02 January 2018, 16:09
American replaces KBR fighter at MMA tournament
Mukhamed Berkhamov, a native of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), will not be able to take part in the title fights at the ACB (Absolute Championship Berkut)-80 Tournament, because of his fractured arm, the RIA "Kabardino-Balkaria" has reported today with reference to the press centre of the ACB-80.
At the tournament, Albert Tumenov, another KBR fighter, was to fight Berkhamov. After the latter was forced to withdraw, the 28-year-old American Na-Sean Barrel was chosen to be Tumenov's rival, the RIA reports.
The title Tumenov-Barrel fight will take place on February 16 in Krasnodar, the ACB website reports.
In 2013-2017, Berkhamov held 11 professional fights and won all of them. In 2010-2017, Albert Tumenov participated in 22 professional fights and lost four of them, the "FightTime.ru" reports.
Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.