The year 2021 was the 11th year in the history of the
Fight Nights, a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting combat sport, sport based on strike (attack), striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world.
In the early 20th century, various inter-s ...
promotion based in
Russia
Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the list of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the world, and extends across Time in Russia, eleven time zones, sharing Borders ...
. The company continues broadcasts through
Match TV
Match! TV () is a Russian free-to-air federal sports television channel owned by Gazprom Media.
The channel began broadcasting on November 1, 2015, and had been created in accordance with the order of Russian president Vladimir Putin, with the a ...
and
Fight Network
Fight Network is a Canadian English language Category B specialty channel owned by Anthem Sports & Entertainment. The network broadcasts programming related to combat sports, including mixed martial arts, boxing, kickboxing, and professional wres ...
.
List of events
AMC Fight Nights: Steel Heart XI
AMC Fight Nights Global: Steel Heart XI was a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting combat sport, sport based on strike (attack), striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world.
In the early 20th century, various inter-s ...
event held by
AMC Fight Nights
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 and features some of the top-ra ...
January 22, 2021 at the
Arena Metallurg
Arena Metallurg () is an indoor sporting arena located in Magnitogorsk, Russia. The capacity of the arena is 7,500 and was built in 2006. It is the home arena of the Metallurg Magnitogorsk ice hockey team. It replaced Romazan Ice Sports Palace ...
in
Magnitogorsk
Magnitogorsk ( rus, Магнитого́рск, p=məɡnʲɪtɐˈɡorsk, ) is an industrial city in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, on the eastern side of the extreme southern extent of the Ural Mountains by the Ural River. Its population is curre ...
,
Russia
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.
Background
The event was headlined by a Fight Nights Light Heavyweight title fight between Armen Petrosyan and Dmitry Minakov, while the co-main event was contested between Anatoly Kondratiev and Moris Boleyan for the flyweight title.
Kuat Khamitov was scheduled to fight Magomed Magomedov in a lightweight bout. Magomedov later withdrew from the fight, and was replaced by Alexey Ilyenko.
In the sole women's fight of the card, Viktoriya Khodko faced the debuting Sofiya Shvyreva at featherweight.
Results
AMC Fight Nights: Sochi
AMC Fight Nights: Sochi was a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting combat sport, sport based on strike (attack), striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world.
In the early 20th century, various inter-s ...
event held by
AMC Fight Nights
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 and features some of the top-ra ...
February 23, 2021 at the WOW Arena in
Sochi
Sochi ( rus, Сочи, p=ˈsotɕɪ, a=Ru-Сочи.ogg, from – ''seaside'') is the largest Resort town, resort city in Russia. The city is situated on the Sochi (river), Sochi River, along the Black Sea in the North Caucasus of Souther ...
,
Russia
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.
Background
The event was headlined by a welterweight bout between the former
Bellator Welterweight champion Andrey Koreshkov
Andrey Andreevich Koreshkov (Russian: Андрей Андреевич Корешков, born August 23, 1990) is a Russian mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division of Bellator MMA. He is the former Bellator Welterw ...
and the former
Shooto
is a combat sport and mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the Shooto Association and the International Shooto Commission (ISC). Shooto was originally formed in 1985, first as a particular fighting system and then in 1989 as a ...
Brazil Middleweight champion Adriano Rodrigues.
In the co-main event, Vladimir Egoyan and Sharamazan Chupanov were scheduled to fight for the vacant
AMC Fight Nights Bantamweight Championship.
The event also featured the return of the former
PRIDE
Pride is a human Emotion, secondary emotion characterized by a sense of satisfaction with one's Identity (philosophy), identity, performance, or accomplishments. It is often considered the opposite of shame or of humility and, depending on conte ...
openweight
Zuluzinho
Wágner da Conceição Martins (born May 19, 1978), better known as Zuluzinho (), is a Brazilian vale tudo fighter and mixed martial artist. He is the son of Vale Tudo legend Casemiro Nascimento Martins (" Rei Zulu"). Wagner was raised by his gra ...
, who was scheduled to fight the undefeated heavyweight Yusup Shuaev.
Results
AMC Fight Nights: Vladimir Voronov Memory Tournament
AMC Fight Nights: Vladimir Voronov Memory Tournament was a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting combat sport, sport based on strike (attack), striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world.
In the early 20th century, various inter-s ...
event held by
AMC Fight Nights
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 and features some of the top-ra ...
March 16, 2021 at
The world concert hall in
Moscow
Moscow is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Russia by population, largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva (river), Moskva River in Central Russia. It has a population estimated at over 13 million residents with ...
,
Russia
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.
Background
The event was headlined by a welterweight bout between Alexey Makhno and the 60-fight veteran Vaso Bakočević.
