Marcio Cruz Versus Sergei Kharitonov in Abu Dhabi
By: Fighters.com Staff Posted On: April 13, 2010 at 10:17pmA heavyweight matchup between former top ten PRIDE heavyweight Sergei Kharitonov (16-4) and UFC veteran “Pe De Pano” Marcio Cruz (6-2) is set for the Abu Dhabi Fighting Championship May 14, according to Tatame.
Kharitonov is coming off a submission loss to “Snowman” Jeff Monson (33-9) at DREAM.8 in Nagoya in April 2009.
Cruz tapped Dave Yost (6-2) in a rear naked choke at Art of Fighting 7 in Tampa April 3.
The event comes right on the heels of UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi last Saturday, giving an encouraging sign that Abu Dhabi could become a reliable and profitable MMA destination from now on.
A heavyweight matchup between former top ten PRIDE heavyweight Sergei Kharitonov (16-4) and UFC veteran “Pe De Pano” Marcio Cruz (6-2) is set for the Abu Dhabi Fighting Championship May 14, according to Tatame.
Kharitonov is coming off a submission loss to “Snowman” Jeff Monson (33-9) at DREAM.8 in Nagoya in April 2009.
Cruz tapped Dave Yost (6-2) in a rear naked choke at Art of Fighting 7 in Tampa April 3.
The event comes right on the heels of UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi last Saturday, giving an encouraging sign that Abu Dhabi could become a reliable and profitable MMA destination from now on.
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