Career
He has also competed in M-1 Global. According to the global-mma.com rankings, he is the 7th ranked light heavyweight in the world (outside of the UFC). M-1 Global
Mikhail Zayats defeated powerful Georgian wrestler David Tkeshelashvili by rear-naked choke submission at 2:26 in the first round.
Zayats faced Malik Merad on April 28, 2011 at М-1 Challenge XXV: Zavurov versus
Enomoto. Zayats faced Vinny Magalhães on October 14, 2011 at М-1 Challenge XXVII: Garner versus Grishin for the M-1 Global Light Heavyweight Championship.
He lost via TKO (head kick and punches) in the third round. Bellator Mobile Marketing Association
Mikhail Zayats was signed in Bellator and will perform on Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Eight Light Heavyweight Tournament Opening Round in 2013 on Spike television In the semifinal, Zayats faced Jacob Noe.
This fight is expected to occur on February 21, 2013 at Bellator 90.
Zayats faced Emanuel Newton on March 28, 2013 in Bellator Season Eight Light Heavyweight Tournament at Bellator 94. He lost via unanimous decision. Post-fight, Zayats confirmed that he suffered a rib injury just days before the fight.
The injury would keep him out of the upcoming Bellator Summer Series.
Zayats faced Aaron Rosa on October 11, 2013 at Bellator 103. Zayats entered into the Bellator season ten Light Heavyweight tournament on February 28, 2014.
He faced Muhammed Lawal in the semifinals at Bellator 110 and lost the fight via unanimous decision. Mixed martial arts
Bellator Mobile Marketing Association
Bellator Season Eight Light Heavyweight Tournament Runner-Up
M-1 Global
M-1 Challenge 2008 Championships.
Ju-Jitsu
Ju-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF)
ARG (Army Hand-to-Hand Combat)
Russian Union of Martial Arts
Russian National Champion of Army Hand-to-Hand Combat
Sambo
All-Russian Sambo Federation
Federation International Amateur de Sambo (FIAS)
2008 FIAS World Combat Sambo Championships Gold Medalist.