Licht zwaargewichten – 3 X 5

VIKTOR NEMKOV (23-6-0, M-1: 16-5-0), Rusland 205 lbs. (93.1 kg)

vs.

ATTILA “Uitschakelen” VEGH (29-7-2, M-1: 0-1-0), Slowakije 204 lbs. (92.7 kg)

STEPHAN “T-800” PUETZ (14-2-0, M-1: 5-1-0) 205 lbs. (93.2 kg)

vs.

MARCUS VINICIUS “Berg” LOPES (9-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Brazilië 204 lbs. (92.7 kg)

VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE BANTWMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5

PAVEL VITRUK (13-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0), Rusland 134 ½ lbs. (61.2 kg)

vs.

VITALI BRANCHUK (21-5-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Oekraïne 134 lbs. (61 kg)

Welterweights – 3 X 5

SERGEY ROMANOV (8-1-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Rusland 176 lbs. (79.9 kg)

vs.

CARLOS ALEXANDRE “Indio” PEREIRA (37-11-1 (M-1: 1-0-0), Brazilië 175 lbs. (79.5 kg)

catchweight – 3 X 5

ALEXANDER Butenko (41-11-2, M-1: 8-1-0), Oekraïne 160 ½ lbs. (73 kg)

vs.

RUBENILTON “Rubinkho” PEREIRA (16-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brazilië 160 lbs. (72.9 kg)

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SINT PETERSBURG, Rusland (Oktober 3, 2016) – M-1 Global stars will be out Vrijdag, Oktober 21, voor M-1 Challenge 71 as two new intriguing bouts have been added to an already loaded main card in Saint Petersburg, Rusland.

Russische weltergewicht Sergey Romanov will take on Brazilian fighter Carlos Alexandre “Indio” Peer, former M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Stephan “T-800” Puetz, Duitsland, faces Brazilian opponent Marcus Vinicius “Berg” Lopes, and M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexander Butenko meets Brazilian Rubenilton “Rubinkho” Peer in a non-title bout..

The inaugural M-1 Challenge bantamweight championship match between Pavel Vitruk(13-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0) en Vitali Branchuk (21-5-0, M-1: 1-1-0), as well as a light heavyweight showdown featuring 2-time former M-1 Challenge light heavyweight Viktor Nemkov (23-6-0, M-1: 16-5-0) en Attila “Uitschakelen” Vegh (29-7-2, M-1: 0-1-0), were previously announced by M-1 Global.

M-1 Challenge 71 zal live worden gestreamd vanuit Rusland 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.

Sergey Romanov has position vs. Sergio de Fatima

Peer (37-11-1, M-1: 1-0-0) made an impressive M-1 debut a year ago at M-1 Challenge 61, verslaan Ruslan Zhemukov in the first round with the Submission of the Night. The large majority of his fights have been held in Brazil against his fellow countrymen.

Carlos Alexandre Pereira forced Ruslan Zhemukov to submit

Puetz (14-2-0, M-1: 5-1-0) captured the covered M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title in 2014, when he defeated defending champion Nemkov by way of a five-round split decision. The gifted German successfully defended his title belt twice against Luis Fernando Miranda (SUB2 – choke) bij M-1 Challenge 50 en Valery Myasnikov(KO/TKO2 – stoten) bij M-1 Challenge 54. Puetz followed up with a third-round stoppage of then-M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion Marcin Tybura in a non-title fight at M-1 Challenge 57.

Puetz lost his M-1 Challenge title belt to Nemkov by way of a five-round majority decision at M-1 Challenge 63 in de strijd van de nacht. In his last action this past May at M-1 Challenge 66, Puetz won a hard fought three-round unanimous decision over andrey Seledtsov in another Fight of the Night.

Stephen Puetz (R) and Viktor Nemkov have had two bloody wars

Lopes (10-4-0, M-1: 1-0-0) also had an impressive M-1 debut at M-1 Challenge 69 afgelopen juli, in which he took a three-round unanimous decision from Kurban ibragimov. It marked Lopes’ only pro fight outside of his native Brazil.

Marcus Vinicius Lopes unleashed a devastating kick here

Butenko (41-22-1, M-1: 8-1-0), uitvechten van Oekraïne, captured his M-1 Challenge welterweight crown in his last fight, taking a five-round unanimous decision from Artiom Damkovsky for the vacant title this past June at M-1 Challenge 67.

Butenko’s (R) title will not be on the line at M-1 Challenge 71 vs. Peer

Peer (16-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0) will be making his M-1 debut. He is a champion in Brazil, holds a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and will be fighting professionally for the first time outside of his native Brazil.

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