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Top Russian heavyweight Sergei Kharitonov Commits to fighting on M-1 Challenge 80 card June 15 in China

Maart 28, 2017 FNU47 Skryf 'n opmerking

MOSCOW (Maart 27, 2017) – Russiese swaargewig Sergei “Die soldaat” Kharitonov has committed to fighting Junie 15 op die M-1 Challenge 80 card in Harbin, China. Kharitonov will square-off against veteran Brazilian MMA fighter Marcus Viniciuds “Montanha” Lopes in die belangrikste gebeurtenis.

Kharitonov (23-6-0, M-1: 3-0-0) is undefeated in three M-1 Challenge events having defeated former M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion Kenny “Drommel” Garner twee keer, at M-1 Challenge 59 in 2015 at Kazakhstan (WKO/TKO4 – stoot) en M-1 Challenge 43 in 2013 at China, (KO/TKO3 – injury), en om Alexei koste by M-1 Challenge 53 in 2014 Rusland (KO2).

Kharitonov, who has also fought in Strikeforce and PRIDE, has defeated some of the greatest heavyweight MMA fighters of all-time, insluitend Allistair Overeem, Andrei Arlovski, Fabricio Werdum en Pedro Rizzo.

Lopes (15-0-0, M-1: 2-1-0) verslaan Evgeni myakinkin by three-round unanimous decision this past February at M-1 Challenge 74. Lopes won a three-round unanimous decision over Kurban Ibragimov in his M-1 debut last July. His lone M-1 loss came at M-1 Challenge 71 this past October to former M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Stephan Puetz, who used a choke hold for a third-round submission victory.

A pressure fighter and solid striker, Lopes is a jiu-jitsu champion in his native Brazil, where most of his MMA fights have been held during his 6 1/2-years professional career.

In a recent interview with M-1 Global News, Kharitonov said, “I received a lot of offers but I prefer to fight in M-1 Global.” Below is the complete Q & A with Kharitonov:

Do you know who your opponent will be at M-1 Challenge and, Indien nie, what are your expectations?

SK: “I don’t not know anything yet. I received an offer from M-1 to fight in China. Since I have been talking with (M-1 Global president) Vadim Finkelchtein for a long time and understand each other, I gave my consent Vadim said I am popular in China and that he wanted me to represent Russia in this tournament. Op hierdie oomblik, I have no thoughts or assumptions about this fight because I’m focused on my upcoming Bellator fight. This is my main objective right now and after that fight I will think about the M-1 fight.”

Bellator did not give permission for a fight last December in Russia. What changed this time and was it difficult to get permission to fight again in M-1?

SK: “There were no problems. I do not want to comment on how we came to an agreement, bit one thing is for sure, I’ve received permission and after my next Bellator fight I will fight at M-1 Challenge 80 in China.”

You fought in China at M-1 Challenge 53. How do you like the local audience there and what are your overall impressions of the tournament?

SK: “Everything was fine. I liked the level of organization, fans’ attitude toward the athletes, and the response from the public. I think M-1 has good experience in terms of holding tournaments in China, so this time they can make it an even bigger show.”

Do you accept offers to fight from other Russian organizations and why did you decided to fight in M-1?

SK: “Ja, I received a lot of offers, especially recently. I won’t say specifically but they were from major Russian MMA organizations. But I have a long relationship with M-1 and me and Vadim know each other well. We get along well and trust each other. Daarom, O prefer to fight in M-1 Global.”

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Alexey Nevzorov & Movsar Evloev to fight for Interim M-1 Challenge bantamweight title

Maart 22, 2017 FNU47 Skryf 'n opmerking

M-1 Challenge 76, April 22, in Ingoesetië

MOSCOW (Maart 21, 2017) – M-1 Global has ordered an Interim M-1 Challenge bantamweight title fight, due to a long-term injury to reigning champion Pavel Vitruk, between top contenders Alexey Nevzorov en Movsar Evloev by M-1 Challenge 76, April 22, in Ingoesetië, Rusland.

Representing the famed Alexander Nevsky OEMK Team in Stary Oskol, Rusland, the home gym for living legend Fedor Emelianenko, Nevsorov (12-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0) has won his last three fights, including a second-round stoppage of Andrey Lezhnev die afgelope Desember om M-1 Challenge 73, and a three-round decision last September over Oos Nagibin by M-1 Challenge 70.

Nevorov (pictured above) will be dropping down in weight from featherweight to bantamweight to fight for the title.

