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Bruno Ferreira battles back from cancer; Returns after 3 years of inactivity to fight atRoad to M-1: USA”

August 11th worldwide Pay Per View from Nashville

 

Nashville, Tenn. (Hōngongoi 16, 2018) – Undefeated Brazilian MMA fighter Bruno Ferreira (8-0-0) returns to action August 11 after successfully battling cancer the past three years.

 

 

The now 30-year-old Ferreira will take on always dangerous Tony Gravely (12-5-0), o Virginia, i “Road to M-1: USA”, presented by M-1 Global USA and Angel Fight Promotions.

 

 

 

This is very special for me,” Ferreira said. “Mauruuru i te Atua. I’ve waited so long for this to happen. People can expect that I will be equal to or better than in my last fight.

 

 

 

The cancer treatment was very severe. I had three surgeries and several cycles of chemotherapy, which was so strong and bad that every cyclelasting from Monday to Fridaywas four to five hours. It seemed like I was dying. I tried to cheer up my mother and wife before each surgery, but the fear inside me was huge. When I woke up, I thanked God that I had survived.

 

 

 

Road to M-1: USA” will air live on worldwide pay-per-view from Global Mall in Nashville, Tennessee. A hybrid ring-cage, “Ko te riri”, will make its debut in America.

 

 

 

Integrated Sports Media will distributeRoad to M-1: USA” in North America on cable, satellite and digital pay-per-view via iN Demand, Vubiquity, DIRECTV and DISH in the United States, as well as Rogers, SaskTel, and Shaw PPV in Canada, and live-streamed worldwide on the FITE.TV app and website (www.fite.tv), tīmata i 9 p.m. AND / 6 p.m. PT, hoki te utu hokohoko whakaaro o anake $19.95.

 

 

 

Georgia middleweight DougYamatoUsher (9-3-0) kanohi ReggieThe Regulator” Huruhuru (14-6-0), of Florida, i roto i te hui matua. The co-featured event matches Russian lightweight Vadim Ogar (6-3-0) o Te Tai Tokerau Carolina, versus Yoislandy “Cuba” Izquierdo(11-4-0).

 

 

 

Diagnosed with testicular cancer three years ago, Ferreira’s rise to the top of the MMA world was derailed with his life-threatening medical issue, which severely jeopardized his combat sports career. Sessions of heavy-duty chemotherapy and three surgeries left Ferreira wondering if he’d survive, never mind fight once again.

 

 

 

Although he continued to train, albeit at a much lower level of intensity, he increased the potency of his training after treatments concluded, but he had lost his training rhythm. A restricted diet enabled Bruno to come back strong and now he’s making his post-cancer return in his American debut.

 

 

 

Ferreira does admit that, at one stage, he never thought he’d fight again. “There were a few moments,’ he explained, “especially when I first discovered it. I had a conversation with my brother about my MMA career being over. He said: ‘Calm down, you’ll just delay it a little while.The hope of returning to fight gave me strength, but sometimes did cross my mind that I wouldn’t recover from my time off. Thanks to God I came back and today I am about to realize my greatest dream.

 

 

 

Fighting on worldwide pay per view will have an even more special taste because all the people who helped me will be able to watch and see that not only and I’m doing well, I’m doing what I like the most….whawhai!

 

 

 

I want to grow inside of M-1 Global, in search of a title belt, living to fight. I also want to let others suffering from cancer to know that this disease does not always end in death. They need to have a lot of faith in God and live one day at a time. Wake up, whakawhetai ki a koe; sleep, whakawhetai ki a koe. I heard a lot of bad things, but I didn’t give up. Be thankful for your miracle, I believe mine has already happened.

 

 

 

Other scheduled main-card fights include Georgia flyweight C.J. “The AutobotHamilton (12-6-0) vs. Floridian fighter Abdiel “Ko te moepapa” Velazquez (8-5-0), Kentucky welterweight Brandon “The JuggernautBell (5-6-0) vs. JacobTick-TockMcLintock (9-2-0), of Arizona; and Tennessee welterweight James Conway (3-0-0) vs. P.J. Cajigas(5-7-0), o Chicago.

 

 

 

Preliminary card bouts include California heavyweight CodyThe MooseGoodale (5-4-0) vs. NkemdirimKim Oti(2-3-0), of Alabama, New Brunswick, Canada bantamweight Chris Johnson (5-6-0) vs. JerrodThe Hillbilly Hammer” Jennings (2-1-0), of Kentucky, and Nashville favorite Dwayne Herrelle (0-1-0) vs. pro-debuting Kentucky lightweight Kegan Agnew.

