Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and reigning Karate Combat Heavyweight champion Sam Alvey faced off with kickboxing legend Tyrone Spong at the close of Karate Combat 54 ceremonial weigh-ins today in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, one day before their main event showdown tomorrow.
In the co-main event, UFC-blacklisted flyweight Muhammad Mokaev debuts in Karate Combat against fellow grappler Bolat Zamanbekov.
Watch the staredowns below:
“This is so much fun, I get to fly around the world for something I get to do for free,” Alvey said after facing off. “I love this sport, I get to fight someone as amazing and decorated as [Spong] is. It’s amazing. I’m looking forward to this.”
Spong spoke after Alvey and said, “This will be another accomplishment. I’m fighting to motivate and showcase to my son, who wants to be a fighter, what needs to be done and how it’s done. So, that’s what we’re doing. I don’t have a psychic ball, I’m coming to win. I don’t like all this shit, so let’s fight.”
Karate Combat 54 will be available for free on YouTube or UFC Fight Pass, starting at 12 p.m. ET tomorrow, to check out the entire card, click here.
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