ST. Petersburg, Russia (Tej zaum 13, 2015) – Brazilian invader Igor “Chatubinha” Fernandes will battle Russian foe Murad “Hunter” Abdulaev Lub rau hli ntuj 6 for the vacant M-1 Challenge welterweight title, headlining M-1 Challenge 58: Battle in the Mountains 4, ntawm Ingushetia, Russia.
Fernandes (18-6-0, 2 KO / TKO, 13 Sub), who has won his last six fights, will be making his M-1 debut against Abdulaev (14-3-1, 5 KO / TKO, 1 Sub), who is unbeaten in two M-1 Challenge fights.
During the past few years, Fernandes has been too dangerous for many fighters to take on, leaving him inactive for the past 26 lub hlis. The gifted welterweight immediately deserved and received a title shot upon signing with M-1 Global.
Abdulaev has won 11 ntawm nws lub xeem 12 fights. A dangerous striker with a solid ground game, Abdulaev is coming off an impressive knockout win over Daniel Taber last October at M-1 sib tw 52.
The M-1 Challenge welterweight championship was vacated by Rashid Magomedov who left the promotion.
A pair of potentially explosive featherweight fights have also been announced for M-1 sib tw 58 as American Lee “American Bulldog” Morrison ntsej muag Pavel Vitruk, thiab Antun Racic raws li Tural Nizami.
Morrison (13-5-0, 4 KO / TKO, 4 Sub, fighting out of Okanogon Washington, is out to snap his two-fight losing streak to Ragimov (SUB1 – txhais caj npab-lock) ntawm M-1 sib tw 49 last June and a five-round decision to defending champion Marat Gufurov for the M-1 Challenge title at M-1 sib tw 47. The physically strong, experienced American fighter is planning a rebound June 6.
Last February at M-1 Challenge 55, Vitruk (12-1-0, 3 KO / TKO, 2 Sub) lost at M-1 sib tw 55 in a battle of unbeaten fighters to Max Coga by way of a third-round submission (zawm caj pas yog). The Ukraine native who lives in St. Petersburg, Russia is a Muay Thai specialist.
Racic (17-5-0, 13 Sub) is a young, Croatian prospect who has won his last four fights in a row. He prefers to use his vast arsenal of submission moves. Nyob rau hauv nws cov nag sib ntaus, Racic defeated Lemmi Krusic (16-4-0), of Slovenia, this past October.
Ragimov (9-2-0, 4 KO / TKO, 4 Sub) earned a title shot after he defeated Morrison, in which he lost to M-1 Challenge featherweight champion John “Qhov no yog qhov” Buchinger last October at M-1 sib tw 52. In the Fight of the Night, Ragimov was stopped by punches in the fourth round, after suffering a fractured and displaced finger on his left hand, as well as torn ligaments in his right hand.
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