# 2018 in Fight Nights Global

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 | February 22, 2018 | Luzhniki Palace of Sports | Moscow, Russia |
| 2 | Fight Nights Global 84: Deák vs. Chupanov | March 2, 2018 | Hant Arena | Bratislava, Slovakia |
| 3 | Fight Nights Global 85: Alikhanov vs. Kopylov | March 30, 2018 | VTB Ice Palace | Moscow, Russia |
| 4 | Fight Nights Global 86: Nam vs. Zhumagulov | April 1, 2018 | Almaty Arena | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| 5 | Fight Nights Global 87: Khachatryan vs. Queally | May 19, 2018 | KSK Express | Rostov-on-Don, Russia |
| 6 | Fight Nights Global: Summer Cup 2018 | June 30, 2018 | TBA | Bozhou, China |
| 7 | Fight Nights Global 88 | August 31, 2018 | Alau Arena | Astana, Kazakhstan |
| 8 | Fight Nights Global 89 | September 8, 2018 | TBA | Bozhou, China |
| 9 | Fight Nights Global 90: Mineev vs. Ismailov | October 19, 2018 | VTB Ice Palace | Moscow, Russia |
| 10 | Fight Nights Global 91 | December 27, 2018 | 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 | Notes |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Akhmed Aliev | def. | Magomedsaygid Alibekov (c) | KO (Spinning Wheel Kick) | 3 | 4:19 | For the FNG Lightweight Championship |
| Women's Bantamweight 61 kg | Liana Jojua | def. | Marina Mokhnatkina | Decision (Majority) | 5 | 5:00 | For the inaugural FNG Women's Bantamweight Championship |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Nikolay Aleksakhin | def. | Dominique Steele | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:37 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Umar Nurmagomedov | def. | Shyudi Yamauchi | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Dmitry Bikrev | def. | Vasiliy Zubkov | KO (Punches) | 1 | 4:43 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Vartan Asatryan | def. | Rizvan Abuev | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Ali Isaev | def. | Vladimir Daineko | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 0:40 | |
| Light Heavyweight 93 kg | Aleksey Sidorenko | def. | Hasan Yousefi | KO (Punch) | 1 | 1:41 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Bakhachali Bakhachaliev | def. | Ruslan Serikpulov | Submission (Inverted Triangle Choke) | 2 | 3:26 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Gadzhi Rabadanov | def. | Igor Tarytsa | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Bantamweight 61 kg | Svetlana Zotkina | def. | Olga Vlasova | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 3:28 | |

## 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.

### Results

Fight Card :
| Weight Class | | | | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Tomáš Deák | def. | Sharamazan Chupanov | TKO (Punches) | 5 | 3:17 | For the FNG Bantamweight Championship |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Ali Bagautinov | def. | Andy Young | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Viktor Pešta | def. | Alexander Gladkov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Yasubey Enomoto | def. | Shamil Amirov | TKO (Punches) | 3 | 4:01 | |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Nodar Kudukhashvili | def. | Samuel Krištofič | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Filip Tomczak | def. | Jozef Wittner | TKO (Punches) | 3 | 1:57 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Yevgeny Orlov | def. | Dritan Barjamaj | Submission (Von Flue choke) | 1 | 1:03 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Maxim Butorin | def. | Vitaliy Stoyan | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 4:27 | |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Marek Mazuch | def. | Abdoul Karim Barrate Soulake | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 2:07 | |

## 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 | Notes |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Roman Kopylov | def. | Abdulsupyan Alikhanov (c) | TKO (Injury) | 4 | 5:00 | For the FNG Middleweight Championship |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Aliaskhab Khizriev | def. | Rousimar Palhares | KO (Punches) | 1 | 0:58 | For the Interim FNG Welterweight Championship |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Magomed Ismailov | def. | Ildemar Alcântara | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 3:41 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Raimond Magomedaliev | def. | Valdir Araujo | KO (Head Kick and Punches) | 1 | 0:17 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Magomed Yunusilau | def. | Boyd Allen | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Akhmed Balkizov | def. | Bekhruz Zugurov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Zelim Imadaev | def. | Ivan Gluhak | KO (Punches) | 1 | 0:13 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Maxim Shchekin | def. | Gabriel Sabo | KO (Punches) | 1 | 3:35 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Andrei Ciubotaru | def. | Murat Kazgan | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 3:19 | |
| Light Heavyweight 93 kg | Vladimir Seliverstov | def. | Aleksander Dankov | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 4:33 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Julia Borisova | def. | Liliya Shakirova | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Women's Flyweight Grand Prix Semi-Finals |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Ismail Sagov | def. | Eradzh Kholov | KO (Punches) | 1 | 0:10 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Ali Yousefi | def. | Nikolay Baykin | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |

