"Like Mineyev said, I'm an average wrestler, but that doesn't preclude me from fighting him in a rematch. He's going to have to worry about it a lot - and I'll take him down.
I've had consecutive wins where I've won by pain. I haven't looked for pain fights in recent fights, but that doesn't mean they aren't in my arsenal.
I feel like the fight will go five rounds. Five good rounds and the judges' decision," Ismailov said in an interview with Ruslan Gumilev's YouTube channel.
The rematch of Mineev - Ismailov will take place on October 16 at AMC Fight Nights 104 show in Sochi.
Recall, the first meeting of these fighters took place in October 2018 and ended in a draw.