উপজাতি. PETERSBURG, রাশিয়া (অগাস্ট 28, 2019) — এম 1 চ্যালেঞ্জ হালকা চ্যাম্পিয়নNate “The Train” Landwehr (13-2, এম-1: 5-0) signed a UFC contract and relinquished his title belt.
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The entertaining American MMA fighter made his M-1 Global debut September 23, 2017 এএম 1 চ্যালেঞ্জ 83, in which he knocked outমিখাইল Korobkov in the second round. The 31-year-old Landwehr, fighting out of Clarksville, টেনেসি, then won a bloody three-round split decision againstViktor Kolesnik to set-up a title challenge for Landwehr.
Landwehr took advantage of his first title shot, ডিফেন্ডিং চ্যাম্পিয়ন নক আউটKhamzat Dalgievin the second round of theirএম 1 চ্যালেঞ্জ 95 main event. Landwehr successfully defended his crown twice, বাঁধনআন্দ্রেই Lezhnev তৃতীয় রাউন্ড এM-1 Challenge Battle in Atyrau last December, followed by a five-round unanimous decision victory over Kolesnik in their rematch this past June 28 এএম 1 চ্যালেঞ্জ 102.
Last summer, the Russian-Chinese investment fund, Mubadala Investment Company, and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), jointly announced the foundation of UFC Russia. The new company promotes MMA and organizes new shows in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
M-1 Global is a valued partner, responsible for scouting and signing Russian athletes to prepare them to fight in the UFC. M-1 Challenge champions such as Landwehr, who will be rising a seven-fight win streak into his UFC debut, have a unique opportunity to sign contracts with the UFC.
Like so many M-1 Global fighters, Landwehr used M-1 Challenge as a stepping-stone to the UFC. Prior to the aforementioned agreement, five former M-1 Challenge champions signed with the UFC: Marcin Tybura, আলেকজান্ডার Volkov, রমজান Emeev, রশিদ প্রবেশ MagomedovএবংYana Kunitskaya. Landwehr became the sixth M-1 Global champion to graduate to the UFC since the 13-month deal was signed, joiningআলেক্সেই Kunchenko, Damir Ismagulov,Movsar Evloev, Khadis IbragimovএবংBruno Silva.
Landwehr’s departure from M-1 Global and his title abdication has opened up the doors for other M-1 featherweights, especially four fighting this Friday atএম 1 চ্যালেঞ্জ 104:Busarmankul Abdibait Uulu বনাম. Lezhnev andAnthony Dizy বনামZalimeg Omarov. The winners will position themselves for a possible title shot before the end of 2019.
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