Bidang Fighting Championship 5: Fight Card revealed for the event

13 January 2024

Arunachal Pradesh is gearing up for an adrenaline-packed evening as Bidang Fighting Championship (BFC) 5 takes center stage on January 21, 2024, at the Sports Resorts, Below Waii International Resort, Near State Museum. Headlined by the much-anticipated USA vs. Kyrgyzstan showdown, the event promises to be a riveting spectacle led by Indian MMA star Bhabajeet Choudhury.

BFC 5 follows the success of BFC 4 in Assam back in December, and the fight card boasts a stellar lineup of international and local talents ready to showcase their skills inside the cage.

The main event will see Kasieta Kubanychbekov locks horns with Kevin Wendell Church II in a Light Heavyweight showdown and the card will also boast a long list of international bouts as well.

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Mansur Gitinov, coming off an impressive win against Suyash Jadhav, takes on Sagnick Gupta in a high-stakes welterweight encounter. Mridul Saikia, fresh from his triumph over Karan Chauhan at BFC 4, faces Abdullaev Vagif in a clash of bantamweight contenders. A thrilling catchweight bout features Jeko Laishram against the UK's John Ayodeji Shinkaiye, promising an action-packed contest.

The return of Sonam Zomba is also slated for the event as the hometown favourite takes on the formidable Shalinee Singh who will be looking to produce an upset. You can see the complete fight card below.

Bidang Fighting Championship 5 Fight Card

• Kasieta Kubanychbekov (Kyrgyzstan) vs. Kevin Wendell Church II (USA) – Light Heavyweight
• Mridul Saikia (India) vs. Abdullaev Vagif (Russia) – Bantamweight
• Sagnick Gupta (India) vs. Mansur Gitinov (Russia) – Welterweight
• Jeko Laishram (India) vs. John Ayodeji Shinkaiye (United Kingdom) – Catchweight
• Sonam Zomba (Arunachal Pradesh) vs. Shalinee Singh (Uttar Pradesh) – Strawweight
• Monjit Yein (Arunachal Pradesh) vs. Sagar Kashyap (Maharashtra) – Strawweight
• Donbester Syiemleih (Meghalaya) vs. Mahendra Singh Soti (Manipur) – Strawweight
• Vihuto Sema (Nagaland) vs. Pankaj Mehra (Haryana) – Catchweight
• Aboto Ayemi (Nagaland) vs. Abraruddin (Kerala) – Flyweight
• Damdo Dulom (Arunachal Pradesh) vs. Ireipak Pongsumbam (Manipur)

What are your predictions for the event? Let us know in the comments below.

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DeathAgent43

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