Results
AMC Fight Nights 100
AMC Fight Nights 100 was a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting combat sport, sport based on strike (attack), striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world.
In the early 20th century, various inter-s ...
event held by
AMC Fight Nights
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 and features some of the top-ra ...
on April 10, 2021, in
Moscow
Moscow is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Russia by population, largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva (river), Moskva River in Central Russia. It has a population estimated at over 13 million residents with ...
,
Russia
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.
Background
This event featured two title fights, first the reigning AMC Fight Nights Welterweight Champion Dmitry Bikrev made his second title defense against Goity Dazaev as the event headliner. And in the co-main event, a bout for the AMC Fight Nights Lightweight Championship between the reigning champ Nariman Abbasov and top contender Shamil Amirov.
Results
AMC Fight Nights 101: Primorsky Krai Governor's Cup
AMC Fight Nights 101: Primorsky Krai Governor's Cup was a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting combat sport, sport based on strike (attack), striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world.
In the early 20th century, various inter-s ...
event held by
AMC Fight Nights
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 and features some of the top-ra ...
on May 7, 2021, at the
Fetisov Arena
Fetisov Arena () is an indoor arena located in Vladivostok, Russia. Completed in 2013, it has a seating capacity of 6,000 spectators for hockey matches and up to 8,000 for concerts. The venue is home of Admiral Vladivostok of th ...
in
Vladivostok
Vladivostok ( ; , ) is the largest city and the administrative center of Primorsky Krai and the capital of the Far Eastern Federal District of Russia. It is located around the Zolotoy Rog, Golden Horn Bay on the Sea of Japan, covering an area o ...
,
Russia
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.
Background
The event featured a middleweight bout that saw Alexander Shlemenko return after seventeen months layoff to headline AMC Fight Nights 101.
Results
AMC Fight Nights 102
AMC Fight Nights 102 was a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting combat sport, sport based on strike (attack), striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world.
In the early 20th century, various inter-s ...
event held by
AMC Fight Nights
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 and features some of the top-ra ...
on June 4, 2021, in
Krasnoyarsk
Krasnoyarsk is the largest types of inhabited localities in Russia, city and administrative center of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It is situated along the Yenisey, Yenisey River, and is the second-largest city in Siberia after Novosibirsk, with a p ...
,
Russia
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.
Background
A light-heavyweight title bout contested by the reigning champion Armen Petrosyan and Hasan Yousefi served as the event headliner.
A middleweight bout between David Barkhudaryan and the former
M-1 Global
M-1 Global (Mixfight-1) or MMA-1 (Mixed martial arts-1) is a mixed martial arts promotion based in St. Petersburg, Russia which organizes between 10 and 20 competitions per year.
It hosted its first major show (rather than co-promoting with oth ...
Light Heavyweight champion
Vyacheslav Vasilevsky
Vyacheslav Vasilevsky is a Russian professional mixed martial artist and sambo competitor. He has competed in professional MMA since 2008. He was the inaugural M-1 Global Light Heavyweight World Champion and also fought for Bellator MMA and Absol ...
was announced as the co-main event.
Results
AMC Fight Nights 103
''AMC Fight Nights 103'' was a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting combat sport, sport based on strike (attack), striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world.
In the early 20th century, various inter-s ...
event held by
AMC Fight Nights
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 and features some of the top-ra ...
on July 15, 2021, in
Sochi
Sochi ( rus, Сочи, p=ˈsotɕɪ, a=Ru-Сочи.ogg, from – ''seaside'') is the largest Resort town, resort city in Russia. The city is situated on the Sochi (river), Sochi River, along the Black Sea in the North Caucasus of Souther ...
,
Russia
Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the list of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the world, and extends across Time in Russia, eleven time zones, sharing Borders ...
.
Background
The event was headlined by a welterweight bout between the former
ACB featherweight champion Yusuf Raisov and Alexey Makhno.
Moris Boleyan was scheduled to make his first AMC flyweight title defense against the undefeated Azizkhan Chorshanbiev.
Results
AMC Fight Nights: Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov Memory Tournament
'AMC Fight Nights: Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov Memory Tournament' was a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting combat sport, sport based on strike (attack), striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world.
In the early 20th century, various inter-s ...
event held by
Fight Nights Global
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 and features some of the top-ra ...
in association with Eagle Fighting Championship on September 17, 2021, at Crocus Expo Arena in
Moscow
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,
Russia
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.
Background
The main event featured an AMC lightweight championship bout between the reigning champion Nariman Abbasov and the contender Shamil Zavurov. The bout was the last of Zavurov.
Results
AMC Fight Nights 104
''AMC Fight Nights 104'' was a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting combat sport, sport based on strike (attack), striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world.
