First professional boxing match won’t be easy for Russian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Kirill Sidelnikov said the general director of Ural FC Radmir Gabdullin .
Sidelnikov will make his professional boxing debut at the Ural FC 4 international tournament, which will be held on October 20 as part of the forum “Russia – a sports power”. The Russian’s opponent in a four-round heavyweight fight will be Moroccan kickboxer Nidal Bikiri (kickboxing record 13-3).
— I am very happy that the titled fighter Kirill Sidelnikov will perform in one of the main fights of the Ural FC 4 tournament. Kirill, as a true athlete, is not used to sitting back and enjoying past achievements. Although there was a break in his MMA career, Sidelnikov with great joy took on a new challenge – trying his hand at professional boxing. I know Kirill is motivated and determined to impress the audience.
It would probably be unwise to immediately throw Kirill into a fight with a professional boxer, therefore our matchmaker chose a leading opponent in the relevant field – kickboxing. The Moroccan fighter has proven himself in fights with formidable opposition in kickboxing, and now he wants not only to win, but also to establish himself well in the Russian market. So for Kirill, the fight against Bikiri will definitely not be an easy walk,” said Gabdullin, whose comments to were provided by the press service of Ural FC.
Multiple combat sambo world champion, Sidelnikov has 14 victories and seven defeats in MMA. The Russian fought his last mixed martial arts fight in July 2022 at the Ural FC 1 tournament, defeating Brazilian Fabio Maldonado. Before that, the fighter played in leagues such as Bellator, Rizin, Fight Nights, M-1.
All Ural FC tournaments are broadcast live on . The next tournament will be the league’s first in professional boxing.
Source : MatchTV
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