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FEDOR EMELIANENKO SET TO MEET TIM JOHNSON AT MOSCOW’S VTB ARENA ON OCT. 23 IN MAIN EVENT OF BELLATOR MOSCOW: FEDOR VS. Johnson

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Los Angeles – BELLATOR MMA announced this morning that the greatest heavyweight mixed martial artist of all-time, Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko (39-6, 1 NC) will take on number two ranked heavyweight Tim Johnson (15-7) in casu main BELLATOR Moscow: Fedor vs. Johnson on Saturday, Oct. 23 at the VTB Arena.

Tickets for the highly anticipated event are on sale now and can be purchased at Kassir.ru. Additional matchups and SHOWTIME telecast details will be revealed soon.

Widely regarded as the greatest heavyweight in mixed martial arts history, Fedor Emelianenko returns to the BELLATOR cage for the first time since his dominant first-round TKO victory over Quinton "Rampage" Jackson in 2019. With an illustrious career that has seen him earn 30 stoppages in his 39 victories over legendary opposition, the former PRIDE FC Heavyweight World Champion will be fighting in his home country of Russia for the first time in five years. A four-time combat sambo world champion, “The Last Emperor” put together an insane eight-year unbeaten streak on his way to becoming an international MMA icon. Emelianenko has established Team Fedor, which features several top Russian fighters including BELLATOR’s Light Heavyweight World Champion Vadim Nemkov and BELLATOR’s Interim Heavyweight Champion Valentin Moldavsky. With his last three victories coming by way of first-round finish, Fedor is looking to add another exciting chapter to his storied fighting career on October 23.

2020 was a huge year for Johnson, as the UFC vet notched three wins in as many fights with impressive first-round finishes over Matt Mitrione atque Tyrell Fortune and a decision victory over Cheick Kongo during the historic, first-ever major MMA event in France. The Xtreme Couture-product showed that he’s got the skill and stamina for championship rounds as he went the full five with Team Fedor’s Valentin Modlavsky (11-1) hanc quoque olim Iunii. Proudly hailing from North Dakota, Johnson is a current member of the United States National Guard who won two national championships while wrestling at Minnesota State University.

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Heavyweight Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (39-6, 1 NC) vs. #2-Tim Johnson (15-7)

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SALITA PROMOTIONS TO LIVESTREAM FREE 14-FIGHT RUSSIAN BOXING EVENT ON SUNDAY, IUNIUS 27, APUD 9:00 AM ET/6:00 AM PT, ON SALITA PROMOTIONS YOUTUBE CHANNEL

WBO #3 and IBF #7 Bantamweight Nikolai Potapov Continues Campaign to Meet and Defeat ‘The Monster’ by Taking on Tanzania’s Oscar Richard


Fans of international boxing can wake up to boxing for brunch this Sunday, June 27, at 9:00 am ET (6:00 am PT), quod Salita Promotions proudly presents another marathon 14-fight matinee of Russian boxing on their popular YOUTUBE CHANNEL, free of charge from the Soviet Wings Sport Palace in Moscow, Russia. Eventus, entitled “Fight and Win” and presented by Shamo Boxing in association with Salita Promotions, will feature a rugged eight-round battle between WBO #3 and IBF #7 Bantamweight Nikolai Potapov (22-2-1, 11 KOs), of Podolsk, Russia, now residing Brooklyn, and Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania’s Oscar Richard (7-3-1, 2 KOs).


And in the 10-round co-main event, Beshariq, Uzbekistan’s Bakhromjon “B.F.” Fozilov(3-1-3, 3 KOs) will face 18-fight veteran Andrey Tomashchuk of Chelyabinsk, Russia for the WPBF International Middleweight Championship.


30-year-old Potapov has bounced back nicely from his highly controversial “loss” to fellow contender Josh Greer by scoring two big victories, including his last outing, a shutout unanimous decision over Ukraine’s then 16-2 Oleksandr Hryshchuk in December 2020 in Moscoviae. In his 11-year career, Potapov has already held the WBA Asia and WBO NABO Bantamweight Championships.


“I look forward to returning to the ring and putting on an exciting performance for my fans in Moscow and worldwide,” said Potapov, who has steadily moved back into contention for another big fight, whether a rematch against Greer or a challenge of one of the division’s champions.


Also scheduled for battle in featured fights are Saint Petersburg, Russia scriptor Zurab Kvitsiani (7-1, 2 KOs) taking on Khimki, Russia scriptor David Nikolaev (9-7-1, 5 KOs) in a middleweight eight-rounder; Grozny, Russia scriptor (via Almaty, Kazakhstan) invictam, super lightweight Shamil Malsagov (3-0, 1 KO) up against Ufa, Russia scriptor Rustem Fatkhullin (8-8, 3 KOs) octo luventius Thalna praetor; and once-beaten Tikhon Netesov of Irkutsk, Russia (5-1, 2 KOs) facing Khimki, Russia scriptor (via Vanadzor, Armenia) Arkadi Harutyunyan(4-17, 1 KO) in a six-round super lightweight battle.


The event’s complete bout sheet can be found HERE.


