Mamed Khalidov is the most legendary figure that the KSW banner has ever produced, but it took a loss to surging light-heavyweight champion, Tomasz Narkun, to rekindle his love for the fight game.
Ten years Khalidov’s junior, Narkun snapped the 38-year-old’s 20-fight unbeaten streak under the KSW banner with a third-round submission in the main even of KSW 42. Ever since the defeat, Khalidov claims he has been training with a new motivation; something he hopes will be a big factor in their rematch this weekend in Gliwice, Poland.
“It’s something that really had an impact on me because it was a long time since my last loss,” Khalidov told MMA Fighting.