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Top Russian heavyweight Sergei Kharitonov Commits to fighting on M-1 Challenge 80 card June 15 i Kina

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MOSCOW (Mars 27, 2017) – Russian heavyweight Sergei “Den Fallskärms” Charitonov has committed to fighting Juni 15 på M-1 Challenge 80 card in Harbin, Kina. Kharitonov will square-off against veteran Brazilian MMA fighter Marcus Viniciuds “Montanha” Lopes i Main Event.
Charitonov (23-6-0, M-1: 3-0-0) is undefeated in three M-1 Challenge events having defeated former M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion Kenny “Deuce” Garner två gånger, at M-1 Utmaning 59 i 2015 at Kazakhstan (WKO/TKO4 – stansar) och M-1 Challenge 43 i 2013 at China, (KO/TKO3 – injury), och att Finans Alexei vid M-1 Challenge 53 i 2014 Ryssland (KO2).
Charitonov, who has also fought in Strikeforce and PRIDE, has defeated some of the greatest heavyweight MMA fighters of all-time, Inklusive Allistair Overeem, Andrei Arlovski, Fabricio Werdum och Pedro Rizzo.
Lopes (15-0-0, M-1: 2-1-0) besegrade Evgeni Myakinkin by three-round unanimous decision this past February at M-1 Challenge 74. Lopes won a three-round unanimous decision over Kurban Ibragimov in his M-1 debut last July. His lone M-1 loss came at M-1 Challenge 71 this past October to former M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Stephan Puetz, who used a choke hold for a third-round submission victory.
A pressure fighter and solid striker, Lopes is a jiu-jitsu champion in his native Brazil, where most of his MMA fights have been held during his 6 1/2-years professional career.
In a recent interview with M-1 Global News, Kharitonov said, “I received a lot of offers but I prefer to fight in M-1 Global.” Below is the complete Q & A with Kharitonov:
Do you know who your opponent will be at M-1 Challenge and, om inte, what are your expectations?
SK: “I don’t not know anything yet. I received an offer from M-1 to fight in China. Since I have been talking with (M-1 Global presidenten) Vadim Finkelchtein for a long time and understand each other, I gave my consent Vadim said I am popular in China and that he wanted me to represent Russia in this tournament. At this moment, I have no thoughts or assumptions about this fight because I’m focused on my upcoming Bellator fight. This is my main objective right now and after that fight I will think about the M-1 fight.”
Bellator did not give permission for a fight last December in Russia. What changed this time and was it difficult to get permission to fight again in M-1?
SK: “There were no problems. I do not want to comment on how we came to an agreement, bit one thing is for sure, I’ve received permission and after my next Bellator fight I will fight at M-1 Challenge 80 in China.”
You fought in China at M-1 Challenge 53. How do you like the local audience there and what are your overall impressions of the tournament?
SK: “Everything was fine. I liked the level of organization, fläktar’ attitude toward the athletes, and the response from the public. I think M-1 has good experience in terms of holding tournaments in China, so this time they can make it an even bigger show.”
Do you accept offers to fight from other Russian organizations and why did you decided to fight in M-1?
SK: “Ja, I received a lot of offers, especially recently. I won’t say specifically but they were from major Russian MMA organizations. But I have a long relationship with M-1 and me and Vadim know each other well. We get along well and trust each other. Därför, O prefer to fight in M-1 Global.”
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Alexey Nevzorov & Movsar Evloev to fight for Interim M-1 Challenge bantamweight title

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M-1 Challenge 76, April 22, i Ingusjien
MOSCOW (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 och Movsar Evloev vid M-1 Challenge 76, April 22, i Ingusjien, Ryssland.
Representing the famed Alexander Nevsky OEMK Team in Stary Oskol, Ryssland, 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 detta tidigare december kl M-1 Challenge 73, and a three-round decision last September over Timur Nagibin vid M-1 Challenge 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), vid M-1 Challenge 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) och Brazilian Diego D’Avila (18-5-0, M-1: 1-0-0) has also been announced for M-1 Challenge 76.
Nagibin is coming off an impressive third-round stoppage (stansar) av Den rbanali Abdusalamov vid M-1 Challenge 72 i november förra året, while D’Avila won his M-1 Global debut last, kvävning ut Zalimbeg Omarov for the M-1 Challenge 73 Inlämning av natten.
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Alexander Shlemenko defeats Paul Bradley, Kunchenko retains M-1 Challenge title

