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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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Video: Mariusz Pudzianowski KOs ‘Bombardier’ Stiff In 18 Seconds At KSW 64

Mariusz Pudzianowski vs. “Bombardier” didn’t last very long. With UFC Vegas 41 and Bellator 269 taking place Saturday night, one fight that was anticipated yet under the radar was the KSW 64 super heavyweight co-main event between Pudzianowski and Serigne Ousmane Dia, more commonly known as “Bombardier.”” With both fighters combining for well over 580 […]

Mariusz Pudzianowski vs. “Bombardier” didn’t last very long.

With UFC Vegas 41 and Bellator 269 taking place Saturday night, one fight that was anticipated yet under the radar was the KSW 64 super heavyweight co-main event between Pudzianowski and Serigne Ousmane Dia, more commonly known as “Bombardier.””

With both fighters combining for well over 580 pounds, one could only expect a knockout.

And it came in just 18 seconds as Pudzianowski countered “Bombardier” with a right hook just as the latter was looking to close the distance with strikes himself.

You can watch the finish below:

As a result, Pudzianowski — a five-time World’s Strongest Man titleholder — has now won four in a row with his professional MMA record now standing at 16-7, 1 NC.

“Bombardier” meanwhile suffered his first defeat in MMA and now holds a 2-1 record.

What did you think of the short fight?

10 Real-Life Giant vs. Giant Fights In MMA

There have been numerous examples of ‘David vs. Goliath’ fights over the years, as we’ve discussed in previous articles, but the only way to really know for sure what these larger-than-life fighters are capable of is to match them up with someone their own size. That’s no easy task as there’s not exactly a whole

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That’s no easy task as there’s not exactly a whole lot of fighters out there that measure up to the kind of jaw-dropping physical dimensions that would result in a worthy, ‘Clash Of The Titans’.

Nevertheless, in this article we’ll delve deep into the sports history to revisit 10 real-life examples of living giants going head-to-head in the cage or ring, from 7′ 2″ wrestlers to 520-pound sumo stars, super-heavyweight boxers to former world’s strongest man champions, all competing under MMA rules.

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Top 10 Largest Fighters In MMA History

When stepping into the Octagon, size can be a key advantage to emerging victorious when it’s all said and done and the horn blows for the final time. Throughout the years we have had the opportunity to see some of the most gifted athletes and amazing physical specimens take center Octagon, but only a handful have

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When stepping into the Octagon, size can be a key advantage to emerging victorious when it’s all said and done and the horn blows for the final time.

Throughout the years we have had the opportunity to see some of the most gifted athletes and amazing physical specimens take center Octagon, but only a handful have truly left us in awe with their various ridiculous sizes.

From big belly’d brawlers, to sky scraping smashers, all the way to the massive behemoths we’ve seen throw down inside of an MMA cage, we’ve compiled a list of some of the biggest men to ever put on a pair of 4 oz. gloves and throw down.

So without further ado, let’s take a look at the top ten largest fighters in MMA history…..