AMC Fight Nights

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Sport Mixed martial arts
Founded2010;14 years ago (2010)
FounderKamil Gadzhiev, Amir Muradov
Owner(s)Amir Muradov
CountryRussia
HeadquartersMoscow
Official website http://www.fightnights.ru

AMC Fight Nights (or Fight Nights Global before 2021) is a Russian mixed martial arts organization that previously hosted K-1 and other martial arts events. It is one of the largest promotion companies in the world [1] and features some of the top-ranking fighters of the sport.

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Fight Nights Global produces events worldwide, with the first one being held in 2010 in Moscow. As of 2018, Fight Nights Global has held over 80 events in different cities: Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Omsk, Rostov-On-Don, Perm, Khabarovsk, Vladivostok, Sochi, Bryansk, Kostroma, Nizhnevartovsk, Kaspiysk, Astana, Elista, Grozny, Dushanbe, Minsk and more.

In different years the company's shows featured Fedor Emelianenko, Batu Khasikov, Vitaly Minakov, Rasul Mirzaev, Ali Bagautinov, Vladimir Mineev, Andrei Arlovski, Alexander Shlemenko, Shamil Zavurov, Murad Machaev, Gasan Umalatov, Antônio Silva, Viktor Pešta, Fábio Maldonado and many other mixed martial artists.

History

Founding of Fight Nights Global

The company was founded in 2010 by a Russian athlete, businessman and sports ambassador Kamil Gadzhiev, together with a multiple time world kickboxing champion Batu Khasikov, a television producer Sangadji Tarbaev, the "SHANDESIGN" studio head Sergei Shanovich and the Goldman Sachs Russia CEO Sergey Arsenyev. At that time the company was called FIGHT NIGHTS and later rebranded as Eurasia Fight Nights (EFN).[ citation needed ]

2010–2015: early years

Initially, Fight Nights Global (at that time called FIGHT NIGHTS) fights were held in a ring under MMA and K-1 rules. The first event featured Lightweight Grand Prix, which was won by Murad Machaev. In the main event Batu Khasikov knocked out Ricardo Fernandes. Rasul Mirzaev defeated Marat Pekov via judges decision and became the first FIGHT NIGHTS champion in the Featherweight category.

The first high-profile event happened in November 2011 in Moscow and featured the Greek kickboxer Mike Zambidis facing Batu Khasikov. Batu won by TKO in the first round and broke his opponent's jaw.

In 2012, the company held seven major events with the final one being "FIGHT NIGHTS: Battle of Moscow 9" on December 16. The show featured the debut of the UFC ex-champion Andrei Arlovski. The Belarusian fighter defeated Mike Hayes from the United States via a unanimous decision.

Vitaly Minakov, Fight Nights Global promotion's household name, signed a contract with Bellator MMA in 2012.

In 2013, Vitaly won the Bellator heavyweight Grand Prix tournament and then won the Bellator MMA belt by knocking out Alexander Volkov in the first round. In April 2013, Vitaly became the first FIGHT NIGHTS fighter to make his way to the UFC. The next one was Ali Bagautinov who competed in the Flyweight division and signed a contract with the UFC after a victory over the experienced Japanese mixed martial artist Seiji Ozuka.

In June 2013 the company started using an octagonal cage that is popular in the MMA industry. In November 2013, the company hosted the first event outside of Russia, “FIGHT NIGHTS: Battle on the Nyamiha" at Minsk-Arena, Belarus. The main attraction of the night was the home performance by Andrei Arlovski.

Batu Khasikov had his last professional fight in March 2014 at “Fight Nights: Battle Of Moscow 15” where he again fought Mike Zambidis. The fight went all five rounds, Khasikov was the victor. Vladimir Mineev debuted in MMA at “Fight Nights: Battle Of Moscow 17”. The final tournament of 2014 featured Alexander Shlemenko vs. Yasubey Enomoto.

2015–2016: rise in popularity, rebranding and Summa acquisition

In 2015 the company hosted four major shows (Fight Nights: Battle Of Moscow 19, Fight Nights: Sochi, Fight Nights: Dagestan, Fight Nights: Petersburg) and eighteen selection tournaments “Fight club FIGHT NIGHTS".

