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DEONTAY WILDER STATEMENT ON HIS TITLE DEFENSE FIGHT AGAINST ALEXANDER POVETKIN

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MEI 15, 2016 – In the wake of the news on Friday that Alexander Povetkin tested positive for the banned substance meldonium, WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder and his representatives have been made aware of the WBC’s decision on Sunday that the fight will not occur in Moscow on May 21.
“I’m very disappointed that due to Povetkin’s failed drug test the fight is not going to happen on May 21 in Moskou,” said Deontay Wilder. “I had worked very hard to prepare myself for this important title defense, spending the last two weeks training in England to get accustomed to fighting in Europe. I wanted to give the fans a great show, but we understand the WBC’s position that the fight occur on an even playing field.”
Povetkin, the WBC No. 1 heavyweight championship contender, tested positive for the substance in a urine test conducted by the Las Vegas-based Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) on April 27.
“Based upon Povetkin’s positive test for meldonium, and with the health and safety of Deontay Wilder the paramount consideration, this fight could not take place next Saturday,” said DiBella. “As a result of Povetkin’s use of a banned substance and breach of contract, Deontay Wilder was deprived of an opportunity to defend his title as he was prepared to – on an even playing field. He and his team have suffered substantial damages as a result. Any talk of rescheduling by Mr. Ryabinskiy at this point is unfounded and premature. Team Wilder will await further communications from the WBC and will weigh all our options given what has transpired.”
The 30-year-old Wilder (36-0, 35 KO) and his team were supposed to fly to Moscow on Sunday for a week of preparation and promotion leading up to the fight. Nu, Wilder will return home to Tuscaloosa, Alabama and await further information from the WBC.
“This is a huge disappointment and a setback to my goals in boxing. I want to be an active heavyweight champion and it is still my goal to collect all the belts and become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world,” Wilder said.
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Injury forces Ramazan Emeev to withdraw from M-1 Challenge 68 vs. Alexander Shlemenko June 16 in St. Petersburg, Rusland

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ST. PETERSBURG, Rusland (Mei 14, 2016) – An elbow injury has forced M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Ramadan Emeev (afgebeeld naar links) to withdraw from his June 16thkrachtmeting met Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko bij M-1 Challenge 68 at Yubileyny Sports Palace in St. Petersburg, Rusland.
Emeev (14-3-0, M-1: 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: 3-0-0) to a future date pending Emeev’s recovery period.
M-1 Challenge zwaargewicht kampioen Alexander “Drago” Volkov (25-6-0, M-1: 9-3-0) will make his first title defense against Attila “Pumuklo” Vegh (29-6-2, M-1: 0-0-0) bij M-1 Challenge 68. A match between Russian middleweight Valery “De Russische Hamer” Myasnikov (10-1-1, M-1: 1-1-1) and Spanish veteran ENOC Lost Torres (18-9-0, M-1: 5-6-0) has also been announced for the June 16th kaart.
“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 Global presidentVadim Finkelchtein zei. “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 Challenge 68 zal live worden gestreamd van St. Petersburg in high definition opwww.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 van de actie te bekijken op hun computer, alsmede op Android en Apple smartphones en tablets.
Aankomende M-1 Global Events:
Mei 27 – M-1 Challenge 66: Nemkov vs. Yusopov, Orenburg City, Rusland
Juni 4 – M-1 Challenge 67: Buchinger vs. Idrisov, Baku, Azerbeidzjan
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WBO European Super Featherweight champion Evgeny Chuprakov defends title with 5th round stoppage over previously undefeated Sebastian Tlatlik this past Friday in Ekaterinburg, Rusland

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Ekaterinburg, Rusland (Mei 9, 2016)–Het afgelopen Vrijdag nacht, in Ekaterinburg, Rusland, undefeated WBO European Super Featherweight champion Evgeny Chuprakovmade the second defense of his title, when he stopped previously undefeated Sebastian Tlatlik in the fifth round of their scheduled 10-round bout.
Chuprakov (16-0, 8 KO's) of Ekaterinburg is currently ranked number-7 by the WBO and number-14 by the IBF.
Chuprakov dominated the action and finally the fight was halted by the referee in the 5th round. This was the third undefeated opponent that Chuprakov has beaten, as he continues to fight top-level competition; He already has a stoppage victory over former world champion Dmitry Kirillov.
“This is a great win for Evgeny. He stopped an undefeated fighter, and now we are looking to bring him back to the United States and put him in a meaningful bout. He has proven that he is a contender at junior lightweight, and we hope to have him back in the ring in August,” zei Banner Promoties voorzitter, Arthur Pelullo.
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M-1 Challenge featherweight champion Ivan Buchinger to defend title June 4 vs. Undefeated challenger Magomed Idrisov

