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M-1 CHALLENGE 75 GREUTATI OFICIALE

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CARD PRINCIPAL

Eveniment Principal – MIDDLEWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

(L) ALEXANDER SHLEMENKO (54-9-0, 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0), Rusia 184 1/2 lbs. (83.9 kg)

vs.

(R) PAUL BRADLEY (23-7-0, 2 NC, M-1: 0-0-0), STATELE UNITE ALE AMERICII 184 lbs. (83.6 kg)

M-1 CHALLENGE semimijlocie CAMPIONATUL – 5 X 5

(L) ALEXEI KUNCHENKO (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), Campion, Rusia 169 1/2 lbs. (77 kg)

vs.

(R) MAKSIM GRABOVICH (5-2-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Challenger, Rusia 164 1/2 lbs. (74.8 kg)

WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

SERGEY ROMANOV (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Rusia 169 1/2 lbs. (77 kg)

MAGOMED SULTANAKHMEDOV (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0), Rusia 169 1/2 lbs. (77.1 kg)

Lightweights — 3 X 5

MAXIM DIVNICH (12-2-0, M-1: 6-2-0), Rusia 154 lbs. (70.1 kg)

vs.

KEON CALDWELL (11-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), STATELE UNITE ALE AMERICII 154 lbs. (70.1 kg)

Greii LIGHT – 3 X 5

BORIS POLEZHAY (15-5-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Ucraina 204 1/2 lbs. (92.9 kg)

vs.

CARLOS EDUARDO (14-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brazilia 205 lbs. (93 kg)

CARD PRELIMINARE

MIDDLEWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

VALERY MYASINIKOV (10-1-2, M-1: 1-2-2), Rusia. 187 lbs. (84.9 kg)

vs.

AMILCAR ALVES (15-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brazilia 187 lbs. (84.9 kg)

WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

NIKO SAMSONIDSE (2-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Germania 154 lbs. (70 kg)

vs.

ABUBAKAR MESTOEV (3-0-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Rusia 154 1/2 lbs. (70.2 kg)

ARDA “Boma Ye” ADAS (8-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Germania 176 lbs. (80.0 kg)

vs.

DANILA PRIKAZA (5-1-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Rusia 173 1/2 lbs. (78.9 kg)

Lightweights – 3 X 5

ALEKSEY SOTNIKOV (4-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Ucraina 149 lbs. (67.8 kg)

vs.

ROMAN BOGATOV (0-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Rusia 149 lbs. (67.9 kg)

BOK KIL YOUNG (8-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Coreea De Sud 145 lbs. (65.8 kg)

vs.

VIKTOR KOLESNIK (9-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Rusia 145 lbs. (65.8 kg)

MOHAMED GRABINSKI (14-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Germania 158 lbs. (71.9 kg)

Vs.

RAUL TUTARAULI (7-4-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Georgia 158 1/2 lbs. (72.0 kg)

CÂND: Vineri, Martie 3, 2017

UNDE: Moscova, Rusia

PROMOTOR: M-1 Global

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Rashid Yusupov defeats Stephan Puetz To retrain M-1 Challenge light heavyweight crown

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PENTRU DIFUZARE

Abukar Yandiev destroys Alexander Butenko

To become new M-1 Challenge lightweight champion

M-1 CHALLENGE 74 REZULTATE OFICIALE

Yusupov (7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), lupta din Rusia, remained undefeated with a brutal, bloody victory over former M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Stephan “T-800” Puetz (15-3-0, 6-2-), de Germania, whose corner stopped the fight during the third round.

Wildly popular Russian fighter Yandiev (9-1-0, M-1: 3-1-0) immediately opened his title fight challenge with a powerful right-handed punch that floored defending champion

Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko (42-12-2, M-1: 9-2-0). Yankiev relentlessly attacked veteran Butenko, firing more than 60 unanswered strikes on the fallen Ukranian veteran, until the referee mercifully halted the fight at 1:65 din primul tur de scrutin.