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M-1 UTMANING 74 Officiell resultatlista

(R) Alexander Shlemenko kicked his way to another victory
MOSCOW (Mars 4, 2017) — Rysk mellanvikt Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko besegrade Amerikanskt Paul “Gentleman” Bradley and undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko retained his title last night in the loaded M-1 Challenge 75 card at Olympic Sports Complex in Moscow, Ryssland
A three-time Bellator champion, Shlemenko (55-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 5-0-0) spoiled the M-1 Global debut of former Ring of Combat champion Bradley (23-8-0, M-1: 0-1-0), fighting out of San Diego, by way of a three-round unanimous decision in the main event of the evening. Shlemenko, who last year captured the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship, remained undefeated in M-1 Global competition.
Kunchenko (16-0-0, M-1: 8-0-0), Rysslands, kept his professional MMA record intact with his 16th seger, half of which in M-1 Global competition, with a five-round unanimous decision over fellow countryman Maksim Grabovich (5-3-0, M-1: 4-1-0) i co-funktionen.
(R) — Alexey Kunchenko cruised to his 16th pro win with a defeat
Popular Russian welterweight Sergey “Streetfighter” Romanov (11-1-0, M-1: 4-0-0) made a strong statement as a legitimate title contender with his three-round unanimous decision over Russian MMA veteran Mogamed “The White Wolf” Sultanakhmedov (18-6-0, M-1: 10-2-0), the former M-1 Selection middleweight champion.
Former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich (13-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0) position sig för en annan titel skott, stopping American Keon “The Black Assassin” Caldwell (11-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0) on punches in the second round.
In the final main card fight, Brasilianska lätt tungvikt Carlos “Cachorrao” Eduardo (15-4-0, M-1: 1-0-0) made an impressive M-1 Global debut, taking a three-round decision from his Ukrainian opponent, Boris “Bora” Polezhay (15-6-0, M-1: 1-1-0).
I preliminära kortet åtgärder, Rysk mellanvikt Valery “Den ryska Hammer” Myasinikov (11-1-2, M-1: 2-1-2) lived up to his nickname with an opening-round knockout of Brazilian Amilcar Alves (15-11-0, M-1: 0-1-0), undefeated Russian welterweight Abubakar Mestoev (4-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0) took a three-round unanimous decision from German Niko Samsonidse (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), pro-debuting Russian lightweight Roman Bogatov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0) used an arm-triangle choke to submit Ukrainian Aleksey Sotnikov (4-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), South Korean Bok Kil Young (8-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1) och ryska Viktor Kolesnik (9-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1) kämpade för att en tre-round oavgjort, Ryska weltervikt Danila Prikaza (6-1-0, M-1: 4-1-0) locked in a rear-naked choke hold to defeat German Arda “Boma Ye” Adas (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0) by first-round submission, and Georgian lightweight Raul Tutarauli (8-4-0, M-1: 4-1-0) punched out Mohamed Grabinskjag (14-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Tyskland, i den andra omgången.
Complete results & fotogalleri nedan:
Huvudkortet
MAIN EVENT – Middle
Alexander Shlemenko (55-9-0, 1 NC, M-1: 5-0-0), Ryssland
WDEC3
Paul Bradley (23-8-0, 2 NC, M-1: 0-1-0), USA
M-1 UTMANING WELTERVIKT MÄSTERSKAP
Alexey Kunchenko (16-0-0, M-1: 8-0-0), Ryssland
WDEC5
Maksim Grabovich (5-3-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Ryssland
(Kunchenko retained M-1 Challenge welterweight title)
Welterweights
Seregey Romanov (11-1-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Ryssland
WDEC3
Magomed Sultanakhmedov (18-6-0, M-1: 10-2-0), Ryssland
Lättviktare
Maxim Divnich (12-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0), Ryssland
WTKO/KO2 (stansar – 2:03)
Keon Caldwell (11-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), USA
Ljus tungviktare
Carlos Eduardo (15-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brasilien
WDEC3
Boris Polezhay (15-4-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Ukraina
Preliminära kortet
Middle
Valery Myasinikov(11-1-2, M-1: 2-2-2), Ryssland.
WTKO/KO1 (stansar – 2:59)
Amilcar Alves (15-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brasilien
Welterweights
Abubakar Mestoev (4-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Ryssland
WDEC3
Niko Samsonidse (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Tyskland
Danila Prikaza (6-1-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Ryssland
WSUB1 (bakre naked choke – 1:54)
Bränn adas (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Tyskland
Lättviktare
Roman Bogatov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Ryssland
WSUB1 (arm-triangel choke – 1:56)
Aleksey Sotnikov (4-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Ukraina
Bok Kil Young (8-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1), Sydkorea
D3
Viktor Kolesnik (9-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1), Ryssland
Raul Tutarauli (8-4-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Georgien
WTKO/KO2 (stansar – 3:50)
Mohamed Grabinski (14-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Tyskland




