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SINT PETERSBURG, Rusland (September 14, 2018) – M-1 Global-veteranen en voormalige kampioenen hebben onlangs hun gedachten en meningen geuit over hun M-1-ervaringen en die van morgen (Zeven. 15) UFC Moskou-kaart bij Olympisch Stadion in Moskou.
Alexei Oleinik, M-1 Wereldwijde veteraan, vs. Mark Hunt in het hoofdevenement van UFC Moskou:
“M-1 Global is een geweldige Russische promotie en ik heb echt genoten van de tijd dat ik daar vocht. Elk gevecht voor mij was een volgende stap in mijn carrière. We hebben geen tegenstanders gekozen, had gevechten beoordeeld, en nam deel aan de Grand Prix.”
Alexander Volkov, voormalige M-1 Challenge zwaargewicht kampioen:
“Een van de beste momenten die ik had in M-1 Global was de overwinning voor ons team bij M-1 Selection. In die tijd waren er teamcompetities in M-1 Global en dat formaat mis ik. Een ander geweldig moment was toen ik de M-1 Challenge zwaargewichttitel won. Elk belangrijk gevecht is zeer gedenkwaardig.”
“Mijn eerste M-1 Global-gevechten waren in M-1 Selection-teamcompetities, die me als jonge vechter heeft geholpen om mijn carrière te beginnen, vind mijn plaats in deze sport en begrijp dat ik tot MMA behoor. Destijds was het een geweldige kans voor jonge atleten om hun vaardigheden te demonstreren en op lokale tv-stations te verschijnen, dus M-1 Global was de eerste stap in mijn professionele carrière.”
“UFC heeft een enorme impact op de ontwikkeling van de Russische MMA-markt. De samenwerking tussen M-1 Global en UFC geeft M-1 Global veel voordelen op de lokale markt en maakt het veel aantrekkelijker voor Russische jagers. Alle mixed martial-artiesten hebben een droom om in de UFC te vechten en nu is de weg vrij. Zoals we vaak hebben gezien, topvechters en kampioenen van M-1 Global strijden op het hoogste niveau in de UFC.”
Ramadan Emeev, voormalig M-1 Challenge middengewicht kampioen, vs. Stefan Sekulic bij UFC Moskou
“Ik voel een zekere verantwoordelijkheid voor dit gevecht omdat ik thuis vecht. Veel vrienden en fans zullen voor me komen supporteren en ik wil ze niet teleurstellen. Ik wil een geweldige show neerzetten, win het gevecht, en maak iedereen die me steunt blij.
“Omdat ik thuis aan het vechten ben, Ik hoef niet ergens heen te vliegen en te acclimatiseren. In mijn vorige gevechten moest ik over de oceaan vliegen om te strijden. Nu, het is hun beurt, en alles zal volgens mijn regels zijn.”
Rustam Khabilov M-1 Wereldwijde veteraan, vs. Kajan Johnson bij UFC Moskou
“Er is een grote verantwoordelijkheid om thuis te vechten als de menigte op je wacht. Het maakt niet uit of het M-1 Global of UFC is. Menigten zijn hetzelfde. Veel vrienden en fans zullen zich zorgen maken, en ze zullen voor mij wortel schieten, dus ik heb deze overwinning aan hen te danken. ik moet winnen. Daarom heb ik drie keer zo hard getraind voor dit gevecht. Nu, Ik anticipeer op een tegenstander. Alles komt goed.”
Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, een van de beste MMA-coaches ter wereld en vader van UFC en voormalig M-1 Global-jager Kabib Nurmagomedov
“M-1 Global is de geschiedenis van de Russische MMA en het is geen toeval dat veel vechters die hun carrière begonnen in M-1 Global zeer succesvol zijn in de MMA-wereld. M-1 Global was een stichting voor mixed martial arts in Rusland, geconfronteerd met een aantal uitdagingen, leerden van hun fouten en bleven vooruit gaan. De meeste Russische jagers die nu getekend zijn bij de UFC kwamen precies van M-1 Global.”



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SINT PETERSBURG, Rusland (September 5, 2018) – Fighting in the UFC is a dream come true for undefeated M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Artem Frolov (11-0-0, M-1: 8-0-0), who will make his UFC debut September 15, fighting on the UFC Moskou card at Olympic Stadium in Moscow.
Frolov recently agreed on short notice (2 weken) to replace injured Omari Ashkedov against veteran American fighter C.B. “The Doberman” Dollaway (17-8-0).
Fighting at home in Russia, the 26-year-old Frolov won his M-1 Challenge title belt last October, when he took a unanimous decision from Caio Magalhaes bij M-1 Challenge 84. This past June at M-1 Challenge 93, Frolov made his first and lone title defense to date against Joe Riggs, who suffered a knee injury that led to a doctor’s stoppage in the second round.
