Viktor Kolesnik Exclusive Interview | RIZIN.52

0:22 Division update: Ilkhom becoming champion + how the 66 kg class has changed 0:35 Why he thinks 66 kg is RIZIN’s most “alive” and exciting division 2:14 Advice/communication with Ilkhom before his title fight 3:48 Reaction to Ilkhom’s win + celebration 4:56 Thoughts on Rajabali vs Asakura 5:42 Assessing Rajabali’s skills from fighting him + Viktor aims to return to title chase 7:19 Processing the quick loss 8:08 Goal: win next fight and earn a rematch opportunity soon 10:44 Where he restarted camp (Russia first, solid month of prep) 13:05 Was Kazuki Aimoto the first offer + a short-notice New Year’s opportunity 14:49 How much Viktor typically weighs outside of camp + in-ring weight 16:57 First impressions of Kazuki Aimoto 17:35 “Gatekeeper” role framing 18:34 Says he’d also like to face Kazumasa Majima to test his defense 21:09 Title path: how many wins to get back to a title shot 22:31 Viktor open to fighting Mix but thinks RIZIN may prefer Japanese matchups for fans 24:09 Prediction for Mix vs Akimoto 25:45 Ideal activity in 2026 26:43 Training environment at Tiger Muay Thai with Vugar Karamov & others 28:44 Discussion on teammates not fighting each other 31:38 Preference: Koike vs Majima 33:20 Expectations for March 7 fight 34:41 Ideal 2026 schedule: March fight, summer fight, New Year’s event 37:02 Message to fans: grateful for support, newly joined Twitter, getting lots of engagement ■RIZIN.TV Watch all past events and upcoming PPVs on RIZIN.TV! https://rizin.tv ▼ Follow RIZIN FIGHTING FEDERATION Website: https://jp.rizinff.com/ TWITTER:   / rizin_pr   INSTAGRAM:   / rizin_pr   LINE: https://lin.ee/obLA11b TIKTOK:   / rizinffofficial   Follow RIZINtv. Website: https://rizin.tv TWITTER:   / rizin_tv   INSTAGRAM:   / rizin.tv   TIKTOK:   / rizin.tv