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Jason Wilnis Wants To Fight Both Israel Adesanya & Alex Pereira In MMA After Beating Them In Kickboxing

Jason Wilnis, Israel AdesanyaKSW fighter Jason Wilnis is aiming for second encounters with Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira down the line. Former GLORY middleweight kickboxing champion Jason Wilnis has transitioned into the sport of mixed martial arts after a decorated career as a striker. In his time competing in the sport, Wilnis crossed paths with current UFC middleweight […]

Jason Wilnis, Israel Adesanya

KSW fighter Jason Wilnis is aiming for second encounters with Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira down the line.

Former GLORY middleweight kickboxing champion Jason Wilnis has transitioned into the sport of mixed martial arts after a decorated career as a striker. In his time competing in the sport, Wilnis crossed paths with current UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and beat him in the contest.

Wilnis followed this up with another significant win over Alex Pereira, widely known to be the only man to have knocked out ‘Stylebender’ in a fight. Pereira holds a win over the 31-year-old but has fallen to him on two occasions.

Jason Wilnis sees himself fighting Israel Adesanya

Ahead of his third outing inside the octagon at KSW 70, Jason Wilnis talked about the possibility of facing Adesanya and Pereira now that they all compete in MMA.

“Everybody can say what they want,” Wilnis said. “I’m not a big talker, but I have two wins over Pereira, he has one win over me. I have one win over Adesanya. I even have a win over Joe Schilling, [and] he has one win over me.

“I can compare with these guys, and even in MMA, I can do a lot more than I do in kickboxing. So we’re working on it, and I can’t wait to rematch these guys again and show them my skills. My skill level in MMA.” (h/t MMA Fighting)

Wilnis goes into the bout with two wins on his fresh record that includes one knockout. He’ll be looking to extend his win tally to three and hand fellow undefeated prospect Rados?aw Paczuski the first loss of his career.

While he acknowledged that it may be in the distant future as of now, Wilnis does see himself crossing paths with both of his former opponents.

“We have a lot of kickboxing experience,” Wilnis said. “Of course, it helps us in the cage time. It helps because we start standing up. We are kickboxing, so we know what stand-up is like.

“We have our different paths, but maybe we can see each other in the UFC later. I think that’s the plan for me, for Alex Pereira also. He wants to fight Adesanya. I also want to fight one of them. Different paths but somewhere the same goal.”

Would you like to see Wilnis face off against Adesanya or Pereira?

Martyn Ford Plans MMA Run With KSW Following Cancelled Fight Against Iranian Hulk

Martyn FordBritish bodybuilder, Martyn Ford has confirmed that he plans to pursue a run in professional mixed martial arts under the banner of European promotion, KSW – after a scheduled boxing match against fellow bodybuilder, Sajad Gharibi, otherwise known as the ‘Iranian Hulk’ was shelved recently.  Ford, a native of Minworth, who turns 40 years of […]

Martyn Ford

British bodybuilder, Martyn Ford has confirmed that he plans to pursue a run in professional mixed martial arts under the banner of European promotion, KSW – after a scheduled boxing match against fellow bodybuilder, Sajad Gharibi, otherwise known as the ‘Iranian Hulk’ was shelved recently. 

Ford, a native of Minworth, who turns 40 years of age later this month, was scheduled to fight Gharibi in a boxing matchup, with the two engaging in a face-off prior to the bout, which included in a pre-fight scuffle – before the planned pairing was ultimately cancelled.

Martyn Ford plans a professional mixed martial arts birth in October

Prior to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ford intended to embark on a professional mixed martial arts run with KSW – and is still hoping to land a fight under the Polish-based banner, later this year, in fact.

“One hundred per cent I am planning on getting involved in MMA,” Martyn Ford told Mirror Fighting during a recent interview. “I am already speaking to KSW. This is something that was set pre-COVID. I have still been doing pieces of Jiu-Jitsu and stuff. They (KSW) are looking at coming to London in October, and that is an event I would love to get involved with.” 

As far as potential opponents are concerned, Ford insisted that any potential fight would have to come against the right calibre of fighter for him.

“It just needs to be the right person and right time, my feelers have been put out there to try and get this set up as soon as possible,” Martyn Ford said. “I understand the frustration from people about not yet seeing me fight. I am still training, (the) only thing I am not doing is active sparring. I have switched back into its resistance and explosive power.”

“If something does happen which I am hoping I can sign up too soon, I have been training and dedicating so much time and effort to it,” Martyn Ford said. “I need to do it for my own mental state, to be honest, anyone will understand the frustration I am going through at the moment.”