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M-1 UTMANING 75 OFFICIELLA VIKTER

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Huvudkortet

MAIN EVENT – Middle – 3 X 5

(L) ALEXANDER Shlemenko (54-9-0, 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0), Ryssland 184 1/2 Ibs. (83.9 kg)
vs.
(R) PAUL BRADLEY (23-7-0, 2 NC, M-1: 0-0-0), USA 184 Ibs. (83.6 kg)
M-1 UTMANING WELTERVIKT MÄSTERSKAP – 5 X 5
(L) ALEXEY KUNCHENKO (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), Champion, Ryssland 169 1/2 Ibs. (77 kg)
vs.
(R) MAKSIM GRABOVICH (5-2-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Challenger, Ryssland 164 1/2 Ibs. (74.8 kg)
Welterweights – 3 X 5
SERGEY ROMANOV (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Ryssland 169 1/2 Ibs. (77 kg)
MAGOMED SULTANAKHMEDOV (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0), Ryssland 169 1/2 Ibs. (77.1 kg)
Lättviktare — 3 X 5
MAXIM DIVNICH (12-2-0, M-1: 6-2-0), Ryssland 154 Ibs. (70.1 kg)
vs.
KEON CALDWELL (11-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), USA 154 Ibs. (70.1 kg)
Ljus tungviktare – 3 X 5
BORIS POLEZHAY (15-5-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Ukraina 204 1/2 Ibs. (92.9 kg)
vs.
CARLOS EDUARDO (14-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brasilien 205 Ibs. (93 kg)
Preliminära kortet
Middle – 3 X 5
VALERY MYASINIKOV (10-1-2, M-1: 1-2-2), Ryssland. 187 Ibs. (84.9 kg)
vs.
AMILCAR ALVES (15-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brasilien 187 Ibs. (84.9 kg)
Welterweights – 3 X 5
NIKO SAMSONIDSE (2-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Tyskland 154 Ibs. (70 kg)
vs.
ABUBAKAR MESTOEV (3-0-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Ryssland 154 1/2 Ibs. (70.2 kg)
ARDA “Boma Ye” ADAS (8-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Tyskland 176 Ibs. (80.0 kg)
vs.
DANILA PRIKAZA (5-1-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Ryssland 173 1/2 Ibs. (78.9 kg)
Lättviktare – 3 X 5
ALEKSEY SOTNIKOV (4-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Ukraina 149 Ibs. (67.8 kg)
vs.
ROMAN BOGATOV (0-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Ryssland 149 Ibs. (67.9 kg)
BOK KIL YOUNG (8-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Sydkorea 145 Ibs. (65.8 kg)
vs.
VIKTOR KOLESNIK (9-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Ryssland 145 Ibs. (65.8 kg)
MOHAMED GRABINSKI (14-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Tyskland 158 Ibs. (71.9 kg)
Vs.
RAUL TUTARAULI (7-4-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Georgien 158 1/2 Ibs. (72.0 kg)

NÄR: Fredag, Mars 3, 2017

VAR: Moskva, Ryssland
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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-1 UTMANING 74 Officiell resultatlista

Yusupov (7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), slåss av Ryssland, 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 av den första omgången.



