Both fighters successfully made the championship weight for the main event of KSW 117. Champion Pawel Pawlak weighed in at 83.9 kg and will defend his title against Mamed Khalidov, who weighed 83.6 kg. The bout is confirmed to proceed as scheduled. This is a title defense for Pawlak in the KSW middleweight division. Further details about the full card or fight specifics were not provided in the announcement.
Pawel Pawlak and Mamed Khalidov both came in on weight Thursday ahead of their KSW middleweight title fight at KSW 117, clearing the final hurdle before their championship main event.
Pawlak, the reigning KSW middleweight champion, stepped on the scale at 83.9 kg and will make his latest title defense. The 37-year-old Polish fighter out of Octopus Lodz carries a professional record of 12 wins and 3 losses. Standing six feet tall with a 73-inch reach, Pawlak fights out of an orthodox stance and averages 1.67 significant strikes landed per minute. His challenger, Khalidov, weighed in at 83.6 kg and cleared the championship limit without issue. Detailed verified career statistics for Khalidov were not available in the official data ahead of this report.
Why it matters
- Pawlak puts his KSW middleweight title on the line against one of the promotion's most prominent names
- Both fighters made weight cleanly, confirming the championship bout proceeds as scheduled
- The matchup carries significant stakes for the division's rankings and title picture heading into the rest of 2026
