Bantamweight, Light Heavyweight Title Fights Set for KSW 77 on Dec. 17

The bantamweight and light heavyweight titles will be on the line at Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki’s final card of the year on Dec. 17.

Sebastian Przybysz will defend his 135-pound belt against Jakub Wiklacz in the evening’s co-main event, while reigning 205-pound king Ibragim Chuzhigaev will face Ivan Erslan in another featured contest. The Polish promotion recently announced the bookings. KSW 77 takes place at Arena Gliwice in Gliwice, Poland, and is headlined by a heavyweight showdown pitting Mamed Khalidov against Mariusz Pudzianowski.

Przybysz has posted a 7-1 mark since joining KSW. He claimed the bantamweight belt with a unanimous decision triumph over Antun Racic at KSW 59 and has since defended the strap twice with victories against Brunos Augusto Dos Santos and Werlleson Martins Ribeiro.

Wiklacz has won three straight fights under the KSW banner. In his last outing, “Masa” outpointed Bruno Augusto Dos Santos at KSW 71 on June 18. Nine of his 13 professional triumphs have come by way of submission.

Chuzhigaev claimed the light heavyweight throne with a five-round verdict over Tomasz Narkun at KSW 66 on Jan. 15. He has won his last seven bouts, finishing three of those by knockout or technical knockout.

Erslan has lost just once in 14 professional outings. After falling to Narkun at KSW 56, the 31-year-old Croatian has rattled off three consecutive first-round finishes within the Polish promotion.