The head of the league “Our Cause” Armen Ghulyan, in a conversation with , asked whether the ASA organization could continue its cooperation with Edouard Vartanian who has been performing there since 2015.
In June 2023, 33-year-old Vartanyan became the winner of the ASA Lightweight Grand Prix, defeating Artem Reznikov by technical knockout. After that, the fighter announced that he would try to get a contract with the UFC in the coming months. Having failed to get into the American organization, Vartanyan joined the “Our Business” league; in August he will fight with Alexander Grozin.
— Do you have any idea of the time and place of this battle?
— We had a site where everything was agreed, but several events fell on these dates in a small region and we decided to postpone the tournament. Now we practically understand where the battle will take place. We just don’t want to rush to avoid a situation of transfers and changes in announcements. I think tonight or tomorrow we will finally let you know where and when it will happen. It will be one of the regions.
— Eduard Vartanyan was present at the ACA tournament in Sochi. Could something have happened in Sochi to make him continue his career in the ACA league, and not with you?
“This story was discussed and Edward was considering the possibility of organizing a fight at the ACA in August. But as I understand it, Yusuf Raisov was injured and this fight is no longer important. And other potential rivals of Vartanyan are fighting in Grand Prix. The ACA is probably waiting for the end of the lightweight Grand Prix to organize a confrontation between the champion of the first Grand Prix, that is, Vartanyan, and the champion of the second Grand Prix.
— Does Vartanyan have a contract for a fight in “Our Affair”?
— There are verbal agreements with Eduard for two fights, but so far the contract has been signed for one fight.
— With whom could there theoretically be a second fight, and could it be Khaibula Musalov?
— It could be Khaibula Musalov, but Khaibula needs to have 1-2 more fights in MMA. Although I understand that Khaibula is ready for any challenge. And his next opponent will be a recognized and respected fighter in mixed martial arts.
And Eduard Vartanyan has an unfinished story with Damir Ismagulov. And this story is still relevant. There is an option with Magomed Sulumov, who signed up for our league. So we will announce a couple of lightweight fights in the near future. And one of their participants may become an opponent of Edward. We also discussed a possible confrontation between Eduard and Rashid Magomedov and a fight with Marat Gafurov, “Gulyan told .
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