The main event of KSW 117 is confirmed after both fighters successfully made the championship weight limit. Pawel Pawlak weighed in at 83.9 kg and will defend his title against challenger Mamed Khalidov, who came in at 83.6 kg. The title fight is now officially set to proceed as scheduled. Both fighters cleared the crucial weigh-in hurdle for their championship bout. This will be Pawlak's latest title defense in the Polish-based KSW promotion.
Pawel Pawlak put his KSW middleweight title on the line at KSW 117 after both he and challenger Mamed Khalidov successfully cleared the championship weight limit at the official weigh-in.
Pawlak tipped the scales at 83.9 kg, while Khalidov came in slightly lighter at 83.6 kg, confirming the bout will proceed as scheduled. The Polish-based KSW promotion's main event is now officially set.
The champion, Pawlak, carries a professional record of 12 wins and 3 losses and is 37 years old. The Polish fighter out of Octopus Lodz stands six feet tall with a 73-inch reach and fights out of an orthodox stance. He lands 1.67 significant strikes per minute, though his striking accuracy sits at 33 percent, and he contributes roughly one takedown per 15 minutes of action.
Why it matters
- Pawlak puts his KSW title on the line in what the promotion is billing as his latest championship defense
- Khalidov, a long-established name in KSW history, returns as the challenger looking to reclaim relevance at the top of the division
- The stylistic matchup pits Pawlak's grappling-complemented striking game against a fighter with deep promotional roots and considerable experience at this weight
