Rasul Mirzaev will put the former Nomad League champion to the test.

Kazakh MMA fighter Zhuman Zhumabekov has learned the date and opponent for his next fight, reports Caravan.kz.

It has been announced that Zhumabekov will face a serious challenge in the form of former ACA league fighter Rasul Mirzaev, nicknamed "Black Tiger." The match, scheduled for 5 rounds, will take place in the lightweight category (up to 70 kg) in Almaty on February 8 as part of the Nomad Fighting tournament. The fight will be conducted under MMA rules in a standing position.

As a reminder, Zhumabekov held the championship belt in the Nomad league in the bantamweight category, while Mirzaev is a world champion in combat sambo and a former champion of the Fight Night Global league.

Mirzaev has previously faced Kazakh fighters — he lost by knockout to Arman Ospanov.