Kazakhstan-native Damir Ismagulov (10-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), lupta din Rusia, stopped French welterweight Morgan Heraud (6-6-0, M-1: 1-0-0) on punches in the third round. Belarussian lightweight Artium Damkovsky (23-10-0, M-1: 13-7-0) and Ukrianian bantamweight Vitaly Branchuk (22-6-0, M-1: 2-2-0) won three-round unanimous decisions, respectiv, over Brazilian Erivan “Negao” Pară (7-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0) and Frenchman Moktar “Le Kabyle” Benkaci (13-8-0, M-1: 2-2-0).

In the soccer club fans match, Dmitry Tebekin (5-2-0, M-1: 1-0-0) locked a guillotine choke on fellow Russian light heavyweight Artur Tulparova (1-1-0, M-1: 1-1-0) for a submission victory in the first round.

Pe cartela preliminară, Swiss welterweight Pablo Ortman (7-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0) remained undefeated with a first-round submission win (triunghi sufoca) over Ukrainian Vyacheslav “Bison” Bogomol (9-4-0, M-1: 0-2-0), Brazilian welterweight Bruce Souto (10-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0) prezentat (sufoca gol spate) Russian Payzula Magomedov (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0) în runda a treia, Brazilian heavyweight Marcus Vinicius “Montanah” Lopes (11-5-0, M-1: 2-1-0) decisioned Russian Evgeni Myakinkin (14-8-1, 1 NC, M-1: 2-2-0), Ukrainian bantamweight Dmitry Orlov (13-6-0, M-1: 1-0-0) defeated Russian Mikhail Kuznetsov (4-3-0, M-1: 2-3-0) prin intermediul unei cereri runda a doua (triunghi sufoca), Russian bantamweight Vadim Malygin (8-2-1, M-1: 0-2-1) knocked out Brazilian Denes Carvalho (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0) în runda a treia.

Rezultatele complete si galerie de poze de mai jos:

CARD PRINCIPAL

M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

Rashid Yusupov (7-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0), Rusia

WTKO3 (corner stoppage – 3:26)

Stephan Puetz (15-3-0, M-1: 6-2-0), Germania

(Yusupov M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title)

M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Abukar Yandiev (9-1-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Rusia

WTKO1 (pumni – 1:65)

Alexander Botenko (42-12-2, M-1: 9-2-0), Ucraina

WELTERWEIGHTS

Damir Ismagulov (10-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Russia by way of Kazakhstan

WTKO3 – (pumni — 1:31)

Morgam Heraud (6-6-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Franța

Lightweights

Artiom Damkovsky (23-10-0, M-1: 13-7-0), Bielorusia

WDEC3

Erivan Pereira (7-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brazilia

BANTAMWEIGHTS

Vitalay Branchuck (22-6-0, M-1: 2-2-0), Ucraina

WDEC3

Moktar Benkaci (13-8-0, M-1: 2-2-0), Franța

SOCCER CLUB FANS

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

Dmitry Tebekin (5-2-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rusia

WSUB1 (sufoca ghilotina – 1:59)

Artur Tulparova (1-1-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Rusia

CARD PRELIMINARE

Greii

Marcus Vinicius Lopes (11-5-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Brazilia

WDEC3

Evgeni Myakikkin (14-2-7, 1 NC, M-1: 2-2-0), Rusia

WELTERWEIGHTS

Urs Pablo Ortmann (7-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Elveția

WSUB1 (triunghi sufoca – 1:26)

Vyacheslav Bogomol (9-4-0, M-1: 0-2-0), Ucraina

Bruce Souto (10-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Brazilia

WSUB3 (sufoca gol spate – 2:40)

Payzula Magomedov (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Rusia

BANTAMWEIGHTS

Dmitry Orlov (13-6-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Ucraina

WSUB2 (triunghi sufoca – 1:36)

Mikhail Kuznetsov (4-3-0, M-1: 2-3-0), Rusia

Vadim Malygin (8-2-1, M-1: 1-1-1), Rusia

WKO3 (pumni – 0:45)

Denes Carvalho (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brazilia

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MMA fighters & fans of rival Russian soccer teams Added to M-1 Challenge 74 card

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PENTRU DIFUZARE

Februarie 18 în St. Petersburg, Rusia

ST. PETERSBURG, Rusia (Februarie 2, 2017) – The February 18^lea M-1 Challenge 74 card in St. Petersburg got even more interesting with M-1Global’s announcement that a fight between fans of arch-rival Russian soccer (non-American football) teams will square-off in full team colors.