Gisteren, Frolov sat down for a one-on-one interview:
How long have you working on a deal to sign with UFC?
AF: “My manager has been working on signing me with the UFC for a while, but until the last few days, we had no solid agreement. A few days ago, they finally offered me a contract and asked to step in to replace an injured fighter at UFC Moscow.
“I thought it over and decided it was a great opportunity to join the UFC, which I did not want to miss. I would not say this contract was a surprise for me, people have been working on it, so I was ready.”
How does it feel to sign with UFC?
AF: “I’m excited to sign with the best promotion in the world, but I know that my debut fight won’t be easy, I’m stepping in on a short notice just two weeks before the show. I was going to defend my belt in M-1 Global in a couple months, so now I need to cut weight fast. The most difficult thing is not just to cut weight, but afterwards to recover well. In the UFC, IVs are banned and you have to be extremely careful with supplements you take to recover.”
What shape are you in for this fight considering only two-week’s notice?
AF: “I was preparing for a fight in M-1 Global, so I’m in good shape. We are going to work on my speed now but first, I have to cut weight. Once in my career I took a fight on a short notice, I had three weeks to prepare and I won that fight by TKO in the second round.”
What do you know about your opponent, C.B. Dollaway?
AF: “I’ve seen a couple of C.B. Dollaway’s UFC fights, but I have never considered him as my opponent, so did not pay too much attention to him. There are many good fighters in the UFC, so I can’t say that I know a lot about my opponent. We don’t have not enough time to concentrate on him, so we’ll concentrate on me.”
When do you feel you can challenge the top UFC fighters in your weight class?
AF: “I’m not going to demand huge fights with the top opponents in the UFC. I’ll take my time and be ready to fight any opponent they’ll give me. I need time to get used to new conditions, tune up my preparation, and put in order the whole system and then I will be ready for any challenges.
“Everything is in our hands; nothing is impossible. If someone wants something badly, sets a goal and works hard to achieve it, he or she will succeed. I’m just a regular guy who had a dream to fight in the UFC and I made it. Dream big, set goals and achieve them!”
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Augustus 14, 2018) – Middengewicht in Georgië Doug “Yamato” Bewaker en Yoislandy “Cuba” Links were knockout-winners this past Saturday night in the “Weg naar M-1: VS” main event and co-feature, respectievelijk, at Global Mall in Nashville, Tennessee.
“Weg naar M-1: VS” was presented by M-1 Global USA and Angel Fight Promotions and aired live on worldwide pay per view.
“De Rage,” a hybrid ring/cage, made its American debut in Music City.
“What a great first event for M-1 Global USA,” M-1 Global USA CEO Mike Merriman zei. “There were so many obstacles to overcome and lessons to be learned, but the show still went well. The fighters worked hard and the staff worked diligently. I couldn’t have asked for more. We are working on our next show and some possible partnerships that should make a lot of fans smile.”
Bewaker (10-3-0) overcame a relatively slow opening round to knockout his late replacement opponent, David “Redneck” Mundell (9-4-0), with a powerful right-left combination for his sixth consecutive victory, which snapped Mundell’s three-fight win streak.
Links (12-4-0), fighting out of Charlotte (NC) by way of Cuba, took care of business early, uitspelen van Damond Pickney (15-11-0), of Hot Springs, Arkansas, less than a minute into the opening round by way of a vicious head-kick.
Virginia bantamweight Tony Gravely (14-5-0) ruined the courageous comeback of previously undefeated Brazilian fighter Bruno Ferreira (8-1-0), who was making a comeback after successfully battling cancer the past three years. Gravely’s aggressive ground-and-pound attack resulted in a quick first-round technical knockout win.
Vlieggewicht Georgië Cee Jay “De Autobot” Hamilton (13-6-0) en Californië zwaargewicht Cody “De eland” Goedele won three-round decisions, respectievelijk, against Puerto Rican Abdiel “De nachtmerrie” Velázquez (8-6-0) en Ik weet het niet “Kim” Klaar (2-4-0)
Kentucky weltergewicht Brandon “De Juggernaut” Klok (9-7-0) registered a first-round, ground-and-pound TKO win over Jakob “Tik-Tok” McClintock (9-3-0), van Arizona, while Chicago welterweight PJ. Cajigas used the same method to defeat previously unbeaten Tennessean James Conway (3-1-0) in de tweede ronde.
