Fight Nights Global 70 set for July 7 in Russia with Rousimar Palhares vs. Alexei Ivanov

Controversial Brazilian submission master Rousimar Palhares (18-8) looks to snap a two-fight losing streak when he meets dangerous Russian middleweight Alexei Ivanov (11-3) in the main event of “Fight Nights Global 70: Palhares vs. Ivanov.”

FNG officials recently announced the lineup for the event, which takes place July 6 at FSK in Ulan-Ude, Russia. The event is expected it be available on UFC Fight Pass via video on demand shortly after the conclusion of the card..

Palhares, a leglock master and former WSOF welterweight champion, has struggled in recent outings, suffering back-to-back knockout losses to Michael Materla at KSW 36 in Poland this past October, as well as to current UFC middleweight Emil Meek at Venator FC 3 in Italy in May 2016. Still, with 15 submission wins in his 18 career victories, the 37-year-old Palhares’ danger in the grappling game remains unquestionable.

Meanwhile, Ivanov has competed almost exclusively in his native Russia during a professional career that was launched in August 2010. In his most recent outing, a December appearance at FNG 57, Ivanov suffered a submission loss via guillotine choke. However, prior to that setback, the 29-year-old Ivanov owned a seven-fight winning streak.

The complete FNG 70 lineup includes:

• Rousimar Palhares vs. Alexei Ivanov
• Vadim Buseev vs. Yunpeng Guo
• Maxim Butorin vs. Michael Hill
• Aldar Budanaev vs. Sabit Zhusupov
• Aleksandr Dankov vs. Sergey Pogodaev
• Murat Khasanov vs. Sergey Lesnikov
• Bato Damdinov vs. Renat Ondar
• Dzhamal Ibragimgadzhiev vs. Alexey Vorotnikov
• Tsogookhuu Amarsanaa vs. Valeriy Mitrichuk
• Bair Asalkhanov vs. Vladimir Tsoi

For more on FNG 70, check out the MMA Rumors section of the site.