Russian heavyweight Muhumat Vakhaev in a chat with , he explained why his mates wouldn’t jump the cage if they won the ACA Grand Prix quarter-finals on August 11.
On March 25, 2022, a fight involving Grigory Ponomarev in Astrakhan ended in an unpleasant incident after his rival Yusup Shuaev’s fans started jumping into the cage to congratulate their fighter on his victory. One of Shuaev’s coaches was forced to personally defend Ponomarev after one of Shuaev’s friends ran into him, celebrating the victory. Tournament organizer Kamil Gadzhiev, commenting on the episode, said he couldn’t see a reliable way to stop cage jumping after the fight.
– Are you sure that your seconds and the people who will support you near the cage will not jump in if you win?
“Of course, I’m sure of it. There is discipline in the ASA league. What jumped into the cage then – it was a joy. To fill such a two-meter dude! An unexpected victory. They jumped on the emotions, I even heard that they expressed themselves there insufficiently. But this is the work of Kamil Hajiyev. He spins the fights so much, people are interested. Well, we watched, had a drink and continued on our way.
– Who helped you during this preparation?
– Alikhan Vakhaev, my namesake, is 198 centimeters tall and weighs 140 kg. Hussein Adamov, Ali Isaev, Yusup Shuaev, Mukhamad Kerimov. There are a lot of strong guys in “Agata” in Dagestan. I started training there, and only when I got sick did I return home and already finished the camp there, Vakhaev told .
Ponomarev (6-2 in MMA; 28) and Vakhaev (11-6; 33) will fight at the ACA 161 tournament in Moscow on August 11.
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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