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

Mart 28, 2017 FNU47 Ostavite komentar

MOSCOW (Mart 27, 2017) – Russian heavyweight Sergei “The Paratrooper” Kharitonov has committed to fighting Jun 15 na M-1 Challenge 80 card in Harbin, Kina. Kharitonov will square-off against veteran Brazilian MMA fighter Marcus Viniciuds “Planina” Lopes u glavni događaj.

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 “Dvojka” Ambar dvaput, at M-1 Izazov 59 u 2015 at Kazakhstan (WKO/TKO4 – punches) i M-1 Challenge 43 u 2013 at China, (KO/TKO3 – injury), i da Alexei Kudin u M-1 Challenge 53 u 2014 Rusija (KO2).

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

Lopes (15-0-0, M-1: 2-1-0) poražen 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, ako ne, 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 predsjednika) 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. At this moment, 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, Navijači’ 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: “Da, 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. Stoga, 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

Mart 22, 2017 FNU47 Ostavite komentar

M-1 Challenge 76, April 22, u Ingušetiji

MOSCOW (Mart 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 i Movsar Evloev u M-1 Challenge 76, April 22, u Ingušetiji, Rusija.

Representing the famed Alexander Nevsky OEMK Team in Stary Oskol, Rusija, 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 prošlog decembra u M-1 Challenge 73, and a three-round decision last September over Timur Nagibin u 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), u 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 Timur Nagibin (8-2-0, M-1: 4-1-0) i 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 (punches) od The rbanali Abdusalamov u M-1 Challenge 72 u novembru prošle godine, while D’Avila won his M-1 Global debut last, gušenja out Zalimbeg Omarov for the M-1 Challenge 73 Podnošenje Night.

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

Mart 5, 2017 FNU47 Ostavite komentar

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M-1 IZAZOV 74 SLUŽBENI REZULTATI

(R) Alexander Shlemenko kicked his way to another victory

MOSCOW (Mart 4, 2017) — Ruski srednjoj Aleksandar “Oluja” Shlemenko poraženi American Pavle “The 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, Rusija

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), Rusije, kept his professional MMA record intact with his 16^th pobjeda, 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) u co-funkcija.

(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 “The White 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) pozicioniran sebe za još titulu, 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, Brazilski poluteškoj 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).

U preliminarnim akciji kartica, Ruski srednjoj Valery “Ruske 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) i ruski Viktor Kolesnik (9-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1) borio na tri-okrugli draw, Ruski velter 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) punched out Mohamed Grabinski (14-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Njemačke, u drugom krugu.

Complete results & foto galerija ispod:

MAIN CARD

Main Event – Srednjeteškaše

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

WDEC3

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

M-1 CHALLENGE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

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

WDEC5

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

(Kunchenko retained M-1 Challenge welterweight title)

WELTERWEIGHTS

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

WDEC3

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

LIGHTWEIGHTS

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

WTKO/KO2 (punches – 2:03)

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

LIGHT teškaša

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

WDEC3

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

PRELIMINARNI CARD

Srednjeteškaše

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

WTKO/KO1 (punches – 2:59)

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

WELTERWEIGHTS

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

WDEC3

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

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

WSUB1 (zadnja-naked čok – 1:54)

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

LIGHTWEIGHTS

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

WSUB1 (ruka-trokut čok – 1:56)

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

Bok Kil Young (8-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1), Južna Koreja

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

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

WTKO/KO2 (punches – 3:50)

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

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M-1 IZAZOV 75 SLUŽBENI WEIGHTS

Mart 3, 2017 FNU47 Ostavite komentar

MAIN CARD

Main Event – Srednjeteškaše – 3 X 5

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

vs.

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

M-1 CHALLENGE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5

(L) ALEXEY KUNCHENKO (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), Prvak, Rusija 169 1/2 lbs. (77 kg)

vs.

(R) MAKSIM GRABOVICH (5-2-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Izazivač, Rusija 164 1/2 lbs. (74.8 kg)

WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

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

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

LIGHTWEIGHTS — 3 X 5

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

vs.

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

LIGHT teškaša – 3 X 5

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

vs.

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

PRELIMINARNI CARD

Srednjeteškaše – 3 X 5

VALERY MYASINIKOV (10-1-2, M-1: 1-2-2), Rusija. 187 lbs. (84.9 kg)

vs.

AMILCAR ALVES (15-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brazil 187 lbs. (84.9 kg)

WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

NIKO SAMSONIDSE (2-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Njemačka 154 lbs. (70 kg)

vs.

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

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

vs.

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

LIGHTWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

ALEKSEY SOTNIKOV (4-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Ukrajina 149 lbs. (67.8 kg)

vs.

