Sergei Kharitonov may have a Bellator MMA bout on tap for this weekend, but it's not stopping “The Paratrooper” from lining up other bookings.
Long-running Russian organization M-1 Global announced Monday that Kharitonov would return to the promotion on June 15 at M-1 Challenge 80 in Harbin, China, the nation's northernmost major city which is renowned for its historical, cultural and architectural connections to Russia. In his M-1 return, Kharitonov is scheduled to take on Brazilian Marcus Vinicius Lopes.
The 36-year-old Kharitonov is already scheduled for action this Friday, where he takes on Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran Chase Gormley at Bellator 175 in Rosemont, Ill.