The bout between Evgeny Ignatiev and Kantemir Shibzukhov will not take place at today's Fight Nights event due to a hand injury sustained by Ignatiev. The fight has been rescheduled for May 23. No additional details about the severity of Ignatiev's injury or the specific Fight Nights event number were provided. The postponement was announced on the day of the originally scheduled fight. Both fighters will now have additional time to prepare for their rescheduled matchup.
A last-minute hand injury has forced the postponement of the scheduled Fight Nights clash between Evgeny Ignatiev and Kantemir Shibzukhov. The bout was pulled from the card on the day of the event, April 24, and has been rescheduled for May 23.
No details were provided regarding the severity of Ignatiev's injury or which specific Fight Nights event will host the rescheduled contest. The announcement came on fight day itself, leaving little time for an alternative matchup to be arranged.
Both fighters will now have roughly four additional weeks to prepare before they meet on the new date.
