The highly anticipated "Battle of Legends" began with a brief feeling-out process before Pudzianowski initiated a clinch against the fence. However, Khalidov quickly reversed the momentum with a beautiful outside trip to take the fight to the canvas. Once on the ground, Khalidov transitioned to side control and then back mount, posturing up to rain down heavy ground-and-pound. The strikes were so severe that Pudzianowski was forced to tap to the punches, prompting referee Marc Goddard to end the contest.
The event featured 11 total bouts, including two major title changes. Full results can be found on Sherdog and Tapology . Round/Time def. Mariusz Pudzianowski TKO (Submission to Punches) Jakub Wikłacz def. Sebastian Przybysz (c) Split Decision Ibragim Chuzhigaev (c) def. Ivan Erslan Unanimous Decision Daniel Rutkowski def. Lom-Ali Eskiev Split Decision Andrzej Grzebyk def. Oton Jasse KO (Body Punch) Bogdan Gnidko def. Madalin Pirvulescu KO (Head Kick & Punches) KSW 77: Khalidov vs Pudzianowski
Witness the decisive moment when Khalidov's technical grappling overcame Pudzianowski's raw power: KSW Free Fight: Mamed Khalidov vs. Mariusz Pudzianowski KSW International YouTube• Jun 2, 2023 The highly anticipated "Battle of Legends" began with
Mamed Khalidov secured a dominant first-round TKO victory over Mariusz Pudzianowski in the heavyweight main event of KSW 77 on December 17, 2022. Despite a 53-pound weight disadvantage, the former two-division champion Khalidov utilized superior technique to overwhelm the five-time World's Strongest Man winner in just 1:54 at the Arena Gliwice in Poland. The strikes were so severe that Pudzianowski was