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Sergei Kharitonov speaks out before Today’s SuperFight with Anton Vyazigin Headlining M-1 Challenge 92

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Mai 24 på M-1 Arena i St. Petersburg, Russland

Sergey Kharitonov

SAINT PETERSBURG, Russland (Mai 24, 2018) – MMA living legend Sergey Kharitonov (27-6-0, M-1: 5-0-0) outs his perfect M-1 record on the line today against fellow Russian heavyweight, “Cherepovets Giant” Anton Vyazigin (9-2-1, M-1: 4-1-0), in today’s (Mai 24) M-en utfordring 92 main event SuperFight, på M-1 Arena i St. Petersburg, Russland.

M-en utfordring 92 vil bli direktesendt fra Russland i høyoppløsning på www.M1Global.TV. Seerne vil kunne se de foreløpige kamper og hovedkortet ved å logge deg på for å registrere seg på www.M1Global.TV. Fans kan se all handlingen på datamaskinene sine, så vel som på Android og Apple smarttelefoner og nettbrett. M-en utfordring 92 vil også være tilgjengelig på www.FITE.TV(foreløpig kort er gratis, $7.99 for hovedkortet)

The 37-year-old Kharitonov has defeated a Who’s Who of some of top heavyweight MMA fighters, Inkludert Alister Overeem, Andrei Arlovski, Fabricio Werdum og Pedro Rizzo.

Kharitonov had a few last words before the action officially begins:

Sergey, you have had 33 professional MMA during your career and now you are 37 år. What is your motivation in MMA? Why do you keep fighting?

SK: “Fighting has become an essential part of my life. I literally can’t live without it. I love new challenges, and this is why I compete at different events and now, for example, I have a new challenge: two fights in one week. Tomorrow I have an MMA fight at M-1 Challenge 92 and in a week, I’ve got a kickboxing bout scheduled.

“This is life and we have to take risks, because no risk, no reward. Så, I am ready for this. MMA is my passion, but I love kickboxing, også, and now I am interested in competing in both sports.”

It is said that for heavyweights the age of 35 is the prime, because this is the time when heavyweights are usually quite experienced, but still in shape. What do you think about it?

SK: “It all depends. One fighter can reach his prime at 25, another one at 35, men, etter min mening, it depends on his conscious. Take a look at some boxers like George Foreman, who fought until he was 48. Even in lighter divisions there are many examples of successful old fighters like Bernard Hopkins and even Floyd Mayweather Jr., who is not that young today. If you keep training hard, you can fight for a long time.”

Only twice in your career you won by decision. How does it happen that you finish almost all your opponents?

SK: “I always look at my opponent; if he gives me an opportunity to finish him, I do it. I don’t care how I win fights and I have no goal to finish my opponents. The only thing that really matters is the victory.”

Anton Vyazigin has power in his hands. Do you have a plan for the upcoming fight or do you need one?

SK: “My fighting style depends on the situation, but I think tomorrow we are going to have a stand-up fight. At this stage of my career, I do not really change my training camp for new opponents. I have pretty much experience, so I can just enter The Rage and do what I have to do. Likevel, I usually watch my opponents’ kamper. I watched two fights of Vyazigin and can say that he is a great young athlete with heavy punches. I am very excited because it makes me happy that young guys like him are ready to replace us. Who knows how much time we have left, a year, to, three, maybe even five? These guys have long careers ahead and they have to keep growing and showing their best!”

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Mai 24 – M-en utfordring 92: Kharitonov vs. Vyazigin i St. Petersburg, Russland

Juni 1 – M-en utfordring 93: Shelemnko vs. Siva in Chelyabinsk, Russland

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En-til-en med Anton Vyazigin; SuperFight med Sergei Kharitonov til overskriften M-1 Challenge 92

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Mai 24 på M-1 Arena i St. Petersburg, Russland

Anton Vyazigin (R) er en kraftig tungvekter

SAINT PETERSBURG, Russland (Mai 18, 2018) – Russisk tungvekt “Cherepovets Giant” Anton Vyazigin (9-2-1, M-1: 4-1-0) utfordrer MMA levende legende Sergey Kharitonov (27-6-0, M-1: 5-0-0) neste torsdag (Mai 24), taktrekk M-en utfordring 92 i en tungvekts SuperFight, på M-1 Arena i St. Petersburg, Russland.

