Murtazaliev to lose more than 20 pounds before the fight at UFC in Moscow

Khalid Murtazaliyev of Russian will lose more than 20 pounds before the UFC fight against American CB Dolloway. "When I learned about the fight, on Saturday, there was a difference of 20 pounds. Now the weight loss is going fine, but the last days are always the heaviest," Murtazaliyev said.

Earlier, Russian fighters Omari Ahmadov and Artem Frolov refused to fight Dolloway, due to injuries. Murtazaliev performs in middleweight. On the athlete's account there are 13 wins and two defeats.

The UFC tournament in Moscow is scheduled for September 15.