Valeriy Bizyaev
Valeriy Bizyaev is a Russian kickboxer. As of April 2023, he is ranked as the tenth best light heavyweight kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kick.
Kickboxing career
Bizyaev faced Florent Kaouachi in the opening round of the 2019 Tatneft Cup +80 kg tournament, held on June 11, 2019. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Advancing to the tournament quarterfinals, Bizyaev faced Claudiu Istrate on July 19, 2019. He lost the fight by decision, after being knocked down by Istrate in the first round.Bizyaev faced Usman Yakhyaev at a November 28, 2020, Fair Fight event. He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout. The referee was forced to wave the fight off, as Yakhyaev was unsteady on his feet following a knockdown.
Bizyaev faced Nadir Ghadjiev in the penultimate bout of the Tatneft Cup +80 kg tournament on December 13, 2021. He won the fight by decision. Bizyaev advanced to the tournament finals, where the faced the Glory veteran Jhonata Diniz. He lost the fight by a first-round knockout, after being floored with a left hook.
Bizyaev faced Enes Ilben at Ural FC 1 on July 1, 2022. He won the fight by a first-round knockout. Bizyaev next faced Ariel Machado for the inaugural Ural FC Light Heavyweight K-1 title at Ural FC 2 on March 25, 2023. He won the fight by a second-round knockout.
On July 28, 2023, Bizyaev faced Mikita Shostak at RCC 16. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Bizyaev made his first Ural FC Light Heavyweight K-1 title defense against Boubaker El Bakouri at Ural FC 4 on October 20, 2023. He retained the title by unanimous decision.
Championships and accomplishments
Professional
- Tatneft Cup
- *2021 Tatneft Cup Heavyweight Tournament Runner-up
- Ural FC
- *2023 Ural FC Light Heavyweight K-1 Championship
Amateur
- World Association of Kickboxing Organizations
- * 2021 WAKO Hungarian World Cup K-1 -91kg Gold
Kickboxing record
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