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M-1 Challenge middleweight champ Artem Frolov steps in to fight C.B. Dollaway, שבע. 15, at UFC Moscow

ארטם פרולוב (מרכז) is the M-1 Challenge middleweight champion

סנט פטרסבורג, רוסיה (ספטמבר 4, 2018) — Undefeated M-1 Challenge middleweight champion ארטם פרולוב will make his UFC debut, stepping in on short notice to replace injured Omari Ashkedov against battle-tested C.B. “דוברמן” Dollaway, ספטמבר 15 ב UFC מוסקבה card at Olympic Stadium in Moscow.

 

 

 

I am very happy for Artem,” נשיא M-1 Global ואדים Finkelchtein אמר, “but a little bit nervous because he accepted the fight on such a short notice, only two weeks before the fitht. I’m sure he will demonstrate his high level once again. I said it before that Artem is the second strongest middleweight in Russia, after Alexander Shlemenko, and he deserves this shot. Some may know that Artem was going to fight Bruno Blindado Silva, who defeated Shlemenko, and I’m happy to say that this fight will happen this fall.

 

 

 

The 26-year-old Frolov (11-0-0, M-1: 8-0-0), fighting at home out of Russia, captured his M-1 Challenge title belt last October, when he won a unanimous decision against Caio Magalhaes at M-1 Challenge 84. This past June at M-1 Challenge 93, Frolov made his first title defense versus Joe Riggs, who suffered a knee injury that led to a doctor’s stoppage in the second round.

 

 

 

A solid all-around fighter, Frolov has won 5 fights by stoppage, along with four submission victories and two by decision.

 

Frolov (L) is shown here landing a powerful strike smack on Caio Magalhaeschin

 

 

American MMA veteran Dollaway (17-8-0), representing Tempe, אריזונה, has been a UFC fighter for the past decade.

 

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אירוע אתגר M-1 הקרוב:

Aug. 25 – אתגר M-1 96: לעומת Mikutsa. איברגימוב בסנט פטרסבורג, רוסיה

Road to M-1: ארה"ב” תוצאות רשמי

דאג “YamatoUsher stops
David Mundell in 2nd סיבוב
Yoislandy Izquierdo landed the kick of the night

NASHVILLE, טנסי. (נִשׂגָב 14, 2018) – Georgia middleweight דאג “YamatoUsher ו Yoislandy “קובה” Izquierdo were knockout-winners this past Saturday night in theRoad to M-1: ארה"ב” main event and co-feature, בהתאמה, at Global Mall in Nashville, טנסי.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

“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 אמר. “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, דוד “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, לדפוק את Damond Pickney (15-11-0), של Hot Springs, ארקנסו, 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 Autobot” המילטון (13-6-0) and California heavyweight Cody “The MooseGoodale won three-round decisions, בהתאמה, against Puerto Rican Abdiel “הסיוט” Velazquez (8-6-0) ו NkemdirimKimOti (2-4-0)

 

 

 

Kentucky welterweight ברנדון “Juggernaut” פַּעֲמוֹן (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) בסיבוב שני.

 

 

 

על ראשוני הכרטיס, Chicago bantamweight כריס “The Jungle” ג'ונסון (5-8-0) דפקתי JerrodThe Hillbilly Hammer” Jennings (2-2-0) בסיבוב הראשון. 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) בסיבוב הפתיחה.

 

תוצאות מלאה וגלריית תמונות בהמשך:

