Russian promoter Kamil Hajiyev will not participate in a duel according to the rules of martial arts.
In an interview with , AMC Fight Nights chief Gadzhiev explained why he would not participate in the fight, despite the fact that the fights between the heads of organizations have been repeatedly mentioned in the media.
– For me, the reason is that as a former athlete, I don’t want to look bad in this fight. The physical conditions may be normal, but here you have to be prepared. To prepare, you have to give up a lot. Am I ready for this? I think not. I watched my fight with Svyatoslav Kovalenko – when he offered, I thought: “Well, we’re going to box, what to box there.” And I’m so tired after three laps! And in the end already thought about surviving. Why are you tired? Not prepared, 14oz gloves were heavy. A million reasons. I was thinking – well, I should look normal, I used to be a normal athlete in the past, but I can’t go below that. That’s why I give up now. And money is secondary. Gadzhiev told .
Previously, Gadzhiev performed according to the rules of jiu-jitsu and combat sambo and trained at the Sambo-70 school. One of Gadzhiev’s opponents in amateur tournaments was MMA veteran Yuri Ivlev (21–12 in professional MMA).
Source : MatchTV
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