Mikhail Zayats defeated powerful Georgian wrestler David Tkeshelashvili by rear-naked choke submission at 2:26 in the first round.
[3] Zayats faced Malik Merad on April 28, 2011, at М-1 Challenge XXV: Zavurov vs. Enomoto.
[4] Zayats faced Vinny Magalhães on October 14, 2011, at М-1 Challenge XXVII: Garner vs. Grishin for the M-1 Global Light Heavyweight Championship.
[9] Zayats entered into the Bellator season ten Light Heavyweight tournament on February 28, 2014.
He faced Muhammed Lawal in the semifinals at Bellator 110 and lost the fight via unanimous decision.