תוצאות רשמי
אירוע מרכזי – MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Doug Usher (10-3-0), College Park, מרילנד
WKO2
דיוויד מנדל (9-4-0), אורלנדו, פלורידה
CO-FEATURE – Lightweights
Yoislandyu Izquierdo (12-4-0), שרלוט, צפון קרוליינה
WKO1
Dawond Pickney (15-11-0), Hot Springs, ארקנסו
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Tony Gravely (14-5-0) Radford, וירג'יניה
WTKO1
Bruno Ferreira (8-1-0) Sao Paulo, ברזיל
FLYWEIGHTS
סי ג'יי המילטון (13-6-0), Hartwell, גאורגיה.
WDEC3
עבדיאל ולסקז (8-6-0), ניו פורט ריצ'י, פלורידה
WELTERWEIGHTS
ברנדון בל (9-6-0), Harlan, קנטקי
WTKO1
ג'ייקוב מקלינטוק (9-3-0), טמפה, אריזונה
P.J. Cajigas (7-7-0), שיקגו, אילינוי
WTKO2
James Conway (3-1-0), Dickson, טנסי
במשקל כבד
Cody Goodale (6-4-0), Riverside, קליפורניה.
WDEC3
Nkemdirim Oti (2-4-0), Decatur, אלבמה
CARD הראשוני
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Chris Johnson (5-8-0), שיקגו, אילינוי
WKO1
Jerrod Jennings (2-2-0), מייפילד, קנטקי
Lightweights
Kegan Agnew (1-0-0), Fredonia, קנטקי
WSUB1 (חנק עירום אחורי)
Dwayne Herrelle (0-2-0) נאשוויל, טנסי
Doug Usher used a powerful combination to KO David Mundell
Tony Gravely (על גבי) destroyed Bruno Ferreira’s comeback party
Heavyweight Cody Goodale (R) punched his way past Nkemdirm Oti
ברנדון בל (על גבי) 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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“Rage” hits Music CityRoad to M-1: ארה"ב” in Nashville

בשבת קרובה LIVE on worldwide Pay Per View

 

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

 

 

 

Road to M-1″ ארה"ב”, presented by M-1 Global USA and Angel Fight Promotions, will air live on worldwide pay-per-view.starting at 9 p.m. ו / 6 p.m. PT. מדיה ספורטיבית משולבת תפיץ “Road to M-1: ארה"ב” in North America on cable, satellite and digital pay-per-view via iN Demand, חדות, DIRECTV and DISH in the United States, in addition to Rogers, ססקטל, and Shaw PPV in Canada, and live-streamed worldwide on the FITE.TV אפליקציה ואתר (www.fite.tv), each way for a suggested retail price of only $19.95.

 

 

 

“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: ארה"ב” is headlined by a middleweight fight between Florida veteran fighter דוד “RedneckMundell (9-3-0), who replaced injured ReggieThe Regulator” נוצה, and against Georgia middleweight דאג “YamatoUsher (9-3-0). Both fighters are hot, Usher riding a five-fight win streak, dating back 2 שנה וחצי, and Mundell has won his last three fights.

 

 

 

במקרה תכונות שיתוף, veteran Arkansas fighter Dawond Pickney (15-10-0) faces his Cuban opponent, Yoislandy “קובה” Izquierdo (11-4-0), who is fighting out of Charlotte, צפון קרוליינה.

 

 

 

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), וירג'יניה.

 

 

 

Other main-card fights include Georgia flyweight C.J. “The Autobot” המילטון (12-6-0) לעומת. Floridian fighter Abdiel “הסיוט” Velazquez (8-5-0), Kentucky welterweight ברנדון “Juggernaut” פַּעֲמוֹן (5-6-0) לעומת. JacobTick-TockMcLintock (9-2-0), of Arizona; and Tennessee welterweight James Conway (3-0-0) לעומת. P.J. Cajigas (5-7-0), שיקגו.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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David Mundall new main event opponent for Doug Usher atRoad to M-1: ארה"ב”

Aug. 11ה worldwide Pay Per View from Nashville

NASHVILLE, טנסי. (יולי 31, 2018) – Florida veteran MMA fighter דוד “RedneckMundell has replaced injured ReggieThe Regulator” נוצה in the main event against Georgia middleweight דאג “YamatoUsher, נִשׂגָב 11 ב “Road to M-1″ ארה"ב”, presented by M-1 Global USA and Angel Fight Promotions, to air live on worldwide pay-per-view from Global Mall in Nashville, טנסי.

 

 

 

מדיה ספורטיבית משולבת תפיץ “Road to M-1: ארה"ב” in North America on cable, satellite and digital pay-per-view via iN Demand, חדות, DIRECTV and DISH in the United States, כמו גם רוג'רס, ססקטל, and Shaw PPV in Canada, and live-streamed worldwide on the FITE.TV אפליקציה ואתר (www.fite.tv), החל משעה 9 p.m. ו / 6 p.m. PT, עבור קמעונאית הציע מחיר של רק $19.95.

 

 

 

Usher (9-3-0), fighting out of Georgia, is riding a five-fight win streak, dating back 2 שנה וחצי, while Mundell (9-3-0) has been victorious in his last three fights.

 

 

 

Veteran Arkansas fighter Dawond Pickney (15-10-0) has replaced Russian lightweight Vadim Ogar (6-3-0) in the co-featured event versus Yoislandy “קובה” Izquierdo (11-4-0).