Vitaly Minakov used his interim in Bellator MMA to return to the Fight Nights Global promotion. From July 2015 to June 2016 the four-time Sambo world champion fought in 4 matches, winning early victories over Adam Maciejewski (Poland), Geronimo dos Santos (Brazil), Josh Copeland (USA) and Peter Graham (Australia).

In 2016 the company was bought by Summa Group, a conglomerate that invested in port logistics, engineering, construction, telecommunications, sports, oil and gas that was founded by Dagestani billionaire Ziyavudin Magomedov. [2] Kamil Gadzhiev, who is also the Vice-President of Moscow MMA Federation, became the president of the newly established Fight Nights Global. Backed by substantial investments of Summa Group, 2016 was the year of a massive breakthrough for FNG on the Russian market.

Fight Nights Global 50 (June 17, 2016) in Saint Petersburg featured a fight card headlined by Fedor Emelianenko. 4 years after retirement, "The Last Emperor" decided to come back to professional sports in the Fight Nights Global cage versus one of the most uncompromising strikers of the UFC, Fabio Maldonado. The tough match ended with a split decision win for the Russian athlete. The event was broadcast worldwide via UFC Fight Pass.

2017–present: global growth

In 2017 Fight Nights Global determined champions in all eight weight categories among men and inked plenty of international talent to the roster including Rousimar Palhares, Josh Hill, Tyson Nam and the returning Ali Bagautinov to multi-fight contracts. [3]

The company hosted 25 events, discovering new cities and countries, including Astana and Almaty in Kazakhstan, Dushanbe in Tajikistan, Omsk, Penza, Tolyatti, Surgut, Krasnodar, Yekaterinburg, Bryansk and Ulan-Ude in Russia.

Fight Night Global president Kamil Gadzhiev announced that the promotion will introduce the Anti-Doping Control System. [4]

Fight Nights Global 68, which took place during the International Economic Forum in Saint Petersburg, showcased Vitaly Minakov vs. Antonio Silva. [5] Later, Novosibirsk hosted Fight Nights Global 69, where Ali Bagautinov defeated Pedro Nobre. [6] In September, the notorious Fight Nights Global 73 took place. It featured the Russian-Brazilian confrontations Shamil Amirov vs. Rousimar Palhares, Kurban Omarov vs. Fabio Maldonado and Akhmed Aliev vs. Diego Brandao in the main event, which ended with a scandal. [7]

Other events of the year were Fight Nights Global 77, where newly-signed Nikita Krylov KO’ed Emanuel Newton [8] and Fight Nights Global 82, where the undefeated heavyweight Vitaly Minakov TKO’ed the top fighter from the USA, Tony Johnson.

In 2018 the company announced more international shows, including events in Brazil, USA and EU.

Rename to AMC Fight Nights Global

In 2020 November Fight Nights Global owner Kamil Gadzhiev sold his promotion to AMC Company owner Amir Muradov. After that they renamed the promotion to AMC Fight Nights Global. [9] [10]

Rules

Fight Nights Global rules are based on the Russian MMA regulations. Elbow strikes on the ground are legal. Referees have the right to raise fighters in a stand up in the absence of activity. If the fight is a draw, additional rounds are not assigned. A typical event lasts five hours and features 11 bouts. Bouts last 3 rounds 5 minutes each and champion bouts or main event bouts are 5 rounds 5 minutes each. The championship features 8 male and 2 female weight categories: 57 kg, 61 kg, 66 kg, 70 kg, 77 kg, 84 kg, 93 kg and over 93 kg.[ citation needed ]

