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FNC Welterweight

Kirill Negru VS Botond Petrenyi

Sportski Centar Morača, Podgorica, Montenegro

Tale of the Tape

13-2-0 Record 3-1-0
20 Age —
180 cm Height —
southpaw Stance unknown
31% Finish rate 33%
31% KO rate 0%
0% Sub rate 33%

Fight Overview

An intriguing preliminary welterweight matchup featuring two promising European prospects looking to climb the ranks. Slovenia's Kirill Negru looks to build on a successful professional debut, while Hungary's Botond Petrenyi brings slightly more experience and a well-rounded submission game to this pivotal developmental clash.

Keys to Victory

Kirill Negru

  1. Establish the jab early to dictate the tempo, range, and center of the cage.
  2. Defend Petrenyi's grappling entries with strong hips, underhooks, and constant movement.
  3. Look to land heavy ground-and-pound if the fight scrambles to the mat.

Botond Petrenyi

  1. Force grappling exchanges where your submission and transition advantage shines.
  2. Use heavy feints on the feet to set up clean, reactive level changes.
  3. Control the center of the cage and back Negru against the fence to limit his striking options.

Last 5 fights

Kirill Negru

  1. W Seweryn Mankowski TKO · R2 4:11 · 9 MAY 2026
  2. L Michael Obodozie KO · R1 0:19 · 18 OCT 2025
  3. W Robert Guth Decision · R3 3:00 · 7 JUN 2025
  4. L Mohmad Emin Abdulkhazhiev TKO · R1 0:10 · 21 FEB 2025
  5. W Abdul-Malik Zubayraev Decision · R3 3:00 · 10 NOV 2024

Botond Petrenyi

  1. W Denis Gondzala Submission · R2 1:57 · 6 JUN 2026
  2. W Laurin Poschl Decision · R3 5:00 · 15 NOV 2025
  3. L Christopher Drouillard-Odena Decision · R3 5:00 · 19 SEPT 2025
  4. W Zongwu Lu Decision · R3 5:00 · 21 SEPT 2024

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