The main card of the upcoming PFL tournament will feature the Turkmen mixed martial arts fighter Dovletjan Yagshimuradov. His opponent in the light heavyweight division (up to 93 kg) will be Cameroonian Simon Billong.

Dovletjan Yagshimuradov

He started practicing karate at the age of 6, later switched to kickboxing. He started his professional career in MMA in 2012. In 2018, he became the ACB (now ACA) light heavyweight champion. After two successful title defenses, he moved to Bellator. I lost the first two fights there, but then I won four in a row. In the last match at the PFL tournament in April, he knocked out Jacob Nedo in the first round.

Simon Biyong

He has been performing in professional MMA since 2017. He made his Bellator debut in 2021 with a defeat. Then he won two victories, but after that he lost two fights in a row. In the last fight in April, he lost to Antonio Carlos Junior with a choke hold in the first round.

The forecast for the fight

Biyong is significantly superior to Yagshimuradov in height and arm span. However, the skills of the Cameroonian are inferior to the skills of the Turkmen fighter.

Yagshimuradov has an advantage in both standing and wrestling. Even if Biyong can keep his distance for a while, it will only delay his defeat. Yagshimuradov, who has gained good form, is likely to win an early victory.

Where and when to watch the Yagshimuradov – Biyong fight

The tournament will be held at the Jon M. Huntsman Center Arena in Salt Lake City (Utah, USA) on the night of June 22. It starts at 01:30 Ashgabat time.

The main card will start at 05:00. The fight between Yagshimuradov and Biyong is expected around 05:30.

In Turkmenistan, the fight will be broadcast on the Setanta Sports channel, available in the subscription of Älem TV.