A cool new Russian is coming to the US. He defeated former rival Khabib with one foot in the UFC
Sergey Sorokin August 5, 2023, 16:00 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
It remains for Medvedev to obtain a visa to conquer the best promotion on the planet.
The representatives of Russia are very powerful in the UFC. Our compatriots are rapidly rushing to the belts, even if so far there is only one champion – Islam Makhachev. But several fighters are very close to the title fight at the same time. And the league is happy to accept new faces from Russia. Recently, a solid replenishment has come from women. Now it’s the boys’ turn.
Boris Medvedev will soon go on to conquer the UFC. This was announced by the head of the RCC, Nikolai Klimenko: “I know that Boris Medvedev is getting a visa. He remains to receive it, and the matter with the UFC is closed.
This news sounds very optimistic. Firstly, Boris himself has repeatedly expressed his desire to be in the best league in the world and show himself in all its glory. Second, Medvedev has had a long winning streak and is literally crushing his opponents. The 31-year-old Russian is in the prime of his life and can perform at a high level for a long time. Therefore, trying your luck abroad is the time.
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Boris’s professional record is 16-2. And the Russian follows a series of nine victories in a row. Medvedev’s last loss happened in December 2020. It was then that he lost to Maxim Grabovich at the OFC 1 Open Fighting Championship 1 tournament. The knockout at the beginning of the second round did not break Boris. Medvedev got angry and hasn’t lost to anyone since. In addition, there are very serious names in the history, which only Ilyas Khamzin and Yasubei Enomoto are worth.
Medvedev’s last duel took place recently. On July 28, Boris wrestled in the RCC 16 tournament. Gleison Tibau turned out to be his rival. The same Brazilian who is considered the only fighter to have defeated Khabib Nurmagomedov. And Gleison fought with Islam Makhachev, to whom he also lost.
Medvedev got a beautiful victory. From the very beginning of the fight, he began to put pressure on Tibau, time and time again delivering his blows exactly to the head. And the Brazilian millennial did not last long. Already in the first round, he was knocked down, got up, but immediately went to the floor. As a result, Boris attacked the opponent and executed a spectacular finishing move. Apparently, it was the ninth victory in a row that finally convinced the UFC bosses of the need to sign the Russian to a contract.
We remember the details of Boris’s last fight:
Tibau bragged about a “win” over Khabib, he was knocked out in Russia. Medvedev was ruthless
Medvedev heads into the UFC with a decent record and big plans. The Russian is really capable of making a lot of noise in the welterweight division. Much will depend on who exactly Boris will be as the first opponent. But there is no doubt that the Russian can break into the top 15 of the division first and then compete for the belt.