Also Russian fighter, Evloev (6-0-0, M-1: 6-0-0) is coming off the best victory of his young career, positioning himself for this title shot with a three-round decision over his much more experienced foe, American opponent Lee Morrison (see pictured below), by M-1 Challenge 73.

Known for his tremendous physicality, coupled with an excellent grappling game and diverse striking skill set, Nevzorov has been tabbed as a future MMA star.

A featherweight match between Russian Oos Nagibin (8-2-0, M-1: 4-1-0) en Brazilian Diego D’Avila (18-5-0, M-1: 1-0-0) has also been announced for M-1 Challenge 76.

Nagibin is coming off an impressive third-round stoppage (stoot) van Die rbanali Abdusalamov by M-1 Challenge 72 laaste November, while D’Avila won his M-1 Global debut last, verstik uit Zalimbeg Omarov for the M-1 Challenge 73 Voorlegging van die nag.

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Alexander Shlemenko defeats Paul Bradley, Kunchenko retains M-1 Challenge title

Maart 5, 2017 FNU47 Skryf 'n opmerking

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M-1 Uitdaging 74 Amptelike uitslae

(R) Alexander Shlemenko kicked his way to another victory

MOSCOW (Maart 4, 2017) — Russiese middelgewigtitel Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko verslaan Amerikaanse Paul “Die Gentleman” Bradley and undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko retained his title last night in the loaded M-1 Challenge 75 card at Olympic Sports Complex in Moscow, Rusland

A three-time Bellator champion, Shlemenko (55-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 5-0-0) spoiled the M-1 Global debut of former Ring of Combat champion Bradley (23-8-0, M-1: 0-1-0), fighting out of San Diego, by way of a three-round unanimous decision in the main event of the evening. Shlemenko, who last year captured the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship, remained undefeated in M-1 Global competition.

Kunchenko (16-0-0, M-1: 8-0-0), van Rusland, kept his professional MMA record intact with his 16^ste oorwinning, half of which in M-1 Global competition, with a five-round unanimous decision over fellow countryman Maksim Grabovich (5-3-0, M-1: 4-1-0) in die mede-funksie.

(R) — Alexey Kunchenko cruised to his 16th pro win with a defeat

Popular Russian welterweight Sergey “Streetfighter” Romanov (11-1-0, M-1: 4-0-0) made a strong statement as a legitimate title contender with his three-round unanimous decision over Russian MMA veteran Mogamed “Die Wit Wolf” Sultanakhmedov (18-6-0, M-1: 10-2-0), the former M-1 Selection middleweight champion.

Former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich (13-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0) homself geposisioneer vir 'n ander titel geskiet, stopping American Keon “The Black Assassin” Caldwell (11-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0) on punches in the second round.

In the final main card fight, Brasiliaanse lig swaargewig Carlos “Cachorrao” Eduardo (15-4-0, M-1: 1-0-0) made an impressive M-1 Global debut, taking a three-round decision from his Ukrainian opponent, Boris “Bora” Polezhay (15-6-0, M-1: 1-1-0).

In voorlopige card aksie, Russiese middelgewigtitel Valery “Die Russiese Hammer” Myasinikov (11-1-2, M-1: 2-1-2) lived up to his nickname with an opening-round knockout of Brazilian Amilcar Alves (15-11-0, M-1: 0-1-0), undefeated Russian welterweight Abubakar Mestoev (4-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0) took a three-round unanimous decision from German Niko Samsonidse (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), pro-debuting Russian lightweight Roman Bogatov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0) used an arm-triangle choke to submit Ukrainian Aleksey Sotnikov (4-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), South Korean Bok Kil Young (8-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1) en Russiese Viktor Kolesnik (9-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1) geveg om 'n drie-round trekking, Russiese welterweight Danila Prikaza (6-1-0, M-1: 4-1-0) locked in a rear-naked choke hold to defeat German Arda “Boma Ye” Adas (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0) by first-round submission, and Georgian lightweight Raul Tutarauli (8-4-0, M-1: 4-1-0) gat uit Mohamed Grabinski (14-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Duitsland, in die tweede ronde.

