Fabio Maldonado-Nikita Krylov Title Bout Tops Fight Nights Global 87 Lineup in Brazil
There will be a number of familiar faces on the card when Russian promotion Fight Nights Global travels to Brazil for the first time.
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The 38-year-old Maldonado enters the matchup on a two-fight winning streak. He captured 205-pound gold with a third-round submission of Kurban Omarov at Fight Nights Global 73 on Sept. 4. The former professional boxer went 5-6 during a stint in the UFC from 2010 to 2015.
Since exiting the UFC, Krylov has posted a 3-0 mark, with all of those victories ending inside of two rounds. Most recently, the 26-year-old Ukraine native knocked out former Bellator MMA champion Emanuel Newton with a knee in 43 seconds at Fight Nights Global 77 on Oct. 13. Krylov went 6-3 during his UFC tenure.
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