SANKT PETERSBORG, Rusland (August 26, 2018) – Undefeated Khadis Ibragimov (7-0-0) besejret Dmitry Mikutsa i aftes M-1 Challenge 96 main event to capture the vacant M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title, at M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Rusland.
MMA fighters represented 10 different countries in this international event: Rusland, USA, Ukraine, Brasilien, Frankrig, Polen, Ungarn, Tjekkiet, Kazakhstan and Georgia.
Ibragimov, kæmper ud af Rusland, locked in a rear-naked choke to submit his Ukrainian opponent, Mikutsa (9-4-1), in the second round for the vacant M-1 Challenge light heavyweight crown.
I co-featured begivenhed, Russisk fjervægt Viktor Kolesnik (15-3-1) finished off his American foe, Daniel “Agent Orange” Swain (18-9-1) in the opening round with damaging leg kicks.
Brazilian lightweight Michel “Sassariro” Silva (20-7-1) was too much for previously unbeaten Alexey “Phenomenal” Ilyenko (8-1-1), who succumbed to a vicious ground-and-pound attack.
Ukrainsk fjervægt Yuri Chobuka (10-1-0) took a unanimous decision from Steve Polifonte (13-6-0), af Frankrig.
Georgian flyweight Vazha Tsiptauri (6-1-0) handed Sanzhar Adilov (4-1-0), Kasakhstan, his first loss as a professional by way of a unanimous decision.
På undercard, russisk sværvægter Yuri Fedorov (2-0-0) ground-and-pounded his way to a third-round technical knockout of fellow countryman Sergey Goltsov (0-2-), Russisk fjervægt Akhmadkhan Bokov (4-3-0) edged pro-debuting Adam Borovec (0-1-0) via flertalsafgørelser, og russisk fjervægt Nikita Solonin (5-2-0) registered a unanimous decision victory against Rene Hackl (4-1-0), of Hungary).
Russian pro-debuting Vasily Kozlov (1-0-0), fighting at a 158 ½ catchweight, og russisk weltervægt Boris Medvedev (3-0-0) were first-round, one-punch knockout winners, henholdsvis, versus Jurand Lisieskjeg (3-1-1), Polen, og ukrainsk Dmitriy Tikhonyuk (0-1-0). Russisk letvægts Artem Tarasov (3-1-0) used a barrage of punches to stop Filip Kovarik (3-1-0), Polen, runde én.
Complete results and pictures below:
Hovedkortet
MAIN EVENT
VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Khadis Ibragimov (7-0-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Rusland
WSUB2 (4:30 – bageste nøgne choker)
Dmitry Mikutsa (9-4-1, M-1: 2-2-0), Ukraine
(Ibragimov won the M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title)
CO-FEATURE – Fjervægtere
Viktor Kolesnik (15-3-1, M-1: 4-1-1), Rusland
WTKO1 (4:21 – leg kicks)
Daniel Swain (18-9-1, M-1: 1-1-1), U.S.A
Letvægtere
Michel Silva (20-7-1, M-1: 2-2-0), Brasilien
WTKO1 (1:34 – ground-and-pound)
Alexey Ilyenko (8-1-1, M-1: 1-1-0), Rusland
Fjervægtere
Yuri Chobuka (10-1-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Ukraine
WDEC3
Steve Polifonte (13-6-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Frankrig
FLYVÆGT
Vazha Tsiptauri (6-1-0, M-1: 4-0-0)
WDEC3
Sanzhar Adilov (4-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Kasakhstan
UNDERCARD
Sværvægtere
Yuri Fedorov (2-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Rusland
WTKO3 (1:11 – ground-and-pound)
Sergey Goltsov (0-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Rusland
LIGHT sværvægtere
Rafal Kijanczuk (4-0-0 (M-1: 2-0-0), Polen
WTKO1 (5:00 – injury)
Ibragim Sagov (4-2-0, M-1: 3-2-0), Rusland
CATCHWEIGHT (72, kg, 158 ½ lbs.)
Vasily Kozlov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rusland
WKO1 (0:42 – dorn)
Jurand Lisieski (3-1-1, M-1: 0-1-0), Polen
WELTERWEIGHTS
Dmitriy Tikhonyuk (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Ukraine
WKO1 (1:07 – dorn)
Boris Medvedev (2-1-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Rusland
Letvægtere
Artem Tarasov (3-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rusland
WKO1 (1:57 – punches)
Filip Kovarik (3-1-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Polen
Fjervægtere
Nikita Solonin (5-2-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Rusland
WDEC3
Rene Hackl (4-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Ungarn
Akhmadkhan Bokov (4-3-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Rusland
WDEC3
Adam Borovec (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Tjekkiet
![](https://ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/b2y8m9WuiF1czgmM73CHmpIySL0s-f7q6wYjpV7AxTyfAfudrbK_GDvek7M2AqNZzNFB1XJCJibXBd4j935fGkZDyk1u-fIlAlu5ZG74Bc9pV8wGvy090DRB7c1FW4qAiXcZHAPahwQsHn8=s0-d-e1-ft#http://files.constantcontact.com/79829f3f101/6a461c54-be4f-40ad-b63d-170c871992a3.jpg) Khadis Ibragimov (L) wore down Dmitry Mikutsa
![](https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/to6sc0KW_0UdfSFsSLJsAbG-EnWllR_mshgkjoHRzEVMXGbm98dsHtt2cYt37nYuado0rRNlDUOUdEwdnL4uFJMf7147ImPIZc0C5bStA4rD0izA1Ebb7-mo5uvKfzhOn6BekTwAdnxh724=s0-d-e1-ft#http://files.constantcontact.com/79829f3f101/3179e118-d383-4b44-8c2e-2130f58b0e82.jpg) Viktor Kolesnik (L) kicked his way past Daniel Swain
Michel Silva is shown finishing off Alexey Ilyenko
Yuri Chobuka (L) defeated Steve Polifonte
Vazha Tsiptauri (top position) decisioned Sanzhar Adilov
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