Russian heavyweight Vitaly Minakov after the fight with Oli Thompson, he named the most interesting opponents for the next fight.
39-year-old heavyweight Vitaly Minakov, after a decisive victory over Briton Oli Thompson, told reporters that he considers the former UFC heavyweight champion, who turned to professional boxing, as a possible opponent. Francis Ngannou . Minakov fought his last fight under MMA rules in October 2021, losing by technical knockout at the Bellator tournament due to a finger injury.
— Of course, I would like to fight in MMA. I really miss the opportunities I had before. Even after the fight, I also told Olya: “Sorry. » Because my legs stretched mechanically: to sculpt, to sweep. It’s a reflexive thing when you can use the whole arsenal you’ve developed. I’m sure in a mixed martial arts fight the picture of the fight would have been completely different.
– Can you imagine what happens next?
— I saw two names that really interested me mentioned in the news. It’s Francis Ngannou… although it’s probably an improbable story, because the man made a lot of money boxing. But if he’s interested and agrees, I’ll just be happy to fight him. And the second is Marc Chasse . He’s also a very interesting guy. A good striker with a strong background in mixed martial arts and K-1.
— Is there any news on continued relations with Bellator?
— No, there is no news yet. Everything is still in the same state. There is a contract, but no fights,” reports the correspondent.
Live broadcasts of mixed martial arts tournaments can be seen on and Match! Fighter”, as well as on the sites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source : MatchTV
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