Gor MMA vs Poland in the UFC! Expert Breakdown with Gor Azizyan, Fedor Ryzhov & Yulia Mirey

Hello! You are watching the weekly discussion of the main news from the world of martial arts on the MMA-TV.com portal. My name is Yulia Mirey, and joining us as usual are the director of the MMA Series, Fedor Ryzhov, and the head coach and founder of the Gor MMA team, Gor Azizyan. Hello!

Hi!

Hello! And a very warm welcome to all of you!

Hello! And the new year twenty twenty six we begin with an exclusive news story. The new opponent for Valter Walker will be the Polish fighter Marcin Tybura, who has been competing in the UFC for 10 years, since 2016, after moving there from the M-1 Global league, which is close to us, where he became the heavyweight champion.

At that time, there was a situation where M-1 had an exclusive contract with the UFC, and M-1 champions would fight, make 1 or 2 title defenses, and then smoothly transition to the UFC. This was specifically a contract between Vadim Finkelstein and Ariel Emanuel, who is now Well, as I understand it, he is now the boss of this entire massive organization that resulted from the UFC after consolidating and merging with other organizations. Gor, will this be scheduled on the same fight card as Bogdan's possible fight?

No, Bogdan will no longer be on this card. Right now, there’s still no clarity about it. The contract hasn’t been signed yet. Błachowicz doesn’t want to. We'll see.

Two Gor MMA fighters against two fighters from Poland. That would be cool.

That's how it's going to be anyway, but probably not on the same card anymore.

"What do you think about Tybura? If we look back, at least initially when he was in M-1 and when he first started fighting in the UFC, he was known as this incredibly tough and awkward guy who really knew how to make himself look much less impressive in terms of pure showiness. However, he is the kind of fighter who is very sticky, heavy, and extremely difficult to deal with

Well, he is much more seasoned and experienced than the adversaries he has faced in the past, and he understands the art of wrestling. The only remaining question is, we all know exactly what happens to people who know how to wrestle but have not wrestled for several years. I believe Valter has a real chance to surprise the audience.

Is this the final remaining fight on his contract, or is this a brand new matchup? For Valter?

Yes.

No, it is definitely the very last one remaining.

That is quite interesting. After this, if we win, we will receive an upgrade.

Well, that's why I'm asking, I have a hunch. So, accordingly, you're aiming for a truly spectacular and breathtaking performance.

You have just mentioned fighter Jan Blachowicz. Am I right in understanding that there will be a rematch with Bogdan?

It's not 100 percent yet, but we want it. There's no contract, nothing at all, so to talk about it... It's just a wish.

And now, as you have mentioned, it is another person from Poland. I've noticed that the Gor MMA team tends to have some difficulties specifically when facing Polish fighters, because in his first UFC appearance against Lukasz Brzeski, Valter didn't do well. And the last fight with the already mentioned Jan Blachowicz also ended in a draw. Why is it that Polish fighters in particular cause difficulties? I think it's just a coincidence.

Gor, what do you think?

I do not believe Valter was defeated in that first fight. That is what the UFC matchmakers confirmed to me as well. The judges just punished Valter. But he definitely didn't lose that fight. And then there's that draw. What kind of unexpected draw was that, anyway? In that specific draw, Bogdan managed to inflict more significant physical damage to Blachowicz than anyone else had ever done in his entire career. So, we will just have to wait and see. Now, this upcoming meeting with the skilled Polish fighters will finally put a definitive end to our rivalry.

It'll be great to watch it as soon as possible. Actually, I remember Tybura very well from the M-1 days. Back then, he ended up in the heavyweight Grand Prix by chance, just like Daniel Cormier did in Strikeforce at 1 point. He got in there by accident and unexpectedly won it. It was the same with Tybura—he got into M one by chance, won, became the M-1 champion, and was doing pretty well. But now he's going through a period where, basically, On the one hand, as you correctly said, he is very experienced, but then on the other hand, maybe he has gradually lost a bit of his competitive drive. But I am absolutely sure that when it comes to facing Valter, he will definitely be highly motivated, because I think it is really important for him to try to shut down and neutralize all of that hype Valter has—especially with those dangerous heel hooks. You know, to show the world that he is still a judoka and a skilled grappler, and that he can stand up to all those kinds of tricks from the other side. He is our good friend and your student. In this regard, looking ahead to the fight... Obviously, you won't reveal your specific game plan or strategy, but do you think you'll try to finish the entire fight while standing on your feet, or not really? Or are you already firmly set on certain specific things you want to do? Listen, it all depends on how the fight goes, yeah. He's a southpaw.

He throws some unpredictable and dangerous strikes. Again, I'm telling you, he really knows how to grapple effectively. And the thing is, at this advanced age, it's just an exhausting amount of effort to go train with wrestlers. Yeah, and he's already kind of reaching that point where it's tough...

Yeah, in the fall.

Of course, he'll want to stop Valter, because he has a very good contract and doesn't want to be cut from the team. He's no longer a young athlete in his prime. But you know... Yeah, it's a real test for Valter. He's 12 years older than Valter. I think Walter should, yeah, take it.

Vell, I hope he wins too. Julia, what do you think? Do you think Valter will win, or not?

I certainly hope so. How else could it be? And since Gor has come to us today for an exclusive interview, Gor, who was actually calling Shara during the fight with Tsarukyan?

It was no one, it's just that real estate prices went up. I was simply showing it to her to provide some extra motivation for Shara.

Oh, you mean the apartment, the one Arman promised to give you?

Alright. We’re waiting for Ramadan to end. Well, friends, we’re wrapping up this video discussion. Thank you so much for finding this short time to meet with me. Thank you, everyone.

Thank you. Goodbye.