Ismailov, nicknamed “The Bald Predator”, will fight according to the rules of boxing not for the first time. On February 26, he already performed in a similar fight with the Nigerian Olanrewaju Durodola. The tournament was also held as part of the Fight Club. The Russian then defeated his opponent, although initially many experts did not estimate his chances so highly. MMA has 17 wins, three losses, and one draw.
36-year-old Ismailov will face Serbian fighter Ilic, who has 14 victories in MMA, as well as 5 losses. In the Fight Club, he already managed to distinguish himself when he won by technical knockout over Russian Alexander Shlemenko in the RCC 12 tournament.
This meeting will be the main match of the PRAVDA tournament, which is broadcast by the TV channel . Also, fighting fans will see the fights of Timur Nikulin and Muboraksho Muborakshoev, Julian Lane and Vlad Tuinov, Rasul Mirzaev and Nikolai Chibis.