Best fights of Blagoy Ivanov
Over 16 years as a professional, Blagoy Ivanov has compiled a 19-7 (12) record, including five title fights. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Blagoy Ivanov KOs Shawn Jordan
On March 18, 2017 Blagoy Ivanov defended his WSOF heavyweight title against Shawn Jordan. Ivanov was 30 years old with a record of 14-1, and Jordan was 32 with a record of 19-7. Ivanov was on a 3-fight winning streak and Jordan was coming off a win. Ivanov stopped Shawn Jordan via TKO in the 1st round. Defended the title.
2. Blagoy Ivanov defeats Ben Rothwell
On March 9, 2019 Blagoy Ivanov faced Ben Rothwell in a heavyweight bout. Ivanov was 32 years old with a record of 16-2, and Rothwell was 37 with a record of 36-10. Both Ivanov and Rothwell were coming off a loss. Ivanov won via unanimous decision.
3. Blagoy Ivanov loses to Derrick Lewis via split decision
On November 2, 2019 Blagoy Ivanov faced Derrick Lewis in a heavyweight bout. Ivanov was 33 years old with a record of 18-2, and Lewis was 34 with a record of 21-7. Ivanov was on a 2-fight winning streak, while Lewis was on a 2-fight losing streak. Ivanov lost via split decision. Went the distance with Lewis.
4. Blagoy Ivanov KOs Derrick Mehmen
On October 17, 2015 Blagoy Ivanov defended his WSOF heavyweight title against Derrick Mehmen. Ivanov was 29 years old with a record of 12-1, and Mehmen was 30 with a record of 19-6. Both Ivanov and Mehmen were coming off a win. Ivanov stopped Derrick Mehmen via TKO in the 2nd round. Defended the title.
5. Blagoy Ivanov defeats Marcos Rogério de Lima
On May 7, 2022 Blagoy Ivanov faced Marcos Rogério de Lima in a heavyweight bout. Ivanov was 35 years old with a record of 18-4, and Lima was 36 with a record of 19-7-1. Ivanov was on a 2-fight losing streak, while Lima was on a 2-fight winning streak. Ivanov won via unanimous decision.
6. Blagoy Ivanov loses to Junior dos Santos via unanimous decision
On July 14, 2018 Blagoy Ivanov faced Junior dos Santos in a heavyweight bout. Ivanov was 31 years old with a record of 16-1, and Santos was 34 with a record of 18-5. Ivanov was on a 5-fight winning streak, while Santos was coming off a loss. Ivanov lost via unanimous decision. Went the distance with Santos.
7. Blagoy Ivanov loses to Marcin Tybura via unanimous decision
On February 4, 2023 Blagoy Ivanov faced Marcin Tybura in a heavyweight bout. Ivanov was 36 years old with a record of 19-4, and Tybura was 37 with a record of 23-7. Both Ivanov and Tybura were coming off a win. Ivanov lost via unanimous decision. Went the distance with Tybura.
8. Blagoy Ivanov defeats Caio Alencar
On November 2, 2017 Blagoy Ivanov defended his PFL heavyweight title against Caio Alencar. Ivanov was 31 years old with a record of 15-1, and Alencar was 0 with a record of 0-0. Ivanov was on a 4-fight winning streak. Ivanov won via unanimous decision. Defended the title.
9. Blagoy Ivanov defeats Josh Copeland
On June 17, 2016 Blagoy Ivanov defended his WSOF heavyweight title against Josh Copeland. Ivanov was 29 years old with a record of 13-1, and Copeland was 0 with a record of 0-0. Ivanov was on a 2-fight winning streak. Ivanov won via unanimous decision. Defended the title.
10. Blagoy Ivanov defeats Tai Tuivasa
On June 8, 2019 Blagoy Ivanov faced Tai Tuivasa in a heavyweight bout. Ivanov was 32 years old with a record of 17-2, and Tuivasa was 26 with a record of 9-1. Ivanov was coming off a win, while Tuivasa was coming off a loss. Ivanov won via unanimous decision.