În evenimentul principal, undefeated M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Rashid Yusupov (6-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), de Rusia, defends his title against former titlist Stephan “T-800” Puetz (15-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), de Germania.

M-1 Challenge ușoare campion Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko (42-11-2, M-1: 9-1-0) se confruntă cu challenger Abukar Yandiev (8-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0) înM-1 Challenge 74 co-caracteristica.

Billed as the first MMA fight part of a major event to feature MMA fighters who are also fans of two of the top soccer clubs in Russia, CSKA and Spartak, battling between the ropes to determine the strongest soccer fan under MMA rules, not in the street.

la categoria semigrea Dmitry Tebekin (4-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), representing CSKA, will throw-down against Spartak fan Arthur Reig Tjul’parov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0). Tebekin was the St. Petersburg Cup winner and vice-champion of St. Petersburg, while Tjul’parov was also vice-champion of St. Petersburg as well as the third-place finisher in the All-Russian Grand Prix

M-1 Challenge 74 vor fi transmise în direct de la St. Petersburg, în înaltă definiție pewww.M1Global.TV. Telespectatorii vor putea urmări luptele preliminare și cardul principal de logare pe înregistrarea la www.M1Global.TV. Fanii pot urmări toată acțiunea pe computerele lor, precum și pe Android si Apple telefoane inteligente și tablete.

Also fighting on the M-1 Challenge 74 carte principal, in addition to Yusupov-Puetz and Butenko-Yandiev, is former M-1 Challenge bantamweight champion Vitaly Branchuk (21-6-0, M-1: 1-2-0), din Ucraina, vs. Frenchman Moktar “Le Kabyle” Benkaci (13-7-0); two-time M-1 Challenge lightweight title challengerArtiom Damkovsky (22-10-1, M-1: 12-7-0), Belarus, vs. neînvinsăBrazilian Pablo “Negao” Pară (7-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), și greutatea welter ucraineană Vyacheslav “Bison” Bogomol (9-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0) vs. neînvinsPablo Ortmann (6-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), din Elveția.

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American middleweight Paul Bradley Steps up to challenge “Furtună” Alexander Shlemenko in main event

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M-1 Challenge 75, Martie 3, în Moscova, Rusia

ST. PETERSBURG, Rusia (Ianuarie 27, 2017) – American MMA veteran Paul “Gentleman” Bradley has stepped up to meet the awesome challenge presented by 2016 M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alexander “Furtună” Shlemenko in the March 3^rd M-1 Challenge 75 main event in Moscow.

M-1 Challenge 75 va fi transmis în direct de la Moscova în înaltă definiție pe www.M1Global.TV. Telespectatorii vor putea urmări luptele preliminare și cardul principal de logare pe înregistrarea la www.M1Global.TV. Fans may watch all the action on their computers, precum și pe Android si Apple telefoane inteligente și tablete.

A three-time Bellator champion, Shlemenko (54-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0) învins fostul campion M-1 Challenge Vyacheslav Vasilevski last year in the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship semifinals and championship final, respectiv, by three-round majority decision and third-round submission (sufoca). Shlemenko vs. Vasilevsky I & II were also the M-1 Challenge 68 & 64 Fights of the Night.

Former Ring of Combat champion Bradley (23-7-0, M-1: 0-0-0) will be making his M-1 Challenge debut, totuși, he’s a seasoned MMA veteran having fought in the UFC, Strikeforce, Bellator și World Series of Fighting.

The 33-year-old Bradley, luptând din San Diego (California), was a standout wrestler at the powerhouse University of Iowa. He is known for his physical strength, tremendous endurance, and balanced stand-up and ground skills.

Undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), de Rusia, will defend his title in the co-feature against Maksin Grabovich (5-2-0, M-1: 4-0-0), de Rusia, who replaced injured Kazakh challenger Shaukat Rahmonov (7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0).

