One of the top heavyweights outside not currently signed to a major mixed martial arts promotion will be in action on June 2.
Former Bellator MMA champion Vitaly Minakov will square off against UFC veteran Antonio Silva at a Fight Nights Global event in St. Petersburg, Russia, the promotion announced Tuesday.
The 32-year-old Minakov is unbeaten in 19 professional fights, with 17 victories coming inside the distance. The Russian has won five straight contests since parting ways with Bellator, including a third-round knockout of D.J. Linderman at Fight Nights Global 59 on Feb.