Both fighters successfully made 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 came in at 83.6 kg. The bout represents a title defense for Pawlak in the Polish promotion. Khalidov, a legendary figure in European MMA, will challenge for championship gold. With both fighters on weight, the main event is officially confirmed to proceed as scheduled.
Pawel Pawlak will put his KSW middleweight title on the line against Mamed Khalidov at KSW 117 after both men cleared the championship weight limit at the official weigh-ins. Pawlak came in at 83.9 kg while Khalidov weighed 83.6 kg, making the main event official.
Pawlak, 37, carries a professional record of 12 wins and 3 losses and represents Poland under the Octopus Lodz banner. The six-foot, 183 cm orthodox striker owns a 73-inch reach and averages 1.67 significant strikes per minute with a takedown rate of one per fifteen minutes. He enters the bout as the reigning champion, making this a voluntary or mandatory title defense on home promotional soil.
Khalidov needs little introduction to European MMA audiences. A long-standing star of the KSW promotion, he is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished fighters the continent has produced, and this contest gives him an opportunity to add another championship reign to an already decorated career. Verified statistical data for Khalidov was not available in the current database.
Why it matters
- Pawlak defends championship gold in what is the premier matchup KSW 117 has to offer
- Khalidov's legendary status in the promotion makes any appearance a marquee occasion, and a title shot raises the stakes further
- The stylistic matchup pits Pawlak's measured striking game against a fighter who has tested himself at the highest levels of European competition for well over a decade
- Both athletes landing on weight signals a clean path to fight night with no championship complications
