Viktor Nemkov (L) is an MMA warrior and one of the top M-1 Global pound-for-pound fighters
ST. PETERSBURG, Rusland (Maj 10, 2017) – Former two-time M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Viktor Nemkov will take on M-1 Global-debuting Ronny markes, Maj 19, i M-1 Challenge 77 main event at Sochi, Rusland.
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A native of Kazakhstan fighting out of Russia, Nemkov (24-6-0, M-1: 17-5-0) has once again fought his way back to the top of the M-1 light heavyweight class. I 2013, Nemkov defeated Vasily Babich (11-8-0), ved hjælp af en anden runde indgivelse (arm-lock), på M-1 Challenge 66, for the vacant M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title.
Nemkov lost his first title defense by a five-round split decision to German Stephen Puetz, who Nemkov gained revenge from four fights later, taking a five-round majority decision in the M-1 Challenge 63 Fight of the Night to regain the coveted M-1 crown.
In his first title defense of his second reign, Nemkov lost his title via a five-round split decision to Rashid Yusupov (8-0), a year ago at M-1 Challenge 68. The resilient Nemkov will position himself for yet another title shot with an impressive victory against Markes.
Markes (16-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brasilien, will be making his M-1 Global debut against Nemkov. In his last fight this past February, Markes choked out 15-4-0 Tony lopez in the opening round of their King of the Cage super heavyweight championship match. Markes is a UFC and World Series of Fighting veteran
Den M-1 Challenge 77 main card is stacked with entertaining, evenly-matched fights, including a potentially explosive throw-down between undefeated Russian middleweight prospect Artiom Frolov (8-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0) and always dangerous Talekh “Den Aserbajdsjan Terminator” Nadzhafzade (5-1-1 (M-1: 2-0-1).
Russisk fjervægt Viktor Kolesnik (9-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1) vs. Brazlian Felipe Rego (10-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), ukrainsk weltervægt Audrey “Jern” Lezhnev(15-7-0, M-1: 3-3-0) vs. Russisk Den rbanali Abdusalamov, og georgiske letvægts Raul Tutarauli (9-3-0, M-1: 4-1-0) vs. M-1 Global pro-debuting Artur Lemos (8-2-0), of Portugal, are also scheduled to be in main-card action.
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M-1 CHALLENGE arrangementskalender:
M-1 Challenge 77: Nemkov vs. Markes – Maj 19, 2017 Sochi, Rusland
M-1 Challenge 78: Divnich vs. Ismagulov – Maj 26, 2017 i Orenburg, Rusland
M-1 Challenge 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey – Juni 1, 2017 i St. Petersburg, Rusland
M-1 Challenge 80: Kharitonov vs. Lopes – Juni 15, 2017 in Harbin, Porcelæn