MOSCOW, April 20, Ivan Orekhov. Russian MMA fighter Sergey Khandozhko, on the eve of returning to the octagon, analyzed his next fight in an interview with, and also spoke about overcoming the psychological difficulties he faced during the recovery period from the injury. The athlete has not competed since November 2019. On the night of April 24 Moscow time, Khandozhko will meet at the UFC tournament in Las Vegas (USA) with American Dwight Grant.
"Yes, everything was not in my direction these years. But I'm glad that everything was left behind: at first I went into depression, but then I looked philosophically — hard times make strong people. Now I breathe deeply: the week of the fight, this atmosphere … I'm happy! The form is even better than it was before the injury: a simple one did not affect her in any way, sparred many rounds with (UFC fighters) Sean Strickland, Munir Lazzez, Chris Curtis — there are no emotions other than positive emotions, — said the Russian.
“An excellent opponent, not a fighter, six fights in the promotion. I don’t think he will fight. Although if he tries … Well, let him try, and I will box. Who would you like to fight next? There is a name, even two. But I want them call on Saturday, if everything works out. In the octagon or, if they don’t, in social networks. I don’t like to get ahead of myself,» said Khandozhko. >"I struggled for almost half a year… We must try to take a realistic look at the situation and not wind ourselves up. Because we create problems in the head and in this way only increase them. Yes, it can be very difficult, but in most cases people screwed themselves up. We are like that, we love to feel sorry for ourselves, to mourn. You have to think positively. And to be more faithful, to develop spiritually. To each his own, religion —is a personal matter. But you need to be philosophical: stop and think about what needs to be improved in life. The problem is just a small stop", Khandozhko admitted, adding that he was helped by inspiring examples from movies and books, as well as by his family.