Marat Balaev
“The Motivator”
Age: 49 | Jan 1, 1976
Nationality: Russia
Weight Class: Lightweight
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 155 lbs
Professional Record
| 16 fights | 12 wins | 4 losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKOs | 1 | 1 |
| Submissions | 1 | 1 |
| Decisions | 10 | 2 |
Fight Details
| Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOSS | 12 - 4 - 0 | Hacran Dias | ACA 186 - Bogatyrev vs. Kornilov II | May 10, 2025 | Decision (Unanimous) | Viktor Korneev | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 12 - 3 - 0 | Joao Luiz Nogueira | ACA 126 - Magomedov vs. Egemberdiev | July 15, 2021 | Decision (Unanimous) | Viktor Korneev | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 11 - 3 - 0 | Felipe Froes | ACA 116 - Froes vs. Balaev | December 18, 2020 | TKO (Punches and Knee) | 3 | 1:19 | |
| WIN | 11 - 2 - 0 | Diego Brandao | ACA 103 - Butorin vs. Yagshimuradov | December 14, 2019 | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| LOSS | 10 - 2 - 0 | Salman Zhamaldaev | ACA 93 - St. Petersburg | March 16, 2019 | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 10 - 1 - 0 | Murad Machaev | ACB 89 - Krasnodar | September 08, 2018 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 3:43 | |
| LOSS | 9 - 1 - 0 | Yusuf Raisov | ACB 86 - Moscow | May 05, 2018 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 2:49 | |
| WIN | 9 - 0 - 0 | Adlan Bataev | ACB 61 - St. Petersburg | May 20, 2017 | Decision (Split) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 8 - 0 - 0 | Yusuf Raisov | ACB 50 - Stormbringer | December 18, 2016 | Decision (Unanimous) | Marc Goddard | 5 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 7 - 0 - 0 | Suleiman Bouhata | ACB 41 - Path to Triumph | July 15, 2016 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 1:30 | |
| WIN | 6 - 0 - 0 | Sergey Petrov | FightPro - Night of Super Fights | April 01, 2016 | Decision (Unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 5 - 0 - 0 | Mukhamed Kokov | ACB 31 - Magomedsharipov vs. Arapkhanov | March 09, 2016 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 4 - 0 - 0 | Artem Ryazanov | FightPro - Nevskaya Battle | February 23, 2016 | Decision (Unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 3 - 0 - 0 | Aziz Mezgidov | ACB 23 - Young Eagles 2 | October 10, 2015 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 2 - 0 - 0 | Isaac Barrios | M-1 Challenge 50 - Battle of Neva | August 15, 2014 | Decision (Unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 1 - 0 - 0 | Rakhmatilo Hasymov | FightPro - Open Tournament MMA and Boxing | December 15, 2013 | Decision (Unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 |
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