Betsiti Fight Nights 143: Butorin vs Sharshavin

On October 30, BETCITY Fight Nights returns to RED ARENA in Sochi with Fight Nights 143. The main theme of the evening will be two Grand Prix tournaments of the organization — in middleweight and light heavyweight.

The main card will feature Maxim Butorin, Nikita Sharshavin, Mikhail Kolobegov and Ruslan Belkharoev. For each of them, this tournament is directly linked to the further fight for the main prize of Fight Nights.

Butorin - Sharshavin: Grand Prix for one million dollars

The main event will be the meeting between Maxim Butorin and Nikita Sharshavin in middleweight.

Butorin enters the fight with a record of 27-8-1 and after two impressive early victories in 2026. In August at Fight Nights 140, he stopped Zalimkhan Yusupov in just 32 seconds with a head kick and subsequent ground-and-pound.

His opponent is Nikita Sharshavin (11-1), the current OPEN FC champion, a Master of Sports in freestyle wrestling and MMA. Fight Nights signed Sharshavin specifically as one of the participants in the million-dollar Grand Prix.

The winner will continue moving through the tournament bracket and retain the chance to compete for the main cash prize of the division.

For Sharshavin, this is an opportunity to make a strong statement in the new organization, and for Butorin, it is a chance to continue his winning streak against one of the most promising opponents in middleweight.

Kolobegov - Belkharoev: a spot in the final

The co-main event will be the light heavyweight Grand Prix semifinal between Mikhail Kolobegov and Ruslan Belkharoev. The winner will advance to the tournament final.

Kolobegov is one of the most experienced fighters in the pairing. In April 2026, he defeated Armen Petrosyan by unanimous decision at Fight Nights 136.

Belkharoev represents the new generation of the light heavyweight division. Fight Nights announced his participation in the Grand Prix with a professional record of 9-1. In July, he defeated Alexander Shepel by stoppage in the second round.

Now the fighters will meet in one of the most important bouts of their tournament campaign — after Fight Nights 143, one of them will become a Grand Prix finalist.

Fight Nights 143 card

Officially announced so far:

1. Maxim Butorin - Nikita Sharshavin — middleweight Grand Prix, main event;
2. Mikhail Kolobegov - Ruslan Belkharoev — light heavyweight Grand Prix semifinal, co-main event.

The remaining bouts of Fight Nights 143 will be announced by the organizers later.

Fight Nights returns to RED ARENA

Fight Nights has already held tournaments at this venue and is now returning to Krasnaya Polyana.

RED ARENA is designed for approximately 2700 spectators in fight configuration, so Fight Nights 143 will take place as a large spectator show rather than a small club event.

The main storylines of the evening are already set: the fight for a spot in the next stage of the million-dollar middleweight Grand Prix and the light heavyweight tournament semifinal.