SAINT PETERSBURG, Nga (Tháng giêng 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, Tháng hai 22 at Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Nga.

M-1 Challenge 88 will be live-streamed from Russia in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Người xem sẽ có thể xem các trận đấu sơ bộ và thẻ chính bằng cách đăng nhập vào để đăng ký tại www.M1Global.TV. Fans may watch all the action on their computers, cũng như trên Android và Apple điện thoại thông minh và máy tính bảng.

M-1 Thách thức nhà vô địch hạng nhẹ 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) trong các sự kiện chính.

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

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

Trong trường hợp chính, 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 tại M-1 Challenge 53. Tại M-1 Challenge 76, Evloev captured the Interim M-1 Challenge bantamweight title, gõ ra 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 tại M-1 Challenge 76, and a second-round knockout by punches of Luan Fernandez tại 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), Đức, 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 Shtepin (5-2-0, M-1: 2-2-0), Nga, and American middleweight Người đàn ông chay tịnh “Leonidas” Henle (10-3-1, M-1: 0-1-0) vs. Valery “The Hammer Nga” Myasnikov (11-1-2, M-1: 2-1-2).

The preliminary card is loaded, cũng, with unbeaten prospects Alexander Osetrov(3-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0) và 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) , Kyrgyzstan, 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. Middleweight Nga Vitaliy Slipenko (9-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), and Brazilian lightweight Rubenilton “Rubinho” Lê (18-5-0, M-1: 2-2-0) vs. Erlan Ulukbekov (7-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Kyrgyzstan.

All fighters and fights are subject to change.

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