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

For Immediate Release – April 20, 2017

Including UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Lobov Prelims, ONEa #?ampioneco: Kings of Destiny, LFA 10: Heinisch vs. Rota, M-1 Defio 76 Kaj Batalo Amerikoj 13

TORONTO – Batala Reto, La monda’s #?efministro 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents three action-packed days of live mixed martial arts, beginning tonight, #?A?do, Aprilo 20, Kun Batalo Amerikoj 13 from Tucson, Arizono, 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 EFIKA Luktado #?E 8 P.M. ET.

The action continues on Friday, Aprilo 21 #?E 8:30 .M. ET with a live Canadian broadcast of ONEa #?ampioneco: Kings of Destiny from Manila, Filipinoj. Poste, #?E 9 P.M. ET, LFA 10: Heinisch vs. Rota emanates from Pueblo, Colorado and airs live on Fight Network in Canada and globally in over 30 Landoj trans #E?ropo, Afriko kaj la Meza Oriento.

Sabate, Aprilo 22, M-1 Global returns with a live doubleheader, Komencanta #?e 10 .M. ET kun M-1 Selection 76, which airs live in Canada, the U.S. Kaj tutmonde en super 30 Landoj trans #E?ropo, Afriko kaj la Meza Oriento. La M-1 Defio 76 main card airs live exclusively in Canada at 1 P.M. ET.

Fine, Fight Network will deliver extensive coverage of UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Lobov across Canada on Saturday, Aprilo 22, Komencanta #?e 7 P.M. ET with the live UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. LobovPRE-FIGHT SHOW leading into LIVE PRELIMS Sur Batala Reto. 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, la live 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 Batalo Amerikoj 13, Komencanta #?e 8 P.M. ET globally on Fight Network and 10 P.M. ET with the main card in Canada, Inkluzivas:

-Roman Salazar (10-5) #Kontra?. Ricky Palacios (7-1)

-Irwin Rivera (5-2) #Kontra?. Kevin Natividad (2-0)

-Benny Madrido (9-3) #Kontra?. Chad Dietmeyer (8-2)

-Daniel Rodriguez (3-0) #Kontra?. Joel Champion (4-0)

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

ONEa #?ampioneco: Kings of Destiny, airing on Friday, Aprilo 21 #?E 8:30 .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) #Kontra?. Ev Ting (13-3) – ONE lightweight title
-Kevin Belingon (14-5) #Kontra?. Toni Tauru (11-4-1)
-Danny Kingad (5-0) #Kontra?. Muhammad Aiman (2-1)

-Eŭgeno Toquero (8-4) #Kontra?. Stefer Rahardian (4-0)
-Chan Rothana (4-2) #Kontra?. Xie Bin (2-1)

-Gina Iniong (4-2) #Kontra?. Natalie Montetoj (2-4)
-Michelle Nicolini (3-1) #Kontra?. Irina Mazepa (2-0)

-Robin Catalan (4-3) #Kontra?. Jeremy Miado (6-0)
-Christian Lee (5-1) #Kontra?. Jianping Wan (2-2)
-Honorio Banario (11-6) #Kontra?. Jaroslav Jartim (6-5-1)

LFA 10: Heinisch vs. Rota, airing on Friday, Aprilo 21 #?E 9 P.M. ET across Canada and globally on Fight Network, features the following lineup:

-Ian Heinisch (7-0) #Kontra?. Lucas Rota (12-6)

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

-Dominic Montoya (7-0) #Kontra?. Slobodan Maksimovic (12-5-1)

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

-Cody Yohn (3-1) #Kontra?. Mike Jones (4-2)

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

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

La M-1 Defio 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) #Kontra?. Alexei Nevzorov (12-2) – M-1 bantamweight title
-Khamzat Dalgiev (8-1) #Kontra?. Heliton dos Santos (15-5)
-Timur Nagibin (8-2) #Kontra?. Diego D’Avila (18-5)

-Sergej Morozov (6-2) #Kontra?. Fabricio Sarraff (22-9)

-Zalimbeg Omarov (7-2-1) #Kontra?. Elnur veliev (6-0-1)

