EFC 44 Spong vs Kharitonov Jan.28th
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Khabib is getting chunky. He is gonna end up looking like his father
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Heavyweight 265 lb
Tyrone Spong vs.
Sergei Kharitonov
Light Heavyweight 205 lb
Rashad Evans vs.
Gabriel Checco
Bantamweight 135 lb Ray Borg vs. Cody Gibson
Welterweight 170 lb Ramazan Kuramagomedov vs. John Howard
Welterweight 170 lb Raimond Magomedaliev vs.
Anthony Njokuani
Preliminary Card
Featherweight 145 lb Arman Ospanov vs.
Dylan Salvador
Heavyweight 265 lb
Yorgan De Castro vs. Shaun Asher
Catchweight 165 lb Miles Hunsinger vs. Demarques Jackson
Bantamweight 135 lb Shawn Bunch vs.
Adi Alić
Catchweight 165 lb
Loik Radzhabov vs. Zach Zane
I am honestly not too amazed at this card, I think they could have used more off their Russian guys instead off having these mismatches.
Yorgen vs. Asher will be over quick or one off the worst bouts imaginable
Tyrone Spong vs. Sergei KharitonovLight Heavyweight 205 lb
Rashad Evans vs. Gabriel CheccoBantamweight 135 lb
Ray Borg vs. Cody GibsonWelterweight 170 lb
Ramazan Kuramagomedov vs. John HowardWelterweight 170 lb
Raimond Magomedaliev vs. Anthony NjokuaniPreliminary Card
Featherweight 145 lb
Arman Ospanov vs. Dylan SalvadorHeavyweight 265 lb
Yorgan De Castro vs. Shaun AsherCatchweight 165 lb
Miles Hunsinger vs. Demarques JacksonBantamweight 135 lb
Shawn Bunch vs. Adi AlićCatchweight 165 lb
Loik Radzhabov vs. Zach ZaneI am honestly not too amazed at this card, I think they could have used more off their Russian guys instead off having these mismatches.
Yorgen vs. Asher will be over quick or one off the worst bouts imaginable
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I think it's a decent enough introduction to the US market. At the end of the day, Khabib wants his org to be a prospect churning operation rather than a competitor to the UFC or Bellator, so showcase fights make sense.Heavyweight 265 lb
Light Heavyweight 205 lb
Bantamweight 135 lb
Welterweight 170 lb
Welterweight 170 lb
Preliminary Card
Featherweight 145 lb
Heavyweight 265 lb
Catchweight 165 lb
Bantamweight 135 lb
Catchweight 165 lb
I am honestly not too amazed at this card, I think they could have used more off their Russian guys instead off having these mismatches.
Yorgen vs. Asher will be over quick or one off the worst bouts imaginable
Covid, injuries and visa issues probably affected the card as well.
This are no prospects … aside from 2/3 guys… there are more than 10 guys managed by Ali … WSOF matchmaking 101 … I will watch …
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I think that's my issue. Ramazan Kuramagomedov is the only prospect on the card, everyone else are vets that have been around for a long while.
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I'd argue that Magomedaliev, Kuramagomedov, Salvador and Hunsinger are prospects. Radzhabov kind of is, even though he's 31 I guess.
Maybe I should rephrase my statement, EFL is, at its core, supposed to be a showcase league for prospects and/or Ali clients.
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Heavyweight 265 lb
Light Heavyweight 205 lb
Bantamweight 135 lb
Welterweight 170 lb
Welterweight 170 lb
Preliminary Card
Featherweight 145 lb
Heavyweight 265 lb
Catchweight 165 lb
Bantamweight 135 lb
Catchweight 165 lb
I am honestly not too amazed at this card, I think they could have used more off their Russian guys instead off having these mismatches.
Yorgen vs. Asher will be over quick or one off the worst bouts imaginable
It's just to establish a name I think. People might tune in to tsee a main card with 5 former UFC fighters with 1 champion and 1 title challenger with a PRIDE vet and a relatively famous kickboxer in the main. Once they have a foothold in the US audience perhaps they'll start to throw your Mehdi Dakaev's at US cards.
Probably majority of their Russian fighters doesn't have visas.Heavyweight 265 lb
Light Heavyweight 205 lb
Bantamweight 135 lb
Welterweight 170 lb
Welterweight 170 lb
Preliminary Card
Featherweight 145 lb
Heavyweight 265 lb
Catchweight 165 lb
Bantamweight 135 lb
Catchweight 165 lb
I am honestly not too amazed at this card, I think they could have used more off their Russian guys instead off having these mismatches.
Yorgen vs. Asher will be over quick or one off the worst bouts imaginable
And wrong flag near Ospanov, he is Kazakhstani.
If I am not mistaken either Abdulmanap or uncle of Khabib said something like Abdulmanap was able to compete in 60-something kilos until he was 30/30-something (I think in sports with the same day weigh-ins). Implying that Khabib now is already fatter than Abdulmanap in his years.
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A couple of vowels, a few M, N, G and Zs. That's half the telephone directory there.
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Nice!! Will be watching this for sure. A lot of former UFC guys, plus it's free. I was always a big fan on Kharitoniv too. I feel like if he kept his weight in check and continued working his ground game and not go head hunting, he had potential to do big things.
Also, I'm assuming Khabib's league doesn't have a lot of female fighters on their cards.....
Also, I'm assuming Khabib's league doesn't have a lot of female fighters on their cards.....
Lol’ none… no ladiesNice!! Will be watching this for sure. A lot of former UFC guys, plus it's free. I was always a big fan on Kharitoniv too. I feel like if he kept his weight in check and continued working his ground game and not go head hunting, he had potential to do big things.
Also, I'm assuming Khabib's league doesn't have a lot of female fighters on their cards.....
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Sad to see spong dropped the boxing ambition after pissing hot
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