Russian welterweight prospect Sergey “Streetfighter” Romanov (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) meets Russian veteran Magomed “White Wolf” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0), while another American fighter, categorie ușoară Keon “The Black Assassin” Caldwell (11-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), will make his M-1 Global debut against former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich (12-2-0, M-1: 6-2-0), din Ucraina.

Rounding out a loaded M-1 Challenge 75 main card is a middleweight clash between Russian favorite Valery “Ciocanul rusesc” Myasinikov (10-1-2, M-1: 1-1-2) and Spaniard Enoc Rezolvă Torres (19-9-1, M-1: 5-6-1).

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Maksim Grabovich new opponent for M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko

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M-1 Challenge 75, Martie 3, în Moscova, Rusia

ST. PETERSBURG, Rusia (Ianuarie 23, 2017) – Undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko will now be challenged by fellow Russian Maksim Grabovich, who has replaced injured Shavkat Rakhmonov, Martie 3, la M-1 Challenge 75 în Moscova.

M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alexander “Furtună” Shlemenko (54-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0),the three-time Bellator champion, voința titlu M-1 Challenge 75 against an opponent to soon be announced.

Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0), fighting out of Tyumen, Rusia, is a Muay Thai specialist who captured his M-1 Challenge welterweight title belt last April at M-1 Challenge 65, when defending titlist Murad Abdulaev retired during the fourth round.

In a non-title fight, Kunchenko won a three-round unanimous decision over Eduardo Ramon at M-1 Challenge at M-1 Challenge 70 last September. His first title defense was Decembrie 5 la M-1 Challenge 72, in which Kunchenko won a 5-round unanimous decision over Abdulaev in a rematch.

Grabovich (5-2-0, M-1: 4-0-0), fighting out of famed Stary Oskol in Russia, has won his last three fights in addition to being undefeated in four M-1 Global matches. His signature victory to date was last June at M-1 Challenge 68, in which Grabovich won a three-round unanimous decision in the Fight of the Night.

In other announced main card fights, American lightweight Keon “The Black Assassin” Caldwell (11-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0) makes his M-1 Global debut against former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich (12-2-0 (M-1: 6-2-0), while Russian welterweight prospect Sergey “Streetfighter” Romanov (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) faces Russian veteran Magomed “White Wolf” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0).

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“Furtună” Warning! Alexander Shlemenko to headline M-1 Challenge 75

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PENTRU DIFUZARE

American lightweight

Keon Caldwell added to loaded card

Martie 3 în Moscova, Rusia

ST. PETERSBURG, Rusia (Ianuarie 19, 2017) – M-1 Global has announced that 2016 M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alexander “Furtună” Shlemenko voința titlu M-1 Challenge 75 în Moscova.

It has also been announced that American lightweight Keon “The Black Assassin” Caldwell will make his M-1 Global debut versus former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich.

Shlemenko (54-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0), a three-time Bellator champion, învins fostul campion M-1 Challenge Vyacheslav Vasilevski (see picture above with Shlemenko on right) last year in the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship semifinals and championship final, respectiv, by three-round majority decision and third-round submission (sufoca). Shlemenko vs. Vasilevsky I & II were the M-1 Challenge 68 & 64 Fights of the Night.

In a much-anticipated All-Russian middleweight showdown, Shlemenko was supposed to fight reigning M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Ramadan Emeev, who was unfortunately injured during training camp, forcing him out of that match. Vasilevsky replaced Emeev against Shlemenko in the championship final.

În ultimul său de acțiune, Shlemenko stopped Kendall Grove in the second round of their main event fight on Bellator 162 last October in Memphis, Tennessee.

“Alexander Shlemenko fighting in Russia is always a significant event,” Președintele M-1 Global Vadim Finkelchtein a spus, “as he is a true legend of Russian MMA. His fights always sellout arenas, no matter who his opponent. We all know that the story we started last year at M<-1 Grand Prix 2016 isn’t over, încă. The whole country is waiting for the fight between Russia’s two best middleweights – Alexander Shlemenko and Ramazan Emeev.

“Ramazan was injured and Shlemenko had contractual obligations with Bellator. Așa, throughout the past month, we were waiting for Shlemenko to receive permission to fight in Russia. Acum, we have arranged for him to fight on M-1 Challenge 75. We’ve done a great job to make this possible and now hope that, de data asta, we will be able to complete this exciting story.”

Undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), de Rusia, will defend his title against an opponent to be announced, due to originally announced Kazakh challenger, neînvins Shaukat Rahmonov (7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), withdrawing due to a knee injury.

Russian welterweight prospect Sergey “Streetfighter” Romanov (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) faces Russian veteran Magomed “White Wolf” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0) pe M-1 Challenge 75 card.

Caldwell (11-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), fighting out of Georgia, is the US-based Island Fights champion. A powerful puncher who has nine knockouts in his 11 victorii pro, Caldwell was supposed to compete in the 13^lea season of Ultimate Fighter, but he withdrew due to personal reasons. He has had several fights in World Series of Fighting.

A Ukrainian fighting out of Moscow, Divnich captured the vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title in 2014 la M-1 Challenge 54, oprire Dzhambulat Kurbanov in the third round on punches in the Fight of the Night. În 2015, Divnich lost his first title defense by third-round knockout to Mansour Barnaoui la M-1 Challenge 57. În ultimul său luptă, Artiom Damkovsky knocked out Divnich with a kick in the second-round of their fight this past September at M-1 Challenge 70.

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M-1 Challenge lightweight title fight Butenko vs. Yandiev added to M-1 Challenge 74

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Februarie 18 în St. Petersburg, Rusia

ST. PETERSBURG, Rusia (Ianuarie 16, 2017) – M-1 Global has announced that M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko will take on challenger Abukar Yandiev (8-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0) în M-1 Challenge 74 co-feature on Februarie 18, în St. Petersburg, Rusia.

The previously announced main event pits undefeated M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Rashid Yusupov (6-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), de Rusia, defends his title against former titlist Stephan “T-800” Puetz (15-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), de Germania.

M-1 Challenge 74 vor fi transmise în direct de la St. Petersburg, în înaltă definiție pe www.M1Global.TV. Telespectatorii vor putea urmări luptele preliminare și cardul principal de logare pe înregistrarea la www.M1Global.TV. Fanii pot urmări toată acțiunea pe computerele lor, precum și pe Android si Apple telefoane inteligente și tablete.

Also announced is a fight between top bantamweights Vitaly Branchuk șiMoktar “Le Kabyle” Benkaci will also be in action with the winner positioning himself for a potential title shot with M-1 Challenge bantamweight championPavel Vitruk in the not-too-distant future.

A strong Ukrainian with superior wrestling skills, Butenko (42-11-2, M-1: 9-1-0) is an eight-year MMA veteran who has found a welcomed home in M-1 Challenge competition and he has taken advantage of the opportunity. Riding a six-fight win streak, the 29-year-old Butenko captured the vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title belt last June at M-1 Challenge 67, when he took a five-round unanimous decision over Artiom Damkovsky.

În ultimul său de acțiune, la-M 1 Challenge 71 în luna octombrie, Butenko won a unanimous three-round decision against Rubenilton Pereira in a non-title fight.

Butenko’s first title defense will be against one of the most popular MMA fighters in Russia, the fighting powerhouse Yandiev, who also is a strong wrestler, plus a solid Judo background. The rising lightweight star will be a certain fan favor because of his nationality as well as his style of fighting, resulting in first-round endings in all his pro fights to date.

Last June at M-1 Challenge 68, Yandiev used an armlock for a first-round submission of Tony Christodoulou, fought at a 177 ½ kg. catchweight.

Like Butenko, Branchuk (21-6-0, M-1: 1-2-0) also fights out of Ukraine. The 25-year-old fighter is a former M-1 Challenge bantamweight title challenger, who was riding an eight-fight into his last fight, in which he lost by fourth-round submission (sufoca) to the aforementioned Vitruk (see accompanying picture to left). In M-1 Challenge competition, Branchuk defeated Antun Racicone year ago, by way of a three-round split decision at M-1 Challenge 64.

Benkaci (13-7-0, (M-1: 2-1-0) is a grappling specialist from France. Known and highly respected for his great conditioning and endurance, he lost a disputed three-round decision in his M-1 Challenge debut to Nikita Chistyakov 1-½ years ago, but the talented Frenchman bounced back to knockout his last two opponents, Vadim Malygin șiAlexey Naumov, respectiv, by knee and punch.

