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:08
,
Yokohama,
Japan
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,
2001 RINGS Absolute Class Tournament Semifinals.
, -
, Win
, align=center, 3–1
,
Yasuhito Namekawa
, TKO (towel)
,
RINGS: World Title Series 4
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:18
,
Yokohama,
Japan
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,
2001 RINGS Absolute Class Tournament First Round.
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 2–1
,
Andrei Kopylov
, Decision (unanimous)
,
RINGS: World Title Series 2
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 5:00
,
Vilnius,
Lithuania
Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ...
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 2–0
, Achmed Sagidgusenov
, Submission (armbar)
,
RINGS Lithuania: Bushido RINGS 1
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 4:37
,
Vilnius,
Lithuania
Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ...
,
Heavyweight
Heavyweight is a weight class in combat sports and professional wrestling.
Boxing Professional
Boxers who weigh over are considered heavyweights by 3 of the 4 major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation, the Wo ...
debut.
, -
, Win
, align=center, 1–0
, Denis Baykov
, TKO
,
RINGS: Russia vs. Georgia
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 18:29
,
Tula
Tula may refer to:
Geography
Antarctica
*Tula Mountains
*Tula Point
India
*Tulā, a solar month in the traditional Indian calendar
Iran
* Tula, Iran, a village in Hormozgan Province
Italy
* Tula, Sardinia, municipality (''comune'') in the pr ...
,
Russia
,
References
External links
*
* Egidijus Valavicius mma recor
MMA Universe
{{DEFAULTSORT:Valavicius, Egidijus
1978 births
Living people
Lithuanian male mixed martial artists
Light heavyweight mixed martial artists
Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Lithuanian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Sportspeople from Marijampolė