Russian MMA fighter Sergey Kharitonov will fight with Surinamese Tyrone Spong at the EFC 44 tournament, ESPN reports. Kharitonov will replace the Brazilian Antonio Silva. The tournament will take place on January 28 in Miami (Florida, USA).
The owner of the EFC, former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, is expected to announce the news at a press conference in Miami on December 15.
The 41-year-old Kharitonov has 33 wins and 9 losses in MMA, 6 wins and 4 losses in professional kickboxing, 2 wins and 0 losses in professional boxing. He has been performing since 2000, fought in Pride, Strikeforce, Dream, Bellator, K-1. The 36-year-old Spong has 2 wins and 0 losses in MMA, 107 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw in professional kickboxing, 14 wins and 0 losses in professional boxing.
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