Former UFC fighter to compete at Mix Fight 58 in Yerevan

Former UFC fighter and Brave FC champion Marcin Bandel (22-9-1) will take part in the Mix Fight 58 tournament, which will be held on July 13 at the "Dynamo" sports complex in Yerevan.

The name of the 35-year-old Polish fighter’s opponent will be announced soon.

Marcin Bandel fought twice in the UFC in 2014, losing both bouts—to Mairbek Taisumov and Stevie Ray. He later competed in other promotions and achieved significant success in Brave FC, becoming the champion in 2022.

Also fighting at Mix Fight 58 will be the reigning European combat sambo champion Arman Avanesyan (1-0), who will face Brazilian Carlos Brito (6-8).

At the moment, these are the only officially confirmed participants of the tournament, but the organizers promise to announce more matchups soon.

President of Mix Fight Events Vardan Mnatsakanyan stated that Mix Fight 58 will be the biggest and most high-profile MMA event in the history of Armenia.

The previous Mix Fight tournament was also held in Yerevan, on March 30.