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Khadis Ibragimov new M-1 Challenge Light Heavyweight Champion

M-1 DESAFIAMENT 96 RESULTATS OFICIALS & IMATGES
New M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Khadis Ibragimov was crowned
SANT PETERSBURG, Rússia (Agost 26, 2018) – El invicte Khadis Ibragimov (7-0-0) derrotat Dmitry Mikutsa in last night’s M-1 Desafiament 96 main event to capture the vacant M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title, at M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Rússia.

 

 

 

MMA fighters represented 10 different countries in this international event: Rússia, Estats Units, Ucraïna, Brasil, França, Polònia, Hongria, República Txeca, Kazakhstan and Georgia.

 

 

 

Ibragimov, lluitant fora de Rússia, locked in a rear-naked choke to submit his Ukrainian opponent, Mikutsa (9-4-1), in the second round for the vacant M-1 Challenge light heavyweight crown.

 

 

 

En l'esdeveniment co estel·lar, Ploma de Rússia Viktor Kolesnik (15-3-1) finished off his American foe, Daniel “Agent OrangeSwain (18-9-1) in the opening round with damaging leg kicks.

 

 

 

Brazilian lightweight Michel “Sassariro” Silva (20-7-1) was too much for previously unbeaten Alexey “PhenomenalIlyenko (8-1-1), who succumbed to a vicious ground-and-pound attack.

 

 

 

Ukrainian featherweight Yuri Chobuka (10-1-0) took a unanimous decision from Steve Polifonte (13-6-0), de França.

 

 

 

Georgian flyweight Vazha Tsiptauri (6-1-0) mà Sanzhar Adilov (4-1-0), de Kazakhstan, his first loss as a professional by way of a unanimous decision.

 

 

 

A la cartellera, Russian heavyweight Yuri Fedorov (2-0-0) ground-and-pounded his way to a third-round technical knockout of fellow countryman Sergey Goltsov (0-2-), Ploma de Rússia Akhmadkhan Bokov (4-3-0) edged pro-debuting Adam Borovec (0-1-0) per decisió majoritària, i de pes ploma de Rússia Nikita Solonin (5-2-0) registered a unanimous decision victory against Rene Hackl (4-1-0), of Hungary).

 

 

 

Russian pro-debuting Vasily Kozlov (1-0-0), fighting at a 158 ½ catchweight, and Russian welterweight Boris Medvedev (3-0-0) were first-round, one-punch knockout winners, respectivament, versus Jurand Lisieskjo (3-1-1), de Polònia, i ucraïnès Dmitriy Tikhonyuk (0-1-0). Rússia lleuger Artem Tarasov (3-1-0) used a barrage of punches to stop Filip Kovarik (3-1-0), de Polònia, en la primera ronda.

Complete results and pictures below:

 

 

TARGETA PRINCIPAL

 

MAIN EVENT

VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

 

 

Khadis Ibragimov (7-0-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Rússia

WSUB2 (4:30 – rear naked choke)

Dmitry Mikutsa (9-4-1, M-1: 2-2-0), Ucraïna

(Ibragimov won the M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title)

 

CO-FEATURE – Pesos ploma

 

 

Viktor Kolesnik (15-3-1, M-1: 4-1-1), Rússia

WTKO1 (4:21 – leg kicks)

Daniel Swain (18-9-1, M-1: 1-1-1), EUA

Pesos lleugers

 

 

Michel Silva (20-7-1, M-1: 2-2-0), Brasil

WTKO1 (1:34 – ground-and-pound)

Alexey Ilyenko (8-1-1, M-1: 1-1-0), Rússia

Pesos ploma

 

 

Yuri Chobuka (10-1-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Ucraïna

WDEC3

Steve Polifonte (13-6-0, M-1: 0-1-0), França

 

FLYWEIGHTS

 

 

Vazha Tsiptauri (6-1-0, M-1: 4-0-0)

WDEC3

Sanzhar Adilov (4-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Kazakhstan

 

UNDERCARD

 

PESOS PESANTS

 

 

Yuri Fedorov (2-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Rússia

WTKO3 (1:11 – ground-and-pound)

Sergey Goltsov (0-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Rússia

 

Semipesats

 

 

Rafal Kijanczuk (4-0-0 (M-1: 2-0-0), Polònia

WTKO1 (5:00 – injury)

Ibragim Sagov (4-2-0, M-1: 3-2-0), Rússia

 

CATCHWEIGHT (72, kg, 158 ½ lliures.)

