Zapashny explained what Emelianenko must do in a fight with Kovalenko

Director of the Great Moscow Circus, trainer Edgard Zapashny shared his expectations from the duel between Russian MMA star Alexander Emelianenko and blogger Svyatoslav Kovalenko. Their fight will be the main event of the Super Series tournament. “Fight Club “which will take place on December 16th.

According to Zapashny, this will not be an easy evening for Emelianenko, as many began to think that “anyone can beat him.” The trainer is convinced that Alexander must refute such speculation.

“Many have the impression that Sasha has brought himself to such a condition that now everyone can beat him. And it is in this fight that Sasha must, is obliged to prove that this is not so”– Zapashny emphasized.

The duel between Emelianenko and Kovalenko will be the main event of the winter tournament and will be held in the format of “three rounds of three minutes”.

In the co-main battle, Vyacheslav Datsik and heavyweight fighter Pavel Shulsky will meet. Red-haired Tarzan went into a rage and is ready to deal with any opponent – in early August, he defeated MMA legend Jeff Monson in the octagon, and already in September outboxed Emelianenko.

Shulsky successfully performs in the pop-MMA leagues. In addition, in May 2022 at the tournament he coped with Bruce Khlebnikov – the owner of the title “The Biggest Biceps of Russia”.

Also, the audience will see two more fights. Professional mix fighter and video blogger Nikita Salonin will try to cope with Vyacheslav Vasilevsky, the holder of the M-1 champion title in the light heavyweight and middle weight categories, the champion of Europe and Russia among youth in kickboxing.

And fist fighter Timur Musaev, who also successfully performed on the domestic and international arena, will try to cope with boxer Alexei Melnikov, who has already fought 9 fights in pop MMA.

Viewers will be able to watch four fights according to MMA rules on the evening of December 16 at live on channel. This tournament will draw a line under the 2022 season in the project ” Fight Club. Super Series”.

The fights will take place in Moscow at the Dynamo volleyball arena – the start is scheduled for 19:00. Tickets for the Fight Club super series can be purchased at link.