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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, Russland (Mai 10, 2017) – Former two-time M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Viktor Nemkov will take on M-1 Global-debuting Ronny Markes, Mai 19, i M-en utfordring 77 main event at Sochi, Russland.
M-en utfordring 77 will be streamed in high definition on www.M1Global.TVlive from Sochi, Russland. Seerne vil kunne se de foreløpige kamper og hovedkortet ved å logge deg på for å registrere seg på www.M1Global.TV. Fans may watch all the action on their computers, så vel som på Android og Apple smarttelefoner og nettbrett.
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. I 2013, Nemkov defeated Vasily Babich (11-8-0), ved hjelp av en andre runde innlevering (arm-lock), ved M-en utfordring 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-en utfordring 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-en utfordring 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), 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
Den M-en utfordring 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 TalekhThe Azerbaijan TerminatorNadzhafzade (5-1-1 (M-1: 2-0-1).
Russisk fjærvekt 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 “Iron” Lezhnev(15-7-0, M-1: 3-3-0) vs. Russisk Den 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-en utfordring 77: Nemkov vs. MarkesMai 19, 2017 Sotsji, Russland
M-en utfordring 78: Divnich vs. Ismagulov – Mai 26, 2017 i Orenburg, Russland
M-en utfordring 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey – Juni 1, 2017 i St. Petersburg, Russland
M-en utfordring 80: Kharitonov vs. Lopes – Juni 15, 2017 in Harbin, Porselen
Mai 19 i Sotsji, Russland

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

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M-en UTFORDRING 76 RESULTS

NAZRAN, Ingushetia, Russland (April 23, 2017) – Ubeseiret Movsar Evloev captured the Interim M-1 Challenge bantamweight title in last night’s M-en utfordring 76 main event at Nazran, Ingushetia, Russland.
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) i den andre runden.
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.
Russisk fjærvekt 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, henholdsvis, over their Brazilian opponents Diego Davella (18-6-0, M-1: 1-1-0) og 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), av Russland.
Russisk lett tungvekt Abubakar Mestoev forbedret til 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 (punches) mot Heliton Davella (15-6-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brasil.
Fighting på den foreløpige kortet, Russian Zalimbeg Omarov (8-2-1, M-1: 5-1-1), Russisk weltervekt 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, henholdsvis, against Ukrainian Elnur Valiev (6-1-1, M-1: 0-1-0), Spaniard Javier Fuentas (9-5-0, M-1: 2-2-0) og russisk Daniil Arepyev (7-2-0, M-1: 0-2-0).
Russisk weltervekt Ingishkhan Ozdoev (3-3-0, M-1 3-3-0) stoppet Alexey Valivakhin (8-6-0, M-1: 0-1-0) on punches in the second round.
Complete results & bildegalleri nedenfor:
Hovedkortet
MAIN EVENT – INTERIM M-1 CHALLENGE BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Movsar Evloev (7-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), Russland
WKO2 (Head Kick2:15)
Alexey Nevzorov (12-3-0, M-1: 6-2-0), Russland
(Evloev won interim M-1 Challenge bantamweight title)
LIGHT tungvektere
Rene Hoppe (7-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Tyskland
WDEC3
Ike Bochkov (2-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russland
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Timur Nagibin (9-2-0, M-1: 5-1-0), Russland
WDEC3
Diego Davella (18-6-0, M-1: 1-1-0,) Brasil
Emil Abasov (6-7-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Russland
WTKO1 (Punches – (2:39)
Heliton Davella (18-5-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Brasil
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Sergey Morozov (7-2-0, M-1: 4-2-0), Kasakhstan
WDEC3
Fabricio Sarraf (22-10-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brasil
FORELØPIG CARD
Tungvektere
Evgeni Goncharov (6-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russland
WDEC3
Daniil Arepyev (7-2-0, M-1: 0-2-0,), Russland
WELTERWEIGHTS
Khamzat Sakalov (6-1-0, M-1: 5-0-0), Russland
WDEC3
Javier Fuentas (9-5-0, M-1: 2-2-0), Spania
Ingiskhan Ozdoev (3-3-0, M-1: 3-3-0), Russland
WTKO1 (Punches – 3:22)
Alexey Valivakhin (8-6-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Ukraina
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Zalimbeg Omarov (8-2-1, M-1: 5-1-0), Russland
WDEC3
Elnur Valiev (6-1-1, M-1: 0-1-0), Ukraina
Lettvektere
Abubakar Mestoev (5-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0)
WDEC3
Anatoly Lyagu (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Ukraina









