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Strong M-1 Challenge 77 main card set Viktor Nemkov takes on Ronny Markes In light heavyweight showdown

Viktor Nemkov (L) is an MMA warrior and one of the top M-1 Global pound-for-pound fighters
ST. PETERSBURG, Rusia (Maio 10, 2017) – Former two-time M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Viktor Nemkov will take on M-1 Global-debuting Ronny Markes, Maio 19, no M-1 Desafío 77 main event at Sochi, Rusia.
M-1 Desafío 77 will be streamed in high definition on www.M1Global.TVlive from Sochi, Rusia. Os espectadores van poder asistir as loitas preliminares e card principal, rexistrándose se rexistrar en www.M1Global.TV. Os fans poden asistir a toda a acción nos seus ordenadores, así como sobre Android e Apple smartphones e tabletas.
A native of Kazakhstan fighting out of Russia, Nemkov (24-6-0, M-1: 17-5-0) has once again fought his way back to the top of the M-1 light heavyweight class. En 2013, Nemkov defeated Vasily Babich (11-8-0), por medio dunha presentación da segunda rolda (arm-lock), en M-1 Desafío 66, for the vacant M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title.
Nemkov lost his first title defense by a five-round split decision to German Stephan Puetz, who Nemkov gained revenge from four fights later, taking a five-round majority decision in the M-1 Desafío 63 Fight of the Night to regain the coveted M-1 crown.
In his first title defense of his second reign, Nemkov lost his title via a five-round split decision to Rashid Yusupov (8-0), a year ago at M-1 Desafío 68. The resilient Nemkov will position himself for yet another title shot with an impressive victory against Markes.
Markes (16-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0), do Brasil, will be making his M-1 Global debut against Nemkov. In his last fight this past February, Markes choked out 15-4-0 Tony Lopez in the opening round of their King of the Cage super heavyweight championship match. Markes is a UFC and World Series of Fighting veteran
O M-1 Desafío 77 main card is stacked with entertaining, evenly-matched fights, including a potentially explosive throw-down between undefeated Russian middleweight prospect Artiom Frolov (8-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0) and always dangerous Talekh “O Acerbaixán Terminator” Nadzhafzade (5-1-1 (M-1: 2-0-1).
Pluma ruso Viktor Kolesnik (9-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1) vs. Brazlian Felipe Rego (10-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Ukrainian welterweight Audrey “Ferro” Lezhnev(15-7-0, M-1: 3-3-0) vs. Ruso O rbanali Abdusalamov, and Georgian lightweight Raul Tutarauli (9-3-0, M-1: 4-1-0) vs. M-1 Global pro-debuting Artur Lemos (8-2-0), of Portugal, are also scheduled to be in main-card action.
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M-1 CHALLENGE EVENT CALENDAR:
M-1 Desafío 77: Nemkov vs. MarkesMaio 19, 2017 Sochi, Rusia
M-1 Desafío 78: Divnich vs. Ismagulov – Maio 26, 2017 en Orenburg, Rusia
M-1 Desafío 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey – Xuño 1, 2017 en St. Petersburg, Rusia
M-1 Desafío 80: Kharitonov vs. Lopes – Xuño 15, 2017 in Harbin, China
Maio 19 en Sochi, Rusia

