{"id":297196,"date":"2019-01-07T08:23:27","date_gmt":"2019-01-07T16:23:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=297196"},"modified":"2019-01-07T08:56:41","modified_gmt":"2019-01-07T16:56:41","slug":"exclusive-meet-timofey-nastyukhin-the-man-who-will-welcome-eddie-alvarez-to-one-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/exclusive-interviews\/exclusive-meet-timofey-nastyukhin-the-man-who-will-welcome-eddie-alvarez-to-one-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"EXCLUSIVE | Meet Timofey Nastyukhin: the man who will welcome Eddie Alvarez to ONE Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Russia&#8217;s Timofey Nastyukhin (12-4, 6 KOS, 4 Subs) has been competing in combat sports for a long time.<\/p>\n<p>He began training in Pankration when he was just a child, and wound up winning a European championship in the sport at a young age. Buoyed by his success in Pankration, he then transitioned into MMA at 18 years old, and after a seven-fight win streak \u2014 all stoppages \u2014 he was invited to ONE Championship, where he debuted with a jaw-dropping, flying knee knockout of current lightweight champion Eduard Folayang.<\/p>\n<p>At <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/one-championship\/5-reasons-one-a-new-era-could-be-one-of-the-best-cards-of-2019\/\">ONE: A New Era<\/a> on March 31 in Tokyo, Japan, however, Timofey Nastyukhin will face a challenge the likes of which he hasn&#8217;t seen in all his years of competition. He&#8217;s\u00a0been tasked with welcoming former UFC and Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez to ONE Championship. 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I&#8217;m happy to share cage with him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Having accepted this colossal collision with Eddie Alvarez, Timofey Nastyukhin is now dedicating himself to the task at hand, interspersing his duties as a father and husband with long hours at the gym.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am in my city starting training now,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We have studied him and know now what he will do in the fight, so I am training for him now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I watched many of his fights, especially the recent ones, and I know what to do in this fight.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Eddie Alvarez has a reputation as one of the world&#8217;s most aggressive and ferocious fighters. 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I am also becoming more well-rounded fighter, working on all areas, so it is not going to be easy fight for Eddie.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ONEChampionship\/videos\/1701125059910742\/<\/p>\n<p>While Timofey Nastyukhin assures he is a dangerous test for Eddie Alvarez, he understands that he&#8217;s far from the biggest name the former champion has fought.<\/p>\n<p>Alvarez has spent the last few years battling stars like Dustin Poirier, Justin Gaethje, <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/fighter\/conor-mcgregor\/\">Conor McGregor<\/a>, Rafael dos Anjos, and Anthony Pettis, and given the strength of his recent opposition, some fans have wondered if he might end up taking his foes in ONE Championship lightly.<\/p>\n<p>Nastyukhin hopes this is the case.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For sure, my profile is not the best among Eddie&#8217;s recent opponents,&#8221; he admitted. &#8220;If he underestimates me, it is good for me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Given Timofey Nastyukhin and Eddie Alvarez&#8217;s shared predilection for unforgettable fights, many fight fans believe their upcoming bout could go down as an instant classic.<\/p>\n<p>Nastyukhin promises it will.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am really excited about this fight,&#8221; he said. &#8220;It will be brawl, a really spectacular fight. 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