Complete results & fotogalery hieronder:

MAIN CARD

Hoofren – Middleweights

Alexander Shlemenko (55-9-0, 1 NC, M-1: 5-0-0), Rusland

WDEC3

Paul Bradley (23-8-0, 2 NC, M-1: 0-1-0), USA

M-1 CHALLENGE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Alexey Kunchenko (16-0-0, M-1: 8-0-0), Rusland

WDEC5

Maksim Grabovich (5-3-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Rusland

(Kunchenko retained M-1 Challenge welterweight title)

WELTERWEIGHTS

Seregey Romanov (11-1-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Rusland

WDEC3

Magomed Sultanakhmedov (18-6-0, M-1: 10-2-0), Rusland

Liggewigte

Maxim Divnich (12-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0), Rusland

WTKO/KO2 (stoot – 2:03)

Keon Caldwell (11-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), USA

LIG swaargewigte

Carlos Eduardo (15-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brasilië

WDEC3

Boris Polezhay (15-4-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Oekraïne

VOORLOPIGE CARD

Middleweights

Valery Myasinikov(11-1-2, M-1: 2-2-2), Rusland.

WTKO/KO1 (stoot – 2:59)

Amilcar Alves (15-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brasilië

WELTERWEIGHTS

Abubakar Mestoev (4-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Rusland

WDEC3

Niko Samsonidse (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Duitsland

Danila Prikaza (6-1-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Rusland

WSUB1 (agter-naak verstik – 1:54)

Arda Adas (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Duitsland

Liggewigte

Roman Bogatov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rusland

WSUB1 (arm-driehoek verstik – 1:56)

Aleksey Sotnikov (4-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Oekraïne

Bok Kil Young (8-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1), Suid-Korea

Viktor Kolesnik (9-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1), Rusland

Raul Tutarauli (8-4-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Georgia

WTKO/KO2 (stoot – 3:50)

Mohamed Grabinski (14-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Duitsland

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M-1 Uitdaging 75 AMPTELIKE GEWICHTEN

Maart 3, 2017 FNU47 Skryf 'n opmerking

MAIN CARD

Hoofren – Middleweights – 3 X 5

(L) ALEXANDER SHLEMENKO (54-9-0, 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0), Rusland 184 1/2 £. (83.9 kg)

vs.

(R) PAUL BRADLEY (23-7-0, 2 NC, M-1: 0-0-0), USA 184 £. (83.6 kg)

M-1 CHALLENGE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5

(L) Alexey KUNCHENKO (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), Kampioen, Rusland 169 1/2 £. (77 kg)

vs.

(R) MAKSIM GRABOVICH (5-2-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Challenger, Rusland 164 1/2 £. (74.8 kg)

WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

SERGEY ROMANOV (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Rusland 169 1/2 £. (77 kg)

MAGOMED SULTANAKHMEDOV (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0), Rusland 169 1/2 £. (77.1 kg)

Liggewigte — 3 X 5

MAXIM DIVNICH (12-2-0, M-1: 6-2-0), Rusland 154 £. (70.1 kg)

vs.

KEON CALDWELL (11-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), USA 154 £. (70.1 kg)

LIG swaargewigte – 3 X 5

BORIS POLEZHAY (15-5-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Oekraïne 204 1/2 £. (92.9 kg)

vs.

CARLOS EDUARDO (14-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brasilië 205 £. (93 kg)

VOORLOPIGE CARD

Middleweights – 3 X 5

VALERY MYASINIKOV (10-1-2, M-1: 1-2-2), Rusland. 187 £. (84.9 kg)

vs.

AMILCAR ALVES (15-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brasilië 187 £. (84.9 kg)

WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

NIKO SAMSONIDSE (2-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Duitsland 154 £. (70 kg)

vs.

ABUBAKAR MESTOEV (3-0-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Rusland 154 1/2 £. (70.2 kg)

ARDA “Boma Ye” ADAS (8-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Duitsland 176 £. (80.0 kg)

vs.

DANILA PRIKAZA (5-1-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Rusland 173 1/2 £. (78.9 kg)

Liggewigte – 3 X 5

ALEKSEY SOTNIKOV (4-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Oekraïne 149 £. (67.8 kg)

vs.

ROMAN BOGATOV (0-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Rusland 149 £. (67.9 kg)

BOK KIL YOUNG (8-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Suid-Korea 145 £. (65.8 kg)

vs.

VIKTOR KOLESNIK (9-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Rusland 145 £. (65.8 kg)

MOHAMED GRABINSKI (14-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Duitsland 158 £. (71.9 kg)

Vs.

RAUL TUTARAULI (7-4-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Georgia 158 1/2 £. (72.0 kg)

WANNEER: Vrydag, Maart 3, 2017

WAAR: Moskou, Rusland

PROMOTOR: M-1 Global

Lewende stroom: www.m1global.tv (12.00 namiddag. EN / 9:00 voormiddag. PT in die VSA)

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M-1 Challenge 75 – Maart 3, 2017 – Moskou, Rusland

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American middleweight Paul Bradley Steps up to challenge “Storm” Alexander Shlemenko in main event

Januarie 29, 2017 FNU47 Skryf 'n opmerking

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M-1 Challenge 75, Maart 3, in Moskou, Rusland

ST. PETERSBURG, Rusland (Januarie 27, 2017) – American MMA veteran Paul “Die Gentleman” Bradley has stepped up to meet the awesome challenge presented by 2016 M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko in the March 3^rd M-1 Challenge 75 main event in Moscow.

