Russian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Kirill Sidelnikov, by mistake of the organizers, entered the Bellator 269 tournament under a false flag. This is reported by “Championship”.
He appeared in public under the banner of Ireland. At the same time, his rival Scotsman Rab Truesdale came out under the flag of France.
Sidelnikov later said that he considered the incident “offensive and regrettable.” “It’s good that I didn’t notice that I was flying the Irish flag. I am still a patriot of my country. I have stood to the anthem of my country more than once. It is not comme il faut to fly the Irish flag, ”he said.
Sidelnikov defeated Truesdale by TKO in the first round.
The main fight of the Bellator 269 evening in Moscow was the meeting between Fedor Emelianenko and American Timothy Johnson. The Russian sent his opponent to a deep knockout in the first round. For the 45-year-old fighter, this is his 40th career win.
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