Russian UFC fighter Irina Alekseeva said that she was ready to fight with Melissa Dixon with the flags of Russia and Kazakhstan, as well as with an axe.
Alekseeva will fight with Briton Dixon as part of the UFC Fight Night 230 tournament, which will take place on October 14 in Las Vegas. Earlier, UFC head Dana White announced the lifting of the ban on fighters displaying national flags.
— I took the flag with me. My friends found it because I didn’t have time to learn it. I had gone through training and had to get on a plane: “Brothers, bring me the flag. » But honestly, I would like to go out with two flags: Russia and Kazakhstan. This is my homeland, where I lived until I was 14 years old. All my maternal relatives live there. My classmates encourage me.
— Are you considering using another national flavor?
— I don’t have a very good attitude towards the movement with national costumes. Maybe I would have gone out with felt boots.
– And in a kokoshnik?
– Why in the kokoshnik? After all, in Russia, women were also Vikings! That’s why I want to jump with an ax, ”Alekseeva told Metaratings.ru.
In mixed martial arts, Alekseeva won five victories and suffered one defeat.
Watch the UFC Fight Night tournament, where the Russian will perform, live on the channel, the broadcast begins on October 15 at 2:00 Moscow time. Three hours earlier, the live broadcast of the tournament begins on the Match! channel. Fighter”.
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