Английская Википедия:AMC Fight Nights
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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.
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).Шаблон:Cn
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.
List of AMC Fight Nights events
- By year
- 2010 in Fight Nights Global
- 2011 in Fight Nights Global
- 2012 in Fight Nights Global
- 2016 in Fight Nights Global
- 2017 in Fight Nights Global
- 2018 in Fight Nights Global
- 2019 in Fight Nights Global
- 2020 in Fight Nights Global
- 2021 in AMC Fight Nights
- 2022 in AMC Fight Nights
- Scheduled events
| AMC Fight Nights | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Event | Date | Venue | Location | |||
- Events by date
Current champions
Mixed martial arts
| Division | Champion | Since | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | Vacant | ||
| Light Heavyweight | Шаблон:Flagicon Vagab Vagabov | October 16, 2021 | 1 |
| Middleweight | Шаблон:Flagicon Vladimir Mineev | September 9, 2020 | 1 |
| Welterweight | Шаблон:Flagicon Dmitry Bikrev | April 6, 2019 | 4 |
| Lightweight | Шаблон:Flagicon Magomed Sulumov | July 14, 2023 | 0 |
| Featherweight | Vacant | ||
| Bantamweight | Шаблон:Flagicon Sabit Zhusupov | October 14, 2022 | 1 |
| Flyweight | Vacant |
Championship history
Heavyweight Championship
over 93 kg (over 205 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponomarev vacated the title when he signed for ACA. [11] | ||||
| 3 | Шаблон:Nowrap | Шаблон:Nowrap Шаблон:Small |
October 14, 2022 | Шаблон:Small |
| 2 | Шаблон:Flagicon Yusup Shuaev Шаблон:Small |
AMC Fight Nights 110 Шаблон:Small |
March 25, 2022 | |
| Sergei Pavlovich vacated the title when he signed for UFC. | ||||
| 1 | Шаблон:Flagicon Sergei Pavlovich Шаблон:Small |
FNG 68 Шаблон:Small |
June 2, 2017 | Шаблон:Small |
Light Heavyweight Championship
93 kg (205 lbs)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | Шаблон:Flagicon Vagab Vagabov | Шаблон:Nowrap Шаблон:Small |
October 16, 2021 | Шаблон:Small |
| 4 | Шаблон:Flagicon Hasan Yousefi | AMC Fight Nights 102 Шаблон:Small |
June 18, 2021 | |
| 3 | Шаблон:Flagicon Armen Petrosyan Шаблон:Small |
MMA Festival Шаблон:Small |
August 28, 2020 | Шаблон:Small |
| Nikita Krylov vacated the title when he signed for UFC. | ||||
| 2 | Шаблон:Flagicon Nikita Krylov | FNG 87 Шаблон:Small |
May 19, 2018 | |
| 1 | Шаблон:Nowrap Шаблон:Small |
FNG 73 Шаблон:Small |
September 4, 2017 | |
Middleweight Championship
84 kg (185 lbs)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interim | Шаблон:Flagicon Dmitriy Aryshev Шаблон:Small [12] |
AMC Fight Nights 122 Шаблон:Small |
November 10, 2023 | |
| Current | Шаблон:Flagicon Vladimir Mineev Шаблон:Small |
FNG / GFC Шаблон:Small |
September 9, 2020 | Шаблон:Small |
| Roman Kopylov vacated the title when he signed for UFC. | ||||
| 2 | Шаблон:Flagicon Roman Kopylov | FNG 85 Шаблон:Small |
March 30, 2018 | Шаблон:Small |
| 1 | Шаблон:Nowrap Шаблон:Small |
FNG 66 Шаблон:Small |
