ONE Championship will host ONE Friday Fights 67 on June 14 at Lumpini Stadium. In the main fight of the evening, the Russians will meet Tagir Khalilov (24-12) and Thai fighter Nakrob Fairtex (24-12). The fight will take place under Muay Thai rules in the ONE flyweight division (61.2 kg).
Khalilov, 31, represents the RMK Martial Arts Academy in Yekaterinburg. He is a two-time Muay Thai world champion and has fought six fights in ONE, winning half of them. But his losses were against the best fighters. For example, a split decision in favor of the champion Rodtang, and it was a fight on a short week’s notice, as well as in a fight with the champion Lumpini Superlek.
Nakrob and Khalilov previously met in the ring at ONE Friday Fights 41, when Nakrob defeated the division’s third-ranked Dedduanglek, currently ranked fourth, in the main bout of the evening. Khalilov is in the top 5 in the ONE flyweight division in kickboxing.
Khalilov prepared for the fight at the RMK Martial Arts Academy in his hometown of Yekaterinburg, with his personal trainer Denis Voinov.
— Nothing was highlighted as such. The preparation lasted six months, that is to say I kept myself in shape for six months, waiting for the call. I was supposed to have a fight in January that didn’t happen. Additionally, there was supposed to be a fight in April, which was once an opponent had already refused to fight me. The camp was great because it was long and there was time to basically work on everything. Both in terms of functionality and form in strength training,” Khalilov commented to ONE. “The main thing for me is not to sit idly by, but to work, to go out, as they say, to let the tiger out of the cage.” The opponent is an experienced Thai. It’s a style that I understand, so I will work as usual,” Khalilov added.
The broadcast of ONE Friday Fights 67 will begin on June 14 at 3:30 p.m. on the Match! Fighter”, as well as on the sites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
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