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

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IMoscow (March 27, 2017) – Russian heavyweight Sergei “The ilungu lamasotsha aqeqeshelwe ukugxuma emabhanoyini” Kharitonov has committed to fighting June 15 use M-1 Challenge 80 card in Harbin, China. Kharitonov will square-off against veteran Brazilian MMA fighter Marcus Viniciuds “Intaba” Lopes kwenzeka main.
Kharitonov (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 kabili, at M-1 Challenge 59 in 2015 at Kazakhstan (WKO/TKO4 – punches) futhi M-1 Challenge 43 in 2013 at China, (KO/TKO3 – injury), futhi Alexei Kudin at M-1 Challenge 53 in 2014 Russia (KO2).
Kharitonov, who has also fought in Strikeforce and PRIDE, has defeated some of the greatest heavyweight MMA fighters of all-time, okubala Allistair Overeem, Andrei Arlovski, Fabricio Werdum futhi Pedro Rizzo.
Lopes (15-0-0, M-1: 2-1-0) wanqoba 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, uma kungenjalo, 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 (Umengameli M-1 Global) 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, fans’ 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: “Yebo, 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. Ngakho, 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, in Ingushetia
IMoscow (March 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 futhi I-MOVSAR EVLOEV at M-1 Challenge 76, April 22, in Ingushetia, Russia.
Representing the famed Alexander Nevsky OEMK Team in Stary Oskol, Russia, 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 lokhu esidlule December at M-1 Challenge 73, and a three-round decision last September over Timur Nagibin at 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), at 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) futhi 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 (punches) of The Abdusalamov rbanali at M-1 Challenge 72 November odlule, while D’Avila won his M-1 Global debut last, kungaminyezeli AMAISBA OMARV for the M-1 Challenge 73 Ukulethwa the Night.
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Alexander Shlemenko defeats Paul Bradley, Kunchenko retains M-1 Challenge title

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(R) Alexander Shlemenko kicked his way to another victory
IMoscow (March 4, 2017) — Middleweight Russian Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko wanqoba American Paul “The 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, Russia
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, uhlale engahluliwe emqhudelwaneni we-M-1 Global.
Kunchenko (16-0-0, M-1: 8-0-0), of Russia, kept his professional MMA record intact with his 16th Ukunqoba, 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) in the co-feature.
(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) isebangeni ngokwakhe for enye shot isihloko, stopping American Keon “The Black Assassin” Caldwell (11-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0) kuma-punches emzuliswaneni wesibili.
In the final main card fight, Brazilian ukukhanya wesibhakela Carlos “Inja” 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).
In zokukwazi action ikhadi, Middleweight Russian Valery “I-Hammer yaseRashiya” 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 I-AboubaCar Mestotov (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 engasindi 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) futhi Russian I-Viktor Kalesnik (9-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1) balwa a ezintathu-round draw, Welterweight Russian Danila Prikaza (6-1-0, M-1: 4-1-0) locked in a rear-naked choke hold to defeat German I-Arda “Boma Ye” Adas (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0) by first-round submission, kanye nesiGeorgia esingasindi Raul Tutarauli (8-4-0, M-1: 4-1-0) kukhishwe ngesibhakela Mohamed Grabinskmina (14-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), of Germany, e emzuliswaneni wesibili.
Complete results & photo gallery ngezansi:
IKHADI MAIN
ISENZAKALO MAIN – MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Alexander Shlemenko (55-9-0, 1 NC, M-1: 5-0-0), Russia
WDEC3
Paul Bradley (23-8-0, 2 NC, M-1: 0-1-0), USA
M-1 CHALLENGE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Alexey Kunchenko (16-0-0, M-1: 8-0-0), Russia
WDEC5
Maksim Grabovich (5-3-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Russia
(Kunchenko retained M-1 Challenge welterweight title)
WELTERWEIGHTS
Seregey Romanov (11-1-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Russia
WDEC3
Magomed Sultanakhmedov (18-6-0, M-1: 10-2-0), Russia
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Maxim Divnich (12-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0), Russia
WTKO/KO2 (punches – 2:03)
Keon Caldwell (11-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), USA
HEAVYWEIGHTS LIGHT
UCarlos Eduardo (15-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brazil
WDEC3
Boris Polezhay (15-4-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Ukraine
IKHADI Preliminary
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Valery Myasinikov(11-1-2, M-1: 2-2-2), Russia.
WTKO/KO1 (punches – 2:59)
Amilcar Alves (15-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brazil
WELTERWEIGHTS
I-AboubaCar Mestotov (4-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Russia
WDEC3
Niko Samsonidse (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Germany
Danila Prikaza (6-1-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Russia
WSUB1 (okukhulisa-naked binda – 1:54)
Arda Adas (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Germany
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Roman Bogatov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russia
WSUB1 (ingalo-triangle binda – 1:56)
Aleksey Sotnikov (4-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Ukraine
Bok Kil Young (8-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1), Iningizimu Korea
D3
I-Viktor Kalesnik (9-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1), Russia
Raul Tutarauli (8-4-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Georgia
WTKO/KO2 (punches – 3:50)
Mohamed Grabinski (14-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Germany




