The year 2018 was the 8th year in the history of the Fight Nights Global, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Russia. The company continues broadcasts through Match TV, Fight Network and is looking for a new US-based platform since the contract with UFC Fight Pass has been terminated.
List of events
# Event title Date Arena Location 1 Fight Nights Global 83: Alibekov vs. Aliev Luzhniki Palace of Sports Moscow, Russia 2 Fight Nights Global 84: Deák vs. Chupanov Hant Arena Bratislava, Slovakia 3 Fight Nights Global 85: Alikhanov vs. Kopylov VTB Ice Palace Moscow, Russia 4 Fight Nights Global 86: Nam vs. Zhumagulov Almaty Arena Almaty, Kazakhstan 5 Fight Nights Global 87: Khachatryan vs. Queally KSK Express Rostov-on-Don, Russia 6 Fight Nights Global: Summer Cup 2018 TBA Bozhou, China 7 Fight Nights Global 88 Alau Arena Astana, Kazakhstan 8 Fight Nights Global 89 TBA Bozhou, China 9 Fight Nights Global 90: Mineev vs. Ismailov VTB Ice Palace Moscow, Russia 10 Fight Nights Global 91 Cition Hall Moscow, Russia
Fight Nights Global 83: Alibekov vs. Aliev
Fight Nights Global 83: Alibekov vs. Aliev was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on February 22, 2018 at the Luzhniki Palace of Sports (SCCH "Rossiya") in Moscow, Russia.
Background This event will feature two world title fights, first for the Fight Nights Global Lightweight Championship between the champion Magomedsaygid Alibekov and Akhmed Aliev as Fight Nights Global 83 headliner, and for the inaugural Fight Nights Global Women's Bantamweight Championship between Marina Mokhnatkina and Liana Jojua as co-headliner.
The event will also feature the debut of Dominique Steele with Fight Nights Global organisation against Nikolay Aleksakhin and the return of Khabib Nurmagomedov cousin Umar Nurmagomedov against the cousin of Featherweight standout Goiti Yamauchi, the Brazilian Shyudi Yamauchi.
Results Fight Card Weight Class Method Round Time NotesLightweight 70 kg Akhmed Aliev def. Magomedsaygid Alibekov (c) KO (Spinning Wheel Kick)34:19 For the FNG Lightweight ChampionshipWomen's Bantamweight 61 kg Liana Jojua def. Marina MokhnatkinaDecision (Majority)55:00For the inaugural FNG Women's Bantamweight ChampionshipWelterweight 77 kg Nikolay Aleksakhin def. Dominique SteeleTKO (Punches) 12:37 Bantamweight 61 kg Umar Nurmagomedovdef. Shyudi YamauchiDecision (Unanimous)35:00Welterweight 77 kg Dmitry Bikrevdef. Vasiliy Zubkov KO (Punches) 14:43 Flyweight 57 kg Vartan Asatryan def. Rizvan Abuev Decision (Unanimous)35:00 Heavyweight 120 kg Ali Isaev def. Vladimir DainekoTKO (Punches) 20:40 Light Heavyweight 93 kg Aleksey Sidorenko def. Hasan Yousefi KO (Punch) 11:41 Bantamweight 61 kg Bakhachali Bakhachalievdef. Ruslan SerikpulovSubmission (Inverted Triangle Choke) 23:26 Lightweight 70 kg Gadzhi Rabadanovdef. Igor Tarytsa Decision (Unanimous)35:00 Women's Bantamweight 61 kg Svetlana Zotkina def. Olga Vlasova Submission (Armbar) 13:28
Fight Nights Global 84: Deák vs. Chupanov
Fight Nights Global 84: Deák vs. Chupanov was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on March 2, 2018 at the Hant Arena in Bratislava, Slovakia.
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Results Fight Card Weight Class Method Round Time NotesBantamweight 61 kg Tomáš Deákdef. Sharamazan Chupanov TKO (Punches)53:17 For the FNG Bantamweight ChampionshipFlyweight 57 kg Ali Bagautinovdef. Andy YoungDecision (Unanimous)35:00 Heavyweight 120 kg Viktor Peštadef. Alexander GladkovDecision (Unanimous)35:00 Welterweight 77 kg Yasubey Enomotodef. Shamil AmirovTKO (Punches)34:01 Middleweight 84 kg Nodar Kudukhashvili def. Samuel KrištofičDecision (Unanimous)35:00 Middleweight 84 kg Filip Tomczakdef. Jozef Wittner TKO (Punches)31:57Heavyweight 120 kg Yevgeny Orlov def. Dritan Barjamaj Submission (Von Flue choke)11:03Welterweight 77 kg Maxim Butorin def. Vitaliy Stoyan Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)14:27 Middleweight 84 kg Marek Mazuch def. Abdoul Karim Barrate Soulake TKO (Punches)22:07
Fight Nights Global 85: Alikhanov vs. Kopylov
Fight Nights Global 85: Alikhanov vs. Kopylov was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on March 30, 2018 at the VTB Ice Palace in Moscow, Russia.