 

 

 

Undefeated Brazilian MMA fighter Bruno Ferreira (8-0-0), who has successfully beaten cancer, returns to action for the first time in three years against dangerous Tony Gravely(12-5-0), וירג'יניה, ב “Road to M-1: ארה"ב”.

 

 

 

Other main-card fights include Georgia flyweight C.J. “The Autobot” המילטון (12-6-0) לעומת. Floridian fighter Abdiel “הסיוט” Velazquez (8-5-0), Kentucky welterweight ברנדון “Juggernaut” פַּעֲמוֹן (5-6-0) לעומת. JacobTick-TockMcLintock (9-2-0), of Arizona; and Tennessee welterweight James Conway (3-0-0) לעומת. P.J. Cajigas (5-7-0), שיקגו.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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UFC & M-1 Global announce partnership UFC RUSSIA

 

סנט פטרסבורג, רוסיה (יולי 18) – The Russian-Chinese investment fund, Mubadala Investment Company, and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) have jointly announced the foundation of UFC Russia. The new company will promote MMA and organize new shows in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). M-1 Global is going to be a partner, responsible for scouting and signing Russian athletes to prepare them to fight in the UFC. M-1 Challenge champions will have a unique opportunity to sign contracts with the UFC.

 

 

 

We are looking forward to further cooperation with the UFC and the Russian-Chinese investment fund working on developing young Russian talents,” נשיא M-1 Global ואדים Finkelchtein אמר. “This partnership will benefit our sport very much. MMA is a very popular sport and cooperation of the UFC, investment fund and M-1 Global can take MMA in Russia to a new level. Competition in M-1 Global is going to be even tougher and that means we are going to see even more excellent and spectacular fights!”

 

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אירועי אתגר M-1 Upcoming:

יולי 21 – אתגר M-1 95 באינגושטיה, רוסיה

Road to M-1: ארה"ב” נִשׂגָב 11 in Nashville

Showcasing the American debut of “Rage”
Worldwide Pay Per View from Music City
NASHVILLE, טנסי. (יוני 28, 2018) – “Road to M-1: ארה"ב”, presented by M-1 Global USA and Angel Fight Promotions, will be held August 11, airing on worldwide pay-per-view live from Global Mall in Nashville, טנסי.

 

 

 

Russia-based M-1 Global has been promoting professional MMA events in Russia, סין, Finland and other countries for the past 21 שנים, featuring many of the sport’s greatest fighters, לְהָבִיא פדור Emelianenko, אנדריי Arlovski, Gegard Mousasi, אליסטר אוברים ו סרגיי Kharitonov, בין מכובדים נוספים.

 

 

 

בעבר, M-1 Global has promoted seven M-1 Challenges and four M-1 Selection events in the United States.

 

 

 

We are excited to come back to the USA,” נשיא M-1 Global ואדים Finkelchtein העיר. “It’s been almost seven years since M-1 Global held its last show in the United States and the upcoming Road to M-1 is going to be the first step on our way back into American MMA. We’ve been working hard together with our American representatives, Angel Natal ו Mike Merriman, to make it happen and on August 11th we are going to have a show to remember!”

 

 

 

A hybrid ring-cage, “Rage”, will make its American debut atRoad to M-1: ארה"ב”, which allows fans optimum viewing, while fighters have the safety associated with a cage.

 

 

 

מדיה ספורטיבית משולבת תפיץ “Road to M-1: ארה"ב” in North America on cable, satellite and digital pay-per-view via iN Demand, חדות, DIRECTV and DISH in the United States, as well as SaskTel and other outlets to be announced in Canada, and live-streamed worldwide on the FITE.TV אפליקציה ואתר (www.fite.tv), החל משעה 9 p.m. ו / 6 p.m. PT, עבור קמעונאית הציע מחיר של רק $19.95.

 

 

 

I can’t describe how good it feels to be this close to this show airing,” said Merriman, head of operations for M-1 Global USA & Angel Fight Promotions. “Everyone loves to see sweat and blood in the ring, myself included, but so few people see the blood, זיעה, and tears spilt while setting something like this up. This show is going to open a lot of eyesand drop a few jaws!”

