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54-year-old Taktarov may return to MMA

Dmitriy Kel | Published Sept. 3, 2021, 6:36 a.m.

Oleg Taktarov

The Russian Hardcore MMA promotion announced its desire to organize a fight between veterans Oleg Taktarov and Jeff Monson. In the latest edition of HFC MMA, the famed fighters had a face-off.

54-year-old Taktarov had 24 bouts in mixed martial arts with 17 wins and five losses. "The Russian Bear" had his last fight in 2008, defeating Mark Kerr.

Monson, 50, has 88 fights in MMA - 61 wins and 26 losses. The American has not fought professionally since October 2016, when he defeated Alex Cardo by choke hold.

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