ST. PETERSBURG, Rusia (Xaneiro 23, 2017) – Undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko will now be challenged by fellow Russian Maksim Grabovich, who has replaced injured Shavkat Rakhmonov, Marzo 3, en M-1 Desafío 75 en Moscova.

M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alexander “Tempestade” Shlemenko (54-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0),the three-time Bellator champion, será a atracción principal M-1 Desafío 75 against an opponent to soon be announced.

Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0), fighting out of Tyumen, Rusia, is a Muay Thai specialist who captured his M-1 Challenge welterweight title belt last April at M-1 Desafío 65, when defending titlist Murad Abdulaev retired during the fourth round.

In a non-title fight, Kunchenko won a three-round unanimous decision over Eduardo Ramon at M-1 Challenge at M-1 Desafío 70 last September. His first title defense was Decembro 5 en M-1 Desafío 72, in which Kunchenko won a 5-round unanimous decision over Abdulaev in a rematch.

Grabovich (5-2-0, M-1: 4-0-0), fighting out of famed Stary Oskol in Russia, has won his last three fights in addition to being undefeated in four M-1 Global matches. His signature victory to date was last June at M-1 Desafío 68, in which Grabovich won a three-round unanimous decision in the Fight of the Night.

In other announced main card fights, American lightweight Keon “The Black Assassin” Caldwell (11-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0) makes his M-1 Global debut against former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich (12-2-0 (M-1: 6-2-0), while Russian welterweight prospect Sergey “Streetfighter” Romanov (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) faces Russian veteran Magomed “A White Wolf” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0).

M-1 Desafío 75 will be streamed live from Moscow in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Os espectadores van poder asistir as loitas preliminares e card principal, rexistrándose se rexistrar en www.M1Global.TV. Os fans poden asistir a toda a acción nos seus ordenadores, así como sobre Android e Apple smartphones e tabletas.

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