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Dmitry Klimov and Valery Gritsutsin will meet to determine the inaugural RCC lightweight champion. The title fight is set for July 4 as part of RCC 25, a card that will feature three championship bouts in total.
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Two uncrowned contenders will collide on July 4 when Dmitry Klimov faces Valery Gritsutsin in a lightweight title fight that will produce the first-ever RCC lightweight champion at RCC 25.
The bout is one of three championship fights scheduled for the card, making it a landmark event for the Russian Combat Championship. The lightweight division's top prize has yet to be claimed, and whoever walks out of the main event with a victory will etch their name into the promotion's history as its inaugural champion at 155 pounds.
Why it matters
- The fight carries rare historical weight, as no RCC lightweight champion has ever been crowned before this contest.
- With three title bouts on the same card, RCC 25 shapes up as one of the most significant nights in the promotion's history.
- The lightweight division will gain a clear organizational hierarchy once a champion is established, giving the entire 155-pound roster a definitive benchmark.