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M-1 INSELELE 75 Izisindo OFFICIAL

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IKHADI MAIN

ISENZAKALO MAIN – MIDDLEWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

(L) ALEXANDER SHLEMENKO (54-9-0, 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0), Russia 184 1/2 lbs. (83.9 kg)
vs.
(R) PAUL BRADLEY (23-7-0, 2 NC, M-1: 0-0-0), USA 184 lbs. (83.6 kg)
M-1 CHALLENGE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5
(L) Alexey KUNCHENKO (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), Champion, Russia 169 1/2 lbs. (77 kg)
vs.
(R) MAKSIM GRABOVICH (5-2-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Challenger, Russia 164 1/2 lbs. (74.8 kg)
WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
U-SERGEY ROMANOV (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Russia 169 1/2 lbs. (77 kg)
MAGOMED SULTANAKHMEDOV (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0), Russia 169 1/2 lbs. (77.1 kg)
LIGHTWEIGHTS — 3 X 5
I-MAXIM DIVNICH (12-2-0, M-1: 6-2-0), Russia 154 lbs. (70.1 kg)
vs.
KEON CALDWELL (11-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), USA 154 lbs. (70.1 kg)
HEAVYWEIGHTS LIGHT – 3 X 5
Boris POLEZHAY (15-5-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Ukraine 204 1/2 lbs. (92.9 kg)
vs.
CARLOS EDUARDO (14-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brazil 205 lbs. (93 kg)
IKHADI Preliminary
MIDDLEWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
VALERY MYASINIKOV (10-1-2, M-1: 1-2-2), Russia. 187 lbs. (84.9 kg)
vs.
AMILCAR ALVES (15-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brazil 187 lbs. (84.9 kg)
WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
NIKO SAMSONIDSE (2-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Germany 154 lbs. (70 kg)
vs.
ABUBAKAR MESTOEV (3-0-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Russia 154 1/2 lbs. (70.2 kg)
ARDA “Boma Ye” ADAS (8-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Germany 176 lbs. (80.0 kg)
vs.
DANILA PRIKAZA (5-1-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Russia 173 1/2 lbs. (78.9 kg)
LIGHTWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
ALEKSEY SOTNIKOV (4-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Ukraine 149 lbs. (67.8 kg)
vs.
ROMAN BOGATOV (0-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Russia 149 lbs. (67.9 kg)
BOK KIL YOUNG (8-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Iningizimu Korea 145 lbs. (65.8 kg)
vs.
VIKTOR KOLESNIK (9-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Russia 145 lbs. (65.8 kg)
MOHAMED GRABINSKI (14-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Germany 158 lbs. (71.9 kg)
Vs.
Raul TUTARAULI (7-4-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Georgia 158 1/2 lbs. (72.0 kg)

NINI: Friday, March 3, 2017

LAPHO: Moscow, Russia
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U-Rashid Yusupov wehlula u-Stephan Puetz Ukuqeqesha kabusha umqhele we-M-1 Challenge light heavyweight

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Ukuze ube ngumpetha omusha we-M-1 Challenge lightweight
M-1 INSELELE 74 IMIPHUMELA OFFICIAL

Yusupov (7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), ukulwa out of Russia, wahlala engahluliwe ngesihluku, ukunqoba okuchichima igazi ku-Stephan owayengumpetha we-M-1 Challenge light heavyweight “T-800” Puetz (15-3-0, 6-2-), of Germany, ikona layo elimise impi emzuliswaneni wesithathu.


