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

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MOSKOU (Maart 27, 2017) – Russische zwaargewicht Sergei “De Paratrooper” Kharitonov has committed to fighting Juni 15 op de M-1 Challenge 80 card in Harbin, China. Kharitonov will square-off against veteran Brazilian MMA fighter Marcus Viniciuds “Berg” Lopes in het main event.

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” Graanzolder tweemaal, at M-1 Uitdaging 59 in 2015 at Kazakhstan (WKO/TKO4 – stoten) en M-1 Challenge 43 in 2013 at China, (KO/TKO3 – letsel), en naar Alexei The Money bij 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, inclusief Allistair Overeem, Andrei Arlovski, Fabricio Werdum en Pedro Rizzo.

Lopes (15-0-0, M-1: 2-1-0) verslagen 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 Stephen 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, als niet, 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 dit 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, 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

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M-1 Challenge 76, April 22, in Ingoesjetië

MOSKOU (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 bij M-1 Challenge 76, April 22, in Ingoesjetië, 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) heeft zijn laatste drie gevechten won, including a second-round stoppage of Andrey Lezhnev afgelopen december op M-1 Challenge 73, and a three-round decision last September over oosten Nagibin bij M-1 Challenge 70.

Nevorov (hierboven afgebeeld) 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), bij 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 oosten 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 (stoten) van De rbanali Abdusalamov bij M-1 Challenge 72 last November, while D’Avila won his M-1 Global debut last, verstikking out Zalimbeg Omarov for the M-1 Challenge 73 Indiening van de Nacht.

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Alexander Shlemenko verslaat Paul Bradley, Kunchenko behoudt de M-1 Challenge-titel

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M-1 UITDAGING 74 Officiële resultaten

(R) Alexander Shlemenko schopte zich een weg naar een nieuwe overwinning

MOSKOU (Maart 4, 2017) — Russische middengewicht Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko versloeg de Amerikaanse Paul “The Gentleman” Bradley en ongeslagen M-1 Challenge kampioen weltergewicht Alexey Kunchenko behield zijn titel gisteravond in de geladen M-1 Challenge 75 kaart bij Olympic Sports Complex in Moskou, Rusland

Een drievoudig Bellator-kampioen, Shlemenko (55-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 5-0-0) bedierf het M-1 Global-debuut van voormalig Ring of Combat-kampioen Bradley (23-8-0, M-1: 0-1-0), uitvechten van San Diego, door middel van een unaniem besluit van drie ronden in het hoofdevenement van de avond. Shlemenko, die vorig jaar het M-1 Grand Prix middengewicht kampioenschap veroverde, bleef ongeslagen in M-1 Global concurrentie.

Kunchenko (16-0-0, M-1: 8-0-0), van Rusland, hield zijn professionele MMA-record intact met zijn 16^th overwinning, waarvan de helft in de M-1 Global-competitie, met een unaniem besluit van vijf ronden over landgenoot Maksim Grabovich (5-3-0, M-1: 4-1-0) in het co-feature.

(R) — Alexey Kunchenko reed met een nederlaag naar zijn 16e profzege

Populair Russisch weltergewicht Sergey “Straatvechter” Romanov (11-1-0, M-1: 4-0-0) legde een sterke verklaring af als een legitieme titelkandidaat met zijn unanieme beslissing van drie ronden over de Russische MMA-veteraan Mogamed “The White Wolf” Sultanakhmedov (18-6-0, M-1: 10-2-0), de voormalige M-1 Selection middengewicht kampioen.

Former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich (13-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0) plaatste zich voor een andere titel schot, Amerikaanse stoppen Keon “The Black Assassin” Caldwell (11-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0) op stoten in de tweede ronde.

In het laatste hoofdkaartgevecht, Braziliaanse licht zwaargewicht Carlos “Big Dog” Eduardo (15-4-0, M-1: 1-0-0) maakte een indrukwekkend M-1 Global-debuut, het nemen van een beslissing van drie ronden van zijn Oekraïense tegenstander, Boris “Bora” Polezhay (15-6-0, M-1: 1-1-0).

