Anatoly Tokov

Roy 11 Oct,2018

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Anatoly Tokov is a Russian mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Bellator MMA in the Middleweight division. Tokov initially wanted to train and pursue a career in boxing but it was not a viable option for his city as only hand-to-hand combat was available which resulted in him eventually choosing the mixed martial artist. He follows the Combat Sambo style of fighting.

 

Before joining Bellator, he has fought in promotions like M-1 Global, Fight Nights Global, Rizin FF and Absolute Championship Berkut. At one time, Tokov was the Middleweight champion of Absolute Championship Berkut.

Early Life of Anatoly Tokov

Anatoly Tokov was born on February 17, 1990, in Tobolsk, Russia. Tokov began practicing in mixed martial arts at the age of 18. He initially wanted to try boxing but it was not available in his city. He decided to pursue Judo in its alternative but as practicing Judo meant a long distance travel, he gave up the dream. He started to practice hand-to-hand combat which was the only available option for his city.

Professional LIfe of Anatoly Tokov

In earlier years of Tokov's career, he was chosen to become a part of Fedor Emelianenko's fight team which included Kirill Sidelnikov, the Nemkov brothers, and Valentin Moldavsky. The team would help to prepare Emelianenko for his comeback into professional MMA.

Anatoly Tokov began to gain more fame when he signed a multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA. His first debut in the promotion was at Bellator 179 where he faced Francisco France. He won the match in the second round Via a TKO.

In the big event at Bellator 200, Anatoly Tokov's second Bellator fight was held against Vladimir Filipovic. The match was a very short one with Tokov winning the fight under a minute. Filipovic attempted a poor takedown which was used by Tokov in his advantage as he used guillotine choke to secure the win for himself. Of the two fights that he has fought in Bellator, he has won both with huge success. He is quickly rising through the ranks of Bellator Middleweight division.

Tokov's current fight record is 28 fights in total with 26 wins and only 2 loss.

Personal Life of Anatoly Tokov

Anatoly Tokov is a married man. He is not just married but also has a daughter of his marriage. However, there are no details available about his wife and daughter. There is also no information about his past love affairs and relationship. Information about his parents has also not been disclosed to this day. He keeps a low profile about his personal life.

Net Worth of Anatoly Tokov

Anatoly Tokov's net worth for the year 2018 is unidentified. Information regarding his personal assets, salary and career earnings have not been provided which makes it difficult to estimate his current net worth and financial value.

 

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