Russian fighter Boris Medvedev on July 28 in Tyumen will fight with ex-rival Khabib Nurmagomedov and Brazilian Islam Makhachev Gleison Tibau “” reported to the RCC press office.
The fight between Medvedev and Tibau will be the co-main event of the RCC 16 tournament.
Under the belt of Russia’s No. 2 ranked welterweight Medvedev has 16 wins and two losses. In his last fight, Medvedev beat Handensson Ferreira in March, and before that, in August 2022, Yasubi Enomoto.
Tibau has 36 wins and 18 losses in MMA. The Brazilian competed in the UFC from fall 2006 to summer 2018. In July 2012, Tibau fought Nurmagomedov and lost via unanimous decision. In January 2018, the Brazilian lost to Makhachev in the first round. Tibau also met Rafael dos Anjos, Tony Ferguson and others. In his last fight, Tibau in February 2023, by unanimous decision at the RCC tournament also in Tyumen, lost to another former UFC fighter Alexei Kuncheko by unanimous decision. By the way, it is the fight between Kunchenko and fellow countryman Shamil Musaev that will rule the upcoming RCC 16 tournament.
Also on July 28, Russian fighters Timur Nagibin (21-7) and Artur Zainukov (13-4) will meet in the main card.
Live broadcasts of the Mixed Martial Arts tournaments can be seen on and Match! Fighter”, as well as on the sites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source : MatchTV
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