Clash of regional stars: 'Joker' Ilić to face off against 'The Beast' Spahović in Belgrade!
Icons of the regional MMA scene step into the cage in Belgrade.
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Although neither fighter will have fond memories of Zagreb’s Arena, there’s no time to dwell - their focus is solely on getting back to winning ways at the historic Ahilej FNC 23 powered by Meridianbet event in Belgrade’s Arena. A catchweight clash at 90 kilograms awaits, as Aleksandar 'Joker' Ilić (36, 15-7) takes on Tomislav 'The Beast' Spahović (35, 10-8).
One of the region’s most popular fighters is set to be a coach in the second season of the Fight of Nations reality show, but first, he’ll step into the cage in front of a home crowd for a high-stakes regional bout that has captured the imagination of fans. The Belgrade knockout artist is preparing for the fight at Ahilej and is determined to show who the real 'Joker' is - at his very best.
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'The Beast' was originally scheduled to fight for the middleweight title against undefeated champion Đani Barbir (27, 7-0) in Zagreb, but the bout ultimately took place at a 90-kilogram catchweight. Tomo suffered a first-round loss, but that hasn’t stopped him - he’s now focused on securing a win on enemy turf and proving he fears no challenge.
A historic night of MMA is set for Saturday, May 24, starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available through the Tickets.rs system.