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May 24 at M-1 Arena in
Saint Petersburg, Russia |
 Sergei Kharitonov (R) |
Saint Petersburg, Russia (April 23, 2018)) – Russian heavyweight star Sergei Kharitonov returns to The Rage on May 24 to kusihloko M-1 Challenge 92 at M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Kharitonov (27-6-0, M-1: 5-0-0) faces his fellow countryman, upset-minded U-Anton Vyazigin(9-2-1, M-1: 4-1-0), in this Heavyweight SuperFight.
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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), zangaphambili M-1 Challenge iqhawe sosondonzima Kenny “Deuce” Garner kabili, at M-1Challenge 59 in 2015 at Kazakhstan (WTKO1 – punches) futhi M-1 Challenge 53 in 2013 at China, (KO/TKO3 – injury), futhi Alexei Kudin at M-1 Challenge 43 in 2013 Russia (KO2).
The 37-year-old Kharitonov, has defeated some of the greatest heavyweight MMA fighters of all-time, okubala Alister Overeem, Andrei Arlovski, Fabricio Werdum futhi 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 Challenge 89.
One other main card fight has been announced as striker Gighazhvili (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 ikhadi obutholakele, 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 Challenge 87, but Lebout was injured during training camp, forcing the Frenchman out of that fight. Lebout’s M-1 debut at M-1 Challenge 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.
Bonke abalwa kanye nokulwa kungaphansi kokushintsha. Additional main and preliminary card bouts will soon be announced.
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Upcoming M-1 Challenge Events:
May 12 – M-1 Challenge 91: Doskalchuk vs. Ashimov, in Shenzhen, China.
May 24 – M-1 Challenge 92: Kharitonov vs. Vyazigin, in Saint Petersburg, Russia