The offender of Damir Ismagulov from Kazakhstan made a statement before defending his title – Boxing/MMA

Champion Alash Pride Salamat Isbulaev (6-0) spoke about his first title defense against a Chechen fighter Nurdi Gatsaevawhich will take place in Turkestan November 30, Sports.kz reports with reference to SPORT+.

“Tomorrow there will be a tournament where I will defend my belt in a fight with Gatsaev. Now I'm only focused on defending the title. Battle plan? Just show a spectacular fight and defend the title. The opponent came out on short notice, so I couldn’t watch him,” said the fighter.

Let us add that in 2015, at the Orenburg MMA Cup, Isbulaev defeated ex-UFC fighter Damir Ismagulov, who currently also competes under the flag of his historical homeland – Kazakhstan.

The offender of Damir Ismagulov from Kazakhstan will lead the Alash Pride tournament