List of AMC Fight Nights events

By year
Scheduled events
AMC Fight Nights
No.EventDateVenueLocation
Events by date
No.EventDateVenueLocation
134AMC Fight Nights 123February 23, 2024Live Arena Flag of Russia.svg Moscow, Russia
133AMC Fight Nights 122November 10, 2023Live Arena Flag of Russia.svg Moscow, Russia
132AMC Fight Nights 121July 14, 2023 Irina Viner-Usmanova Gymnastics Palace Flag of Russia.svg Moscow, Russia
131AMC Fight Nights 120June 14, 2023 Volga Sport Arena Flag of Russia.svg Ulyanovsk, Russia
130AMC Fight Nights 119March 18, 2023 Volga Sport Arena Flag of Russia.svg Ulyanovsk, Russia
129AMC Fight Nights 118February 23, 2023Red Arena Flag of Russia.svg Sochi, Russia
128AMC Fight Nights 117January 20, 2023Adrenaline Stadium Flag of Russia.svg Moscow, Russia
127 AMC Fight Nights 116 November 11, 2022 Flag of Russia.svg Astrakhan, Russia
126 AMC Fight Nights 115 October 14, 2022Red Arena Flag of Russia.svg Sochi, Russia
125 AMC Fight Nights 114 September 3, 2022 Stadium Dinamo Flag of Belarus.svg Minsk, Belarus
124 AMC Fight Nights 113 July 15, 2022 Basket-Hall Krasnodar Flag of Russia.svg Krasnodar, Russia
123 AMC Fight Nights 112 June 10, 2022 Irina Viner-Usmanova Gymnastics Palace Flag of Russia.svg Moscow, Russia
122 AMC Fight Nights 111 May 6, 2022 Fetisov Arena Flag of Russia.svg Vladivostok, Russia
121 AMC Fight Nights 110 March 25, 2022SZK Zvozdnyy Flag of Russia.svg Astrakhan, Russia
120 AMC Fight Nights 109 February 23, 2022Red Arena Flag of Russia.svg Sochi, Russia
119 AMC Fight Nights 108 January 28, 2022Crocus Expo, Aquarium Arena Flag of Russia.svg Krasnogorsk, Russia
118 AMC Fight Nights: 107 December 20, 2021 Minsk Arena Flag of Belarus.svg Minsk, Belarus
117 AMC Fight Nights: 106 November 27, 2021Renova Ksts Flag of Russia.svg Syktyvkar, Russia
116 AMC Fight Nights: 105 October 16, 2021WOW Arena Flag of Russia.svg Sochi, Russia
115 AMC Fight Nights: 104 September 24, 2021WOW Arena Flag of Russia.svg Sochi, Russia
114 AMC Fight Nights: Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov Memory Tournament September 17, 2021Crocus Expo Arena Flag of Russia.svg Moscow, Russia
113 AMC Fight Nights 103 July 15, 2021WOW Arena Flag of Russia.svg Sochi, Russia
112 AMC Fight Nights 102 June 18, 2021 Ivan Yarygin Sports Palace Flag of Russia.svg Krasnoyarsk, Russia
111 AMC Fight Nights 101: Primorsky Krai Governor's Cup May 7, 2021 Fetisov Arena Flag of Russia.svg Vladivostok, Russia
110 AMC Fight Nights 100 April 10, 2021 Luzhniki Palace of Sports Flag of Russia.svg Moscow, Russia
109 AMC Fight Nights: Vladimir Voronov Memory Tournament March 16, 2021 The world concert hall Flag of Russia.svg Moscow, Russia
108 AMC Fight Nights: Sochi February 23, 2021WOW Arena Flag of Russia.svg Sochi, Russia
107 AMC Fight Nights: Steel Heart XI January 22, 2021 Arena Metallurg Flag of Russia.svg Magnitogorsk, Russia
106 AMC Fight Nights Global 99 December 25, 2020Basket Hall Flag of Russia.svg Moscow, Russia
105 AMC Fight Nights Global: Winter Cup December 24, 2020Basket Hall Flag of Russia.svg Moscow, Russia
104 Fight Nights Global 98: Amirov vs Bikrev September 25, 2020 Flag of Russia.svg Moscow, Russia
103 Fight Nights Global 97 September 19, 2020 Flag of Russia.svg Elista, Russia
102 Fight Nights Global & GFC:
Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov Memory Tournament 		September 9, 2020Irina Viner-Usmanova
Gymnastics Palace		 Flag of Russia.svg Moscow, Russia
101 MMA Festival: 75th Anniversary of the Great Victory August 28, 2020KSK Express Flag of Russia.svg Rostov on Don, Russia
100 Festival Stepping into Immortality March 1, 2020DIVS Flag of Russia.svg Ekaterinburg, Russia
99 Fight Nights Global 96 December 28, 2019Adrenaline Stadium Flag of Russia.svg Moscow, Russia
98 Fight Nights Global 95 October 19, 2019 Flag of Russia.svg Sochi, Russia
97 Fight Nights Global 94 October 12, 2019 Luzhniki Palace of Sports Flag of Russia.svg Moscow, Russia
96 Fight Nights Global 93: Mytyshchi Cup April 26, 2019 Mytishchi Arena Flag of Russia.svg Mytishchi, Russia
95 Fight Nights Global 92: Bagautinov vs. Asatryan April 6, 2019 Luzhniki Palace of Sports Flag of Russia.svg Moscow, Russia
