Saint Petersburg, Russia (August 30, 2018) — Undefeated Russian rising star Roman Bogatov (pictured above on top) will take on Brazilian mixed-martial-arts veteran Rubenilton Pereira for the vacant M-1 Challenge 97 lightweight championship in the M-1 Challenge: Tatfight 7 Umcimbi main, September 28

 

M-1 Challenge 97 will be live-streamed from Russia in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Ababukeli bazokwazi ukubukela ukulwa zokukwazi kanye ikhadi main ngokungena kwi babhalisewww.M1Global.TV. Fans may watch all the action on their computers, kanye Android ne-Apple smart and amaphilisi. M-1 Challenge 97 will also be is available on www.FITE.TV(preliminary card is free, $7.99 for the main card).

 

 

 

The coveted M-1 Challenge lightweight crown is vacant because the last champion, Damir Ismagulov, recently relinquished his title to sign a UFC contract.

 

 

 

Bogatov (6-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0) is a submission master, four of his six pro victories have been by way of choke-outs, because of his dangerous grappling skills and techniques. In his last fight this past June at M-1 Challenge 94, Bogatov earned his title shot by defeating always tough Raul Tutarauli (18-5-0), whose previous fight was a decision loss to Ismagulov in the latter’s final M-1 Challenge title defense.

 

 

 

Pear (20-5-0, M-1: 4-2-0) unqobile wakhe wokugcina ezine ukulwa, including a technical knockout in his last action, also at M-1 Challenge 94 last June, nini Oktom Baktybek’s stopped the fight after the opening round. Pereira’s two M-1 Global losses have been to a pair of M-1 Challenge champions, Ismagulov and Alexander Butenko.

 

 

 

Ukulwa engeziwe maduze ezakuphumelela. Zonke ukulwa kanye fighters angaphansi ushintsho.

 

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Upcoming M-1 Challenge Events:

Aug. 25 – M-1 Challenge 96: Mikutsa vs. Ibragimov in Saint Petersburg, Russia