In the early 20th century, various inter-s ...
event held by
AMC Fight Nights
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 and features some of the top-ra ...
on September 24, 2021, at the WOW Arena in
Sochi
Sochi ( rus, Сочи, p=ˈsotɕɪ, a=Ru-Сочи.ogg, from – ''seaside'') is the largest Resort town, resort city in Russia. The city is situated on the Sochi (river), Sochi River, along the Black Sea in the North Caucasus of Souther ...
,
Russia
Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the list of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the world, and extends across Time in Russia, eleven time zones, sharing Borders ...
.
Background
The main event featured a catchweight bout between Marif Piraev and Kuat Khamitov.
Results
AMC Fight Nights 105
''AMC Fight Nights 105'' was a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting combat sport, sport based on strike (attack), striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world.
In the early 20th century, various inter-s ...
event held by
AMC Fight Nights
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 and features some of the top-ra ...
on October 16, 2021, at the WOW Arena in
Sochi
Sochi ( rus, Сочи, p=ˈsotɕɪ, a=Ru-Сочи.ogg, from – ''seaside'') is the largest Resort town, resort city in Russia. The city is situated on the Sochi (river), Sochi River, along the Black Sea in the North Caucasus of Souther ...
,
Russia
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.
Background
A middleweight title bout between the champion
Vladimir Mineev
Vladimir Konstantinovich Mineev (; born February 16, 1990) is a Russians, Russian Middleweight Kickboxing, kickboxer and mixed martial artist.
Biography
Vladimir Mineev was born on February 16, 1990, in the suburbs of Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk ...
and title challenger Magomed Ismailov served as the event headliner.
Results
AMC Fight Nights 106
''AMC Fight Nights 106'' was a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting combat sport, sport based on strike (attack), striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world.
In the early 20th century, various inter-s ...
event held by
AMC Fight Nights
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 and features some of the top-ra ...
on November 27, 2021, in
Syktyvkar
Syktyvkar (, , ; , ) is the capital city of the Komi Republic in Russia, as well as its largest city. It is also the administrative center of the Syktyvkar Urban Okrug. Until 1930, it was known as Ust-Sysolsk after the Sysola, Sysola River.
Ety ...
,
Russia
Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the list of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the world, and extends across Time in Russia, eleven time zones, sharing Borders ...
.
Background
A middleweight bout between
Vyacheslav Vasilevsky
Vyacheslav Vasilevsky is a Russian professional mixed martial artist and sambo competitor. He has competed in professional MMA since 2008. He was the inaugural M-1 Global Light Heavyweight World Champion and also fought for Bellator MMA and Absol ...
and Márcio Santos was slated to serve as the event headliner. However, the Russian was have to withdraw for this event due to illness. On November 18, it is announced that Santos will fought against
Alexander Emelianenko
Alexander Vladimirovich Emelianenko (or Yemelianenko; rus, Александр Владимирович Емельяненко, Aleksandr Vladimirovich Emel'janenko, ɐlʲɪkˈsandr vlɐˈdʲimʲɪrəvʲɪtɕ jɪmʲɪˈlʲjæ ...
.
Results
AMC Fight Nights 107
''AMC Fight Nights 107'' was a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting combat sport, sport based on strike (attack), striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world.
In the early 20th century, various inter-s ...
event held by
AMC Fight Nights
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 and features some of the top-ra ...
on December 20, 2021, in
Minsk
Minsk (, ; , ) is the capital and largest city of Belarus, located on the Svislach (Berezina), Svislach and the now subterranean Nyamiha, Niamiha rivers. As the capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the administra ...
,
Belarus
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.
Background
Results
See also
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2021 in UFC
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2021 in Bellator MMA
2021 in Bellator MMA was the thirteenth year in the history of Bellator MMA, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. Bellator held 18 events in 2021.
Background
The promotion went on a hiatus following Bellator 254 on December ...
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2021 in ONE Championship
The year 2021 was the 11th year in the history of the ONE Championship, a mixed martial arts, kickboxing and Muay Thai promotion based in Singapore.
ONE Championship 2021 Awards
The following fighters won the ONE Championship year-end awards ...
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2021 in Rizin Fighting Federation
The year 2021 was the seventh year in the history of the Rizin Fighting Federation, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. Rizin events are broadcast through a television agreement with Fuji Television. In North America and Europe, Rizin e ...
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2021 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
The year 2021 was the 18th year in the history of the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Poland. 2021 will begin with KSW 58.
Background
Martin Lewandowski announced that KSW has plans studio events for the first 6 ...
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2021 in Absolute Championship Akhmat
The year 2021 was the 9th year in the history of the Absolute Championship Akhmat, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Russia.
List of events
ACA YE 16: Grand Prix
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2021 in Legacy Fighting Alliance
References
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