 

 

Vasily Kozlov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rússia

WKO1 (0:42 – ponx)

Jurand Lisieski (3-1-1, M-1: 0-1-0), Polònia

 

Welters

 

 

Dmitriy Tikhonyuk (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Ucraïna

WKO1 (1:07 – ponx)

Boris Medvedev (2-1-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Rússia

 

Pesos lleugers

 

 

Artem Tarasov (3-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rússia

WKO1 (1:57 – cops)

Filip Kovarik (3-1-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Polònia

 

Pesos ploma

 

 

Nikita Solonin (5-2-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Rússia

WDEC3

Rene Hackl (4-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Hongria

 

 

 

Akhmadkhan Bokov (4-3-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Rússia

WDEC3

Adam Borovec (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), República Txeca

 

 

Khadis Ibragimov (L) wore down Dmitry Mikutsa
Viktor Kolesnik (L) kicked his way past Daniel Swain
Michel Silva is shown finishing off Alexey Ilyenko
Yuri Chobuka (L) defeated Steve Polifonte
Vazha Tsiptauri (top position) decisioned Sanzhar Adilov

 

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M-1 Desafiament 96 PESOS OFICIALS & IMATGES

SAINT PERTERSBURG, Rússia (Agost 24, 2018) — The official weigh in was held yesterday for today’s M-1 Desafiament 96, headlined by the vacant M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title, at M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Rússia.
Complete weights and pictures below:
TARGETA PRINCIPAL
MAIN EVENT – 5 X 5
VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
(L) Dmitry Mikutsa (9-3-1, M-1: 2-1-0), Ucraïna 204 ½ lliura. (92,95 kg).
(R) Khadis Ibragimov (6-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Rússia 205 lliura. (93 kg)
CO-FEATURE – Pesos ploma – 3 X 5
(L) Daniel Swain (18-8-1, M-1: 1-0-1), EUA 145 lliura. (65,8 kg)
(R) Viktor Kolesnik (14-3-1, M-1: 3-1-1), Rússia 144 lliura. (65,35 kg)
Pesos lleugers — 3 X 5
(R) Alexey Ilyenko (8-0-1, M-1: 1-0-0), Rússia 154 lliura. (69,95 kg)
(L) Michel Silva (19-7-1, M-1: 1-2-0), Brasil 154 ½ lliura. (70,25 kg)
Welters – 3 X 5
Ruslan Rakhmonkulov (11-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rússia 178 lliura. (81 kg)
Maksim Grabovich (8-4-0, M-1: 5-4-0), Rússia 168 ½ lliura. (76,6 kg)
Pesos ploma – 3 X 5
(L) Steve Polifonte (13-5-0, M-1: 0-0-0), França 145 lliura. (65,8 kg)
(R) Yuri Chobuka (9-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Ucraïna 144 lliura. (65,6 kg)
UNDERCARD
PESOS PESANTS – 3 X 5
Yuri Fedorov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rússia 261 lliura. (118,4 kg)
Sergey Goltsov (0-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Rússia 227 lliura. (103,25 kg)
Semipesats – 3 X 5
Rafal Kijanczuk (3-0-0 (M-1: 1-0-0), Polònia 204 lliura. 92,8 kg)
Ibragim Sagov (4-1-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Rússia 204 lliura. (92,7 kg)
CATCHWEIGHT (72, kg, 158 ½ lliures.) – 3 X 5
Jurand Lisieski (3-0-1, M-1: 0-0-0), Polònia 158 lliura. (71,8 kg)
Vasily Kozlov (per al debut), Rússia 158 lliura. (71,7 kg)
Welters – 3 X 5
Dmitriy Tikhonyuk (per al debut), Ucraïna 169 ½ lliura. 77,1 kg)
Boris Medvedev (2-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rússia 169 ½ lliura. (77,05 kg)
Pesos lleugers – 3 X 5
Filip Kovarik (3-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Polònia 154 lliura. (70,2 kg)
Artem Tarasov (2-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Rússia 154 ½ lliura. (70,25 kg)
Pesos ploma – 3 X 5
Rene Hackl (4-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Hongria 144 lliura. (65,5 kg)
Nikita Solonin (4-2-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Rússia 144 lliura. (65,65 kg)
Adam Borovec (per al debut), República Txeca 144 lliura. (65,35 kg)
Akhmadkhan Bokov (3-3-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Rússia 144 lliura. (65,65 kg)
FLYWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Sanzhar Adilov (4-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Kazakhstan 129 ½ lliura. (57,65 kg)
Vazha Tsiptauri (5-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) 129 lliura. (58,5 kg)
(all fights & fighters subject to change)
QUAN: Dissabte, Agost 25, 2018
ON: Sant Petersburg, Rússia
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Power Punching Shoh Ergashev Wins Again in Russia, Calls Out Brandon Rios, Post-Fight