Sabato’s UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Lobov PRELIMS air live on Fight Network across Canada at 8 P.M. ET. The star-studded four-bout card includes:

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

-Scott Holtzman (9-2) #Kontra?. Michael McBride (8-2)

-Jessica Penne (12-5) #Kontra?. Danielle Taylor (8-2)

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

M-1 DEFIO 76 MAIN CARD SET
#?I tiu sabato night in Ingushetia, Rusio
MOSKO (Aprilo 18, 2017) – La M-1 Defio 76 main card is set, headlined by an Interim M-1 Challenge bantamweight title fight, between top contenders Alexey Nevzorov Kaj Movsar Evloev, Por #?I tiu sabato Nokto (Aprilo 22) En Ingushetia, Rusio.
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, Bantamweight Heliton (15-5-0, M-1: 0-0-0) kaj pluma pezo Diego (18-5-0), will be in action against a pair of Russian opponents, Respektive, Khamzat Dalgiev (8-1-0, M-1: 5-0-0) Kaj 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 Sergej Morozov (6-2-0, M-1: 3-2-0), while German Rene Hoppe (6-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0-) Renkontas Ike Bochkov (2-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), De Rusio.
Preliminary card match-ups include Ukrainian featherweight Elnur Valiev (6-0-1, M-1: 0-0-0) #Kontra?. Zalimbeg Omarov (7-2-1, M-1: 4-1-1), De Rusio, Javier Fuentas (9-4-0, M-1: 2-1-0), De Hispanio, #Kontra?. Khamzat Sakalov (5-1-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Evgeni Goncharov (5-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), De Hispanio, #Kontra?. 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) #Kontra?. Ingiskhan Ozdoev (2-3-0, M-1: 2-3-0), De Rusio.
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Top Russian heavyweight Sergei Kharitonov Commits to fighting on M-1 Challenge 80 card June 15 En #?inio

MOSKO (Marto 27, 2017) – Rusa pezegulo SergeiThe ParatrooperKharitonov has committed to fighting Junio 15 Sur la M-1 Defio 80 card in Harbin, #?inio. Kharitonov will square-off against veteran Brazilian MMA fighter Marcus ViniciudsMontanha” Lopes En la #?efa evento.
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 “Deuce” Rikolti Dufoje, at M-1 Defio 59 Je 2015 at Kazakhstan (WKO/TKO4 – Stampiloj) Kaj M-1 Defio 43 Je 2013 at China, (KO/TKO3 – vundo), and to Alexei Kudin #?E M-1 Defio 53 Je 2014 Rusio (KO2).
Kharitonov, who has also fought in Strikeforce and PRIDE, has defeated some of the greatest heavyweight MMA fighters of all-time, Inkluzivanta Allistair Overeem, Andrei Arlovski, Fabricio Werdum Kaj Pedro Rizzo.
Lopes (15-0-0, M-1: 2-1-0) Venkita Evgeni Myakinkin by three-round unanimous decision this past February at M-1 Defio 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 Defio 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, Se 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 Tutmonda prezidanto) 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, fansattitude 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: “Jes, 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. Tial, 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 Defio 76, Aprilo 22, En Ingushetia
MOSKO (Marto 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 Kaj Movsar Evloev #?E M-1 Defio 76, Aprilo 22, En Ingushetia, Rusio.
Representing the famed Alexander Nevsky OEMK Team in Stary Oskol, Rusio, 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 #?I tiu pasinta decembro #?e M-1 Defio 73, and a three-round decision last September over Timur Nagibin #?E M-1 Defio 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), #?E M-1 Defio 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) Kaj Brazilian Diego D’Avila (18-5-0, M-1: 1-0-0) has also been announced for M-1 Defio 76.
Nagibin is coming off an impressive third-round stoppage (Stampiloj) De Kurbanali Abdusalamov #?E M-1 Defio 72 last November, while D’Avila won his M-1 Global debut last, choking out Zalimbeg Omarov for the M-1 Challenge 73 Submission of the Night.
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Alexander Shlemenko defeats Paul Bradley, Kunchenko retains M-1 Challenge title

