Khadis Ibragimov new M-1 Challenge Light Heavyweight Champion

M-1 INSELELE 96 IMIPHUMELA OFFICIAL & IZITHOMBE
New M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Khadis Ibragimov was crowned
Saint Petersburg, Russia (August 26, 2018) – Ezingakanqotshwa Khadis Ibragimov (7-0-0) wanqoba Dmitry Mikutsa ngobusuku bokugcina M-1 Challenge 96 main event to capture the vacant M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title, at M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

 

 

 

MMA fighters represented 10 different countries in this international event: Russia, I-United States, Ukraine, Brazil, France, Poland, Hungary, I-Czech Republic, Kazakhstan and Georgia.

 

 

 

Ibragimov, ukulwa out of Russia, 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.

 

 

 

Esimweni co-iyavela, Featherweight Russian I-Viktor Kalesnik (15-3-1) finished off his American foe, Daniel “Agent OrangeSwain (18-9-1) in the opening round with damaging leg kicks.

 

 

 

IBrazilian Lightweight Michel “Sassariro” Silva (20-7-1) was too much for previously unbeaten Alexey “PhenomenalIlyenko (8-1-1), who succumbed to a vicious ground-and-pound attack.

 

 

 

I-Ukraine Featherweight Yuri Chobuka (10-1-0) took a unanimous decision from Steve Polifonte (13-6-0), yaseFrance.

 

 

 

I-Georgia Flyweight Imisebe (6-1-0) zilambatha Sanzhar Adilov (4-1-0), of Kazakhstan, his first loss as a professional by way of a unanimous decision.

 

 

 

On the undercard, Russian heavyweight Yuri Fedorov (2-0-0) ground-and-pounded his way to a third-round technical knockout of fellow countryman Sergey Goltsov (0-2-), Featherweight Russian Akhmadkhan Bokov (4-3-0) edged pro-debuting Adam Borovec (0-1-0) via iningi isinqumo, futhi featherweight Russian 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, and Russian welterweight Boris Medvedev (3-0-0) were first-round, one-punch knockout winners, ngokulandelana, Ukuqhathanisa Jurand Lisieskmina (3-1-1), of Poland, futhi Ukrainian Dmitriy Tikhonyuk (0-1-0). Russian engasindi Artem Tarasov (3-1-0) used a barrage of punches to stop Filip Kovarik (3-1-0), of Poland, kwelinye round.

Complete results and pictures below:

 

 

IKHADI MAIN

 

ISENZAKALO MAIN

VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

 

 

Khadis Ibragimov (7-0-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Russia

WSUB2 (4:30 – ezingemuva naked binda)

Dmitry Mikutsa (9-4-1, M-1: 2-2-0), Ukraine

(Ibragimov won the M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title)

 

Isici esibonakalayo – FEATHERWEIGHTS

 

 

I-Viktor Kalesnik (15-3-1, M-1: 4-1-1), Russia

WTKO1 (4:21 – leg kicks)

Daniel swain (18-9-1, M-1: 1-1-1), USA

LIGHTWEIGHTS

 

 

Michel Silva (20-7-1, M-1: 2-2-0), Brazil

WTKO1 (1:34 – ground-and-pound)

Alexey Ilyenko (8-1-1, M-1: 1-1-0), Russia

FEATHERWEIGHTS

 

 

Yuri Chobuka (10-1-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Ukraine

WDEC3

Steve Polifonte (13-6-0, M-1: 0-1-0), France

 

I-Flyweights

 

 

Imisebe (6-1-0, M-1: 4-0-0)

WDEC3

Sanzhar Adilov (4-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Kazakhstan

 

Ikhedi

 

HEAVYWEIGHTS

 

 

Yuri Fedorov (2-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Russia

WTKO3 (1:11 – ground-and-pound)

Sergey Goltsov (0-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Russia

 

HEAVYWEIGHTS LIGHT

 

 

Rafal Kijanczuk (4-0-0 (M-1: 2-0-0), Poland

WTKO1 (5:00 – injury)

Ibragim Sagov (4-2-0, M-1: 3-2-0), Russia

 

CATCHWEIGHT (72, kg, 158 ½ lbs.)

 

 

Vasily Kozlov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russia

WKO1 (0:42 – Punch)

Jurand Lisieski (3-1-1, M-1: 0-1-0), Poland

 

WELTERWEIGHTS

 

 

Dmitriy Tikhonyuk (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Ukraine

WKO1 (1:07 – Punch)

Boris Medvedev (2-1-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Russia

 

LIGHTWEIGHTS

 

 

Artem Tarasov (3-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russia

WKO1 (1:57 – punches)

Filip Kovarik (3-1-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Poland

 

FEATHERWEIGHTS

 

 

Nikita Solonin (5-2-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Russia

WDEC3

Rene Hackl (4-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Hungary

 

 

 

Akhmadkhan Bokov (4-3-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Russia

WDEC3

Adam Borovec (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), I-Czech Republic

 

 

Khadis Ibragimov (L) wore down Dmitry Mikutsa
I-Viktor Kalesnik (L) kicked his way past Daniel Swain
Michel Silva is shown finishing off Alexey Ilyenko
Yuri Chobuka (L) defeated Steve Polifonte
Imisebe (top position) decisioned Sanzhar Adilov

 

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