MOSKOU (Februari 29, 2016) – M-1 Global has announced itsM-1 Challenge 64bonus performances, highlighted by co-Fight of the Night awards, along with KO of the Night and Submission of the Night.
Veteran Russian fighterAlexander Shlemenklo (52-9-0), a three-time Bellator champion, won a close unanimous decision over former 2-division M-1 Challenge divisionVyacheslav Vasilevsky (28-3-0), van Rusland, in their M-1 Global Grand Prix Middleweight Tournament co-Fight of the Night match (hieronder afgebeeld).
Sharing top honors for Fight of the Night (zie onder) was Pavel Vitruk (13-2-0) vs. Oekraïens Vitaly Branchuk (21-5-0), in which Vitruk won a decision in their M-1 Challenge Bantamweight Semifinals Eliminator match.
Russische zwaargewicht Kurban ibragimov (4-1-0) won KO of the Night honors with his opening-round stoppage of UkrainianDmitriy Mikutsa (5-3-0).
Indiening van de Nacht (zie onder) was awarded to Russian strongmanAlexander “Drago” Volkov (25-6-0), who captured the vacant M-1 Challenge heavyweight championship, for his winning third-round triangle chokeDenis Smoldarev (11-2-0), Estland.
