Saturday sees one of the most eagerly-anticipated fights in recent Polish MMA history when the country’s favorite fighting son, Mamed Khalidov , returns from retirement in a bid to defeat the man who has taken over his mantle at the top of KSW’s middleweight division. Khalidov (34-6-2 MMA, 17-2-2 KSW) was rated by some analysts as the best middleweight outside the UFC during his six-year, 14-fight undefeated streak between 2011 and 2017. But his catchweight champion-vs.-champion matchups against light heavyweight belt-holder Tomasz Narkun in 2018 ended with back-to-back defeats as he suffered his first losses since 2010. After his second defeat, Khalidov – who had already vacated his middleweight title earlier that summer – shocked his fans, and the MMA world, by laying his gloves down inside the cage and announcing his retirement from the sport. It saw one of the biggest stars in Polish MMA history walk away from the sport while still in his prime. But Khalidov soon had second thoughts after seeing the reaction of his family, who were as shocked as the rest of the MMA world at his sudden decision to quit, and he started preparing for a comeback
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