Now every mixed martial arts fan knows the name of Sergei Kharitonov. More than 40 professional fights and superstar status in world MMA. Controversial boxing fights and a long-standing confrontation with Alexander Emelianenko. The great interest of spectators and specialists in the figure of Sergei makes any of his appearances relevant both in the ring and in the information space. Today we will watch a fight that I think even many seasoned fans of mixed martial arts have not seen. It took place on August 20, 2005 in Yekaterinburg at a Rings promotion tournament called CIS against the rest of the world. The tournament card was replete with iconic names of those times. After all, such mastodons of domestic mixed martial arts as Bozigit Ataev, Yuri Kochkin and Mikhail Ilyukhin entered the ring. By that time, Sergey would already be a real star of Pride FC and therefore fought in the main fight of the evening. Sergei's opponent in the main fight of the evening was the Dutch fighter Peter