Remigijus Morkevičius
BornRemigijus Morkevičius
(1982-08-10)10 August 1982
Kaunas, Lithuania
Died21 December 2016(2016-12-21) (aged 34)
Kaunas, Lithuania
Gunshot
Other namesRemyga, Maklaudas
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight143 lb (65 kg; 10.2 st)
DivisionFeatherweight
StyleKickboxing
StanceSouthpaw
Fighting out ofGarliava, Lithuania
Years active2000–2015
Kickboxing record
Total13
Wins10
By knockout7
Losses2
By knockout2
Draws1
Mixed martial arts record
Total21
Wins16
By knockout12
By submission4
Losses5
By knockout1
By submission3
By decision1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Remigijus Morkevičius (10 August 1982 – 21 December 2016) was a Lithuanian mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He has fought for the Lithuanian branch of RINGS, ZST, and K-1 World MAX.

Career and biography

Morkevičius began kickboxing and Muay Thai at age of 12. He started off his career in Lithuania as a kickboxer becoming a national champion in both kickboxing and Muay Thai. He transitioned across to MMA in 2002 defeating Darius Baliulis at a local event. This win led to his being signed by Japanese promotion ZST and he would make a quick impact in Japan, knocking out his first four opponents in brutal fashion (mostly with his trademark knees) and qualifying for the 2004 ZST Grand Prix where he would suffer his first MMA defeat to Marcus Aurélio in the Semi Finals.

Morkevičius would continue to have success with the ZST promotion, bar a couple of submission defeats, culminating in his victory at the 2005 ZST Grand Prix 2 where he defeated Masahiro Oishi by knockout to win the featherweight title. Morkevičius later signed with Hero's where he would becoming increasingly re-involved in the kickboxing world with K-1 MAX.

Morkevičius' first foray into K-1 MAX began at the 2005 K-1 MAX Champions Challenge where he defeated local fighter Yasuhiro Kazuya. Morkevičius would have great initial success, winning his first four fights (including an 8-second stoppage of Shingo Garyu) and earned a shot at qualification for the 2006 K-1 MAX World Final at the 2006 K-1 MAX World Open. He faced legendary Japanese fighter Masato at this event but was unable to qualify, losing instead by technical knockout in the second round. After this defeat his kickboxing career would go on the backburner for a while as he refocused back on MMA.

Morkevičius had mixed success with Hero's, winning 2 and losing 2 before returning to ZST in 2006. Additionally, problems outside of the ring have limited his fighting opportunities as of late. A return to K-1 MAX in 2008 has resulted in varying results, a crushing knockout defeat to Andre Dida.

Death

On December 21, 2016, Morkevičius was shot seven times with automatic rifle, near his home in Kaunas, County Šilainiai, Lithuania. His body was found on the steps of the front doors of the apartment complex where he was living. The murder occurred on Wednesday, by an unidentified man waiting for him in the car.[1]

