SENSHI 34 heads to Varna, Bulgaria, on December 5, with eight heavyweights chasing a championship that demands three victories in one night.
One night, eight heavyweights and a title that requires three wins to take home gold. SENSHI 34 has its December 5 lineup, with a heavyweight Grand Prix heading to the Palace of Culture and Sports in Varna, Bulgaria. Fans outside the arena can catch the action live and free on DAZN, whose SENSHI agreement covers more than 200 markets.
The promotion closes its 2026 schedule with an eight-man tournament in the 95+ kg division, two reserve bouts and three international Super Fights. There are 18 fighters representing 13 countries across the announced card, with four Bulgarians competing in front of their home crowd.
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Eight heavyweights, one route to the title
France's Fares Baignin and Turkey's Cihad Kepenek will get straight to business in their SENSHI debuts. Their opening-round meeting puts an immediate title opportunity on the table, although the winner will still have two opponents standing between him and the championship.
Romania's {Vasile Amaritiei} and Algeria's {Nordine Mahieddine} also make their promotional debuts against each other. Elsewhere in the quarterfinals, Suriname's {Colin George} meets Albania's {Francesco Xhaja}, while the Netherlands' {Dexter Suisse} draws England's {Nathan Cook}. Each quarterfinal winner moves into the semifinals, with the two surviving fighters returning for the final.
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That makes this more than a single-match assignment as the eventual champion must beat three opponents before the evening is over. The heavyweight reserve contests feature Azerbaijan's {Surat Garaev} against Bulgaria's {Daniel Dinev} and Estonia's {Kristjan Ljahh} against Dutch fighter {Sem van der Lans}. Dinev carries the Bulgarian interest in that section of the card, while the country's other representatives appear in the Super Fights.
Bulgarian favourites meet international opposition
{Atanas Bozhilov} returns at 75 kg against England's {Bartolomej Horvath}, who is also billed as Bart Horvat. Known as "Mr. SENSHI," Bozhilov heads into the contest with 25 victories in the promotion.
{Dragomir Petrov} has a familiar opponent waiting at 70 kg. He faces Italy's {Angelo Volpe}, the SENSHI 31 Grand Prix champion, in a rematch that gives the Bulgarian a chance to settle their previous business.
{Zhulien Rikov} completes the Super Fight lineup against Brazil's {Petros de Freitas} at 75 kg. Rikov won the promotion's welterweight Grand Prix in February at just 19 and brings an unbeaten SENSHI record into his next appearance. The three Super Fights will use KWU Full Contact rules.
For the eight Grand Prix contenders, December 5 is a three-fight assignment with no second chances. Add Petrov's rematch with Volpe, Bozhilov's return and Rikov's unbeaten SENSHI record, and there is plenty to follow outside the heavyweight bracket. The title race leads the show, but it won't be the only business getting settled in Varna.
