Attila Végh (born August 9, 1985) is a Slovak[2][3] mixed martial artist who competed in the Light Heavyweight divisions of Bellator Fighting Championships and Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW). He won the Bellator 2012 Summer Series Light Heavyweight Tournament and then the Bellator Light Heavyweight Championship. After losing it in his first defense, he was released from the promotion. A professional competitor since 2008, he has also competed for M-1 Global. Now coach of UFC fighters Ľudovít Klein and Martin Buday in Spartakus Fight Gym, Trnava.[4]
| Attila Végh | |
|---|---|
 Attila Végh | |
| Born | August 9, 1985 Dunajská Streda, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia) |
| Other names | Pumukli |
| Residence | Trnava, Slovakia |
| Nationality | Slovak |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight Light Heavyweight |
| Reach | 77.0 in (196 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Bratislava, Slovakia Coconut Creek, Florida |
| Team | Octagon Fighting Academy American Top Team[1] |
| Rank | Second degree black belt in Kempo Karate Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 45 |
| Wins | 33 |
| By knockout | 14 |
| By submission | 9 |
| By decision | 10 |
| Losses | 10 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
| www.scorpionteam.com | |
Early life
editVégh was born on August 9, 1985, in Dunajská Streda, Slovakia. Growing up in Gabčíkovo he started wrestling at the age of 5 up until the age of 16 when he switched to Kempo Karate. He became a successful Kempo Karate practitioner and won a number of titles including one world title, one European title and won the Hungarian kempo karate championships in his division 14 times.[5]
Mixed martial arts career
editEarly career
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Végh made his professional MMA debut in Slovakia in March 2008. For the first year of his career, he was undefeated with a record of 9 wins and no losses.
In May 2009, Végh debuted for the KSW promotion in Poland and encountered his first professional loss by decision to Lukasz Jurkowski. In February 2010, Végh had the most important bout in his life when he faced Aleksander Radosavljevic in the title match of Noc Skorpiona 6 (an MMA tournament held in Karlovac, Croatia), where he won by split decision in Round 3. This made him become European MMA champion under World Free Fight Association. This was the main reason why he got a contract with Bellator through his manager Zvonimir Brala later on.
Over the next three years, Végh continued fighting for various promotions all over Central Europe. Following the loss to Jurkowski, he added to his record with 15 more wins, 3 losses, and 2 draws. Notable wins include highly touted Marcus Vanttinen and Jonas Billstein.
Bellator Fighting Championships
editIn late 2011, it was announced that Végh had been signed by Bellator MMA to fight in their Light Heavyweight division.[6]
Végh made his Bellator debut in April 2012. He defeated Dan Spohn via split decision at Bellator 66.[7]
In the summer of 2012, Végh entered Bellator's Light Heavyweight tournament. In the opening round at Bellator 71, he faced Zelg Galesic and won via submission a minute into the first round.[8] Végh faced Emanuel Newton in the semifinals at Bellator 72.[9] He won the fight via controversial split decision. He faced Travis Wiuff in the tournament finals at Bellator 73 on August 24, 2012. Végh won in impressive fashion, getting a KO victory just 25 seconds into the first round. With the win, he earned the chance to face Bellator Light Heavyweight World Champion Christian M'Pumbu at Bellator 91 on February 28, 2013. He won the Bellator Light Heavyweight Championship belt via unanimous decision.[citation needed]
Végh was expected to face Emanuel Newton in a rematch at Bellator 106, but pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Muhammed Lawal.[citation needed]
Végh faced Interim Bellator Light Heavyweight champion Emanuel Newton in a title unification bout at Bellator 113 on March 21, 2014.[10] He lost the fight via split decision.[citation needed]
On August 25, 2014, Végh was released from Bellator, along with twelve other fighters.[11]
