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Fight Network Presents 5 Live Events Over 3 Days Starting Tonight, Abril 20

For Immediate Release – April 20, 2017

Including UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Lobov Prelims, UN Campionat: Kings of Destiny, LFA 10: Heinisch vs. Rota, M-1 Desafiament 76 i Combat Amèriques 13

TORONTO – Fight Network, més important del món 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents three action-packed days of live mixed martial arts, beginning tonight, Dijous, Abril 20, amb Combat Amèriques 13 from Tucson, Arizona, kicking off globally with the live prelims at 8 p.m. ET and at 10 p.m. ET in Canada with the live main card, which follows a live edition of IMPACT Wrestling a 8 p.m. I.

The action continues on Friday, Abril 21 a 8:30 a.m. ET with a live Canadian broadcast of UN Campionat: Kings of Destiny from Manila, Filipines. Després, a 9 p.m. I, LFA 10: Heinisch vs. Rota emanates from Pueblo, Colorado and airs live on Fight Network in Canada and globally in over 30 països d'Europa, Àfrica i Orient Mitjà.

En dissabte, Abril 22, M-1 Global returns with a live doubleheader, a partir de les 10 a.m. I amb M-1 Selection 76, which airs live in Canada, Els EUA. i en el món en més de 30 països d'Europa, Àfrica i Orient Mitjà. La M-1 Desafiament 76 main card airs live exclusively in Canada at 1 p.m. I.

Finalment, Fight Network will deliver extensive coverage of UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Lobov across Canada on Saturday, Abril 22, a partir de 7 p.m. ET with the live UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. LobovPRE-FIGHT SHOW leading into LIVE PRELIMS en Fight Network. The main card airs live on TSN5. LaUFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Lobov PRE-FIGHT SHOW will feature UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and retired UFC lightweight contender Yves Edwards serving as desk analysts with host Karyn Bryant and reporter Laura Sanko conducting on-site fighter interviews.

At the conclusion of Saturday’s main card, el viu UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Lobov POST-FIGHT SHOW on Fight Network features highlights, analysis and post-fight interviews.

The stacked lineup for tonight’s Combat Amèriques 13, a partir de 8 p.m. ET globally on Fight Network and 10 p.m. ET with the main card in Canada, inclou:

-Román Salazar (10-5) vs. Ricky Palacios (7-1)

-Irwin Rivera (5-2) vs. Kevin Natividad (2-0)

-Benny Madrid (9-3) vs. Chad Dietmeyer (8-2)

-Daniel Rodriguez (3-0) vs. Joel Campió (4-0)

-Erick Sánchez (7-3) vs. Randy Steinke (17-10-1)
-Victor Reyna (8-3) vs. Andrew Perez (5-4)
-Stephanie Alba (3-1) vs. Alesha Zappitella (2-0)

UN Campionat: Kings of Destiny, airing on Friday, Abril 21 a 8:30 a.m. ET across Canada, is headlined by lightweight kingpin Eduard Folayang defending his title against surging Ev Ting. The full card includes:

-Eduard Folayang (17-5) vs. Ev Coses (13-3) – ONE lightweight title
-Kevin Belingon (14-5) vs. Toni Tauru (11-4-1)
-Danny Kingad (5-0) vs. Muhammad Aiman (2-1)

-Eugene Toquero (8-4) vs. Stefer Rahardian (4-0)
-Chan Rothana (4-2) vs. Xie Bin (2-1)

-Gina Iniong (4-2) vs. Natalie Hills (2-4)
-Michelle Nicolini (3-1) vs. Irina Mazepa (2-0)

-Robin Catalan (4-3) vs. Jeremy Miado (6-0)
-Cristià Lee (5-1) vs. Jianping Wan (2-2)
-Honori Banari (11-6) vs. Jaroslav Jartim (6-5-1)

LFA 10: Heinisch vs. Rota, airing on Friday, Abril 21 a 9 p.m. ET across Canada and globally on Fight Network, features the following lineup:

-Ian Heinisch (7-0) vs. Lucas Rota (12-6)

