Marina Mokhnatkina

Marina Yuryevna Mokhnatkina (Russian: Марина Юрьевна Мохнаткина; née Kormiltseva, born 12 May 1988) is a sambo competitor and mixed martial artist. Mokhnatkina is a six-time world champion and two-time European champion in sambo.[1][2][3] She is also an eight-time Russian champion in sambo.[4] She has signed with MMA promotion Professional Fighters League (PFL) to fight in the women's featherweight division.[5]

Marina Mokhnatkina
BornMarina Yuryvena Kormiltseva
(1988-05-12) May 12, 1988
Perm, Perm Krai, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
NationalityRussian
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
DivisionFeatherweight
Reach65.5 in (166 cm)
StyleCombat Sambo
Fighting out ofSt. Petersburg, Russia
TeamSambo-Piter
Kill Cliff FC
Years active2016–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total14
Wins11
By knockout1
By submission6
By decision4
Losses3
By decision3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Sambo
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2011 Vilnius−68 kg
Gold medal – first place 2012 Minsk−68 kg
Gold medal – first place 2013 St. Petersburg−68 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 Sofia−68 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Sochi−68 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Bucharest−68 kg
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2011 Sofia−68 kg
Gold medal – first place 2013 Crema−68 kg
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kazan−68 kg
World Combat Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 St. Petersburg−68 kg
European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Minsk−68 kg

She was previously married to sambist and mixed martial artist Mikhail Mokhnatkin. She is now married to UFC heavyweight Sergey Spivak.[6]

Mixed martial arts career

Bellator MMA

Marina made her Bellator debut against Janay Harding on March 29, 2019 at Bellator 219. She lost the bout via unanimous decision.[7]

Marina was scheduled to face Jessica Borga on December 10, 2020 at Bellator 254. The bout was cancelled due to unknown reasons.[8]

Marina faced Amanda Bell on June 11, 2021 at Bellator 260.[9] She won the bout via unanimous decision.[10]

Professional Fighters League

On July 15, 2021, Marina announced that her contract with Bellator had expired and she signed with the PFL.[11]

Marina was scheduled to face Kaitlin Young on August 19, 2021 at PFL 8.[12] After Young was scratched from the bout, Marina was scheduled against Claudia Zamora.[13] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[14]

PFL season 2022

Marina faced Kayla Harrison on May 6, 2022 at PFL 3.[15] She lost the bout via unanimous decision.[16]

Marina faced Abigail Montes on July 1, 2022 at PFL 6.[17] She won the close bout via split decision.[18]

Marina faced Tatiane Aguiar on December 3, 2022 at RCC 13, winning the bout via keylock submission in the third round.[19]

2023 Season

Marina started off the 2023 season against Yoko Higashi on April 7, 2023 at PFL 2.[20] She won the fight via TKO in the second round.[21]

Marina faced Evelyn Martins on June 16, 2023 at PFL 5.[22] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[23]

In the semi-finals, Mokhnatkina faced Amber Leibrock on August 18, 2023 at PFL 8.[24] She won the fight via an armbar submission in the first round.[25]

In the final, Mokhnatkina is scheduled to face Larissa Pacheco on November 24, 2023 at PFL 10.[26]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
14 matches 11 wins 3 losses
By knockout 1 0
By submission 6 0
By decision 4 3
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 11–3 Amber Leibrock Submission (armbar) PFL 8 (2023 season) August 18, 2023 1 1:45 New York City, New York, United States 2023 PFL Women's Featherweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win 10–3 Evelyn Martins Decision (unanimous) PFL 5 (2023 season) June 16, 2023 3 5:00 Atlanta, Georgia, United States Catchweight (147 lb) bout; Martins missed weight.
Win 9–3 Yoko Higashi TKO (punches) PFL 2 (2023 season) April 7, 2023 2 1:29 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 8–3 Tatiane Aguiar Submission (keylock) RCC 13 December 3, 2022 3 4:00 Yekaterinburg, Russia Return to Featherweight.
Win 7–3 Abigail Montes Decision (split) PFL 6 (2022 season) July 1, 2022 3 5:00 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Loss 6–3 Kayla Harrison Decision (unanimous) PFL 3 (2022 season) May 6, 2022 3 5:00 Arlington, Texas, United States
Win 6–2 Claudia Zamora Decision (unanimous) PFL 8 (2021 season) August 19, 2021 3 5:00 Hollywood, Florida, United States Lightweight debut.
Win 5–2 Amanda Bell Decision (unanimous) Bellator 260 June 11, 2021 3 5:00 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Loss 4–2 Janay Harding Decision (unanimous) Bellator 219 March 29, 2019 3 5:00 Temecula, California, United States Featherweight debut.
Loss 4–1 Liana Jojua Decision (majority) Fight Nights Global 83: Alibekov vs. Aliev February 22, 2018 5 5:00 Moscow, Russia For the inaugural FNG Women's Bantamweight Championship.
Win 4–0 Karine Silva Submission (kneebar) Fight Nights Global 81: Matmuratov vs. Ignatiev December 15, 2017 1 0:58 Omsk, Russia
Win 3–0 Irina Degtyareva Submission (armbar) Fight Nights Global 69: Bagautinov vs. Nobre June 30, 2017 1 1:26 Novosibirsk, Russia Bantamweight debut.
Win 2–0 Karina Vasilenko Submission (achilles lock) Fight Nights Global 53: Day 2 - Mineev vs. Enomoto October 6, 2016 1 2:52 Moscow, Russia Catchweight (141 lb) bout.
Win 1–0 Ekaterina Torbeeva Submission (armbar) Fight Nights Global 50: Fedor vs. Maldonado June 17, 2016 1 0:25 Saint Petersburg, Russia Catchweight (141 lb) bout.

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