94 Fight Nights Global 91 December 27, 2018Cition Hall Flag of Russia.svg Moscow, Russia
93 Fight Nights Global 90: Mineev vs. Ismailov October 19, 2018 VTB Ice Palace Flag of Russia.svg Moscow, Russia
92 Fight Nights Global 89 September 8, 2018TBA Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Bozhou, China
91 Fight Nights Global 88 August 31, 2018Alau Arena Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Astana, Kazakhstan
90 Fight Nights Global: Summer Cup 2018 June 30, 2018TBA Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Bozhou, China
89 Fight Nights Global 87: Khachatryan vs. Queally May 19, 2018KSK Express Flag of Russia.svg Rostov-on-Don, Russia
88 Fight Nights Global 86: Nam vs. Zhumagulov April 1, 2018 Almaty Arena Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Almaty, Kazakhstan
87 Fight Nights Global 85: Alikhanov vs. Kopylov March 30, 2018 VTB Ice Palace Flag of Russia.svg Moscow, Russia
86 Fight Nights Global 84: Deák vs. Chupanov March 2, 2018Hant Arena Flag of Slovakia.svg Bratislava, Slovakia
85 Fight Nights Global 83: Alibekov vs. Aliev February 22, 2018 Luzhniki Palace of Sports Flag of Russia.svg Moscow, Russia
84 Fight Nights Global 82: Minakov vs. Johnson December 16, 2017 Luzhniki Palace of Sports Flag of Russia.svg Moscow, Russia
83 Fight Nights Global 81: Matmuratov vs. Ignatiev December 15, 2017Arena Omsk Flag of Russia.svg Omsk, Russia
82 Fight Nights Global 80: Khamitov vs. Queally November 26, 2017 Almaty Arena Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Almaty, Kazakhstan
81 Fight Nights Global 79: Pavlovich vs. Sidelnikov November 19, 2017Diesel Arena Flag of Russia.svg Penza, Russia
80 Fight Nights Global 78: Tsarev vs. Guseinov November 4, 2017 Lada Arena Flag of Russia.svg Tolyatti, Russia
79 Fight Nights Global 77: Krylov vs. Newton October 13, 2017SOK Energetik Flag of Russia.svg Surgut, Russia
78 Fight Nights Global 76: Bagautinov vs. Martinez October 8, 2017 Olympus Arena Flag of Russia.svg Krasnodar, Russia
77 Fight Nights Global 75: Deák vs. Chistyakov October 6, 2017 Yubileyny Sports Palace Flag of Russia.svg Saint Petersburg, Russia
76 Fight Nights Global 74: Aleksakhin vs. Graves September 29, 2017 Luzhniki Palace of Sports Flag of Russia.svg Moscow, Russia
75 Fight Nights Global 73: Aliev vs. Brandão September 4, 2017Ali Aliyev Sports Palace Flag of Russia.svg Kaspiysk, Russia
74 Fight Nights Global 72: Hill vs. Engibaryan August 24, 2017 Ice Cube Flag of Russia.svg Sochi, Russia
73 Fight Nights Global 71: Mineev vs. Michailidis July 29, 2017 Luzhniki Palace of Sports Flag of Russia.svg Moscow, Russia
72 Fight Nights Global 70: Palhares vs. Ivanov July 7, 2017FSK Sports Complex Flag of Russia.svg Ulan-Ude, Russia
71 Fight Nights Global 69: Bagautinov vs. Nobre June 30, 2017 Ice Sports Palace Sibir Flag of Russia.svg Novosibirsk, Russia
70 Fight Nights Global 68: Pavlovich vs. Mokhnatkin June 2, 2017 Yubileyny Sports Palace Flag of Russia.svg Saint Petersburg, Russia
69 Fight Nights Global 67: Brandão vs. Galiev May 25, 2017 DIVS Arena Flag of Russia.svg Ekaterinburg, Russia
68 Fight Nights Global 66: Alikhanov vs. Murtazaliev May 21, 2017Ali Aliyev Sports Palace Flag of Russia.svg Kaspiysk, Russia
67 Fight Nights Global 65: Asatryan vs. Zhumagulov May 19, 2017 Barys Arena Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Astana, Kazakhstan
66 Fight Nights Global 64: Nam vs. Bagautinov April 27, 2017 VTB Arena Flag of Russia.svg Moscow, Russia
65 Fight Nights Global 63: Alibekov vs. Khamitov April 21, 2017 Fetisov Arena Flag of Russia.svg Vladivostok, Russia
64 Fight Nights Global 62: Matmuratov vs.Kurzanov March 31, 2017 Krylatskoye Sports Palace Flag of Russia.svg Moscow, Russia
63 Fight Nights Global 61: Aleksakhin vs. Enomoto March 11, 2017Bryansk Ice Palace Flag of Russia.svg Bryansk, Russia
62 Fight Nights Global 60: Aryshev vs. Khasanov March 4, 2017Tax Committee Sports Center Flag of Tajikistan.svg Dushanbe, Tajikistan
61 Fight Nights Global 59: Minakov vs. Linderman February 23, 2017 Innovator Sports Palace Flag of Russia.svg Khimki, Russia
60 Fight Nights Global 58: Brandão vs. Machaev January 28, 2017Ali Aliyev Sports Palace Flag of Russia.svg Kaspiysk, Russia

