According to information ITHETHAO.vn noted, the Vietnam MMA Federation (VMMAF) has decided to handle the procedure of arising related to the “running village” boxer Rafael Raimond, not playing at Lion Championship 14.
The representative club of Raimond (Thanh Binh MMA) was reprimanded for the responsibility. VMMAF will have a decision to sanction MMA on this incident at the corresponding damage cost. Without excluding the possibility, the Thanh Binh MMA side will have to compensate the host club of Jovidon Khojaev.
Raimond was banned from playing in Lion Championship from now until the end of 2025 (18 months). The entire schedule related to this boxer was immediately canceled, although this boxer registered under the name of any club. That also means that he almost no longer have the opportunity to play MMA in Vietnam.
The Organizing Committee of the Award, VMMAF apologized to the boxer Jovidon Khojaev and the Managing Club (MMA Saigon) for the incident. Jovidon, who forced more than 14kg but did not fight because of the “fleeing” opponent, will be scheduled for the appropriate match in the near future. He is considered a future champion.
Among the boxers who registered to attend Lion Championship at the present time, Jovidon Khojaev is considered the highest level. He participated in the event of Cage Warriors, one of the world's top MMA tournaments. However, Jovidon could not cable the match in Vietnam in the past 1 year.