MMA Fighter Disqualified After Brutal Head Kick in Boxing Match

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:

Undefeated ONE featherweight Idris Abdurashitov was disqualified yesterday for knocking out his opponent (Bagher Faraji) with a head kick during a boxing match.

really pushing the boundaries of "protect yourself at all times" pic.twitter.com/vxBbRPJpsB
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) October 21, 2024

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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