I am thrilled to bring a Sunday show from Moscow to boxing fans in the US via ourYOUTUBE CHANNEL, dixit Dmitriy Salita. “Nikolai is one of the best bantamweights in the world. Coming off this weekend with Inoue’s incredible performance, I believe Nikolai will show that he is elite and ready to challenge ‘The Monster.’”


Calling the action in English will be Canada’s Corey Erdman, a commentary veteran for ESPN, NBC, CBS, SpikeTV, BoxNation, DAZN and SNY, as well as UFC Fight Passrecurring series Broadway Boxing. Erdman is also a lead columnist for Boxing Scene, and a regular combat sports contributor to VICE.


The livestream is part of Salita Promotions’ ever-expanding YOUTUBE CHANNEL, that already offers thousands of hours of past fights from many of the biggest names in boxing, gratis, and attracts more than 5 million monthly views with 196,000 subscribers and hundreds of thousands of daily viewers. Check the Salita PromotionsYOUTUBE CHANNEL for regular video updates of boxing’s greatest legends, its best fighters, toughest contenders and brightest prospects in action.


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Salita Promotions was founded in 2010 per Dmitriy Salita, a professional boxer and world-title challenger who saw the need for a promotional entity to feature boxing’s best young prospects and established contenders in North America and around the world. Viewers watching fighters on worldwide television networks including Showtime, HBO, ESPN, Spike TV, Universal Sports Network, UFC Fight Pass, DAZN, ESPN+ and MSG have enjoyed Salita Promotions fight action in recent years. We pride ourselves on offering our fighters opportunities inside and outside the ring. Salita Promotions looks forward to continuing to grow and serve the needs of fight fans around the globe.

Check the Salita Promotions YOUTUBE CHANNEL for regular updates of the modern world’s greatest fighters, contenders and prospects in action.

M-I provocare 105 Official Results & Pictures

Sergey Morozov retains

M-1 Challenge bantamweight title

Assu Almabaev upsets

Chris Kelades to capture M-1 Challenge Interim flyweight crown

NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan (October 20, 2019) – Kazakh Power was on display at yesterday’sM-I provocare 105, in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, in which they won five of six fights, including a pair of M-1 Challenge titles, and a draw.

In the main event and a rematchSergey Morozov (16-4), Kazakhstan, fended off American challengerJosh “The Finisher” Rettinghouse (16-5), winning a five-round unanimous decision to successfully defend his M-1 Challenge bantamweight title.

Morozov won his fifth straight and sixth fight in his last seven since his original match and loss to Rettinghouse. Morozov captured the M-1 Challenge bantamweight title last June atM-I provocare 102, also held in Nur-Sultan, when he stopped previously unbeatenAlexander Osetrov in quarto circuitu.

Almabaev (11-2), fighting out of Kazakhstan, was a relatively late replacement for his fellow countryman, former M-1 Challenge Interim flyweight championArman Ashimov, who was forced to withdraw due to an injury suffered during training camp.

Improving his M-1 Global record to 3-0, Almabaev took a five-round unanimous decision from Kelades, who was making his first title defense. Almabaev has positioned himself for a showdown with undisputed M-1 Challenge flyweight titlistAlexander Doskalchuk, who is recovering from an injury.

Etiam pugnantes main card, former M-1 Challenge light championArtem Damkovsky (23-11), Belarus, won a three-round unanimous decision over RussianVladimir Kanunnikov(9-2), Brazilian lightweightMichel “Sassarito” Silva (22-8-1) recorded a technical knockout of RussianKhamzat Dalgiev (11-3), using a ground-and-pound attack, and Kazakhstan welterweightIsatay Temirov (6-1-1) et RussianDanila Prikaza (12-3-2) battled to a three-round split-draw.

Judges were working overtime on this highly competitive card as eight of 12 bouts went the full distance, including two draws and three split decisions. Once again, M-1 Global presented a true International event with 11 different countries represented in The Rage: Kazakhstan, USA, Canada, Belarus, Russia, Brazil, Kyrgyzstan, Cuba, Adrabigania, Sweden and Georgia.

Brazilian bantamweightRafael Dias (16-5-1) edged previously undefeatedZalkarbek Zarlyk Uulu (3-1) by way of split decision on the undercard, while Swedish welterweightPer Franklin (9-5-1) atqueGadzhibaba Gadzhibabayev (3-0-1) fought to a split draw.

Kazakhstan featherweightSabit Zhusupov (8-2) took a unanimous decision from RussianGleb Khabibullin (4-1), Russian welterweightMagomedkamil “Junior” Malikov (7-1) stopped Brazilian veteranRubenilton “Rubinho” Pereira (20-8) on punches in round two, and Russian heavyweightYuri Fedorov (3-2) used a guillotine choke to defeat CubanMichel Batista (4-2) in foramen rotundum.

Kazakhs won the opening two bouts of the night on the pre-underdcard: PERFUSORIUSAzamat “Azu” Markabaev (3-3) submitted GeorgianBeqa Gogoladze (0-2) in the second round with a rear naked choke, and flyweightZhuman “Arian” Zhgumabekov (8-4) decisioned pro-debuting KyrgyzstanRuslan Kudaiberdirev (0-1).

