Russian fighter Kirill Sidelnikov in an interview with , he said he did not intend to speak publicly about the conflict with Fedor Emelianenko .
Earlier, Sidelnikov told that due to a conflict with Fedor Emelianenko, he was no longer a member of Team Fedor. Multiple combat sambo world champion, Sidelnikov has 14 victories and seven defeats in MMA. He 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.
— You have received the status of “main sparring partner of Fedor Emelianenko”.
– I still like it. It’s true. We did a lot of sparring with him. I remember this period with a positive feeling, it makes me happy.
— What do you think of the idea of organizing a boxing match between Fedor Emelianenko and the American Mike Tyson?
— From a martial arts fan’s point of view, this matchup interests me. They are both legends in their respective types of martial arts. And just watching them boxing is really cool.
– Well, it’s even more of a spectacle.
— Sorry, but one is 57, and the second will soon be 47. And we shouldn’t imagine that they are at their peak. They have already proven to everyone that they are truly the best. And now their fight is simply interesting to watch. After all, we cannot compare their meeting with the fight, for example, between Usik and Fury. It is rather a media confrontation according to the rules of boxing.
— Will Sidelnikov ever speak publicly about what happened between him and Fedor Emelianenko?
– I do not want. For what? I’m not the type to take anything out of the cabin. This is our personal matter,” Sidelnikov told .
Sidelnikov will make his professional boxing debut at the Ural FC 4 tournament, which will be held on October 20 in Perm as part of the forum “Russia is a sports power”, in a fight with a Dutchman of Moroccan origin, Nidal Bikiri ( kickboxing record – 13-3).
All Ural FC tournaments are broadcast live on the channel.
Source : MatchTV
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