“Tumenov and I will have the most spectacular fight at ACA 172” – Taigibov fighter

Mixed-style fighter Kurban Taigibov said on that his fight with Bibert Tumenov will be the most spectacular of the ACA 172 tournament.

The semi-final fight of the ACA Featherweight Grand Prix between Taigibov and Tumenov will take place on March 9 in Moscow at the ACA 172 tournament, dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the league. Taigibov has 14 wins and three losses, while Tumenov has 13 wins and two losses. In the Grand Prix final, the winner of this pair will meet ASA champion Islam Omarov.

— Your opponent has a nickname “Headhunter”, but do you have a nickname?

— My nickname is “The Punisher”.

I assumed they would put us in the main event, because I didn’t see anything more interesting than our fight on the card. It will be the most spectacular fight. Everyone who understands battles understands this.

-Can you try to close out your opponent?

– Everything is possible. It’s MMA. Everyone understands that I can fight and punch. If there is an opportunity to take down Biebert, why not do it?

– Give a description of your opponent.

– Everyone understands that he has good hands. On a scale of up to 100, his striking is 70, his grappling is 20, and his grappling is 10.

—Who helped you prepare?

— All the guys from Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov’s school helped me. But no one will copy Biebert, nor will I, my style. I think in the fight we will understand each other’s styles well, ”Taigibov said on .

Initially, the ASA 172 tournament was to be marked by a fight between Magomed Ismailov and Anatoly Tokov, but Ismailov will not be able to participate in the tournament due to injury.

The ACA 172 tournament in Moscow will be broadcast live on the channel, the broadcast begins on Saturday at 8:00 p.m. (Moscow time). On the “Match! The broadcast of “Fighter” will begin at 3:15 p.m. (Moscow time).