Titles

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
21 matches 16 wins 5 losses
By knockout 12 1
By submission 4 3
By decision 0 1
By disqualification 0 0
Draws 0
No contests 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 16-5 Japan Wataru Inatsu KO (punches) ZST 9 - The Battle Field 9 February 18, 2006 1 1:15 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 15-5 Japan Katsuhiko Nagata Decision (unanimous) K-1 PREMIUM 2005 Dynamite!! December 31, 2005 2 5:00 Osaka, Japan
Win 15-4 Georgia (country) Ramazi Jakharydze KO (head kick) Hero's Lithuania 2005 November 19, 2005 1 N/A Vilnius, Lithuania
Loss 14-4 Japan Hiroyuki Takaya TKO (punches) Hero's 3 October 23, 2005 2 4:16 Tokyo, Japan Hero's 2005 Lightweight Grand Prix quarter-final.
Win 14-3 Japan Takehiro Murahama KO (left hook) Hero's 2 July 6, 2005 1 1:14 Tokyo, Japan
Win 13-3 Netherlands Danny van Bergen Submission (armbar) Shooto Lithuania - Chaosas April 7, 2005 1 N/A Vilnius, Lithuania
Win 12-3 Japan Masahiro Oishi KO (punches) ZST Grand Prix 2 - Final Round, Final January 23, 2005 1 3:13 Tokyo, Japan Wins ZST Grand Prix - Final Round.
Win 11-3 Japan Hirotaka Miyakawa KO (knee) ZST Grand Prix 2 - Final Round, Semi Finals January 23, 2005 1 0:48 Tokyo, Japan
Win 10-3 Netherlands Jakob Shaap Submission (triangle choke) Shooto Lithuania - Bushido November 20, 2004 1 Vilnius, Lithuania
Win 9-3 Morocco Boulem Belaini KO (knee & punches) ZST Grand Prix 2 - Opening Round November 3, 2004 1 0:05 Tokyo, Japan Qualifies for ZST Grand Prix 2 - Final Round.
Loss 8-3 Japan Naoyuki Kotani Submission (armbar) ZST - Battle Hazard 1 July 4, 2004 1 2:07 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 8-2 Japan Hideo Tokoro Submission (triangle choke) ZST 5 - The Battle Field 5 May 5, 2004 1 3:30 Tokyo, Japan
Win 8-1 Lithuania Artemij Sitenkov Submission (guillotine choke) Shooto Lithuania - Vendetta April 4, 2004 1 1:28 Vilnius, Lithuania
Win 7-1 Japan Takahiro Uchiyama KO (punch) ZST - GT-F March 7, 2004 1 1:48 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 6-1 Brazil Marcus Aurélio Submission (triangle choke) ZST Grand Prix - Final Round, Semi Finals January 11, 2004 1 2:48 Tokyo, Japan
Win 6-0 Japan Takumi Yano KO (slam) ZST Grand Prix - Final Round, Quarter Finals January 11, 2004 1 4:36 Tokyo, Japan
Win 5-0 Netherlands Menno Dijkstra KO (knee) ZST Grand Prix - Opening Round November 23, 2003 1 0:20 Tokyo, Japan Qualifies for ZST Grand Prix - Final Round.
Win 4-0 Japan Atsuhiro Tsuboi KO (knee) ZST 4 - The Battle Field 4 September 7, 2003 1 0:41 Tokyo, Japan
Win 3-0 Japan Hideo Tokoro KO (knees) ZST 3 - The Battle Field 3 June 1, 2003 1 2:54 Tokyo, Japan
Win 2-0 Japan Atsuhiro Tsuboi KO (knee) ZST 2 - The Battle Field 2 March 9, 2003 2 1:37 Tokyo, Japan
Win 1-0 Lithuania Darius Balulis Submission (rear-naked choke) RF 2002 - Vol. 2 April 28, 2002 2 1:37 Lithuania

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing Record
9 Wins (6 (T)KO's, 3 Decisions), 2 Losses, 1 Draw
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTimeRecord
2014-11-15WinSpain Juan MartosHERO'S World GP 2014 LithuaniaVilnius, LithuaniaTKO (Knees)210-2-1
2011-11-19WinPoland Eliasz JankowskiHERO'S World GP 2011 LithuaniaVilnius, LithuaniaKO (Spinning Heel kick & Flying Knee)10:299-2-1
2010-04-10WinGermany Joel KnochK-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in VilniusVilnius, LithuaniaTKO (Punches)10:398-2-1
2010-03-28DrawPoland Michał GłogowskiK-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in WarsawWarsaw, PolandDecision Draw33:007-2-1
2008-11-08WinGermany Leo BoningerMMA Bushido HERO'S 2008Vilnius, LithuaniaDecision (Unanimous)33:007-2
2008-07-07LossBrazil Andre DidaK-1 World MAX 2008 World Championship Tournament Final 8Tokyo, JapanTKO (3 Knockdowns)11:436-2
First fight after more than 2 years break due to back injury.
2006-04-05LossJapan MasatoK-1 World MAX 2006 World Tournament OpenTokyo, JapanTKO (Corner Stoppage)21:566-1
Fails to qualify for K-1 World MAX 2006 World Championship Final.
2006-03-10WinGermany Denis SchneidmillerK-1 East Europe MAX 2006Vilnius, LithuaniaDecision (Unanimous)32:006-0
2006-02-04WinJapan Shingo GaryuK-1 World MAX 2006 Japan TournamentSaitama, JapanKO (Flying Knee)10:085-0
2005-11-05WinSouth Korea Su Hwan LeeK-1 Fighting Network Korea MAX 2005Seoul, South KoreaKO (Left hook)22:504-0
2005-10-12WinJapan Yasuhiro KazuyaK-1 World MAX 2005 Champions ChallengeTokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:003-0
2003-05-10WinLithuania Aurelijus GuogisMUAY THAI super fights - "SPROGIMAS"N/ATKO (Doctor stoppage)1N/A2-0
2002-12-14WinRussia Dmitrij Vasiljev6th BUSHIDO-RINGS tournament "DINAMITAS"N/AKO (Knee)1N/A1-0
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References

  1. "Lithuanian MMA fighter Morkevicius shot dead in Kaunas".
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