 

 

 

The main event pits Georgia middleweight דאג “YamatoUsher (9-3-0) לעומת ReggieThe Regulator” נוצה (14-6-0), of Florida, while Russian lightweight Vadim Ogar (6-3-0) takes on his Cuban opponent fighting out of North Carolina, Yoislandy “קובה” Izquierdo(11-4-0) במקרה שיתוף בהשתתפות.

 

 

 

Undefeated Russian bantamweight prospect Saidyokub Kakharamonov (5-0-0), fighting out of Chicago, זורק את עם Tony Gravely (12-5-0), וירג'יניה; Georgia flyweight C.J. “The Autobot” המילטון (12-6-0) faces Floridian fighter Abdiel “הסיוט” Velazquez (8-5-0), Kentucky welterweight “Juggernaut” ברנדון בל (5-6-0) פוגש JacobTick-TockMcLintock (9-2-0), of Arizona; and Tennessee welterweight James Conway (3-0-0) ריבועים את עם P.J. Cajigas (5-7-0), שיקגו, to round out the main card.

 

 

 

Scheduled to fight on the undercard is California heavyweight Cody “The MooseGoodale (5-4-0) לעומת. TBA, New Brunswick, Canada bantamweight Chris Johnson (5-6-0) לעומת. JerrodThe Hillbilly Hammer” Jennings (2-1-0), of Kentucky, and local Nashville favorite Dwayne Herrelle (0-1-0) לעומת. pro-debuting Kentucky lightweight Kegan Agnew.

 

 

 

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M-1 Arena grand opening and M-1 Challenge 100 to highlight 21st season for M-1 Global

In January the new M-1 Arena is scheduled to open in Saint Petersburg
סנט פטרסבורג, רוסיה (דצמבר 29, 2017) — The grand opening of the state-of-the-art M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburgh, in addition to the celebration of M-1 Challenge 100 later in 2018, will highlight M-1 Global’s 21רח ' עונה.
Plans in 2018 also include more events, expansion into new countries and, בתור מס'. 2 MMA organization in the world, to keep giving its fans world-class competition, entertaining match-ups, innovative developments and even a few surprises.
נשיא M-1 Global ואדים Finkelchtein discussed a few of these subjects (ראה למטה) prior to the holidays.
Can you tell us about the new M-1 Arena?
VF: “M-1 Arena is an absolutely unique structure seating a maximum of 3000. It is built in the form of the Colosseum, stone and wood, with an incredible dome made of glulam, which gives the place perfect acoustics. Not only can we promote sporting events, but also music concerts. M-1 Arena allows us to have even more events and realize new ideas like, לדוגמה, a reality show. M-1 Arena will be multifunctional but martial arts will be the main form of entertainment held there.
M-1 Challenge was more international last year in terms of showcasing more fighters from different countries like USA, פורטוגל, בריטניה, קנדה, דרום קוריאה, סין, וכו '. Do you plan to expand your fighter base even more this year and, if so, what countries are you targeting for fighters?
VF: “בדרך כלל, we hire fighters from countries where our events are being broadcasted. If we have new contracts with the countries from where we don’t have representative fighters, or only have a few of them, we are going to increase their number. The same for countries where we’ve held events because fans desire to see the local athletes fighting in the Rage. We give them an opportunity to see that.
With the success of female MMA stars around the world do you plan to add a female division in 2018?
VF: “One day we will probably create a female division in M-1 Global. עכשיו, למרות ש, we don’t have enough strong female fighters to do it, עדיין. As soon as we are ready to make this happen, it will be done, but we don’t want to open a new division just to check the box. We want the best fighters to compete at the highest level.
M-1 Global is closing in on your 100th M-1 Challenge event. Do you plan to promote your 100th event in 2018? If so can you provide any additional information about when, שם, special plans, וכו '.
VF: M-1 Global has already promoted more than 200 אירועים, לְהָבִיא 85 M-1 Challenges, which was created in 2008. I think that this event will happen either in Saint-Petersburg or in Moscow, but we still have a lot of time left and a dozen other events before it. We are going to take care of it a bit later.
M-1 has developed fighters who’ve moved on to the UFC and other organizations. How do you feel about that trend? Does it frustrate you that you to spend time building a fighter and then have him move on, or do you look at it as a compliment that M-1 Global develops fighters who can compete in the UFC and any other organization?
VF: “We can consider this situation from different perspectives. I’m not happy to let my best fighters go, כמובן, אבל זה מה שזה, and we are not ready to compete with UFC yet. Sometimes our fighters leave us. From another perspective, we are happy that our fighters who leave keep winning fights and become the top competitors in other promotions. It proves that the level of M-1 Global fighters is equal to the level of UFC fighters. The top athletes who left M-1 Global for UFC are in top positions there and other promotions don’t have such results. Other organization may make their fighters popular but, as soon as they move to UFC, they start losing and get released.
Our company is probably the second MMA promotion in the world and when some fighters move to the strongest league on the planet, they take a step forward, which I like much better than when they move to weaker promotions than M-1 Global just to make more money.
Any plans to do anything different this year than in the past, outside of the grand opening of the M-1 arena and possible 100th event?
VF: “The main difference will be that we are going to have our own home, M-1 ארנה, which means we will be able to hold even more events. We’d like to have two events each month, 24 events a year. We opened our own TV channel (M1global.tv) and next year, MMA fans from former Soviet Republics will have an opportunity to watch all the fights. Using our iOS and Android App, viewers from all over the world can watch old and new fights right now, and next year we are going to make it even better. We are also going to create our own studio to produce different content, probably a new reality show with fighters from different countries.
Will you have showcase M-1 Medieval fights this coming year?
VF: “Apparently, we will have some medieval fights in 2018, but the only issue is that we have a lot of fighters under contract, so it is not easy to find a place for M-1 Medieval fights on our cards. We make knight fights in regions where they are popular, like in Ingushetia and Finland in 2017, because fans demonstrated to us that they want to see them. I hope one day we’ll have more resources for them.