Isilwi saseRussia esidumile uYandiev (9-1-0, M-1: 3-1-0) ngokushesha wavula inselele yakhe yempi yesicoco ngesibhakela esinamandla esisesandleni sokudla esawisa umpetha ovikelayo
Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko (42-12-2, M-1: 9-2-0). U-Yankiev wahlasela umakadebona uButenko, ukudubula ngaphezu 60 iziteleka ezingaphendulwanga kumakadebona wase-Ukranian owawa, kwaze kwaba ngesihe unompempe wayimisa impi 1:65 of the emzuliswaneni wokuqala.



Umdabu waseKazakhstan uDamir Ismagulov (10-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), ukulwa out of Russia, umise i-French welterweight uMorgan Heraud (6-6-0, M-1: 1-0-0) ngezibhakela emzuliswaneni wesithathu. I-Belarusian lightweight Artium Damkovsky (23-10-0, M-1: 13-7-0) kanye ne-Ukrian bantamweight u-Vitaly Branchuk (22-6-0, M-1: 2-2-0) uwine izinqumo eziyimizuliswano emithathu ngazwi linye, ngokulandelana, phezu kweBrazil Erivan “Ukuphika” Pear (7-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0) kanye nomFulentshi uMoktar “Kabyle” Benkaci (13-8-0, M-1: 2-2-0).
Emdlalweni wekilabhu yebhola abalandeli, UDmitry Tebekin (5-2-0, M-1: 1-0-0) ukhiye u-Artur Tulparova nge-guillotine (1-1-0, M-1: 1-1-0) ngokunqoba kokuhanjiswa emzuliswaneni wokuqala.
On the ikhadi obutholakele, U-Pablo Ortman we-Swiss welterweight (7-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0) ihlale ingahluliwe ngokuwina kokuhambisa ngomzuliswano wokuqala (triangle binda) phezu kwe-Ukraine Vyacheslav “Inyathi” Bogomol (9-4-0, M-1: 0-2-0), UBruce Souto waseBrazil we-welterweight (10-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0) elethwe (ezingemuva naked binda) Russian Payzula Magomedov (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0) in the round wesithathu, U-Marcus Vinicius we-heavyweight waseBrazil “Montanah” Lopes (11-5-0, M-1: 2-1-0) isinqumo Russian Evgeni Myakinkin (14-8-1, 1 NC, M-1: 2-2-0), I-bantamweight yase-Ukraine uDmitry Orlov (13-6-0, M-1: 1-0-0) wahlula uMikhail Kuznetsov waseRussia (4-3-0, M-1: 2-3-0) ngendlela yesibili-round ukuzithoba (triangle binda), Russian bantamweight Vadim Malygin (8-2-1, M-1: 0-2-1) ukhiphe uDenes Carvalho waseBrazil (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0) in the round wesithathu.

Imiphumela Complete and picture gallery ngezansi:

IKHADI MAIN
I-M-1 INSELELE UKUKHANYA OKUSINDAYO
Rashid Yusupov (7-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0), Russia
WTKO3 (ukumisa ekhoneni – 3:26)
Stephan Puetz (15-3-0, M-1: 6-2-0), Germany
(Isihloko se-Yusupov M-1 Challenge light heavyweight)
UM-1 INSELELE YOMDLALO WIGHTWEIGHT
Abukar Yandiev (9-1-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Russia
WTKO1 (punches – 1:65)
Alexander Botenko (42-12-2, M-1: 9-2-0), Ukraine
WELTERWEIGHTS
Damir Ismagulov (10-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), ERussia ngendlela yaseKazakhstan
WTKO3 – (punches — 1:31)
UMorgue Heraud (6-6-0, M-1: 0-1-0), France
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Artiom Damkovsky (23-10-0, M-1: 13-7-0), Belarus
WDEC3
U-Erivan Pereira (7-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brazil
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Vitalay Branchuck (22-6-0, M-1: 2-2-0), Ukraine
WDEC3
Moktar Benkaci (13-8-0, M-1: 2-2-0), France
ABALANDELI BEBHOLA LEBHOLA
OKUKHANYA OKUSINDAYO
UDmitry Tebekin (5-2-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russia
WSUB1 (binda guillotine – 1:59)
Artur Tulparova (1-1-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Russia
IKHADI Preliminary
HEAVYWEIGHTS
UMarcus Vinicius Lopes (11-5-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Brazil
WDEC3
Evgeni Myakikkin (14-2-7, 1 NC, M-1: 2-2-0), Russia
WELTERWEIGHTS
Urs Pablo Ortmann (7-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Switzerland
WSUB1 (triangle binda – 1:26)
Vyacheslav Bogomol (9-4-0, M-1: 0-2-0), Ukraine
Bruce Souto (10-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Brazil
WSUB3 (ezingemuva naked binda – 2:40)
Payzula Magomedov (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Russia
BANTAMWEIGHTS
UDmitry Orlov (13-6-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Ukraine
WSUB2 (triangle binda – 1:36)
Mikhail Kuznetsov (4-3-0, M-1: 2-3-0), Russia
Vadim Malygin (8-2-1, M-1: 1-1-1), Russia
Wko3 (punches – 0:45)
Denes Carvalho (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brazil

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Ama-MMA fighters & abalandeli bamaqembu ebhola lezinyawo aseRussia ayizimbangi Bangezwe ku-M-1 Challenge 74 ikhadi

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February 18 e St. Petersburg, Russia
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (February 2, 2017) – NgoFebhuwari 18th M-1 Challenge 74 ikhadi eSt. Petersburg yathakazelisa nakakhulu ngesimemezelo se-M-1Global sokuthi impi phakathi kwabalandeli bebhola likanobhutshuzwayo laseRussia eliyimbangi enkulu. (ibhola elingelona elaseMelika) amaqembu azohlukana ngesikwele ngemibala yeqembu egcwele.
In the umcimbi main, umpetha ongahluliwe we-M-1 Challenge light heavyweight Rashid Yusupov (6-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), of Russia, uvikela isicoco sakhe kuhlu lwangaphambili Stephan “T-800” Puetz (15-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), of Germany.
M-1 Inselele iqhawe engasindi Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko (42-11-2, M-1: 9-1-0) Ubhekene inselele Abukar Yandiev (8-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0) in theM-1 Challenge 74 co-feature.
Ikhokhiswe njengempi yokuqala ye-MMA ingxenye yomcimbi omkhulu wokuhlanganisa izilwi ze-MMA ezingabalandeli bamaqembu amabili aphezulu ebhola likanobhutshuzwayo eRussia., I-CSKA ne-Spartak, ukulwa phakathi kwezintambo ukuze kutholakale umlandeli webhola oqine kakhulu ngaphansi kwemithetho ye-MMA, hhayi emgwaqeni.
Lowo oyilungu Khanyisa UDmitry Tebekin (4-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), emele i-CSKA, izophonsa phansi ngokumelene ne-Spartak fan Arthur Reig Tjul'parov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0). I-Tebekin yayingu-St. Petersburg Cup kanye nesekela likampetha weSt. Petersburg, kuyilapho uTjul’parov ephinde abe yiphini likampetha weSt. Petersburg kanjalo nophume isithathu ku-All-Russian Grand Prix
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Futhi ukulwa on the M-1 Challenge 74 ikhadi main, ngaphezu Yusupov-Puetz futhi Butenko-Yandiev, uke waba ngumpetha we-M-1 Challenge bantamweight Vitaly Branchuk (21-6-0, M-1: 1-2-0), of Ukraine, vs. UmFulentshi I-Moktar “Kabyle” Benkaci (13-7-0); inselele yesihloko se-M-1 Challenge lightweight kabiliArtiom Damkovsky (22-10-1, M-1: 12-7-0), of Belarus, vs. EzingakanqotshwaUPablo waseBrazil “Ukuphika” Pear (7-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), kanye ne-Ukraine welterweight Vyacheslav “Inyathi” Bogomol (9-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0) vs. unbeatenUPablo Ortmann (6-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), yeSwitzerland.
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American middleweight Paul Bradley Steps up to challenge “Storm” Alexander Shlemenko in main event

