PERM, June 29, Oleg Bogatov. Russian mixed martial artist (MMA) Kirill Sidelnikov will knock out the Brazilian Fabio Maldonado at a tournament in Perm, MMA fighter Ivan Shtyrkov believes. “I think Maldonado has very little chance of winning. It’s not his weight. He was never a heavyweight in terms of size. He used to fly because he doesn’t really like to drive weight. «He has a bank in any case. I think that Sidelnikov will not act laxly, but simply do his job and win this fight ahead of schedule. There will be either a knockout or a technical knockout with finishing. I don't think there will be a reception, but I bet on Sidelnikov» 99% since no one is immune to ainosities,» said Shtyrkov, quoted by the tournament's press service. «By all indications, Maldonado has nothing to show in this fight. Much will depend on the nuances and on who in what form will approach him. But I don’t think that the Brazilian will rise from the ashes and gain some kind of phenomenal shape in order to win the fight with Sidelnikov, and Kirill will be collected about the fight, as he represents one of the best schools in Russian MMA. Defeat for him in this confrontation is unacceptable. My forecast is TKO (win by knockout) in the first or second round,» the athlete said.
