ST. PETERSBURG, รัสเซีย (สิงหาคม 28, 2019) — M-1 ท้าทายแชมป์เฟเธอร์เวทNate “The Train” Landwehr (13-2, M-1: 5-0) signed a UFC contract and relinquished his title belt.
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The entertaining American MMA fighter made his M-1 Global debut September 23, 2017 ที่M-1 ท้าทาย 83, in which he knocked outมิคาอิล Korobkov in the second round. The 31-year-old Landwehr, fighting out of Clarksville, รัฐเทนเนสซี, then won a bloody three-round split decision againstViktor Kolesnik to set-up a title challenge for Landwehr.
Landwehr took advantage of his first title shot, เคาะออกป้องกันแชมป์คำแสด Dalgievin the second round of theirM-1 ท้าทาย 95 main event. Landwehr successfully defended his crown twice, การหยุดอันเดรย์ Lezhnev ในรอบที่สามที่M-1 Challenge Battle in Atyrau เมื่อเดือนธันวาคม, followed by a five-round unanimous decision victory over Kolesnik in their rematch this past June 28 ที่M-1 ท้าทาย 102.
ฤดูร้อนที่แล้ว, the Russian-Chinese investment fund, บริษัท การลงทุนมูบาดาลา, และ Ultimate Fighting Championship (ยูเอฟซี), jointly announced the foundation of UFC Russia. The new company promotes MMA and organizes new shows in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
M-1 Global is a valued partner, responsible for scouting and signing Russian athletes to prepare them to fight in the UFC. M-1 Challenge champions such as Landwehr, who will be rising a seven-fight win streak into his UFC debut, have a unique opportunity to sign contracts with the UFC.
Like so many M-1 Global fighters, Landwehr used M-1 Challenge as a stepping-stone to the UFC. Prior to the aforementioned agreement, five former M-1 Challenge champions signed with the UFC: Marcin Tybura, อเล็กซานเดวอลคอฟ, เดือนรอมฎอน Emeev, ราชิดโดและYana Kunitskaya. Landwehr became the sixth M-1 Global champion to graduate to the UFC since the 13-month deal was signed, joiningAlexey Kunchenko, Damir Ismagulov,Movsar Evloev, Khadis IbragimovและBruno Silva.
Landwehr’s departure from M-1 Global and his title abdication has opened up the doors for other M-1 featherweights, especially four fighting this Friday atM-1 ท้าทาย 104:Busarmankul Abdibait Uulu vs. Lezhnev andAnthony Dizy เมื่อเทียบกับZalimeg Omarov. The winners will position themselves for a possible title shot before the end of 2019.
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กิจกรรม M-1 Challenge ที่จะเกิดขึ้น:
สิงหาคม. 30, 2019 – M-1 Challenge 104: Roman Bogatov vs. Mickael Lebout in Orenburg, รัสเซีย.