Konstantin Gluhov (, ; born January 17, 1980) is a Latvian heavyweight kickboxer and mixed martial artist of Russian descent.
In Muay Thai, he won the WPKA World Muaythai champion, in Kickboxing, he competed in K-1 and competed successfully. In Mixed martial arts, A European heavyweight fighter and one of the leading heavyweight fighters in Latvia.
Aside from MMA and kickboxing, Gluhov is also a karate black belt.
Biography and career Gluhov started karate and hand-to-hand fighting in 1996 at the Fair Fighting club with coaches Saulius Sheikis and Vasily Fleisher. But just a couple of months later, the club shifted to kickboxing. In the same year, 1996, Kostya wins his first title with his teammate Alexei Kharchuk - Latvian kickboxing champion (youth). In the amateur ring, Glukhov won the world championships in Thai boxing, Kickboxing and Kick-jitsu. In 2000, after 60 amateur fights, Konstantin became a professional.
In 2006 and 2008, Gluhov as part of the Latvian national team won the world championship in universal combat (unifight). And in 2009, he became Europe Champion (unifight).
He made his K-1 debut in 2006 at K-1 Fighting Network Riga 2006 against Denis Sobolyev.
In 2007, in Sochi, Gluhov lost for WBKF world championship belt to Alexei Kudin from Belarus
On November 22, 2008, Gluhov won the K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Riga tournament by three consecutive knockouts over Marco Della Ricca, Pacome Assi and Mindaugas Sakalauskas.
March 26, 2009 in Moscow hosted a kickboxing world championship tournament, which was attended by Pavel Zhuravlev, Alexei Kudin, Konstantin Gluhov and Elvin Abbasov. Gluhov lost in the finals to Zhuravlev
In 2010 Gluhov won the K-1 Grand Prix selection tournament defeating Vitaly Shemetov in the final.
Gluhov's debut in MMA took place in 2006 in Finland. Konstantin won his first fight by TKO in the first round over Atte Backman, Finland.
At the KSW XII 8-men tournament Konstantin won the quarterfinal of the Pole Daniel Omielanczuk, but in the tournament finals, already at KSW XIII, he lost to the American David Olivia.
In December 2010, Gluhov took part in the Ultimate Cage Fighters Championship 16-men tournament, held in Vienna. Having won 4 early victories, including over Serb Miodrag Petkovic, whom Gluhov lost in previous competitions, Konstantin won the UCFC belt.
Championships and accomplishments
Kickboxing 2010 K-1 World Grand Prix Selection champion 2009 WBKF World Tournament (+93 kg) runner up 2008 Warrior's Honor Tournament Champion 2008 K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Riga champion 2006 Masters Fight Night tournament finalist 2006 WBKF Europe Tournament (+93 kg) runner up 2005 WBKF Europe Tournament (+93 kg) runner up 2005 2nd Draka European championships (+90 kg) champion 2004 1st Draka European championships (+90 kg) champion 2002 WPKA World Heavyweight champion 2002 WPKA Heavyweight Champion of Asia 2002 WPKA Baltic States Heavyweight Champion 2000 IKF European champion
Boxing 2012 Bigger's Better 12 elimination tournament winner, Lithuania, 2012
Mixed martial arts HIT Fighting Championship HIT FC Heavyweight Champion International League MMA Oleg Taktarov Cup Tournament winner Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki KSW Heavyweight Tournament second place M-1 Global 2013 M-1 Global Heavyweight Grand Prix second place Pancrase Fighting Championship PFC Heavyweight Championship (2 times, current) PFC 3 Tournament winner Russian MMA Championship Russian MMA Championship Tournament second place Ultimate Cage Fighting Championship 2010 UCFC 20,000 Euro Tournament winner 2009 UCFC 20,000 Dollar Tournament runner up Warrior's Honor Warrior's Honor Superfight winner Warrior's Honor 3 Tournament winner Kick-Jitsu 2005 World Champion kick-jitsu (+91 kg) UNIFIGHT 2009 "Universal Fight" Europe Championships (+95 kg) champion 2009 Xth "Universal Fight" World Championships (+95 kg) vice-champion 2008 IXth "Universal Fight" World Championships (+95 kg) champion 2006 VIIth "Universal Fight" World Championships (+95 kg) champion WFCA 2008 WFCA European Heavyweight (+96 kg) MMA champion
Kickboxing record
