In one of the sport’s most bizarre moments, female MMA star Darina Mazdyuk defeated 240kg YouTuber Grigory Chistyakov in a fight in Russia.
Mazdyuk is a 62 kg professional fighter with three wins from four encounters, while blogger Chistyakov has almost 120,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel.
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The fight lasted 90 seconds, with Chistyakov immediately attacking and running the 28-year-old around the cage.
But Mazdyuk proved her class and dropped her rival on the head with a series of blows.
Chistyakov, who recently spent time in the hospital for an operation, said the death of a friend motivated him to improve his health.
“I’m starting to exercise and will try to lead a healthier lifestyle,” Chistyakov said after the fight.
“I tell you, a man died today – my friend, a blogger. He weighed 190 kg. Please, Lord, all people, take care of yourself.
Chistyakov told about the fight and said, “I was on my back, but she didn’t fall and then didn’t know what to do.”
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The footage of the fight went viral on social media and former UFC fighter Julie Kedzie congratulated Mazdyuk on her bravery.
“It takes a certain bravery to fight this final fight and I sincerely hope it turns into a career that applauds your bravery in general,” said Kedzie.
But not everyone was impressed by the spectacle. UFC referee Marc Goddard described it as a “disgusting” ordeal.
“That’s what we’re up against – in 2020,” said Goddard.
“This is what we are fighting against as the parallels and negative connotations are constantly being drawn.
“For outsiders and critics, this is MMA. Shameful. Disgusting. Miserable.”
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