 

 

 

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Road to M-1: USA” August 11 in Nashville

Showcasing the American debut of “Ko te riri”
Worldwide Pay Per View from Music City
Nashville, Tenn. (Pipiri 28, 2018) – “Road to M-1: USA”, presented by M-1 Global USA and Angel Fight Promotions, will be held August 11, airing on worldwide pay-per-view live from Global Mall in Nashville, Tennessee.

 

 

 

Russia-based M-1 Global has been promoting professional MMA events in Russia, China, Finland and other countries for the past 21 tau, featuring many of the sport’s greatest fighters, whai wāhi Fedor Emelianenko, Andrei Arlovski, Gegard Mousasi, Alistair Overeem a Sergei Kharitonov, i roto i te atu atu rangatira.

 

 

 

I roto i te mua, M-1 Global has promoted seven M-1 Challenges and four M-1 Selection events in the United States.

 

 

 

We are excited to come back to the USA,” Peresideni M-1 Global Vadim Finkelchtein kōrero. “It’s been almost seven years since M-1 Global held its last show in the United States and the upcoming Road to M-1 is going to be the first step on our way back into American MMA. We’ve been working hard together with our American representatives, Angel Natal a Mike Merriman, to make it happen and on August 11th we are going to have a show to remember!”

 

 

 

A hybrid ring-cage, “Ko te riri”, will make its American debut atRoad to M-1: USA”, which allows fans optimum viewing, while fighters have the safety associated with a cage.

 

 

 

Integrated Sports Media will distributeRoad to M-1: USA” in North America on cable, satellite and digital pay-per-view via iN Demand, Vubiquity, DIRECTV and DISH in the United States, as well as SaskTel and other outlets to be announced in Canada, and live-streamed worldwide on the FITE.TV app and website (www.fite.tv), tīmata i 9 p.m. AND / 6 p.m. PT, hoki te utu hokohoko whakaaro o anake $19.95.

 

 

 

I can’t describe how good it feels to be this close to this show airing,” said Merriman, head of operations for M-1 Global USA & Angel Fight Promotions. “Everyone loves to see sweat and blood in the ring, myself included, but so few people see the blood, werawera, and tears spilt while setting something like this up. This show is going to open a lot of eyesand drop a few jaws!”

 

 

 

The main event pits Georgia middleweight DougYamatoUsher (9-3-0) versus ReggieThe Regulator” Huruhuru (14-6-0), of Florida, while Russian lightweight Vadim Ogar (6-3-0) takes on his Cuban opponent fighting out of North Carolina, Yoislandy “Cuba” Izquierdo(11-4-0) in the co-featured event.

 

 

 

Undefeated Russian bantamweight prospect Saidyokub Kakharamonov (5-0-0), fighting out of Chicago, taia iho ki Tony Gravely (12-5-0), o Virginia; Georgia flyweight C.J. “The AutobotHamilton (12-6-0) faces Floridian fighter Abdiel “Ko te moepapa” Velazquez (8-5-0), Kentucky welterweight The JuggernautBrandon Bell (5-6-0) tutaki JacobTick-TockMcLintock (9-2-0), of Arizona; and Tennessee welterweight James Conway (3-0-0) tapawhā atu ki P.J. Cajigas (5-7-0), o Chicago, to round out the main card.

 

 

 

Scheduled to fight on the undercard is California heavyweight CodyThe MooseGoodale (5-4-0) vs. TBA, New Brunswick, Canada bantamweight Chris Johnson (5-6-0) vs. JerrodThe Hillbilly Hammer” Jennings (2-1-0), of Kentucky, and local Nashville favorite Dwayne Herrelle (0-1-0) vs. pro-debuting Kentucky lightweight Kegan Agnew.

 

 

 

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Two M-1 Challenge title fights at M-1 Challenge 95 Kamzat Dalgiev vs. Nate Landwehr Movsar Evloev vs. Raphael Dias

Hōngongoi 21 i roto i te Ingushetia, Russia
Nate Landwehr (i runga i te runga) pounded Mikhail Korobkov in his M-1 Global debut last September

Saint Petersburg, Russia (Pipiri 19, 2018) — M-1 Global has announced that M-1 Challenge 95: Te Pakanga i Nga Maunga will feature a pair of title fights on July 21 i roto i te Ingushetia, Russia.