Official results below:

CARD PRINCEPS

MAIN EVENT – M-1 CHALLENGE BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Sergey Morozov (16-4, M, I: 10-3), Kazakhstan

WDEC5

Josh Rectification Domus, (16-5, M, I: 4-1), USA

(Morozov retained M-1 Challenge bantamweight title)

CO-FEATURE – M-1 CHALLENGE INTERIM FLYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Assu Almabaev, (11-2, M, I: 3-0), Kazakhstan

WDEC5

Chris Kelades (14-5, M, I: 3-2), Canada

(Almabaev won M-1 Challenge Interim flyweight title)

LIGHTWEIGHTS

Artem Damkovsky (23-11, M, I: 14-8), Belarus

WDEC3

Vladimir Kanunnikov (9-2, M, I: 0-2), Russia

Michel Silva (22-8-1, M, I: 4-3), Brazil

WTKO1 (1:48 – ground & libram)

Khamzat Dalgiev (11-3, M, I: 8-3), Russia

WELTERWEIGHTS

Isatay Temirov (6-1-1, M, I: 1-0-1), Kazakhstan

D3

Danila Prikaza (12-3-2, M, I: 8-4), Russia

UNDERCARD

Heavyweights

Yuri Fedorov 3-2, M, I: 3-1), Russia

WSUB1 (Guillotine Choke)

Michel Batista (4-2, M, I: 0-1), Cuba by way of USA

WELTERWEIGHTS

Magomedkamil Malikov (7-1, M, I: 4-1), Russia

WTKO2 (1:21)

Rubenilton Pereira (20-8, M, I: 4-5), Brazil

CATCHWEIGHT

Gadzhibaba Gadzhibabayev (3-0-1, M, I: 1-0-1), Adrabigania

D3

Per Franklin (9-5-1, M, I: 0-0-1), Suecia

FEATHERWEIGHTS

Sabit Zhusupov (8-2, M, I: 3-0), Kazakhstan

WDEC3

Gleb Khabibullan (4-1, M, I: 2-1), Russia

BANTAMWEIGHTS

Rafael Dias (16-6-1, M, I: 2-2-1), Brazil

WDEC3

Zalkarbek Zarlyk Uulu (3-1, M, I: 0-1), Kyrgyzstan

PRE-UNDERCARD

LIGHTWEIGHTS

Azamat Markabaev (4-2, M, I: 1-0), Kazakhstan

WSUB2 (Rear Naked Choke – 2:48)

Beqa Gogoladze (0-2, M, I: 0-1), Georgia

FLYWEIGHTS

Zhuman Zhumabekov (8-4, M, I:10-0), Kazakhstan

WDEC3

Ruslan Kudaiberdirev (0-1, M, I: 0-1), Kyrgyzstan

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Undefeated M-1 Challenge Lightweight Champion Roman Bogatov to headline M-1 Challenge 104

August 30 in Orenburg, Russia

S. PETERSBURG, Russia (August 7, 2019) – Undefeated M-1 Challenge lightweight championRoman Bogatov defendit titulum contraMickael “Ragnar” Lebout, headliningM-I provocare 104: Proelium in Corde continentem, on day, August 30, at Sports Arena Orenburgzhye in Orenburg, Russia.

WKG & M-I provocare 104 multaque in definitione eius effusa Sarmatiae live www.M1Global.TV. Spectatores pugnae summa verti posset intueri card per colligationem in subcriptio www.M1Global.TV. Fans may watch all the action on their computers, Apple Android captiosus phones et dextralia necnon. M-I provocare 104 will also beavailable on www.FITE.TV.

Bogatov (8-0, M, I: 7-0), pugnae de Russia, is a grappling master who literally put to sleep three of his last four victims. Bogatov, who has a superior ground attack, captured the coveted M-1 Challenge title last September atM-I provocare 97, when he won a five-round decision overRubenilton Pereira.  In his first title defense this past January, Bogatov used an arm triangle choke to submit another Brazilian challengerMichel Silva.

Lebout (19-9-2, M, I: 3-1) is a dangerous challenger from France, who has won three of four M-1 Global fights to date. An all-around fighter, Lebout can adjust to his opponent, whether he needs to use his striking, grappling and tactical skills to win.

Former M-1 Challenge title challengerAndrey “Iron” Lezhnev (18-8, M, I: 6-4) brings his invaluable experience into The Rage to face popularBusurmankul Abdibait Uulu (11-2-1, 3-0-1) in the co-featured event.

Lezhnev, Ucraina, has won eight of his last 10 pugnat, knocked down M-1 Challenge featherweight championNate Landwehr, albeit in a losing effort, in his most recent action. Abdibait Uulu, the pride of Kyrgyzstan, has defeated three tough opponents in a row to set the stage for his biggest test in Lezhnev.

Brazilian flyweightFlavio “Madruga” de Silva Santos (9-3, M, I: 0-0) makes his M-1 Global debut againstArman Ashimov (10-3-1), of Kazakhstan. Santos is the latest in a wave of Brazilian fighters who’ve found a home in M-1 Global.