## 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.

### Results

Fight Card :
| Weight Class | | | | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Zhalgas Zhumagulov | def. | Tyson Nam | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Rasul Mirzaev | def. | Yerzhan Estanov | Decision (Extra Round) | 2 | 4:00 | ADCC Rules |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Nariman Abbasov | def. | Adil Boranbayev | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Zhuman Zhumabekov | def. | Nikita Baltabaev | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 1:40 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Nikita Mikhailov | def. | Sabit Zhusupov | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Dauren Ermekov | def. | Giorgi Lobzhanidze | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 2:37 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Muratbek Kasimbay | def. | Renat Ondar | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 1:40 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Artur Magomedov | def. | Ruslan Serikpulov | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 2:19 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Mansour Khabibulaev | def. | Yusup Saadulaev | Decision (Point) | 1 | 8:00 | 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.

### Results

Fight Card :
| Weight Class | | | | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Peter Queally | def. | David Khachatryan | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 3:52 | |
| Light Heavyweight 93 kg | Nikita Krylov | def. | Fábio Maldonado | KO (Punch) | 2 | 3:33 | For the FNG Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Alexandr Shabliy | def. | Adriano Martins | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight 93 kg | Khalid Murtazaliev | def. | Alexey Sidorenko | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Nikolay Gaponov | def. | Daniil Voevodin | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 1:18 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Michael Graves | vs. | Murat Khasanov | Draw (Majority) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Elias Silvério | def. | Saygid Izagakhmaev | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Mihran Harutyunyan | def. | Ali Yousefi | Submission (Shoulder Choke) | 2 | 0:47 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Vladimir Egoyan | def. | Alexander Yanishev | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | David Gladun | def. | Chermen Kobesov | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 4:33 | |
| Light Heavyweight 93 kg | Shamil Tinagadzhiev | def. | Alexey Zhuravlev | DQ (Spitting Out Mouthpiece) | 3 | 2:59 | |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Makhach Khvadzhaev | def. | Evgeny Gontarev | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |

## 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.

### Results

Fight Card :
| Weight Class | | | | Method | Round | Time |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Alexei Kudin | def. | Cody East | TKO (Retirement) | 5 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Shamil Djakhbarov | def. | Xiaoliang Zheng | Submission (Choke) | 2 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Yi Da Er Jia | def. | Vladimir Tyurin | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Alexander Pisarev | def. | Xin Sheng Liu | TKO | 1 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Xiaoman La Bi | def. | Yulia Kuharchuk | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Yusup Shuaev | def. | Buren Mende | TKO | 1 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Arip Yakubov | def. | Ali Fathi | TKO | 2 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Yury Ryaboy | def. | Uighur Shala | Submission (Choke) | 1 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Abdulla Puladov | def. | Wen Ye | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Deligerihu Liu | def. | Shuhrat Khakimov | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Ma Shuang | def. | Makhach Aliev | Submission (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.

### Results

Fight Card :
| Weight Class | | | | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Zhalgas Zhumagulov | def. | Tagir Ulanbekov | Decision (Majority) | 5 | 5:00 | For the FNG Flyweight Championship |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Asu Almabayev | def. | Saud Karagishov | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 4:09 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Sabit Zhusupov | def. | Faridzhulla Kurbanov | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Mukhamed Eminov | def. | Zhuman Zhumabekov | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 1 | 2:12 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Zhasulan Akimzhanov | def. | Radzhabali Fayzidini | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 3:17 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Makhamed Meiramov | def. | Boburmirso Yusupboev | TKO | 1 | 2:36 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Zamzagul Fayzallanova | def. | Alena Gorchinskaya | TKO | 1 | 2:33 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Nikolay Samusev | def. | Ilsur Khamzin | TKO | 1 | 4:51 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Vladimir Ishmenev | def. | Farkhad Sarsenbekov | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Daniyar Koishybek | def. | Avlied Khamidov | Submission | 1 | 2:29 | |

