Arman Ashimov is shown above putting Rodrigo Melonio to sleep

Saint Petersburg, רוסלאַנד (יאַנואַר 18, 2018) – Rising flyweight Arman Ashimov has been named the 2017 M-1 Global Prospect of the Year.

אַשימאָוו (7-2-1, <אַ href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=tr&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.com.tr&sl=iw&u=http://fightnewsunlimited.com/category/m-1/?lang=yi&usg=ALkJrhj46WvEnsOMiIaqDIFKQ9-j03dE1A">M-1: 2-0-0), 26, made his M-1 Global debut last July in ב-1 טשאַלאַנדזש 81, in which he stopped previously undefeated Gadzhimurad Aliev (6-0-0), פון רוסלאַנד, with one punch in round two.

Last November, Ashimov positioned himself for a title shot with an impressive opening-round knockout via punches of Brazilian veteran Rodrigo Melonio (16-3-0) בייַ ב-1 טשאַלאַנדזש 85.

Five of Ashimov’s seven victories to date have ended by knockout, the other two by decision.

The gifted Kazakh fighter headlines his first M-1 Global event on פעברואַר 9 against Finnish invader Mikael “Hulk” Silander (17-5-0, <אַ href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=tr&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.com.tr&sl=iw&u=http://fightnewsunlimited.com/category/m-1/?lang=yi&usg=ALkJrhj46WvEnsOMiIaqDIFKQ9-j03dE1A">M-1: 1-0-0) for the Interim M-1 Global flyweight title, celebrating the opening of the beautiful, state-of-the-art M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, רוסלאַנד.

פעברואר. 22 – ב-1 טשאַלאַנדזש 88: יסמאַגולאָוו ווס. טוטאַראַול די, אָלימפּיק סטאַדיום, מאָסקווע, רוסלאַנד