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M-1 Challenge 67, Juni 4 in Baku, Azerbeidzjan
ST. PETERSBURG, Rusland (Mei 5, 2016) – M-1 Global has announced that M-1 Challenge featherweight champion John “Dit is de” Buchinger will defend his title against undefeated challenger Magomed Idrisov, hemelbekleding M-1 Challenge 67, Juni 4 at Baku, Azerbeidzjan.
Also announced is a fight between undefeated Kazakh welterweight prospect Shavkat Rakjmonov and Brazilian veteran Carlos Alexandre “Indio” Peer.
M-1 Challenge 67 will be streamed live from Azerbaijan in high definition onwww.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 van de actie te bekijken op hun computer, alsmede op Android en Apple smartphones en tablets.
Buchinger (30-4-0, M-1: 5-0-0), fighting out of his native Slovakia, captured the vacant M-1 Challenge featherweight title 1-½ years ago at M-1 Challenge 52, stoppen Rele Nizami (zie onderstaande afbeelding) in the fourth round on punches. His lone title defense last October was a decision win over current M-1 Challenge lightweight championMansour Barnaoui bij M-1 Challenge 62. Undefeated in his last nine fights, dating back four years, Buchinger is 5-0 in M-1 Global concurrentie.
Fighting out of Russia, Idrisov (6-0-0, M-1: 3-0-0) is the European Wu-Sanda champion. He has three wins in M-1 Global fights, including a pair of notable decisions over Max Coga afgelopen mei op M-1 Challenge 57, and in his last fight this past December against Sergei Grecicho (zie onderstaande afbeelding) bij M-1 Challenge 61.
Rakhmonov vs. Pereira is a classic clash between young and old, Combat Sambo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu specialists.
The 21-year-old Rakhmonov (5-0-0, M-1: 3-0-0) was a decorated MMA amateur who has won two Submission of the Night honors in only three M-1 Global events againstMichal Wienek last July at M-1 Challenge 59, and versus Adam Tsurpov (hieronder afgebeeld) Oktober 17, 2014 in Rakhmonov’s professional debut.

Peer, 37, won Submission of the Night in his only M-1 Global fight to date, last September against Ruslan Zhemuklkov (zie onderstaande afbeelding) bij M-1 Challenge 61.
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WBO European Super Featherweight champion Evgeny Chuprakov defends title against undefeated Sebastian Tlatlik this Friday in Ekaterinburg, Rusland

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Ekaterinburg, Rusland (Mei 5, 2016)–Deze vrijdag nacht, in Ekaterinburg, Rusland undefeated WBO European Super Featherweight champion Evgeny Chuprakov will be back in action when he makes the second defense of his title, when he takes on fellow undefeated Sebastian Tlatlik on a card promoted by German Titov Promotions.
Chuprakov (15-0, 8 KO's) of Ekaterinburg is
currently ranked number-5 by the WBO and number-12 by the IBF. Tlatlik is 10-0 met 9 knock-outs.
“I have a real test coming up in my next fight. The opponent has a very serious record, and I have trained my best for this fight. I want to make sure that I am ready and in top condition. I am looking forward to this fight!”, said Chuprakov.
“This is a big fight for Evgeny. He has turned into a serious contender, and we know he has been working very hard. With a big performance op vrijdag, we are looking to bring him back to the United States and put him in a significant fight,” zei Banner Promoties voorzitter, Arthur Pelullo.
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Korobkov vs. Nagibin added t0 M-1 Challenge 66 Nemkov defending title vs. Joesoepov, Puetz returning vs. Seledtsov