Evloev stops Nevzorov to capture Interim M-1 Challenge bantamweight title

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M-1 Challenge 76 RESULTS

NAZRAN, Ingushetia, Rusia (Abril 23, 2017) – Invicto Movsar Evloev captured the Interim M-1 Challenge bantamweight title in last night’s M-1 Desafío 76 main event at Nazran, Ingushetia, Rusia.
Evloev improved his professional MMA record to 7-0-0, all in M-1 Challenge events, by knocking out Russian Alexey Nevzorov (12-3-0, M-1: 6-2-0) na segunda rolda.
Evloev, who was coming off an impressive three-round decision over American Lee Morrison, took advantage of his opportunity to fight for the interim title, due to a long-term injury to reigning M-1 Challenge bantamweight champion Pavel Vitruk.
The judges were busy as seven of the other nine fights on the M-1 Challenge 76 card went the full distance. Fighters represented six different countries on this highly-competitive card.
Pluma ruso Timur Nagibin (9-2-0, M-1: 5-1-0) and Kazakhstan bantamweight Sergey Morozov (7-2-0, M-1: 4-2-0) were both winners by way of three-round unanimous decision, respectivamente, over their Brazilian opponents Diego Davella (18-6-0, M-1: 1-1-0) e FabricioBillSarraff (22-10-0 (M-1: 0-1-0).
German light heavyweight Rene Hoppe (7-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0) extended his unbeaten streak to seven in a row, taking a three-round majority decision over previously undefeated Ike Bochkov (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), de Rusia.
Luz ruso peso-pesado Abubakar Mestoev mellorou a 5-0-0 with his fifth straight win overall and in M-1 Challenge events with a three-round decision over Ukrainian Anatoly Lyagu (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0).
Russian bantamweight Emil Abasov (6-7-0, M-1: 3-0-0), who filled in at the weigh in due to the original opponent being too overweight, pulled off the upset of the night with a first-round technical knockout (socos) contra Heliton Davella (15-6-0, M-1: 0-1-0), do Brasil.
Loitando no card preliminar, Russian Zalimbeg Omarov (8-2-1, M-1: 5-1-1), Welterweight ruso Khamzat Sakalov (6-1-0, M-1: 5-0-0) and Russian heavyweight Evgeni Gioncharov (6-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0) were all winners by three-round decision, respectivamente, against Ukrainian Elnur Valiev (6-1-1, M-1: 0-1-0), Spaniard Javier Fuentas (9-5-0, M-1: 2-2-0) e ruso Daniil Arepyev (7-2-0, M-1: 0-2-0).
Welterweight ruso Ingishkhan Ozdoev (3-3-0, M-1 3-3-0) parado Alexey Valivakhin (8-6-0, M-1: 0-1-0) on punches in the second round.
Complete results & galería de fotos de abaixo:
CARD PRINCIPAL
MAIN EVENT – INTERIM M-1 CHALLENGE BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Movsar Evloev (7-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), Rusia
WKO2 (Head Kick2:15)
Alexey Nevzorov (12-3-0, M-1: 6-2-0), Rusia
(Evloev won interim M-1 Challenge bantamweight title)
Medio-pesados
Rene Hoppe (7-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Alemaña
WDEC3
Ike Bochkov (2-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rusia
Pesos plumas
Timur Nagibin (9-2-0, M-1: 5-1-0), Rusia
WDEC3
Diego Davella (18-6-0, M-1: 1-1-0,) Brasil
Emil Abasov (6-7-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Rusia
WTKO1 (Socos – (2:39)
Heliton Davella (18-5-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Brasil
Bantamweights
Sergey Morozov (7-2-0, M-1: 4-2-0), Casaquistán
WDEC3
Fabricio Sarraf (22-10-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brasil
CARD PRELIMINAR
Pesos pesados
Evgeni Goncharov (6-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rusia
WDEC3
Daniil Arepyev (7-2-0, M-1: 0-2-0,), Rusia
Welterweights
Khamzat Sakalov (6-1-0, M-1: 5-0-0), Rusia
WDEC3
Javier Fuentas (9-5-0, M-1: 2-2-0), España
Ingiskhan Ozdoev (3-3-0, M-1: 3-3-0), Rusia
WTKO1 (Socos – 3:22)
Alexey Valivakhin (8-6-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Ucraína
Pesos plumas
Zalimbeg Omarov (8-2-1, M-1: 5-1-0), Rusia
WDEC3
Elnur Valiev (6-1-1, M-1: 0-1-0), Ucraína
Pesos lixeiros
Abubakar Mestoev (5-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0)
WDEC3
Anatoly Lyagu (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Ucraína









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M-1 CHALLENGE EVENT CALENDAR:
M-1 Desafío 77: Nemkov vs. MarkesMaio 19, 2017 Sochi, Rusia
M-1 Desafío 78: Divnich vs. Ismagulov – Maio 26, 2017 en Orenburg, Rusia
M-1 Desafío 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey – Xuño 1, 2017 en St. Petersburg, Rusia
M-1 Desafío 80: Kharitonov vs/ LopesXuño 15, 2017 in Habin, China