-Nick Urso (9-3) vs. Brandon Royval (5-2)
-Zac Riley (5-3) vs. Jerome Rivera (5-0)

-Dominic Montoya (7-0) vs. Slobodan Maksimovic (12-5-1)

-Andrew Yates (9-2) vs. Andrew Tenneson (5-1)
-Adam Martinez (3-1) vs. Maikel Perez (1-0)

-Cody Yohn (3-1) vs. Mike Jones (4-2)

Saturday’s M-1 Global doubleheader begins with a live global broadcast of M-1 Selection 76 a 10 a.m. I, which will include the following bouts:

-Javier Fuentes (9-3) vs. Khamzat Sakalov (4-2)
-Elnur Veliev (6-0) vs. Zalimbek Omarov (7-2)
-Anatoly Lyagu (5-1) vs. Abubakar Mestoev (4-0)
-Evgeniy Goncharov (5-2) vs. Daniil Arepyev (7-1)
-Alexey Valivakhin (10-5) vs. Ingishkan Ozdoev (0-0)

La M-1 Desafiament 76 main card airs live across Canada at 1 p.m. ET and is headlined by a clash for the M-1 bantamweight championship. The full fight card includes:

-Movsar Evloev (6-0) vs. Alexei Nevzorov (12-2) – M-1 bantamweight title
-Khamzat Dalgiev (8-1) vs. Heliton dos Santos (15-5)
-Timur Nagibin (8-2) vs. Diego D’Avila (18-5)

-Sergey Morozov (6-2) vs. Fabricio Sarraff (22-9)

-Zalimbeg Omarov (7-2-1) vs. Elnur Veliev (6-0-1)

Dissabte de UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Lobov PRELIMS air live on Fight Network across Canada at 8 p.m. I. The star-studded four-bout card includes:

-Thales Leites (26-7) vs. Sam Alvey (30-8)
-Dustin Ortiz (16-6) vs. Brandon Moreno (13-3)

-De Scott Holtzman (9-2) vs. Michael McBride (8-2)

-Jessica Penne (12-5) vs. Danielle Taylor (8-2)

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

M-1 DESAFIAMENT 76 MAIN CARD SET
Aquest dissabte night in Ingushetia, Rússia
MOSCOW (Abril 18, 2017) – La M-1 Desafiament 76 main card is set, headlined by an Interim M-1 Challenge bantamweight title fight, between top contenders Alexey Nevzorov i Movsar Evloev, per aquest dissabte nit (Abril 22) a Ingúixia, Rússia.
Nevzorov (12-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0) and Evloev (6-0-0, M-1: 6-0-0), both representing Russia, are fighting for the Interim M0-1 Challenge bantamweight championships due to a long-term injury to the reigning champion, Pavel Vitruk,
La Davella brothers from Brazil, pes gall Heliton (15-5-0, M-1: 0-0-0) i ploma Diego (18-5-0), will be in action against a pair of Russian opponents, respectivament, Khamzat Dalgiev (8-1-0, M-1: 5-0-0) i Timur Nagibin (8-2-0, M-1: 4-1-0).
Another Brazilian fighter, FabricioBillSarraff (22-9-0, M-1: 0-0-0), meets Kazakhstan bantamweight Sergey Morozov (6-2-0, M-1: 3-2-0), while German Rene Hoppe (6-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0-) es reuneix Ike Bochkov (2-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), de Rússia.
Preliminary card match-ups include Ukrainian featherweight Elnur Valiev (6-0-1, M-1: 0-0-0) vs. Zalimbeg Omarov (7-2-1, M-1: 4-1-1), de Rússia, Javier fuentas (9-4-0, M-1: 2-1-0), d'Espanya, vs. Khamzat Sakalov (5-1-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Evgeni Goncharov (5-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), d'Espanya, vs. Daniil Arepyev (7-1-0), M-1: 0-0-1) in a battle of Russian heavyweights, and Ukrainian welterweight Alexey Valivakhin (8-5-0, M-1: 0-0-0) vs. Ingiskhan Ozdoev (2-3-0, M-1: 2-3-0), de Rússia.
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Top Russian heavyweight Sergei Kharitonov Commits to fighting on M-1 Challenge 80 card June 15 de la Xina