 

M-1 Challenge 95 will be live-streamed from Ingushetia in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Ka taea ki te mataara i te whawhai tuatahi, me te kāri matua i te takiuru ki runga ki ki te rēhita i Viewers www.M1Global.TV. Fans may watch all the action on their computers, me te i runga i te waea atamai, me papa Android me Apple. M-1 Challenge 95 will also be available on www.FITE.TV(preliminary card is free, $7.99 for the main card)

 

 

 

American fighter NateThe TrainLandwehr (10-2-0, M-1: 2-0-0)), fighting out of Clarksville, Tennessee, challenges M-1 Challenge featherweight champion Khamzat Dalgiev (10-1-0, M-1: 7-1-0), while M-1 Challenge featherweight title-holder Movsar Evloev (9-0-0, M-1: 9-0-0) makes his second title defense versus Rafael Dias (15-5-0, M-1: 1-1-0).

 

 

 

Landwehr broke into M-1 Global last year and from the beginning he has become one of the most popular fighters of the promotion. “The Trainfights a not-a-step-back style and starts trading punches with the opponents from the first seconds of the fight. All his fights are spectacular and no matter how the fight goes, he is always ready to find a moment to knock out opponent.

 

 

 

Landwehr stopped Mikhail Korobkov via punches in the second round at M-1 Challenge 83 at September. He followed up that impressive M-1 Global performance with a win by decision last November over Viktor Kolesnik i M-1 Challenge 85.

 

 

 

Dalgiev (10-1-0, M-1: 7-1-0), of Ingushetia, is champion for several good reasons. He is riding a 10-fight win streak, including six consecutive finishes. Last November, he took full advantage of his first title shot, shocking the MMA world with a sensational knock out of defending M-1 Challenge featherweight champion Ivan Buchinger in the opening round at M-1 Challenge 86. Dalgiev has five submissions and three knockouts on his pro record, including five first-round finishes.

 

 

 

Evloev (9-0-0, M-1: 9-0-0), who will be fighting at home in Ingushetia, is one of the most dominant M-1 Global champions. A cardio machine who has been unstoppable, he is an extremely well-rounded fighter. Evloev is always ready for everything that may happen in The Rage, capable of finishing his opponent early, or torturing him for 25 meneti.

 

 

 

Dias (15-5-0, M-1 1-1-0) prefers to take his time to win by decision, but fans may also remember his stunning victory in his second fight in M-1 Global, locking in a great choke to submit Vadim Malygin i M-1 Challenge 90.

 

 

 

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Hōngongoi 21 – M-1 Challenge 95 i roto i te Ingushetia, Russia

 

M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko remains perfect Stops Alexander Butenko to go 18-0-0

And still champion…….Alexey Kuchenko (R)

M-1 CHALLENGE 90 RESULTS

 

 

Saint Petersburg, Russia (March 31, 2018) – M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko improved his professional MMA record to a perfect 18-0-0, stopping Russian challenger Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko in the third round of last night’s M-1 Challenge 9- hui matua, at M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

 

 

 

The 33-year-old Kunchenko (17-0-0, M-1: 10-0-0), also fighting out of Russia, has been the M-1 Challenge welterweight champion for nearly two years, , no te patototanga i ia Murad Abdulaev i roto i te wha o tawhio i M-1 Challenge 65. Kunchenko notched his 13th knockout against former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Butenko (45-13-3, M-1: 11-3-1) in the third round on punches in his fourth successful title defense.

 

 

 

I roto i te hui tahi-ngā, American veteran Joe “Diesel Riggs (47-18-1, M-1: 2-0-1) and Ukrainian middleweight Boris Polejay (18-6-1, M-1: 2-1-1) battled to a three-round split draw.

 

 

 

Brazilian flyweight Raphael Dias (15-5-0, M-1: 1-1-0) used an arm triangle choke to defeated former M-1 Challenge flyweight title challenger VadimBad SantaMalygin (12-4-1, M-1: 2-3-1), o Russia, for a second-round victory by submission.

 

 

 

Amanaki Russian Magomedkamil Malikov (5-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0) kept his perfect pro record intact, meke i SadoThe PantherUcar (5-5-0, M-1: 0-1-0), of Turkey, in the second round of a match contested at a catchweight.

 

 

 

In the main card opening fight, Whitu Russian Oleg Olenichev (10-5-0, M-1: 1-2-0) took a unanimous decision over SalmarSombraNunes (35-13-1, M-1: 0-1-0), o Brazil.

 

 

 

Most of the preliminary card action took place on that mat with five eight matches ending in submissions. Frenchman Bakary El Anwar (6-5-0, M-1: 1-0-0) won his M-1 Global debut with an ankle hook on Russian light heavyweight Alexander Popov (2-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0) for an opening-round submission, Taumahamaha te marama Russian Dmitry Tebekin (9-3-0, M-1: 3-1-0) took a majority decision over Abylkasym Yakubob (4-5-0, M-1: 0-1-0), o Kyrgyzstan, and Yakibob’s countryman, Nureles Aidarov (3-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), made the most of his M-1 Global debut, patoto i roto i Russian Oleg Lichkovakha (3-3-0, 2 NC, M-1: 0-2-0, 1 NC) with a knee in round one.

