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Tej zaum 24 at M-1 Arena in
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SAINT PETERSBURG, Zog ntawm Guj kuj (Tim 23, 2018)) – Russian heavyweight star Sergei Kharitonov returns to The Rage on May 24 to headline M 1 sib tw 92 at M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Zog ntawm Guj kuj.
Kharitonov (27-6-0, M-1: 5-0-0) faces his fellow countryman, upset-minded Anton Vyazigin(9-2-1, M-1: 4-1-0), in this Heavyweight SuperFight.
M 1 sib tw 92 will be live-streamed from Russia in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Viewers will be able to watch the preliminary fights and main card by logging on to register at www.M1Global.TV. Fans may watch all the action on their computers, as well as on Android and Apple smart phones and tablets. M 1 sib tw 92 will also be available onwww.FITE.TV(preliminary card is free, $7.99 for the main card)
The 6′ 4″, 258-pound Kharitonov is undefeated in five M-1 Challenge events having defeated Geronino dos Santos (SUB1 – ankle lock), Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (KO1 – punch), former M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion Kenny “Deuce” Garner twice, at M-1Challenge 59 nyob rau hauv 2015 at Kazakhstan (WTKO1 – punches) thiab M 1 sib tw 53 nyob rau hauv 2013 at China, (KO/TKO3 – injury), and to Alexei Kudin tom M 1 sib tw 43 nyob rau hauv 2013 Zog ntawm Guj kuj (KO2).
The 37-year-old Kharitonov, has defeated some of the greatest heavyweight MMA fighters of all-time, including Alister Overeem, Andrei Arlovski, Fabricio Werdum thiab Pedro Rizzo. Kharitonov has also fought in Strikeforce, K-1, Bellator and PRIDE.
Vyazigin, who stands 6′ 5″ and weights 250-pounds, is coming off a sensational 16-seconds knockout of Zaur Gadzhibabayev this past March at M 1 sib tw 89.
One other main card fight has been announced as striker Giga Kukhalashvili (9-3-0, M-1: 2-0-0) meets undefeated Khadis Ibragimov (3-0-0. M-1: 1-0-0) in a battle of undefeated Russian light heavyweights.
On the preliminary card, French lightweight Mickael “Ragnar” Lebout (17-8-2, 1 NC, M-1: 1-0-0) meets rising Russian prospect Pavel Gordeev (10-1-0, M-1: 4-0-0). Lebout vs. Gordeev was scheduled to happed at M 1 sib tw 87, but Lebout was injured during training camp, forcing the Frenchman out of that fight. Lebout’s M-1 debut at M 1 sib tw 89 resulted in a win by first-round knockout of Sergey Faley. Gordeev is riding a three-fight win streak, all ending in unanimous decisions.
All fighters and fights are subject to change. Additional main and preliminary card bouts will soon be announced.
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Upcoming M-1 Challenge Events:
Tej zaum 12 – M 1 sib tw 91: Doskalchuk vs. Ashimov, in Shenzhen, China.
Tej zaum 24 – M 1 sib tw 92: Kharitonov vs. Vyazigin, in Saint Petersburg, Zog ntawm Guj kuj