Polish promotion Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki will break new ground
when it debuts in the Czech Republic next month.
KSW
79 will take place on Feb. 25 at the Home Credit Arena in
Liberec, Czech Republic. Heavyweight champion Philip De
Fries will defend his belt in the main event, while Glory
Kickboxing veteran Arek Wrzosek and ex-UFC competitor Viktor
Pesta are also expected to compete on the card. Opponents for
all three heavyweight will be announced in the coming days.
KSW 79 marks the first time the promotion will hold an event
outside of Poland since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to a release, the Czech Republic is “the first of several
new territories KSW will enter throughout 2023 and 2024.”
Previously, KSW has held events in locations such as Ireland,
Croatia and the United Kingdom.