M-en utfordring 92 vil bli direktesendt fra Russland i høyoppløsning på www.M1Global.TV. Seerne vil kunne se de foreløpige kamper og hovedkortet ved å logge deg på for å registrere seg på www.M1Global.TV. Fans kan se all handlingen på datamaskinene sine, så vel som på Android og Apple smarttelefoner og nettbrett. M-en utfordring 92 vil også være tilgjengelig påwww.FITE.TV(foreløpig kort er gratis, $7.99 for hovedkortet)

Den 37 år gamle Kharitonov, ubeseiret i fem M-1 Challenge-arrangementer, har beseiret noen av de største tungvekts MMA-krigerne gjennom tidene, Inkludert Alistair Overeem, Andrei Arlovski, Fabricio Werdum og Pedro Rizzo.

6′ 6″, 265-pund Vyazigin, som kommer etter en sensasjonell 16-sekunders knockout avZaur Gadzhibabayev siste mars kl M-en utfordring 89, satt i “varmt sete” frem til torsdagens oppgjør for å svare på noen spørsmål:

Fortell oss om treningsleiren din. Har du endret mye av dine vanlige treningsmetoder for en kamp mot Kharitonov?

AV: “Min treningsleir var ikke forskjellig fra noen annen leir. Som alltid, Jeg hadde mange sparringsøkter, kjempet mye, og var fokusert på funksjonell trening. Generelt sett, det var bare en annen leir. Jeg trente hjemme i Cherepovets, fordi det er her jeg hører hjemme. Jeg har gode forhold til fightere fra mange treningssentre, men jeg har aldri dratt noe sted på treningsleir. Jeg har ikke nok penger til å reise til utlandet på en leir, Jeg jobber for meg selv.

Jeg føler meg komfortabel med trening i treningsstudioet mitt. Jeg har et flott team, inkludert noen tungvektere, og vi hjelper alltid hverandre. Hvis jeg har planlagt en kamp, folkens hjelp meg; hvis noen andre karer slåss, vi hjelper dem alle.”

Hvor mye vil du veie for kampen?

AV: “Det tror jeg at denne gangen blir jeg i det minste 265 pund før kampen, kanskje til og med litt tyngre. Jeg vil ikke si at jeg er så stor, det er mange gutter som er større enn meg. Da jeg var barn, Jeg pleide å være mager og høy, og først da jeg var i hæren begynte jeg å gå opp i vekt. Nå, når jeg er 265 pounds. Jeg puster godt, og jeg tror denne vekten er perfekt for meg.

Hva er dine spådommer for den kommende kampen? Skal du kjempe mot Kharitonov stående eller vil du ta ham ned?

AV: I vår vektklasse, ett tapt slag kan avslutte kampen, så jeg tror vi har like sjanser til å vinne denne kampen. Under leiren, vi trener for alt, så jeg vil være klar til å kjempe mot ham stående men, hvis nødvendig, Jeg tar ham ned, fordi det er veldig viktig i MMA å kunne endre spilleplanen under kampen.”

Gi oss dine tanker om den ledige tungvektstittelen M-1 Challenge. Ser du på deg selv som mester i et par kamper til?

AV: “Nå, Jeg er konsentrert om den kommende kampen, men, ja, Hvis jeg vinner denne kampen vil jeg definitivt bli nr. 1 tungvekt kandidat. Men, Jeg tenker ikke på det akkurat nå. Målet mitt er å kjempe mot de sterkeste og mest erfarne motstanderne, som er rangert høyere enn meg.

“Jeg kjemper ikke i Saint-Petersburg for første gang, og jeg liker virkelig å konkurrere i denne byen. Jeg tror noen fans vil rote etter Sergey, men det vil også være mange fans som støtter meg i M-1 Arena 24. mai!”