MOSCOW (Març 27, 2017) – Russian heavyweight Sergei “El Paracaigudista” Kharitonov has committed to fighting Juny 15 en el M-1 Desafiament 80 card in Harbin, Xina. Kharitonov will square-off against veteran Brazilian MMA fighter Marcus ViniciudsMontanha” Lopes en l'esdeveniment principal.
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 “Diable” Granero dues vegades, at M-1 Desafiament 59 a 2015 at Kazakhstan (WKO/TKO4 – cops) i M-1 Desafiament 43 a 2013 at China, (KO/TKO3injury), i per Alexei Kudin a M-1 Desafiament 53 a 2014 Rússia (KO2).
Kharitonov, who has also fought in Strikeforce and PRIDE, has defeated some of the greatest heavyweight MMA fighters of all-time, Incloent Allistair Overeem, Andrei Arlovski, Fabricio Werdum i Pedro Rizzo.
Lopes (15-0-0, M-1: 2-1-0) derrotat Evgeni Myakinkin by three-round unanimous decision this past February at M-1 Desafiament 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 Desafiament 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, sinó, 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 (President de M-1 Global) 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, ventiladors’ 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: “Sí, 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. Per tant, 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

M-1 Desafiament 76, Abril 22, a Ingúixia
MOSCOW (Març 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 a M-1 Desafiament 76, Abril 22, a Ingúixia, Rússia.
Representing the famed Alexander Nevsky OEMK Team in Stary Oskol, Rússia, 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 el passat desembre a M-1 Desafiament 73, and a three-round decision last September over Timur Nagibin a M-1 Desafiament 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 Llegeix Morrison (see pictured below), a M-1 Desafiament 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 Desafiament 76.
Nagibin is coming off an impressive third-round stoppage (cops) de El rbanali Abdusalamov a M-1 Desafiament 72 el novembre passat, while D’Avila won his M-1 Global debut last, ofegant Zalimbeg Omarov for the M-1 Challenge 73 Submissió de la Nit.
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Alexander Shlemenko defeats Paul Bradley, Kunchenko retains M-1 Challenge title

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M-1 DESAFIAMENT 74 RESULTATS OFICIALS