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Injured Shavkat Rakhmonov pulls out of Welterweight title fight vs. Alexey Kunchenko

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ST. PETERSBURG, Rusia (Ianuarie 9, 2017) – A serious knee injury requiring surgery has forced undefeated Kazakhstan challenger Shaukat Rahmonov (7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0) to withdraw from his first title fight, Martie 3 against unbeaten M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), de Rusia, la M-1 Challenge 75 în Moscova.

“I wanted this fight badly and put a lot of effort into preparation for it,” a dejected Rakhmonov explained. “Din păcate, I tore ligaments in my knee and, based on my medical exam, I will need surgery soon. I apologize to all the MMA fans who were anticipating this fight. I’ll do my best to return stronger than ever.”

Semimijlocie perspectivă Sergey “Streetfighter” Romanov (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) takes on Russian veteran Magomed “White Wolf” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0) pe M-1 Challenge 75 card.

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Sergey Romanov preparing to ruin Magomed Sultanakhmedov’s comeback party

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M-1 Challenge 75, Martie 3 în Moscova, Rusia

ST. PETERSBURG, Rusia (Ianuarie 5, 2017) – Hot welterweight prospect Sergey “Streetfighter” Romanov is training hard to ruin the comeback of Russian veteran Magomed “White Wolf” Sultanakhmedov in an interesting match-up Martie 3 la-M 1 Challenge 75 în Rusia.

The M-1 Challenge 75 main event, featuring a battle of undefeated welterweights between defending champion Alexey Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), de Rusia, takes on Kazakhstan challenger Shaukat Rahmonov (7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0),was previously announced.

Due to a series of injuries, Sulktanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0) has been inactive for the past five years, since he knocked out Tyson Jeffries in the second round of their 2011 lupta la M-1 Challenge 24.

A former M-1 Selection champion, Sultanakhmedov is dropping down one weight class from middleweight to fight Romanov. During his MMA career, feared striker Sultanakhmedov has knocked out the likes of Dmitri Samoilov, Victor Nemkov, Pavel Kusch și Pliinio Cruz, printre multe notabilii.

His tremendous flair and style makes him a fan favorite, especially his “one-shoot, one-kill” attack. The 32-year-old has fought outside of his native Russia, in the United States and Japan, and during his fighting hiatus he served as referee.

Although he isn’t looking past Sultanakhmedov, fellow Russian fighter Romanov hopes that an impressive victory over Sultankhmedov will position him for his first M-1 Challenge title shot against the Kunchenkp-Rakhmonov winner.

Romanov has had impressive victories in M-1 Challenge competition, including a decision over against Brazilian foe Carlos Pereira last October at M-1 Challenge 71, as well as a first-round stoppage via punches of Andreas Birgels this past June at M-1 Challenge 68.

“I’ve been working on my strength,” Romanov said from his training camp, “because the champion in my weight class, Alexey Kunchenko, is physically strong. I need to catch up. Not that I’m looking forward to a title fight, but I always have grandiose plans, așa, we’ll see how that goes. Chiar acum, I’m focused on Sultanakhmedov, and I think my fight with him would be no harder than a possible fight with Kunchenko.

“I started training camp with two workouts a day, but I felt sick and decided to cutback to only one workout a day until I soon return to full mode. I’ve been training at home (St. Petersburg) but will soon go to Ryazan to wrestling training camp. Apoi, I will go back to St. Petersburg to prepare at camp, and go to Borovaya for boxing. My opponent is left-handed, so I need appropriate sparring partners, but the guys in my camp are a great help.

“I know my opponent well having watched his fights as a youngster when he was champion. Acum, we need to reevaluate him. He was a good fighter who trains at ‘Gorets’ where there is, in principle, guys there who are top level. It’s difficult to say what form he has now because he hasn’t fought in so long. Acum, he is at the peak age for a fighter, 32, so we’ll see. I don’t think I’ll be favored in this fight, but I will go forward despite being the underdog.”

Romanov (R) is a solid all-around MMA fighter

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