Op de voorlopige kaart, Chicago bantamweight Chris “The Jungle” Johnson (5-8-0) uitgeteld Jerrod “De Hillbilly-hamer” Jennings (2-2-0) in de eerste ronde. Kentucky lightweight Kegan Agnew (1-0-0) made an impressive pro debut, locking in a rear naked choke to submit hometown favorite Dwayne Herrelle (0-2-0) in de openingsronde.
Volledige uitslag en foto galerie onderaan:
Doug Usher used a powerful combination to KO David Mundell
Heavyweight Cody Goodale (R) punched his way past Nkemdirm Oti
Brandon Bel (bovenop) finished off Jacob McClintock
Andiel Velazquez (L) & Cee Jay Hamilton put on a show for Nashville MMA fans
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Augustus 18, 2018) – “De Rage,” a hybrid ring/cage, will make its American debut this Saturday night in the Music City, when the “Weg naar M-1: VS” professional mixed-martial-arts event is held at Global Mall in Nashville, Tennessee.
“Weg naar M-1″ VS”, gepresenteerd door M-1 Global USA en Angel Fight Promotions, will air live on worldwide pay-per-view.starting at 9 p.m. EN / 6 p.m. PT. Integrated Sports Media zal verspreiden “Weg naar M-1: VS” in Noord-Amerika op de kabel, satelliet en digitale pay-per-view via de vraag, Vubiquity, DirecTV en DISH in de Verenigde Staten, in addition to Rogers, SaskTel, en Shaw PPV in Canada, en live-gestreamd over de hele wereld op de FITE.TV app en website (www.fite.tv), each way for a suggested retail price of only $19.95.
“De Rage, used by M-1 Global throughout Europe and Asia, measures 23-feet across and 24” inches from the floor to first rope, and then there are three additional ropes above that. Fans in attendance and watching on PPV will have optimum viewing of a ring and fighters the safety associated with a cage.
“Weg naar M-1: VS” is headlined by a middleweight fight between Florida veteran fighter David “Redneck” Mundell (9-3-0), who replaced injured Reggie “De regelaar” Veer, and against Georgia middleweight Doug “Yamato” Bewaker (9-3-0). Both fighters are hot, Usher riding a five-fight win streak, dating back 2 ½ jaar, and Mundell has won his last three fights.
In de co-featured evenement, veteran Arkansas fighter Dawond Pickney (15-10-0) faces his Cuban opponent, Yoislandy “Cuba” Links (11-4-0), who is fighting out of Charlotte, Noord Carolina.
The feelgood story of the show is undefeated Brazilian MMA fighter Bruno Ferreira (8-0-0), who has successfully beaten testicular cancer, returning to fight after three long years, versus always tough Tony Gravely (12-5-0), van Virginia.
Other main-card fights include Georgia flyweight C.J. “De Autobot” Hamilton (12-6-0) vs. Florida-jager Abdiel “De nachtmerrie” Velázquez (8-5-0), Kentucky weltergewicht Brandon “De Juggernaut” Klok (5-6-0) vs. Jakob “Tik-Tok” McLintock (9-2-0), van Arizona; en Tennessee-weltergewicht James Conway (3-0-0) vs. PJ. Cajigas (5-7-0), of Chicago.
Undercard bouts include California heavyweight Cody “De eland” Goedele (5-4-0) vs. Ik weet het niet “Kim” Klaar (2-3-0), van Alabama, New Brunswick, Canada bantamgewicht Chris Johnson (5-6-0) vs. Jerrod “De Hillbilly-hamer” Jennings (2-1-0), van Kentucky, en Nashville-favoriet Dwayne Herrelle (0-1-0) vs. pro-debuut Kentucky lichtgewicht Kegan Agnew.
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Daniel Swain vs. Viktor Kolesnik in co-feature
Augustus 25 in Sint-Petersburg, Rusland
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SINT PETERSBURG, Rusland (Augustus 1, 2018) -The vacant M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title will be on the line August 25, wanneer Dimitriy Mikutsa en Khadis Ibragimov throw-down in the M-1 Challenge 96 main event, in M-1 Arena, at Saint Petersburg, Rusland.
Mikutsa (9-3-1, M-1: 2-1-0), one of the top fighters in Ukraine, is riding a four-fight win streak, including M-1 Global victories over Kleber Raimundo Silva afgelopen februari om M-1 Challenge 87 en Dmitry Tebekin bij M-1 Challenge 79, both by way of three-round unanimous decisions. A heavy-handed striker, Mikutsa has knocked out six of his nine victims to date.
One of the most promising prospects in years, undefeated Ibragimov (6-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0) has earned his title shot, primarily by defeating former M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Stephen Puetz, using a bulldog choke to submit his German foe in the third round last February at M-1 Challenge 88. Ibragimov, who will be fighting at home in Saint Petersburg, won his last fight at M-1 Challenge 92, wanneer Giga Kukhalalashvili was disqualified in the third round for rope grabbing.