 

 

 

In a battle of pro-debuting Russian middleweights at a catchweight, Vladimir Trisov‘s anaconda choke was too much to handle for Vyacheslay Babkin, Welterweight Russian Movsar Bokov (4-1-0, M-1: 3-1-0) registered a submission win by way of a second-round submission versus Georgian Levan Solodovnik (5-3-0, M-1: 1-2-0) via an angle lock, me te taumaha Ruhia Kurban Taygibov (7-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0) toon a unanimous decision fromLom-Ali Nalgiev (14-7-0, M-1: 5-2-0), o Russia.

 

 

 

In a match-up between a pair of undefeated lightweights, Russian Roman Bogatov (5-0-0, M-1; 4-0-0) tuku Tahir “Tank” Abdullaev (6-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), o Azerbaijan, in the second round with an arm triangle choke. French featherweight Damien Peltier (9-8-1, M-1: 1-0-0) had an impressive M-1 Global debut, locking in a triangle choke on Maksim Kuldashev (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0) for a second-round triumph.

 

 

 

Ten different countries were represented by fighters in this International event: Russia, USA, Ukraine, Brazil, Turkey, France, Kehitāna, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan.

Complete results & picture gallery below:

 

 

KĀRI MAIN

MAHI MAIN — M-1 CHALLENGE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Alexey Kunchenko (18-0-0, M-1: 10-0-0), Champion, Russia

WTKO3 (Nifó – 4:04)

Alexander Butenko (45-13-3, M-1: 11-3-1), Kaiwero, Russia

(Kunchenko retains M-1 Challenge welterweight title)

 

CO-FEATURE – MIDDLEWEIGHTS

Joe Riggs (47-17-1, 1 NV, M-1: 2-0-1), USA

D3

Boris Polejay (18-6-1, M-1: 2-1-1), Ukraine

 

FLYWEIGHTS

Rafael Dias (15-5-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Brazil

SUB2 (Arm Triangle Choke – 4:39)

Vadim Malygin (12-4-1, M-1: 2-3-1), Russia

 

CATCHWEIGHT

Magomedkamil Malikov (5-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Russia

WTKO2 (Nifó – 0:30)

Sado Ucar (5-5-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Turkey

 

 

 

MIDDLEWEIGHTS

Oleg Olenichev (109-5-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Russia

WDEC3

Salmar Nunes (35-13-1, 1 NC, M-1: 0-1-0), Brazil

 

 

 

KĀRI PRELIMINARY

 

 

 

HEAVYWEIGHTS LIGHT

Bakary El Anwar (6-5-0, M-1: 1-0-0), France

WSUB1 (0:27)

Alexander Popov (2-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Russia

 

 

 

Dmitry Tebekin (9-3-0, M-1: 3-1-0)

DEC3

Abylkasym Yakubov (4-5-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Kehitāna

CATCHWEIGHT

Nureles Aidarov (3-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Kehitāna

WKO1 (Knee kick – 0:12)

Oleg Lichkovakha (3-3-0, 2 NC, M-1: 0-2-0, 1 NC)

 

 

 

MIDDLEWEIGHTS

Vladimir Trusov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0)), Russia

Wseb1 (Anaconda Choke – 2:48)

Vyacheslav Babkin (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Russia

 

 

 

WELTERWEIGHTS

Movsar Bokov (4-1-0, M-1:3-1-0), Russia

WSUB2 (Ankle Lock – 1:35)

Levan Solodovnik (5-3-0, M-1: 1-2-0), Georgia

 

 

 

LIGHTWEIGHTS

Kurban Taygibov (7-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0)

WDEC3

Lom-Ali Nalgiev (14-7-0, M-1: 5-2-0), Russia

 

 

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Roman Bogatov (5-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Russia

WSUB2 (Arm Triangle Choke – 1:21)

Tahir Abdullaev (6-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Azerbaijan

 

 

 

FEATHERWEIGHTS

Damien Peltier (9-8-1, M-1: 1-0-0), France

WSEB2 (Tapatoru kowaowaotia iho – 4:55)

Maksim Kuldashev (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Uzbekistan

 

Kunchenko (L) attacked Butenko


Polejay (L) & Riggs battled to a draw


Dias (R) got a kick out of Malygin


Olenichev (L) edged Nunes


Aidarov (R) showed concern for his fallen opponent Lichkovakha

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Apr. 21 – M-1 Challenge 91: Dalgiev-Landwehr, M-1 Arena, Saint Petersburg, Russia

M-1 CHALLENGE 90 Pauna Official & PICTURES

Saint Petersburg, Russia (March 29, 2018) — The official weigh in was held today for tomorrow’s M-1 Challenge 90 card to be held at M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Below find the official fightersweight and pictures.