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M-1 Global’s 20th anniversary a smashing success in 2017

נשיא M-1 Global ואדים Finkelchtein
סנט פטרסבורג, רוסיה (דצמבר 27, 2017) — M-1 Global celebrated its 20הanniversary in style this past year, reestablishing itself as the preeminent mixed-martial-arts organization in Europe and Russia.
M-1 promoted 13 Challenges in 2017, 11 across Russia, as well as one each in China and Finland. Fighters from around the world competed including MMA superstars such as Sergey Kharitonov ו אלכסנדר Shlemenko, as well as rising stars אלכסיי Kunchenko ו ארטם פרולוב.
M-1 Global founder and president ואדים Finkelchtein reviewed the 2017 עונה, answering a series of questions below:
בסך הכל, how do you evaluate the 2017 M-1 Challenge season in terms of achievements and accomplishments as a promotional company?
VF: “קודם כל, we increased the number of events. Some were even rated among top 5 monthly sporting events on television, which is really an incredible achievement. We’ve almost finished building our new M-1 Arena and produced our own M-1 Be Strong Protein milkshake.
You promoted events in different countries this past year like Finland. Was M-1 embraced by those fans and, if so, why do you think so?
VF: “We held our first event in Finland and it was really successful. אתגר M-1 82took place in Hartwall Arena, one of the largest venues in Finland, located in the capital of Helsinki. Many fans came to watch our promotion’s debut in that country and it became one of the biggest MMA events in Finland history. Scandinavia is a very interesting region for us. We have many fighters from Finland and next year we are going to hold another event there.
We also had a big event in Harbin, סין, which was a part of cultural program of Economic Forum. Many VIP visitors and thousands of fans gathered to watch the fights and it was a superb event. China is a prospective MMA market and we are going to work further, featuring more fighters from this country, and promote one or two event a year there.
“השנה הבאה, we are going to promote even more events in other countries, planning to hold M-1 Challenge shows in Georgia, אזרבייג'ן, קזחסטן, טורקיה, סין, פינלנד, Germany and the USA.
What was the M-1 highlight of the year?
VF: “This past year we had a lot of remarkable events and fights, so it’s very difficult to choose just one highlight. If I had to choose, the rematch between Alexander Shlemenko and Brandon Halsey was the highlight of the year. Thousands of people in Saint Petersburg on June 1רח ' came to see the rematch and that liver-kick Alexander delivered made the crowd go crazy. In the first fight, Brandon won in 35 שניות, so Alexander wanted to revenge fast and it took him just 25 שניות. That was unbelievable and unforgettable!”
Compared to past years in what areas did M-1 improve in 2017?
VF: “Each year we have more high-level fighters and that is the main difference. MMA has been developing around the world and the competition is always getting tougher. Only the best fighters receive an opportunity to sign a contract with M-1 Global. We have an opportunity to choose the best fighters, increasing the level of fights, to make it impossible to predict the winners in advance. יתר על כן, we increased the number of events and TV coverage with some new TV contracts worldwide.
This was your 20th year. When you started 20 years ago did you envision the success M-1 has had in MMA?
VF: “I could not imagine MMA would become so popular. I went through the entire MMA evolution and the past 20 years I’ve been working on the promotion to make it better each year. The path was not easy because many years ago this kind of sport was considered criminal. Many called it fights without rules and I had to work hard to make people think about it as a legitimate sport.
M-1 added the flyweight division this past year. Why and was it successful in the eyes of fans?
VF: “Flyweight fighters can produce incredible performances. It was necessary for us to create this division because we knew that there were lot of good flyweight fighters. They wanted to fight in M-1 and we made it happen. We already have the first champion and a several tough contenders. ב 2018, the flyweight division will be very interesting.
M-1 CHAMPIONS אתגר
במשקל כבד (265 קילו., 120,2 קילוגרם)
VACANT
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (205 קילו., 93,0 קילוגרם)
VACANT
בינוני (185 קילו., 83,9 קילוגרם)
ארטם פרולוב (10-0-0 (M-1: 7-0-0), רוסיה
Welterweight (170 קילו., 77,1 קילוגרם)
אלכסיי Kunchenko (17-0-0 (M-1: 9-0-0), רוסיה
קל (155 קילו., 70,3 קילוגרם)
דמיר Ismagulov (14-2-0 (M-1: 9-1-0), רוסיה בדרך של קזחסטן
FEATHERWEIGHT (145 קילו., 65,8 קילוגרם)
Khamzat Dalgiev (10-1-0 (M-1: 7-1-0), רוסיה
BANTAMWEIGHT (135 קילו., 61,2 קילוגרם)
Movsar Evloev (8-0-0 (M-1: 8-0-0), רוסיה
FLYWEIGHT (125 קילו., 56,7 קילוגרם)
אלכסנדר Doskalchuk (8-1-0 (M-1: 3-4-1), אוקראינה
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One-on-One with M-1 Global president Vadim Finkelchtein


