SAINT PETERSBURG, Rusia (Ianuarie 31, 2018) – A pair of M-1 Challenge title fights, along with the return of a former champion, are shock-and-awe fights on M-1 Challenge 88, Februarie 22 at Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Rusia.

M-1 Challenge 88 will be live-streamed from Russia in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Telespectatorii vor putea urmări luptele preliminare și cardul principal de logare pe înregistrarea la www.M1Global.TV. Fans may watch all the action on their computers, precum și pe Android si Apple telefoane inteligente și tablete.

M-1 Challenge ușoare campion Damir Ismaguluv (14-2-0, M-1: 8-1-0), the Kazakhstan native fighting out of Russia, defends his title against Georgian challenger Raul Tutarauli (18-3-0, M-1: 6-1-0) în evenimentul principal.

The 26-year-old Ismagulov is riding a nine-fight win streak, dating back more than 2 ½ ani, including a third-round knockout of Tutarauli on May 27, 2016 în M-1 Challenge 66 Lupta de noapte. Ismagulov also won the M-1 Challenge 72 Lupta anului, by way of a third-round unanimous decision on November 18, 2016.

Tutaraul, 25, has reeled off eight victories in a row since he lost to Ismagulov, including decisions wins last year over Artur Lemos la M-1 Challenge 77 și Vladimir Kanunnikov la M-1 Challenge 83.

În cazul în care co-principal, undefeated M-1 Challenge bantamweight title holder Movsar Evloev (8-0-0, M-1: 8-0-0) puts his perfect professional MMA record on the line against his Kazakh challenger, Sergey Morozov (10-3-0, M-1: 5-2-0).

Evloev has been unbeatable since his M-1 Global and professional debut on November 25, 2014, when the gifted Russian choked Jianwei Ha into a second-round submission la-M 1 Challenge 53. La M-1 Challenge 76, Evloev captured the Interim M-1 Challenge bantamweight title, lovirea Alexey Nevzorov with a powerful kick last April, followed by an impressive five-round decision over veteran Pavel Vitruk this past July at M-1 Challenge 81 to capture the outright title.

Morozov earned his first title shot with back-to-back victories in 2017 against veteran Brazilian fighters, taking a three-round decision from Fabricio Sarraff la M-1 Challenge 76, and a second-round knockout by punches of Luan Fernandez la M-1 Challenge 83.

Also fighting on the main card is former M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Stephan “T-800” Puetz (15-3-0, M-1: 6-2-0), de Germania, vs. Russian foe Khadis Ibragimov (2-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brazilian bantamweight Helton dos Santos Davella(15-5-1, M-1: 0-1-1) vs. Bair House (5-2-0, M-1: 2-2-0), de Rusia, and American middleweight Joseph “Leonidas” Henle (10-3-1, M-1: 0-1-0) vs. Valery “Ciocanul rusesc” Myasnikov (11-1-2, M-1: 2-1-2).

The preliminary card is loaded, precum și, with unbeaten prospects Alexander Osetrov(3-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0) și Sergey Klyuev (5-0-0) in a battle of Russian bantamweights, former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich (13-4-0, M-1: 7-4-0), of Russia by way of Ukraine, vs. Busurmankul Abdibait Uulu (9-2-1, M-1: 1-0-1) , de Kârgâzstan, German heavyweight Frank Tattoo” Kortz (4-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0) vs. unbeaten Russian Maxim Yakobyuk (7-1-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Talekh “The Azerbaijan Terminator” Nadzhafadze (6-2-1, M-1: 2-1-1) vs. Mijlocie rusă Vitaliy Slipenko (9-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), and Brazilian lightweight Rubenilton “Rubinho” Pară (18-5-0, M-1: 2-2-0) vs. Erlan Ulukbekov (7-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), de Kârgâzstan.

All fighters and fights are subject to change.

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