The main event of KSW 117 is officially on after both fighters successfully made championship weight. Champion Pawel Pawlak weighed in at 83.9 kg and will defend his title against challenger Mamed Khalidov, who came in at 83.6 kg. Both fighters are cleared to compete in this highly anticipated middleweight championship bout. The weigh-in confirms there are no issues that would prevent the title fight from proceeding as scheduled.
Both fighters hit the scales without incident ahead of KSW 117, confirming that the main event middleweight title clash between champion Pawel Pawlak and challenger Mamed Khalidov will proceed as scheduled. Pawlak weighed in at 83.9 kg while Khalidov came in at 83.6 kg, with both men comfortably inside the championship limit.
Pawlak enters the bout as the reigning champion, carrying a professional record of 12 wins and 3 losses. The 37-year-old Polish fighter, who trains out of Octopus Lodz, stands six feet tall with a 73-inch reach and competes out of an orthodox stance. He lands 1.67 significant strikes per minute and averages one takedown per 15 minutes, reflecting a measured, well-rounded approach to his fights.
Why it matters
- Pawlak puts his middleweight title on the line in what represents a genuine championship defence against a high-profile challenger
- A successful weigh-in removes any procedural obstacle, meaning the fight is fully cleared and official
- The bout carries significant divisional stakes within KSW's middleweight landscape, with title implications for whoever leaves with the belt
