Saint Petersburg, Russia (January 25, 2018) – The Interim M-1 Challenge flyweight title will be on the line Kínní 9, nigbawo Mikael “Hulk” Silander ati Arman Ashimov square off in the M-1 Ipenija 87 akọkọ ìṣẹlẹ, in the grand opening of M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Both events will be live-streamed from Russia in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Awọn oluwo yoo ni anfani lati wo awọn alakoko ti njà ati akọkọ kaadi nípa wíwọlé lori lati forukọsilẹ niwww.M1Global.TV. Fans may watch all the action on their computers, bi daradara bi lori Android ati Apple smati awọn foonu ati awọn tabulẹti.

One of Scandinavia’s all-time best MMA fighters, the 32-year-old Silander (17-5-0, M-1: 1-0-0) earned his title shot by winning a three-round majority decision over Vitaliy Branchuk (23-6-0), kẹhin August ni M-1 Ipenija 82 in his native Finland.

Ashimov (7-2-1, M-1: 2-0-0), fighting out of Almaty, Kasakisitani, is unbeaten in M-1 Global fights having knocked out Rodrigo Melonio this past November at M-1 Ipenija 85, ati Gadzhimurad Aliev last July at M-1 Ipenija 81.

A loaded main card also features undefeated Kazakh welterweight Shaukat Rakhmonov (7-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0) versus his Russian opponent, Levan Solodovnik (5-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0) Juho Valamma (15-4-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Brazil ina heavyweight Kleiber Raimundo “Orgugho” Silva (14-7-0, M-1: 1-0-0) la. Dmitry Mikutsa (7-3-0, M-1: 1-1-0), ti Ukraine, Russian featherweight Timur Nagibin (13-3-0, M-1: 5-2-0) la. Jadison Dimitry “Tita” Silva (23-8-0, M-1: 0-0-0), ti Brazil, ati Pavel Gordeev (9-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0), ti Russia, TBA.

The preliminary card has undefeated Swiss welterweight prospect Pablo Ortmann (7-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0) la. Ingiskhan Ozdoev (5-3-0, M-1: 4-3-0), ti Russia, unbeaten Russian heavyweight Adam Bogatyrev (5-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0) la. Jose “Agus” Augustine Jimenez (5-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), French welterweight Charles-Henri Tchoungui (9-7-1, M-1: 0-1-0), la. Artem Nenakov (6-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), ti Russia, and Georgian welterweight Amiran Gogoladze (4-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0) la. Stanislav “Stas” Podolsky (5-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0).

All fighters and fights are subject to change.

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