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M-1 DEFIO 74 OFICIALAJ REZULTOJ

(R) Alexander Shlemenko kicked his way to another victory
MOSKO (Marto 4, 2017) — Rusa middleweight Alexander “#?Tormo” Shlemenko Malvenkita amerikano Paul “La Sinjoro” Bradley and undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko retained his title last night in the loaded M-1 Defio 75 card at Olympic Sports Complex in Moscow, Rusio
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 Rusio, kept his professional MMA record intact with his 16Th venko, half of which in M-1 Global competition, with a five-round unanimous decision over fellow countryman Maksim Graboviĉ (5-3-0, M-1: 4-1-0) En la co-#?efa?o.
(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 MogamedThe White WolfSultanakhmedov (18-6-0, M-1: 10-2-0), the former M-1 Selection middleweight champion.
Eksa M-1 Defio malpeza ĉampiono Maxim Divnich (13-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0) Poziciigita lin mem por alia titolo pafis, stopping American KeonThe Black Assassin” Caldwell (11-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0) sur stampiloj en la dua raŭndo.
In the final main card fight, Brazilian light heavyweight Karlo “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 prepara karto ago, Rusa middleweight Valery “La rusa Martelo” 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) Kaj ruso Viktor Kolesnik (9-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1) luktis por tri-ronda remizo, Rusa veltero Danila Prikaza (6-1-0, M-1: 4-1-0) locked in a rear-naked choke hold to defeat German Arda “Boma Jes” Fenkolo (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) elpuŝita Mohamed Grabinskmi (14-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), de Germanio, en la dua raŭndo.
Kompletaj rezultoj & fotogalerion sube:
#?EFA KARTO
#?EFA EVENTO – MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Alexander Shlemenko (55-9-0, 1 NC, M-1: 5-0-0), Rusio
WDEC3
Paul Bradley (23-8-0, 2 NC, M-1: 0-1-0), Usono
M-1 DEFIO WELTERWEIGHT ĈAMPIONECO
Alexey Kunchenko (16-0-0, M-1: 8-0-0), Rusio
WDEC5
Maksim Graboviĉ (5-3-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Rusio
(Kunchenko retained M-1 Defio welterweight titolo)
WELTERWEIGHTS
Seregey Romanov (11-1-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Rusio
WDEC3
Magomed Sultanakhmedov (18-6-0, M-1: 10-2-0), Rusio
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Maxim Divnich (12-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0), Rusio
WTKO/KO2 (Stampiloj – 2:03)
Keon Caldwell (11-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Usono
LUMAJ SUPERPEZULOJ
Carlos Eduardo (15-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brazilo
WDEC3
Boris Polezhay (15-4-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Ukrainio
PREPARA KARTO
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Valery Myasinikov(11-1-2, M-1: 2-2-2), Rusio.
WTKO/KO1 (Stampiloj – 2:59)
Amilcar Alves (15-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brazilo
WELTERWEIGHTS
Abubakar mestoev (4-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Rusio
WDEC3
Niko Samsonidse (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Germanio
Danila Prikaza (6-1-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Rusio
WSUB1 (malantaŭ-nuda ĉokilo – 1:54)
Bruligu adas (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Germanio
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Roman Bogatov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rusio
WSUB1 (arm-triangle choke1:56)
Aleksey Sotnikov (4-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Ukrainio
Bok Kil Young (8-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1), Sudkoreio
D3
Viktor Kolesnik (9-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1), Rusio
Raul Tutarauli (8-4-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Kartvelio
WTKO/KO2 (Stampiloj – 3:50)
Mohamed Grabinski (14-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Germanio




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M-1 DEFIO 75 OFICIALAJ PEZOJ