Background This event featured two world title fights, first for the Fight Nights Global Middleweight Championship between the champion Abusupyan Alikhanov and the challenger Roman Kopylov as Fight Nights Global 85 headliner, and for the interim Fight Nights Global Welterweight Championship between Aliaskhab Khizriev and Rousimar Palhares as co-headliner.
The card was originally co-headlined by a title fight between champion Alexander Matmuratov and challenger Movlid Khaibulaev for the Fight Nights Global Featherweight Championship. On March 28, it was announced Khaibulaev had to withdraw due to an injury, the fight was canceled.
Vladimir Mineev was injured during his preparation for the against Magomed Ismailov. Mineev is out due to lateral ligament rupture, the bout has been temporarily postponed. Ildemar Alcântara stepped in on short notice to face Ismailov.
Results Fight Card Weight Class Method Round Time NotesMiddleweight 84 kg Roman Kopylovdef. Abdulsupyan Alikhanov (c)TKO (Injury)45:00For the FNG Middleweight ChampionshipWelterweight 77 kg Aliaskhab Khizrievdef. Rousimar PalharesKO (Punches)10:58For the Interim FNG Welterweight ChampionshipMiddleweight 84 kg Magomed Ismailovdef. Ildemar AlcântaraTKO (Punches)13:41Welterweight 77 kg Raimond Magomedalievdef. Valdir AraujoKO (Head Kick and Punches)10:17 Featherweight 66 kg Magomed Yunusilaudef. Boyd AllenDecision (Unanimous)35:00Featherweight 66 kg Akhmed Balkizovdef. Bekhruz ZugurovDecision (Unanimous)35:00Welterweight 77 kg Zelim Imadaevdef. Ivan GluhakKO (Punches)10:13 Lightweight 70 kg Maxim Shchekindef. Gabriel SaboKO (Punches)13:35 Lightweight 70 kg Andrei Ciubotaru def. Murat KazganTKO (Punches)13:19 Light Heavyweight 93 kg Vladimir Seliverstovdef. Aleksander DankovTKO (Punches)14:33 Flyweight 57 kg Julia Borisovadef. Liliya ShakirovaDecision (Unanimous)35:00Women's Flyweight Grand Prix Semi-FinalsHeavyweight 120 kg Ismail Sagovdef. Eradzh KholovKO (Punches)10:10 Bantamweight 61 kg Ali Yousefidef. Nikolay BaykinDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Fight Nights Global 86: Nam vs. Zhumagulov
Fight Nights Global 86: Nam vs. Zhumagulov was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on April 1, 2018 at the Almaty Arena in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
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Results Fight Card Weight Class Method Round Time NotesFlyweight 57 kg Zhalgas Zhumagulovdef. Tyson Nam Decision (Unanimous)55:00 Featherweight 66 kg Rasul Mirzaevdef. Yerzhan EstanovDecision (Extra Round)24:00ADCC RulesLightweight 70 kg Nariman Abbasovdef. Adil BoranbayevDecision (Unanimous)35:00Bantamweight 61 kg Zhuman Zhumabekovdef. Nikita BaltabaevTKO (Punches)21:40Bantamweight 61 kg Nikita Mikhailovdef. Sabit ZhusupovDecision (Split)35:00Middleweight 84 kg Dauren Ermekovdef. Giorgi LobzhanidzeTKO (Punches)22:37Featherweight 66 kg Muratbek Kasimbaydef. Renat OndarTKO (Punches)21:40 Featherweight 66 kg Artur Magomedovdef. Ruslan Serikpulov Submission (Armbar)12:19 Featherweight 66 kg Mansour Khabibulaevdef. Yusup Saadulaev Decision (Point)18:00 ADCC Rules
Fight Nights Global 87: Khachatryan vs. Queally
Fight Nights Global 87: Khachatryan vs. Queally was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on May 19, 2018 in Rostov-on-Don, Russia.
