Vitaly Sergeevich Shemetov[1][2] (born July 9, 1985; USSR, Russia, Omsk) — Russian mixed martial arts fighter.
Multiple champion of Russia, Europe and the World in mixed martial arts in Holland, Japan, China, Latvia, Greece and the US.
At the age of seven, he enrolled in the Judo section of the Youth Sports School-17 and after a year of training received the first award in his sports career, won a gold medal at the city championship in Judo in the weight category up to 31 kg.
[10] By the age of sixteen, he received the highest possible title in this discipline "Master of Sports of Russia" in Army Hand-to-Hand Combat.
Conducts various master classes and seminars on mixed martial arts and FZK FC.
[17] August 9, 2016 – Vitaly Shemetov dedicated his victory at the European tournament to the 300th anniversary of Omsk.
[18] In mid-2016, from the United Russia party, he planned to run as a candidate for the Legislative Assembly of the Omsk Region in 2016.
[19] Later he suspended his political activities and continued his professional sports career, speaking under the Russian flag at international mixed martial arts tournaments.