Current champions

Mixed martial arts

DivisionChampionSinceDefenses
Heavyweight Vacant
Light Heavyweight Flag of Russia.svg Vagab VagabovOctober 16, 20211
Middleweight Flag of Russia.svg Vladimir Mineev September 9, 20201
Welterweight Flag of Russia.svg Dmitry BikrevApril 6, 20194
Lightweight Flag of Russia.svg Alexander Sarnavskiy February 23, 20240
Featherweight Vacant
Bantamweight Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Sabit ZhusupovOctober 14, 20221
Flyweight Vacant

Championship history

Heavyweight Championship

over 93 kg (over 205 lb)

No.NameEventDateDefenses
Ponomarev vacated the title when he signed for ACA. [11]
3 Flag of Russia.svg Grigoriy Ponomarev AMC Fight Nights 115
Sochi, Russia 		October 14, 20221. def. Yusup Shuaev at AMC Fight Nights 119 on March 18, 2023
2 Flag of Russia.svg Yusup Shuaev
def. Grigoriy Ponomarev		 AMC Fight Nights 110
Astrakhan, Russia 		March 25, 2022
Sergei Pavlovich vacated the title when he signed for UFC.
1 Flag of Russia.svg Sergei Pavlovich
def. Mikhail Mokhnatkin 		FNG 68
Saint Petersburg, Russia 		June 2, 20171. def. Kirill Sidelnikov at FNG 79 on November 19, 2017

Light Heavyweight Championship

93 kg (205 lbs)

