Nikolai Zouev

Nikolai Zouev
Born	20 May 1958 Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR, USSR
Died	21 May 2022 (aged 64) Luxor, Egypt
Nationality	Russian
Weight	235 lb (107 kg; 16.8 st)
Division	Heavyweight
Years active	1995–1999
Mixed martial arts record
Total	5
Wins	1
Unknown	1
Losses	4
By submission	2
Unknown	2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Nikolai Nikolayevich Zouev (Russian: Николай Николаевич Зуев; 20 May 1958 – 21 May 2022)[1] was a Russian[2] mixed martial artist. He competed in the Heavyweight[3] division.

Career

He had a background in sambo and freestyle wrestling, starting a rivalry with Volk Han.[4]

He debuted on 13 July 1993 at Fighting Network Rings "RINGS BATTLE DIMENSION '93" against Todor Todorov.[5]

He spent most of his career in Fighting Network Rings in a variety of fighting codes including professional wrestling, Sambo and Mixed Martial Arts. He had multiple matches against his rival Volk Han and Mitsuya Nagai.[5]

He stopped fighting for RINGS on 21 February 1999 in a loss against Magomedkhan Gamzatkhanov as the promotion was shifting towards only doing MMA matches.[5]

He became a coach after his retirement, helping to train fighters such as Sergei Kharitonov.[4]

Zouev died on May 21, 2022, a day after his 64th birthday, from years of heart disease.[6]^[better source needed]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

5 matches	1 win	4 losses
By submission	0	2
Unknown	1	2

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	1-4	Magomedkhan Gamzatkhanov	Submission	Rings: Final Capture	21 February 1999	1	4:49	Japan
Loss	1-3	Akira Maeda	Submission (rear naked choke)	Rings: Mega Battle Tournament 1997 Semifinal 1	25 October 1997	1	5:17	Japan
Win	1-2	Mitsuya Nagai	N/A	Rings: Budokan Hall 1997	22 January 1997	0	0:00	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	0-2	Tariel Bitsadze	N/A	Rings: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1996 Opening Round	25 October 1996	0	0:00
Loss	0-1	Mikhail Ilyukhin	N/A	Rings: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1995 Opening Round	21 October 1995	0	0:00

See also

• List of male mixed martial artists

References

1. Скончался Николай Зуев (in Russian)
2. "Nikolai Zouev". Sherdog. Archived from the original on 1 November 2014.
3. "Nikolai Zouev". mixedmartialarts.com. Archived from the original on 1 November 2014.
4. Kakutei (ed.). "ニコライ・ズーエフ" [Nikolay · Zooev] (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 February 2017.
5. "RINGS 1991-1996 DVD VHS". Quebrada. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
6. "Nikolai Zouev Cause Of Death, Height Age, Wife, Children, Net Worth". Vim Buzz.

External links

• Professional MMA record for Nikolai Zouev from Sherdog
• Nikolai Zouev at mixedmartialarts.com