Mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Vladimir Mineev has admitted that he wants to be a kickboxer, according to reports “Soviet sport”.
“I never thought about becoming an MMA fighter before. I wanted to be a professional kickboxer. But when the popularity of MMA began to go off scale and “exhaust” other martial arts, I made the difficult decision to switch to MMA,” said Mineev.
On November 18, 2022 in Moscow, Vladimir Mineev defeated Brazilian Fernando Rodriguez in a fight according to kickboxing rules. Immediately after this fight, the Russian signed a contract to serve in the ranks of the Russian Armed Forces. He serves in the Northern Military District region.
Mineev had his last fight against Magomed Ismailov at the AMC Fight Nights tournament on October 16, 2021. He retained his middleweight belt by knocking out his opponent in the third round.
On November 18, 2023, Mineev will fight Ivan Shtyrkov.
Previously Mineev statedthat he was tired of the fights.