Veteran heavyweight Tony Johnson has signed a multi-fight deal with Russia’s Fight Nights Global, and “Hulk” is looking to make a big splash in his promotional debut. “I have four fights on this contract,” Johnson told MMAjunkie. “I would like one of those fights to be Vitaly Minakov .” Minakov (20-0) is a former Bellator heavyweight champion who walked away from the promotion in 2014 in favor of fighting in his native Russia. He’s since rattled off six consecutive stoppage wins under the Fight Nights Global banner and currently sits at No. 7 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA heavyweight rankings
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