M-1 Challenge 76 WEIGHTS & AS FOTOS

Pesos OFICIAIS
CARD PRINCIPAL
MAIN EVENT – INTERIM M-1 CHALLENGE BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5
Alexey Nevzorov (12-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Rusia 135 lbs. (61.3 kg)
vs.
Movsar Evloev (6-0-0, M-1: 6-0-0), Rusia 135 lbs. (61.3 kg)
Medio-pesados – 3 X 5
Rene Hoppe (6-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0-), Germany203lbs. (92.1 kg)
vs.
Ike Bochkov (2-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Rusia 203 lbs. (92.3 kg)
Pesos plumas – 3 X 5
Diego Davella (18-5-0, M-1: 1-0-0,) Brasil 147 lbs. (66.8 kg)
vs.
Timur Nagibin (8-2-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Rusia 147 lbs. (66.8 kg)


Fabricio Sarraf (22-9-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brasil 134 lbs. (60.8 kg)
vs.
Sergey Morozov (6-2-0, M-1: 3-2-0), Casaquistán 1334 ½ lbs. (61.2 kg)
CARD PRELIMINAR
Pesos pesados – 3 X 5
Evgeni Goncharov (5-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Rusia 253 lbs. (114.8 kg)
vs.
Daniil Arepyev (7-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0,), Rusia 273 lbs. (123 kg)
Welterweights – 3 X 5
Javier Fuentas (9-4-0, M-1: 2-1-0), España 169 lbs. (76.9 kg)
vs.
Khamzat Sakalov (5-1-0, M-1: 4-0-0),Rusia 169 lbs. (76.7 kg)


Alexey Valivakhin (8-5-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Ucraína 169 lbs. (76.8 kg)
vs.
Ingiskhan Ozdoev (2-3-0, M-1: 2-3-0), Rusia 169 ½ lbs. (77.1 kg)
Pesos lixeiros – 3 X 5
Anatoly Lyagu (5-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Ucraína 158 lbs. (71.7 kg)
vs.
Abubakar Mestoev (4-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Rusia 158 ½ lbs. (72 kg)
Pesos plumas – 3 X 5
Elnur Valiev (6-0-1, M-1: 0-0-0), Ucraína 144 ½ lbs. (65.7 kg)
vs.
Zalimbeg Omarov (7-2-1, M-1: 4-1-0), Rusia 145 lbs. (65.8 kg)


Heliton Davella (18-5-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Brasil 147 lbs. (66.8 kg)
vs.
Emil Abasov (5-7-0, M-1: 0-0–0), Rusia 138 ½ lbs. (63 kg)
CANDO: Sábado, Abril 22, 2017
ONDE: Ingushetia, Rusia
Promoter: M-1 Global
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M-1 CHALLENGE EVENT CALENDAR:
M-1 Desafío 76: Nevzorov vs. EvloevAbril 22, 2017 – Moscova, Rusia
M-1 Desafío 77: Nemkov vs. MarkesMaio 19, 2017 Sochi, Rusia
M-1 Desafío 78: Divnich vs. Ismagulov – Maio 26, 2017 en Orenburg, Rusia
M-1 Desafío 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey – Xuño 1, 2017 en St. Petersburg, Rusia
M-1 Desafío 80: Kharitonov vs/ LopesXuño 15, 2017 in Habin, China

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

M-1 Challenge 76 MAIN CARD SET
Este sábado night in Ingushetia, Rusia
MOSCOW (Abril 18, 2017) – O M-1 Desafío 76 main card is set, headlined by an Interim M-1 Challenge bantamweight title fight, between top contenders Alexey Nevzorov e Movsar Evloev, para este sábado noite (Abril 22) na Ingusetia, Rusia.
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,
O Davella brothers from Brazil, galo Heliton (15-5-0, M-1: 0-0-0) e pluma Diego (18-5-0), will be in action against a pair of Russian opponents, respectivamente, Khamzat Dalgiev (8-1-0, M-1: 5-0-0) e 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-) atenda Ike Bochkov (2-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), de Rusia.
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 Rusia, Javier Fuentas (9-4-0, M-1: 2-1-0), de España, vs. Khamzat Sakalov (5-1-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Evgeni Goncharov (5-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), de España, 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 Rusia.
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Busy May & June for M-1 Global

