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MMA Fighter Disqualified After Brutal Head Kick in Boxing Match

Undefeated MMA fighter Idris Abdurashidov faces a lifetime ban in boxing.

Mathew Riddle

Abdurashidov on Instagram

Undefeated featherweight MMA fighter Idris Abdurashidov faces a lifetime ban in professional boxing after knocking his opponent unconscious with a head kick.

Abdurashidov, a 4-0 prospect and ONE Friday Fights talent, made his professional boxing debut at Ali Boxing Club in Phuket, Thailand, on October 20. His opponent, 2-0 professional boxer Bagher Faraji, pushed Abdurashidov into the fourth round and appeared to be winning. This was until Abdurashidov pivoted away from his foe and knocked him out with a high head kick. See the clip below:

Faraji won the fight by way of disqualification. No Remorse was spared by Abdurashidov, who took to Instagram on October 21 and appeared to gloat about the knockout:

"So he made his debut in professional boxing," Abdurashidov wrote (translated from Russian. "And a lifelong disqualification, I threw out that kick with a machine gun!"

Abdurashidov will likely face a lifetime ban from professional boxing, and the ramifications could well carry over to his MMA career too.

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MATHEW RIDDLE

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