(R) Alexander Shlemenko kicked his way to another victory
MOSCOW (Març 4, 2017) — Mitjà rus Alejandro “Tempesta” Shlemenko derrotat nord-americà Paul “La Caballero” Bradley and undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko retained his title last night in the loaded M-1 Desafiament 75 card at Olympic Sports Complex in Moscow, Rússia
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), de Rússia, kept his professional MMA record intact with his 16º victòria, 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) en la baralla co-estel·lar.
(R) — Alexey Kunchenko cruised to his 16th pro win with a defeat
Popular Russian welterweight Sergey “StreetfighterRomanov (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 “El Llop Blanc” 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) posicionat per a una altra oportunitat pel títol, stopping American KeonThe Black AssassinCaldwell (11-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0) on punches in the second round.
In the final main card fight, De pes semipesado del Brasil 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, BorisBoraPolezhay (15-6-0, M-1: 1-1-0).
En l'acció cartellera preliminar, Mitjà rus Valery “El Martell de Rússia” 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 rus Viktor Kolesnik (9-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1) va lluitar per un empat de tres rondes, Welter de Rússia Danila Prikaza (6-1-0, M-1: 4-1-0) locked in a rear-naked choke hold to defeat German ArdaBoma YeAdas (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0) by first-round submission, and Georgian lightweight Raúl Tutarauli (8-4-0, M-1: 4-1-0) punched out Mohamed Grabinskjo (14-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), d'Alemanya, en la segona ronda.
Complete results & galeria de fotos de sota:
TARGETA PRINCIPAL
MAIN EVENT – Els pesos mitjans
Alexander Shlemenko (55-9-0, 1 NC, M-1: 5-0-0), Rússia
WDEC3
Paul Bradley (23-8-0, 2 NC, M-1: 0-1-0), EUA
M-1 CHALLENGE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Alexey Kunchenko (16-0-0, M-1: 8-0-0), Rússia
WDEC5
Maksim Grabovich (5-3-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Rússia
(Kunchenko retained M-1 Challenge welterweight title)
Welters
Seregey Romanov (11-1-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Rússia
WDEC3
Magomed Sultanakhmedov (18-6-0, M-1: 10-2-0), Rússia
Pesos lleugers
Maxim Divnich (12-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0), Rússia
WTKO/KO2 (cops – 2:03)
Keon Caldwell (11-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), EUA
Semipesats
Carlos Eduardo (15-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brasil
WDEC3
Boris Polezhay (15-4-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Ucraïna
TARGETA PRELIMINAR
Els pesos mitjans
Valery Myasinikov(11-1-2, M-1: 2-2-2), Rússia.
WTKO/KO1 (cops – 2:59)
Amilcar Alves (15-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brasil
Welters
Abubakar Mestoev (4-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Rússia
WDEC3
Niko Samsonidse (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Alemanya
Danila Prikaza (6-1-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Rússia
WSUB1 (estrangulament per l'esquena – 1:54)
Arda Adas (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Alemanya
Pesos lleugers
Roman Bogatov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rússia
WSUB1 (estrangulador braç-triangle – 1:56)
Aleksey Sotnikov (4-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Ucraïna
Bok Kil Young (8-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1), Corea del Sud
D3
Viktor Kolesnik (9-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1), Rússia
Raúl Tutarauli (8-4-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Geòrgia
WTKO/KO2 (cops – 3:50)
Mohamed Grabinski (14-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Alemanya




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M-1 DESAFIAMENT 75 PESOS OFICIALS

TARGETA PRINCIPAL

MAIN EVENT – Els pesos mitjans – 3 X 5

(L) ALEXANDER Shlemenko (54-9-0, 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0), Rússia 184 1/2 lliura. (83.9 kg)
vs.
(R) PAUL BRADLEY (23-7-0, 2 NC, M-1: 0-0-0), EUA 184 lliura. (83.6 kg)
M-1 CHALLENGE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5
(L) ALEXEY KUNCHENKO (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), Campió, Rússia 169 1/2 lliura. (77 kg)
vs.
(R) MAKSIM GRABOVICH (5-2-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Desafiador, Rússia 164 1/2 lliura. (74.8 kg)
Welters – 3 X 5
SERGEY ROMANOV (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Rússia 169 1/2 lliura. (77 kg)
MAGOMED SULTANAKHMEDOV (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0), Rússia 169 1/2 lliura. (77.1 kg)
Pesos lleugers — 3 X 5
MAXIM DIVNICH (12-2-0, M-1: 6-2-0), Rússia 154 lliura. (70.1 kg)
vs.
KEON CALDWELL (11-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), EUA 154 lliura. (70.1 kg)
Semipesats – 3 X 5
BORIS POLEZHAY (15-5-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Ucraïna 204 1/2 lliura. (92.9 kg)
vs.
CARLOS EDUARDO (14-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brasil 205 lliura. (93 kg)
TARGETA PRELIMINAR
Els pesos mitjans – 3 X 5
VALERY MYASINIKOV (10-1-2, M-1: 1-2-2), Rússia. 187 lliura. (84.9 kg)
vs.
AMILCAR ALVES (15-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brasil 187 lliura. (84.9 kg)
Welters – 3 X 5
NIKO SAMSONIDSE (2-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Alemanya 154 lliura. (70 kg)
vs.
ABUBAKAR MESTOEV (3-0-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Rússia 154 1/2 lliura. (70.2 kg)
ARDABoma YeADAS (8-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Alemanya 176 lliura. (80.0 kg)
vs.
DANILA PRIKAZA (5-1-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Rússia 173 1/2 lliura. (78.9 kg)
Pesos lleugers – 3 X 5
ALEKSEY SOTNIKOV (4-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Ucraïna 149 lliura. (67.8 kg)
vs.
ROMAN BOGATOV (0-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Rússia 149 lliura. (67.9 kg)
BOK KIL YOUNG (8-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Corea del Sud 145 lliura. (65.8 kg)
vs.
VIKTOR KOLESNIK (9-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Rússia 145 lliura. (65.8 kg)
MOHAMED GRABINSKI (14-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Alemanya 158 lliura. (71.9 kg)
Vs.
RAUL TUTARAULI (7-4-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Geòrgia 158 1/2 lliura. (72.0 kg)