Undefeated junior welterweight slugger Shohjahon “Shoh” Ergashev notched another dominating victory on Sunday night, in front of a packed house at the Korston Club Hotel Moscow, a Moscou, Rússia, as he demolished opponent Juma Waswa in four one-sided rounds.

 

 

 

Fighting in the 10-round main event, Uzbekistan-born southpaw Ergashev (ara 13-0, 12 KOs) was even able to drop Uganda’s Waswa for the first and second times ever, before stopping him the first time in his career.

 

 

 

Ergashev showed his versatility, as he dug a lot of punches to the body to lower the defense of his opponent, who was fighting out of a high-hand-raised peekaboo stance. Throughout the fight, Waswa (ara 10-3-1, 4 KOs) didn’t manage to land even one clean punch.

 

 

 

Afterwards, the confident Ergashev called for a high-profile opponent to face him.

 

 

 

“I am happy I got to get in some rounds and the fight concluded as I wished with a stoppage,” said Ergashev, “but now I am ready to come back to the US and get some big names under my belt. How about Brandon Rios? I would break him in half.”

 

 

 

25-year-old Ergashev, a national hero in Uzbekistan, trains at the Kronk Boxing Gym in Detroit under the watchful eyes of Javan SugarHill Steward and co-trainer Rick Phillips.

 

 

 

“Shoh is one of the most exciting and hardest punchers in boxing,” said Ergashev’s promoter, Dmitriy Salita. “I feel very confident that he can beat all the champions in the division and he is still getting better in every fight. With his power, the sky is the limit.”

Junior Featherweight Arnold Khegai Stays Undefeated with TKO 2 over Africa’s Mudde Ntambi

Ethnic Korean, Ukrainian-born junior featherweight slugger Arnold Khegai stayed undefeated on Sunday, Agost 19, with an impressive two-round stoppage over Uganda’s Mudde Robinson Ntambi at the Korston Club Hotel Moscow, a Moscou, Rússia.

 

 

 

The IBF #13-rated Khegai (13-0-1, 9 KOs) utilized his monstrous strength and power to score two knockdowns in the second round, sending Ntambi (23-6-1, 7 KOs) through the ropes and forcing the referee to stop the fight.

 

 

 

The 26-year-old Khegai says he was pleased with his performance and fees ready to climb another run of the ladder to a world championship.

 

 

 

“All my preparations paid off and I am happy with my victory,” said Khegai. “Now I want to come to the United States and fight the champions to show that I am the best 122-lb fighter in the world.”

 

 

 

Showing excellent hand speed and the strength of a middleweight, Khegai set the boxing world abuzz in May of this year, with a dominant unanimous decision over well-respected contender Adam Lopez. The brutal beating of Ntambi only bolsters his case for a chance to prove himself in a high-profile showdown.

 

 

 

“Arnold’s power and variety of punches were very impressive in this fight,” said his promoter, Dmitriy Salita. “I believe he has the skills to be a world champion and the personality to be a star in the sport.“

Russia’s Umar Salamov to Face Germany’s Denis Liebau in Explosive Light Heavyweight Clash on September 5 in Grozny

On Wednesday, Setembre 5, fearless Russian light heavyweight contender Umar Salamov (21-1, 16 KOs) will risk his IBF #11 and WBO #15 rankings when he takes on treacherous KO puncher Denis Liebau (23-2, 21 KOs) of Frankfurt Germany, for the WBO International Light Heavyweight Championship.

 

 

 

The explosive 10-round showdown will be held in the Amphitheater at the five-star Grozny City Hotel in Salamov’s hometown of Grozny, Rússia, and televised live in Russia on Match TV.

 

 

 

Eager for a shot at the world championship, Salamov has lately been honing his craft at the world-famous Kronk Gym in Detroit, while issuing public challenges to dangerous world champions Eleider Alvarez (OMB) and Dmitry Bivol (AMB). He was last seen in the ring in June, winning the IBF North American Championship by scoring an impressive ninth-round knockout over Brian Howard, live on Showtime.