Kazakhstan-native Damir Ismagulov (10-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), slåss av Ryssland, 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, respektive, over Brazilian Erivan “Negao” Päron (7-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0) and Frenchman Moktar “Le 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 preliminära kortet, Swiss welterweight Pablo Ortman (7-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0) remained undefeated with a first-round submission win (triangel choke) over Ukrainian Vyacheslav “Bison” Bogomol (9-4-0, M-1: 0-2-0), Brazilian welterweight Bruce Souto (10-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0) lämnats (rear naked choke) Russian Payzula Magomedov (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0) i den tredje omgången, Brazilian heavyweight Marcus Vinicius “Montanah” 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) med hjälp av en andra omgång underkastelse (triangel 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 den tredje omgången.

Fullständiga resultat och bildgalleri nedan:

Huvudkortet
M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
Rashid Yusupov (7-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0), Ryssland
WTKO3 (corner stoppage – 3:26)
Stephan Puetz (15-3-0, M-1: 6-2-0), Tyskland
(Yusupov M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title)
M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Abukar Yandiev (9-1-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Ryssland
WTKO1 (stansar – 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 – (stansar — 1:31)
Morgam Heraud (6-6-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Frankrike
Lättviktare
Artiom Damkovsky (23-10-0, M-1: 13-7-0), Vitryssland
WDEC3
Erivan Pereira (7-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brasilien
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
LÄTT TUNGVIKT
Dmitry Tebekin (5-2-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Ryssland
WSUB1 (giljotin choke – 1:59)
Artur Tulparova (1-1-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Ryssland
Preliminära kortet
Tungviktare
Marcus Vinicius Lopes (11-5-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Brasilien
WDEC3
Evgeni Myakikkin (14-2-7, 1 NC, M-1: 2-2-0), Ryssland
Welterweights
Urs Pablo Ortmann (7-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Schweiz
WSUB1 (triangel choke – 1:26)
Vyacheslav Bogomol (9-4-0, M-1: 0-2-0), Ukraina
Bruce Souto (10-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Brasilien
WSUB3 (rear naked choke – 2:40)
Payzula Magomedov (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Ryssland
Bantamweights
Dmitry Orlov (13-6-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Ukraina
WSUB2 (triangel choke – 1:36)
Mikhail Kuznetsov (4-3-0, M-1: 2-3-0), Ryssland
Vadim Malygin (8-2-1, M-1: 1-1-1), Ryssland
WKO3 (stansar – 0:45)
Denes Carvalho (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brasilien

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MMA fighters & fans of rival Russian soccer teams Added to M-1 Challenge 74 kort

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Februari 18 i St. Petersburg, Ryssland
ST. PETERSBURG, Ryssland (Februari 2, 2017) – The February 18th M-1 Challenge 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 main event, undefeated M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Rashid Yusupov (6-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Rysslands, defends his title against former titlist Stephan “T-800” Puetz (15-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Tyskland.
M-1 Challenge lätta mästare Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko (42-11-2, M-1: 9-1-0) ansikten utmanar Abukar Yandiev (8-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0) iM-1 Challenge 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.
Lätt tungvikt 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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Also fighting on the M-1 Challenge 74 huvudkortet, 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), Ukrainas, vs. Frenchman Moktar “Le Kabyle” Benkaci (13-7-0); two-time M-1 Challenge lightweight title challengerArtiom Damkovsky (22-10-1, M-1: 12-7-0), Vitryssland, vs. obesegradBrazilian Pablo “Negao” Päron (7-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), and Ukrainian welterweight Vyacheslav “Bison” Bogomol (9-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0) vs. obesegradPablo Ortmann (6-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), of Switzerland.
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American middleweight Paul Bradley Steps up to challenge “Storm” Alexander Shlemenko in main event

