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MMA has grown more and more in the French media landscape. With the rise of this combat sport, the city of Rennes has agreed to host the 6th edition of the AEF Championship at Roazhon Park, this Friday evening. A look back at the preparation of the first French MMA event in the Rennes football arena.
On the eve of an exceptional MMA gala, the atmosphere at the press conference seemed joyful for the founder of the AEF, Willy Sirope, 2019 Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion. “We moved from the neighborhood house de Villejean (240 places) at Roazhon Park where there are already 8,000! This is a real step forward. We are now targeting 10,000 spectators. »
You will live a 4-5 hour experience, a unique show. » Willy Syrup.
During this event, distinguished guests, such as players from Stade Rennais, Paris Saint-Germain and the rapper Gazo, were invited to attend great encounters. “The hardest part has already been done,” explains Mathys Duragin, one of the fighters of the evening. “It’s the week of rest before the fight. I believe in God and in my work. I worked hard. Normally, I don't have to worry about the fight. »
Just after the conference, the weigh-in was an awaited moment where all the participants were not a gram overweight! The evening's headliner will be the meeting between the Belgian Patrick Habirora and the Colombian Giovanny Giraldo. At the time of the face-to-face meeting, the atmosphere was electric between the two contenders. For this Friday, May 17, 28 fighters are scheduled for 14 fights, in an almost sold-out stadium. Online ticketing.
Info +: “We have already weighed in for the first edition right here at Roazhon Park. So it seemed obvious. I imagined this octagon in the middle of the lawn and here we are, on the eve of an exceptional event. »
Main card (five professional fights). Main Event (from 11 p.m.): Patrick Habirora — Giovanny Giraldo (-70 kg); Co-Main Event: Mathys Duragrin — Philippe Salmon (-70 kg); Movsar Ibragimov – Gregory Wamytan (-61 kg); Jbalia Ghassen – Steven Shehu (-66 kg); Anzor Baybatyrov — Nezar Bahaji (-66 kg).
Secondary card (eight amateur fights). Oualy Tandia — Louis Banhiet (AEF -84 kg belt); Samba Sima — Hamid Safi (AEF -61 kg belt); Nessim Akdhim — Adam Magomadov (AEF -57 kg belt); Souhil Arezki — Dario Monreal (-61 kg); Tom Di Gasparo — Kenji Aliamane (-66 kg); Lamp Touré — Wessim Ramdani (-66 kg); Abdourahim Guenaev – Anas El Mahi (-77 kg); Yannis Ahmissou – Geoffrey Eliot (-93 kg).
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