Maxim Novoselov is a Russian MMA fighter and combat sambo champion. He is also known as “Mad Max” due to his massive stature and menacing appearance. His life has taken several unexpected turns, such as several incarceration terms and accusations of murder. He has fought a total of 8 MMA fights between 2004 and 2018.
Who Is Maxim Novoselov?
Maxim Novoselov was born on 15th May 1973 in Chelyabinsk, Russia. Not much information is available about his education. He stands tall at 6 feet and weighs about 127 kg. Maxim went to a local high school in Chelyabinsk and after graduating, he became an instructor in the military. He was inspired to pursue a career in mixed martial arts (MMA) by observing fighters when he was a young student. He is well-known for having been accused of murder and having served two jail sentences. He was scheduled to make his professional fighting comeback in 2019, but the boat was called off due to Valerievich Datsik‘s broken jaw.
He has the build and appearance of a professional mixed martial arts fighter. He is large in stature, towering, and frequently described as scary by others. He appreciates a good dinner and is a foodie as well. Since he competes in mixed martial arts, he has highly specific standards for his training and physical condition, He particularly enjoys travelling, and he frequently gets to be seen swimming in the ocean.
Maxim Novoselov’s Career
In the beginning of his career, he served as an instructor in the Russian military in Nagorno-Karabakh, which is located in the eastern highlands of Armenia. After coming back from that place, he began to participate in underground battles, which are infamous for being incredibly deadly because there are no regulations. It was at this period, in the early 1990s, that he began taking part in criminal showdowns.
Then, after being accused of murder in 1993, he was sentenced to prison for the first time. Maxim Novoselov received a 14-year prison sentence. He persisted in fighting and engaging in underground conflicts when he was incarcerated. After being released from prison, he was observed engaging in fights and battles within a week of his release. A total of five fights took place between 2004 and 2012, of which he won two, lost two, and one resulted in a draw.
He faced the Dutchman Milko Wurn in his debut match. In the fight that took place in St. Petersburg, Russia on April 10, 2004, Maxim was defeated by his rival. Maxim Novoselov trains kids in Sambo.
When he was found to be trafficking cocaine in 2012, he received a three and a half year jail sentence once more. He operated a gym while serving his second jail sentence, having received the necessary authorization from the jail administration. After being released from prison, on September 9, 2016, he engaged in combat with American Jimmy Ambris and won. He participated in and won the other two bouts in 2017 and 2018, respectively.
When his training partner was working out to lose weight in 2019, Maxim had an accident that left the latter with an arm injury.When Novoselov was in Japan, he acquired the moniker “Mad Max.”In 2019, the 48-year-old was spotted in Siberia combating a large bear.His primary fighting technique is referred to as “Combat Sambo.”
In his most recent fight, which took place on December 12, 2020, he defeated Andrey Dorgomonetskiy, earning the moniker “Mad Max.”The current Pro MMA record of Maxim Novoselov is 10-02-01.