 

 

 

“I love training in Detroit,” said Salamov. “I am excited to be back in the ring fighting for the prestigious WBO International belt. I’ve already held this title and I feel it belongs to me. I am the best light heavyweight in the world and look forward to proving that point in an impressive way on September 5, in front of my hometown fans.

 

 

 

Already known for going right at every hard-punching opponent he faces, Salamov says he’s going to be even more relentless against Liebau.

 

 

 

“I will be looking for another knockout,"Ell va dir. “Working with Head Trainer Javan “Sugar” Hill Stewart and my co-trainer Rick Philips has taught me so many new things. I am in incredible shape and I feel like it is impossible to beat me right now.”

 

 

 

“Umar’s world-class experience, skills and now a world class training regimen make him one of the best light heavyweights in the world,” said Salamov’s co-promoter, Dmitriy Salita (along with Kazbek Aslambekov of KA-Promotions). “Umar is facing a real experienced challenger in Denis Liebau, but I know he is poised for an impressive victory. He wants to make a statement and put the names in the division on notice. I know that he will put his skill set on display and will be impressive September 5.”

Fight Talk Unlimited DOUBLE Episode

Aquesta nit, Tom, Tony and Rich recapped the last two weeks of action in combat sports. Listen to the whole broadcast to catch up on all the major news and events that you missed and what’s coming up this weekend, massa.

 

Road to M-1: EUA” RESULTATS OFICIALS

DougYamatoUsher stops
David Mundell in 2nd ronda
Yoislandy Izquierdo landed the kick of the night

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Agost 14, 2018) – Georgia middleweight DougYamatoUsher i Yoislandy “Cuba” Izquierdo were knockout-winners this past Saturday night in theRoad to M-1: EUA” main event and co-feature, respectivament, at Global Mall in Nashville, Tennesse.

 

 

 

Road to M-1: EUA” was presented by M-1 Global USA and Angel Fight Promotions and aired live on worldwide pay per view.

 

 

 

“The Rage,” a hybrid ring/cage, made its American debut in Music City.

 

 

What a great first event for M-1 Global USA,” M-1 Global USA CEO Mike Merriman dit. “There were so many obstacles to overcome and lessons to be learned, but the show still went well. The fighters worked hard and the staff worked diligently. I couldn’t have asked for more. We are working on our next show and some possible partnerships that should make a lot of fans smile.

 

 

 

Usher (10-3-0) overcame a relatively slow opening round to knockout his late replacement opponent, David “RedneckMundell (9-4-0), with a powerful right-left combination for his sixth consecutive victory, which snapped Mundell’s three-fight win streak.

 

 

 

Izquierdo (12-4-0), fighting out of Charlotte (NC) by way of Cuba, took care of business early, noquejar Damond Pickney (15-11-0), of Hot Springs, Arkansas, less than a minute into the opening round by way of a vicious head-kick.

 

 

 

Virginia bantamweight Tony Gravely (14-5-0) ruined the courageous comeback of previously undefeated Brazilian fighter Bruno Ferreira (8-1-0), who was making a comeback after successfully battling cancer the past three years. Gravely’s aggressive ground-and-pound attack resulted in a quick first-round technical knockout win.

 

 

 

Georgia flyweight Cee JayThe AutobotHamilton (13-6-0) and California heavyweight CodyThe MooseGoodale won three-round decisions, respectivament, against Puerto Rican Abdiel “El malson” Velazquez (8-6-0) i NkemdirimKimOti (2-4-0)

 

 

 

Kentucky welterweight Brandon “The Juggernaut” timbre (9-7-0) registered a first-round, ground-and-pound TKO win over JacobTick-TockMcClintock (9-3-0), of Arizona, while Chicago welterweight P.J. Cajigas used the same method to defeat previously unbeaten Tennessean James Conway (3-1-0) en la segona ronda.

 

 

 

A la cartellera preliminar, Chicago bantamweight Chris “The Jungle” Johnson (5-8-0) noquejat JerrodThe Hillbilly Hammer” Jennings (2-2-0) en la primera ronda. Kentucky lightweight Kegan Agnew (1-0-0) made an impressive pro debut, locking in a rear naked choke to submit hometown favorite Dwayne Herrelle (0-2-0) en la primera ronda.

