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Inaugural women’s bantamweight title on line at Fight Nights Global 83

Russia’s Fight Nights Global has announced the complete 11-bout lineup for this month’s Fight Nights Global 83 in Moscow, and a pair of titles are on the line in the featured bouts.

“Fight Nights Global 83: Alibekov vs. Aliev” takes place Feb. 22 at State Central Concert Hall Rossiya and streams live via online pay-per-view at FightGlobe.com.

In the main event, undefeated lightweight champ Magomedsaygid Alibekov (9-0) puts his title on the line against fellow Russian Akhmed Aliev (16-4), who carries a six-fight winning streak into the matchup, include recent wins over UFC vets Diego Brandao and Efrain Escudero.

In the co-feature, submission specialists Liana Jojua (5-2) and Marina Mokhnatkina (4-0) meet for the honor of becoming the promotion’s first women’s bantamweight champion. Jojua has earned four of her five career wins via armbar, while all four of Mokhnatkina’s wins to date have come via first-round submission.

Additionally, recent signee Dominique Steele takes (15-9) on Nikolay Aleksakhin (19-5), while Omar Nurmagomedov (5-0) – the cousin of Khabib Nurmagomedov – faces Shyudi Yamauchi (16-8).

The complete Fight Nights Global 83 lineup includes:

  • Champ Magomedsaygid Alibekov vs. Akhmed Aliev – for lightweight title
  • Liana Jojua vs. Marina Mokhnatkina – for inaugural women’s bantamweight title
  • Nikolay Aleksakhin vs. Dominique Steele
  • Omar Nurmagomedov vs. Shyudi Yamauchi
  • Dmitry Bikrev vs. Vasiliy Zubkov
  • Rizvan Abuev vs. Vartan Asatryan
  • Ali Isaev vs. Vladimir Daineko
  • Alexey Sidorenko vs. Hasan Yousefi
  • Bachachali Bakhachaliev vs. Ruslan Serikpulov
  • Gadzhi Rabadanov vs. Igor Tarytsa
  • Khabib Agaev vs. Artur Magomedov

For more on Fight Nights Global 83, check out the MMA Rumors section of the site.

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