For Vicheslav “Slava Phrases” Bolshev this Saturday evening, it might do or die.
After dropping two of his final three into the Octagon, “Slava Phrases” takes on one other rigorous take a look at when he takes on light-weight knockout artist Terrence McKinney at UFC 317 in Las Vegas.
Like his opponent, Bolshev is greatest recognized for his spotlight reel KO, however the DWCS alum is able to present the world that he’s greater than a striker.
“I do not know, I do not know. However that is a bit bizarre. It is one of many battles I really get pleasure from watching,” Borshchev informed Lowkick MMA in an unique interview. “Folks like him, it is like both dying or victory. It is type of humorous. He is a really balanced man.
“I do know. It is a actually fascinating matchup. It is a good factor for me. Another excuse for me, one other alternative to show that I am an MMA fighter, not a striker or another person.”
Fireworks will certainly fly between the “Slava Blade” and Terrence McKinney
Borshchev has develop into a must-see TV for a lot of struggle followers, however it would not at all times imply that his fingers shall be raised. “Slava Clause” was solely 3-4-1, and his last victory was the cut up determination victory over James Llontop in August 2024.
Equally, McKinney has develop into a favourite among the many loyalists of the UFC, boasting six wins inside Octagon and a 100% ending price. His last journey to Cage led to a two-minute TKO over Damir Hadjovic. Actually, all his WSs within the UFC got here within the first spherical.
That does not work for Bolshev, but when he can push “t-wrecks” into the second stanza, his probabilities of coming to the highest ought to be enormously improved.