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Results Fight Card Weight Class Method Round Time NotesLightweight 70 kg Peter Queallydef. David Khachatryan TKO (Punches)13:52Light Heavyweight 93 kg Nikita Krylovdef. Fábio Maldonado KO (Punch)23:33For the FNG Light Heavyweight ChampionshipLightweight 70 kg Alexandr Shabliydef. Adriano MartinsDecision (Unanimous)35:00Light Heavyweight 93 kg Khalid Murtazalievdef. Alexey SidorenkoDecision (Unanimous)35:00Welterweight 77 kg Nikolay Gaponovdef. Daniil VoevodinSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)11:18Welterweight 77 kg Michael Gravesvs. Murat KhasanovDraw (Majority)35:00Welterweight 77 kg Elias Silvériodef. Saygid IzagakhmaevDecision (Unanimous)35:00Featherweight 66 kg Mihran Harutyunyandef. Ali YousefiSubmission (Shoulder Choke)20:47Bantamweight 61 kg Vladimir Egoyandef. Alexander YanishevDecision (Unanimous)35:00Welterweight 77 kg David Gladundef. Chermen KobesovTKO (Punches)14:33Light Heavyweight 93 kg Shamil Tinagadzhievdef. Alexey ZhuravlevDQ (Spitting Out Mouthpiece)32:59Middleweight 84 kg Makhach Khvadzhaevdef. Evgeny GontarevDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Fight Nights Global: Summer Cup 2018
Fight Nights Global: Summer Cup 2018 was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on June 30, 2018 in Bozhou, China.
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Results Fight Card Weight Class Method Round Time NotesHeavyweight 120 kg Alexei Kudindef. Cody East TKO (Retirement)5Flyweight 57 kg Shamil Djakhbarovdef. Xiaoliang Zheng Submission (Choke)2Welterweight 77 kg Yi Da Er Jiadef. Vladimir Tyurin Decision35:00Featherweight 66 kg Alexander Pisarevdef. Xin Sheng Liu TKO1Flyweight 57 kg Xiaoman La Bidef. Yulia Kuharchuk Decision35:00Heavyweight 120 kg Yusup Shuaevdef. Buren MendeTKO1Bantamweight 61 kg Arip Yakubovdef. Ali FathiTKO2Lightweight 70 kg Yury Ryaboydef. Uighur ShalaSubmission (Choke)1Featherweight 66 kg Abdulla Puladovdef. Wen YeDecision35:00Flyweight 57 kg Deligerihu Liudef. Shuhrat KhakimovDecision35:00Lightweight 70 kg Ma Shuangdef. Makhach AlievSubmission (Heel Hook)1
Fight Nights Global 88
Fight Nights Global 88 was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on August 31, 2018 at the Alau Arena in Astana, Kazakhstan.
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Results Fight Card Weight Class Method Round Time NotesFlyweight 57 kg Zhalgas Zhumagulovdef. Tagir UlanbekovDecision (Majority)55:00For the FNG Flyweight ChampionshipFlyweight 57 kg Asu Almabayevdef. Saud KaragishovTKO (Punches)24:09Bantamweight 61 kg Sabit Zhusupovdef. Faridzhulla KurbanovDecision (Majority)35:00Bantamweight 61 kg Mukhamed Eminovdef. Zhuman ZhumabekovTKO (Doctor Stoppage)12:12Featherweight 66 kg Zhasulan Akimzhanovdef. Radzhabali FayzidiniTKO (Punches)13:17Flyweight 57 kg Makhamed Meiramovdef. Boburmirso YusupboevTKO12:36Featherweight 66 kg Zamzagul Fayzallanovadef. Alena GorchinskayaTKO12:33Lightweight 70 kg Nikolay Samusevdef. Ilsur KhamzinTKO14:51Featherweight 66 kg Vladimir Ishmenevdef. Farkhad SarsenbekovDecision (Split)35:00Bantamweight 61 kg Daniyar Koishybekdef. Avlied KhamidovSubmission12:29
Fight Nights Global 89
Fight Nights Global 89 was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on September 8, 2018 in Bozhou, China.
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Results Fight Card Weight Class Method Round Time NotesMiddleweight 84 kg Vladimir Mineevdef. Pavel MasalskiSubmission (Choke)12:25Welterweight 77 kg Sergey Lyubimovdef. Si Le HuSubmission (Choke)14:52Lightweight 70 kg Makhach Alievdef. Zheng Zheng YueSubmission (Choke)12:48Featherweight 66 kg Ba Yer Jengdef. Rodrigo AnrakuSubmission (Armbar)10:45Flyweight 57 kg Daniel Cruz da Silvadef. Abdurakhman AskhabovSubmission (Choke)21:54Strawweight 52 kg Daria Mikheevadef. Xin Miao ZhangSubmission (Choke)10:35Featherweight 66 kg Konstantin Kireevdef. Ma ShuangDQ (Timidity)21:03Featherweight 66 kg Yewendef. Bashir RamazanovDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Fight Nights Global 90: Mineev vs. Ismailov
Fight Nights Global 90: Mineev vs. Ismailov was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on October 19, 2018 in Moscow.
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