(L-R) – Rashid Yusupov and Stephan Puetz

ST. Petersburg, Russia (Disyembre 6, 2016) – M-1 Global has announced a blockbuster match-up to kick-off its 2017 season as undefeated M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Rashid Yusupov takes on former titlist Stephan “T-800” Puetz sa M-1 Hamon 74 pangunahing kaganapan, Pebrero 18, sa St. Petersburg, Russia.

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The 24-year-old Yusupov (6-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), fighting out of Dagestan, Russia, will be making his first title defense having captured his coveted belt this past May at M-1 Hamon 66, by way of a 5-round unanimous decision over defending champion Viktor Nemkov.

Yusupov (2 Ko / TKO, 1 Sub), representing Gorets fight club (Highlander), has three other victories in M-1 Challenge competition over Martin Zawada (DEC3), Mitry Madvedev (Ko / TKO1 – Punch) at Charles Andrade (DEC3).

Puetz, 29, has won six of seven M-1 Challenge fights going into fifth title fight. The talented German (5 Ko / TKO, 5 Sub) from Team Spirit burst upon the M-1 Global scene 2 ½ years ago, sa M-1 Hamon 46, when he challenged M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Nemkov that ended in a 5-round split decision in favor of the new champion, Puetz.

Puetz successfully defended his title, in order, laban sa Luis Fernando(Sub2 – Choke) at Valery Myasnikov (KO2 – Punches), followed with a Super Fight knockout (nose injury) of M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion Marcin Tybura in the third round of their May 2, 2015 non-title fight at M-1 Hamon 72. Puetz then lost his title to Nemkov by way of a 5-round majority decision in the M-1 Hamon 63 Labanan ng Gabi.

To get back into title contention, Puetz won his last two fights against Andrey Seledtsov (DEC3) at Marcus Vinicius (SUB3 – Choke) this past October at M-1 Hamon 71.

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