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M-1 CHALLENGE EVENT CALENDAR:
M-en utfordring 77: Nemkov vs. MarkesMai 19, 2017 Sotsji, Russland
M-en utfordring 78: Divnich vs. Ismagulov – Mai 26, 2017 i Orenburg, Russland
M-en utfordring 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey – Juni 1, 2017 i St. Petersburg, Russland
M-en utfordring 80: Kharitonov vs/ LopesJuni 15, 2017 in Habin, Porselen

M-en UTFORDRING 76 VEKT & BILDER

OFFISIELLE VEKTER
Hovedkortet
MAIN EVENT – INTERIM M-1 CHALLENGE BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5
Alexey Nevzorov (12-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Russland 135 lbs. (61.3 kg)
vs.
Movsar Evloev (6-0-0, M-1: 6-0-0), Russland 135 lbs. (61.3 kg)
LIGHT tungvektere – 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), Russland 203 lbs. (92.3 kg)
FEATHERWEIGHTS – 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), Russland 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), Kasakhstan 1334 ½ kg. (61.2 kg)
FORELØPIG CARD
Tungvektere – 3 X 5
Evgeni Goncharov (5-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Russland 253 lbs. (114.8 kg)
vs.
Daniil Arepyev (7-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0,), Russland 273 lbs. (123 kg)
WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Javier Fuentas (9-4-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Spania 169 lbs. (76.9 kg)
vs.
Khamzat Sakalov (5-1-0, M-1: 4-0-0),Russland 169 lbs. (76.7 kg)


Alexey Valivakhin (8-5-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Ukraina 169 lbs. (76.8 kg)
vs.
Ingiskhan Ozdoev (2-3-0, M-1: 2-3-0), Russland 169 ½ kg. (77.1 kg)
Lettvektere – 3 X 5
Anatoly Lyagu (5-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Ukraina 158 lbs. (71.7 kg)
vs.
Abubakar Mestoev (4-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Russland 158 ½ kg. (72 kg)
FEATHERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Elnur Valiev (6-0-1, M-1: 0-0-0), Ukraina 144 ½ kg. (65.7 kg)
vs.
Zalimbeg Omarov (7-2-1, M-1: 4-1-0), Russland 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), Russland 138 ½ kg. (63 kg)
NÅR: Lørdag, April 22, 2017
HVOR: Ingushetia, Russland
PROMOTER: M-1 Globalt
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M-en utfordring 76: Nevzorov vs. EvloevApril 22, 2017 – Moskva, Russland
M-en utfordring 77: Nemkov vs. MarkesMai 19, 2017 Sotsji, Russland
M-en utfordring 78: Divnich vs. Ismagulov – Mai 26, 2017 i Orenburg, Russland
M-en utfordring 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey – Juni 1, 2017 i St. Petersburg, Russland
M-en utfordring 80: Kharitonov vs/ LopesJuni 15, 2017 in Habin, Porselen

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

M-en UTFORDRING 76 MAIN CARD SET
Denne lørdagen night in Ingushetia, Russland
MOSKVA (April 18, 2017) – Den M-en utfordring 76 main card is set, headlined by an Interim M-1 Challenge bantamweight title fight, between top contenders Alexey Nevzorov og Movsar Evloev, for denne lørdagen natt (April 22) i Ingusjetia, Russland.
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,
Den Davella brothers from Brazil, bantamvekt Heliton (15-5-0, M-1: 0-0-0) og fjærvekt Diego (18-5-0), will be in action against a pair of Russian opponents, henholdsvis, Khamzat Dalgiev (8-1-0, M-1: 5-0-0) og 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-) oppfyller Ike Bochkov (2-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), av Russland.
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), av Russland, Javier Fuentas (9-4-0, M-1: 2-1-0), av Spania, vs. Khamzat Sakalov (5-1-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Evgeni Goncharov (5-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), av Spania, 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), av Russland.
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Busy May & June for M-1 Global

 