 

Els resultats complets i galeria de fotos de sota:

RESULTATS OFICIALS
MAIN EVENT – Els pesos mitjans
Doug Usher (10-3-0), College Park, Maryland
WKO2
David Mundell (9-4-0), Orlando, Florida
CO-FEATURE – Pesos lleugers
Yoislandyu Izquierdo (12-4-0), Charlotte, Carolina del Nord
WKO1
Dawond Pickney (15-11-0), Hot Springs, Arkansas
Galls
Tony Gravely (14-5-0) Radford, Virginia
WTKO1
Bruno Ferreira (8-1-0) Sao Paulo, Brasil
FLYWEIGHTS
Cee Jay Hamilton (13-6-0), Hartwell, Geòrgia.
WDEC3
Abdiel Velazquez (8-6-0), New Port Richey, Florida
Welters
Brandon Bell (9-6-0), Harlan, Kentucky
WTKO1
Jacob McClintock (9-3-0), Tempe, Arizona
P.J. Cajigas (7-7-0), Chicago, Illinois
WTKO2
James Conway (3-1-0), Dickson, Tennesse
PESOS PESANTS
Cody Goodale (6-4-0), Riverside, Califòrnia.
WDEC3
Nkemdirim Oti (2-4-0), Decatur, Alabama
TARGETA PRELIMINAR
Galls
Chris Johnson (5-8-0), Chicago, Illinois
WKO1
Jerrod Jennings (2-2-0), Mayfield, Kentucky
Pesos lleugers
Kegan Agnew (1-0-0), Fredonia, Kentucky
WSUB1 (rear naked choke)
Dwayne Herrelle (0-2-0) Nashville, Tennesse
Doug Usher used a powerful combination to KO David Mundell
Tony Gravely (sobre) destroyed Bruno Ferreira’s comeback party
Heavyweight Cody Goodale (R) punched his way past Nkemdirm Oti
Brandon Bell (sobre) finished off Jacob McClintock
P.J. Cajigas lines up Jacob Conway
Andiel Velazquez (L) & Cee Jay Hamilton put on a show for Nashville MMA fans
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“The Rage” hits Music CityRoad to M-1: EUA” in Nashville

Aquest dissabte LIVE on worldwide Pay Per View

 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Agost 18, 2018) – “The Rage,” a hybrid ring/cage, will make its American debut this Saturday night in the Music City, when theRoad to M-1: EUA” professional mixed-martial-arts event is held at Global Mall in Nashville, Tennesse.

 

 

 

Road to M-1″ EUA”, presented by M-1 Global USA and Angel Fight Promotions, will air live on worldwide pay-per-view.starting at 9 p.m. I / 6 p.m. PT. Integrated Sports Media will distributeRoad to M-1: EUA” in North America on cable, satellite and digital pay-per-view via iN Demand, Vubiquity, DIRECTV and DISH in the United States, in addition to Rogers, SaskTel, and Shaw PPV in Canada, and live-streamed worldwide on the FITE.TV app and website (www.fite.tv), each way for a suggested retail price of only $19.95.

 

 

 

“The Rage, used by M-1 Global throughout Europe and Asia, measures 23-feet across and 24inches from the floor to first rope, and then there are three additional ropes above that. Fans in attendance and watching on PPV will have optimum viewing of a ring and fighters the safety associated with a cage.

 

 

 

Road to M-1: EUA” is headlined by a middleweight fight between Florida veteran fighter David “RedneckMundell (9-3-0), who replaced injured ReggieThe Regulator” Ploma, and against Georgia middleweight DougYamatoUsher (9-3-0). Both fighters are hot, Usher riding a five-fight win streak, dating back 2 ½ anys, and Mundell has won his last three fights.

 

 

 

En l'esdeveniment co estel·lar, veteran Arkansas fighter Dawond Pickney (15-10-0) faces his Cuban opponent, Yoislandy “Cuba” Izquierdo (11-4-0), who is fighting out of Charlotte, Carolina del Nord.

 

 

 

The feelgood story of the show is undefeated Brazilian MMA fighter Bruno Ferreira (8-0-0), who has successfully beaten testicular cancer, returning to fight after three long years, versus always tough Tony Gravely (12-5-0), de Virgínia.

 

 

 

Other main-card fights include Georgia flyweight C.J. “The AutobotHamilton (12-6-0) vs. Floridian fighter Abdiel “El malson” Velazquez (8-5-0), Kentucky welterweight Brandon “The Juggernaut” timbre (5-6-0) vs. JacobTick-TockMcLintock (9-2-0), of Arizona; and Tennessee welterweight James Conway (3-0-0) vs. P.J. Cajigas (5-7-0), de Chicago.

