Almaty, Kazakhstan — The atmosphere in Almaty intensified on Friday as fighters completed the official weigh-in and final face-offs for IBA NOMAD 14 ahead of Saturday’s event at Almaty Arena. Following the final pre-fight procedures, all scheduled fighters are now set for one of the most anticipated combat sports cards of the spring. 

The tournament marks the live debut of the new IBA–Nomad Fighting partnership and will begin at 17:00 local time (14:00 CET), with the action streamed live on the official IBA YouTube channel.

The main event will see Zhuman “Arlan” Zhumabekov (Kazakhstan) face Rosa Freire Lewandowski (Brazil) in a high-profile rematch, while Isa “Tandovskiy” Isaev (Russia) and Vasif Abbasov (Kazakhstan) are set to meet in a lightweight title fight. 

The card also features former UFC fighter Zhalgas Zhumagulov (Kazakhstan) competing on home soil and the return of Arman Ashimov (Kazakhstan), adding further weight to an event that blends established names, title stakes and crossover appeal.

Rather than leaning on hard-to-verify remarks from the stage, the clearest conclusion from Friday’s weigh-in is that the show is now ready for fight night. With the formalities complete, IBA NOMAD 14 moves from anticipation to action in front of an Almaty crowd expected to witness one of the boldest events yet under the new partnership between IBA and Nomad Fighting.

Fight card

Main event (Lightweight)

Zhuman “Arlan” Zhumabekov vs Rosa Freire Lewandowski

Co-main event — title fight (Lightweight)

Isa “Tandovski” Isaev vs Vasif “Esuriens” Abbasov

Title fight (Bantamweight)

Aidos “Alim” Zhapparbergenov vs Asror “Vozhak” Akparkhodjayev

Main card

Zhalgas “Zhako” Zhumagulov vs Kairat “Ataman” Nurbay Uulu

Arman “Mustafa Ozturk” Ashimov vs Dilshod “Showtime” Norkuziyev

Bekzhan “Aiu” Bakirov vs Ali Baloyev

Kalys Akylbaev

Prelims

Temerulan “Underdog” Shashubay vs Timur “Fartovyi” Abdurahmanov

Erali “Big Boss” Boyqobilov vs Safarali “Shef” Rajabov

Dastan “Kazakh Diamonds” Beken vs Abdurakhman “Asiat” Abdurakhmanov

Kanat “Kanski Festival” Kulmagambetov vs Bobur “Aziatski Lev” Abdulazizov

Shahobiddin “Uzbeksky Levsha” Egamov vs Ernar “Storm” Khusainov

Azamat “Zlo” Bakytov vs Shokhrukh “Uzbeksky Tank” Ilkhomov

Bekzat Amanzholov vs Ali “Batyr” Batyrbekov