A controversial decision at the last Fight Nights Global event in Dagestan was overturned.
Rousimar Palhares and Shamil Amirov faced off in a welterweight bout at the FNG 73 event in Kaspiysk, Dagestan, on Sept. 4, and Amirov was declared the winner in a controversial split decision. Eight days later, the Russian MMA Federation had decided to overturn the result to a draw.
Palhares’ manager Alex Davis confirmed the news to MMA Fighting following a report by Twitter user VestnikMMA.
“They changed it to a draw,” said Davis, who appealed the result after the fight.