## 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.

### Results

Fight Card :
| Weight Class | | | | Method | Round | Time |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Vladimir Mineev | def. | Pavel Masalski | Submission (Choke) | 1 | 2:25 |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Sergey Lyubimov | def. | Si Le Hu | Submission (Choke) | 1 | 4:52 |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Makhach Aliev | def. | Zheng Zheng Yue | Submission (Choke) | 1 | 2:48 |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Ba Yer Jeng | def. | Rodrigo Anraku | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 0:45 |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Daniel Cruz da Silva | def. | Abdurakhman Askhabov | Submission (Choke) | 2 | 1:54 |
| Strawweight 52 kg | Daria Mikheeva | def. | Xin Miao Zhang | Submission (Choke) | 1 | 0:35 |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Konstantin Kireev | def. | Ma Shuang | DQ (Timidity) | 2 | 1:03 |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Yewen | def. | Bashir Ramazanov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |

## 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.

### Results

Fight Card :
| Weight Class | | | | Method | Round | Time |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Vladimir Mineev | vs. | Magomed Ismailov | Draw (Split) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Ali Isaev | def. | Alexander Gladkov | KO (Spinning Wheel Kick and Punches) | 1 | 1:36 |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Ruslan Kolodko | def. | Maksim Schekin | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 4:20 |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Mukhamed Eminov | def. | Vladimir Egoyan | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Bekhruz Zukhurov | def. | Ilya Kurzanov | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 4:15 |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Evgeniy Ignatiev | def. | Sharamazan Shupanov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Maxim Butorin | def. | Maxim Panshin | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 1:27 |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Nariman Abbasov | def. | Mikhail Gogitidze | TKO (Knee and Punches) | 1 | 2:24 |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Bachachali Bakhachaliev | def. | Igor Zhirkov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Nikita Baltabaev | def. | Grachik Engibaryan | Submission (Kneebar) | 1 | 4:13 |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Kirill Kryukov | def. | Dmitry Morozov | TKO (Knees) | 3 | 1:35 |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Gadzhi Rabadanov | def. | Bekbolot Abdylda | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Karakhan Balakerimov | def. | Azubuike Ikenna Okafor | TKO (Slam and Punches) | 1 | 0:27 |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Safarbek Kurbonov | def. | Khamrokul Yusupov | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 2:13 |

## Fight Nights Global 91

Fight Nights Global 91 was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on December 27, 2018 in Moscow.

### Results

Fight Card :
| Weight Class | | | | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Roman Kopylov | def. | Yasubey Enomoto | KO (Punch to the body) | 4 | 3:39 | For the FNG Middleweight Championship |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Anatoly Malykhin | def. | Magomedbag Agaev | Submission (Keylock) | 1 | 1:22 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | David Gladun | def. | Yurik Smoyan | KO (Punches) | 1 | 3:08 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Kirill Kryukov | vs. | Alexey Martynov | Decision (Majority draw) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Armen Gulyan | def. | Sadik Ryskeldi | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 3:37 | |
| Catchweight 80 kg | Shamil Ramazanov | def. | Supyan Babugov | Submission (Anaconda Choke) | 1 | 4:34 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Gusein Gadzhiev | def. | Vasiliy Palyok | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight 75 kg | Ruslan Tedeev | def. | Arsen Batyrov | Submission (Rear-Naked choke) | 1 | 3:41 | |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Ramazan Gamzatov | def. | Maksim Mikhteev | Submission (Rear-Naked choke) | 1 | 3:43 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Shamil Musaev | def. | Marat Khasanov | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 3:08 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Rasul Magomedov | def. | Oleg Belozerov | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 1:38 | |
| Catchweight 75 kg | Uzair Abdurakov | def. | Ruslan Annatdaev | Submission (Rear-Naked choke) | 2 | 1:41 | |
| Catchweight 75 kg | Dukvakh Khasaev | def. | Viktor Shamray | Submission (Rear-Naked choke) | 1 | 1:39 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Maor Maasiyaev | def. | Denis Dzhivovsky | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 2:23 | |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Magomedzagid Isalov | def. | Mikhail Moskvin | Submission (North-South Choke) | 1 | 2:51 | |