New M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alexander “Sefefo” Shlemenko

ST. Petersburg, Russia (June 17, 2016) – Former three-time Bellator champion Alexander “Sefefo” Shlemenko romelwa Vyacheslav Vasilevsky to capture the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship, while fellow Russian Alexander “Drago” Volkov o ile a kokota tsoa Attila “Pumukli” Vegh, last night at M-1 ba-Bothata ba 68 a St. Petersburg, Russia’s Yubileyny Sports Palace.

Shlemenko (53-9-0, M-1 ba-: 4-0-0) qualified for the M-1 Grand Prix middleweight final as did reigning M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Ramadan Emeev (14-3-0, M-1 ba-: 8-1-0). Leading up to their showdown, leha ho le joalo, Emeev suffered ligament damage to his elbow, forcing him out of his fight with Shlemenko. Vasilevsky (28-5-0, M-1 ba-: 10-3-0), who Shlemenko had defeated by decision in the M-1 Grand Prix middleweight semifinals, accepted the challenge to replace Emeev a rematch. Shlemenko used a choke hold to submit the always tough Vasilevsky in the third round.

M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov

Ka selelekela karete, Ukrainian featherweight Andrei “Tšepe” Lezhnev (8-5-0, M-1 ba-: 2-2-0) choked out Russian foe Kuznetsov (5-2-0 (M-1 ba-: 2-2-0). Russia bobebe Alexey “Mosebetsi” Makhno (11-4-0, M-1 ba-: 3-1-0), Russian heavyweight Anton Vyazigin (6-1-0, M-1 ba-: 1-0-0), Russia welterweight Maksim Grabovich (4-2-0, M-1 ba-: 4-0-0) and Belarussian lightweight Maksim Pugachev (3-0-00, M-1 ba- 1-0-0) all won their matches by unanimous three-round decisions.

Vasilvesky & Shlemenko

Volkov & Vegh

Christodoulou & Yandiev

Torres & Myasnikov

Grabovich & Prikaza

Kodirov & Pugachev

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Bakeng sa hang-hang Release ST. Petersburg, Russia (Ka 14, 2016) – An elbow injury has forced M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Ramadan Emeev (tšoantšetsoang ho tloha) to withdraw from his June 16go thmakhaola-khang le Alexander “Sefefo” Shlemenko ka M-1 ba-Bothata ba 68 at Yubileyny Sports Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia. Emeev (14-3-0, M-1 ba-: 8-1-0) suffered a torn ligament in his elbow during training camp, postponing his M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship fight against Shlemenko (52-9-0, M-1 ba-: 3-0-0) to a future date pending Emeev’s recovery period. M-1 Bothata ba heavyweight 'mampoli Alexander “Drago” Volkov (25-6-0, M-1 ba-: 9-3-0) will make his first title defense against Attila “Pumuklo” Vegh (29-6-2, M-1 ba-: 0-0-0) ka M-1 ba-Bothata ba 68. A match between Russian middleweight Valery “The Russian Hammer” Myasnikov (10-1-1, M-1 ba-: 1-1-1) and Spanish veteran Enoc Solves Torres (18-9-0, M-1 ba-: 5-6-0) has also been announced for the June 16go th karete ya. “This is a tough blow for our organization because there is only one month before M-1 Challenge 68 and we have lost one of our main event fighters,” M-1 ba-Global e le mopresidenteVadim Finkelchtein a re. “It was the most anticipated fights for fans. We still have a great heavyweight title fight between defending champion Alexander Volkov and challenger Attila Vegh and we’re looking for a suitable replacement for Emeev to fight Shlemenko. M-1 Global has been working under a lot of pressure recently but, never-the-less, we continue to promote great events for our loyal fans. We will do everything possible to keep our fans happy.” M-1 ba-Bothata ba 68 tla phallela e phelang ho tloha St. Petersburg se phahameng tlhaloso kawww.M1Global.TV. Bashebelli tla ba khona ho shebella selelekela lintoa le ka sehloohong karete ya ka logging pele ho ngodisa ka www.M1Global.TV. Fans ka 'na shebella tsohle tse ka khato ka lik'homphieutha tsa bona, hammoho le ka Android le Apple Smart phone le matlapa a. Upcoming M-1 ba-Global Events: Ka 27 – M-1 ba-Bothata ba 66: Nemkov vs.. Yusopov, Orenburg City, Russia June 4 – M-1 ba-Bothata ba 67: Buchinger vs.. Idrisov, Baku, Azerbaijan Tlhahisoleseding www.M1Global.tv www.mixfight.ru www.wmmaa.org Twitter & Instagram: @ M1GlobalNews VFinkelchtein @ M1Global Facebook: www.facebook.com/M-1-GlobalNews

(L-R) — Ramadan Emeev & Alexander Shlemenko

ST. Petersburg, Russia (April 28, 2016) – M-1 Global has announced a blockbuster M-1 ba-Bothata ba 68 event as Ramadan Emeev le Alexander “Sefefo” Shlemenko battle in the M-1 Global Grand Prix Middleweight Championship, while M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov makes his first title defense against Attila “Pumuklo” Vegh, Labone bosiu, June 16, at Yubileyny Sports Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Emeev (14-3-0, M-1 ba-: 8-1-0), fighting out of Russia by way of Dagestan, is the reigning M-1 Challenge middleweight champion, although his title belt will not be at stake against Shlemenko. The 28-year-old Emeev, ba ba neng ba e ne e le 2015 M-1 Global Fighter of the Year, is a two-time M-1 Challenge middleweight champion. He originally captured the coveted crown in 2012, ho qeto ho tloha Mario Miranda for the vacant title. La hae la pele sehlooho tshireletso, Emeev lost to Vyacheslav Vasilevsky, who stopped the defending champion via punches in the fourth round.

The 31-year-old Shlemenko (52-9-0, M-1 ba-: 3-0-0) is a three-time Bellator champion from Omsk, Russia. He returned to M-1 Global competition in February, taking a decision from Vasilevsky (see picture below) ka M-1 ba-Bothata ba 64. The Siberian-born Shlemenko hadn’t competed in M-1 Global since 2005.

Volkov (25-6-0, M-1 ba-: 9-3-0), 27, also fought in Bellator for three years, 2012 ho 2015, returning to M-1 Global action this past February for the first time in 5 ½ o lilemo tse. The popular fighter from Moscow signed a promotional contract with M-1 Global, ntoa Denis Smoldaraev Feb. 19, 2016 (see picture below) ka M-1 ba-Bothata ba 64 for the vacant M-1 Challenge heavyweight championship. Volkov emerged victorious, using a choke in the third round to win with the Submission of the Night.

Vegh (29-6-2, M-1 ba-: 0-0-0), will make his M-1 Global debut versus Volkov in their M-1 Challenge title fight. Fighting out of Slovakia by way of his native Czechoslovakia, Vegh (pictured below) is a former Bellator light heavyweight champion who is moving up one weight class to challenge Volkov.

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