Former Bellator heavyweight champion Vitaly Minakov passed the test in a fight with Briton Oli Thompson, Russian fighter Vitaly Tarasov told .
At a tournament in Moscow, Minakov, 39, defeated former UFC and Bellator fighter Thompson, 44, by unanimous decision in a fight according to the rules of boxing with MMA gloves. The Russian’s last MMA fight took place in October 2021 and he currently has a deal with Bellator/PFL.
— Vitaly’s fight yesterday was a test of himself before returning to MMA, and he passed it. Yes, someone will remember the blow that Vitaly missed in the first round, but Minakov is not a basic boxer. This is a good performance after two and a half years of inactivity.
It’s difficult to talk about future plans at the moment, but I can only see that Vitaly arouses a lot of interest.
We now have a few days of rest, after which we will meet with the team and discuss the next steps. One thing is certain: Vitaly Minakov is back! – said the director of .
Minakov has 22 wins and two losses in MMA. Earlier, Thompson knocked out former UFC fighter Alexei Oleynik and lost by knockout to Vyacheslav Datsik.
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