Senegalese heavyweight wrecker Oumar Kane – better known by his fighting nickname, “Reug Reug” – is back, and he has his sights set on an undefeated Russian.
Kane (1-0) kicked off his professional MMA career in spectacular fashion at ARES 1 as he threw his opponent Sofiane Boukichou around the cage before finishing his man via TKO early in the second round.
Now “Reug Reug” is ready to return, and the 27-year-old powerhouse will take on undefeated opposition in the form of Russian heavyweight Ivan Romanov at ARES 2 at the Forest National-Vorst Nationaal arena in Brussels, Belgium on April 3.
Romanov (5-0) picked up a hat-trick of victories in 2019, but his fight with Kane represents his first against an opponent with a winning record. There’s a fair chance it’ll be the first time he’s faced a man with the sort of wrestling power “Reug Reug” possesses, too.
The two heavyweights will go toe-to-toe in Brussels on a card that features a clutch of familiar names to hardcore MMA fans.
Belgian middleweight favorite Maaren Wouters (11-7) will take on French UFC veteran Nordine Taleb (15-7), while former UFC flyweight title challenger John Moraga (19-7) takes on another former UFC athlete, Hector Sandoval (15-4).
Also added to the card is another former UFC athlete, heavyweight Luis Henrique (12-6), who will look to bounce back into the win column after his split-decision loss to KSW heavyweight champion Phil De Fries in September 2019. The Brazilian will take on Lithuanian Teodoras Aukstuolis (11-5).
But, despite the pedigree of the fighters being added to the card, there’s a fair chance the fight that will garner the most interest is the one featuring the hulking 1-0 man-mountain from Dakar.
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