A joint RCC and Gamebred tournament was held in Chelyabinsk. Ivan Shtyrkov defeated Vagab Vagabov, and RCC champion Vladislav Kovalev proved stronger than Timur Akaimov.
A large joint RCC x Gamebred tournament combining MMA and bare-knuckle boxing was held in Chelyabinsk.
The main event concluded with Ivan Shtyrkov's victory over Vagab Vagabov. Three rounds were fought under MMA rules on bare knuckles, and the judges unanimously awarded the win to the "Ural Hulk".
For Shtyrkov, this success was fundamental — he took revenge for the loss to Vagabov in their previous meeting under kickboxing rules.
In the co-main event, Tafon Nchukwi defeated former UFC title challenger Thiago Santos by split decision and advanced to the heavyweight semi-finals of the Gamebred Grand Prix.
Particular attention was drawn to the fight between Vladislav "Belaz" Kovalev and TOP DOG champion Timur "Doctor" Akaimov. The opponents went the full distance of the bare-knuckle bout, after which the judges unanimously awarded the victory to Kovalev.
Initially, "Belaz" was scheduled to fight in MMA with bare knuckles against Andre Muniz, but the Brazilian withdrew due to injury, and Akaimov agreed to step in as a replacement.