Minh, who was the reigning champion of the men''s 84kg category, was challenged by famous Belarusian wrestler Zakhar Dzmitrychenka — known online as ''Thor'' — in the octagon at the Tây Hồ District Gymnasium.
Zakhar Dzmitrychenka will be a tough challenger for Phạm Công Minh in their main card fight at the renowned mixed martial arts event, the LION Championship 22, on May 10 in Hà Nội.
The pair defeated Nguyễn Xuân Phương and Nguyễn Ngọc Thức by technical knock-out at the 2025 LION Championships mixed martial arts (MMA) series'' opening stage.
The nation''s largest mixed martial arts (MMA) tournament, the LION Championship, will be back in the octagon with some changes and the event will play a key role in ing fighters for the national teams.
The festival will feature martial arts delegations from across Việt Nam, along with international teams from South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, Uzbekistan, Turkey and the Philippines.
Vietnamese martial arts fighter Vo Thi Thanh Truc entered the women''s
48kg category final at the Royal World Cup Muaythai Tournament 2015 in
Bangkok, Thailand, on August 20.