ST. PETERSBURG, Russland (Mars 31, 2017) – M-1 Global president 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 Junie, we will promote fiveI’m not afraid to use these wordsgrandiose tournaments. 22. april 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. På Mai 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. På Junie 1st, we will hold another event in St. Petersburg as part of the International Ogconomic Forum program. And already on Junie 15 – A major tournament will be held June 15th in Harbin, Porselen, during the program of the Russian-Chinese Ogxpo. 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. Selvfølgelig, we intend to make fights that fans have been waiting for a long time. One is the is the Idrisov vs. Buchinger rematch and, Selvfølgelig, probably the most anticipated fight in Russian MMA today, Shlemenko vs Ogmeev.
The fight between Alexander Shlemenko and Ramazan Ogmeev 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. Ogverything has been done on our side. Alexander Shlemenko is ready for this fight. We’re waiting word back from Ramazan Ogmeev. 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 og Ogmeev. but for other popular fighters as well, including undefeated M-1 welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko, top lightweight Artiom Damkovsky, Damir Ismagulov, Sergey Romanov og mange andre. 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? Do Not! Ogven 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.
I dag, 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. Ellers, I believe that it is wrong to sign, så å si, 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. Se, 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” motstandere. 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: “Here, I disagree with you. It used to be that way. Nå, 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. Selvfølgelig, 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-en utfordring 76, April 22, i Ingusjetia
MOSKVA (Mars 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 og Movsar Evloev ved M-en utfordring 76, April 22, i Ingusjetia, Russland.
Representing the famed Alexander Nevsky OEMK Team in Stary Oskol, Russland, 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 dette siste desember på M-en utfordring 73, and a three-round decision last September over Timur Nagibin ved M-en utfordring 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), ved M-en utfordring 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) og Brazilian Diego D’Avila (18-5-0, M-1: 1-0-0) has also been announced for M-en utfordring 76.
Nagibin is coming off an impressive third-round stoppage (punches) av Den rbanali Abdusalamov ved M-en utfordring 72 november i fjor, while D’Avila won his M-1 Global debut last, choking ut Zalimbeg Omarov for the M-1 Challenge 73 Innlevering av Night.
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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-en UTFORDRING 74 Offisielle resultatene

Yusupov (7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), bekjempelse av Russland, remained undefeated with a brutal, bloody victory over former M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Stephan “T-800” Puetz (15-3-0, 6-2-), Tyskland, 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 fra den første runden.



Kazakhstan-native Damir Ismagulov (10-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), bekjempelse av Russland, 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, henholdsvis, over Brazilian ErivanNegao” Pear (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.
På den foreløpige kortet, Swiss welterweight Pablo Ortman (7-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0) remained undefeated with a first-round submission win (trekant choke) over Ukrainian VyacheslavBisonBogomol (9-4-0, M-1: 0-2-0), Brazilian welterweight Bruce Souto (10-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0) innsendt (bakre naken choke) Russian Payzula Magomedov (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0) i tredje runde, 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) ved hjelp av en andre runde innlevering (trekant choke), 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) i tredje runde.

Fullstendige resultater og bildegalleri nedenfor:

Hovedkortet
M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
Rashid Yusupov (7-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0), Russland
WTKO3 (corner stoppage3:26)
Stephan Puetz (15-3-0, M-1: 6-2-0), Tyskland
(Yusupov M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title)
M-1 UTFORDRING LETT MESTERSKAP
Abukar Yandiev (9-1-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Russland
WTKO1 (punches – 1:65)
Alexander Botenko (42-12-2, M-1: 9-2-0), Ukraina
WELTERWEIGHTS
Damir Ismagulov (10-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Russia by way of Kazakhstan
WTKO3 – (punches — 1:31)
Morgam Heraud (6-6-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Frankrike
Lettvektere
Artiom Damkovsky (23-10-0, M-1: 13-7-0), Hviterussland
WDEC3
Erivan Pereira (7-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brasil
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Vitalay Branchuck (22-6-0, M-1: 2-2-0), Ukraina
WDEC3
Moktar Benkaci (13-8-0, M-1: 2-2-0), Frankrike
SOCCER CLUB FANS
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
Dmitry Tebekin (5-2-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russland
WSUB1 (giljotin choke – 1:59)
Artur Tulparova (1-1-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Russland
FORELØPIG CARD
Tungvektere
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), Russland
WELTERWEIGHTS
Urs Pablo Ortmann (7-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Sveits
WSUB1 (trekant choke – 1:26)
Vyacheslav Bogomol (9-4-0, M-1: 0-2-0), Ukraina
Bruce Souto (10-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Brasil
WSUB3 (bakre naken choke – 2:40)
Payzula Magomedov (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Russland
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Dmitry Orlov (13-6-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Ukraina
WSUB2 (trekant choke – 1:36)
Mikhail Kuznetsov (4-3-0, M-1: 2-3-0), Russland
Vadim Malygin (8-2-1, M-1: 1-1-1), Russland
WKO3 (punches – 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 kort