M-1 Global
editOver the years, Végh has experienced a mixture of victories and defeats in his MMA career. After a unanimous decision loss to Viktor Nemkov at M-1 Challenge 71.[12] Végh rebounded with several impressive wins. He secured a unanimous decision victory against Paul Byrne at Oktagon 3: Open Air in July 2017, followed by a submission win via arm-triangle choke over Travis Fulton at Oktagon 4: Challenge Finals 2 in November of the same year. Végh continued his success in 2018 with a unanimous decision win over Maiquel Falcão at Oktagon 10 in Prague. However, in June 2019, he faced a setback when Virgil Zwicker knocked him out at Oktagon 12 in Bratislava. Végh bounced back in November 2019, scoring a knockout victory over Karlos Vémola at Oktagon 15. 5 years later, Végh and Vemola rematched, this time with Végh suffering a submission loss via arm-triangle choke to Karlos Vemola in a rematch for the Oktagon Light Heavyweight Championship at Oktagon 58 in June 2024.[13]
Championships and accomplishments
editMixed martial arts record
edit| 45 matches | 33 wins | 10 losses |
| By knockout | 14 | 3 |
| By submission | 9 | 2 |
| By decision | 10 | 5 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 33–10–2 | Karlos Vemola | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Oktagon 58 | June 8, 2024 | 2 | 0:45 | Prague, Czech Republic | For the Oktagon Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 33–9–2 | Karlos Vemola | KO (punch) | Oktagon 15 | November 9, 2019 | 1 | 2:07 | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| Loss | 32–9–2 | Virgil Zwicker | KO (punches) | Oktagon 12 | June 8, 2019 | 1 | 3:18 | Bratislava, Slovakia | |
| Win | 32–8–2 | Maiquel Falcão | Decision (unanimous) | Oktagon 10 | November 17, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| Win | 31–8–2 | Travis Fulton | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Oktagon 4: Challenge Finals 2 | November 12, 2017 | 1 | 3:23 | Bratislava, Slovakia | |
| Win | 30–8–2 | Paul Byrne | Decision (unanimous) | Oktagon 3: Open Air | July 29, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| Loss | 29–8–2 | Viktor Nemkov | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 Challenge 71: Nemkov vs. Vegh | October 21, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | St. Petersburg, Russia | |
| Loss | 29–7–2 | Alexander Volkov | KO (punches) | M-1 Challenge 68: Shlemenko vs. Vasilevsky 2 | June 16, 2016 | 1 | 2:38 | Moscow, Russia | For the M-1 Global Heavyweight Championship. |
| Loss | 29–6–2 | Goran Reljić | Decision (split) | KSW 31 | May 23, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Gdańsk, Poland | For the vacant KSW Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Loss | 29–5–2 | Emanuel Newton | Decision (split) | Bellator 113 | March 21, 2014 | 5 | 5:00 | Mulvane, Kansas, United States | Lost the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Championship. |
| Win | 29–4–2 | Christian M'Pumbu | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 91 | February 28, 2013 | 5 | 5:00 | Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States | Won the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Championship. |
| Win | 28–4–2 | Travis Wiuff | KO (punches) | Bellator 73 | August 24, 2012 | 1 | 0:25 | Tunica, Mississippi, United States | Bellator 2012 Light Heavyweight Tournament Final. |
| Win | 27–4–2 | Emanuel Newton | Decision (split) | Bellator 72 | July 20, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Tampa, Florida, United States | Bellator 2012 Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal. |
| Win | 26–4–2 | Zelg Galešić | Submission (rear naked choke) | Bellator 71 | June 22, 2012 | 1 | 1:00 | Chester, West Virginia, United States | Bellator 2012 Light Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal. |
| Win | 25–4–2 | Dan Spohn | Decision (split) | Bellator 66 | April 20, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 24–4–2 | Jonas Billstein | Submission (triangle choke) | Heroes Gate 4 | June 23, 2011 | 3 | N/A | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| Win | 23–4–2 | Grigor Aschugbabjan | TKO (retirement) | KSW 16 | May 21, 2011 | 2 | 0:26 | Gdańsk, Poland | Catchweight (207 lbs) bout. |