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Mai 24 – M-en utfordring 92: Kharitonov vs. Vyazigin i St. Petersburg, Russland

Juni 1 – M-en utfordring 93: Shelemnko vs. Silva i Chelyabinsk, Russland

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Strongmen enter The Rage at M-1 Challenge 92 Mai 24 in Saint Petersburg, Russland

Mai 8, 2018 FNU47 Legg igjen en kommentar

SAINT PETERSBURG, Russland (Mai 7, 2018

) – The first Spanish Olympia deadlift champion will face one of the strongest Russian athletes May 24 på M-1 Challenge 92 in M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russland.

Fredy Gonzales, also known as “El Gigante,” is officially Spain’s strongest man. Born in Cuba, he always was a huge guy, so it’s no wonder that he chose football (fotball) as his first sport to play. After playing that for a few years, Gonzales decided to start something new and he wisely chose powerlifting. It took him just a few years to win his first competition and very soon he started winning various huge events in deadlift and bench press, including the world championships.

Gonzales’ first attempt to win Olympia was not successful, but he was close to capturing the title, finishing in second place. Next following year he became the Olympia champion.

With his winning results of 837 lbs. (380 kg) in the dead-lift and 683 lbs. (310 kg) in the bench press, Gonzales officially will become the strongest person who ever stepped in the M-1 Global Rage.

Maksim Baruzdin is the strongest man in Saint Petersburg, Russland. Starting his career in powerlifting, he won numerous medals and titles, fremhevet av 2017 World Raw Powerlifting European Championships, lifting 793 lbs. (360 kg) in the deadlift. In addition to his power-lifting career, Maksim started taking part in different strongman shows and he now holds six official national records.

These long-time foes have been looking for new challenges and MMA is going to be their next stop. Strongmen will fight in the undercard of M-en utfordring 92, which will be headlined by a SuperFight between world heavyweight star Sergey Kharitonov(27-6-0, M-1: 5-0-0) and young Russian power-puncher Anton Vyazigin (9-2-1, M-1: 4-1-0).

M-en utfordring 92 vil bli direktesendt fra Russland i høyoppløsning på www.M1Global.TV. Seerne vil kunne se de foreløpige kamper og hovedkortet ved å logge deg på for å registrere seg på www.M1Global.TV. Fans kan se all handlingen på datamaskinene sine, så vel som på Android og Apple smarttelefoner og nettbrett. M-en utfordring 92 vil også være tilgjengelig påwww.FITE.TV(foreløpig kort er gratis, $7.99 for hovedkortet)

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Mai 12 – M-en utfordring 91: Doskalchuk vs. Ashimov, Shenzhen, Porselen

Mai 24 – M-en utfordring 92: Kharitonov vs. Vyazigin i St. Petersburg, Russland

Juni 1 – M-en utfordring 93: Shelemnko vs. Silva i Chelyabinsk, Russland

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Heavyweight star Sergei Kharitonov To headline M-1 Challenge 92

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Mai 24 at M-1 Arena in
Saint Petersburg, Russland

Sergei Kharitonov (R)

SAINT PETERSBURG, Russland (April 23, 2018)) – Russian heavyweight star Sergei Kharitonov returns to The Rage on May 24 til overskrift M-en utfordring 92 på M-1 Arena i St. Petersburg, Russland.

Kharitonov (27-6-0, M-1: 5-0-0) faces his fellow countryman, upset-minded Anton Vyazigin(9-2-1, M-1: 4-1-0), in this Heavyweight SuperFight.

M-en utfordring 92 vil bli direktesendt fra Russland i høyoppløsning på www.M1Global.TV. Seerne vil kunne se de foreløpige kamper og hovedkortet ved å logge deg på for å registrere seg på www.M1Global.TV. Fans kan se all handlingen på datamaskinene sine, så vel som på Android og Apple smarttelefoner og nettbrett. M-en utfordring 92 vil også være tilgjengelig påwww.FITE.TV(foreløpig kort er gratis, $7.99 for hovedkortet)

6′ 4″, 258-pound Kharitonov is undefeated in five M-1 Challenge events having defeated Geronino dos Santos (SUB1 – ankle lock), Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (KO1 – punsj), tidligere M-1 Challenge tungvekt Kenny “Deuce” Garner to ganger, at M-1Utfordring 59 i 2015 at Kazakhstan (WTKO1 – punches) og M-en utfordring 53 i 2013 at China, (KO/TKO3 – injury), og Alexei Kudin ved M-en utfordring 43 i 2013 Russland (KO2).