A potentially explosive co-featured event has also been announced as American featherweight Daniel “Agent Orange” Swain (18-8-1, M-1: 1-0-1) neemt Viktor Kolesnik (14-3-1, M-1: 3-1-1), van Rusland.
Fighting out of Newport, Washington, the entertaining Swain is coming off a sensational victory this past May at M-1 Challenge 91, when he used a kneebar to submit Musu Nuertiebieke in de openingsronde.
Kolesnik’s lone loss in his last 10 gevechten, dating back nearly four years, was by split decision at M-1 Challenge 85 naar Nate Landwehr, who is now the newly crowned M-1 Challenge featherweight champion.
Extra gevechten zullen binnenkort bekend gemaakt. Alle gevechten en vechters zijn aan verandering.
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Aankomende M-1 Challenge-evenementen: Augustus. 11 – “Weg naar M-1: VS” in Nashvillee, Tennessee, VS Augustus. 25 – M-1 Challenge 96: Mikutsa vs. Ibragimov in Saint Petersburg, Rusland |

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Juli 31, 2018) – Florida veteran MMA fighter David “Redneck” Mundell has replaced injured Reggie “De regelaar” Veer in the main event against Georgia middleweight Doug “Yamato” Bewaker, Augustus 11 bij “Weg naar M-1″ VS”, gepresenteerd door M-1 Global USA en Angel Fight Promotions, to air live on worldwide pay-per-view from Global Mall in Nashville, Tennessee.
Integrated Sports Media zal verspreiden “Weg naar M-1: VS” in Noord-Amerika op de kabel, satelliet en digitale pay-per-view via de vraag, Vubiquity, DirecTV en DISH in de Verenigde Staten, evenals Rogers, SaskTel, en Shaw PPV in Canada, en live-gestreamd over de hele wereld op de FITE.TV app en website (www.fite.tv), vanaf 9 p.m. EN / 6 p.m. PT, voor een adviesprijs van slechts $19.95.
Bewaker (9-3-0), uit Georgië vechten, is riding a five-fight win streak, dating back 2 ½ jaar, while Mundell (9-3-0) has been victorious in his last three fights.
Veteran Arkansas fighter Dawond Pickney (15-10-0) has replaced Russian lightweight Vadim Ogar (6-3-0) in the co-featured event versus Yoislandy “Cuba” Links (11-4-0).
Ongeslagen Braziliaanse MMA-jager Bruno Ferreira (8-0-0), who has successfully beaten cancer, returns to action for the first time in three years against dangerous Tony Gravely(12-5-0), van Virginia, bij “Weg naar M-1: VS”.
Other main-card fights include Georgia flyweight C.J. “De Autobot” Hamilton (12-6-0) vs. Florida-jager Abdiel “De nachtmerrie” Velázquez (8-5-0), Kentucky weltergewicht Brandon “De Juggernaut” Klok (5-6-0) vs. Jakob “Tik-Tok” McLintock (9-2-0), van Arizona; en Tennessee-weltergewicht James Conway (3-0-0) vs. PJ. Cajigas (5-7-0), of Chicago.
Undercard bouts include California heavyweight Cody “De eland” Goedele (5-4-0) vs. Ik weet het niet “Kim” Klaar (2-3-0), van Alabama, New Brunswick, Canada bantamgewicht Chris Johnson (5-6-0) vs. Jerrod “De Hillbilly-hamer” Jennings (2-1-0), van Kentucky, en Nashville-favoriet Dwayne Herrelle (0-1-0) vs. pro-debuut Kentucky lichtgewicht Kegan Agnew.
Alle gevechten en vechters zijn aan verandering.
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SINT PETERSBURG, Rusland (Juli 18) – The Russian-Chinese investment fund, Mubadala Investment Company, and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) have jointly announced the foundation of UFC Russia. The new company will promote MMA and organize new shows in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). M-1 Global is going to be a partner, responsible for scouting and signing Russian athletes to prepare them to fight in the UFC. M-1 Challenge champions will have a unique opportunity to sign contracts with the UFC.
“We are looking forward to further cooperation with the UFC and the Russian-Chinese investment fund working on developing young Russian talents,” M-1 Global president Vadim Finkelchtein zei. “This partnership will benefit our sport very much. MMA is a very popular sport and cooperation of the UFC, investment fund and M-1 Global can take MMA in Russia to a new level. Competition in M-1 Global is going to be even tougher and that means we are going to see even more excellent and spectacular fights!”
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Aankomende M-1 Challenge-evenementen:
Juli 21 – M-1 Challenge 95 in Ingoesjetië, Rusland