No.NameEventDateDefenses
Current Flag of Russia.svg Vagab Vagabov AMC Fight Nights 105
Sochi, Russia 		October 16, 20211. def. David Barkhudaryan at AMC Fight Nights 113 on July 15, 2022
4 Flag of Iran.svg Hasan Yousefi AMC Fight Nights 102
Krasnoyarsk, Russia 		June 18, 2021
3 Flag of Armenia.svg Armen Petrosyan
def. Artur Aliskerov		 MMA Festival
Rostov-on-Don, Russia 		August 28, 20201. def. Dmitry Minakov at FNG Steel Heart XI on January 22, 2021
Nikita Krylov vacated the title when he signed for UFC.
2 Flag of Russia.svg Nikita Krylov FNG 87
Rostov-on-Don, Russia 		May 19, 2018
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Fábio Maldonado
def. Kurban Omarov		 FNG 73
Kaspiysk, Russia 		September 4, 2017

Middleweight Championship

84 kg (185 lbs)

No.NameEventDateDefenses
Interim Flag of Russia.svg Dmitriy Aryshev
def. Irwing Machado [12] 		AMC Fight Nights 122
Moscow, Russia 		November 10, 2023
Current Flag of Russia.svg Vladimir Mineev
def. Dauren Ermekov		 FNG / GFC
Moscow, Russia 		September 9, 20201. def. Magomed Ismailov at AMC Fight Nights 105 on October 16, 2021
Roman Kopylov vacated the title when he signed for UFC.
2 Flag of Russia.svg Roman Kopylov FNG 85
Moscow, Russia 		March 30, 20181. def. Yasubey Enomoto at FNG 91 on Dec 27, 2018
1 Flag of Russia.svg Abusupyan Alikhanov
def. Khalid Murtazaliev		 FNG 66
Kaspiysk, Russia 		May 21, 2017

Welterweight Championship

77 kg (170 lbs)

No.NameEventDateDefenses
Current Flag of Russia.svg Dmitry Bikrev
def. Maxim Butorin		 FNG 92
Moscow, Russia 		April 6, 20191. NC vs. Shamil Amirov at FNG 98 on September 25, 2020
2. def. Goity Dazaev at FNG 100 on April 10, 2021
3. def. Ruslan Kolodko at AMC Fight Nights 113 on July 15, 2022
4. def. Alexey Makhno at AMC Fight Nights 121 on July 14, 2023
Georgiy Kichigin vacated the title when he signed for ONE.
1 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Georgiy Kichigin
def. Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedov		 FNG 65
Astana, Kazakhstan 		May 19, 20171. def. Magomed Nurov at FNG 80 on November 26, 2017

Lightweight Championship


70 kg (155 lbs)

No.NameEventDateDefenses
Current Flag of Russia.svg Alexander Sarnavskiy
AMC Fight Nights 123
Moscow, Russia 		February 23, 2024
4 Flag of Russia.svg Magomed Sulumov
def. Akhmed Aliev		 AMC Fight Nights 121
Moscow, Russia 		July 14, 2023
Nariman Abbasov vacated the title when he tested free agency.
3 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Nariman Abbasov
def. Kuat Khamitov		 FNG 93
Mytishchi, Russia 		April 26, 20191. def. Mikhail Gogitidze at FNG 98 on September 25, 2020
2. def. Shamil Amirov at AMC Fight Nights 100 on April 10, 2021
3. def. Shamil Zavurov at AMC Fight Nights: Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov Memory Tournament on September 17, 2021
4. def. Marif Piraev at AMC Fight Nights 112 on June 10, 2022
Akhmed Aliev vacated the title when he signed for PFL.
2 Flag of Russia.svg Akhmed Aliev FNG 83
Moscow, Russia 		February 22, 2018
1 Flag of Russia.svg Magomedsaygid Alibekov
def. Nariman Abbasov		 FNG 56
Vladivostok, Russia 		December 9, 20161. def. Kuat Khamitov at FNG 63 on April 21, 2017

Featherweight Championship

66 kg (145 lbs)