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ST. PETERSBURG, Rusland (Mei 2, 2016) – An intriguing fight between a pair of Russian featherweights, Mikhail Korobkov en oosten Nagibin, has been added to the M-1 Challenge 66 evenement, Mei 27 in Orenburg City, Rusland.
In het main event, M-1 Challenge licht zwaargewicht kampioen Viktor Nemkov (23-5-0, M-1: 14-4-0) will defend his against challenger Rashid Joesoepov (6-2-0, M-1: 3-1-0). VoormaligM-1 Challenge licht zwaargewicht kampioen Stephan “T-800” Puetz (13-2-0, M-1: 4-1-0), fighting out of Munich, Duitsland, also returns to face M-1 Global-debuting andrey Seledtsov 5-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), who is a former Spetsnev solider.
M-1 Challenge 66 zal live worden gestreamd vanuit Moskou in high definition opwww.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 van de actie te bekijken op hun computer, alsmede op Android en Apple smartphones en tablets.
Korobkov (9-0-1, M-1: 0-0-1) is coming off of a hard-fought draw with Rodrigo Magalhaes(see above picture) last December at M-1 Challenge 63, in which he had his 9-fight win streak snapped that started with his pro debut.
Nagibin has reeled-off seven consecutive wins since he lost his pro debut. Bij M-1 Challenge 64 afgelopen februari, he won a decision over Andrey Lezhnev. Nagibin is known for his powerful kicks (zie onderstaande afbeelding) and back-fists.
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Ramazan Emeev vs. Alexander Shlemenko M-1 Global Grand Prix Middleweight Championship; Alexander Volkov makes 1st M-1 Challenge Heavyweight title defense vs. Attila Vegh

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M-1 Challenge 68, Juni 16 in St. Petersburg, Rusland
(L-R) — Ramadan Emeev & Alexander Shlemenko
ST. PETERSBURG, Rusland (April 28, 2016) – M-1 Global has announced a blockbuster M-1 Challenge 68 event as Ramadan Emeev en Alexander “Storm” 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, Donderdag nacht, Juni 16, at Yubileyny Sports Palace in St. Petersburg, Rusland.
M-1 Challenge 68 zal live worden gestreamd van St. Petersburg in high definition opwww.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 van de actie te bekijken op hun computer, alsmede op Android en Apple smartphones en tablets.
Emeev (14-3-0, M-1: 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, wie was de 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, het nemen van een beslissing van Mario Miranda voor de vacante titel. In zijn eerste titel verdediging, Emeev lost to Vyacheslav Vasilevsky, who stopped the defending champion via punches in the fourth round.
In their much anticipated rematch April 10, 2015, Emeev recaptured the title from Vasilevsky, choking the defending champion into an opening-round submission. In december vorig jaar, Emeev successfully defended his title when Luigi Fiorvanti retired after four rounds. Earlier this month at M-1 Challenge 65, Emeev defeated Maiquel Falcao in the M-1 Grand Prix semifinals, by way of a first-round submission (choke – zie onderstaande afbeelding), to qualify for the final versus Shlemenko.
The 31-year-old Shlemenko (52-9-0, M-1: 3-0-0) is a three-time Bellator champion from Omsk, Rusland. He returned to M-1 Global competition in February, taking a decision from Vasilevsky (zie onderstaande afbeelding) bij M-1 Challenge 64. The Siberian-born Shlemenko hadn’t competed in M-1 Global since 2005.
Volkov (25-6-0, M-1: 9-3-0), 27, also fought in Bellator for three years, 2012 naar 2015, returning to M-1 Global action this past February for the first time in 5 ½ jaar. The popular fighter from Moscow signed a promotional contract with M-1 Global, vechten Denis smoldaraev Februari. 19, 2016 (zie onderstaande afbeelding) bij M-1 Challenge 64 voor de vacante M-1 Challenge zwaargewicht kampioenschap. Volkov emerged victorious, using a choke in the third round to win with the Submission of the Night.
Vegh (29-6-2, M-1: 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 (hieronder afgebeeld) is a former Bellator light heavyweight champion who is moving up one weight class to challenge Volkov.
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WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION DEONTAY WILDER MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES FROM NORTHPORT, ALABAMA