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2024-04-28 || Loss||align=left| Vladimir Mineev|| FKR PRO 9 || Ulyanovsk, Russia || Decision (unanimous) || 5 ||3:00 |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2024-02-22 || Loss ||align=left| Alexei Stoyan || FKR PRO 8 || Sochi, Russia || Ext R. decision (unanimous) || 4 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2021-09-22 || Loss ||align=left| Ștefan Lătescu || Dynamite Fighting Show 12 || Baia Mare, Romania || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2021-06-04 || Loss ||align=left| Ionuț Iancu || |Dynamite Fighting Show 11 || Bucharest, Romania || Ext R. decision (unanimous) || 4 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2020-03-01 || Win ||align=left| Khundech|| Muai Thai fight|| Phuket, Thailand || КО || 2 || 0:57 |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2018-09-06 || Loss ||align=left| Eldar Oliveira Garcia || TNA || Kazan, Russia || Decision (unanimous) || 4 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2018-06-27 || Win ||align=left| Maxim Bolotov || TNA || Kazan, Russia || КО || 4 || 0:58 |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2018-05-12 || Loss ||align=left| Ye Xiang || Sanda Prime Ligue || Shanghai, China || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2018-04-01 || Win ||align=left| Davit || Muai Thai fight || Phuket, Thailand || КО || 3 || 0:22 |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2017-12-07 || Loss||align=left| Tsotne Rogava || Kung Fu Kings || Hebei, China || КО || 1 || 0:33 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2015-12-26 || Loss ||align=left| Roman Kryklia || Akhmat Fight Show || Grozny, Russia || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2015-11-21 || Loss ||align=left| Murat Aygun || Kunlun Fight 34 || Shenzhen, China || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2015-03-17 || Loss ||align=left| Hesdy Gerges || Kunlun Fight 21 - Super Heavyweight Tournament, Quarter Finals || Sanya, China || TKO (low kicks) || 3 || 0:35 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2015-02-01 || Win ||align=left| Mighty Mo || Kunlun Fight 18: The Return of the King - Super Heavyweight Tournament, Final 16 || Guangzhou, China || TKO (elbow injury) || 1 || 2:00 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2010-12-29 || Loss ||align=left| Zamig Athakishiyev || RMO 2010 Istanbul Finals || Istanbul, Turkey || DQ || 4 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2010-12-29 || Win ||align=left| Murat Kadirov || RMO 2010 Istanbul Semi Finals || Istanbul, Turkey || KO (spinning back kick) || 1 || |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2010-12-29 || Win ||align=left| Kadir Yıldırım || RMO 2010 Istanbul Quarter Finals || Istanbul, Turkey || TKO (retirement) || 1 || |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2010-11-13 || Win ||align=left| Awadh Tamim || WFCA – Fight Arena: Latvia vs. Russia || Riga, Latvia || KO (punches)|| 1 || 1:05 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2010-04-24 || Win ||align=left| Vitaly Shemetov || K-1 World Grand Prix Selection 2010 Final || Istanbul, Turkey || KO (low kicks) || 2 || 1:07 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2010-04-24 || Win ||align=left| Zamig Athakishiyev || K-1 World Grand Prix Selection 2010 Semi Finals || Istanbul, Turkey || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2010-04-24 || Win ||align=left| Brian Douwes || K-1 World Grand Prix Selection 2010 Quarter Finals || Istanbul, Turkey || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2010-03-28 || Loss ||align=left| Paul Slowinski || K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Warsaw || Warsaw, Poland || KO (right overhand punch) || 2 || |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2009-10-22 || Win||align=left| Stanislav Belokonj || Warrior's Honor || Kharkov, Ukraine || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2009-10-22 || Win||align=left| Ibragim Magomedov || Warrior's Honor, 4-men tournament, final|| Kharkov, Ukraine || КО || 1 || 1:17 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2009-10-22 || Win||align=left| Yurii Dubko || Warrior's Honor, 4-men tournament, 1/2 final || Kharkov, Ukraine || Unanimous decision || 3 || 2:00 |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2009-03-26 || Loss ||align=left| Pavel Zhuravlev || WBKF World