Mamed Khalidov puts 19-0-1 KSW record on line in March 3 champ-vs.-champ bout

KSW is apparently digging this champion-vs.-champion stuff.

Officials from the Polish promotion recently announced an all-titleholder headliner for KSW 42, which takes place March 3 at Atlas Arena in Lodz, Poland. In North America, the event streams on KSWTV.com.

The main event features middleweight champion Mamed Khalidov (34-4-2), who’s 19-0-1 with KSW, vs. light-heavyweight titleholder Tomasz Narkun (14-2). The bout is slated for a catchweight of 90 kilograms (approximately 198 pounds).

“I am a true mixed martial artist, and I love sporting challenges, so when I was offered this bout, I took it instantly,” Narkun stated in an announcement. “Mamed is an MMA legend in this part of the world, and facing him is both an honor and a demanding challenge. But I think my skill set stack up really well against him, and I’ll do everything in my power to win this bout on March 3.”

Khalidov, a 37-year-old Polish fighter and longtime KSW fighter, is on a 14-fight winning streak with 11 stoppages dating back to 2010. Victories have come over the likes of Luke Barnatt, Maiquel Falcao, Brett Cooper, Melvin Manhoef, Kendall Grove, Jesse Taylor and Matt Lindland. In his most recent fight, he won another champ-vs.-champ matchup after outscoring welterweight champ Borys Mankowski in a catchweight bout.

Narkun, meanwhile, is a 28-year-old Polish fighter who recently submitted Marcin Wojcik for his third consecutive title defense. All of his recent wins, including his title victory over Goran Reljic in late 2015, came via stoppage.

KSW 42 also features Michael Materla (22-4), former heavyweight champion Karol Bedorf (14-3), vet Lukasz Jurkowski (16-10), lightweight titleholder Mateusz Gamrot (13-0), and flyweight champ Ariane Lipski (10-3), though opponents haven’t been revealed.