EMC 10 | Engizek defends belt as two title fights added

It was promised that EMC 10 would be the biggest event in the European promotion’s history and now that the full line-up has been revealed, it is clear to see why that assurance was given.

In the main event, one of the best fighters in Europe, Kerim Engizek, will look to defend his middleweight championship for the first time against all-action Brazilian, Wallison Henrique. The inaugural EMC lightweight title will also be up for grabs when heavy-hitting, Ahmed Abdulkadirov, faces off with the aggressive Alexandre Ribeiro.

Engizek (17-4) is an extremely popular fighter in Germany and he claimed the first-ever EMC middleweight belt back in April when he defeated Gabriel Barreiro in the opening round by TKO. That extended his winning streak to ten and improved his finishing rate to an impressive 83%. The crowd in Düsseldorf will be firmly behind the UFD Gym product and hope to witness another memorable stoppage next weekend.

Henrique (14-11, 1NC) has won three of his last four bouts with the most recent being a submission victory in just under two minutes against Bruno Sudre. He has only been the distance once in his twenty-six fight career and has twelve first-round finishes to his name. The Brazilian is set to compete outside of South America for the first time against his toughest opponent to date. Will Engizek pick up another statement victory or will Henrique silence the crowd and take home the belt?

Abdulkadirov (8-1) made his EMC debut last December and became the first person to defeat Mauro Paixão by knockout. His stopping power was on full display again a few months later when he dispatched of Hyram Rodriguez before the end of the first round. The 27-year-old has finished 7 of his 8 victories by TKO/KO and has won his last five bouts. This championship contest is the biggest fight of Abdulkadirov’s career so far and he hopes to demonstrate his devastating striking once more to claim the inaugural EMC lightweight title.

Ribeiro (19-9-1, 1NC) has fought all around the globe and pushes a hard pace whenever he competes. ‘Lek Lek’ has performed for notable promotions such as Shooto Brazil and AFL over his thirty-fight career but intends on delivering his best showing yet in his EMC debut. He has finished his last four victories before the end of the second round and wants to take Abdulkadirov’s momentum for himself, winning a championship belt in the process.

Elsewhere on the card, top European fighter, Lom-Ali Eskiev (19-5, 1NC),takes on Welisson Paiva (7-2-1) in a lightweight bout and vicious finisher, Islam Dulatov (7-1), looks to maintain his 100% stoppage rate when he meets the undefeated Alexander Mikael (9-0) at welterweight. Former boxing world youth champion, Deniz Ilbay (2-0), looks for his third professional win since transitioning to MMA less than a year ago against Anton Franjic (3-4) in a featherweight contest and Bellator veteran, Walter Gahadza (18-7), clashes with Robert Oganesyan (8-9, 1NC) in a welterweight bout unlikely to go the distance.

Broadcast details for the blockbuster EMC 10 event will be announced in the coming days.

Current EMC 10 Fight Card
September 24^th – Düsseldorf, Germany

Main Card
 
Main Event
EMC Middleweight Title
(c) Kerim Engizek (17-4) vs. Wallison Henrique (14-11, 1NC)
 
Co-Main Event
EMC Featherweight Title
(c) Fabiano Silva (32-14-1) vs. Bekhruz Zukhurov (16-5)
 
Inaugural EMC Lightweight Title
Ahmed Abdulkadirov (8-1) vs. Alexandre Ribeiro (19-9-1, 1NC)
 
Lightweight
Lom-Ali Eskiev (19-5, 1NC) vs. Welisson Paiva (7-2-1)
 
Welterweight
Islam Dulatov (7-1) vs. Alexander Mikael (9-0)
 
Preliminary Card
 
Welterweight
Robert Oganesyan (8-9, 1NC) vs. Walter Gahadza (18-7)
 
Featherweight
Deniz Ilbay (2-0) vs. Anton Franjic (3-4)
 
Heavyweight
Daniel Alberti (4-1) vs. Drazan Janjanin (Pro Debut)
 
Catchweight 64kg/141lbs
Ivan Zidar (7-3) vs. Said Eidi (6-8)
 
Catchweight 82kg/181lbs
Stefano Schulze-Hagen (1-1) vs. Stanko Djuric (0-3)
 
Light Heavyweight
Saeed Younesi (4-4) vs. Wojciech Kacprzyk (1-0)
 
Welterweight
Kamran Hefzabad (Pro Debut) vs. Tomek Łangowski (3-2-1)
 
Bantamweight
Miljan Zdravkovic (3-0) vs. Murad Teleev (5-5)