Brazilian National Champion and BJJ black beltJean “Panqueka” Petrick (10-3-1, M, I: 2-0) throws-down withBoris “Bora” Polejay (18-6-1, M, I: 2-1-0), of Ukraine. The winner of this bout will likely position himself for a title shot.

Opening the main card is a bantamweight showdown betweenVazha Tsiptauri, Georgian National MMA and kickboxing champion, and Russian prospect Selem Evloev.

American bantamweight“Gorgeous” George Garcia (9-3, M, I: 1-0) took his M-1 Global debut fight on short notice, yet he used his grappling acumen to defeatYuriy Chobuka, by way of a rear naked choke, only 20-seconds into the opening round of their fight last March atM-I provocare 101.  The California grappler, who is riding a six-fight win streak, returns on the undercard against notorious finisherBair Shtepin, of Russia.

Also fighting on the undercard is French featherweightAnthony “La Masse” Dizy (12-3, M, I: 1-0) vs. RussianZalimbek Omarov (10-3-1, M, I: 7-2-1), Russian welterweightMikhail “Bulldozer” Doroshenko (3-0, M, I: 0-0) vs. AdrabiganiaBayram Mamedov (0-1 (M, I: 0-0), and a battle between Russian strawweghtsZarina Gumerova (1-1-1, M, I: 0-0) vs.Asiya Klyutova (1-1, M, I: 1-0) in a rare female M-1 Global fight.

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Canadian Chris Kelades new M-1 Challenge Interim flyweight champion

Decisions Alexander Pletenko in China

WKG & M-I provocare 103

LICTOR RESULTS

SHENZHEN, Sinis (August 4, 2019) – Canadian mixed-martial arts fighter Chris Kelades became the M-1 Challenge Interim flyweight champion by taking a decision from Alexander Pletenko last night at WKG and M-1 Challenge 103 in Shenzhen, Sinis.

M-1 Challenge “regular” flyweight championAlexander Doskalchuk was supposed to defend his title atM-I provocare 103 against Kelades, tamen, the champ suffered an injury that forced Doskalchuk to withdraw.

Pletenko versus Kelades was a rematch of a fight back in June, 2018, in which Pletenko won a decision atM-I provocare 93.  Pletenko, tamen, came in overweight and he was ineligible to win the title.

This true International MMA event included 20 professional fighters from 10 different countries: Russia, Sinis, USA, Brazil, Ucraina, Canada, Adrabigania, Suecia, Georgia and Germany.

The judges were busy all night as eight of the 10 fights went the complete distance.

In consectetur, Kelades (14-4) and Pletenko (14-5) battled tooth and nail with the Canadian avenging his earlier loss with a five-round unanimous decision to his Ukrainian opponent.

Chinese fighters had won only one of four fights going into the final match of the evening, in which fan favoriteHuoyixibai Chuhayifo (12-3) sent everybody home happy, knocking out Georgian bantamweightBeno Adamia (5-5) with a punch in the opening round.

Russian welterweightMaksim Grabovich (10-4) won a unanimous decision over veteran Brazilian fighterJonas “Bonus” Boeno (38-12), Brazilian heavyweightRoggers “The Tiger” Souza (9-2) took a split decision fromZaur Gadzhibayev (7-3-1), and United State welterweightHayden “Hulk” Hassan (9-4) won his M-1 Global debut with a unanimous decision versusMovsar Bokov (5-2), of Russia.

In undercard, Chinese featherweightFeng “The Winged Tiger” Peng Zhao (6-2) percussitque AmericanEdward Massey (5-4) on points, but Zhao’s countrymenMaheshate atqueWang Zhen lost unanimous decision, respective;, to Russian lightweightNikolay Goncharov (3-1-1) and Brazilian flyweightKayck “Chuck” Alencar (10-1).

Swedish welterweightAndreas “Real Steel” Stahl (12-4) won a split decision over Germany’sChristian Jungwirth (6-2), while American lightweightDaniel “Agent Orange” Swain (20-9-1) locked in a guillotine choke onXialong Wu, Sinarum, at the 28-second mark of round one for a victory.

Below find the official weights and more pictures:

CARD PRINCEPS

MAIN EVENT – VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE INTERIM FLYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Chris Kelades (14-4, M, I: 3-1), Canada

WDEC5

Alexander Pletenko (14-5, M, I: 1-1), Ucraina

 (Kelades wins M-1 Challenge Interim flyweight title)

CO-FEATURE – BANTAMWEIGHTS

Huoyixibai Chuhayifu (12-3, M, I: 3-1), Sinis

WKO1 (punches – 4:41)