KĀRI MAIN


MAHI MAIN — M-1 CHALLENGE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP- 5 X 5

(R) Alexey Kunchenko (17-0-0, M-1: 9-0-0), Champion, Russia -169.32 lbs. (76.8 kg)

(L) Alexander Butenko (45-12-3, M-1: 11-2-1), Kaiwero, Russia -169.75 lbs. (77 kg)


CO-FEATURE – MIDDLEWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

(L) Joe Riggs (47-17-0, 1 NV, M-1: 2-0-0), USA – 183.86 lbs. (83.4 kg.)

(R) Boris Polejay (18-6-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Ukraine – 184.75 lbs. (83.8 kg.)


FLYWEIGHTS — 3 X 5

(L) Rafael Dias (14-5-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brazil – 133.6 lbs. (60.6 kg.) – yellow card

(R) Vadim Malygin (12-3-1, M-1: 2-2-1), Russia – 124.78 lbs. (56.6 kg.)


CATCHWEIGHT – 3 X 5

(L) Sado Ucar (5-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Turkey – 160.72 lbs. (72.9 kg.)

(R) Magomedkamil Malikov (4-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russia – 161.71 lbs. (73.35 kg.)

MIDDLEWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

(L) Salmar Nunes (35-12-1, 1 NC, M-1: 0-0-0), Brazil – 182.32 lbs. (82.7 kg.)

(R) Oleg Olenichev (9-5-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Russia – 184.53 lbs. (83.7 kg.)

KĀRI PRELIMINARY

 

HEAVYWEIGHTS LIGHT – 3 X 5

El Anwar Bakary (5-5-0, M-1: 0-0-0), France – 201.28 lbs. (91.3 kg.)

Alexander Popov (2-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Russia – 203.26 lbs. (92.2 kg.)

 

Abylkasym Yakubov (4-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Kehitāna – 203.71 lbs. (92.4 kg.)

Dmitry Tebekin (8-3-0, M-1: 2-1-0) – 205.03 lbs. (93 kg.)

 

CATCHWEIGHT – 3 X 5

Nureles Aidarov (2-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Kehitāna – 130.07 lbs. (59 kg.)

Oleg Lichkovakha (3-2-0, 2 NC, M-1: 0-1-0, 1 NC) – 129.63 lbs. (58.8 kg.)

 

MIDDLEWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

Vyacheslav Babkin (no te tuatahi), Russia – 184.75 lbs. (83.8 kg.)

Vladimir Trusov (no te tuatahi), Russia – 184.30 lbs. (83.6 kg.)

 

WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

Movsar Bokov (3-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Russia – 169.76 lbs. (77 kg.)

Levan Solodovnik (5-2-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Georgia – 169.53 lbs. (76.9 kg.)

 

LIGHTWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

Lom-Ali Nalgiev (14-6-0, M-1: 5-1-0), Russia – 164.68 lbs. (74.7 kg.)

Kurban Taygibov (6-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Russia – 160.93 lbs. (73 kg.)

 

Tahir Abdullaev (6-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Azerbaijan – 154.32 lbs. (70.3 kg.)

Roman Bogatov (4-0-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Russia – 154.98 lbs. (72.9 kg.)

 

FEATHERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

Damien Peltier (8-8-1, M-1: 0-0-0), France – 144.84 lbs. (65.7 kg.)

Maksim Kuldashev (2-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Uzbekistan – 144.84 lbs. (65.7 kg.)

 

(all fights & fighters subject to change)

 

HEA: M-1 Arena, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Kaiwhakatairanga: M-1 Global

 

Awa ora: www.m1global.tv (10.30 a.m. AND / 7:30 a.m. PT in USA). Also available on FITE.TV (preliminary card is free, $7.99 for the main card)

 

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M-1 LIVE: Kunchenko vs. Butenko + UFC star Joe Riggs in co-main event: Watch Here

M-1 steps its game up yet again with its 90th edition. Live from their arena in St. Petersburg we will watch a night of MMA stars go against each other.

The special guest will be Joe Riggs – a UFC and Bellator star who will face off against Boris Polezhay in the co-main event.