M-1 Challenge 75 sal live gestroom van Moskou in hoë definisie op www.M1Global.TV. Kykers sal in staat wees om die voorlopige gevegte en belangrikste kaart te kyk deur aan te teken op by te registreer www.M1Global.TV. Aanhangers kan al die aksie te sien op hul rekenaars, sowel as op Android en Apple smart phones en tablette.

A three-time Bellator champion, Shlemenko (54-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0) verslaan voormalige M-1 Challenge-kampioen Vyacheslav Vasilevsky last year in the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship semifinals and championship final, onderskeidelik, by three-round majority decision and third-round submission (verstik). Shlemenko vs. Vasilevsky I & II were also the M-1 Challenge 68 & 64 Fights of the Night.

Former Ring of Combat champion Bradley (23-7-0, M-1: 0-0-0) will be making his M-1 Challenge debut, egter, he’s a seasoned MMA veteran having fought in the UFC, Strikeforce, Bellator en World Series of Veg.

The 33-year-old Bradley, fighting out of San Diego (Kalifornië), was a standout wrestler at the powerhouse University of Iowa. He is known for his physical strength, tremendous endurance, and balanced stand-up and ground skills.

Undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), van Rusland, will defend his title in the co-feature against Maksin Grabovich (5-2-0, M-1: 4-0-0), van Rusland, who replaced injured Kazakh challenger Shaukat Rakhmonov (7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0).

Russian welterweight prospect Sergey “Streetfighter” Romanov (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) meets Russian veteran Magomed “Die Wit Wolf” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0), while another American fighter, liggewig Keon “The Black Assassin” Caldwell (11-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), will make his M-1 Global debut against former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich (12-2-0, M-1: 6-2-0), van die Oekraïne.

Rounding out a loaded M-1 Challenge 75 main card is a middleweight clash between Russian favorite Valery “Die Russiese Hammer” Myasinikov (10-1-2, M-1: 1-1-2) and Spaniard ENOC Los Torres (19-9-1, M-1: 5-6-1).

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M-1 Challenge 74 – Februarie. 18, 2017 – St. Petersburg, Rusland

M-1 Challenge 75 – Maart 3, 2017 – Moskou, Rusland

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Maksim Grabovich new opponent for M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko

Januarie 24, 2017 FNU47 Skryf 'n opmerking

M-1 Challenge 75, Maart 3, in Moskou, Rusland

ST. PETERSBURG, Rusland (Januarie 23, 2017) – Undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko will now be challenged by fellow Russian Maksim Grabovich, who has replaced injured Shavkat Rakhmonov, Maart 3, by M-1 Challenge 75 in Moskou.

M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko (54-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0),the three-time Bellator champion, wil kop M-1 Challenge 75 against an opponent to soon be announced.

Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0), uit Tyumen geveg, Rusland, is a Muay Thai specialist who captured his M-1 Challenge welterweight title belt last April at M-1 Challenge 65, when defending titlist Murad Abdulaev het tydens die vierde ronde uitgetree.

In a non-title fight, Kunchenko won a three-round unanimous decision over Eduardo Ramon at M-1 Challenge at M-1 Challenge 70 last September. His first title defense was Desember 5 by M-1 Challenge 72, in which Kunchenko won a 5-round unanimous decision over Abdulaev in a rematch.

Grabovich (5-2-0, M-1: 4-0-0), fighting out of famed Stary Oskol in Russia, has won his last three fights in addition to being undefeated in four M-1 Global matches. His signature victory to date was last June at M-1 Challenge 68, in which Grabovich won a three-round unanimous decision in the Fight of the Night.

In other announced main card fights, American lightweight Keon “The Black Assassin” Caldwell (11-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0) makes his M-1 Global debut against former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich (12-2-0 (M-1: 6-2-0), while Russian welterweight prospect Sergey “Streetfighter” Romanov (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) faces Russian veteran Magomed “Die Wit Wolf” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0).

