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Mamed Khalidov lands huge win, Mariusz Pudzianowski taps to first round strikes – KSW 77 Highlights

Former KSW middleweight and light heavyweight champion, Mamed Khalidov is back in the winner’s enclosure following his stunning knockout loss to Croatian kickboxer, Roberto Soldic last year — stopping heavyweight favorite, Mariusz Pudzianowski with a slew of first round ground strikes in the main event of KSW 77 in Gliwice, Poland. Khalidov, a former light […]

Khalidov, a former light heavyweight champion and two-time middleweight champion under the banner of KSW, suffered a heavy knockout loss to recent ONE Championship debutante, Soldic a year ago yesterday.

As for Polish veteran, Pudzianowski, the 45-year-old former strongman, who boasts a 17-8(1) professional record following tonight’s first round ground strikes loss to Khalidov — headlined back in May against Michal Materla, landing a stunning knockout victory which earned him a Knockout of the Night honor.

Turning in a one-sided first round win, Mamed Khalidov quickly scored a huge takedown on Pudzianowski in the first round, before moving to the back of the Polish veteran.

Raining down with a barrage of ground strikes to Pudzianowski, Khalidov forced referee, Marc Goddard to call a halt to the highly-anticipated headlining clash in the first minute of the iconic pairing, after securing hooks, and flattening the former out onto the canvas, who eventually tapped to first round strikes.

Catch the highlights from Mamed Khalidov’s win over Mariusz Pudzianowski, below

Former World’s Strongest Man Mariusz Pudzianowski set for massive end of year KSW return

A massive heavyweight division headliner, between former World’s Strongest Man – Mariusz Pudzianowski, and former light heavyweight and middleweight division champion, Mamed Khalidov is set to take main event status at KSW 77 on December 17. in Gliwice, Poland. Pudzianowski, a five-time World’s Strongest Man title victor and a record six-time Europe’s Strongest Man victor, […]

A massive heavyweight division headliner, between former World’s Strongest Man – Mariusz Pudzianowski, and former light heavyweight and middleweight division champion, Mamed Khalidov is set to take main event status at KSW 77 on December 17. in Gliwice, Poland.

Pudzianowski, a five-time World’s Strongest Man title victor and a record six-time Europe’s Strongest Man victor, is currently riding an impressive run of five consecutive victories in a streak dating back to November 2019.

Mariusz Pudzianowski returns against Mamed Khalidov in December

The Pole, who is currently ranked #3 in the official KSW heavyweight rankings, most recently landed a stunning first round knockout win over Michal Materla in a Knockout of the Night winning performance at KSW 70 back in May.

As for former duel-weight champion and KSW star, Khalidov, the Chechen-born icon has yet to feature since dropping his undisputed light heavyweight championship to recent ONE Championship signing and fellow former two-division champion, Roberto Soldic back at KSW 65 last December. KSW confirmed the massive matchup of Mariusz Pudzianowski and Mamed Khalidov in an official press release.

“The BIGGEST European Fight of All Time!” KSW tweeted. “KHALIDOV vs. PUDZIANOWSKI”

A staple of KSW since his professional mixed martial arts career began back in 2009, Pudzianowski boasts an impressive 17-7(1) professional record.

In his list of losses, the Polish strong man has dropped defeats to former UFC heavyweight champion, Tim Sylvia, James Thompson, and Marcin Rozalski to name a few.

Defeating former KSW middleweight champion, Materla in a headlining fight most recently, Mariusz Pudzianowski also stopped the cult hero favorite, Bombardier with a thunderous 18 second knockout back in October of last year at KSW 64.

Before his light heavyweight title KO loss against the aforenoted, Soldic last December, Khalidov turned in a contender for Knockout of the Year with a 2020 finish over Scott Askham at KSW 55, landing a 36-second switch kick and follow up strikes stoppage win.

Former ‘World’s Strongest Man’ Booked For MMA Return

In what’s arguably the biggest fight in KSW history, former World’s Strongest Man Mariusz Pudzianowski will face Mamed Khalidov at KSW 77. Pudzianowski and Khalidov will fight in a heavyweight main event at KSW 77 on Dec. 17 in Gliwice, PL….

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

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 […]

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

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— DarrenRawDogTill (@raw_till) December 18, 2021

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?

Report: Mamed Khalidov Offered UFC Bout With Lyoto Machida

Mamed Khalidov may be on the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) roster, but it’s still far from a done deal. Khalidov has long been regarded as one of the best mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters to never compete under the UFC banner. He is renowned for his stand-up abilities and his ground game in Russia. He […]