Beno Adamia, (5-5, M, I: 0-2), Georgia

WELTERWEIGHTS

Maksim Grabovich (10-4, M, I: 7-3), Russia

WDEC3

Jonas Boeno (38-12, M, I: 0-1), Brazil

Heavyweights

Roggers Souza (9-2, M, I: 1-0), Brazil

WDEC3

Zaur Gadzhibayev (7-3-1, M, I: 5-2), Adrabigania

WELTERWEIGHTS

Hayden Hassan (9-4, M, I: 1-0), USA

WDEC3

Movsar Bokov (5-2, M, I: 4-2), Russia

UNDERCARD

WELTERWEIGHTS

Andreas Stahl (12-4, M, I: 1-0), Suecia

WDEC3

Christian Jungwirth (6-2, M, I: 0-1), Germania

LIGHTWEIGHTS

Daniel Swain (20-9-1, M, I: 3-1-1), USA

WSUB1 (guillotine choke – 0:28)

Xiaolong Wu (16-9-1, M, I: 0-2), Sinis

Nikolay Goncharov (3-1-1, M, I: 1-1), Russia

DEC3

Maheshate (2-1, M, I: 0-1), Sinis

FEATHERWEIGHTS

Feng Peng Zhao (6-2, M, I: 1-0), Sinis

DEC3

Edward Massey (5-4, M, I: 1-2), USA

FLYWEIGHTS

Kayck Alencar (10-1, M, I: 2-1), Brazil

WDEC3

Wang Zhen (5-1, M, I: (0-1), Sinis

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BELLATOR RE-SIGNS HEAVYWEIGHT LEGEND FEDOR EMELIANENKO TO EXCLUSIVE MULTI-FIGHT CONTRACT AHEAD OF FAREWELL TOUR

Los AngelesBellator is proud to announce that Russian MMA great Fedor Emelianenko (38-6, 1 NC) has signed an exclusive multi-fight contract extension to finish his career inside the Bellator cage.



Emelianenko’s farewell tour continues in Bellator’s stacked heavyweight division on the heels of a finals run during the promotion’s eight-man Heavyweight World Grand Prix.Fighting out of Stary Oskol, Belgorod Oblast, Russia, “The Last Emperor” recently earned first-round knockouts over Chael Sonnen atque Frank Mir in the tourney’s semifinals and opening round, respective;.



“I am pleased that we were able to sign Fedor, the greatest heavyweight of all time, to a new contract extension,” Bellator President Scott Coker said. “He is someone that I consider a friend in this business and am even more pleased that he has decided to finish his storied career with Bellator. There are exciting matchups for him here in Bellator that I know will appeal to his fans from the past, as well as new fans from his recent run in the tournament. As his time in the sport winds down, I am happy to see him close out his career on his own terms.”



My strong friendship and respect for Scott Coker made reaching a contract extension a simple process,” said Fedor Emelianenko. “Bellator is my home – I look forward to helping Bellator continue to grow and reach its full potential as the world’s top MMA promotion.





A former PRIDE Heavyweight Champion and PRIDE 2004 Heavyweight World Grand Prix Champion, Emelianenko is often referred to as “The GOAT” by fans around the world. With a career resume that stands as one of the most impressive in the history of the sport that includes victories over Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, Mirko Cro Cop, Mark Hunt, Mark Coleman and Andrei Arlovski, ut nominat paucis. Apud 29 career victories ending via finish, the punching power and world-class Sambo of the stoic Russian can always result in yet another accolade in his illustrious career.



Emelianenko’s return to the Bellator cage is yet to be determined, but he is expected to return to action later this year.



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M-1 Challenge featherweight champion NateThe TrainLandwehr To make first title defense vs. Andrey Lezhnev

M-1 Challenge Battle in Atyrau, Dec. 15, in Kazakhstan
Nate Landwehr is excited to make his first title defense
S. PETERSBURG, Russia (November 28, 2018) — M-I provocare featherweight fortissimus NateThe TrainLandwehr will make his first title defense December 15, headlining M-1 Global’s final event of the yearM-1 Challenge Battle in Atyrauversus challenger Andrey “Ferrum” Lezhnev, in Atyrau, Kazakhstan.
M-1 Challenge Battle in Atyrau will be live-streamed from Kazakhstan in high definition onwww.M1Global.TV. Spectatores pugnae summa verti posset intueri card per colligationem in subcriptio www.M1Global.TV. Fans may watch all the action on their computers, Apple Android captiosus phones et dextralia necnon. M-I provocare 97 will also be is available onwww.FITE.TV(preliminary card is free, $7.99 for the main card).
This will mark the first M-1 Global show in Kazakhstan in three years, quia M-I provocare 59: Battle of the Nomads 5 in Astana, in which Russian star Sergius Kharitonov knocked out American Kenny Garner in primo circuitu.
The 30-year-old Landwehr (11-2-0, M, I: 3-0-0), fighting out of the Nashville suburb of Clarksville, Tennessee, captured the coveted M-1 Challenge featherweight title belt this past June at M-I provocare 95 in Nazran, Ingushetia, Russia. The entertaining American fighter stopped defending champion Khamzat Dalgiev on punches in the second round. Dalgiev was making his first title defense, after he shocked the MMA world by knocking out longtime M-1 champion Ivan Buchinger in foramen rotundum.
The Trainkeeps rollin
In two other M-1 fights that set-up his title shot, Landwehr won a split decision over Viktor Kolesnik at M-I provocare 85, preceded by a third-round stoppage of Mikhail Korobkovvia pugnis at M-I provocare 83.
“Non falli,,” Lanwehr said, “I want to put an ass whooping on everyone in the division. Lezhnev is just the next in line. Don’t think of me as just the champion, think of me as the baddest S.O.B that can make 145 libras. I will be coming at him as if I am still a hungry challenger trying to make a statement to become a champion.
I would love to have a tournament with all the contenders. We’d all fight multiple times on one night against everyone and the last man standing is crowned King. Autem, quia nunc, I will fight who M-1 feels is the next contender. If you have a problem with that, then it means you are not as impressive as a fighter as you think. Because I convinced them in two fights that I was the one for the job and I got the job done in my third (M, I) proelium.
Fighting out of Ukraine, Lezhnev (18-7-0, M, I; 6-3-0) earned this title shot by winning nine of his last 10 pugnat, including the last three in a row. His victims include another U.S., Lee “American Bulldog” Morrison, who lost a unanimous decision to Lezhnev at M-I provocare 69 in 2016.
Andrey Lezhnev has earned his title shot against Lanwehr
Landwehr is a typical brawler with nice cardio,” Lezhnev commented. “Everybody who plays by his rules loses. He is also very provocative, he loves creating the hype around him. For a long time, he tried to avoid this fight, challenging guys who passed their prime, because he understood he had no chances against me. But now the time has come to beat that hype out of him.
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M-I CHALLENGE 99 LICTOR RESULTS & PICTURES FROM RUSSIA

