Russian heavyweight Grigory Ponomarev on the air of “” admitted that he did not want a quick victory over Muhumat Vakhaev at the ACA 161 Mixed Martial Arts Tournament.
The fight between Ponomarev and Vakhaev will take place on August 11 in Moscow.
– Emotions are wonderful! No stress. The finish line is the most interesting, fun. The holidays begin for us. Media, face to face, the event itself.
What is the plan of the fight?
– There is a plan. Maybe I don’t want a quick win. I want to stretch.
– Do you prefer to fight on the ground or standing?
– I prefer everywhere. Anger and aggression towards the opponent have a detrimental effect on the fighter. Before the fight, if I shake myself in anger, then some kind of fake. Swing before the fight. We don’t have a backstory to harbor anger towards each other,” Ponomarev said on .
Ponomarev is 28, he has six MMA wins with two losses, Vakhaev, 33, has won 11 times in mixed martial arts, losing six times.
The live broadcast of the ASA 161 mixed martial arts tournament can be viewed on and Match! Fighter”, as well as on the sites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru. Starts Friday at 8:15 p.m. Moscow time.
Source : MatchTV
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