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Uyekele NGOKUSHESHA
M-1 Challenge 75, March 3, e Moscow, Russia
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (January 27, 2017) – American MMA veteran Paul “The 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 umcimbi omkhulu eMoscow.
M-1 Challenge 75 izosakazwa bukhoma kusuka eMoscow encazelweni ephezulu www.M1Global.TV. Ababukeli bazokwazi ukubukela ukulwa zokukwazi kanye ikhadi main ngokungena kwi babhalise www.M1Global.TV. Abalandeli bangabuka sonke isenzo kumakhompyutha abo, kanye Android ne-Apple smart and amaphilisi.
A three-time Bellator champion, Shlemenko (54-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0) wanqoba owabe M-1 Challenge iqhawe Vyacheslav Vasilevsky last year in the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship semifinals and championship final, ngokulandelana, by three-round majority decision and third-round submission (binda). 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, Nokho, he’s a seasoned MMA veteran having fought in the UFC, Strikeforce, Bellator kanye World Series of Fighting.
The 33-year-old Bradley, fighting out of San Diego (California), 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), of Russia, will defend his title in the co-feature against Maksin Grabovich (5-2-0, M-1: 4-0-0), of Russia, 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, engasindi 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), of Ukraine.
Rounding out a loaded M-1 Challenge 75 main card is a middleweight clash between Russian favorite Valery “I-Hammer yaseRashiya” Myasinikov (10-1-2, M-1: 1-1-2) and Spaniard Enoc Kuyasiza Ekuxazululeni 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

Shiya amazwana
M-1 Challenge 75, March 3, e Moscow, Russia
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (January 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, March 3, at M-1 Challenge 75 e Moscow.
M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko (54-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0),the three-time Bellator champion, intando kusihloko M-1 Challenge 75 against an opponent to soon be announced.
Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0), ukulwa eTyumen, Russia, 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 Abdullaev uthathe umhlalaphansi emzuliswaneni wesine.
In a non-title fight, Kunchenko won a three-round unanimous decision over Eduardo Ramon at M-1 Challenge at M-1 Challenge 70 ngoSepthemba odlule. His first title defense was December 5 at 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

Shiya amazwana
Uyekele NGOKUSHESHA
American lightweight
Keon Caldwell added to loaded card
March 3 e Moscow, Russia

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (January 19, 2017) – M-1 Global has announced that 2016 M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko intando kusihloko M-1 Challenge 75 e Moscow.
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.
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Shlemenko (54-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0), a three-time Bellator champion, wanqoba owabe M-1 Challenge iqhawe Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (see picture above with Shlemenko on right) last year in the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship semifinals and championship final, ngokulandelana, by three-round majority decision and third-round submission (binda). 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.
In isenzo sakhe sokugcina, 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,” Umengameli M-1 Global Vadim Finkelchtein wathi, “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, nokho. 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. Ngakho, throughout the past month, we were waiting for Shlemenko to receive permission to fight in Russia. Manje, 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, ngalesi sikhathi, 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), of Russia, will defend his title against an opponent to be announced, due to originally announced Kazakh challenger, unbeaten 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) use M-1 Challenge 75 ikhadi.
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 at M-1 Challenge 54, nokuyeka Dzhambulat Kurbanov in the third round on punches in the Fight of the Night. In 2015, Divnich lost his first title defense by third-round knockout to Mansour Barnaoui at M-1 Challenge 57. In fight yakhe yokugcina, 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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Impi yesihloko se-M-1 Challenge lightweight Butenko vs. U-Yandiev wengeze ku-M-1 Challenge 74

