On April 26 at 5:00 PM, the leading Kazakhstani MMA league, NAIZA, will host the international tournament Naiza 59 at the "Almaty Arena". The main event will feature a featherweight bout between the undefeated Koshen Akanov (4-0) and Roman Arakelyan (6-3) from the "Storm" school.
In the evening's headline fight, the league's renowned fighter, Elzhan Alban Aliasgar (9-4), known for his lightning-fast finishes, will face Egypt's Islam Yusef (5-2).
Former Alash Pride champion Rustem Kudaibergenov (7-5) will step into the NAIZA cage to take on Russia's undefeated knockout artist Ivan Danilov (6-0).
The most intriguing matchup of the night will be between the undefeated Kyrgyz MMA star Nurlanbek Uulu Marsel (12-0) and Anuarbek "Motivator" Bekembetov as they settle their conflict in the cage. Anuarbek challenged Marsel, who responded by stating he will show him real MMA skills.
Kazakhstan's cinema star and world pankration champion Daulet Userbay (2-1) will face Murat Bogotov, also known as "Dyakhan". After his grand MMA comeback, Daulet is contemplating fighting for a title. What are your thoughts on this?
Ranked seventh and eighth in the lightweight division, Elzhan Gasanov (4-1) will go up against Tamerlan Saralapov (2-0). Following his last fight, Elzhan expressed readiness to battle any lightweight fighter, a challenge accepted by Tamerlan, as both fighters aim to break into the top 5.