The main event will be a match between undefeated Aleksey Kunchenko who is on a 17 win streak against Alexander Butenko.

Full line up and more info in the link below.

M-1 Challenge 90

American NateThe TrainLandwehr keeps rollinTakes on M-1 Challenge featherweight champion Khamzat Dalgiev at M-1 Challenge 91

April 21, in Saint Petersburg at M-1 Arena

NateThe TrainLandwehr is a showman
Saint Petersburg, Russia (March 19, 2018) – American mixed-martial-arts star NateThe TrainLandwehr will compete for his first M-1 Global title, when he takes on red-hot M-1 Challenge featherweight champion Khamzat Dalgiev, i roto i te M-1 Challenge 91 main event at the new M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
M-1 Challenge 91 will be live-streamed from Russia in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Ka taea ki te mataara i te whawhai tuatahi, me te kāri matua i te takiuru ki runga ki ki te rēhita i Viewers www.M1Global.TV. Fans may watch all the action on their computers, me te i runga i te waea atamai, me papa Android me Apple. M-1 Challenge 90 Ko available onwww.FITE.TV(preliminary card is free, $7.99 for the main card).
The 29-year-old Landwehr (10-2-0, M-1: 2-0-0), who fights out of Clarksville, Tennessee, made his M-1 Global debut last September at M-1 Challenge 83, ka mutu ia Mikhail Korobkov on punches in the second round. Landwehr’s last fight was this past November at M-1 Challenge 85, at which he won a split decision over Viktor Kolesnik.
Since his first fight in Russia, Landwehr has developed into one of M-1 Global’s most popular fighters, largely due to his fan-friendly fighting style, as well as his showmanship. He made his own promo video, talks trash at press conferences, and broke out into anass whoopingsong after his fight.
The Trainnever takes a step backwards, trading punches with his opponent from the opening bell, which often results in spectacular fights for MMA fans.
Landwehr (i runga) is an all-around fighter who can ground or pound
Dalgiev (10-1-0, M-1: 7-1-0), o Russia, Kua riro 10 fights in a row since he lost his pro debut in 2014. Last November at M-1 Challenge 86, Dalgiev turned in a shocking performance, knocking out longtime M-1 Challenge featherweight champion Ivan Buchinger in the opening round with a thunderous punch that made him an instant star.
Able to defeat his opponent in a variety of ways, Dalgiev has won five fights by submission with three knockouts, including five opening-round stoppages. If rising to the occasion is his forte, Dalgiev should be sky high to fight Landwehr in one of the most anticipated M-1 Global showdowns in years.

Dalgiev (i runga) put Buchinger to sleep in the first round to capture the coveted M-1 Challenge featherweight title (i raro)

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Undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko to defend title belt against former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Alexander Butenko

Joe Riggs vs. Boris Polezhay in co-feature
M-1 Challenge 90, Moana. 30, in Saint Petersburg at M-1 Arena
Saint Petersburg, Russia (March 14, 2018) – Undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko (17-0-0) will put his perfect MMA professional record and title belt on the line March 30, against former M-1 Challenge lightweight titlist Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko, i roto i te M-1 Challenge 90 main event at the new M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
M-1 Challenge 90 will be live-streamed from Russia in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Ka taea ki te mataara i te whawhai tuatahi, me te kāri matua i te takiuru ki runga ki ki te rēhita i Viewers www.M1Global.TV. Fans may watch all the action on their computers, me te i runga i te waea atamai, me papa Android me Apple. M-1 Challenge 90 Ko available on www.FITE.TV(preliminary card is free, $7.99 for the main card)
The 33-year-old Kunchenko captured his M-1 Challenge welterweight title nearly two years ago, i M-1 Challenge 65, , no te patototanga i ia Murad Abdulaev i roto i te wha o tawhio noa. Kunchenko has made three successful title defenses. He won two decisions in a rematch with Abdulaev and against Maksim Grabovich, and he stopped Sergey Romonav i roto i te kuwaha a taka noa.
The Russian-born Kunchenko is a legitimate knockout artist, ka tu 12 o tona 17 pro victims, and he is 9-0 in in M-1 Global competition.
Kunchenko (R) is a lethal striker with 12 Koó i roto i 17 pro whawhai
Butenko (45-12-3, M-1: 11-2-1) is an experienced fighter, who is attempting to become a two-division M-1 Challenge champion. The battle-tested Ukrainian won his M-1 Challenge lightweight crown at M-1 Challenge 67, back in June of 2016, when he won a five-round decision over Artem Damkovsky for the vacant title.
I roto i tona korero taitara tuatahi, Butenko was knocked out by Abukar Yandiev i roto i te kuwaha a taka noa, February 18, 2017 i M-1 Challenge 74. He has won his last two fight, i M-1 Challenge 82 & 86, aua, ki Keith Johnson (DEC3) a Eler Narmurzan(TSUB1).