Den 37 år gamle Kharitonov, har beseiret noen av de største tungvekts MMA-krigerne gjennom tidene, Inkludert Alister Overeem, Andrei Arlovski, Fabricio Werdum og Pedro Rizzo. Kharitonov has also fought in Strikeforce, K-1, Bellator and PRIDE.

Vyazigin, who stands 6′ 5″ and weights 250-pounds, is coming off a sensational 16-seconds knockout of Zaur Gadzhibabayev siste mars kl M-en utfordring 89.

One other main card fight has been announced as striker Giga Kukhavashvili (9-3-0, M-1: 2-0-0) meets undefeated Khadis Ibragimov (3-0-0. M-1: 1-0-0) in a battle of undefeated Russian light heavyweights.

På den foreløpige kortet, French lightweight Mickael “Ragnar” Lebout (17-8-2, 1 NC, M-1: 1-0-0) meets rising Russian prospect Pavel Gordeev (10-1-0, M-1: 4-0-0). Lebout vs. Gordeev was scheduled to happed at M-en utfordring 87, but Lebout was injured during training camp, forcing the Frenchman out of that fight. Lebout’s M-1 debut at M-en utfordring 89 resulted in a win by first-round knockout of Sergey Faley. Gordeev is riding a three-fight win streak, all ending in unanimous decisions.

All fighters and fights are subject to change. Additional main and preliminary card bouts will soon be announced.

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Mai 12 – M-en utfordring 91: Doskalchuk vs. Ashimov, in Shenzhen, Porselen.

Mai 24 – M-en utfordring 92: Kharitonov vs. Vyazigin, in Saint Petersburg, Russland

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Ivan Buchinger rebounds from title loss with impressive win over Andrey Krasnikov

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PRESSEMELDING

For umiddelbar utløsning

“Dette er” er tilbake!

M-en UTFORDRING 89 RESULTS

Ivan Buchinger is back!

SAINT PETERSBURG, Russland (Mars 10, 2018) — Former M-1 Challenge featherweight champion John “Dette er” Buchinger rebounded from his title loss last November with an impressive win over Andrey Krasnikov in tonight’s M-en utfordring 89 main event, på M-1 Arena i St. Petersburg, Russland.

The judges had an uneventful evening as only one of a dozen fights on the overall M-en utfordring 89 card went the full distance for a decision in this true International event. Fighters represented 11 different countries: Russland, Slovakia, Ukraina, Brasil, Aserbajdsjan, Frankrike, Hviterussland, Georgia, Bulgaria, Israel and Spain.

Buchinger (33-6-0, M-1: 7-2-0), bekjempelse av Slovakia, originally captured the M-1 Challenge featherweight title on October 17, 2014, stoppe Kulturelt Nizami on punches in the fourth round, i M-en utfordring 52 Fight of the Night. Buchinger retained his title for more than three years, losing his title belt last November 24 ved M-en utfordring 86, når Khamzat Dalgiev knocked him out by punches in the opening round.

I den andre runden, Buchinger used his vast arsenal of skills to defeat the game Krasnikov, av Russland, by way of an anaconda choke for a second-round submission.

Buchinger’s strong comeback against his Ukrainian opponent, Krasnikov (14-4-0), som hadde vunnet 13 av hans siste 14 MMA fights going into his showdown with Buchinger, should position the Slovakian for a possible rematch with Dalgiev.

Russian featherweight contender Viktor Kolesnik (12-3-1) went to the ground with a effective Guillotine Choke for a first-round triumph by submission over M-1 Global-debutingDavid “Davi Boxer” Silva de Souza (8-3-0), Brasil, in the co-featured event.

Også kjemper på hovedkortet, Russisk tungvekt Anton Vyazigin (9-2-0) slått utZaur Gadzhibabayev (6-2-0) i første runde på slag

French lightweight Mickael “Ragnar” Lebout (17-8-2) turned in an impressive M-1 Global debut, knocking out Belorussian challenger Sergey Faley (20-11-0) on punches in the opening round.