 

 

 

Undercard bouts include California heavyweight CodyThe MooseGoodale (5-4-0) vs. NkemdirimKim Oti (2-3-0), of Alabama, New Brunswick, Canada bantamweight Chris Johnson (5-6-0) vs. JerrodThe Hillbilly Hammer” Jennings (2-1-0), of Kentucky, and Nashville favorite Dwayne Herrelle (0-1-0) vs. pro-debuting Kentucky lightweight Kegan Agnew.

 

 

 

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Undefeated Junior Featherweight Powerhouse Arnold Khegai Returns to Action on August 19

 

Undefeated junior featherweight Arnold Khegai (12-0-1, 8 KOs), the ethnic Korean, Ukrainian-born strongman, will return to action on Sunday, Agost 19, at the Korston Club Hotel Moscow, a Moscou, Russia in a 10-round showdown with Uganda’s Remmy Igga (12-5, 6 KOs).

 

 

 

The IBF #15-rated Khegai wowed the boxing world in May of this year, with a dominant unanimous decision over well-respected contender Adam Lopez, live on Showtime. With excellent hand speed and the strength of a middleweight, Khegai is poised to make his presence felt on the world stage in a championship fight.

 

 

 

“I am excited about getting back in the ring and making another statement,” said the 26-year-old Khegai. “I am ready to challenge the best in the world and my opponent is in my way to the big fights I want, so he must go.”

 

 

 

Khegai’s promoter, Promocions Dmitriy Word of Word, says Khegai is rounding into top form for an upcoming title shot.

 

 

 

“Arnold Khegai is an elite boxer and the best young face in the talent-packed super bantamweight division. Agost 19, he will take another step towards a world title shot, which will happen in the near future.”

Dimitriy Mikutsa vs. Khadis Ibragimov M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title fight to headline M-1 Challenge 96

Daniel Swain vs. Viktor Kolesnik in co-feature
Agost 25 in Saint Petersburg, Rússia

 

SANT PETERSBURG, Rússia (Agost 1, 2018) -The vacant M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title will be on the line August 25, quan Dimitriy Mikutsa i Khadis Ibragimov throw-down in the M-1 Desafiament 96 esdeveniment principal, in M-1 Arena, at Saint Petersburg, Rússia.

 

 

 

Mikutsa (9-3-1, M-1: 2-1-0), one of the top fighters in Ukraine, is riding a four-fight win streak, including M-1 Global victories over Kleber Raimundo Silva last February at M-1 Desafiament 87 i Dmitry Tebekin a M-1 Desafiament 79, both by way of three-round unanimous decisions. A heavy-handed striker, Mikutsa has knocked out six of his nine victims to date.

 

 

 

One of the most promising prospects in years, undefeated Ibragimov (6-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0) has earned his title shot, primarily by defeating former M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Stephan Puetz, using a bulldog choke to submit his German foe in the third round last February at M-1 Desafiament 88. Ibragimov, who will be fighting at home in Saint Petersburg, won his last fight at M-1 Challenge 92, quan Giga Kukhalalashvili was disqualified in the third round for rope grabbing.

 

 

 

 

A potentially explosive co-featured event has also been announced as American featherweight Daniel “Agent OrangeSwain (18-8-1, M-1: 1-0-1) adquireix Viktor Kolesnik (14-3-1, M-1: 3-1-1), de Rússia.

 

 

 

Fighting out of Newport, Washington, the entertaining Swain is coming off a sensational victory this past May at M-1 Desafiament 91, when he used a kneebar to submit Musu Nuertiebieke en la primera ronda.

 

 

 

Kolesnik’s lone loss in his last 10 baralles, dating back nearly four years, was by split decision at M-1 Desafiament 85 a Nate Landwehr, who is now the newly crowned M-1 Challenge featherweight champion.

 

 

 

Baralles addicionals aviat seran anunciats. Totes les baralles i els lluitadors estan subjectes a canvi.

 

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Upcoming M-1 Challenge Events:

Agost. 11 – “Road to M-1: EUA” in Nashvillee, Tennesse, EUA

Agost. 25 – M-1 Desafiament 96: Mikutsa vs. Ibragimov in Saint Petersburg, Rússia