#?EFA KARTO

#?EFA EVENTO – MIDDLEWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

(L) ALEXANDER SHLEMENKO (54-9-0, 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0), Rusio 184 1/2 Lbs. (83.9 Kg)
#Kontra?.
(R) PAUL BRADLEY (23-7-0, 2 NC, M-1: 0-0-0), Usono 184 Lbs. (83.6 Kg)
M-1 DEFIO WELTERWEIGHT ĈAMPIONECO – 5 X 5
(L) ALEXEY KUNCHENKO (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), Senegala, Rusio 169 1/2 Lbs. (77 Kg)
#Kontra?.
(R) MAKSIM GRABOVICH (5-2-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Kontestanto, Rusio 164 1/2 Lbs. (74.8 Kg)
WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
SERGEY ROMANOV (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Rusio 169 1/2 Lbs. (77 Kg)
MAGOMED SULTANAKHMEDOV (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0), Rusio 169 1/2 Lbs. (77.1 Kg)
LIGHTWEIGHTS — 3 X 5
MAXIM DIVNICH (12-2-0, M-1: 6-2-0), Rusio 154 Lbs. (70.1 Kg)
#Kontra?.
KEON CALDWELL (11-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Usono 154 Lbs. (70.1 Kg)
LUMAJ SUPERPEZULOJ – 3 X 5
BORIS POLEZHAY (15-5-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Ukrainio 204 1/2 Lbs. (92.9 Kg)
#Kontra?.
CARLOS EDUARDO (14-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brazilo 205 Lbs. (93 Kg)
PREPARA KARTO
MIDDLEWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
VALERY MYASINIKOV (10-1-2, M-1: 1-2-2), Rusio. 187 Lbs. (84.9 Kg)
#Kontra?.
AMILCAR ALVES (15-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brazilo 187 Lbs. (84.9 Kg)
WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
NIKO SAMSONIDSE (2-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Germanio 154 Lbs. (70 Kg)
#Kontra?.
ABUBAKAR MESTOEV (3-0-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Rusio 154 1/2 Lbs. (70.2 Kg)
ARDA “Boma Jes” ADAS (8-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Germanio 176 Lbs. (80.0 Kg)
#Kontra?.
DANILA PRIKAZA (5-1-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Rusio 173 1/2 Lbs. (78.9 Kg)
LIGHTWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
ALEKSEY SOTNIKOV (4-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Ukrainio 149 Lbs. (67.8 Kg)
#Kontra?.
ROMAN BOGATOV (0-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Rusio 149 Lbs. (67.9 Kg)
BOK KIL YOUNG (8-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Sudkoreio 145 Lbs. (65.8 Kg)
#Kontra?.
VIKTOR KOLESNIK (9-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Rusio 145 Lbs. (65.8 Kg)
MOHAMED GRABINSKI (14-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Germanio 158 Lbs. (71.9 Kg)
Vs.
RAUL TUTARAULI (7-4-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Kartvelio 158 1/2 Lbs. (72.0 Kg)

KIAM: Vendredo, Marto 3, 2017

KIE: Moskvo, Rusio
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M-1 Defio 75 – Marto 3, 2017 – Moskvo, Rusio

American middleweight Paul Bradley Steps up to challenge “#?Tormo” Alexander Shlemenko in main event

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M-1 Defio 75, Marto 3, En Moskvo, Rusio
ST. PETERSBURG, Rusio (Januaro 27, 2017) – American MMA veteran Paul “La Sinjoro” Bradley has stepped up to meet the awesome challenge presented by 2016 M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alexander “#?Tormo” Shlemenko in the March 3Rd M-1 Defio 75 main event in Moscow.
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A three-time Bellator champion, Shlemenko (54-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0) defeated former M-1 Challenge champion Vyacheslav Vasilevsky last year in the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship semifinals and championship final, Respektive, by three-round majority decision and third-round submission (ĉokilo). Shlemenko vs. Vasilevsky I & II were also the M-1 Defio 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, Tamen, he’s a seasoned MMA veteran having fought in the UFC, Strikeforce, Bellator and World Series of Fighting.
The 33-year-old Bradley, fighting out of San Diego (Kalifornio), 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 Rusio, will defend his title in the co-feature against Maksin Grabovich (5-2-0, M-1: 4-0-0), De Rusio, who replaced injured Kazakh challenger Shavkat 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 MagomedThe White WolfSultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0), while another American fighter, Malpeza KeonThe 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), de Ukrainio.
Rounding out a loaded M-1 Defio 75 main card is a middleweight clash between Russian favorite Valery “La rusa Martelo” Myasinikov (10-1-2, M-1: 1-1-2) and Spaniard Enoc Solvas Torres (19-9-1, M-1: 5-6-1).
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Maksim Grabovich new opponent for M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko

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ST. PETERSBURG, Rusio (Januaro 23, 2017) – Undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko will now be challenged by fellow Russian Maksim Graboviĉ, who has replaced injured Shavkat Rakhmonov, Marto 3, #?E M-1 Defio 75 En Moskvo.
M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alexander “#?Tormo” Shlemenko (54-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0),the three-time Bellator champion, will headline M-1 Defio 75 against an opponent to soon be announced.
Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0), fighting out of Tyumen, Rusio, is a Muay Thai specialist who captured his M-1 Challenge welterweight title belt last April at M-1 Defio 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 Defio 70 last September. His first title defense was Decembro 5 #?E M-1 Defio 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 Defio 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 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 “StreetfighterRomanov (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) faces Russian veteran MagomedThe White WolfSultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0).
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“#?Tormo” Warning! Alexander Shlemenko to headline M-1 Challenge 75

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ST. PETERSBURG, Rusio (Januaro 19, 2017) – M-1 Global has announced that 2016 M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alexander “#?Tormo” Shlemenko will headline M-1 Defio 75 En Moskvo.
It has also been announced that American lightweight KeonThe Black Assassin” Caldwell will make his M-1 Global debut versus former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich.
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Shlemenko (54-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0), a three-time Bellator champion, defeated former M-1 Challenge champion Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (see picture above with Shlemenko on right) last year in the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship semifinals and championship final, Respektive, by three-round majority decision and third-round submission (ĉokilo). 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 Ramazan Emeev, who was unfortunately injured during training camp, forcing him out of that match. Vasilevsky replaced Emeev against Shlemenko in the championship final.
En lia lasta ago, Shlemenko stopped Kendall Bosko in the second round of their main event fight on Bellator 162 last October in Memphis, Tenesio.
Alexander Shlemenko fighting in Russia is always a significant event,” M-1 Tutmonda prezidanto Vadim Finkelchtein Dirita, “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 Granda Prix 2016 isn’t over, ankoraŭ. 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. Tiel, throughout the past month, we were waiting for Shlemenko to receive permission to fight in Russia. Nun, we have arranged for him to fight on M-1 Defio 75. We’ve done a great job to make this possible and now hope that, #?I tiu tempo, 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 Rusio, will defend his title against an opponent to be announced, due to originally announced Kazakh challenger, Unbeaten Shavkat 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 MagomedThe White WolfSultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0) Sur la M-1 Defio 75 Karto.
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 13Th season of La Finfina Batalanto, 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 #?E M-1 Defio 54, Haltanta Dzhambulat Kurbanov in the third round on punches in the Fight of the Night. Je 2015, Divnich lost his first title defense by third-round knockout to Mansour Barnaoui #?E M-1 Defio 57. En lia lasta batalo, Artiom Damkovsky knocked out Divnich with a kick in the second-round of their fight this past September at M-1 Defio 70.
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Injured Shavkat Rakhmonov pulls out of Welterweight title fight vs. Alexey Kunchenko

 

M-1 Defio 75, Marto 3 En Moskvo, Rusio
ST. PETERSBURG, Rusio (Januaro 9, 2017) – A serious knee injury requiring surgery has forced undefeated Kazakhstan challenger Shavkat Rakhmonov (7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0) to withdraw from his first title fight, Marto 3 against unbeaten M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), De Rusio, #?E M-1 Defio 75 En Moskvo.
I wanted this fight badly and put a lot of effort into preparation for it,” a dejected Rakhmonov explained. “#Beda?rinde, 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 perspektivo Sergey “StreetfighterRomanov (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) takes on Russian veteran MagomedThe White WolfSultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0) Sur la M-1 Defio 75 Karto.
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