Late replacement Oleg Aduchiev (4-0-0), av Russland, upset veteran Ukrainian flyweight Vitaliy Branchuk (23-8-0), stopping him on punches in the second round for a technical knockout.

På den foreløpige kortet, Georgian flyweight Vazha Tsiptauri (4-1-0) used a Guillotine Choke to force Dimitar Kostov (9-5-0), of Bulgaria, in a second-round submission; Ukrainsk lett tungvekt Denis Vygovsky (7-3-0) won a three-round majority decision over Brendson “Zyzz” Ribeiro (9-3-0), Brasil, og russisk fjærvekt Nikita Solonin(4-1-0) stoppet Elizar Tariku (3-1-0) i første runde på slag.

Ali Albogachiev (5-0-0) punched out Rasul Magomedov (7-0-0) in the first round of a fight between undefeated Russian lightweight prospects, while Russian featherweight Ivan Kibala (3-0-0) stopped Spaniard Daniel “Diamond” Vasquez (4-3-0) in the second round on punches.

In pre-undercard action, Dmitry Novikov (1-0-1) locked in a rear naked choke on fellow Russian heavyweight Mikhail Makogon (0-2-0) for a victory by first-round submission. Russian middleweight knocked out fellow countryman Krill Mazhara (2-2-0) with a kick to the head in the second round.

Fullstendige resultater og bildegalleri nedenfor:

Hovedkortet

MAIN EVENT – FEATHERWEIGHTS

Ivan Buchinger (33-6-0, M-1: 8-2-0), Slovakia

WSUB2 – Anaconda Choke – 2:54)

Andrey Krasnikov (14-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Ukraina

SAMFUNKSJON – FEATHERWEIGHTS

Viktor Kolesnik (12-3-1, M-1: 3-1-1), Russland

WSUB1 (Guillotine Choke – 0:44)

David Silva de Souza (7-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brasil

Tungvektere

Anton Vyazigin (9-2-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Russland

WKO1 (Punches – 0:16)

Zaur Gadzhibabayev (6-2-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Aserbajdsjan

Lettvektere

Mickael Lebout (17-8-2, M-1: 1-0-0), Frankrike

WKO1 (Punches – 4:53)

Sergey Faley (20-11-0, M-1: 4-2-0), Hviterussland

sentrifugalvektene

Oleg Aduchiev (4-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russland

WTKO2 – (Punches – 3:09)

Vitaliy Branchuk (23-5-0, M-1: 2-4-0), Ukraina

FORELØPIG CARD

LIGHT tungvektere

Denis Vygovsky (7-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Ukraina

WDEC3

Brendson Ribeiro (9-3-0 (M-1: 0-1-0), Brasil

Lettvektere

Ali Albogachiev (5-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0), Russland

WKO1 (Punches – 2:45)

Rasul Magomedov (6-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Russland

FEATHERWEIGHTS

Nikita Solonin (4-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russland

WTKO1 (Punches – 0:51)

Elizar Tariku (3-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Israel

Ivan Kibala (3-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russland

WTKO2 (Punches- 4:18)

Daniel Vasquez (4-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Spania

sentrifugalvektene

Vazha Tsiptauri (4-1-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Georgia

WSUB2 (MOUNTED Guillotine Choke – 1:28)

Dimitar Kostov (9-5-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Bulgaria

PRE-UNDERCARD

Tungvektere

Dmitry Novikov (1-0-1, M-1: 1-0-1), Russland

WSUB1 (Rear Naked Choke – 4:03)

Mikhail Makogon (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Russland

MIDDLEWEIGHTS

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

WKO2 (Head Kick – 1:33)

Kirill Mazhara (2-2-0, M-1: 0-2-0), Russland

Ivan Buchinger had top position here on way to his victory

Anton Vyazigin knockoyuts Zaur Gadzhibabayev

Oleg Aduchiev drops Vitaliy Branchuk

Viktor Kolesnik (white trunks) finishes off David Silva de Souza

Mickael Lebout knocked out Sergey Faley

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Ivan Buchinger vs. Andrey Krasnikov Tops solid M-1 Challenge 89 hovedkortet

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Sjø. 10 in Saint Petersburg at new M-1 Arena

SAINT PETERSBURG, Russland (Mars 2, 2018) – Former M-1 Challenge featherweight champion Ivan “Buki” Buchinger hopes to bounce back strong from his title-losing loss against M-1 Global-debuting Andrey Krasnikov, Mars 10 in the M-1 Challenge 89 main event, at the new M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russland.

