SAINT PETERSBURG, Rusia (Martie 14, 2018) – Undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko (17-0-0) will put his perfect MMA professional record and title belt on the line Martie 30, against former M-1 Challenge lightweight titlist Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko, în M-1 Challenge 90 main event at the new M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Rusia.
M-1 Challenge 90 will be live-streamed from Russia in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Telespectatorii vor putea urmări luptele preliminare și cardul principal de logare pe înregistrarea la
www.M1Global.TV. Fanii pot urmări toată acțiunea pe computerele lor, precum și pe Android si Apple telefoane inteligente și tablete. M-1 Challenge 90 este
available on www.FITE.TV(preliminary card is free, $7.99 for the main card)
The 33-year-old Kunchenko captured his M-1 Challenge welterweight title nearly two years ago, la M-1 Challenge 65, când a scos Murad Abdulaev în al patrulea tur de scrutin. Kunchenko has made three successful title defenses. He won two decisions in a rematch with Abdulaev and against Maksim Grabovich, and he stopped Serghei Romonav în runda de deschidere.
The Russian-born Kunchenko is a legitimate knockout artist, oprire 12 sale 17 pro victims, and he is 9-0 in in M-1 Global competition.
Kunchenko (R)
is a lethal striker with 12
KOs in 17 lupte pro
Butenko (45-12-3, M-1: 11-2-1) is an experienced fighter, who is attempting to become a two-division M-1 Challenge champion. The battle-tested Ukrainian won his M-1 Challenge lightweight crown at M-1 Challenge 67, back in June of 2016, when he won a five-round decision over Artem Damkovsky pentru titlul vacant.
În primul său titlu de apărare, Butenko was knocked out by Abukar Yandiev în runda de deschidere, Februarie 18, 2017 la M-1 Challenge 74. He has won his last two fight, la M-1 Challenge 82 & 86, respectiv, împotriva Keith Johnson (DEC3) și Eler Narmurzan(TSUB1).
Butenko (R)
also has power
American middleweight and former UFC fighter,Joe “Diesel” Riggs (47-17-0, 1 NC, M-1: 2-0-0), lupta din Phoenix, AZ, ia pe Boris Polezhay (18-6-0, M-1: 2-1-0), din Ucraina, în cadrul evenimentului co-caracteristic.
Riggs is riding a six-fight win streak, including a pair of victories in M-1 Challenge events, în care el a facut knock-out Oleg Olenichev și Dmitry Samoilov. Polezhay has won 13 ultimei sale 14 lupte.
Also fighting in the main card is Brazilian flyweight Rafael Dias (14-5-0, M-1¨0-1-0), care se confruntă cu Vadim Malygin, de Rusia. Dias has lost only two of his last 10 lupte, both of those in bantamweight matches. Malygin lost his only M-1 Challenge title fight last September, când Alexander Doskalchuk submitted him in the second.
All fighters and fights are subject to change. Additional main and full preliminary card bouts will soon be announced.
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