8. Tomasz Narkun vs. Mamed Khalidov
KSW 42
March 3 | Lodz, Poland
Two of the top talents in Europe headline the latest KSW event when Narkun locks horns with Khalidov at a 203-pound catchweight. Neither Narkun’s light heavyweight championship nor Khalidov’s middleweight title will be at stake. A Berserkers Team product who holds the rank of black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, the 28-year-old Narkun has finished all 14 of his wins, 11 of them by submission. Narkun last appeared at KSW 39 on May 27, when he tapped Marcin Wojcik with a first-round triangle choke. It marked the 12th time in his career he had stopped an opponent inside one round. Khalidov, 37, has not tasted defeat in almost eight years and enters the champion-versus-champion showdown on a run of 14 consecutive victories.

Continue Reading » Number 7