{"id":306188,"date":"2019-03-19T11:09:02","date_gmt":"2019-03-19T18:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=306188"},"modified":"2019-03-19T11:09:05","modified_gmt":"2019-03-19T18:09:05","slug":"ufc-signs-russias-number-one-pound-for-pound-fighter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/ufc-signs-russias-number-one-pound-for-pound-fighter\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC signs Russia&#8217;s number one pound-for-pound fighter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The UFC&#8217;s list of 2019 signees just got a little bit more impressive. Earlier this week, the largest promotion in the sport of mixed martial arts inked\u00a0undefeated light heavyweight Ivan Shtyrkov (16-0-1). Shtyrkov&#8217;s manager, Sayat Abdrakhmanov, of Ruby Sports &amp; Entertainment, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BvLuPiOHtKk\/\" target=\"_blank\">announced the signing on social media Tuesday morning<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently ranked as the number one pound-for-pound\u00a0fighter in Russia by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tapology.com\/fightcenter\/fighters\/108258-ivan-shtyrkov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Tapology.com<\/a>, Shtyrkov is known for his versatility and ability to finish fights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ivan &quot;Ural Hulk&quot; Shtyrkov Highlights\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Tge8kbkgoBw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Nicknamed &#8220;Ural Hulk,&#8221; Shtyrkov is a physical specimen who has competed at both 205 and 265 pounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Defeating the who&#8217;s who of veteran MMA fighters, Shtyrkov&#8217;s resume is eye-catching. Some the highlights of his career include wins over fighters such as Jeff Monson, Antonio &#8220;Bigfoot&#8221; Silva, Ricco Rodriguez, Phil De Fries, Satoshi Ishii, Christian M&#8217;Pumbu, Fabio Maldonado, and most recently, Thiago Silva. Very few of these respected names have survived to the final bell with the fearsome Yekaterinburg native.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is not yet known when or where\u00a0Shtyrkov will make his promotional debut, but he&#8217;s almost certain to become a real force in the perilous UFC light heavyweight division. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Who would you like to see Ivan Shtyrkov fight in his UFC debut?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This article first appeared on&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><em>BJPENN.COM<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;on 3\/19\/2019.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UFC&#8217;s list of 2019 signees just got a little bit more impressive. 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