Vitalii Yakymenko


Vitalii Yakymenko is a Ukrainian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Bantamweight division for Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki. Yakymenko has previously competed on Brave Combat Federation, and Fight Exclusive Night.

Professional career

Early career

Yakymenko made his professional debut on August 23, 2020 against Sergey Litvinov. Yakimenko won the fight via a first-round submission.

Brave Combat Federation

After accumulating a career record of 4–1, Yakymenko made his debut under Bahraini-based federation Brave Combat Federation on April 23, 2023. He faced Mohammad Farhad. Yakimenko won the fight via Unanimous Decision.

Fight Exclusive Night

Yakymenko made his debut with Polish federation Fight Exclusive Night against Piotr Kamiński on August 25, 2023. Yakimenko won the fight via a second-round TKO.

Return to Brave Combat Federation

Yakymenko returned to Brave Combat Federation on December 5, 2023 against Maysara Mohamed. Yakimenko won the fight via a first-round submission.

Return to Fight Exclusive Night

Yakymenko returned to Fight Exclusive Night on February 17, 2024 against Ismaiel Haidari. Yakimenko won the fight via a second-round knockout.
His next fight came three months later on May 17 against Farid Alibabazade. The bout was originally supposed to be for the vacant FEN Flyweight championship, however Yakymenko missed weight which made him inelligible to win the championship. Yakymenko won the fight via a first-round submission.
His last fight with the federation came six months later on November 23 against Jan Ciepłowski. Yakymenko lost the fight via Split Decision.

Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki

On August 13, 2025, it was announced that Yakymenko has signed a contract with Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki He made his debut a month later on September 20 against former UFC fighter Rogério Bontorin. Yakymenko won the fight via a third-round TKO. This win earned him his first Knockout of the Night bonus.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts