Today, February 27, the Fight Nights Global boxing tournament took place in Pavlodar, as reported by Vesti.kz .
In the main event, Fanil Rafikov , known as the "Kazakh McGregor," won by judges' decision against Fight Nights Global champion and former PFL fighter Ahmed Aliyev after six rounds. This was a debut for both fighters in boxing.
In the co-main event, Kazakhstani fighter Zhalgas Zhumagulov secured a points victory over another former UFC fighter, American Justin Scoggins. The match consisted of four rounds. This was Zhumagulov's second boxing match; he previously fought on December 20, where he also won by judges' decision against Norwegian Ravand Ouba.
Zhumagulov was once the champion of Fight Nights Global, and in the UFC, he achieved one victory and suffered six defeats before leaving the world's top league. Scoggins faced five losses and four wins in nine UFC bouts.