RCC and Karate Combat will hold their second joint show in Russia. On October 17, the UMMC Arena in Yekaterinburg will host 18 bouts, with the main event being the title fight between Ilyas Khamzin and Cosmo Alexandre.
On Saturday, October 17The second joint RCC and Karate Combat tournament will be held in Yekaterinburg.
The show will be held for the first time in a multi-thousand-seat arena. UGMK Arena and will combine several combat sports formats at once. In total, the organizers have prepared 18 fights with the participation of Russian and foreign athletes.
The main event will be Ilyas Khamzin's second defense of the Karate Combat middleweight title. The Russian will face Kosmo Alexander a seven-time world champion in kickboxing and Muay Thai, also with experience competing in Bellator and ONE Championship.
Other high-profile matchups were also included in the card. RCC MMA champion Vladislav "Belaz" Kovalev will face three-time Bellator champion Douglas Lima According to the grappling rules. Another bout will take place between Alexander Shabliy and Aslanbek Badaev.
For RCC and Karate Combat this will be the second joint show in Russia — the first one was held by the organizations in March at the RMK Martial Arts Academy.
Where to watch: The live broadcast of the tournament will be on the TV channel. UDARThe tournament will be held under the auspices of the WBC and IBF. October 17 at 15:00 MSKThe text for translation is empty.
Main fight: Ilyas Khamzin - Cosmo Alexander
Date: 17 October
Place: UGMK-Arena, Yekaterinburg
The tournament will be held under the auspices of the WBC and IBF. 15:00 MSK
Broadcast: UDAR TV channel
Number of fights: 18