QUAN: Divendres, Març 3, 2017

ON: Moscou, Rússia
PROMOTOR: M-1 Global
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M-1 Desafiament 75 – Març 3, 2017 – Moscou, Rússia

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

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M-1 Desafiament 75, Març 3, a Moscou, Rússia
ST. PETERSBURG, Rússia (Gener 27, 2017) – American MMA veteran Paul “La Caballero” Bradley has stepped up to meet the awesome challenge presented by 2016 M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alejandro “Tempesta” Shlemenko in the March 3rd M-1 Desafiament 75 main event in Moscow.
M-1 Desafiament 75 will be streamed live from Moscow in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Els espectadors podran veure les baralles preliminars i la targeta principal, connectant-se a registrar-se en www.M1Global.TV. Els aficionats poden veure tota l'acció en els seus equips, així com en Android i Apple telèfons intel·ligents i tauletes.
A three-time Bellator champion, Shlemenko (54-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0) derrotar a l'ex campió M-1 Challenge Vyacheslav Vasilevsky last year in the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship semifinals and championship final, respectivament, by three-round majority decision and third-round submission (estrangulació). Shlemenko vs. Vasilevsky I & II were also the M-1 Desafiament 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, però, he’s a seasoned MMA veteran having fought in the UFC, Strikeforce, Bellator i la Sèrie Mundial de Lluita.
The 33-year-old Bradley, fighting out of San Diego (Califòrnia), 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), de Rússia, will defend his title in the co-feature against Maksin Grabovich (5-2-0, M-1: 4-0-0), de Rússia, who replaced injured Kazakh challenger Shaukat Rakhmonov (7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0).
Russian welterweight prospect Sergey “StreetfighterRomanov (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) meets Russian veteran Magomed “El Llop Blanc” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0), while another American fighter, lleuger KeonThe Black AssassinCaldwell (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), d'Ucraïna.
Rounding out a loaded M-1 Desafiament 75 main card is a middleweight clash between Russian favorite Valery “El Martell de Rússia” Myasinikov (10-1-2, M-1: 1-1-2) and Spaniard Enoc Solves Torres (19-9-1, M-1: 5-6-1).
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M-1 Desafiament 75 – Març 3, 2017 – Moscou, Rússia

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

M-1 Desafiament 75, Març 3, a Moscou, Rússia
ST. PETERSBURG, Rússia (Gener 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, Març 3, a M-1 Desafiament 75 a Moscou.
M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alejandro “Tempesta” Shlemenko (54-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0),the three-time Bellator champion, encapçalarà M-1 Desafiament 75 against an opponent to soon be announced.
Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0), fighting out of Tyumen, Rússia, is a Muay Thai specialist who captured his M-1 Challenge welterweight title belt last April at M-1 Desafiament 65, when defending titlist Murad Abdulaev retired during the fourth round.
En una lluita sense títol, Kunchenko won a three-round unanimous decision over Eduardo Ramon at M-1 Challenge at M-1 Desafiament 70 last September. His first title defense was Desembre 5 a M-1 Desafiament 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 Desafiament 68, in which Grabovich won a three-round unanimous decision in the Fight of the Night.
In other announced main card fights, American lightweight KeonThe Black AssassinCaldwell (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 “StreetfighterRomanov (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) faces Russian veteran Magomed “El Llop Blanc” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0).
M-1 Desafiament 75 will be streamed live from Moscow in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Els espectadors podran veure les baralles preliminars i la targeta principal, connectant-se a registrar-se en www.M1Global.TV. Els aficionats poden veure tota l'acció en els seus equips, així com en Android i Apple telèfons intel·ligents i tauletes.
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“Tempesta” Warning! Alexander Shlemenko to headline M-1 Challenge 75