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“When we step in that ring, nothing is acceptable but a knockout. And I’m looking to knock him out.” – Deontay Wilder
Wilder (36-0, 35 KO) Defends Against Mandatory Challenger
Alexander Povetkin (30-1, 22 KO) One Month From Today
op Mei 21 in Moskou, Rusland
NORTHPORT, ALA. (April 21, 2016) -Ongeslagen WBC wereldkampioen zwaargewicht Deontay Wilder hosted a media workout Dinsdag at the Skyy Gym in Northport, Ala. as he prepares to become the first reigning American heavyweight champion to travel to Russia to defend his title.
In exactly one month, op Zaterdag, Mei 21, Wilder (36-0, 35 KO), van Tuscaloosa, Ala., will put his world title on the line against mandatory challenger and native Russian,Alexander Povetkin (30-1, 22 KO), in Moskou.
Here’s what Wilder said at his Media Workout day op dinsdag:
Deontay WILDERE
(On his expectations going to Russia…)
“My expectation is, natuurlijk, winnen. To come back with that victory for America. This is a big fight, not just for myself, for America. It’s like Russia vs. Amerika. I’ve been getting nothing but positive feedback from fans all over. Even if they weren’t a fan of Deontay Wilder they are now for this very fight. Hopefully I can win them over to stay a fan of Deontay Wilder after this fight. I think it’s a great fight. I think it’s a great thing that we’re going over to Russia defending my title in somebody else’s backyard.
“Zoals ik eerder zei, it’s easier for me to fight here in American but that’s not what it’s all about to me. When I have a title that says the heavyweight champion of the world, I want to travel all over the world to defend my title. I’m living my dream, I’m getting an opportunity to do that with this fight. I’m looking forward to Russia and I want to tell Russia,’Here I come.’ “
(What it means to be the first heavyweight champion to fight in Russia…)
“It means a lot. It makes me even closer to my faith. God doesn’t make mistakes in lives. He doesn’t make a mistake in my life, your life or anybody else. Things happen for a reason and they happen at the right time in your life. Things may not come when you want it, but when they come it’s right on time. The things that have been accumulating throughout my career, it’s been amazing. How I’ve been able to make history, beat other records, and continue to make history. Het is geweldig. I just want to know what else he has in store for my life. If it’s continuously history being made, what’s next? Ik ben opgewonden.
“I can’t wait to see how my life unfolds at the end of my career. What happens at the end of Deontay Wilder when it’s time for him to say I’ve done all I’ve done in this sport and I don’t want to do it anymore. I want to see how much ground I can cover for those that have come before me.”
(How you predict the fight going…)
“I predict the fight as being a punishment in the first round and then knocking him out. All heavyweights want to knock somebody out so we have to say we’re going to knock them out. This is the cream of the crop division. The heavyweights. The hard-hitters. The heavy hitters, zoals men zegt. When we step in that ring, nothing is acceptable but a knockout. And I’m looking to knock him out.”
(On if he’s reached his peak…)
“Not at all and that’s the scary part about it. I haven’t even reached my peak yet and I’m still learning on the way up. I want to always learn. Each and every fight brings experience to me. It brings something that I’ve taken away from that fight and that I’ve added to the next fight. Looking forward to being very crisp and very good in this fight and showing people a little bit more of what Deontay Wilder is capable of. Especially those who haven’t seen anything thus far yet, stay tuned to this fight. This is one you don’t want to miss.”
(On unifying the titles in the future…)
“Most definitely. I really feel when I say that I will be the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, I don’t just say it to say it, but I also feel it inside me, deep inside me that I will be the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world and add my name to the few undisputed champions that have come before me. My name will be placed in history on that. Why wouldn’t it? All the things I’ve done up to now, that will be the icing on my cake to be the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. I won’t stop, no matter how many hours I have to put in. No matter how many fights that I have to take. No matter how many countries I have to visit to defend my title. I will be the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.”
(On concerns about going to Russia…)
“I don’t have any concerns. I don’t let my brain sit back and think about if I don’t knock him out or are they going to rob me, or anything like that. I just don’t want my mind to be on that when I’m in a fight. I want to have a clear mind. I want to go in there and do what Deontay is capable of doing. Zoals ik zei, all things are in God’s hands and if it’s in his will for me to win, it’s going to happen. If not then, I don’t stop there. My legacy is not going to stop there. But I’m very confident in what I’m about to do and what I’m going to do, and we all know that if we knock him out then we don’t have to worry about that. So of course that’s going to be my priority on my list – to knock him out.”