ROMAN BOGATOV (0-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Rusija 149 lbs. (67.9 kg)

BOK KIL YOUNG (8-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Južna Koreja 145 lbs. (65.8 kg)

vs.

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

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

Vs.

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

KADA: Petak, Mart 3, 2017

GDJE: Moskva, Rusija

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M-1 Challenge 75 – Mart 3, 2017 – Moskva, Rusija

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

Siječanj 29, 2017 FNU47 Ostavite komentar

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M-1 Challenge 75, Mart 3, u Moskvi, Rusija

ST. PETERSBURG, Rusija (Siječanj 27, 2017) – American MMA veteran Pavle “The Gentleman” Bradley has stepped up to meet the awesome challenge presented by 2016 M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Aleksandar “Oluja” Shlemenko in the March 3^rd M-1 Challenge 75 main event in Moscow.

M-1 Challenge 75 will be streamed live from Moscow in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Gledatelji će moći gledati preliminarne borbe i glavnog karticu prijavom na registrovati na www.M1Global.TV. Fanovi mogu gledati sve akcije na racunaru, kao i na Android i Apple pametne telefone i tablete.

A three-time Bellator champion, Shlemenko (54-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0) poraženi bivši šampion M-1 Challenge Vyacheslav Vasilevsky last year in the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship semifinals and championship final, odnosno, by three-round majority decision and third-round submission (čok). 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, međutim, he’s a seasoned MMA veteran having fought in the UFC, Strikeforce, Bellator i World Series of Fighting.

The 33-year-old Bradley, fighting out of San Diego (Kalifornija), 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), Rusije, will defend his title in the co-feature against Maksin Grabovich (5-2-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Rusije, 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 “The White Wolf” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0), while another American fighter, lak 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), Ukrajine.

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

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M-1 Challenge 74 – Februar. 18, 2017 – St. Petersburg, Rusija

M-1 Challenge 75 – Mart 3, 2017 – Moskva, Rusija

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

Siječanj 24, 2017 FNU47 Ostavite komentar

M-1 Challenge 75, Mart 3, u Moskvi, Rusija

ST. PETERSBURG, Rusija (Siječanj 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, Mart 3, u M-1 Challenge 75 u Moskvi.

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

Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0), fighting out of Tyumen, Rusija, 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 retired during the fourth round.

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 Decembar 5 u 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 “The White Wolf” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0).

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M-1 Challenge 75 – Mart 3, 2017 – Moskva, Rusija

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

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Keon Caldwell added to loaded card

Mart 3 u Moskvi, Rusija

ST. PETERSBURG, Rusija (Siječanj 19, 2017) – M-1 Global has announced that 2016 M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Aleksandar “Oluja” Shlemenko volja naslov M-1 Challenge 75 u Moskvi.

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, poraženi bivši šampion M-1 Challenge Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (see picture above with Shlemenko on right) last year in the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship semifinals and championship final, odnosno, by three-round majority decision and third-round submission (čok). 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.

U svojoj zadnjoj akciji, Shlemenko stopped Kendall Grove in the second round of their main event fight on Bellator 162 last October in Memphis, Tenesi.

“Alexander Shlemenko fighting in Russia is always a significant event,” M-1 Global predsjednika Vadim Finkelchtein rekao je, “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 Velika nagrada 2016 isn’t over, još. 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. Tako, throughout the past month, we were waiting for Shlemenko to receive permission to fight in Russia. Sada, 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, ovaj put, 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), Rusije, will defend his title against an opponent to be announced, due to originally announced Kazakh challenger, neumućen 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 “The White Wolf” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0) na M-1 Challenge 75 kartica.

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^th season of The Ultimate 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 u M-1 Challenge 54, zaustavljanje Dzhambulat Kurbanov in the third round on punches in the Fight of the Night. U 2015, Divnich lost his first title defense by third-round knockout to Mansour Barnaoui u M-1 Challenge 57. U svojoj zadnjoj borbi, 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 – Februar. 18, 2017 – St. Petersburg, Rusija

M-1 Challenge 75 – Mart 3, 2017 – Moskva, Rusija

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

Siječanj 10, 2017 FNU47 Ostavite komentar

M-1 Challenge 75, Mart 3 u Moskvi, Rusija

ST. PETERSBURG, Rusija (Siječanj 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, Mart 3 against unbeaten M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), Rusije, u M-1 Challenge 75 u Moskvi.

“I wanted this fight badly and put a lot of effort into preparation for it,” a dejected Rakhmonov explained. “Nažalost, 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.”

Welterweight prospect Sergey “Streetfighter” Romanov (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) takes on Russian veteran Magomed “The White Wolf” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0) na M-1 Challenge 75 kartica.

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