On to the final U66kg of the Grand Slam in Baku the Tajik Mulorajab Khalifaev had nothing to his name. Most fought for medals in Baku but he also fought for the honour of being a champion, for a sign that he can raise his confidence and go again in the near future. In Baku, regardless of the final standings, Khalifaev proved that being an outsider does not have to exclude you from the biggest prizes and it doesn’t have to dictate the run of play. His opponent in the final was the experienced ad successful Denis Vieru of Moldova.