Vladyslav Rudnev

Vladyslav Serhiyovych Rudnev (Владислав Сергійович Руднєв; born June 25, 1996) is a Ukrainian sambist and mixed martial artist. As a sambist, he is a four-time world champion, three-time European champion and was a member of Dynamo.

Sambo career
Rudnev won his first medal in the European Sambo Championships in 2016, in which he won a bronze medal in the -82 kg category. He subsequently went on to win a gold medal in this competition in 2018 and 2019 in the same category. He won his third and final gold medal in the European championships in 2021, this time in the -79 kg category. At the World Sambo Championships, Rudnev won a bronze medal in 2017. He would win a gold medal in 2018. He repeated this feat in 2019 and 2020, all in the -82 kg category. Rudnev would win his fourth and final gold medal in the world championships in 2021.

Mixed martial arts career
Rudnev started his professional MMA career in 2019.

Rudnev faced Anthony Dizy on September 7, 2023, at Brave CF 74. He won the bout by unanimous decision.

Rudnev faced Iliyar Askhanov at November 4, 2023, at Rizin Landmark 7. He won the bout by unanimous decision.