Vitaly Minakov has two losses against two opponents on his MMA record. For a list of Minakov's best fights, refer to "Best fights of Vitaly Minakov".
On October 23, 2021 Vitaly Minakov faced off against Said Sowma in a heavyweight bout at age 36. He was coming in with a record of 22-2 (20). Minakov lost the fight via 3rd-round TKO.
On February 16, 2019 Vitaly Minakov faced off against Cheick Kongo in a heavyweight bout at age 34. He was coming in with a record of 21-1 (19), and Kongo was 43 years old and with a record of 29-10-2 (18). Minakov lost the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
