Russia's 'Kung Fu King' Targets Shavkat Rakhmonov's Victim – Boxing/MMA

Russian fighter UFC Muslim Salikhov (21-5) nicknamed “Kung Fu King“after defeating the Chinese Kenan Son (22-9) said that he would like to meet the American fighter in the octagon Stephen Thompson (17-8-1), Sports.kz reports.

— There are so many names in the welterweight division… What are your goals for 2025?
“I’m ready to fight before Ramadan, because in my last fight I didn’t suffer much damage.” I have no injuries, I'm in good shape. I will continue to train and if the UFC asks me to fight, I will be ready. I'd like to fight Stephen Thompson. It will be a good fight for both me and him. Let's see whose kung fu is better. I think the fans will be excited about this fight.

Let us remember that Stephen Thompson fought with Kazakhstani Shavkat a year ago…