M-en utfordring 89 vil bli direktesendt fra Russland i høyoppløsning på www.M1Global.TV. Seerne vil kunne se de foreløpige kamper og hovedkortet ved å logge deg på for å registrere seg på www.M1Global.TV. Fans kan se all handlingen på datamaskinene sine, så vel som på Android og Apple smarttelefoner og nettbrett. M-en utfordring 89 is available onwww.FITE.TV (foreløpig kort er gratis, $7.99 for hovedkortet)

Buchinger (32-6-0, M-1: 7-2-0), bekjempelse av Slovakia, captured the M-1 Challenge featherweight title on October 17, 2014, stopping Tural Ragimov on punches in the fourth round, in the M-1 Challenge 52 Fight of the Night. Buchinger retained his title for more than three years, losing his title belt last November 24 på M-1 Challenge 86, when he was knockout by punches in the opening round by Khamzat Dalgiev.

“I did not suffer any injuries,” Buchinger reflected on his loss to Dalgiev. “Physically I felt good, but I was extremely disappointed because my opponent was so lucky to deliver a nice punch. It was just a lucky punch that knocked me out. Everything went as planned up until that moment, when I made a single fatal mistake. He was lucky that night, bit I don’t want to belittle Khamzat’s skills. He’s an excellent fighter and a great person.

“Would I win a rematch? I don’t want to make any predictions but, if we fight for the second time, we will see who is going to be the winner. But I am sure that I am a better fighter than him. Real champions do not care about who they fight, so I will fight any opponent to get my belt back. Everybody knows who the true champion is, så, as soon as I have an opportunity to win the title, I’ll do it.”

The road back to the top for Buchinger will not be easy. Hans motstander, Krasnikov (14-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), plans to make a big splash in his first M-1 Global competition, positioning himself for a future M-1 Challenge title shot. The well-balanced Ukrainian, som har vunnet 13 av hans siste 14 pro kamper, is equally adept on his feet or ground.

“He is a young, strong opponent,” Buchinger spoke about his next opponent, “who is always ready to go until the end. I take all my fights seriously and the next one won’t be an exception. My coaches and team have watched some of my opponent’s fights and helped me to understand what I need to do in the fight, what I need to avoid. I am sure that I can get my strap back and this fight should become my first step. This time I feel a little bit different because I don’t feel any pressure, which I used to feel as champion.

“I am happy to fight in Saint Petersburg at the new M-1 Arena. I love Russian fans because they really understand MMA and are always very hospitable. I am going to make a huge comeback and win in style!"

Russian kickboxing specialist Viktor Kolesnik (11-3-1, M-1: 2-1-1) takes on M-1 Global first-time fighter David “Davi Boxer” Silva de Souza (7-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0) in an intriguing match-up of contrasting styles of fighting.

Former UFC and Bellator fighter, Canadian flyweight Chris “The Greek Assassin” Kelades (12-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0) may have found a new home in M-1 Global, but he faces a tough challenger, Vitaliy Branchuk (23-7-0, M-1: 2-3-0), i Ukraina.

The always popular heavyweights will also be in the spotlight as Zaur Hajibabayev (6-1-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Aserbajdsjan, attempts to extend his M-1 Global win streak to five against always dangerous Anton Vyazigin (8-2-0, M-1: 3-1-0), av Russland.

Rounding out the highly competitive main card is a lightweight match between another former UFC combatant, Frenchman Mickael “Ragnar” Lebout (16-8-2, 1 NC, M-1: 0-0-0) in his long-awaited M-1 Global debut, against veteran Sergey Faley (20-10-0, M-1: 4-1-0).

All fighters and fights are subject to change.

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