– You said that Vladimir Mineev will fight on September 15 in Elista, then he will fight in Sochi with Ivan Shtyrkov. Vladimir said he only heard this from you now.
– Yes, on September 15 there will be a fight according to kickboxing rules. We are looking at different options. Range of surnames: Alexander Lungu, Danio Ilunga, Bogdan Stoica. Someone says: “And let’s fight with the one against whom Vakhitov lost.” Well, that’s not an option at all, we’re not even considering it. It was a kind of sack, where Vakhitov lost more to his training than to someone. Next, Vanya Shtyrkov is ready to fight at the end of October.
– And who did you talk to to understand that Shtyrkov is ready to fight? Nikolai Klimenko? Ivan himself?
– I spoke with Alexander Skaredin (manager of Ivan Shtyrkov). He said we needed to be a little more flexible here. Let’s do a kickboxing fight and have an MMA rematch in a year, okay?
– And why not with Vakhitov? Kickboxing or MMA? (Vladimir Mineev lost the fight against Artem Vakhitov in kickboxing – about “”.)
“I always wanted to do this fight. But I had a position of principle. I wanted the people who work with Artem, well, in general, the business structures, to also take the initiative. We will call a spade a spade – so that they also got the money, put it on the table and said: “Let’s do it!” A few times I was invited somewhere, they announced to me at a tournament , they said: “Kamil, come out, we will announce a fight. And nothing. Now we have to ask in general whether Artem is physically fit or not, because the injury is specific, we have to see how it goes recovery.
What do you think of the UFC lightweight fight between Beneil Dariush and Charles Oliveira? Should Oliveira get a rematch with Makhachev?
For lack of anything better, yes. But I would watch the fight between Makhachev and Edwards at 77 kg (a fight in which Islam Makhachev will claim the belt in the next weight class – about “”.). I would watch another fight between Makhachev and Volkanovski. There’s more intrigue for me in this fight, there’s more understatement for me. And there… I have no doubt that Islam will win against Oliveira.
What would you do if you were Dana White?
– I would rock Leon Edwards to fight Islam. I would talk to him to agree.
– Are you sure that Islam accepts to lift 77 kg?
“He would get addicted, yes. Yet, becoming a two-time champion is a different experience.
– Bellator fighter Alexander Shabliy said Vartanyan can fight on equal footing with Oliveira and now they’re mocking him in the comments.
They are funny people, they are always laughing. Listen. I can give an even sharper opinion, let them laugh at my sentence. I think Shabliy versus Islam (there won’t be that fight, of course, and Islam will be the favorite, of course) is not going to be an easy fight. Anything is possible, really. And I believe that nothing, absolutely nothing Oliveira will surprise Shablis. Stop making celestials American fighters. Yeah, Jon Jones, that’s understandable, but our guys have already proven themselves well in all weights, and this movement is only a few years old.
– What is your prediction for the fight between Vartanyan and Reznikov in the final of the ASA Grand Prix?
– I think the favorite is Vartanyan, but not with some kind of advantage, but just if they ask me, Vartanyan or Reznikov, I will say that Vartanyan.
– Mikhail Gazaev and Konstantin Glukhov will fight in the main battle of your tournament. Let’s talk: This is a rematch for the fight, which took place in November 2013, when Glukhov kicked Gazaev in the face, crawling the entire fight on one knee. Glukhov knocked him out and lost by disqualification. Today Glukhov is 43 years old, Gazaev spent some time in prison. What do you expect from such a fight?
– Hard to say. You know how I feel. There is a video, a meme, and now this video will be longer: “After 10 years”.
– What do you think, what form does Mikhail Gazaev have today?
“He’s in really good shape. I know that. He was training. I understand he’s been in different places, but he was tipping over, physically added. Kostya is not in his best shape, but he is training, training. He moved to Moscow, I subscribed to his channel. Tomorrow could be interesting.
– Did you try to train Khabib in Russian media football?
– They didn’t even mention it. It seems to me that it is impossible, because there are bookmakers everywhere, wherever you throw it, everywhere. So it’s not a Khabib theme at all.
On June 18 at 05:00 (Moscow time), will broadcast the UFC Vettori vs Cannonier tournament, where Arman Tsarukyan and Renato Moicano will also fight. Other broadcasts of mixed martial arts tournaments can be viewed on and Match! Fighter”, as well as on the sites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source : MatchTV
I am Ashley Ortiz and I am a professional journalist working for Athletistic. My specialty is in sports journalism, particularly boxing. I have written articles for some of the most renowned publications on the subject, and my work has been featured across both print and digital media platforms.