Butenko (R) also has power
American middleweight and former UFC fighter,Joe “DieselRiggs (47-17-0, 1 NC, M-1: 2-0-0), fighting out of Phoenix, THE, e i runga i Boris Polezhay (18-6-0, M-1: 2-1-0), o Ukraine, in the co-featured event.
Riggs is riding a six-fight win streak, including a pair of victories in M-1 Challenge events, in which he knocked out Oleg Olenichev a Dmitry Samoilov. Polezhay has won 13 o tona whakamutunga 14 whawhai.
Also fighting in the main card is Brazilian flyweight Rafael Dias (14-5-0, M-1¨0-1-0), te tangata e anga Vadim Malygin, o Russia. Dias has lost only two of his last 10 whawhai, both of those in bantamweight matches. Malygin lost his only M-1 Challenge title fight last September, ka Aleksander Doskalchuk submitted him in the second.
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M-1 CHALLENGE 88 RESULTS & PICTURES

Damir Ismagulov & Movsar Evloev retain M-1 Challenge titles

Damir Ismagulov celebrates his successful title defense against Raul Tutarauli
MOSCOW (February 23, 2018) – M-1 Challenge champions Damir Ismagulova Movsar Evloev both successfully defended their titles last night i M-1 Challenge 88 at Olympic Stadium on Moscow.
Ismagulov (15-2-0), whawhai i roto i Russia, retained his M-1 Challenge lightweight title, taking a hard-fought five-round unanimous decision over his Georgian challenger, Raul Tutarauli (18-4-0) i roto i te hui matua.
I roto i te hui tahi-ngā, Evloev (9-0-0) kept his perfect pro record intact by way of a third-round submission of Sergey Morozov (10-4-0), o katatānga, locking in a rear naked choke.
Natives of 10 different countries fought in this true international MMA event.
Toa taumahamaha o mua M-1 marama Challenge Stephan “T-800” Puetz (15-4-0) was upset by late replacement and M-1 Global pro-debuting Khadis Ibragimov (3-0-0), o Russia, who employed a bulldog choke to knock off his heavily favored opponent in the third round in a fight contested at a catchweight.
Whā Russian Bair Shtepin (6-2-0) stopped Brazilian veteran Heliton Dos Santos Davella (15-7-1) midway through the first round, while middleweight ValeryThe Russian HammerMysnikov (12-1-2) registered a ground-and-pound, opening round technical knockout.
I runga i te kāri tuatahi, Kyrgyzstan featherweight Busurmankul Abdibait Uulu(10-2-1) took a three-round unanimous decision from former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich (13-5-0), Alexander Osterov (4-0-0) decisioned Sergey Klyuev (5-1-0) in a bantamweight battle of previously undefeated Russian prospects, and Brazilian lightweight RebeniltonRubinho” Pear (19-5-0) had his hand raised in victory after three rounds versus RinatRikoSayakbaev (7-2-0), o Kyrgyzstan.
Undefeated Bulgarian Petur Petrov (4-0-0) used his knees and punches to score a first-round stoppage of Ukrainian Vadim Shabadash (6-3-0), Whitu Russian Ruslan Shamilov forced Frenchman Reda “Tōnuitanga Boom” Oudgou (2-3-0) into submission (muri kowaowaotia iho tahanga) i roto i te rua o a tawhio noa, TalekhThe Azerbaijan TerminatorNadzhafadze (7-2-1) riro te whakatau loto e toru-a tawhio noa ki runga i Vitaliy Slipenko (9-2-0), o Russia, and Russian heavyweight Maksim Yakobyuk (3-0-0) used a ground-and-pound attack to defeat Frank “TatooKortz (4-5-0), of Germany..
Complete results and pictures below:
KĀRI MAIN
MAHI MAIN – M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Damir Ismagulov (15-2-0, M-1: 9-1-0), Russia
WDEC5
Raul Tutarauli (18-4-0-1, M-1: 6-2-0), Georgia
(Ismagulov retained M-1 Challenge lightweight title)
CO-FEATURE – M-1 CHALLENGE BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Movsar Evloev (9-0-0, M-1: 9-0-0), Russia
WSUB3 (muri kowaowaotia iho tahanga – 3:41)
Sergey Morozov (10-4-0, M-1: 5-3-0), Katatānga
(Evloev retained M-1 Challenge bantamweight title)
CATCHWEIGHT
Khadis Ibragimov (3-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russia
WSUB3 (bulldog choke2:12)
Stephan Puetz (15-4-0, M-1: 6-2-0), Germany
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Valery Myasnikov (11-1-2, M-1: 2-1-1), Russia
WTKO1 (ground & pauna – 4:41)
Joseph Henle (10-3-1, M-1: 0-1-0), USA
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Bair Shtepin (6-2-0, M-1: 3-2-0), Russia
WTKO1 (nifó – 2:16)
Heliton Dos Santos Davella (15-7-1, M-1: 0-2-1), Brazil
KĀRI PRELIMINARY
HEAVYWEIGHTS
Maksim Yakobyuk (3-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0)
WTKO2 (ground & pauna – 4:05)
Frank Kortz (4-5-0, M-1: 0-2-0), Germany
CATCHWEIGHT
Vadim Shabadash (7-2-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Ukraine
WTKO1 (kneed & nifó – 0:46)
Petur Petrov (3-1-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Bulgaria
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Ruslan Shamilov (4-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Russia
WSUB2 (muri kowaowaotia iho tahanga – 3:12)
Reda Oudgou (2-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), France
Talekh Nadzhafadze (7-2-1, M-1: 3-1-1), Azerbaijan
WDEC3
Vitaliy Slipenko (9-2-0, M-1: 1-2-0), Russia
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Rebenilton Pereira (19-5-0, M-1: 3-2-0), Brazil
WDEC3
Rinat Sayakbaev (7-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Kehitāna
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Busurmankul Abdibait Uulu (10-2-1, M-1: 2-0-1), Kehitāna
WDEC3
Maxim Divnich (13-5-0, M-1: 7-5-0), Russia
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Alexander Osterov (4-0-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Russia
WDEC3
Sergey Klyuev (5-1-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Russia