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M-1 Challenge 74 – Februarie. 18, 2017 – St. Petersburg, Rusland

M-1 Challenge 75 – Maart 3, 2017 – Moskou, Rusland

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“Storm” Warning! Alexander Shlemenko to headline M-1 Challenge 75

Januarie 21, 2017 FNU47 Skryf 'n opmerking

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American lightweight

Keon Caldwell added to loaded card

Maart 3 in Moskou, Rusland

ST. PETERSBURG, Rusland (Januarie 19, 2017) – M-1 Global has announced that 2016 M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko wil kop M-1 Challenge 75 in Moskou.

It has also been announced that American lightweight Keon “The Black Assassin” Caldwell will make his M-1 Global debut versus former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich.

Shlemenko (54-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0), a three-time Bellator champion, verslaan voormalige M-1 Challenge-kampioen Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (see picture above with Shlemenko on right) last year in the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship semifinals and championship final, onderskeidelik, by three-round majority decision and third-round submission (verstik). Shlemenko vs. Vasilevsky I & II were the M-1 Challenge 68 & 64 Fights of the Night.

In a much-anticipated All-Russian middleweight showdown, Shlemenko was supposed to fight reigning M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Ramadan Emeev, who was unfortunately injured during training camp, forcing him out of that match. Vasilevsky replaced Emeev against Shlemenko in the championship final.

In sy laaste aksie, Shlemenko stopped Kendall Grove in the second round of their main event fight on Bellator 162 last October in Memphis, Tennessee.

“Alexander Shlemenko fighting in Russia is always a significant event,” M-1 Global president Vadim Finkelchtein gesê, “as he is a true legend of Russian MMA. His fights always sellout arenas, no matter who his opponent. We all know that the story we started last year at M<-1 Grand Prix 2016 isn’t over, nog. The whole country is waiting for the fight between Russia’s two best middleweights – Alexander Shlemenko and Ramazan Emeev.

“Ramazan was injured and Shlemenko had contractual obligations with Bellator. So, throughout the past month, we were waiting for Shlemenko to receive permission to fight in Russia. Nou, we have arranged for him to fight on M-1 Challenge 75. We’ve done a great job to make this possible and now hope that, hierdie tyd, we will be able to complete this exciting story.”

Undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), van Rusland, will defend his title against an opponent to be announced, due to originally announced Kazakh challenger, onoorwonne Shaukat Rakhmonov (7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), withdrawing due to a knee injury.

Russian welterweight prospect Sergey “Streetfighter” Romanov (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) faces Russian veteran Magomed “Die Wit Wolf” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0) op die M-1 Challenge 75 kaart.

Caldwell (11-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), fighting out of Georgia, is the US-based Island Fights champion. A powerful puncher who has nine knockouts in his 11 pro victories, Caldwell was supposed to compete in the 13^ste season of Die uiteindelike Fighter, but he withdrew due to personal reasons. He has had several fights in World Series of Fighting.

A Ukrainian fighting out of Moscow, Divnich captured the vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title in 2014 by M-1 Challenge 54, stop Dzhambulat Kurbanov in the third round on punches in the Fight of the Night. In 2015, Divnich lost his first title defense by third-round knockout to Mansour Barnaoui by M-1 Challenge 57. In sy laaste stryd, Artiom Damkovsky knocked out Divnich with a kick in the second-round of their fight this past September at M-1 Challenge 70.

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M-1 CHALLENGE EVENT CALENDAR:

M-1 Challenge 74 – Februarie. 18, 2017 – St. Petersburg, Rusland

M-1 Challenge 75 – Maart 3, 2017 – Moskou, Rusland

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Injured Shavkat Rakhmonov pulls out of Welterweight title fight vs. Alexey Kunchenko

Januarie 10, 2017 FNU47 Skryf 'n opmerking

M-1 Challenge 75, Maart 3 in Moskou, Rusland

ST. PETERSBURG, Rusland (Januarie 9, 2017) – A serious knee injury requiring surgery has forced undefeated Kazakhstan challenger Shaukat Rakhmonov (7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0) to withdraw from his first title fight, Maart 3 against unbeaten M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), van Rusland, by M-1 Challenge 75 in Moskou.

“I wanted this fight badly and put a lot of effort into preparation for it,” a dejected Rakhmonov explained. “Ongelukkig, I tore ligaments in my knee and, based on my medical exam, I will need surgery soon. I apologize to all the MMA fans who were anticipating this fight. I’ll do my best to return stronger than ever.”

Weltergewig vooruitsig Sergey “Streetfighter” Romanov (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) takes on Russian veteran Magomed “Die Wit Wolf” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0) op die M-1 Challenge 75 kaart.

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