Roman Zentsov
UFC DebutNickname“The Russian Hammer”
Record
Streak
L1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- St. Petersburg
- Born
- Russia
- Weight class
- Heavyweight
- Height
- 6'1" · 185 cm
Before the UFC
Roman Zentsov makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
UFC debut
Aug 19, 2026
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
494-285-16
.634 win rate
Winning-record opponents
18 of 27
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
30
27 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 30 bouts · 10 promotions · wins by 12 KO · 3 sub · 3 decM-1 · Bodog Fight · PRIDE · Euphoria · 2H2H 3 +5
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Sang Soo Lee18-13-1 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 4:33 | M-1 | Aug 29, 2008 |
| W | Daniel Tabera18-8-3 | Decision | — | R2 | 5:00 | M-1 | Apr 3, 2008 |
| L | Mike Russow15-3 | Submission | North-South Choke | R1 | 2:58 | Yarennoka | Dec 31, 2007 |
| L | Branden Lee Hinkle17-11 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Bodog Fight | Jul 14, 2007 |
| W | Kristof Midoux6-10 | KO/TKO | Corner Stoppage | R1 | 5:00 | Bodog Fight | Apr 14, 2007 |
| W | Sang Soo Lee18-13-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | M-1 | Jan 20, 2007 |
| W | Kristof Midoux6-10 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 4:12 | Bodog Fight | Dec 15, 2006 |
| W | Min Jin Lee2-2 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:55 | M-1 | Oct 12, 2006 |
| W | Gilbert Yvel40-16-1 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 4:55 | PRIDE | May 5, 2006 |
| W | Pedro Rizzo20-11 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:25 | PRIDE | Feb 26, 2006 |
| W | Ibragim Magomedov22-8-1 | KO/TKO | — | R2 | 4:08 | M-1 | Nov 3, 2005 |
| L | Fabricio Werdum24-10-1 | Submission | Triangle Armbar | R1 | 6:01 | PRIDE | Aug 28, 2005 |
| L | KO/TKO | Injury | R1 | 3:33 | Euphoria | Oct 15, 2004 | |
| L | Travis Wiuff78-22 | KO/TKO | Cut | R2 | 2:46 | Euphoria | Mar 13, 2004 |
| L | Michael Knaap18-22-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:24 | 2H2H | Feb 22, 2004 |
| W | Bob Schrijber20-17-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:12 | M-1 | Oct 10, 2003 |
| W | Andrey Yangolenko | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 0:16 | M-1 | Jun 17, 2003 |
| W | Thomas Rahders | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:20 | M-1 | Apr 6, 2003 |
| W | Alessio Sakara22-13 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | M-1 | Nov 15, 2002 |
| W | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:00 | FFG | Jul 28, 2002 | |
| W | Rafael Comes | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:27 | M-1 | Apr 26, 2002 |
| L | Alistair Overeem47-19 | Submission | Keylock | R1 | 1:26 | 2H2H 4 | Mar 17, 2002 |
| W | Pashir Kumiev0-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:35 | M-1 | Dec 27, 2001 |
| L | Chalid Arrab7-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:53 | M-1 | Nov 11, 2001 |
| L | Moise Rimbon25-14-3 | Submission | Neck Crank | R2 | — | 2H2H 3 | Oct 7, 2001 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:15 | 2H2H 3 | Oct 7, 2001 | |
| L | Joop Kasteel19-13 | Submission | Shoulder Lock | R0 | 0:00 | MillenniumSports | Apr 22, 2001 |
| W | Herman van Tol4-4-1 | KO/TKO | — | R0 | 0:00 | M-1 | Nov 11, 2000 |
| L | Andrei Arlovski34-24 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:18 | M-1 | Apr 9, 2000 |
| W | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:56 | M-1 | Apr 9, 2000 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.