Damir Ismagulov (R) strikes Raul Tutarauli

Movsar Evloev finished off Sergey Morozov


Bair Shtepin (R) was too much for Helton Dos Santos Davella

Valery Myasnikov blasted out Joseph Henle

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Stars coming out for M-1 Challenge 88

Two M-1 Challenge title fights
Damir Ismagulov vs. Raul Tutarauli
Movsar Evloev vs. Sergey Morozov
Feb. 22 i roto i te Moscow
Saint Petersburg, Russia (January 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, February 22 at Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia.
M-1 Challenge 88 will be live-streamed from Russia in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Ka taea ki te mataara i te whawhai tuatahi, me te kāri matua i te takiuru ki runga ki ki te rēhita i Viewers www.M1Global.TV. Fans may watch all the action on their computers, me te i runga i te waea atamai, me papa Android me Apple.
M-1 Challenge toa Kōmāmā 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) i roto i te hui matua.
The 26-year-old Ismagulov is riding a nine-fight win streak, dating back more than 2 ½ tau, including a third-round knockout of Tutarauli on May 27, 2016 i roto i te M-1 Challenge 66 Whawhai o te Po. Ismagulov also won the M-1 Challenge 72 Whawhai o te Tau, by way of a third-round unanimous decision on November 18, 2016.
Tutaraul te, 25, has reeled off eight victories in a row since he lost to Ismagulov, including decisions wins last year over Artur Lemos i M-1 Challenge 77 a Vladimir Kanunnikov i M-1 Challenge 83.
I roto i te hui tahi-matua, 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 i M-1 Challenge 53. I M-1 Challenge 76, Evloev captured the Interim M-1 Challenge bantamweight title, patoto atu 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 i M-1 Challenge 76, and a second-round knockout by punches of Luan Fernandez i 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), o Germany, 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), o Russia, and American middleweight Hohepa “LeonidasHenle (10-3-1, M-1: 0-1-0) vs. ValeryThe Russian HammerMyasnikov (11-1-2, M-1: 2-1-2).
The preliminary card is loaded, me, with unbeaten prospects Alexander Osetrov(3-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0) a 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) , o Kyrgyzstan, German heavyweight Frank TattooKortz (4-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0) vs. unbeaten Russian Maxim Yakobyuk (7-1-0, M-1: 2-0-0), TalekhThe Azerbaijan TerminatorNadzhafadze (6-2-1, M-1: 2-1-1) vs. Whitu Russian Vitaliy Slipenko (9-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), and Brazilian lightweight RubeniltonRubinho” Pear (18-5-0, M-1: 2-2-0) vs. Erlan Ulukbekov (7-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), o Kyrgyzstan.
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