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.
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.
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.
On March 28, it was announced Khaibulaev had to withdraw due to an injury, the fight was canceled.
Mineev is out due to lateral ligament rupture, the bout has been temporarily postponed.