UFC legend Oleg Taktarov returns to fight in MMA!

The UFC legend Oleg Taktarov returns to fight in a Mixed Martial Arts bout!

According to the information from Kassir, Russian ticket selling service, Oleg Taktarov will be fighting John Marsh (7-6-0) during a bodogFIGHT organized "Russia vs. USA" event, which will be held on November 30th in Moscow.

Oleg Taktarov is a legendary Russian Sambo-style fighter, who won UFC 6 - Clash of the Titans event after a tough 17:45 minute fight against another UFC legend David "Tank" Abbott.

Oleg Taktarov fighting David "Tank" Abbott during UFC 6 - Clash of the Titans event

In June Oleg Taktarov was attending "King of the Ring" program on Russian biggest TV channel (Channel One), where he was fighting Dolph Lundgren in a boxing match during five rounds (Dolph Lundgren vs Oleg Taktarov. Part 1/2, YouTube, Dolph Lundgren vs Oleg Taktarov. Part 2/2, YouTube). Dolph Lundgren holds a 3rd Dan (3rd Degree Black Belt) in Kyokushin Karate and won the European championships in 1980 and 1981, but he is known for a larger public as a Soviet Ivan Drago, Sylvester Stallone's opponent in Rocky IV (1985) movie. Taktarov won the fight, despite being limited in rules: he wasn't allowed to try to knock Lundgren in first four rounds and he could hit Dolph only to body. Dolph Ludgren's arsenal wasn't limited.

Oleg's last fight was almost 10 years ago in the beginning of 1998 against Moti Horenstein. In a recent years Oleg Taktarov has been concentrating on his career in a movie industry (Oleg Taktarov's Filmography).

According to the source's information, Oleg has been training extensively for already over six months especially for this fight, of which last two months in Los Angeles with "American fighters". Being true, the amount of effort put into preparations could mean that we will see a real fight, and not a largely marketing event like a boxing match against Dolph Lundgren was.

Interestingly, John Marsh, the future opponent of Oleg Taktarov, is training in Tank Abbott's camp, which adds even more tension and excitement to this bout!