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Februar 18 i St. Petersburg, Russland
ST. PETERSBURG, Russland (Februar 2, 2017) – The February 18th M-en utfordring 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.
I hovedturneringen, undefeated M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Rashid Yusupov (6-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), av Russland, defends his title against former titlist Stephan “T-800” Puetz (15-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Tyskland.
M-1 Challenge lette mester Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko (42-11-2, M-1: 9-1-0) ansikter challenger Abukar Yandiev (8-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0) iM-en utfordring 74 co-feature.
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.
Lett tungvekt 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-en utfordring 74 vil bli streamet live fra St. Petersburg i HD påwww.M1Global.TV. Seerne vil kunne se de foreløpige kamper og hovedkortet ved å logge deg på for å registrere seg på www.M1Global.TV. Fans kan se alt som skjer på sine datamaskiner, så vel som på Android og Apple smarttelefoner og nettbrett.
Also fighting on the M-en utfordring 74 hovedkortet, 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), i Ukraina, 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), Hviterussland, vs. ubeseiretBrazilian PabloNegao” Pear (7-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), and Ukrainian welterweight Vyacheslav “BisonBogomol (9-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0) vs. ubeseiretPablo 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-en utfordring 75, Mars 3, i Moskva, Russland
ST. PETERSBURG, Russland (Januar 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, Mars 3, ved M-en utfordring 75 i Moskva.
M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko (54-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0),the three-time Bellator champion, vilje overskrift M-en utfordring 75 against an opponent to soon be announced.
Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0), fighting out of Tyumen, Russland, is a Muay Thai specialist who captured his M-1 Challenge welterweight title belt last April at M-en utfordring 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-en utfordring 70 last September. His first title defense was Desember 5 ved M-en utfordring 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-en utfordring 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 Magomed “The White Wolf” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0).
M-en utfordring 75 will be streamed live from Moscow in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Seerne vil kunne se de foreløpige kamper og hovedkortet ved å logge deg på for å registrere seg på www.M1Global.TV. Fans may watch all the action on their computers, så vel som på Android og Apple smarttelefoner og nettbrett.
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M-en utfordring 75 – Mars 3, 2017 – Moskva, Russland

M-1 Challenge lightweight title fight Butenko vs. Yandiev added to M-1 Challenge 74

Februar 18 i St. Petersburg, Russland
ST. PETERSBURG, Russland (Januar 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) i M-en utfordring 74 co-feature on Februar 18, i St. Petersburg, Russland.
The previously announced main event pits undefeated M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Rashid Yusupov (6-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), av Russland, defends his title against former titlist Stephan “T-800” Puetz (15-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Tyskland.
M-en utfordring 74 vil bli streamet live fra St. Petersburg i HD på www.M1Global.TV. Seerne vil kunne se de foreløpige kamper og hovedkortet ved å logge deg på for å registrere seg på www.M1Global.TV. Fans kan se alt som skjer på sine datamaskiner, så vel som på Android og Apple smarttelefoner og nettbrett.
Also announced is a fight between top bantamweights Vitaly Branchuk ogMoktarLe 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.
I sin siste handling, på M-1 Challenge 71 i oktober, 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-en utfordring 68, Yandiev used an armlock for a first-round submission of Tony Christodoulou, fought at a 177 ½ kg. 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 (choke) 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-en utfordring 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-For ½ år siden, but the talented Frenchman bounced back to knockout his last two opponents, Vadim Malygin ogAlexey Naumov, henholdsvis, by knee and punch.
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