Viktor Nemkov (L) is an MMA warrior and one of the top M-1 Global pound-for-pound fighters

ST. PETERSBURG, Russie (Mai 10, 2017) – Ancien double champion poids lourd M-1 Challenge Viktor Nemkov will take on M-1 Global-debuting Ronny Markes, Mai 19, dans le M-1 Défi 77 main event at Sochi, Russie.

M-1 Défi 77 will be streamed in high definition on www.M1Global.TVlive from Sochi, Russie. Les téléspectateurs seront en mesure de regarder les combats préliminaires et carte principale en se connectant à inscrire à www.M1Global.TV. Les fans peuvent suivre toute l'action sur leurs ordinateurs, ainsi que sur Android et Apple téléphones intelligents et les tablettes.

A native of Kazakhstan fighting out of Russia, Nemkov (24-6-0, M-1: 17-5-0) has once again fought his way back to the top of the M-1 light heavyweight class. En 2013, Nemkov defeated Vasily Babich (11-8-0), par le biais d'une soumission de deuxième ronde (le bras de verrouillage), à M-1 Défi 66, for the vacant M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title.

Nemkov lost his first title defense by a five-round split decision to German Stephen Puetz, who Nemkov gained revenge from four fights later, taking a five-round majority decision in the M-1 Défi 63 Fight of the Night to regain the coveted M-1 crown.

In his first title defense of his second reign, Nemkov lost his title via a five-round split decision to Rashid Yusupov (8-0), a year ago at M-1 Défi 68. The resilient Nemkov will position himself for yet another title shot with an impressive victory against Markes.

markes (16-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0), du Brésil, will be making his M-1 Global debut against Nemkov. In his last fight this past February, Markes choked out 15-4-0 Tony Lopez in the opening round of their King of the Cage super heavyweight championship match. Markes is a UFC and World Series of Fighting veteran

Le M-1 Défi 77 main card is stacked with entertaining, evenly-matched fights, including a potentially explosive throw-down between undefeated Russian middleweight prospect Artiom Frolov (8-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0) and always dangerous Talekh “L'Azerbaïdjan Terminator” Nadzhafzade (5-1-1 (M-1: 2-0-1).

Plume de Russie Viktor Kolesnik (9-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1) vs. Brazlian Felipe Rego (10-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Ukrainian welterweight Audrey “Fer” Lezhnev(15-7-0, M-1: 3-3-0) vs. Russe Le rbanali Abdoussalamov, et léger géorgien Raul Tutarauli (9-3-0, M-1: 4-1-0) vs. M-1 Global pro-debuting Artur Lemos (8-2-0), of Portugal, are also scheduled to be in main-card action.

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