Aleksander Doskalchuk decisions Mikael Silander
To retain his M-1 Challenge flyweight title
And still championM-1 Challenge flyweight champion Aleksander Doskalchuk retained his title belt
NAZRAN, Ingushetia, Russia (November 17, 2018) – The first and only M-1 Challenge flyweight champion, Aleksander Doskalchuk, made his second successful title defense last night in the M-I provocare 99, principale eventus, when he decisioned his Finnish challenger, MikaelHulkSilander, at Nazran in the Republic of Ingushetia in Russia.
Doskalchuk (10-1-0), pugnatorum de Ucraina, made his first title defense against then-Interim M-1 Challenge titlist Arman Ashimov, who Doskalchuk defeated this past June at M-I provocare 92, when his opponent suffered a hand injury and was unable to continue in the third round.
Aleksander Doskalchuk (L) outworked challenger Mikael Silander to earn a unanimous decision win
Silander (18-7-0), who had his second title shot last night versus Doskalchuk, lost in an Interim title fight against Ashimov last February at M-I provocare 87, in which the Finnish fighter was stopped on punches in the second round.
Doskalchuk improved to 4-0-0 in M-1 Global competition with his five-round unanimous decision victory over Silander
In co-featured event, Brazilian heavyweight Klidson Farias de Abreau (14-2-0) turned in an impressive M-1 debut, using a straight armbar to force his Russian foe, AntonCherepovets GiantVyazigin (11-3-0), into submission in the second round. Abreau usually fights in the light heavyweight division, but he took on heavyweight Vyazigin, who was coming off a no-contest fight against living legend Sergey Kharitonov.
Russian featherweight prospect Abubkar Mestoev custodivimus praecepta eius invictam record integrum, improving to 7-0-0 with his unanimous decision triumph against Elias AlvesJunior MaranhaoDa Silva (21-8-0). Mestoev had been fighting in the lightweight division, but moved down because he felt his lack of height was a advantage, yet he was considerably shorter in this fight with Da Silva.
In the Fight of the Night, Akexander Osetrov (5-0-1) won a three-round majority decision overSalem Evloev (4-1-0), who is the brother of M-1 Challenge bantamweight champion Movsar Evloev, who is rumored to be signing with the UFC. Salem was being touted as a successor to his brother in the not too distant future, but his first loss will certainly curtail his rise as a contender, and Osetrov has positioned himself for a future title shot.
Etiam pugnantes main card, Brazilian lightweight Michel “Sassarito” Silva (21-7-1) employed a rarely used brabo choke to defeat previously undefeated Magomedkamil Malikov(6-1-0) in duas. The VI′ 2″ Silva has a distinct advantage as the tallest M-1 fighter in the lightweight division.
In undercard, Ukrainian middleweight Vadim Shabadash (8-3-0) locked in a rear naked choke on Russian Musa Pliev (2-1-0) for an opening round win, Kyrgyzstan featherweightBusurmankul Abdibait Uulu (11-2-1) took a three-round majority decision from RussianZalimbeg Omarov (10-3-1), and Spanish featherweight Aridane Romero (8-1-0) was victorious over Russian Ahmadkhan Bokov (4-4-0) by way of a second-round submission via a triangle choke.
Georgian welterweight Amiran Gogoladze (7-1-0) only needed 10-seconds to knock out Juho Valamaa (15-6-0) with a powerful punch. It was the shortest fight of the night as well as one of the quickest knockouts in M-1 history. Russian middleweight Vladimir Trusov (3-1-0) defeated Russian Aslan Ismailov (2-1-0), by way of technical knockout in the third round, via submission to punches.
On the pre-undercard, Russian Featherweight Gleb Khabibullin (3-0-0) stopped Russian Amir Badiev (2-1-0) with a devastating punch in the first round, and veteran Russian lightweightLom-Ali Nalgiev (15-7-0) decisioned Tursunbek Asylgaziev (10-7-0).
The 24 fighters in this International event represented seven different countries: Ucraina, Finland, Brazil, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Spain and Georgia.
Below find the official results and pictures:
CARD PRINCEPS
PRINCEPS EXITUS – M-1 CHALLENGE FLYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Aleksander Doskalchuk (10-1-0, M, I: 4-0-0), Ucraina
WDEC5
Mikael Silander (18-7-0, M, I: 3-2-0), Finland
(Doskalchulk retained M-1 Challenge flyweight title)
CO-FEATURE – Heavyweights
Klidson Farias de Abreau (14-2-0, M, I: 1-0-0), Brazil
WSUB2 (3:14 / straight armbar)
Anton Vyazigin (11-3-0, 1 NC, M, I: 4-2-0, 1 NC), Russia
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Abubakar Mestoev (7-0-0, M, I: 7-0-0), Russia
WDEC3
Elias Alves Da Silva (21-8-0, M, I: 0-1-0), Brazil
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Alexander Osetrov (5-0-1, M, I: 4-0-1), Russia
WDEC3
Selem Evloev (4-1-0, M, I: 4-1-0), Russia
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Michel Silva (21-7-1, M, I: 3-2-0), Brazil
WSUB2 (1:17 / bravo choke)
Magomedkamil Malikov (6-1-0, M, I: 3-1-0), Russia
UNDERCARD
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Vadim Shabadash (8-3-0, M, I: 3-1-0), Ucraina
WSUB1 (3:12 / nuda terga suffocant)
Musa Pliev (2-1-0, M, I: 2-1-0), Russia
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Busurmankul Abdibait Uulu (11-2-1, M, I: 3-0-1), Kyrgyzstan
WDEC3
Zalimbeg Omarov (10-3-1, M, I: 7-2-1), Russia
Aridane Romero (2-0-0, M, I: 2-0-0), Hispania
WSUB2 (2:28 / triangulum suffocat)
Ahmadkhan Bokov (7-2-0, M, I: 0-1-0), Russia
WELTERWEIGHTS
Amiran Gogoladze (7-1-0, M, I: 4-0-0), Georgia
WKO1 (0:10 / punch)
Juho Valamaa (15-6-0, M, I: 1-2-0), Finland
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Vladimir Trusov (3-1-0, M, I: 3-0-0), Russia
WTKO3 (2:50 / submission to punches)
Aslan Ismailov (2-1-0, 1 NC, M, I: 0-1-0), Russia
PRE-UNDERCARD
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Gleb Khabivbullin (3-0-0, M, I: 1-0-0), Russia)
WKO1 (2:14 / punch)
Amir Badiev (1-2-0, M, I: 0-2-0), Russia
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Lom-Ali Nalgiev (15-7-0, M, I: 6-2-0), Russia
WDEC3
Tursunbek Asylgaziev (10-7-0, M, I: 0-1-0), Kyrgyzstan
Klidson Farias de Abreau (L) was too much to handle for Anton Vyazigin
Abubakar Mestoev (L) decisioned Elias Alves Da Silva
Alexander Osetrov (L) defeated Selem Evloev in the Fight of the Night
Michel Silva (R) connected on this kick to the head of Magomedkamil Malikov
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New M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Bruno Blindado Silva

