Valentin Moldavsky

Russia

Picks up interim Bellator Heavyweight belt
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June 28, 2021
Moldavsky defeated Timothy Johnson via unanimous decision (49-46, 50-45, 49-46) to pick up the interim heavyweight championship at Bellator 261 on Friday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut.
ANALYSIS
With former heavyweight champion Ryan Bader not seeing action in the division since September of 2019, Bellator brass decided it was time to crown an interim champion. With MMA legend Fedor Emalianenko in his corner, Moldavsky ended up taking four of five rounds and will now take up the mantle. His only real adversity came in Round 2, as Johnson landed several big shots, but Moldavsky weathered the storm. He also benefitted from an inadvertent clash of heads in Round 4 that left Johnson cut above the eye. The younger Moldavsky was just the more complete martial artist here, mixing in his wrestling and patient striking to outlast the veteran and cash the ticket as a (-270) betting favorite. A date with Bader shouldn't be too far off in the future.
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Set for Bellator 225
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July 21, 2019
Moldavasky will take on Tim Johnson at Bellator 225 on August 24.
ANALYSIS
Moldavasky will square off in the feature event at Bellator 225, vying for the Heavyweight title. The Russian will likely be full of confidence for the fight, as he'll head into the clash with a 8-1-0 record. Moldavsky is listed at 6-foot-1, 233 pounds; and will be giving up about two inches and 30 pounds to his opponent.
Takes care of business against Carl Seumanutafa at Bellator 181
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July 14, 2017
Moldavsky defeated Carl Seumanutafa via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-27) at Bellator 181 on Friday in Thackerville, Okla.
ANALYSIS
Despite being the smaller fighter, Moldavsky dominated this fight with her wrestling. He took Seumanutafa down in the frist round and prevent his opponent from mount any offense. In the second round, Moldavsky was less successful with his wrestler, but he still controlled the fight along the cage. The trend continued in the third round. Before signing with Bellator, Moldavsky went 3-1 in Rizin at heavyweight. He looked solid here, but he might end up being a light heavyweight before his Bellator run is over.