KSW middleweight champion Pawel Pawlak successfully weighed in at 83.9 kg, while challenger Mamed Khalidov came in at 83.6 kg for their title bout at KSW 117. Both fighters made the championship weight limit without issue, confirming the main event will proceed as scheduled. Pawlak will be making a defense of his KSW middleweight title against the veteran Khalidov. The weigh-in results ensure that the headlining championship bout remains intact. This represents a significant matchup in the European MMA scene between champion and challenger.
Pawel Pawlak and Mamed Khalidov both cleared the scales ahead of their KSW middleweight title fight, confirming the main event at KSW 117 will go ahead as planned. Pawlak weighed in at 83.9 kg, with challenger Khalidov coming in slightly lighter at 83.6 kg, and neither fighter required a second attempt to hit the championship limit.
Pawlak enters the bout as the reigning KSW middleweight champion, carrying a professional record of 12 wins and 3 losses. The 37-year-old Pole, who trains 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 and averages one takedown per 15 minutes, reflecting a measured, well-rounded approach to his fights.
Khalidov steps in as the challenger, a veteran presence in the European MMA scene who needs little introduction to KSW audiences. The matchup pits a reigning champion defending his gold against one of the most experienced fighters the promotion has featured at middleweight.
Why it matters
- Pawlak puts his KSW middleweight title on the line for a championship defense against a seasoned opponent
- Khalidov's veteran experience makes him a credible threat to unseat the current champion
- The bout headlines KSW 117 and carries significant weight for the direction of the European middleweight landscape
- Both fighters clearing weight without issue removes any uncertainty around the main event proceeding
