Hotak returns to Kabul after beating Azerbaijani rival

KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghan Mixed Martial Art (MMA) fighter Ahmad Wali Hotak on Tuesday returned to the country after beating his Azerbaijani opponent in Russia.

Last week, Hotak defeated his Azerbaijani rival in during a boxing match in Russia.

Addressing reporters at the Kabul airport, Hotak said he had full preparation for the match and he defeated his opponent.

Abdul Wasil Mohammadi, a resident of Kabul who arrived at the Kabul airport to welcome the MMA fighter, said: “We are here to welcome Ahmad Wali Hotak who defeated in the Azerbaijani fighter.”

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