סנט פטרסבורג, רוסיה (נִשׂגָב 16, 2017) – נשיא M-1 Global ואדים Finkelchtein recently sat down with mixfight.ru to discuss the recent אתגר M-1 82 in Finland, אתגר M-1 83 in next month in Kazan, רוסיה, and what fight he considers to be the most anticipated this autumn.

אתגר M-1 82 tournament has just ended in Helsinki. Tell us your impressions and did everything go as planned beforehand?

VF: “כן, the tournament fully met our expectations. We initially set it very high, promotingאתגר M-1 82 at the largest venue in Finland, Hartwall Arena. In the history of Finland’s MMA tournaments, prior to our show, MMA shows had never been held in large arenas. There were halls for 1,500 ל 2,000 צופים, at most, and that’s why M-1 Global had such as a large responsibility. I am very glad that we managed to fill the arena by 70-80 אחוזים, setting record attendance for MMA tournaments in Finland. Our matchmakers did a great job. They managed to gather some of the best Finnish fighters for this tournament and found some worthy opponents for them as well. This attracted a lot of attention to the tournament, כמובן, for Finnish MMA fans.

Do you plan to come back to Finland and hold tournaments on a regular basis there?

VF: “Undoubtedly! We have such intentions. We have seen good interest in our tournaments, not only on the part of the audience, but television and the media as well. This year we have signed a contract with one of the leading TV channels of FinlandRUUTUto broadcast all M-1 Challenge tournaments. I think we will definitely return next year to Finland.

When is the next M-1 Challenge tournament and where?

VF: “The next tournament will be held in Kazan (רוסיה) ב 23 בספטמבר. This will be the first M-1 tournament in this city and we’re thoroughly prepared for it. The main event forאתגר M-1 83 is a fight between Brandon Halsey and Mikhail Ragozin, one of the most promising Russian heavyweights. Mikhail is a pupil of Alexander Shlemenko, who is also a New Stream team fighter.

Fans are now excited about the tournament in St. פטרסבורג, כמובן, especially the title super-bout between two bright punchers, Alexei Kunchenko and Sergei Romanov. What do you expect from this fight?
VF: “I’m sure this fight will be the pinnacle of the entire season in Russian MMA. This will be a duel between the two strongest fighters in this weight category in Russia, but it’s also a fight between two bright and prominent shock-punchers. Kunchenko has never been defeated. He is more experienced of the two, he has already won the belt and has defended it a few times. And Romanov is very hungry, winning fighter, who improves progressively as a professional from fight to fight. ו, כמובן, there will be crowded fan sectors on his side in St. פטרסבורג. Already, as of today, 2 ½ months before the tournament, Sergey’s fans have bought more than 1000 כרטיסים! I myself am looking forward to this fight!”

