His opponent will be Dmitry Trubin,returning after a break, a wrestler who has undergone a great metamorphosis.
Andrey and Dmitry fought with each other in the 2015 Professional "Golden Tur" Tournamen, in the final of the open right hand category.  Dmitry put powerful resistance against Puszkar then, something no one has managed to do before!
That struggle is still the subject of discussion among fans. As well as the upcoming fight. Many believe Dmitry is a favorite. But you can not underestimate Andrey, because he has not been a champion for so long by mistake!
Always ready!
When we asked Andrey, whether he is ready to defend the title - he said:
"I'm always ready!"
We know that Andrey changed his training schedule, added new exercises and techniques, set new goals and priorities.
"In preparation for the fight against Trubin I spent a lot of time training my wrist, stretching and doing cardio. To improve my prfrormance – I did long workouts, and used a high number of repetitions. I also used running as a form of training, running through the woods. I really like this type of training.
I used static and dynamic exercises, but nearer  the end of preparations I had to slightly reduce them, as I began to feel pain in my elbows. Now, fortunately, there is no sign of it. During the period of preparations I lost five kilograms. Now my weight is 131 kg.
Andrey knows his rival, and so he says:
Trubin is very strong! He is good in over the top. During the Zloty Tur fight, I could not catch him with a hook! I believe the hook would have been easier for me. I know that my rival has a really strong hand and can break an opponent's wrist.
However, I hope that my preparations were not in vain.
My predictions about the results? I know all the participants of this Vendetta and predict the following results:
In the fight against Denis - Michael all depends on whether or not Todd can stop Cyplenkov. If he succeeds, he can win a few rounds. If not ... Well, I bet on Denis, result 4:2 or 5:1.
Oleg Zhokh vs Christian Binnie - Oleg  6:0 or 5:1.
Tim Bresnan vs Dmitry Silaev - 5:1 or 4:2. Silaev seems to be still very young, but ... he may come well prepared.
And my fight? Well, I wish my opponent good form. I wish our duel is without  injury. And as for the rest - the table will tell!
Each of the players invited for Vendetta is in for a hot evening. And we - the fans – for a great spectacle. Be sure to watch our broadcasts!