| Win | 22–4–2 | Marcus Vänttinen | Decision (unanimous) | Rock and Brawl | May 14, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Kouvola, Finland | |
| Win | 21–4–2 | Baga Agaev | TKO (corner stoppage) | Heroes Gate 3 | March 24, 2011 | 3 | N/A | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| Draw | 20–4–2 | Hans Stringer | Draw (unanimous) | Nitrianska Noc Bojovnikov III: Ring of Honor | February 5, 2011 | 2 | 5:00 | Nitra, Slovakia | |
| Loss | 20–4–1 | Simon Carlsen | TKO (punches) | Heroes Gate 2 | October 21, 2010 | 2 | 2:40 | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| Win | 20–3–1 | Jevgenij Lapin | Submission (triangle-armbar) | Nitrianska Noc Bojovnikov: Ring of Honor | June 3, 2010 | 1 | 4:33 | Nitra, Slovakia | |
| Win | 19–3–1 | Egidijus Valavičius | Decision (unanimous) | Heroes Gate 1 | May 29, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| Draw | 18–3–1 | Adlan Amagov | Draw (unanimous) | Azerbaijan Pankration Federation: Azerbaijan vs. Europe | May 22, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Baku, Azerbaijan | |
| Loss | 18–3 | Daniel Tabera | Submission (kneebar) | KSW 13 | May 7, 2010 | 1 | 4:57 | Katowice, Poland | KSW Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal. |
| Win | 18–2 | Łukasz Skibski | TKO (knees) | KSW 13 | May 7, 2010 | 1 | 4:53 | Katowice, Poland | KSW Light Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal. |
| Win | 17–2 | Kristof Nataska | KO (soccer kicks) | KO Boxing Club Galanta: ODPLATA | April 17, 2010 | 1 | N/A | Šaľa, Slovakia | |
| Win | 16–2 | Boris Tonkovic | TKO (punches) | Den Gladiatora 7 | March 26, 2010 | 1 | 0:50 | Bratislava, Slovakia | |
| Win | 15–2 | Aleksandar Radosavljevic | Decision (unanimous) | Noc Skorpiona 6 | February 13, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Karlovac, Croatia | |
| Win | 14–2 | Igor Henc | TKO (punches) | Total FC: TotalFight | December 12, 2009 | 1 | 3:30 | Hungary | |
| Loss | 13–2 | Toni Valtonen | Decision (split) | Shooto Finland: Helsinki Fight Night | November 28, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Helsinki, Finland | |
| Win | 13–1 | Arnoldas Joknys | TKO (submission to punches) | Noc Bojov 1 | October 31, 2009 | 1 | 1:11 | Nitra, Slovakia | |
| Win | 12–1 | Aslambek Saidov | Submission (triangle-armbar) | Kings of the Ring: Return of Gladiators | October 16, 2009 | 2 | 2:23 | Brno, Czech Republic | |
| Win | 11–1 | Lubos Suda | Submission (armbar) | Hell Cage 4 | September 20, 2009 | 1 | 1:30 | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| Win | 10–1 | Gustav Dietz | TKO (punches) | It's Showtime: Budapest | August 29, 2009 | 1 | 1:13 | Budapest, Hungary | |
| Loss | 9–1 | Lukasz Jurkowski | Decision (unanimous) | KSW 11 | May 15, 2009 | 2 | 5:00 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Win | 9–0 | Sebastian Hercun | TKO (submission to punches) | Fight Stage Championship 3 | April 30, 2009 | 1 | 2:41 | Košice, Slovakia | |
| Win | 8–0 | Markus Wagner | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Free Fight Championship: On Tour | April 25, 2009 | 1 | 1:33 | Jena, Germany | |
| Win | 7–0 | Lukas Turecek | KO (punches) | Hell Cage 3 | March 29, 2009 | 1 | 0:12 | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| Win | 6–0 | Zsolt Zathureczky | Decision (unanimous) | Vendetta | March 15, 2009 | 2 | 5:00 | Csongrád, Hungary | |
| Win | 5–0 | Markus Di Gallo | Decision (unanimous) | Fight Stage Championship 2 | November 10, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Bratislava, Slovakia | |
| Win | 4–0 | Martin Wojcik | Submission (armbar) | Hell Cage 2 | October 19, 2008 | 2 | 4:29 | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| Win | 3–0 | Matyas Levante | TKO (punches) | Total FC: TotalFight | August 20, 2008 | 1 | 0:55 | Pest, Hungary | |
| Win | 2–0 | Matej Turcan | TKO (submission to punches) | Fight Stage Championship 1 | June 2, 2008 | 2 | 1:46 | Košice, Slovakia | |
| Win | 1–0 | Matej Turcan | Submission (armbar) | Top X-Fight 2: In the Middle of Nowhere | March 29, 2008 | 1 | 4:35 | Žilina, Slovakia |
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