Liudvik Sholinian

Palmeyros

Ukraine

Not competitive in Vegas
BantamweightUFC
November 5, 2022
Sholinian lost to Johnny Munoz via unanimous decision (27-30, 27-30, 28-29) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
A grappler by trade, Sholinian has failed to land a takedown in either of his first two UFC bouts, making it virtually impossible for him to compete. After being routed by Jack Shore in a unanimous decision defeat in September 2021, Sholinian didn't appear to make any real adjustments here. He landed just 70 total strikes compared to 114 from Munoz, in addition to allowing his opponent to connect on a pair of takedowns. Already 32 years of age and without any real pedigree prior to his arrival in the UFC, it's far from a guarantee Sholinian receives a third opportunity with the company.
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Draws Munoz in November
BantamweightUFC
October 4, 2022
Sholinian (visa issues) will take on Johnny Munoz in a bantamweight matchup at UFC Vegas 64 on Nov. 5, Nolan King of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
Sholinian is a former Bellator fighter who was dominated by Jack Shore in his UFC debut last September and lost a scheduled matchup against Nathaniel Wood back in March due to visa issues. Now seemingly in the clear, he'll take on a fighter in Munoz who just fought in June (a loss to Tony Gravely) and is 1-2 under the UFC banner. Sholinian has just 11 pro fights at the age of 32, and he'll need to show far better striking output if he hopes to put forth a better display in November. A full camp this time around certainly won't hurt his case.
Unable to fight March 19
BantamweightUFC
March 8, 2022
Sholinian recently withdrew from his scheduled bantamweight bout with Nathaniel Wood on March 19 in London due to travel concerns, freelance MMA writer Al Zullino reports.
ANALYSIS
A native of Ukraine who trains out of Kiev, Sholinian was forced to withdraw last week due to the ongoing conflict in his home country. The UFC has since added Vince Morales to the card to face Wood.
Battling Nathaniel Wood in London
BantamweightUFC
January 25, 2022
Sholinian (9-3-0) is scheduled to face Nathaniel Wood (17-4-0) in a bantamweight fight March 19 at the UFC's event in London, Jonathan Gorrie of the London Evening Standard reports.
ANALYSIS
Sholinian will be looking to bounce back in London after he was defeated handily in his UFC debut Sept. 4, when Jake Shore defeated him via unanimous decision. He'll likely find himself as the underdog to Wood, a London native who should have the backing of the hometown crowd.
Not competitive in UFC debut
BantamweightUFC
September 4, 2021
Sholinian lost to Jack Shore via unanimous decision (27-30, 27-30, 27-30) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Making his UFC debut, Sholinian was by far the biggest underdog on the card at +450, and it was easy to see why. The 31-year-old deserves credit for seeing the final bell, but that's about the only positive thing to say about his evening. Sholinian landed just 33 total strikes over the course of the 15-minute bout and never had Shore in any sort of trouble whatsoever. The Ukrainian will likely receive another shot with the company, but the upside here is non-existent.
UFC debut set for Sept. 4
BantamweightUFC
August 26, 2021
Sholinian is scheduled to face Jack Shore in a bantamweight fight Sept. 4 at the UFC's event in Las Vegas, Guilherme Cruz of MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The Ukrainian fighter will be making his UFC debut in Nevada after Shore's initial opponent, Zviad Lazishvili, suffered an injury during training for the fight and was subsequently released. Sholinian, who owns a career 9-1-1 MMA record, most recently completed under the Lights Out Xtreme Fighting banner in 2019.