From the mosh pit to bare-knuckle combating.
Slaughter to Prevail frontman Alex Horrible — actual identify Aleksandr Shikolai — is placing down his microphone and making ready to throw palms after signing to combat with BKFC.
The Russian-born deathcore singer is anticipated to debut with the bare-knuckle combating promotion earlier than the top of the 12 months, with plans to show his consideration to coaching after his band wraps up its present tour in September. He introduced the information through Full Ship MMA, with BKFC officers confirming the information to MMA Preventing.
“I’m only a musician, I’m not a fighter, I’m not a sportsman, or some shit,” Horrible mentioned. “I’m only a common dude who grew up within the streets. You name it within the hood. In Russia, in case you develop up in a village, it’s the hood. Then I discovered a boxing health club, I discovered myself on this f*cking boxing, a brand new ardour.”
Whereas nothing is ready in stone simply but, Horrible is at the moment anticipated to make his BKFC debut in December.
The 30-year-old singer, who first rose to prominence making cowl songs on YouTube, talked about a social influencer turned fighter as a possible first opponent, however no deal has been struck simply but to make it official.
“We don’t know the opponent but. I heard about one identify, Bryce Corridor,” Horrible mentioned. “I actually don’t care who it’s going to be.
“I simply need to combat and I’ve nothing to lose as a result of I’m a musician. In the event that they put me towards a fighter and if I knock him out, good. If he knocks me out, I don’t f*cking care. I simply need to placed on a very good combat and present what I’ve in my coronary heart. That’s it.”
His band Slaughter to Prevail is among the quickest rising heavy metallic outfits within the trade proper now, with greater than 1.1 million common listeners monthly on Spotify.
