(L-Р) – Rashid Yusupov and Stephan Puetz

ST. САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГ, Росія (Грудня 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 Рашид Юсупов takes on former titlist Стефан “Т-800” Puetz в M-1 Challenge 74 головна подія, Лютого 18, в Санкт-. Петербург, Росія.

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The 24-year-old Yusupov (6-0-0, М-1: 4-0-0), fighting out of Dagestan, Росія, will be making his first title defense having captured his coveted belt this past May at M-1 Challenge 66, by way of a 5-round unanimous decision over defending champion Віктор Немков.

Yusupov (2 KO / TKO, 1 SUB), representing Gorets fight club (Highlander), has three other victories in M-1 Challenge competition over Мартін Завада (DEC3), Mitry Madvedev (KO / TKO1 – Punch) і 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, на M-1 Challenge 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, в порядку, проти Luis Fernando(SUB2 – Choke) і Валерій Мясников (KO2 – Удари), 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 Challenge 72. Puetz then lost his title to Nemkov by way of a 5-round majority decision in the M-1 Challenge 63 Бій Ночі.

To get back into title contention, Puetz won his last two fights against Andrey Seledtsov (DEC3) і Marcus Vinicius (SUB3 – Choke) this past October at M-1 Challenge 71.

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