 

ST. PETERSBURG, Rusia (Marzo 31, 2017) – Presidente M-1 Global Vadim Finkelchtein (pictured above) has announced five M-1 Challenge events to be held this May and June.
Below is a Q & A with the veteran MMA promoter:
Can you tell us about plans for upcoming M-1 Global events?
VF: “In the next 2-3 months we will promote an extremely full schedule of events. Through the middle of Xuñoe, we will promote fiveI’m not afraid to use these wordsgrandiose tournaments. April 22nd there’s an event being held in Nazran, which was arranged with the support of the local government, and dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Ingushetia. En Maio 19th, in collaboration with Rostec and Rosoboronexport corporations, we will hold a truly spectacular event in Sochi. Our traditional tournament in Orenburg is set for May 26th, which regularly takes place at the highest level with a crowded venue. En Xuñoe 1st, we will hold another event in St. Petersburg as part of the International Economic Forum program. And already on Xuñoe 15 – A major tournament will be held June 15th in Harbin, China, during the program of the Russian-Chinese Expo. Both in St. Petersburg and China, we are included in the official program, so we will be participating in truly large-scale events.
Fans are interested in fighters whose performances will decorate these tournaments. Can you reveal some of the competing fighters?
VF: “We will really surprise the audience at these events. A lot of negotiations are ongoing, including those with fighters who are the TopP-20 ranked fighters in the world. There will also be fights involving new fighters. Claro, we intend to make fights that fans have been waiting for a long time. One is the is the Idrisov vs. Buchinger rematch and, claro, probably the most anticipated fight in Russian MMA today, Shlemenko vs Emeev.
The fight between Alexander Shlemenko and Ramazan Emeev had already been postponed twice. What prevents this fight from being canceled for the third time?
VF: “The desire of the two fighters can play the major role here. Everything has been done on our side. Alexander Shlemenko is ready for this fight. We’re waiting word back from Ramazan Emeev. This fight is interesting for fans and we will try to make it happen. People are starting to understand more and more about MMA and we are making fights that our fans want to happen. Not only does this apply to Shlemenko e Emeev. but for other popular fighters as well, including undefeated M-1 welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko, top lightweight Artiom Damkovsky, Damir Ismagulov, Sergey Romanov and many others. We try to sign contracts with only fighters who want to be in spectacular fights. Look at the last events in Moscow. Were any of the 11 fights boring? Non! Even in undercard matches we have fighters who deliver exciting fights and often early finishes. This is the hallmark of our promotion. We do not hold uninteresting events or boring fights.
Hoxe, many promotions sign fighters who were fired from UFC. Why are you not doing this?
VF: “Certainly in that way. If fighters are interesting to the Russian public and well known, we will sign him. Se non, I believe that it is wrong to sign, por así dicir, cast-off fighters. This will not add credibility and strengthen our organization in the MMA world. We do that a different way. We build stars that UFC chases. It may be more difficult but M-1 is more respected by the West for doing it this way. Vexa, those fighters who leave M-1 for the UFC leave because they’ve been developed through serious schooling, as we do not feed themtomato cans” opoñentes. We do not make easy fights for anybody. Marcin Tybura, Rashid Magomedov, Mairbek Taisumov, Alexey Oleinik, Islam Makhachev, Alexander Volkov, etc. All of them are our former fighters. They were not known at the beginning of their careers but now they are all doing excellent. Fighters of the other promoters who moved in UFC are often fired after a while because, here in Russia, they did not face tough opposition.
How do you fight the departure of your fighters to the West?
VF: “aquí, I disagree with you. It used to be that way. Agora, to the contrary, many fighters want to perform in M-1 because it is no less prestigious than performing for Bellator, where the emphasis is on the show. Example of this are Alexander Shlemenko, Sergei Kharitonov, and others. These warriors gladly come to us and agree to fight here because the opposition in M-1 is not weak. Claro, regarding the departure of the fighters to the West, money plays a great role. But there are fighters who are grateful to M-1 for fame they gained. We paved the road to a greatness for them and, consequently, they do not rush to leave M-1 anywhere.
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Alexey Nevzorov & Movsar Evloev to fight for Interim M-1 Challenge bantamweight title

