Russian UFC fighter Armen Petrosyan in an interview with , he explained why he was called Superman.
Petrosyan, 31 (8-2 in MMA) signed with the UFC after winning Dana White’s show by knocking out Kaloyan Kolev with a kick to the head. In Russia, Petrosyan became the champion of the Fight Nights organization in the light heavyweight division, defeating Dmitry Minakov.
– Where did you get such a nickname?
– It’s from a distant childhood, they didn’t care, “Armen is a superman” they shouted, well that’s the rest. Yes, and I have specific data on Superman.
– Can you hit Superman Punch (jump punch, when, pushing with your foot, the fighter throws his hand forward)?
– Yes, in the last battle it just happened. There is even a photo. Apparently they decided to keep it,” Petrosyan told .
Petrosyan competes in the middleweight division (up to 83.9 kg) and will fight his 11th professional MMA fight against Christian Duncan at the UFC Las Vegas tournament. Before that, Petrosyan took part in Thai boxing and became the champion of Russia and the world.
The UFC Fight Night tournament will be held on June 18, in the main event will meet Italian Marvin Vettori and American Jared Cannonier. Watch the live broadcast on the channel from 5:00 a.m. (Moscow time) on Sunday, and also from 1:55 a.m. (Moscow time) on the Match! Fighter” and the matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru websites.
Source : MatchTV
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