 

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M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Viktor Nemkov to defend title vs. Rashid Joesoepov

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Stephan Puetz returns vs. Andrey Seledtspv
M-1 Challenge 66, Mei 27 in Orenburg City, Rusland
ST. PETERSBURG, Rusland (April 19, 2016) – M-1 Challenge licht zwaargewicht kampioenViktor Nemkov zal zijn titel verdedigen Mei 27tegen uitdager Rashid Joesoepov, hemelbekleding M-1 Challenge 66, in Orenburg City, Rusland.
M-1 Challenge 66 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 van de actie te bekijken op hun computer, alsmede op Android en Apple smartphones en tablets.
M-1 Global also announced that former M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Stephan “T-800” Puetz will also return to action against M-1 Global-debuting andrey Seledtsov.
Nemkov (23-5-0, M-1: 14-4-0) captured the coveted M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title this past December, taking a hard-fought 5-round decision from defending champion Puetz, who had won a 5-round split decision April, 2014 against Nemkov for the title. Nemkov (afgebeeld naar links) is a two-time M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion having defeated Vasily Babich(WSUB3 – arm-lock) for the vacant title that he then lost in his first title defense to Puetz.
A native of Kazakhstan who fights out of Russia, Nemkov will be making his initial title defense of his second championship belt against Yusopov.
Nemkov (L) and Puetz (R)
The 23-year-old Yusupov (6-2-0, M-1: 3-1-0), fighting out of Sochi, Rusland, has won four fights in a row to put himself into title contention. A former Russian, European and World Amateur MMA champion, unlike many of his fellow countrymen from the North Caucasus, Joesoepov (hieronder afgebeeld) is a dangerous striker whose signature moves are powerful kicks. He is also a top-notch wrestler, evident by his M-1 Challenge victories against Charles Andrade en Martin Zawada.
Puetz (13-2-0, M-1: 4-1-0), fighting out of Munich, Duitsland, successfully defended his M-1 Challenge title twice, after beating Nemkov in their original championship match, tegen Luis Fernando Miranda (SUB2 – choke) Augustus 15, 2014 bij M-1 Challenge 50, en Valery Myasnikov (KO/TKO2 – stoten) December 17, 2014 bij M-1 Challenge 54. In a non-title fight this past May, Puetz stopped then M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion Marcin Tybura in the third round due to severely damaged broken nose.
The 28-year-old Seledtsov (5-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0) is a former Spetsnev solider who has a solid boxing, combat samba and MMA background. The powerful Russian is the local White-Rex promotion champion.
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M-1 Challenge 65 Bonus Performances Announced

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M-1 Challenge 65 Fight of the Night: Artem Frolov vs. Kristijan Silver
MOSKOU (April 19, 2016) – M-1 Global recently announced its M-1 Challenge 65 bonus performances, highlighted by the Fight of the Night award, along with Submission of the Night and KO of the Night.
De M-1 Challenge 65 Fight of the Night was between Russian middleweight prospect Artem Frolov (6-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0) tegen Kristijan “Klitschko” Zilver (8-3-1, M-1: 0-2-1), in which Frolov won by way of an opening-round submission by way of an arm-bar.
M-1 Challenge kampioen middengewicht Ramadan Emeev (14-3-0, M-1: 8-1-0) was awarded the Submission of the Night. The reigning M-1 Challenge middleweight champion, who advanced to the M-1 Global Grand Prix Middleweight Championship versusAlexander “Storm” Shlemenko (51-9-0, M-1: 2-0-0), used a choke hold on his Brazilian opponent, Maiquel “Big Rig” Facao (35-9-0, M-1: 0-1-0), midway through the first round to win the main event.
M-1 Challenge 65 Indiening van de Nacht: Ramadan Emeev
Former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Max Divnich (12-1-0, M-1: 6-1-0) captured KO of the Night honors with an impressive second-round stoppage (stoten) van Robert “TQ” Turnquest (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0).
M-1 Challenge 65 KO van de Nacht: Max Divnich
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