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M-1 Challenge 75, Mars 3, i Moskva, Ryssland
ST. PETERSBURG, Ryssland (Januari 27, 2017) – American MMA veteran Paul “Gentleman” Bradley has stepped up to meet the awesome challenge presented by 2016 M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko in the March 3rd M-1 Challenge 75 main event in Moscow.
M-1 Challenge 75 kommer att strömmas live från Moskva i högupplöst på www.M1Global.TV. Tittarna kommer att kunna titta på preliminära slagsmål och huvudkortet genom att logga in för att registrera dig på www.M1Global.TV. Fans kan titta på alla åtgärder på sina datorer, samt på Android och Apple smarta telefoner och surfplattor.
A three-time Bellator champion, Shlemenko (54-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0) besegrade tidigare M-1 Challenge mästare Vyacheslav Vasilevsky last year in the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship semifinals and championship final, respektive, by three-round majority decision and third-round submission (choke). Shlemenko vs. Vasilevsky I & II were also the M-1 Challenge 68 & 64 Fights of the Night.
Former Ring of Combat champion Bradley (23-7-0, M-1: 0-0-0) will be making his M-1 Challenge debut, emellertid, he’s a seasoned MMA veteran having fought in the UFC, Strike, Bellator och World Series of Fighting.
The 33-year-old Bradley, fighting out of San Diego (Kalifornien), was a standout wrestler at the powerhouse University of Iowa. He is known for his physical strength, tremendous endurance, and balanced stand-up and ground skills.
Undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), Rysslands, will defend his title in the co-feature against Maksin Grabovich (5-2-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Rysslands, who replaced injured Kazakh challenger Shaukat Rakhmonov (7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0).
Russian welterweight prospect Sergey “Streetfighter” Romanov (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) meets Russian veteran Magomed “The White Wolf” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0), while another American fighter, lätta Keon “The Black Assassin” Caldwell (11-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), will make his M-1 Global debut against former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich (12-2-0, M-1: 6-2-0), Ukrainas.
Rounding out a loaded M-1 Challenge 75 main card is a middleweight clash between Russian favorite Valery “Den ryska Hammer” Myasinikov (10-1-2, M-1: 1-1-2) and Spaniard Enoc Löser Torres (19-9-1, M-1: 5-6-1).
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Maksim Grabovich new opponent for M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko

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M-1 Challenge 75, Mars 3, i Moskva, Ryssland
ST. PETERSBURG, Ryssland (Januari 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, vid M-1 Challenge 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 rubrik M-1 Challenge 75 against an opponent to soon be announced.
Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0), fighting out of Tyumen, Ryssland, is a Muay Thai specialist who captured his M-1 Challenge welterweight title belt last April at M-1 Challenge 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-1 Challenge 70 last September. His first title defense was December 5 vid M-1 Challenge 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-1 Challenge 68, in which Grabovich won a three-round unanimous decision in the Fight of the Night.
In other announced main card fights, American lightweight Keon “The 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 “Streetfighter” Romanov (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) faces Russian veteran Magomed “The White Wolf” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0).
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“Storm” Warning! Alexander Shlemenko to headline M-1 Challenge 75

