Nikita Kozlov (kickboxer)

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Nikita Kozlov
Born (1992-11-29) November 29, 1992 (age 31) [1]
Russia
Native nameНикита Козлов
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight90 kg (200 lb; 14 st)
Style Kickboxing
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Yekaterinburg, Russia
TeamArchangel Michael
TrainerAnton Glazyrin
Years active2019 - present
Kickboxing record
Total20
Wins18
By knockout5
Losses2
By knockout0

Nikita Kozlov (born November 29, 1992) is a Russian kickboxer, currently competing in the light heavyweight division of RCC Fair Fight. As of October 2022, he is ranked as the seventh best light heavyweight kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kickboxing, [2] and fifth best by Combat Press. [3]

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Kickboxing career

Kozlov faced Dominik Sívek at Road to ONE: Night of Warriors 17 on April 24, 2021. [4] He won the fight by unanimous decision. [5] [6]

Kozlov faced Adel Zaripov at Fair Fight 15 on August 28, 2021, in his first fight at light heavyweight. He made a successful debut in a new weight class, as he knocked Zaripov out with a knee at the 2:07 minute mark of the opening round. [7]

Kozlov faced Mitar Dugalić at RCC: Intro 17 on October 23, 2021. He won the fight by a third-round technical knockout, stopping Dugalić with a flurry of punches with just six seconds left in the bout. [8] Kozlov next faced Alexey Dmitriev at RCC: Intro 18 on November 20, 2021. [9] He won the fight by unanimous decision. [10]

Kozlov faced Olivier Langlois-Ross at Fair Fight 16 on February 12, 2022, in his first fight of the year. He won the fight by unanimous decision. [11] Kozlov was then booked to face Sekou Bangura at Fair Fight 17 on June 14, 2022. [12] He won the fight by unanimous decision. Kozlov was booked to face the 2017 Glory Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament Winner Ariel Machado at Fair Fight 18 on July 15, 2022. [13] He won the fight by unanimous decision. [14] Kozlov faced Zinedine Hameur-Lain in his fourth fight of the year at RCC Fair Fight 19 on November 26, 2022. [15] He won the fight by a second-round flying knee knockout. [16]

Kozlov faced Fabio Alberto at RCC Fair Fight 20 on February 18, 2023. [17] He won the fight by a second-round knockout. Kozlov next faced the WGP Kickboxing super middleweight champion Gustavo Jones at RCC 15 on May 13, 2023. [18]

Kozlov faced Matheus Nogueira at RCC Fair Fight 26 on February 3, 2024. [19] He won the fight by unanimous decision. [20]

Fight record

Kickboxing record
18 Wins (5 (T)KO's), 2 Losses, 0 Draws, 0 No Contests
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2024-04-13Win Flag of Russia.svg Alexey GolubRCC Fair Fight - Xtreme World Grand Prix, Quarterfinals Yekaterinburg, Russia Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2024-02-03Win Flag of Brazil.svg Matheus NogueiraRCC Fair Fight 26 Yekaterinburg, Russia Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2023-10-28Loss Flag of the Netherlands.svg Thian De Vries RCC Fair Fight XXIII Yekaterinburg, Russia Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2023-05-13Win Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo JonesRCC 15 Yekaterinburg, Russia KO (Spinning backfist)32:49
2023-02-18Win Flag of Brazil.svg Fabio AlbertoRCC Fair Fight 20 Yekaterinburg, Russia KO (Right hook)21:11
2022-11-26Win Flag of France.svg Zinedine Hameur-Lain RCC Fair Fight 19 Yekaterinburg, Russia KO (Flying knee)21:36
2022-07-15Win Flag of Brazil.svg Ariel Machado RCC Fair Fight 18 Yekaterinburg, Russia Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2022-06-14Win Flag of Belarus.svg Sekou BangouraFair Fight 17 Yekaterinburg, Russia Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2022-02-12Win Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Olivier Langlois-RossFair Fight 16 Yekaterinburg, Russia Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2021-11-20Win Flag of Russia.svg Alexey DmitrievRCC: Intro 18 Yekaterinburg, Russia Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2021-10-23Win Flag of Serbia.svg Mitar DugalićRCC: Intro 17 Yekaterinburg, Russia TKO (Punches)32:54
2021-08-28Win Flag of Russia.svg Adel ZaripovFair Fight 15 Yekaterinburg, Russia KO (Knee)12:07
2021-04-24Win Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dominik Sívek Road to ONE: Night of Warriors 17 Prague, Czech Republic Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2021-03-06Win Flag of Russia.svg Evgeny NikitinFair Fight 14 Yekaterinburg, Russia Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2020-11-28Win Flag of Russia.svg Nikita Radyakin Road to ONE 4: Fair Fight 13 Yekaterinburg, Russia Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2020-08-29Win Flag of Russia.svg Andrey LobanovFair Fight 12 Yekaterinburg, Russia Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2020-01-26Win Flag of Russia.svg Igor VorobyovFair Fight Lite Yekaterinburg, Russia Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2019-07-08Loss Flag of Romania.svg Constantin MaleșFair Fight 9 Yekaterinburg, Russia Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2019-02-02Win Flag of Russia.svg Grigory MaltsevFair Fight 7 Yekaterinburg, Russia Decision (Unanimous)33:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Kickboxing record
20 Wins, 4 Losses
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2019-09-27Loss Flag of Belarus.svg Mikita Shostak WAKO K-1 World Grand Prix 2019, Semi Final Prague, Czech Republic Decision (3-0)32:00
Won WAKO World Grand Prix 2019 K-1 -86kg Bronze Medal.
2019-09-26Win Flag of Poland.svg Maksymilian BratkowiczWAKO K-1 World Grand Prix 2019, Quarter Final Prague, Czech Republic Decision (3-0)32:00
2019-09-25Win Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Nikolas StamidisWAKO K-1 World Grand Prix 2019, First Round Prague, Czech Republic Decision (3-0)32:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

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