In voorlopige card actie, Russische middengewicht Valery “De Russische Hamer” Myasinikov (11-1-2, M-1: 2-1-2) deed zijn bijnaam eer aan met een knock-out in de openingsronde van de Braziliaan Amilcar Alves (15-11-0, M-1: 0-1-0), ongeslagen Russisch weltergewicht Abubakar mestoev (4-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0) nam een unaniem besluit van drie ronden van Duits Niko Samsonidse (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), pro-debuut Russische lichtgewicht Roman Bogatov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0) gebruikte een arm-driehoeksvernauwing om Oekraïens te onderwerpen Aleksej Sotnikov (4-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Zuid-Koreaans Bok Kil Young (8-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1) en Russisch Viktor Kolesnik (9-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1) gevochten om een drie-ronde gelijkspel, Russische weltergewicht Danila Prikaza (6-1-0, M-1: 4-1-0) opgesloten in een achternaakte wurggreep om de Duitser te verslaan Arda “Boma Ye” venkel (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0) door indiening in de eerste ronde, en Georgisch lichtgewicht Raul Tutarauli (8-4-0, M-1: 4-1-0) uitgestanst Mohamed Grabinskik (14-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Duitsland, in de tweede ronde.

Complete results & foto gallery hieronder:

Belangrijkste kaart

MAIN EVENT – 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), VS

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 behield 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

Lichtgewichten

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

WTKO / KO2 (stoten – 2:03)

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

Licht zwaargewichten

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

WDEC3

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

VOORAF CARD

Middleweights

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

WTKO / KO1 (stoten – 2:59)

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

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 (achter-naakte vernauwing – 1:54)

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

Lichtgewichten

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

WSUB1 (arm-driehoek stikken – 1:56)

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

Bok Kil Young (8-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1), Zuid-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 (stoten – 3:50)

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

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MAIN EVENT – Middleweights – 3 X 5

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

vs.

(R) PAUL BRADLEY (23-7-0, 2 NC, M-1: 0-0-0), VS 184 lbs. (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 lbs. (77 kg)

vs.

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

Welterweights – 3 X 5

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

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

Lichtgewichten — 3 X 5

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

vs.

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

Licht zwaargewichten – 3 X 5

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

vs.

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

VOORAF CARD

Middleweights – 3 X 5

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

vs.

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

Welterweights – 3 X 5

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

vs.

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

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

vs.

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

Lichtgewichten – 3 X 5

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

vs.

ROMEINSE BOGATOV (0-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Rusland 149 lbs. (67.9 kg)

BOK KIL JONG (8-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Zuid-Korea 145 lbs. (65.8 kg)

vs.

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

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

Vs.

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

WANNEER: Vrijdag, Maart 3, 2017

WAAR: Moskou, Rusland

PROMOTOR: M-1 Global

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

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

ST. PETERSBURG, Rusland (Januari 27, 2017) – American MMA veteran Paul “The 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 Moskou.

M-1 Challenge 75 zal live worden gestreamd vanuit Moskou in high definition op www.M1Global.TV. Kijkers kunnen de voorlopige gevechten en belangrijkste kaart bekijken door in te loggen op registreren op zal zijn www.M1Global.TV. Fans kunnen alle actie kijken op hun computers, alsmede op Android en Apple smartphones en tablets.

Een drievoudig Bellator-kampioen, Shlemenko (54-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0) versloeg voormalig M-1 Challenge kampioen Vyacheslav Vasilevsky last year in the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship semifinals and championship final, respectievelijk, by three-round majority decision and third-round submission (choke). 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, echter, he’s a seasoned MMA veteran having fought in the UFC, Strikeforce, Bellator en de World Series of Fighting.

The 33-year-old Bradley, uitvechten van San Diego (Californië), 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 “Straatvechter” 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, lichtgewicht 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 Oekraïne.

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

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

ST. PETERSBURG, Rusland (Januari 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, bij 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 headline M-1 Challenge 75 against an opponent to soon be announced.

Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0), fighting out of Tyumen, 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 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 December 5 bij 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, Amerikaans lichtgewicht 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 “Straatvechter” 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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Keon Caldwell added to loaded card

Maart 3 in Moskou, Rusland

ST. PETERSBURG, Rusland (Januari 19, 2017) – M-1 Global has announced that 2016 M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko wil headline 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, versloeg voormalig 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, respectievelijk, by three-round majority decision and third-round submission (choke). 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 zijn laatste actie, 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 zei, “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 Grote Prijs 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. Zo, throughout the past month, we were waiting for Shlemenko to receive permission to fight in Russia. Nu, 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, deze keer, 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, ongeslagen Shaukat Rakhmonov (7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), withdrawing due to a knee injury.

Russian welterweight prospect Sergey “Straatvechter” 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) op de 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^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 bij M-1 Challenge 54, stoppen 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 bij M-1 Challenge 57. In zijn laatste gevecht, 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 75, Maart 3 in Moskou, Rusland

ST. PETERSBURG, Rusland (Januari 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, bij 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. “Helaas, 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.”

Weltergewicht vooruitzicht Sergey “Straatvechter” 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) op de M-1 Challenge 75 kaart.

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