M-1 Desafío 76, Abril 22, na Ingusetia
MOSCOW (Marzo 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 e Movsar Evloev en M-1 Desafío 76, Abril 22, na Ingusetia, Rusia.
Representing the famed Alexander Nevsky OEMK Team in Stary Oskol, Rusia, 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 en decembro pasado en M-1 Desafío 73, and a three-round decision last September over Timur Nagibin en M-1 Desafío 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), en M-1 Desafío 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) e Brazilian Diego D’Avila (18-5-0, M-1: 1-0-0) has also been announced for M-1 Desafío 76.
Nagibin is coming off an impressive third-round stoppage (socos) de O rbanali Abdusalamov en M-1 Desafío 72 en novembro pasado, while D’Avila won his M-1 Global debut last, sufocando Zalimbeg Omarov for the M-1 Challenge 73 Finalización da Noite.
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Rashid Yusupov defeats Stephan Puetz To retrain M-1 Challenge light heavyweight crown

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Abukar Yandiev destroys Alexander Butenko
To become new M-1 Challenge lightweight champion
M-1 Challenge 74 RESULTADOS OFICIAIS

Yusupov (7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), loitando fóra de Rusia, remained undefeated with a brutal, bloody victory over former M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Stephan “T-800” Puetz (15-3-0, 6-2-), de Alemaña, whose corner stopped the fight during the third round.


Wildly popular Russian fighter Yandiev (9-1-0, M-1: 3-1-0) immediately opened his title fight challenge with a powerful right-handed punch that floored defending champion
Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko (42-12-2, M-1: 9-2-0). Yankiev relentlessly attacked veteran Butenko, firing more than 60 unanswered strikes on the fallen Ukranian veteran, until the referee mercifully halted the fight at 1:65 da primeira quenda.



Kazakhstan-native Damir Ismagulov (10-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), loitando fóra de Rusia, stopped French welterweight Morgan Heraud (6-6-0, M-1: 1-0-0) on punches in the third round. Belarussian lightweight Artium Damkovsky (23-10-0, M-1: 13-7-0) and Ukrianian bantamweight Vitaly Branchuk (22-6-0, M-1: 2-2-0) won three-round unanimous decisions, respectivamente, over Brazilian ErivanNegao” Pereira (7-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0) and Frenchman MoktarLe Kabyle” Benkaci (13-8-0, M-1: 2-2-0).
In the soccer club fans match, Dmitry Tebekin (5-2-0, M-1: 1-0-0) locked a guillotine choke on fellow Russian light heavyweight Artur Tulparova (1-1-0, M-1: 1-1-0) for a submission victory in the first round.
No card preliminar, Swiss welterweight Pablo Ortman (7-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0) remained undefeated with a first-round submission win (un triángulo) over Ukrainian VyacheslavBisonBogomol (9-4-0, M-1: 0-2-0), Brazilian welterweight Bruce Souto (10-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0) presentado (mata-león) Russian Payzula Magomedov (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0) na terceira rolda, Brazilian heavyweight Marcus ViniciusMontanah” Lopes (11-5-0, M-1: 2-1-0) decisioned Russian Evgeni Myakinkin (14-8-1, 1 NC, M-1: 2-2-0), Ukrainian bantamweight Dmitry Orlov (13-6-0, M-1: 1-0-0) defeated Russian Mikhail Kuznetsov (4-3-0, M-1: 2-3-0) por medio dunha presentación da segunda rolda (un triángulo), Russian bantamweight Vadim Malygin (8-2-1, M-1: 0-2-1) knocked out Brazilian Denes Carvalho (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0) na terceira rolda.

