On May 11, a large international mixed martial arts tournament RCC 19 was held in Yekaterinburg. The Uralets Arena of many thousands also hosted the fight between Denis Lavrentiev (13-2) and Asaf Chopurov (3-0). This is a very serious challenge for Denis Lavrentiev, a fighter from the Archangel Michael team. Since 2022, he has been haunted by a series of setbacks: first he received a serious injury and took a long time to recover, then an unexpected defeat from Rakhim Midaev. Lavrentiev needs to get back on his winning streak, but it seems that his fight with the young and hungry Chopurov will not be easy. And all because Asaf has already managed to show at RCC what he is capable of. “Sportsman of the Year 2023” according to the Russian MMA Union, Chopurov proved that he is very good not only as an amateur. Assaf confidently entered the fight at the numbered RCC 18 tournament in Tyumen and, in front of several thousand fans, quickly dealt with another prospect, Sharaputdin Ataev. In an interview after the fight, Chopurov asked for more eminent opposition, and our matchmey