Fight Nights 137 took place with several notable finishes. Ibraheem Rakhimzoda knocked out Muslim Nurmagomedov in the first round, while Nutsalkhan Umakhanov also scored a first-round knockout over Maksim Korotitsky. Rustam Cholakov defeated Faridun Kamolov by technical knockout in round one. Evgeny Ignatiev advanced to the featherweight Grand Prix semifinal with a unanimous decision win over Kantemir Khadzhime Shibzukhov. Gadji Omagadjiev defeated Artur Pronin by unanimous decision, and Khasan Buraev submitted Sarik Sarikaev in the second round. The bout between Alexander Shepel and Ruslan Belkharoev was ruled a no contest due to a groin strike.
