Former Bellator champion Attila Vegh will be returning to action next month in St. Petersburg, Russia as he will meet former M-1 Challenge champion Viktor Nemkov at M-1 Challenger 71.
The fight booking was announced in a press release on Wednesday.
Vegh (29-7-2) has dropped three fights in a row and is coming off a knockout defeat against former Bellator heavyweight champion Alexander Volkov in June at M-1 Challenge 68. Nemkov (23-6) is also entering this fight following a defeat as he lost the M-1 Challenge title to Rashid Yusupov in May at M-1 Challenge 66 and the defeat snapped a four fight winning streak.
M-1 Challenge 71 will take place on October 21 and will be streamed live on www.M1Global.TV.