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M-1 אתגר במשקל בינוני אלוף רמזאן Emeev vs. אנטולי Tokov בכותרת M-1 אתגר 73: קרב Narts

 

דצמבר 9 באינגושטיה
(L-R) – אנטולי Tokov ו רמזאן Emeev
ST. פטרסבורג, רוסיה (אוקטובר 13, 2016) – M-1 Global הודיעה לעימות על בין אלוף במשקל בינוני אתגר M-1 רמדאן Emeev ואמן נוקאאוט אנטולי Tokov כדי הכותרת של 9th בדצמבר אתגר M-1 73: קרב Narts באינגושטיה, רוסיה.
אתגר M-1 73 יועבר בשידור חי מ אינגושטיה ב- High Definition עלwww.M1Global.TV. צופים יוכלו לצפות בקרבות הראשוניים ועיקרי כרטיס על ידי כניסה ללהירשם ב www.M1Global.TV. אוהדים יכולים לצפות בכל הפעולה במחשב שלהם, כמו גם על טלפונים חכמים אנדרואיד ואפל וטבליות.
“המאבק בין רמזאן Emeev ואנטולי Tokov הוא המאבק הצפוי ביותר בשפה הרוסית MMA, “נשיא M-1 Global ואדים Finkelchtein אמר. “שניהם Tokov ו Emeev הם לוחמים של העלית, לא רק ברוסיה, אבל בעולם. המאבק הזה הוא מוחזק כדי להשיג את המטרה העיקרית שלנו: כדי להפוך את המשחק קופץ המרהיב ביותר בין לוחמי MMA החזקים של זמננו.”
Emeev (14-3-0, M-1: 8-1-0), מי היה גלובל M-1 2015 לוחם של השנה, חוזר לפעילות לאחר שסבל רצועה קרועה ב מרפקתי, מה שאילץ יליד אזרבייג'אן לסגת המתוכנן שלו M-1 בינוני Grand Prix אליפות במאבק עםאלכסנדר Shlemenko.
Emeev 29 בן, נלחמים מתוך מחצ'קלה, רוסיה, הראשון כבשו את התואר במשקל בינוני פנויים M-1 אתגר 2012, לקיחת החלטה פה אחד 5 ימות מן מריו מירנדה ב אתגר M-1 35, והוא בהצלחה ניצח משחק גומלין five months later באתגר M-1 38, עצירת מירנדה באמצעות שביתות בסיבוב השלישי.
ב 2014, Emeev איבד חגורת התואר שלו ויאצ'סלב Vasilevsky בדרך של נוקאאוט רביעי ימות (אגרופים) ב אתגר M-1 51 ב 2014. עמידות Emeev, עם זאת, ניתר בחזרה להשיב כסאו כאלוף במשקל בינוני M-1 אתגר, באמצעות אחיזת החנק להגיש Vasilevsky בסיבוב הפתיחה
אתגר M-1 56.
Emeev בהצלחה מגן על תוארו נגד לואיג'י פיוראוואנטי, מי היה מסוגל להמשיך אחרי ארבעה סיבובים אתגר M-1 63, וזה בעבר אפריל Emeev ביס ברזילאי Maiquel Falcao (לראות בתמונה לעיל) ב אתגר M-1 65 בסיבוב הראשון על ידי הגשה (לְהַחנִיק).
זורם (24-2-0, M-1: 9-1-0), 26, הוא אלוף ABC לשעבר שנלחם מתוך סטארי אוסקול, רוסיה. הוא רוכב על רצף נצחונות 17-קרב, כולל נוק-אאוט של Enoc פותר טורס באתגר M-1 54 ו אלברט Duraev ב אתגר M-1 46.
חלוץ חשש עם כוח אדיר, Tokov הפסיק 14 שלו 24 קורבנות עד כה, ותוצאה לו להתפתח לאחד הלוחמים המרהיבים ביותר של MMA ו כוכב MMA עולה אמיתי ברחבי רוסיה ואירופה.
Tokov יכול לתת ולקחת
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