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Russian fighter rushed to hospital. UFC massacre not in vain
Rinat Fakhretdinov and Nicholas Dalby / Photo: © Chris Unger / Contributor / UFC / Gettyimages.ru
It was scary to look at Rinat’s face.
The UFC on ABC 6 mixed martial arts tournament was held in the capital of Saudi Arabia. The first Russian fighter to step into the octagon was Rinat Fakhretdinov. The gladiator has not fought since November 4, 2023.
Gladiator vs Lokomotiv
In the welterweight division, 32-year-old Rinat Fakhretdinov faced a Danish veteran, 39-year-old Nicolas Dalby. The Dane, nicknamed “Lokomotiv”, had 30 fights, of which he won 23. Including the last four, which indicated the veteran’s good form. Rinat started in professional martial arts with a victory. But in the second fight, he suffered a setback, losing to Aigun Akhmedov. Then Rinat won 17 fights in a row. In the UFC format, Fakhretdinov won four victories with one draw, which occurred in the last fight with the Brazilian Eliseu Zaleski.
Split decision
The fight turned out to be very tense. One fighter, then the other, had the advantage. The Danish veteran was firmly on his feet and performed dangerous moves several times. Still, Fakhretdinov was more active, especially at the end of all three rounds. Rinat was never able to use his signature choke, the guillotine. But the final bell found both opponents on their feet, and a decision by the judges was needed to determine the winner. The scorecards were 29:28, 28:29, 29:28 in favor of the Russian fighter. A very difficult victory for Rinat.
— A tough and fairly close fight, the opponent was objectively uncomfortable, physically strong. But at the same time, Rinat was able to impose his fight and take the fight, — commented on Fakhretdinov’s victory to “Championship” the president of the RCC promotion company Nikolay Klimenko.
The price of victory
After the fight, Fakhretdinov’s face was a solid hematoma. The left side was especially badly damaged. Rinat nevertheless put on a traditional Tatar skullcap and, swaying, left the battlefield. He was unable to appear for either an interview or a press conference. It turns out that the Russian fighter was urgently hospitalized.
According to Match TV, there is no threat to Fakhretdinov’s life and health. The injuries are minor. However, just in case, it was decided to take the Russian to the hospital.
As for Nicholas Dalby, the Danish fighter has broken his winning streak. Now he has 23 wins and 8 losses. Dalby has not yet made any announcements about ending his career. And why should he leave? Despite the loss, Lokomotiv has proven that he is in decent shape and is ready to improve his list of achievements.
Rinat Fakhretdinov currently has 22 wins, one loss and one draw. Now Rinat needs to heal his injuries, rest and move on. There is something to strive for, because our fighter does not have any championship titles yet.
Oleg Lytkin
Source: Sportbox
