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M-1 Challenge Welterweight Champion Alexey Kuchenko decisions Murad Abdulaev in rematch
MOSCOW (November 19, 2016) – In his first title defense, M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kuchenko(15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0) won a five-round decision over challenger Murad “Hunter” Abdulaev (15-5-0, M-1: 3-3-0) last night in a rematch to headline M-1 Challenge 72 […]
M-1 Challenge 71 weights
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS – 3 X 5 VIKTOR NEMKOV (23-6-0, M-1: 16-5-0), Russia 205 lbs. (93.1 kg) vs. ATTILA “Pumukli” VEGH (29-7-2, M-1: 0-1-0), Slovakia 204 lbs. (92.7 kg) STEPHAN “T-800” PUETZ (14-2-0, M-1: 5-1-0) 205 lbs. (93.2 kg) vs. MARCUS […]
M-1 Challenge Middleweight Title Fight Champion Alexey Kunchenko vs. Murad Abdulaev to headline M-1 Challenge 72
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (October 19, 2016) – M-1 Global has announced a rematch between M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko and former titlist Murad “Hunter” Abduleav will headline the November 18th M-1 Challenge 72 in Moscow, Russia. M-1 Challenge 72 […]
M-1 Challenge Middleweight Champion Ramazan Emeev vs. Anatoly Tokov to Headline M-1 Challenge 73: Battle of Narts
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (October 13, 2016) – M-1 Global has announced a super showdown between M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Ramazan Emeev and knockout artist Anatoly Tokov to headline the December 9th M-1 Challenge 73: Battle of Narts in Ingushetia, Russia. […]
Stars out for M-1 Challenge 71 Sergey Romanov vs. Carlos Alexandre Pereira Stephan Puetz vs. Marcus Vinicius Lopes Alexander Butenko vs. Rubenilton Pereira Added to loaded main card
SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia (October 3, 2016) – M-1 Global stars will be out Friday, October 21, for M-1 Challenge 71 as two new intriguing bouts have been added to an already loaded main card in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Russian […]
Solid M-1 Challenge 70 main card set Eduardo Ramon newt opponent for Alexey Kunchenko in non-title fight headliner
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (September 8, 2016) – M-1 Global has put together a solid main card, headlined by M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko against late replacement Eduardo “Camelo” Ramon (11-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), for this Saturday’s (Sept. 10) M-1 Challenge […]
M-1 Challenge 69 Official Weigh-in: DENIS SMOLDAREV 270 lbs. vs. KENNY “Deuce” GARNER 271 ½ lbs.
DENIS SMOLDAREV (11-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0), Estonia 270 lbs. (122.7 kg) vs. KENNY “Deuce” GARNER (16-9-0, M-1: 9-7-0), Russia 271 ½ lbs. (123.3 kg) MARCUS “Montanha” VINICIUS LOPES (9-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brazil 225 lbs. (102.3 kg) vs. KURBAN “Shkaf” IBRAGIMOV (5-1-0, […]
Solid main card set for this Saturday’s M-1 Challenge 69 in Ingushetia, Russia
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (July 11, 2016) – M-1 Global has put together a solid main card for this Saturday night’s M-1 Challenge 69: Battle in the Mountains 5, headlined by heavyweights Denis Smoldarev (11-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0), a two-time M-1 Challenge […]
M-1 Challenge 67 weights: Alexander ‘Iron Capture’ Butenko vs. Artiom Damkovsky
MAIN EVENT – VACANT M-1 GLOBAL LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5 ALEXANDER “Iron Capture” BUTENKO (40-11-2, M-1: 7-1-0), Ukraine 154 ½ lbs. (70.3 kg) vs. ARTIOM DAMKOVSKY (20-9-0, M-1: 10-6-0), Belarus 154 ½ lbs. (70.2 kg) FEATHERWEIGHTS – 3 […]
Injury forces Ramazan Emeev to withdraw from M-1 Challenge 68 vs. Alexander Shlemenko
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (May 14, 2016) – An elbow injury has forced M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Ramazan Emeev (pictured to left) to withdraw from his June 16th showdown with Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko at M-1 Challenge 68 at Yubileyny Sports Palace […]
