Russian organizer Vladimir Khryunov shared information about the fight between Alexander Emelianenko and Jeff Monson. “Championship.com”.
“There are contacts regarding the quarrel between Monson and Sasha Emelianenko. Jeff is an honest man who deserves this duel. Work is continuing. The preliminary date is the end of August, ”said Khryunov.
Khryunov also said that the fight will take place according to MMA rules.
On the night of May 27, Emelianenko defeated pop MMA representative Evgeny Ershov. The fight took place as part of the main event of the REN TV Fight Club tournament in Moscow. Emelianenko won by giving up in the second round.
Alexander Emelianenko has 38 fights in professional MMA, where he won 28 wins (20 by knockout), lost nine times and drew in one match. In September 2022, he lost in a boxing match against Vyacheslav Datsik (first round knockout).
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