Os resultados completos e galería de fotos de abaixo:

CARD PRINCIPAL
M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
Rashid Yusupov (7-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0), Rusia
WTKO3 (corner stoppage3:26)
Stephan Puetz (15-3-0, M-1: 6-2-0), Alemaña
(Yusupov M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title)
M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Abukar Yandiev (9-1-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Rusia
WTKO1 (socos – 1:65)
Alexander Botenko (42-12-2, M-1: 9-2-0), Ucraína
Welterweights
Damir Ismagulov (10-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Russia by way of Kazakhstan
WTKO3 – (socos — 1:31)
Morgam Heraud (6-6-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Francia
Pesos lixeiros
Artiom Damkovsky (23-10-0, M-1: 13-7-0), Bielorrusia
WDEC3
Erivan Pereira (7-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brasil
Bantamweights
Vitalay Branchuck (22-6-0, M-1: 2-2-0), Ucraína
WDEC3
Moktar Benkaci (13-8-0, M-1: 2-2-0), Francia
SOCCER CLUB FANS
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
Dmitry Tebekin (5-2-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rusia
WSUB1 (guillotina – 1:59)
Artur Tulparova (1-1-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Rusia
CARD PRELIMINAR
Pesos pesados
Marcus Vinicius Lopes (11-5-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Brasil
WDEC3
Evgeni Myakikkin (14-2-7, 1 NC, M-1: 2-2-0), Rusia
Welterweights
Urs Pablo Ortmann (7-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Suíza
WSUB1 (un triángulo – 1:26)
Vyacheslav Bogomol (9-4-0, M-1: 0-2-0), Ucraína
Bruce Souto (10-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Brasil
WSUB3 (mata-león – 2:40)
Payzula Magomedov (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Rusia
Bantamweights
Dmitry Orlov (13-6-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Ucraína
WSUB2 (un triángulo – 1:36)
Mikhail Kuznetsov (4-3-0, M-1: 2-3-0), Rusia
Vadim Malygin (8-2-1, M-1: 1-1-1), Rusia
WKO3 (socos – 0:45)
Denes Carvalho (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brasil

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MMA fighters & fans of rival Russian soccer teams Added to M-1 Challenge 74 tarxeta

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Febreiro 18 en St. Petersburg, Rusia
ST. PETERSBURG, Rusia (Febreiro 2, 2017) – The February 18th M-1 Desafío 74 card in St. Petersburg got even more interesting with M-1Global’s announcement that a fight between fans of arch-rival Russian soccer (non-American football) teams will square-off in full team colors.
No evento principal, undefeated M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Rashid Yusupov (6-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), de Rusia, defends his title against former titlist Stephan “T-800” Puetz (15-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), de Alemaña.
M-1 Challenge campión dos leves Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko (42-11-2, M-1: 9-1-0) afronta challenger Abukar Yandiev (8-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0) noM-1 Desafío 74 co-metragem.
Billed as the first MMA fight part of a major event to feature MMA fighters who are also fans of two of the top soccer clubs in Russia, CSKA and Spartak, battling between the ropes to determine the strongest soccer fan under MMA rules, not in the street.
Medio-pesado Dmitry Tebekin (4-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), representing CSKA, will throw-down against Spartak fan Arthur Reig Tjul’parov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0). Tebekin was the St. Petersburg Cup winner and vice-champion of St. Petersburg, while Tjul’parov was also vice-champion of St. Petersburg as well as the third-place finisher in the All-Russian Grand Prix
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M-1 Desafío 74 será transmitido en directo desde St. Petersburg en alta definición nawww.M1Global.TV. Os espectadores van poder asistir as loitas preliminares e card principal, rexistrándose se rexistrar en www.M1Global.TV. Os fans poden asistir a toda a acción nos seus ordenadores, así como sobre Android e Apple smartphones e tabletas.
Also fighting on the M-1 Desafío 74 card principal, in addition to Yusupov-Puetz and Butenko-Yandiev, is former M-1 Challenge bantamweight champion Vitaly Branchuk (21-6-0, M-1: 1-2-0), de Ucraína, vs. Frenchman MoktarLe Kabyle” Benkaci (13-7-0); two-time M-1 Challenge lightweight title challengerArtiom Damkovsky (22-10-1, M-1: 12-7-0), de Bielorrusia, vs. invictoBrazilian PabloNegao” Pereira (7-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), and Ukrainian welterweight Vyacheslav “BisonBogomol (9-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0) vs. invictoPablo Ortmann (6-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), of Switzerland.
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Maksim Grabovich new opponent for M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko

