Zhulien Rikov Wins SENSHI 30 75kg Grand Prix in Varna, Launching 2026 Tournament Series
The three-fight run under KWU Full Contact rules marked the kickoff to SENSHI’s five-event 2026 slate.
Overview
- Rikov outpointed Carlos Barbosa by majority decision, edged Constantin Rusu after an extension round in the semifinals, and topped Christian Baya by majority decision in the final.
- Christian Baya stopped Jorge Davila in the quarterfinals and halted Jordi Requejo with low kicks in the semifinals before falling to Rikov in the tournament decider.
- Constantin Rusu advanced past Florin Lambagiu by majority decision and later secured third place over reserve Aibek Amanov by split decision.
- Reserve Aibek Amanov won twice on the night, defeating Viktor Krashevski via injury withdrawal and Fernando Tigre by majority decision to earn his third-place bout.
- Super fights saw Samo Petje beat Hirokatsu Miyagi by unanimous decision, Charalampos Digkas edge Diyan Dimitrov after an extra round, and Francesko Xhaja defeat Giannis Stoforidis, with the event streamed free worldwide on YouTube.