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Bellator signs Darina Madzyuk after female MMA fighter TKO’d 529-pound male in Russia

  • Mazdyuk signs multi-fight contract with US-based promotion to compete in flyweight division
  • Knockout victory against YouTube personality Grigory Chistyakov went viral this month

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Darina Mazdyuk clashes with Grigory Chistyakov at the ‘Our Business’ event in Russia. Photo: YouTube
Nicolas Atkin

Remember Darina Mazdyuk, the female fighter who went viral this month after TKO’ing a 529-pound (240kg) male fighter in Russia?

Well, Bellator has just signed her to a multi-fight contract, according to a report by Barstool Sports’ Robbie Fox, which was confirmed by MMA Junkie.

Mazdyuk (3-1) will join the US-based MMA promotion’s growing flyweight division, following her first-round victory over YouTuber Grigory Chistyakov in the bizarre match-up at December’s “Our Business” event.

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Chistyakov, who has 120,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel, chased Mazdyuk, who was fighting at around 62kg (136 pounds), around the cage from the off.

But the 28-year-old dropped him with several strikes to the head and finished the fight within 90 seconds.

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