Devon Larratt is calling out Denis Cyplenkov for a potential left-handed rematch at East vs West 28 in Las Vegas in December 2026. The proposed matchup still needs Denis’s agreement and confirmation from the promotion.

The choice of arm gives the challenge its weight. Denis swept Devon 6–0 left-handed at PAL Armfight 50 in 2018. A fresh meeting would test where they stand today. That old result would remain exactly as it was.

Devon also framed the invitation around repairing their relationship. Getting both men to agree to pull would be a useful start. A place on the card would depend on both men agreeing to the terms.

The Left Arm Keeps 2018 In The Argument

Devon already beat Denis right-handed at East vs West 10 in November 2023. The official result was 5–0, with the last two rounds unpulled. That settled their right-arm meeting on that day. The left-handed loss belongs to a separate contest.

Arm choice matters in this sport. A puller can have different strengths on each side and build a competitive career around one arm. Adding the two results together says very little about how another left-hand match would go.

Devon’s broader interest in competing on both arms at 115 kg gives this callout some context. He singled Denis out as an exception while discussing that division. He gave no weight limit for their proposed meeting.

Denis Has To Want The Match

The first useful response would be Denis saying whether he wants to prepare for it. Until then, arguments about who wins skip the most basic question.

His willingness to compete would still leave his preparation to assess. Table practice can show useful positions, but a competitive supermatch asks an athlete to repeat them after hard starts and accumulated fatigue. A familiar name offers no shortcut through that work.

The distinction matters when looking at Denis’s controlled practice pulling. Holding a position in a negotiated exchange tells us something about that exchange. Predicting a rematch requires evidence of the arm he would actually bring to competition.

A New Win Would Have Its Own Meaning

I’d watch a properly prepared rematch. Seeing how Devon approaches the grip against Denis again would be worth the attention. His route to a pin would depend on the hand position he could secure and how much pressure Denis could sustain.

But the appeal weakens if every new result gets treated as an argument about the best version of either man. A win years later measures a different contest. Both athletes deserve to have the conditions of that contest taken seriously.

Devon’s history with old rivals helps explain why these pairings keep drawing interest. For this one to progress, Denis has to agree and both men need a clear preparation window. Then there would be a match worth judging on its own terms.