9 most insane Russian MMA fights – from porn star vs dwarf to 821lb mega-battle

There's only one thing more bonkers than Russia's nutjob-in-chief, Vladimir Putin – and that's the crazy world of Russian MMA.

From porn stars fighting dwarves to bizarre inter-gender bouts and a one-armed bloke sparking out two opponents by himself, Russian MMA, and more specifically the Epic Fighting Championship might seem like a bad fever dream.

But, thankfully – and we know this because we've combed over hours of bizarre footage from mad Vlad's homeland (someone has to) – it is very much a real. After putting in the hard yards, Daily Star Sport are proud (is that the right word?) to bring you nine of the very best and most bizarre moments from some of the most insane Russian MMA battles of all time.

Porn star vs dwarf

A crazy countdown like this has to start somewhere, and where better than a four-foot-tall dwarf getting the better of a porn star dressed as a maid (really).

The mismatch bout, which featured blogger Mahit Suleymanov and adult actress Alexandra Piskun, began quickly with Suleymanov taking down his female opponent before pinning her to the ground.

Suleymanov continued his assault until another female MMA fighter, who appeared to be Piskun’s coach, entered the octagon and began landing blows while angrily berating him.

But the larger-than-life character still managed to hold his own, even as several men attempted to carry him out of the arena at the final bell. The four-foot star battered two of those for good measure before eventually being announced as the winner, giving porn star Piskun a big hug afterwards.

27st man floored by sucker punch

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There's nothing quite like a good David vs Goliath battle. And it doesn't get much more David and Goliath than a scrawny 9st bloke taking on a 27st monster in the octagon.

Their vast weight discrepancy (to put it mildly) showed early on in the contest as 27st stone giant Alexey Belyaev had to be hauled off his tiny 9st opponent, nicknamed 'Psycho.'

But Psycho picked himself back up and found reserves of strength that Popeye would have been impressed by as he landed a sucker punch on Belyaev, causing him to flop backwards to the floor like a sack of Russian spuds.

Inter-gender mismatch

A hulking man with layers of flab hanging down below his waist vs a tiny female strawweight who must've weighed a fraction of her opponent – it's about as freak show as you can get.

But despite the gender and size imbalance, female fighter Aleksandra Stepakova somehow managed to go the distance with Grigory Chistyakov, and she even managed to land a few belly-wobblers of her own.

Chistyakov came out on top in the end, with one of his fierce blows catching Stepakova square in the mush and knocking her back in one of the most iconic Epic Fighting Championship images.

One-armed masterclass

The Epic Fighting Championship welcomes all shapes and sizes. And in May of this year, Alexander Karapetyan proved just as brutal as any of his competitors, despite only having one arm.

Faced with a tough two-on-one battle, Karapetyan wasted no time at all in KO'ing one of his foes within seconds of the bell. Some savage head kicks did the trick for him and things soon reverted to one-on-one.

Showing no sign of weakness whatsoever, Karapetyan took the second fighter the distance before claiming victory on points, earning huge plaudits from curious viewers on social media.

821lb mega-battle

One of the heaviest bouts in Russian MMA history (probably) saw heavyweight Daniyal 'T-34' Elbaev take on super-heavyweight duo Polnoe_TV and Alexey Belyaev in another two-on-one battle.

With more meat on show than a Russian butcher's shop, the three men – weighing a collective 821lb – went at it hammer and tongs, with Belyaev the first to tap out after being dropped to the floor by a short left-hand.

With Belyaev taken care of, 'T-34' made short work of his team-mate, wrestling Polnoe_TV to the floor and firing several ground-and-pound shots at his head as the referee stopped the contest.

Inter-gender age mismatch

Things got off to an odd start during the inter-gender battle between 55-year-old mum Svetlana Gitelman and Arman Diatyan, as the scrawny 22-year-old immediately dropped to his haunches and crabbed along the floor.

And things didn't get much more normal as the fight went on as Gitelman launched a furious barrage of punches to leave Diatyan going backwards faster than a government U-turn.

Gitelman then got her much younger opponent in a headlock before the bizarre bout came to an end when an onlooker jumped into the ring to replace the mad mum, who exited stage left.

Diatyan, who failed to land a single blow on his female opponent during the time they were in the octagon together, proved equally as useless against his new challenger, losing the fight on the judge's scorecards.

Mass brawl

The Epic Fighting Championship is not averse to a good cage invasion from outside the ring, and so it proved on this occasion when an already odd two-on-one battle descended into chaos.

With the pudgy Vitaly Bykov caught in a guillotine, opponent Vladislav Popov began pounding his helpless rival on the back of the head as he lay stricken on the floor.

In the words of Shania Twain (sort of), that didn't impress Bykov's team much, as one of his entourage climbed into the cage and began to attack Popov. That sparked chaos as members from both corners jumped into the octagon and began trading blows in a huge brawl.

After the melee died down, Popov darted out of the cage and started to attack a spectator before security got the better of him, allowing Bykov to overwhelm Ramzan Amsadoev in the third round.

Porn star vs reality TV flop

A fighter being stripped of her clothes, a bloodied nose, and an impromptu scrap during the post-event interviews – just a regular day in the world of Russian MMA.

Although it might sound like a badly-constructed Black Mirror knock-off, Russian porn star Alexandra Piskun (remember her?) really did take on controversial television personality Gogen Solntsen earlier this year.

During one of the championship's most memorable contests, blonde actress Piskun had her top ripped off as she became embroiled in a fierce grappling match on the floor.

The action didn't finish there, either. While Piskun was being interviewed afterwards, Solntsen, who brands himself as a 'freak' and a 'gothic icon,' re-entered the arena to brawl with officials and Piskun herself.

Inter-gender porn star battle

There are plenty of porn stars to go around in the world of Russian MMA. And in January, adult star Alexander Pistoletov took to the octagon against a blogger, named in dispatches as Sasha Mamaha.

The pair traded blows early on before Pistoletov dominated the third round to seemingly guarantee victory. But his path to success was blocked when a friend of Mamaha stormed the cage and attempted to lunch a flying kick at the porn King.

Security intervened, allowing the fight to restart. But after forcing Mamaha to tap out to secure a submission win, the fighters were recalled to the ring for a fourth round, with Mamaha later being declared the winner.

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