It has often been said that Igor Vovchanchyn was born in the wrong era. Had his star risen 10 years later, he would have become one of the most famous and wealthiest mixed martial artists in the world. Instead, he remains content with being one of the most spectacular fighters of the 1990s.
His bouts are still fascinating to watch today. At a time when MMA rules were only beginning to take shape, Vovchanchyn frequently competed in bareknuckle bouts and authored some truly terrifying knockouts. He usually won inside the first round, although there were no standard “rounds” in his era.