The bout between Evgeny Ignatiev and Kantemir Shibzukhov will not take place at today's Fight Nights event due to a hand injury suffered by Ignatiev. The matchup has been rescheduled for May 23. The fight was originally scheduled for the Fight Nights card on April 24. No additional details about the severity of Ignatiev's injury were provided. The postponement was announced on the day of the originally scheduled event.
A scheduled middleweight matchup between Evgeny Ignatiev and Kantemir Shibzukhov has been pulled from Friday's Fight Nights card after Ignatiev sustained a hand injury, forcing the promotion to push the bout back nearly a month.
The fight was set to headline or feature on the April 24 Fight Nights event but will no longer take place on that date. Organizers announced the postponement on the day of the show itself, with a new target date of May 23 confirmed as the rescheduled slot. No further details regarding the severity of Ignatiev's injury or his expected recovery timeline were disclosed.
Why it matters
- The last-minute nature of the announcement left the April 24 card without the matchup, potentially affecting the event's billing.
- Both fighters must now maintain camp for an additional four weeks before competing.
- The May 23 date gives Ignatiev time to recover, though the extent of the hand injury remains unclear.
