The fight between Evgeny Ignatiev and Kantemir Shibzukhov has been cancelled from today's Fight Nights event due to a hand injury sustained by Ignatiev. The bout has been rescheduled for May 23. The injury forced the late withdrawal from the card. Both fighters will now have additional time to prepare for their rescheduled matchup. Details about the severity of Ignatiev's hand injury were not disclosed in the announcement.
A scheduled Fight Nights matchup between Evgeny Ignatiev and Kantemir Shibzukhov has been pulled from Thursday's card after Ignatiev suffered a hand injury, forcing a late withdrawal from the event.
The bout will now take place on May 23, giving both fighters additional time to prepare. The severity of the injury was not disclosed in the official announcement, leaving the timeline of Ignatiev's recovery unclear.
The late scratch means the April 24 Fight Nights card will proceed without the contest, which had been one of the scheduled bouts on the bill. Shibzukhov, who was ready to compete, will now face a nearly month-long wait before the rescheduled meeting takes place.
No further details regarding the nature of the hand injury or any potential replacement bouts for the original card were made available at the time of the announcement.
