Victor Kuku: The Devastating Acrobatic Warrior

(PRESS RELEASE) -- Dutch fighter Victor Kuku knows that mixed martial arts is not just a sport; MMA captures fans with its entertainment values like fighter personalities, jaw dropping flying knees, herculean super-man punches, centrifugal spinning back-fists and a plethora of additional crowd-infusing moves. This high-flying acrobatic warrior has shown time and time again that not only is his heart out for victory but it’s also out to excite crowds and take an already frenzied atmosphere to its climax. Anyone who has ever seen Kuku fight understands his antic stares, flips and flying movements around the canvass; he fights with the goal to inflict the most damage to his opponents while enticing the crowd with an unparalleled level of showmanship. At times he has even risked defeat in order to catapult himself through the legs of his opponents and escape into a graceful somersault. He may take risks in his bouts that fighters see as uncalculated but to Kuku these risks couldn’t be more in line with his game plan; becoming a promoter and fan favourite on cards throughout Europe. Former head coach of the Russian Combat Sambo Team, Alexei Chugreev, had praise for this young lightweight fighter, “Victor Kuku is an entertainer. He is a great fighter who strives to make momentous battles for audiences. As a fan, I would pay to see him any day because I know the type of fight he brings.” He leverages acrobatics and jumping knees and will stand toe-to-toe with anyone he faces and carries an incredible will to win. In his M-1 Global Western Europe semi-final bout against Sebastian Nowak, Kuku had lost the first two rounds and headed into the final frame with nothing to lose. With a frantic start, Kuku pushed the pace and pushed Nowak around the ring effortlessly as he transformed into the evening’s shadowy villain out to ruin another fighter’s night. With shrieks like a native war cry, Kuku attacked relentlessly and secured a come-from-behind TKO victory and a berth in the Selection Finals; unfortunately his participation had to be postponed and Kuku now faces Alexander ‘The Tiger’ Sarnavskiy on October 28 in St. Petersburg, Russia at M-1 Challenge XXI: Guram vs. Grishin. With the Lightweight Championship between Artiom Damkovsky and Mairbek Taisumov as one of the night’s main event tilts, Kuku vs. Sarnavskiy will determine positioning on the lightweight contention ladder. Kuku undoubtedly will look to reign victorious and then head overseas to face the American competition in early 2011 on his quest for the number one contender ranking and a coveted shot at the lightweight gold.