RCC head Nikolai Klimenko told that he could not name a favorite in the fight between Russian fighters. Ivan Shtyrkov And Hadith Ibrahimov .
Shtyrkov and Ibragimov will fight under MMA rules in the intermediate weight category up to 100 kg on October 18 in Yekaterinburg at the RCC 20 tournament. In November 2023, Shtyrkov lost Vladimir Mineev According to kickboxing rules, the parties had agreed to fight under MMA rules until the end of 2024.
– This is a powerful fight, which is in no way inferior to the confrontation between Shtyrkov and Mineev. We have long wanted to bring together Ivan and Hadith – these are two stars, two powerful athletes who attract attention not only with their fights. We have already repeatedly touched upon the development of this battle, but we thought that the real deadline was 2025. As a result, thanks to Vladimir’s injury, we managed to hold this confrontation earlier, and I really enjoy what awaits us. I think it will be a great fight. “I’m not even ready to name a favorite here,” Klimenko told .
Shtyrkov fought his previous fight on May 11 against Gadzhimurad Antigulov, winning by first-round technical knockout. The fighter is currently on a six-fight winning streak. Ibragimov is undefeated in six fights since leaving the UFC in 2020, where the light heavyweight lost four of four fights. Previously, Ibragimov was the M-1 League champion.
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