The Bulldozer is back.
Tanner "The Bulldozer" Boser (15-5) heads to the cage this weekend at M-1 Challenge 101 in Almaty, Kazakhstan, where he'll square off against Zaur Gadzhibabayev (7-2) in a heavyweight matchup.
Back in the spring, Boser put pen to paper on a six-fight contract with M-1 Global and sees this clash as the perfect opportunity to open his tenure with a win over the Azerbaijani competitor.
"If the dominoes fall the way I want them too, I'll knock him out, but if not I'll piece him up for a decision," Boser said.
Boser feels confident in his skill set compared to the relatively untested Gadzhibabayev, though he doesn't view experience as the deciding element heading into Saturday's card.
"Experience only factors in so much. I think I have skills though, and I think I have way more skills than him," Boser said.
Even though the matchup was confirmed just three weeks prior, Boser said he's been sparring and drilling as if a fight was already locked in since the start of January. He insists he's fully dialed in and ready to close out the contest.
"I'm always good to fight, so there's no short notice here, I'm ready to go."
Gadzhibabayev has stopped every opponent but two inside the opening frame. Should the bout stretch beyond the early rounds, Boser isn't worried.
"It's bad news for him because I can fight all day," Boser said.
Boser arrived at his previous ACA outing riding a three-fight winning streak in November. That fight didn't go in his favor, and now he's looking to bounce back this weekend.
"I'm going in to beat him up for the entire time. If he falls before that, great. If not, that's fine."
M-1 Global became the next step after Boser linked up with a fresh management outfit, EPOK Agency, earlier this year.
Boser noted that he wrapped up his ACA commitments before signing on with the Russian-backed promotion.
"M-1 is a great global promotion. They're big, they're international, and have some good fighters coming out of there. I'm stoked to fight for them."