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Març 3 a Moscou, Rússia

ST. PETERSBURG, Rússia (Gener 19, 2017) – M-1 Global has announced that 2016 M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alejandro “Tempesta” Shlemenko encapçalarà M-1 Desafiament 75 a Moscou.
It has also been announced that American lightweight KeonThe Black AssassinCaldwell will make his M-1 Global debut versus former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich.
M-1 Desafiament 75 will be streamed live from Moscow in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Els espectadors podran veure les baralles preliminars i la targeta principal, connectant-se a registrar-se en www.M1Global.TV. Els aficionats poden veure tota l'acció en els seus equips, així com en Android i Apple telèfons intel·ligents i tauletes.
Shlemenko (54-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0), a three-time Bellator champion, derrotar a l'ex campió 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, respectivament, by three-round majority decision and third-round submission (estrangulació). 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 Ramadà Emeev, who was unfortunately injured during training camp, forcing him out of that match. Vasilevsky replaced Emeev against Shlemenko in the championship final.
En la seva última acció, Shlemenko stopped Kendall Grove in the second round of their main event fight on Bellator 162 last October in Memphis, Tennesse.
Alexander Shlemenko fighting in Russia is always a significant event,” President de M-1 Global Vadim Finkelchtein dit, “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 Gran Premi 2016 isn’t over, encara. The whole country is waiting for the fight between Russia’s two best middleweightsAlexander Shlemenko and Ramazan Emeev.
Ramazan was injured and Shlemenko had contractual obligations with Bellator. Així, throughout the past month, we were waiting for Shlemenko to receive permission to fight in Russia. Ara, we have arranged for him to fight on M-1 Desafiament 75. We’ve done a great job to make this possible and now hope that, aquesta vegada, 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), de Rússia, will defend his title against an opponent to be announced, due to originally announced Kazakh challenger, invicte Shaukat Rakhmonov (7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), withdrawing due to a knee injury.
Russian welterweight prospect Sergey “StreetfighterRomanov (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) faces Russian veteran Magomed “El Llop Blanc” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0) en el M-1 Desafiament 75 targeta.
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 13º 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 a M-1 Desafiament 54, parada Dzhambulat Kurbanov in the third round on punches in the Fight of the Night. En 2015, Divnich lost his first title defense by third-round knockout to Mansour Barnaoui a M-1 Desafiament 57. En la seva última baralla, Artiom Damkovsky knocked out Divnich with a kick in the second-round of their fight this past September at M-1 Desafiament 70.
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M-1 Desafiament 75 – Març 3, 2017 – Moscou, Rússia

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

 

M-1 Desafiament 75, Març 3 a Moscou, Rússia
ST. PETERSBURG, Rússia (Gener 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, Març 3 against unbeaten M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), de Rússia, a M-1 Desafiament 75 a Moscou.
I wanted this fight badly and put a lot of effort into preparation for it,” a dejected Rakhmonov explained. “Desafortunadament, 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.
Prospecte de pes welter Sergey “StreetfighterRomanov (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) takes on Russian veteran Magomed “El Llop Blanc” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0) en el M-1 Desafiament 75 targeta.
M-1 Desafiament 75 will be streamed live from Moscow in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Els espectadors podran veure les baralles preliminars i la targeta principal, connectant-se a registrar-se en www.M1Global.TV. Els aficionats poden veure tota l'acció en els seus equips, així com en Android i Apple telèfons intel·ligents i tauletes.
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M-1 Desafiament 74 – Febrer. 18, 2017 – St. Petersburg, Rússia
M-1 Desafiament 75 – Març 3, 2017 – Moscou, Rússia