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Lub ob hlis ntuj 18 in St. Petersburg, Zog ntawm Guj kuj
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(L-R) – Rashid Yusupov and Stephan Puetz
ST. PETERSBURG, Zog ntawm Guj kuj (Hlis ntuj nqeg 6, 2016) – M-1 Global has announced a blockbuster match-up to kick-off its 2017 season as undefeated M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Rashid Yusupov takes on former titlist Stephan “T-800” Puetz in the M 1 sib tw 74 main event, Lub ob hlis ntuj 18, in St. Petersburg, Zog ntawm Guj kuj.
M 1 sib tw 74 will be streamed live from St. Petersburg in high definition onwww.M1Global.TV. Viewers will be able to watch the preliminary fights and main card by logging on to register at www.M1Global.TV. Fans may watch all of the action on their computers, as well as on Android and Apple smart phones and tablets.
 The 24-year-old Yusupov (6-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), fighting out of Dagestan, Zog ntawm Guj kuj, will be making his first title defense having captured his coveted belt this past May at M 1 sib tw 66, by way of a 5-round unanimous decision over defending champion Viktor Nemkov.Yusupov (2 KO/TKO, 1 SUB), representing Gorets fight club (Highlander), has three other victories in M-1 Challenge competition over Martin Zawada (DEC3), Mitry Madvedev (KO/TKO1 – Punch) thiab Charles Andrade (DEC3).
 Puetz, 29, has won six of seven M-1 Challenge fights going into fifth title fight. The talented German (5 KO/TKO, 5 SUB) from Team Spirit burst upon the M-1 Global scene 2 ½ years ago, tom M 1 sib tw 46, when he challenged M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Nemkov that ended in a 5-round split decision in favor of the new champion, Puetz.Puetz successfully defended his title, in order, against Luis Fernando(SUB2 – Choke) thiab Valery Myasnikov (KO2 – Punches), followed with a Super Fight knockout (nose injury) of M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion Marcin Tybura in the third round of their May 2, 2015 non-title fight at M 1 sib tw 72. Puetz then lost his title to Nemkov by way of a 5-round majority decision in the M 1 sib tw 63 Fight of the Night.
To get back into title contention, Puetz won his last two fights against Andrey Seledtsov (DEC3) thiab Marcus Vinicius (SUB3 – Choke) this past October at M 1 sib tw 71.
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