Russian MMA Fighter Shamil Musaev Has KSW Bout Canceled Amidst Ukraine Invasion

Shamil MusaevUndefeated MMA fighter Shamil Musaev won’t compete at the upcoming KSW 68 card as his home country, Russia continues to wage war on Ukraine. Musaev was slated to face an unnamed opponent at KSW 68 in Radom, Poland. He was coming off a draw against Michal Pietrzak at KSW 64 after earning three-straight wins to […]

Shamil Musaev

Undefeated MMA fighter Shamil Musaev won’t compete at the upcoming KSW 68 card as his home country, Russia continues to wage war on Ukraine.

Musaev was slated to face an unnamed opponent at KSW 68 in Radom, Poland. He was coming off a draw against Michal Pietrzak at KSW 64 after earning three-straight wins to start his promotional tenure.

KSW announced the news on their social media.

KSW Axes Shamil Musaev’s Fight Amidst Ukraine Invasion

“Due to the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine, KSW has made a tough, albeit ethically justifiable, decision to cancel Russian fighter Shamil Musaev’s fight, which was scheduled for KSW 68 on March 19th in Radom,” KSW said.

It’s not yet clear whether or not Musaev will get a fight for a later date, or will remain sidelined indefinitely during the conflict.

Musaev’s dismissal is the latest domino to fall in the sport of MMA since Russia invaded Ukraine last week. Current Bellator welterweight champion Yaroslav Amosov is staying in Ukraine to help defend his people against the Russian attack.

Boxing legends Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko are also on the front lines fighting against Russian forces. Vitali is the mayor of Kyiv, the most prominent city in the country, and a focal point of the invasion.

Musaev’s dismissal also comes amidst FIFA’s indefinite ban of the Russian National Team from international competition, just before their previously scheduled World Cup Qualifier match.

Poland is seen as a geopolitical ally to Ukraine and their move against Musaev is a message that they won’t tolerate the ongoing crisis just to the south of the country.

Do you agree with KSW’s decision?

Roberto Soldic Scores Huge KO Win Over Mamed Khalidov, Becomes Two-Weight Champion – KSW 65 Highlights

Roberto SoldicCroatian striking standout, Roberto ‘RoboCop’ Soldic can now mint himself as the undisputed KSW middleweight champion — adding to his welterweight spoils, courtesy of a stunning knockout win over the veteran titleholder, Mamed Khalidov to close out tonight’s KSW 65 card in Gdansk, Poland. Soldic, the promotion’s undisputed welterweight champion entered tonight’s middleweight title clash […]

Roberto Soldic

Croatian striking standout, Roberto ‘RoboCop’ Soldic can now mint himself as the undisputed KSW middleweight champion — adding to his welterweight spoils, courtesy of a stunning knockout win over the veteran titleholder, Mamed Khalidov to close out tonight’s KSW 65 card in Gdansk, Poland.

Soldic, the promotion’s undisputed welterweight champion entered tonight’s middleweight title clash with Khalidov off the back of six consecutive victories, improving his professional record to 19-3.

For renowned Russian finisher, Khalidov, the 41-year-old reclaimed the middleweight title with a Knockout of the Year candidate against UFC alum, Scott Askham at KSW 55 back in October of last year — stopping the Hemsworth native with a spectacular switch kick knockout.

Suffering just the second knockout loss of his 45 fight career tonight, Khalidov rushed forward and engaged in a firefight with kickboxing ace, Soldic in the second round, before finding himself on the receiving end of a thunderous left hook counter upon entry to range, and subsequent ground strikes, which put him out cold.

Below, catch the highlights from Roberto Soldic’s stunning knockout win over Mamed Khalidov

Earlier in the night, French featherweight, Salahdine Parnasse reclaimed the featherweight title against the Brazilian-born Daniel Torres in a unanimous decision victory, after the champion had missed weight at yesterday’s official weigh-ins, resulting in his stripping of the title. The 24-year-old Aubersvillers native improved to 16-1-1 with his rematch victory over Torres in the co-headliner.

KSW Confirms Blockbuster Main Event For KSW 65

KSW will be ending 2021 with a bang after the promotion officially confirmed the main and co-main events of KSW 65, which is set to take place on December 18 at the Gliwice Arena in Gliwice, Poland. Headlining the card will be a mouth-watering champ vs. champ clash between KSW’s middleweight king Mamed Khalidov and […]

KSW will be ending 2021 with a bang after the promotion officially confirmed the main and co-main events of KSW 65, which is set to take place on December 18 at the Gliwice Arena in Gliwice, Poland.