May 21, 2017 | |
Welterweight Championship
77 kg (170 lbs)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | Шаблон:Flagicon Dmitry Bikrev Шаблон:Small |
FNG 92 Шаблон:Small |
April 6, 2019 | Шаблон:Small Шаблон:Small Шаблон:Small Шаблон:Small |
| Georgiy Kichigin vacated the title when he signed for ONE. | ||||
| 1 | Шаблон:Flagicon Georgiy Kichigin Шаблон:Small |
FNG 65 Шаблон:Small |
May 19, 2017 | Шаблон:Small |
Lightweight Championship
70 kg (155 lbs)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | Шаблон:Nowrap Шаблон:Small |
AMC Fight Nights 121 Шаблон:Small |
July 14, 2023 | |
| Nariman Abbasov vacated the title when he tested free agency. | ||||
| 3 | Шаблон:Flagicon Nariman Abbasov Шаблон:Small |
FNG 93 Шаблон:Small |
April 26, 2019 | Шаблон:Small Шаблон:Small Шаблон:Small Шаблон:Small |
| Akhmed Aliev vacated the title when he signed for PFL. | ||||
| 2 | Шаблон:Flagicon Akhmed Aliev | FNG 83 Шаблон:Small |
February 22, 2018 | |
| 1 | Шаблон:Nowrap Шаблон:Small |
FNG 56 Шаблон:Small |
December 9, 2016 | Шаблон:Small |
Featherweight Championship
66 kg (145 lbs)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khabibulin vacated the title when he signed for ACA. [13] | ||||
| 3 | Шаблон:Flagicon Gleb Khabibulin Шаблон:Small |
AMC FN 115 Шаблон:Small |
October 14, 2022 | |
| Mukhamed Eminov vacated the title when he tested free agency. | ||||
| 2 | Шаблон:Flagicon Mukhamed Eminov Шаблон:Small |
Шаблон:Nowrap Шаблон:Small |
March 1, 2020 | Шаблон:Small Шаблон:Small Шаблон:Small |
| Alexander Matmuratov vacated the title when he signed for ACA. | ||||
| 1 | Шаблон:Nowrap Шаблон:Small |
FNG 62 Шаблон:Small |
March 31, 2017 | Шаблон:Small |
Bantamweight Championship
61 kg (135 lbs)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | Шаблон:Flagicon Sabit Zhusupov | AMC FN 115 Шаблон:Small |
October 14, 2022 | Шаблон:Small [14] |
| 3 | Шаблон:Nowrap Шаблон:Small |
Шаблон:Nowrap Шаблон:Small |
February 23, 2021 | |
| Evgeniy Ignatiev vacated the title when he signed for RCC Boxing Promotions | ||||
| 2 | Шаблон:Flagicon Evgeniy Ignatiev Шаблон:Small |
FNG 94 Шаблон:Small |
October 12, 2019 | |
| Tomáš Deák vacated the title when he signed for Oktagon MMA. | ||||
| 1 | Шаблон:Flagicon Tomáš Deák Шаблон:Small |
FNG 75 Шаблон:Small |
October 6, 2017 | Шаблон:Small |
Flyweight Championship
57 kg (125 lbs)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vartan Asatryan vacated the title when he signed for ACA. [15] | ||||
| 5 | Шаблон:Flagicon Vartan Asatryan Шаблон:Small |
Шаблон:Nowrap Шаблон:Small |
February 23, 2022 | |
| Moris Boleyan vacated the title when he tested free agency. | ||||
| 4 | Шаблон:Flagicon Moris Boleyan Шаблон:Small |
FNG Steel Heart XI Шаблон:Small |
January 22, 2021 | Шаблон:Small |
| Zhalgas Zhumagulov vacated the title when he signed for UFC. | ||||
| 3 | Шаблон:Nowrap | FNG 88 Шаблон:Small |
August 31, 2018 | Шаблон:Small |
| 2 | Шаблон:Flagicon Tagir Ulanbekov | FNG 76 Шаблон:Small |
October 8, 2017 | |