M-1 Desafío 75, Marzo 3, en Moscova, Rusia
ST. PETERSBURG, Rusia (Xaneiro 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, Marzo 3, en M-1 Desafío 75 en Moscova.
M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alexander “Tempestade” Shlemenko (54-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0),the three-time Bellator champion, será a atracción principal M-1 Desafío 75 against an opponent to soon be announced.
Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0), fighting out of Tyumen, Rusia, is a Muay Thai specialist who captured his M-1 Challenge welterweight title belt last April at M-1 Desafío 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 Desafío 70 last September. His first title defense was Decembro 5 en M-1 Desafío 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 Desafío 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 “A White Wolf” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0).
M-1 Desafío 75 will be streamed live from Moscow in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Os espectadores van poder asistir as loitas preliminares e card principal, rexistrándose se rexistrar en www.M1Global.TV. Os fans poden asistir a toda a acción nos seus ordenadores, así como sobre Android e Apple smartphones e tabletas.
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M-1 Challenge lightweight title fight Butenko vs. Yandiev added to M-1 Challenge 74

Febreiro 18 en St. Petersburg, Rusia
ST. PETERSBURG, Rusia (Xaneiro 16, 2017) – M-1 Global has announced that M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko will take on challenger Abukar Yandiev (8-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0) no M-1 Desafío 74 co-feature on Febreiro 18, en St. Petersburg, Rusia.
The previously announced main event pits undefeated M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Rashid Yusupov (6-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), de Rusia, defends his title against former titlist Stephan “T-800” Puetz (15-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), de Alemaña.
M-1 Desafío 74 será transmitido en directo desde St. Petersburg en alta definición na www.M1Global.TV. Os espectadores van poder asistir as loitas preliminares e card principal, rexistrándose se rexistrar en www.M1Global.TV. Os fans poden asistir a toda a acción nos seus ordenadores, así como sobre Android e Apple smartphones e tabletas.
Also announced is a fight between top bantamweights Vitaly Branchuk eMoktarLe Kabyle” Benkaci will also be in action with the winner positioning himself for a potential title shot with M-1 Challenge bantamweight championPavel Vitruk in the not-too-distant future.
A strong Ukrainian with superior wrestling skills, Butenko (42-11-2, M-1: 9-1-0) is an eight-year MMA veteran who has found a welcomed home in M-1 Challenge competition and he has taken advantage of the opportunity. Riding a six-fight win streak, the 29-year-old Butenko captured the vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title belt last June at M-1 Challenge 67, when he took a five-round unanimous decision over Artiom Damkovsky.
Na súa última acción, no M-1 Challenge 71 en outubro, Butenko won a unanimous three-round decision against Rubenilton Pereira in a non-title fight.
Butenko’s first title defense will be against one of the most popular MMA fighters in Russia, the fighting powerhouse Yandiev, who also is a strong wrestler, plus a solid Judo background. The rising lightweight star will be a certain fan favor because of his nationality as well as his style of fighting, resulting in first-round endings in all his pro fights to date.
Last June at M-1 Desafío 68, Yandiev used an armlock for a first-round submission of Tony Christodoulou, fought at a 177 ½ lbs. catchweight.
Like Butenko, Branchuk (21-6-0, M-1: 1-2-0) also fights out of Ukraine. The 25-year-old fighter is a former M-1 Challenge bantamweight title challenger, who was riding an eight-fight into his last fight, in which he lost by fourth-round submission (afogador) to the aforementioned Vitruk (see accompanying picture to left). In M-1 Challenge competition, Branchuk defeated Antun Racicone year ago, by way of a three-round split decision at M-1 Desafío 64.
Benkaci (13-7-0, (M-1: 2-1-0) is a grappling specialist from France. Known and highly respected for his great conditioning and endurance, he lost a disputed three-round decision in his M-1 Challenge debut to Nikita Chistyakov 1-½ years ago, but the talented Frenchman bounced back to knockout his last two opponents, Vadim Malygin eAlexey Naumov, respectivamente, by knee and punch.
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