Shiya amazwana
February 18 e St. Petersburg, Russia
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (January 16, 2017) – I-M-1 Global imemezele ukuthi umpetha we-M-1 Challenge lightweight Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko izobhekana nombangi Abukar Yandiev (8-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0) in the M-1 Challenge 74 co-isici sivuliwe February 18, e St. Petersburg, Russia.
Lo mqhudelwano omenyezelwe phambilini uqhudelana nompetha we-M-1 Challenge light heavyweight ongahluliwe Rashid Yusupov (6-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), of Russia, uvikela isicoco sakhe kuhlu lwangaphambili Stephan “T-800” Puetz (15-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), of Germany.
M-1 Challenge 74 izosakazwa bukhoma kusuka St. Petersburg ngo kwencazelo phezulu www.M1Global.TV. Ababukeli bazokwazi ukubukela ukulwa zokukwazi kanye ikhadi main ngokungena kwi babhalise www.M1Global.TV. Abalandeli kungenzeka watch zonke isinyathelo computer abo, kanye Android ne-Apple smart and amaphilisi.
Okunye okumenyezelwe yimpi phakathi kwama-bantamweight aphezulu Vitaly Branchuk futhiI-Moktar “Kabyle” Benkaci uzophinde abe semdlalweni lapho ozowina ezibeka ethubeni lokuthatha isicoco nompetha we-M-1 Challenge bantamweightPavel Vitruk esikhathini esizayo esingekude kakhulu.
I-Ukraine eqinile enamakhono aphezulu okulwa, Butenko (42-11-2, M-1: 9-1-0) umakadebona we-MMA weminyaka eyisishiyagalombili othole ikhaya elamukelekile emqhudelwaneni we-M-1 Challenge futhi ulisebenzise ithuba. Ukugibela imiklomelo eyisithupha yokuwina, u-Butenko oneminyaka engu-29 ubudala wathatha ibhande le-M-1 Challenge lightweight elalingenamuntu ngoJuni odlule ku-M-1 Challenge 67, lapho ethatha isinqumo esiyimizuliswano emihlanu ngazwi linye Artiom Damkovsky.
In isenzo sakhe sokugcina, at M-1 Challenge 71 in October, U-Butenko uwine isinqumo esingavumelananga semizuliswano emithathu ebhekene noRubenilton Pereira empini eyayingeyona eyesicoco.
Ukuzivikela kwesihloko sokuqala sika-Butenko kuzobhekana nenye ye-MMA fighters ethandwa kakhulu eRussia, amandla okulwa Yandiev, obuye abe yiqhawe elinamandla, kanye nesizinda esiqinile se-Judo. Lesi sihlabani esisafufusa se-lightweight sizothandwa ngabalandeli abathile ngenxa yobuzwe baso kanye nendlela yakhe yokulwa, okuholela esiphethweni somjikelezo wokuqala kuzo zonke izimpi zakhe zochwepheshe kuze kube manje.
NgoJuni odlule M-1 Challenge 68, U-Yandiev usebenzise i-armlock ekuhambiseni umzuliswano wokuqala we Tony Christodoulou, walwa e 177 ½ lbs. i-catchweight.
NjengoButenko, Branchuk (21-6-0, M-1: 1-2-0) futhi ukulwa aphume Ukraine. Lo mshayisibhakela oneminyaka engu-25 ubudala uke waba imbangi yebhande le-M-1 Challenge bantamweight, obegibele impi eyisishiyagalombili empini yakhe yokugcina, lapho ehlulwe khona ngokufakwa ngomzuliswano wesine (binda) kuVitruk okukhulunywe ngakho ngenhla (bheka isithombe esihambisana kwesokunxele). Emqhudelwaneni we-M-1 Challenge, U-Branchuk unqotshiwe Antun Racicngonyaka owodwa odlule, ngendlela yesinqumo sokuhlukaniswa kwemizuliswano emithathu ku M-1 Challenge 64.
Benkaci (13-7-0, (M-1: 2-1-0) unguchwepheshe odonsa kanzima ovela eFrance. Uyaziwa futhi uhlonishwa kakhulu ngesimo sakhe esihle nokubekezela, ulahlekelwe yisinqumo semizuliswano emithathu esiphikisiwe emdlalweni wakhe wokuqala we-M-1 Challenge Nikita Chistyakov 1-½ iminyaka edlule, kodwa umFulentshi onekhono waphindela emuva ukuze akhiphe izimbangi zakhe ezimbili zokugcina, Vadim Malygin futhiU-Alexey Naumov, ngokulandelana, ngedolo nesibhakela.
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