MOSCOW (Lub peb hlis ntuj 21, 2017) – M-1 Global has ordered an Interim M-1 Challenge bantamweight title fight, due to a long-term injury to reigning champion Pavel Vitruk, between top contenders Alexey Nevzorov thiab Movsar Evloev ntawm M-1 sib tw 76, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 22, nyob rau hauv Ingushetia, Russia.

Representing the famed Alexander Nevsky OEMK Team in Stary Oskol, Russia, the home gym for living legend Fedor Emelianenko, Nevsorov (12-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0) has won his last three fights, including a second-round stoppage of Andrey Lezhnev no yav dhau los Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj ntawm M-1 sib tw 73, and a three-round decision last September over Timur Nagibin ntawm M-1 sib tw 70.

Nevorov (pictured above) will be dropping down in weight from featherweight to bantamweight to fight for the title.

Also Russian fighter, Evloev (6-0-0, M-1: 6-0-0) is coming off the best victory of his young career, positioning himself for this title shot with a three-round decision over his much more experienced foe, American opponent Lee Morrison (see pictured below), ntawm M-1 sib tw 73.

Known for his tremendous physicality, coupled with an excellent grappling game and diverse striking skill set, Nevzorov has been tabbed as a future MMA star.

A featherweight match between Russian Timur Nagibin (8-2-0, M-1: 4-1-0) thiab Brazilian Diego D’Avila (18-5-0, M-1: 1-0-0) has also been announced for M-1 sib tw 76.

Nagibin is coming off an impressive third-round stoppage (punches) ntawm Lub rbanali Abdusalamov ntawm M-1 sib tw 72 kawg Kaum ib hlis, while D’Avila won his M-1 Global debut last, zawm tawm Zalimbeg Omarov for the M-1 Challenge 73 Cuav ntawm hmo ntuj.

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