Russian MMA fighter Vladimir Minev said in an interview with that he had to lose 5 kg to enter the weight category up to 93 kg.
Mineev will hold his third fight according to the rules of kickboxing since the beginning of 2022, his opponent at the Elista tournament on September 15 will be the Brazilian fighter Rafael Carvalho.
Previously, the AMC Fight Nights champion defeated Erko Jun and Fernando Rodriguez in kickboxing matches. In kickboxing, Mineev competes in the weight category up to 93 kg; in mixed martial arts, the fighter fought in the middle weight category – up to 84 kg.
– How much do you weigh now?
— Now — 98 kg.
— Can you imagine that one day you will have to lift 84 kg (a fighter category when practicing MMA)?
– Everything is fine, yes. On the contrary, I noticed that the weight was going well, and 98 kg is an excellent result in my case. Losing five kilos in two days is nothing for our weight. And there was only a month to prepare. If you start running in three months, then 84 kg is not such a scary figure. If we start without problems in three months, everything will be fine,” Mineev told .
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Source : MatchTV
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