MelBet Hype Fighting Set for Tbilisi With BKB Grand Prix

MelBet Hype Fighting will run bare-knuckle Grand Prix tournaments in two weight divisions on September 19 at Tbilisi Arena in Georgia, part of a broader card that also features UFC veteran Roman Dolidze on home soil.

The event centers on a pair of eight-man Grand Prix brackets, one at 70 kilograms and one at 66 kilograms, pulling fighters from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Names entered in the tournaments include Kamil Karate, Jasurbek Zhuraev, Kalys Akelbaev and Sultan Sharipov. Winners in each bracket move on to a second stage in December, so September 19 is effectively a qualifying round with a bigger prize still to come.

Who Else Is Fighting in Tbilisi

The undercard reaches well beyond the bare-knuckle brackets. Georgia's Roman Dolidze, who has fought at UFC middleweight for years, headlines a supporting lineup that includes Uzbekistan's Makhmud Muradov, Georgia's Levan Chokheli, Kyrgyzstan's Marsel Nurlanbek uulu and Kazakhstan's Sanzhar Tazhiev. Mixing established international names with regional bare-knuckle prospects is the clear strategy here, using Dolidze's profile to draw eyes to a card that's really about building up Central Asia's bare-knuckle scene.

Nurlanbek uulu, one of the fighters on the card, framed the appeal of fighting in front of a packed arena. "For me, the main thing is to put on an exciting fight and please the audience," he said. "We are known and recognized far beyond our countries thanks to the fans' support, so I will do everything to meet their expectations."

Why This Card Matters for the Region

Bare-knuckle competition is becoming a legitimate second track for fighters out of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, countries that have historically exported talent through boxing and wrestling rather than striking without gloves. A Grand Prix format that pays off in December gives these fighters a reason to build a following now, rather than treating a single bout as the whole story. For bettors, that structure is worth tracking: fighters who look sharp and win convincingly on September 19 will carry real momentum, and possibly shorter odds, into the December stage. Dolidze fighting in Tbilisi also gives local fans a rare chance to see a genuine UFC-level name on their own turf, which should help ticket sales and viewership for the whole card, bare-knuckle brackets included.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is MelBet Hype Fighting and where is it held?

MelBet Hype Fighting takes place September 19 at Tbilisi Arena in Georgia, featuring bare-knuckle Grand Prix tournaments at 70 kg and 66 kg.

Who is fighting at MelBet Hype Fighting in Tbilisi?

The card includes bare-knuckle Grand Prix competitors Kamil Karate, Jasurbek Zhuraev, Kalys Akelbaev and Sultan Sharipov, plus a supporting lineup featuring UFC middleweight Roman Dolidze, Makhmud Muradov, Levan Chokheli, Marsel Nurlanbek uulu and Sanzhar Tazhiev.

What happens to the winners of the bare-knuckle Grand Prix?

Winners of the 70 kg and 66 kg Grand Prix brackets at MelBet Hype Fighting on September 19 advance to a second stage of the tournament in December.