SÃO PETERSBURGO, Rússia (Agosto 1, 2018) -The vacant M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title will be on the line August 25, quando Dimitriy Mikutsa e Khadis Ibragimov throw-down in the M-1 Desafio 96 evento principal, in M-1 Arena, at Saint Petersburg, Rússia.

 

 

 

Mikutsa (9-3-1, M-1: 2-1-0), one of the top fighters in Ukraine, está em uma seqüência de quatro vitórias consecutivas, including M-1 Global victories over Kleber Raimundo Silva last February at M-1 Desafio 87 e Dmitry Tebekin em M-1 Desafio 79, both by way of three-round unanimous decisions. A heavy-handed striker, Mikutsa has knocked out six of his nine victims to date.

 

 

 

One of the most promising prospects in years, undefeated Ibragimov (6-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0) has earned his title shot, primarily by defeating former M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Stephen Puetz, using a bulldog choke to submit his German foe in the third round last February at M-1 Desafio 88. Ibragimov, who will be fighting at home in Saint Petersburg, won his last fight at M-1 Challenge 92, quando Giga Kukhalalashvili was disqualified in the third round for rope grabbing.

 

 

 

 

A potentially explosive co-featured event has also been announced as American featherweight Daniel “Agent Orange” Swain (18-8-1, M-1: 1-0-1) assume Viktor Kolesnik (14-3-1, M-1: 3-1-1), da Rússia.

 

 

 

Fighting out of Newport, Washington, the entertaining Swain is coming off a sensational victory this past May at M-1 Desafio 91, when he used a kneebar to submit Musu Nuertiebieke na rodada de abertura.

 

 

 

Kolesnik’s lone loss in his last 10 lutas, dating back nearly four years, was by split decision at M-1 Desafio 85 para Nate Landwehr, who is now the newly crowned M-1 Challenge featherweight champion.

 

 

 

Lutas adicionais em breve será anunciado. Todas as lutas e os lutadores estão sujeitos a alteração.

 

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Próximos M-1 Challenge Events:

Agosto. 11 – “Estrada para M-1: EUA” in Nashvillee, Tennessee, EUA

Agosto. 25 – M-1 Desafio 96: Mikutsa vs.. Ibragimov, em São Petersburgo, Rússia