| 1 | Шаблон:Flagicon Vartan Asatryan Шаблон:Small |
FNG 65 Шаблон:Small |
May 19, 2017 | |
Women's Bantamweight Championship
61 kg (135 lbs)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | Vacant | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Liana Jojua vacated the title when she signed for UFC. | ||||
| 1 | Шаблон:Flagicon Liana Jojua Шаблон:Nowrap |
FNG 83 Шаблон:Small |
February 22, 2018 | |
Notable fighters
This is a list of fighters who currently compete and have competed in the past for Fight Nights Global:
Mixed Martial Arts
- Шаблон:Flagicon Ildemar Alcântara
- Шаблон:Flagicon Sultan Aliev
- Шаблон:Flagicon Andrei Arlovski
- Шаблон:Flagicon Ali Bagautinov
- Шаблон:Flagicon Diego Brandão
- Шаблон:Flagicon Julia Berezikova
- Шаблон:Flagicon Rich Crunkilton
- Шаблон:Flagicon Fedor Emelianenko
- Шаблон:Flagicon Yasubey Enomoto
- Шаблон:Flagicon Efrain Escudero
- Шаблон:Flagicon Maiquel Falcão
- Шаблон:Flagicon Vener Galiev
- Шаблон:Flagicon Peter Graham
- Шаблон:Flagicon Michael Graves
- Шаблон:Flagicon Mike Hayes
- Шаблон:Flagicon Ali Isayev
- Шаблон:Flagicon Joanna Jędrzejczyk
- Шаблон:Flagicon Tony Johnson
- Шаблон:Flagicon Ivan Jorge
- Шаблон:Flagicon Masanori Kanehara
- Шаблон:Flagicon Nikita Krylov
- Шаблон:Flagicon Alexei Kudin
- Шаблон:Flagicon Murad Machaev
- Шаблон:Flagicon Ruslan Magomedov
- Шаблон:Flagicon Levan Makashvili
- Шаблон:Flagicon Fábio Maldonado
- Шаблон:Flagicon Danny Martinez
- Шаблон:Flagicon Derrick Mehmen
- Шаблон:Flagicon Vitaly Minakov
- Шаблон:Flagicon Vladimir Mineev
- Шаблон:Flagicon Rasul Mirzaev
- Шаблон:Flagicon Marina Mokhnatkina
- Шаблон:Flagicon Tyson Nam
- Шаблон:Flagicon Emanuel Newton
- Шаблон:Flagicon Diego Nunes
- Шаблон:Flagicon Valentijn Overeem
- Шаблон:Flagicon Rousimar Palhares
- Шаблон:Flagicon Viktor Pešta
- Шаблон:Flagicon Trevor Prangley
- Шаблон:Flagicon Brett Rogers
- Шаблон:Flagicon Eddie Sanchez
- Шаблон:Flagicon Alexander Sarnavskiy
- Шаблон:Flagicon Fabiano Scherner
- Шаблон:Flagicon Alexander Shlemenko
- Шаблон:Flagicon Kirill Sidelnikov
- Шаблон:Flagicon Antônio Silva
- Шаблон:Flagicon Elias Silvério
- Шаблон:Flagicon Chommanee Sor Taehiran
- Шаблон:Flagicon Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
- Шаблон:Flagicon Dominique Steele
- Шаблон:Flagicon Akop Stepanyan
- Шаблон:Flagicon Tim Sylvia
- Шаблон:Flagicon Michail Tsarev
- Шаблон:Flagicon Albert Tumenov
- Шаблон:Flagicon Shamil Zavurov
Шаблон:Div col end
Kickboxing
- Шаблон:Flagicon Dzhabar Askerov
- Шаблон:Flagicon Redouan Cairo
- Шаблон:Flagicon Gago Drago
- Шаблон:Flagicon Andrey Gerasimchuk
- Шаблон:Flagicon Karapet Karapetyan
- Шаблон:Flagicon Batu Khasikov
- Шаблон:Flagicon Albert Kraus
- Шаблон:Flagicon Vladimir Mineev
- Шаблон:Flagicon Alexei Papin
- Шаблон:Flagicon Ramazan Ramazanov
- Шаблон:Flagicon Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
- Шаблон:Flagicon Alexander Stetsurenko
- Шаблон:Flagicon Warren Stevelmans
- Шаблон:Flagicon Mike Zambidis
Шаблон:Div col end
References
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