M-I CHALLENGE 98 RESULTS & PICTURES
New M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Bruno Blindado Silva and his team celebrate

CHELYABINSK, Russia (November 5, 2018) — Fists were flying last Friday night at M-I provocare 98 as ten of 12 fights ended prematurely, eight by way of knockout punches and two submissions, highlighted by Brazilian mixed-martial-arts veteran Bruno Blindado Silva‘s title-winning stoppage of previously undefeated M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Artem stairs, in Chelyabinsk, Russia.

 

 

 

Silva (19-6-0) has taken M-1 Global by storm. He became the top middleweight contender by knocking out Russian MMA star Alexander Shlemenko (56-11-1) in the opening round of M-I provocare 93 last June. With his fourth-round knockout by punches of another Russian, Frolov (11-1-0), the power-punching Silva has how stopped 16 eius 19 defeated opponents during his outstanding pro career.

 

 

 

The 27-year-old Frolov, qui erat, 9-0-0 in M-1 competition going into his second title defense last Friday versus Silva, had signed a UFC contract and he was scheduled to fight last month at UFC Moscow. He was forced to withdraw due to injury.

 

 

 

In the co-featured event another undefeated fighter was knocked off, when Russian welterweight Sergey Romanov (15-3-0) handed his Swiss opponent, Urs Pablo Ortmann (8-1-0), his first pro loss, by way of a three-round unanimous decision.

 

 

 

Kazakhstan bantamweight Sergey Morozov (13-4-0) won a tres-circuitu super optent: Bair Shtepin (7-3-0), of Russia.