Headlining the card will be a mouth-watering champ vs. champ clash between KSW’s middleweight king Mamed Khalidov and welterweight champion, Roberto Soldic. The 26-year-old Soldic is riding a six-fight winning streak and will be looking to take Khalidov’s crown when the pair face off in their middleweight bout.

The Croatian fighter dipped his toe into the middleweight division previously when he took on and defeated Micha? Materla at KSW 56. However, taking on Khalidov, one of the biggest names in KSW is an altogether different proposition. 

The 41-year-old recaptured his middleweight title with a stunning first-round KO of Scott Askham at KSW 55. Khalidov unleashed a mid-air switch kick which caught Askham flush on his jaw, instantly ending his night. It was the type of performance that reminded everyone why he is one of the most exciting middleweights in MMA.

In Soldic, Khalidov will square off against a known KO artist, with 90% of his wins coming via stoppage. The bout looks set to be one of those encounters where fireworks are almost guaranteed.

Austria’s Daniel Torres will defend his featherweight title against former champion Salahdine Parnasse in the co-main event. Torres stopped Parnasse in the opening round of their title fight at KSW 58, and Parnasse will be looking to avenge the first loss of his career and reclaim his featherweight strap.

KSW 65 will be available to watch online at www.KSWTV.com. There will be more announcements about the card in the coming weeks.

Will you be watching KSW 65?

FEN 34 Results: Frans Mlambo Captures Bantamweight Strap

Frans Mlambo arrived in Poland with a reputation as more of a striker than a grappler. However, Mlambo’s quickfire submission win over Denmark’s Jonas Magard at FEN 34 will make future opponents think twice about going in search of a takedown when coming face-to-face with the Irishman. Mlambo and Magard squared off in the co-main […]

Frans Mlambo arrived in Poland with a reputation as more of a striker than a grappler. However, Mlambo’s quickfire submission win over Denmark’s Jonas Magard at FEN 34 will make future opponents think twice about going in search of a takedown when coming face-to-face with the Irishman.

Mlambo and Magard squared off in the co-main event of FEN 34, which went down on Friday night in Warsaw, Poland. The bout — the only title fight on the eight-fight card — was over before it had begun, with Mlambo submitting Magard with just over a minute gone on the clock.

Mlambo’s striking came into play early in the fight, after he landed a sidekick to the mid-section of Magard, before following it up with a straight right. Magard, known primarily as a grappler, then went for the takedown and found himself instantly trapped by a guillotine choke. It was an impressive display from Mlambo, who was making his promotional debut and who came into this bout off of a win at Bellator Milan.

“I’m a striker, and people know that. I’m crisp on the feet, so knowing that he was a wrestler, I knew what he was going to do, ” Mlambo said in a post-fight interview with InTheCage.

“My corner guys looked at him, and they told me just keep the distance, and he is going to shoot in eventually.” 

Mlambo has already set his sights on who he wants to fight next , with the SBG fighter calling out former UFC veteran Taylor Lapilus. The 29-year-old Frenchman recently signed with FEN MMA , and matchup between him and Mlambo seems almost a certainty.

In the main event, light heavyweight’s ?ukasz Borowski and Pawe? Tryba?a faced off in their rematch, with Borowski doing enough in the eyes of the judges to get his hand raised. 

 Earlier in the night Ekaterina Shakalova , continued her fine run of form with a second-round submission victory over Brazil’s Jamila Sandora. The 23-year-old Ukrainian grappler is now on a four-fight winning streak and if she can continue to improve she will definitely be prospect to keep a close eye on in the coming years.

Here are the full results from FEN34  

  • Light Heavyweight: ?ukasz Borowski def. Pawe? Tryba?a via Decision
  • Bantamweight Title Bout: Frans Mlambo def. Jonas Magard 
  • via RD1 Submission
  • Bantamweight: Lil Masti def. Ada Sledz via RD1 Submission
  • Welterweight: Cezary Oleksiejczuk def. Szymon Dusz via Decision 
  • Openweight: Mateusz Mura?ski def. Epic Cheat Meal via Decision
  • Bantamweight: Ekaterina Shakalova def. Jamila Sandora via RD2 Submission
  • Catchweight: Adam Radziszewski def. Kamil Piórkowski
  •  via RD1 TKO
  • Bantamweight: Paulina Paola def. Wiktoria Gnieciak via RD1 Submission
  • Catchweight: Micha? Piwowarski def. Kacper Miklasz via RD1 Submission