Barkhatov becomes first two-division champion in MMA Series history

Nikita Barkhatov made history on May 30 in Moscow, becoming the first two-division champion in MMA Series history.

In the main event of MMA Series-94 at the International Boxing Center, featherweight champion Barkhatov moved up to lightweight to face Dmitry Mikhailidi for the division’s title.

The championship bout went the full five rounds, with Barkhatov earning a unanimous decision victory. With the win, he added a second belt to his collection and became the first fighter in MMA Series history to capture titles in two weight classes.

In the co-main event, Savely Kurochkin finished Azamat Dzhigkaev by second-round TKO. The stoppage came at the 2:30 mark.

The card also featured a 2-on-2 team bout, with Andrey Vasilenko and Artem Gudkov defeating Aldam Aldamov and Tamraz Kusilov in the opening round.

Full MMA Series-94 results

• Georgy Komarov def. Nahid Ganjaliyev via KO, Round 2 — 2:31
• Daniil Gorshkov def. Hindolbek Burizhonov via submission, Round 2 — 1:43
• Maxim Voytik def. Oleg Belozerov via TKO, Round 2 — 4:05
• Yury Chernyshev def. Konstantin Besfamilny via TKO, Round 1 — 1:36
• Arsen Nersesyan def. Gleb Mikhalev via submission, Round 2 — 1:43
• Artem Gudkov and Andrey Vasilenko def. Aldam Aldamov and Tamraz Kusilov, Round 1 — 2:16
• Vladimir Fedin def. Arley Figueiredo via TKO, Round 1 — 1:41
• Alexey Soshnikov def. Vladislav Palchikov via unanimous decision
• Francimar Barroso def. Sergey Sengeym via split decision
• Savely Kurochkin def. Azamat Dzhigkaev via TKO, Round 2 — 2:30
• Nikita Barkhatov def. Dmitry Mikhailidi via unanimous decision to become the first two-division champion in MMA Series history.