 

 

 

Russian middleweight Ivan Bogdanov kept his unbeaten record intact, improving to 6-0-0, when he punched out Frenchman Emmanuhel “Papou LeleDawa (7-3-0) in tertia circuitu.

 

 

 

Russian welterweight Boris Medvedev (4-0-0) mansit invicto, locking in a Rear Naked Choke on his fellow countryman, David Zakaryan (1-1-0) for a win by first-round technical submission.

 

 

 

In preliminary card, late replacement Oleg Popov (4-1-0) registered a second-round technical knockout of fellow Russian heavyweight, Yuriy Fedorov (1-1-0, 1 NC), in duas, while Russian lightweight Magomed Magomedov (12-3-0) put Frenchman Arnaud Kherfallah(5-2-0) to sleep in the opening round.

 

 

 

French middleweight JeanPanquecaPetrick (9-3-0) made an impressive M-1 debut by submitting always dangerous TalekhThe Azerbaijan TerminatorNadzhafzade (7-3-1) with a North-South choke, atque Ivan Tsygelnik (2-1-0) won his second pro bout by way of a first-round technical knockout via punches versus Maksim Baruzdin (1-1-0) gravi proelio Russian heavyweights.

 

Denis Sulimov (3-0-0) effodisset Iliskhan Merzhoev (2-1-0) in the opening round on punches in a match between Russian lightweights, Russian lightweight Rizvan Simbagaev (4-1-0) was too much for his Ukrainian rival, Alexey Shanin (2-1-0), who was stopped on punches midway through the third and final round, and Russian featherweight Nikita Barkhajov (2-0-0) blasted-out Agoney Romero (7-5-1), Hispaniae, in una circum.

 

 

 

The 24 competing fighters represented eight different countries: Russia, Brazil, Gallia, Ucraina, Switzerland, Hispania, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan.

Complete results and additional pictures below:
CARD PRINCEPS
PRINCEPS EXITUS – M-I CHALLENGE middleweight CHAMPIONSHIP
Bruno Blindado Silva (19-6-0, M, I: 2-0-0), Brazil
WTKO4 (pugnis – 3:36)
Artem stairs (11-1-0, M, I: 9-1-0), Russia
(Silva won M-1 Challenge middleweight title)
CO-FEATURE – WELTERWEIGHTS
Sergey Romanov (15-3-0, M, I: 6-2-0), Russia
WDEC3
Urs Pablo Ortmann (8-1-0, M, I: 2-1-0), Switzerland
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Sergey Morozov (13-4-0, M, I: 7-3-0), Kazakhstan
WDEC3
Bair Shtepin (7-3-0, M, I: 3-3-0), Russia
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Ivan Bogdanov (6-0-0, M, I: 1-0-0), Russia
WTKO3 (0:58 – pugnis)
Emmanuel Dawa (732-0, M, I: 0-1-0), Gallia
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Boris Medvedev (4-0-0, M, I: 3-0-0), Russia
WSUB1 (3:55 – Nudus Rear Choke)
David Zakaryan (1-1-0, M, I: 1-1-0), Hispania
CARD PRIMUS
Heavyweights
Oleg Popov (4-1-0, M, I: 2-0-0), Russia
WTKO2 (2:38 – pugnis)
Yuriy Fedorov (1-1-0, 1 NC, M, I: 1-1-0, 1 NC), Russia
Ivan Tsygelnik (1-1-0, M, I: 1-0-0), Russia
WTKO1 (0:20 – pugnis)
Maksim Baruzdin (1-1-0, M, I: 1-1-0), Russia
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Jean Petrick (9-3-0, M, I: 1-0-0), Brazil
WSUB2 (4:55 – North-South Choke)
Talekh Nadzhafzade (7-3-1, M, I: 2-3-1), Adrabigania
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Magomed Magimedov (12-2-0, M, I: 3-1-0)
WKO1 (0:28 – pugnis)
Arnaud Kherfallah (5-2-0, M, I: 2-1-1)
Denis Sulimov (3-0-0, M, I: 2-0-0), Russia
WTKO1 (4:27 – pugnis)
Iliskhan Merzhoev (2-1-0, 1 NC, M, I: 2-1-0), Russia
Rizvan Simbagaev (4-1-0, M, I: 2-0-0), Russia
WTKO3 (2:40 – pugnis)
Alexey Shanin (3-1-0, (M, I: 0-1-0), Ucraina
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Nikita Barkhatov (2-0-0, M, I: 2-0-0), Russia
WKO1 (3:56 – pugnis)
Agoney Romero (7-5-1, M, I: 1-1-0), Hispania
Silva (top) finished off Frolov to win the M-1 Challenge middleweight title
Sergey Romanov (R) gave Urs Pablo Ortmann (L) his first pro loss
Sergey Morozov (R) decisioned Bair Shtepin
Undefeated Ivan Bogdanov (L) drilled Emmanuel Dawa
Boris Medvedev (L) connected vs. David Zakaryan
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UPCOMING EVENT: Nov. 17 – M-I provocare 99: Doskalchuk vs. Silander, Nazran, Russia