No.NameEventDateDefenses
Khabibulin vacated the title when he signed for ACA. [13]
3 Flag of Russia.svg Gleb Khabibulin
def. Arkadiy Osipyan		 AMC FN 115
Sochi, Russia 		October 14, 2022
Mukhamed Eminov vacated the title when he tested free agency.
2 Flag of Russia.svg Mukhamed Eminov
def. Aleksandr Grozin		 Festival Stepping into Immortality
Ekaterinburg, Russia 		March 1, 20201. def. Muratbek Kasymbay at FNG / GFC on September 9, 2020
2. def. Akhmed Balkizov at FNG 99 on December 25, 2020
3. def. Roman Silagadze at AMC Fight Nights 105 on October 16, 2021
Alexander Matmuratov vacated the title when he signed for ACA.
1 Flag of Russia.svg Alexander Matmuratov
def. Ilya Kurzanov		 FNG 62
Moscow, Russia 		March 31, 20171. def. Evgeniy Ignatiev at FNG 81 on December 15, 2017

Bantamweight Championship

61 kg (135 lbs)

No.NameEventDateDefenses
Current Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Sabit Zhusupov AMC FN 115
Sochi, Russia 		October 14, 20221. def. Wanderley Junior at AMC Fight Nights 122 on November 10, 2023 [14]
3 Flag of Russia.svg Vladimir Egoyan
def. Gustavo Erak		 AMC Fight Nights: Sochi
Sochi, Russia		February 23, 2021
Evgeniy Ignatiev vacated the title when he signed for RCC Boxing Promotions
2 Flag of Russia.svg Evgeniy Ignatiev
def. Nikita Boltabaev		 FNG 94
Moscow, Russia 		October 12, 2019
Tomáš Deák vacated the title when he signed for Oktagon MMA.
1 Flag of Slovakia.svg Tomáš Deák
def. Nikita Chistyakov		 FNG 75
Moscow, Russia 		October 6, 20171. def. Sharamazan Chupanov at FNG 84 on March 2, 2018

Flyweight Championship

57 kg (125 lbs)

No.NameEventDateDefenses
Vartan Asatryan vacated the title when he signed for ACA. [15]
5 Flag of Russia.svg Vartan Asatryan
def. Vladimir Alekseev 		AMC Fight Nights 109
Sochi, Russia 		February 23, 2022
Moris Boleyan vacated the title when he tested free agency.
4 Flag of Armenia.svg Moris Boleyan
def. Anatoly Kondratyev		 FNG Steel Heart XI
Magnitogorsk, Russia 		January 22, 20211. def. Azizkhan Chorshanbiev at AMC Fight Nights 103 on July 15, 2021
Zhalgas Zhumagulov vacated the title when he signed for UFC.
3 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Zhalgas Zhumagulov FNG 88
Astana, Kazakhstan 		August 31, 20181. def. Ali Bagautinov at FNG 95 on October 19, 2019
2 Flag of Russia.svg Tagir Ulanbekov FNG 76
Moscow, Russia 		October 8, 2017
1 Flag of Russia.svg Vartan Asatryan
def. Zhalgas Zhumagulov 		FNG 65
Astana, Kazakhstan 		May 19, 2017

Women's Bantamweight Championship

61 kg (135 lbs)

No.NameEventDateDefenses
CurrentVacantN/AN/AN/A
Liana Jojua vacated the title when she signed for UFC.
1 Flag of Georgia.svg Liana Jojua
def. Marina Mokhnatkina 		FNG 83
Moscow, Russia 		February 22, 2018

Notable fighters

This is a list of fighters who currently compete and have competed in the past for Fight Nights Global:

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Timothy Johnson is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2010, he has also competed for the UFC and Bellator MMA.

The year 2017 was the 7th year in the history of the Fight Nights Global, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Russia. It started broadcasting through a television agreement with Match TV.

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.

The year 2021 was the 11th year in the history of the Fight Nights, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Russia. The company continues broadcasts through Match TV and Fight Network.

Andreas Michailidis is a Greek mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division. He has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Bellator MMA.

Armen Petrosyan is a Russian-Armenian mixed martial artist. He is currently signed to the MMA promotion the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in the middleweight division. A professional mixed martial arts competitor since 2018, he has previously fought in AMC Fight Nights, where he held the Light Heavyweight Championship.

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