Pham Cong Minh defeats 'Thunder God' Zakhar

Pham Cong Minh defeated Zakhar Dzmitrychenka to successfully defend his 84kg MMA Pro title at the Lion Championship 22 - 2025.

On the evening of May 11th, Pham Cong Minh of Wushu King entered his first title defense at the Lion Championship 22 in the MMA Pro 84kg category.

The opponent of the former World Sanda runner-up is Zakhar Dzmitrychenka of Belarus Airlines.

Cong Minh, wearing the red belt, was at a disadvantage against his opponent in the opening minutes of the first round.

However, their resilience and the support from the stands gave the defending champions a great deal of confidence.

Cong Minh gradually turned the tide in the final minutes of the first half.

He came from behind to defeat his opponent before the second round began.

Cong Minh chose the knee strike to counter the grappling, in a clinch position. Zakhar's stamina was depleted in this round.

Before the signal to start the third round was given, Zakhar Dzmitrychenka's side signaled to stop the fight, giving Pham Cong Minh a technical knockout victory.

He successfully defended his 84kg title. Meanwhile, Zakhar had to receive medical attention after the fight.

Source: https://znews.vn/pham-cong-minh-ha-than-sam-zakhar-post1552437.html