1. Andrey Andreevich Koreshkov is a Russian mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division of Bellator MMA.
42 Facts About Andrey Koreshkov
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In January 2012, it was announced that Andrey Koreshkov would make his United States debut for Bellator.
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Andrey Koreshkov next faced Derrick Krantz on May 18,2012, at Bellator LXIX.
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Andrey Koreshkov won the fight via TKO in the third round.
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Andrey Koreshkov then faced Jordan Smith on September 28,2012, at Bellator LXXIV.
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Andrey Koreshkov defeated Smith after 3 rounds, earning Koreshkov won a unanimous decision victory.
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Andrey Koreshkov faced Lyman Good in the final of the tournament and won via unanimous decision.
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Andrey Koreshkov faced Ben Askren in a bout for the Bellator Welterweight Championship on July 31,2013, at Bellator 97.
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Andrey Koreshkov lost the fight via TKO in the fourth round.
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In March 2014, Andrey Koreshkov entered the Bellator season ten welterweight tournament.
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Andrey Koreshkov faced Nah-Shon Burrell in the quarterfinal match on March 14,2014, at Bellator 112.
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Andrey Koreshkov won the fight via TKO during the first minute of the first round.
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Andrey Koreshkov was expected to face Sam Oropeza on May 2,2014, in Welterweight tournament finals at Bellator 118.
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Andrey Koreshkov won via knockout due to a flying knee in the first round.
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Andrey Koreshkov won the fight via unanimous decision, securing his second tournament win and title shot.
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Andrey Koreshkov faced Douglas Lima for the Bellator Welterweight Championship at Bellator 140 on July 17,2015.
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Andrey Koreshkov won the fight by unanimous decision to become the new Bellator Welterweight Champion.
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Andrey Koreshkov faced former UFC Lightweight Champion Benson Henderson on April 22,2016, at the Bellator 153.
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Andrey Koreshkov dominated the fight, winning a unanimous decision and scoring his first title defense as the Bellator welterweight champion.
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Andrey Koreshkov faced Douglas Lima in a rematch in the main event at Bellator 164 on November 10,2016.
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Andrey Koreshkov lost the fight by knockout in the third round.
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Andrey Koreshkov was scheduled to face Fernando Gonzalez on March 3,2017, at Bellator 174.
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However, Andrey Koreshkov pulled out of the fight due to injury.
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Andrey Koreshkov faced Chidi Njokuani at Bellator 182 on August 25,2017.
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Andrey Koreshkov won the fight in the first round via a combination of punches and elbows.
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Andrey Koreshkov faced Vaso Bakocevic at Bellator 203 on July 14,2018.
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Andrey Koreshkov won the fight via knockout due to a spinning back kick to Bakocevic's mid-section early in the first round.
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Andrey Koreshkov faced Douglas Lima in a third match as part of the opening round of the Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix on September 29,2018, at Bellator 206.
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Andrey Koreshkov lost the fight via a rear-naked choke in the fifth round.
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Andrey Koreshkov was expected to headline Bellator 219 against Lorenz Larkin on March 29,2019.
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Andrey Koreshkov won the bout via a first round armbar submission.
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Andrey Koreshkov faced Sabah Homasi in his return to Bellator MMA on August 13,2021, at Bellator 264.
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Andrey Koreshkov won the bout in dominant fashion onroute to a unanimous decision victory.
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Andrey Koreshkov was scheduled to face Rustam Khabilov on October 23,2021, at Bellator 269.
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Andrey Koreshkov was scheduled to face Mukhamed Berkhamov on February 19,2022, at Bellator 274.
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Andrey Koreshkov won the bout via spinning back kick which broke 5 of his opponents ribs and punctured his lung, 38 seconds into the bout.
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However, due to undisclosed reasons, Andrey Koreshkov pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Wendell Giacomo.
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Andrey Koreshkov won the bout via ground and pound TKO in the second round.
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Andrey Koreshkov made his return to Bellator against Lorenz Larkin on July 30,2023, at Bellator MMA x Rizin 2.
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Andrey Koreshkov next faced Goiti Yamauchi at PFL 6 on June 28,2024, winning the fight via unanimous decision.
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On February 11,2025, the promotion officially revealed that Andrey Koreshkov will join the 2025 PFL Welterweight Tournament.
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Andrey Koreshkov lost the fight via a technical submission due to a rear-naked choke in the second round.