Tournament, Final (+93 kg) @ Club Arbat || Moscow, Russia || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2009-03-26 || Win ||align=left| Elvin Abbasov || WBKF World Tournament, Semi Finals (+93 kg) @ Club Arbat || Moscow, Russia || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2009-02-27 || Loss ||align=left| Zabit Samedov || K-1 Professional International Tournament || Baku, Azerbaijan || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2008-12-17 || Win ||align=left| Pavel Zhuravlev || Final tournament of the project “Warrior's Honor” || Kharkov, Ukraine || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2008-12-17 || Win||align=left| Alexey Gonchar || Final tournament of the project “Warrior's Honor” || Kharkov, Ukraine || KO || 1 || 0:38 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2008-12-17 || Win||align=left| Artur Hamidulin || Final tournament of the project “Warrior's Honor” || Kharkov, Ukraine || TKO (corner stop) || 1 || 0:33 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2008-11-22 || Win ||align=left| Mindaugas Sakalauskas || K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Riga Final || Riga, Latvia || TKO (low kicks) || 2 || 0:41 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2008-11-22 || Win ||align=left| Pacome Assi || K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Riga Semi Finals || Riga, Latvia || KO (spinning back kick) || 2 || 1:47 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2008-11-22 || Win ||align=left| Marco Della Ricca || K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Riga Quarter Finals || Riga, Latvia || KO || 1 || 0:26 |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2008-10-18 || Loss ||align=left| Ashwin Balrak || Latvijā – "Milžu cīņas" || Liepāja, Latvia || Decision (majority) || 3 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2008-08-18 || Loss ||align=left| Attila Karacs || K-1 Rules Tournament 2008 in Hungary || Debrecen, Hungary || Ext. R decision || 4 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2008-05-23 || Win ||align=left| Dmitry Borulko|| Qualifying tournament of the project "Warrior's Honor" || Kharkov, Ukraine|| TKO || 3 || 1:44 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2008-05-23 || Win ||align=left| Sergey Kravchina|| Qualifying tournament of the project "Warrior's Honor" || Kharkov, Ukraine || KO || 2 || 1:22 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2008-05-23 || Win ||align=left| Muhamadshin|| Qualifying tournament of the project "Warrior's Honor" || Kharkov, Ukraine || KO || 1 || 0:36 |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2008-04-04 || Loss ||align=left| Pavel Zhuravlev || Qualifying tournament of the project “Warrior's Honor” || Kharkov, Ukraine || Decision (split) || 3 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2008-04-04 || Win ||align=left| Badalian || Qualifying tournament of the project “Warrior's Honor” || Kharkov, Ukraine || KO || 2 || 0:20 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2008-04-04 || Win ||align=left| Andrii Embalaev || Qualifying tournament of the project “Warrior's Honor” || Kharkov, Ukraine || KO || 1 || 1:30 |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2007-10-21 || Loss||align=left| Shamil Abdurahimov || Yalta Open World Championship kickjitsu 1/2 final|| Yalta, Ukraine || Unanimous decision 3:0 || 3 || 2:00 |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2007-10-20 || Loss ||align=left| Dmitry Bezus || Kickboxing World Cup || Yalta, Ukraine || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#c5d2ea" | 2007-10-13 || Draw ||align=left| Gary Goodridge || K-1 Fighting Network Latvia 2007 || Riga, Latvia || Decision draw || 3 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2007-07-13 || Win ||align=left| Yuksel Ayaydin || A1 Kickbox A1 KickBox Yuksel Ayaydin TR-Kosta Rus 08/07/2007|| Turkey || 3 || 3:00 || |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2007-07-06 || Win ||align=left| Stephane Gomis || A-1 Cyprus || Nikosia, Cyprus || TKO (corner stoppage) || 3 || 2:59 |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2007-06-06 || Loss||align=left| Alexei Kudin || WBKF World championship (+96 kg) @ Club Arbat || Sochi, Russia || Unanimous decision 3:0 || 10 || 2:00 |-