Fight Nights Global 70: Palhares vs. Ivanov - July 7 (OFFICIAL DISCUSSION)

Fight Nights Global 70
July 7, 2017
LDS Sibir
Ulan-Ude, Russia 

Main Card:
Alexei Ivanov (9-4)           vs.       (18-8) Rousimar Palhares   
Main Event | Middleweight | 185 lbs (84 Kg)

Maksim Butorin (12-1)      vs.                        (9-4) Mike Hill 
Co-Main Event | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77 Kg)

Rousimar Palhares meets Alexei Ivanov in Fight Nights Global debut.

The longtime MMA veteran is set to take on Alexei Ivanov in Fight Nights Global 69 event in Russia on July 7.

Palhares (18-8) went on an impressive four-fight submission streak after leaving the UFC in 2012, winning and defending the WSOF welterweight belt in the process, but dropped his last couple of fights by knockout in Venator FC and KSW.

Ivanov (8-4), who built his MMA record fighting for multiple promotions in his native Russia, recently had a five-fight winning streak with four knockouts finishes snapped with a first-round submission loss to Gennadiy Kovalev.

Also on the card, the WSOF veterant Mike Hill (9-4)  will take on Maxim Butorin (12-1) in a Welterweight bout.

Palhares suspension is up soon. Wonder if he will return to PFL.

I dont think they will take another chance with him.

His fight with shields he was scratching eyes fighting like a bitch.Pfl is putting out substantial amounts of money i doubt they want black eye like Paul harris.

fka wrote:I dont think they will take another chance with him.

His fight with shields he was scratching eyes fighting like a bitch.Pfl is putting out substantial amounts of money i doubt they want black eye like Paul harris.

I wonder which promotion will pick him up. Bellator, KSW, or Rizin maybe.

Full Fight:



Replay:

Another nice heal hook submission by the master of leg locks.  Took only 37 seconds.