Sergey Golyaev (born November 3, 1981) is a Russian mixed martial artist. Background Sergey Golyaev has a Muay Thai and Karate background. He started to be engaged in karate at 14 years old and his Muay Thai experience dates back 9 years. Mixed martial arts career Sergey Golyaev pulled the upset win against the No.1 lightweight Takanori Gomi in World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 6 back in November 2008. This was considered a huge upset win and Gomi was no longer considered to be the greatest lightweight and dropped from the Top 10 rankings. Accomplishments Mixed martial arts Sherdog Upset of the Year: 2008 - Sergey Golyaev vs. Takanori Gomi Muay Thai Saint Petersburg open Muay Thai champion. Two time Russian lightweight Muay Thai champion. Russian North-West regions Muay Thai champion. Mixed martial arts record |- | Loss | align=center| 23-11 | Ivan Buchinger | Submission (rear-naked choke) | M-1 Challenge 47 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| N/A | Orenburg, Russia | |- | Win | align=center| 23-10 | Dzhumabek Aktilek | TKO (punches) | SVS MMA-Commonwealth Cup 2012 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 1:55 | | |- | Win | align=center| 22-10 | Kuat Khamitov | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | Bushido Lithuania: vol. 51 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 0:36 | | |- | Win | align=center| 21-10 | Ott Tonissaar | Submission (Armbar) | Lion's Fights 1: The Beginning | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:37 | | |- | Win | align=center| 20-10 | Djamshed Mavlonov | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | League of Combat Sambo: Cup of Ismail Somani | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:02 | | |- | Win | align=center| 19-10 | Ramon Diaz | KO (Punch) | League S-70: Sambo 70 vs. Spain | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 3:40 | | |- | Win | align=center| 18-10 | Eduard Pestrak | Submission (Achilles Lock) | NOFC 1: New Order Fighting Championship | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:21 | | |- | Loss | align=center| 17-10 |Ali Bagov | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | ProFC: Union Nation Cup 11 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 4:54 | | |- | Loss | align=center| 17-9 | Ruslan Kelekhsaev | Decision (Unanimous) | Draka: Governor's Cup 2010 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | | |- | Loss | align=center| 17-8 | John Alessio | Submission (Kimura) | United Glory 12