Organize a rematch between Russian fighters Ivan Emelianenko and Yuri Ryaby is scheduled for February. Nikita Burchak, Emelianenko Jr.’s manager, spoke about this to .
On October 27, at a tournament in Moscow, Ivan Emelianenko defeated Ryaboy by split decision in a fight according to the rules of boxing with MMA gloves. It was his second success in martial arts. Last weekend, WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury defeated former UFC champion Francis Ngannou, a Frenchman of Cameroonian descent, by split decision in a boxing match.
— The fight between Vanya and Ryaby caused a lot of noise and left some questions after its outcome. And it was decided to organize a rematch in February, this meeting could be part of the new Grand Prix. And then all questions will be definitively closed. And if Vanya had won more convincingly, we would have talked about Ryabyi’s arm injury. If all goes well, the guys will have a rematch and settle all questions regarding this matchup. But why not exclude the trilogy. In my opinion, the fight between Emelianenko and Ryaboi was definitely more interesting than the meeting between Churchaev and Pakhan, and more interesting than the fight between Fury and Ngannou. Before the rematch, Vanya has one more fight planned in December, Burchak told .
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