Overview
- Fury is scheduled to face Russia’s Arslanbek Makhmudov in the United Kingdom on April 11, with the bout set to stream on Netflix and the venue yet to be announced.
- Multiple reports say Saudi promoter Turki Al‑Sheikh is backing the event, continuing the recent trend of big‑purse heavyweight cards with Gulf involvement.
- Nurmagomedov quipped that Fury has retired five times and suggested he returned because he “spent all his money,” comments made during a media scrum this week.
- Khabib also said he will watch the fight and called Fury one of the best heavyweights of the era, mixing playful criticism with clear respect.
- Makhmudov, a 6'6" heavyweight with a 21‑2 record and 19 knockouts, was born in Mozdok, North Ossetia, is of Kumyk heritage, trains out of Canada, and has been variously — and imprecisely — labeled as Dagestani in some coverage.