SENSHI 32 has its full lineup in place, with the promotion confirming an eight-man middleweight Grand Prix and two super fights for July 11 at the beach arena in St. St. Constantine and Helena near Varna, Bulgaria. The event is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. local time.
SENSHI 32 Confirms Full Fight Card for Beach Arena Show in Bulgaria
The main focus is the tournament at up to 85 kilograms, a new Grand Prix weight for SENSHI. Eight fighters will enter the bracket, and the winner will need three wins in one night to leave with the middleweight belt. Pacing, recovery, and damage management can decide the title as much as any single round.
The opening quarterfinal matchups are now set. Loic Njeya of Switzerland meets Bulgaria’s Ali Yuzeir, while Hungary’s David Szabo-Toth faces Italy’s Fabian Lorito. On the other side of the bracket, another Swiss representative, Ulric Bokeme, draws Portugal’s Juri de Sousa, and Suriname’s Miles Simson takes on Canada’s Oliver Langlois-Ross. SENSHI has also confirmed two reserve bouts for the tournament, with Italy’s Angelo Mirno facing Brazil’s Ricardo Luckei and Algeria’s Ramy Deghir meeting Ireland’s Joshua Akingbade. Those fights are important in this format because injuries, cuts, or withdrawals can force late bracket changes.
- Loic Njeya vs. Ali Yuzeir – Grand Prix
- David Szabo-Toth vs. Fabian Lorito – Grand Prix
- Ulric Bokeme vs. Juri de Sousa – Grand Prix
- Miles Simson vs. Oliver Langlois-Ross – Grand Prix
- Angelo Mirno vs. Ricardo Luckei – Grand Prix Reserve Fight
- Ramy Deghir vs. Joshua Akingbade – Grand Prix Reserve Fight
- Nathan Cook vs. Francesko Xhaja – Superfight
- Daniele Valente vs. Zhulien Rikov – Superfight
Outside the tournament, the card includes two standalone contests under FULL CONTACT rules. In the 95+ kilogram division, England’s Nathan Cook is matched with Albania’s Francesko Xhaja. In the −75 kilogram bout, Italy’s Daniele Valente will face Bulgaria’s Zhulien Rikov.
Rikov enters with extra attention around his name after winning the SENSHI Grand Prix at up to 75 kilograms in February. Ahead of this event, he said his camp has included two training sessions per day and opponent study with his coach. He also described himself as a fighter who prefers variety over depending on one attack, adding that he is comfortable making tactical adjustments during a bout. That background gives his matchup with Valente more weight than a standard supporting fight, since Rikov is now trying to build on an already active year on home soil.
The event brings together 16 fighters from 12 countries: Italy, Switzerland, Hungary, Portugal, Brazil, Canada, Ireland, England, Albania, Algeria, Suriname, and Bulgaria. That mix has become part of SENSHI‘s identity, especially on summer cards in Varna, where the promotion leans into destination-event presentation while keeping the structure centered on kickboxing and full contact rulesets.
SENSHI 32 is being held with support from the KWU International Professional League. SENSHI’s next beach show is built around a one-night chase for a new middleweight title, with Rikov’s return and two Bulgarian names on the card adding local interest. The bracket is set, the reserve fights are in place, and the road to the 85-kilogram trophy now has a full map.