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Mars 3 i Moskva, Ryssland

ST. PETERSBURG, Ryssland (Januari 19, 2017) – M-1 Global has announced that 2016 M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko vilje rubrik M-1 Challenge 75 i Moskva.
It has also been announced that American lightweight Keon “The Black Assassin” Caldwell will make his M-1 Global debut versus former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich.
M-1 Challenge 75 kommer att strömmas live från Moskva i högupplöst på www.M1Global.TV. Tittarna kommer att kunna titta på preliminära slagsmål och huvudkortet genom att logga in för att registrera dig på www.M1Global.TV. Fans kan titta på alla åtgärder på sina datorer, samt på Android och Apple smarta telefoner och surfplattor.
Shlemenko (54-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0), a three-time Bellator champion, besegrade tidigare M-1 Challenge mästare Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (see picture above with Shlemenko on right) last year in the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship semifinals and championship final, respektive, by three-round majority decision and third-round submission (choke). Shlemenko vs. Vasilevsky I & II were the M-1 Challenge 68 & 64 Fights of the Night.
In a much-anticipated All-Russian middleweight showdown, Shlemenko was supposed to fight reigning M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Ramadan Emeev, who was unfortunately injured during training camp, forcing him out of that match. Vasilevsky replaced Emeev against Shlemenko in the championship final.
I hans senaste åtgärden, Shlemenko stopped Kendall Grove in the second round of their main event fight on Bellator 162 last October in Memphis, Tennessee.
“Alexander Shlemenko fighting in Russia is always a significant event,” M-1 Global presidenten Vadim Finkelchtein sa, “as he is a true legend of Russian MMA. His fights always sellout arenas, no matter who his opponent. We all know that the story we started last year at M<-1 Grand Prix 2016 isn’t over, än. The whole country is waiting for the fight between Russia’s two best middleweights – Alexander Shlemenko and Ramazan Emeev.
“Ramazan was injured and Shlemenko had contractual obligations with Bellator. Så, throughout the past month, we were waiting for Shlemenko to receive permission to fight in Russia. Nu, we have arranged for him to fight on M-1 Challenge 75. We’ve done a great job to make this possible and now hope that, denna gång, we will be able to complete this exciting story.”
Undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), Rysslands, will defend his title against an opponent to be announced, due to originally announced Kazakh challenger, obesegrad Shaukat Rakhmonov (7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), withdrawing due to a knee injury.
Russian welterweight prospect Sergey “Streetfighter” Romanov (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) faces Russian veteran Magomed “The White Wolf” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0) på M-1 Challenge 75 kort.
Caldwell (11-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), fighting out of Georgia, is the US-based Island Fights champion. A powerful puncher who has nine knockouts in his 11 pro victories, Caldwell was supposed to compete in the 13th season of The Ultimate Fighter, but he withdrew due to personal reasons. He has had several fights in World Series of Fighting.
A Ukrainian fighting out of Moscow, Divnich captured the vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title in 2014 vid M-1 Challenge 54, stoppa Dzhambulat Kurbanov in the third round on punches in the Fight of the Night. I 2015, Divnich lost his first title defense by third-round knockout to Mansour Barnaoui vid M-1 Challenge 57. I hans sista match, Artiom Damkovsky knocked out Divnich with a kick in the second-round of their fight this past September at M-1 Challenge 70.
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M-1 Challenge lightweight title fight Butenko vs. Yandiev added to M-1 Challenge 74

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Februari 18 i St. Petersburg, Ryssland
ST. PETERSBURG, Ryssland (Januari 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-1 Challenge 74 co-feature on Februari 18, i St. Petersburg, Ryssland.
The previously announced main event pits undefeated M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Rashid Yusupov (6-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Rysslands, defends his title against former titlist Stephan “T-800” Puetz (15-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Tyskland.
M-1 Challenge 74 kommer att streamas live från St. Petersburg i high definition på www.M1Global.TV. Tittarna kommer att kunna titta på preliminära slagsmål och huvudkortet genom att logga in för att registrera dig på www.M1Global.TV. Fans kan titta på alla de åtgärder på sina datorer, samt på Android och Apple smarta telefoner och surfplattor.
Also announced is a fight between top bantamweights Vitaly Branchuk ochMoktar “Le 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 hans senaste åtgärden, 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-1 Challenge 68, Yandiev used an armlock for a first-round submission of Tony Christodoulou, fought at a 177 ½ lbs. 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 Racicsone year ago, by way of a three-round split decision at M-1 Challenge 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 1-½ years ago, but the talented Frenchman bounced back to knockout his last two opponents, Vadim Malygin ochAlexey Naumov, respektive, by knee and punch.
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