2018 in M-1 Global

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2018 in M-1 Global
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First dateFebruary 9, 2018
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2017 in M-1 Global 2018 in M-1 Global 2019 in M-1 Global

The year 2018 is the 21st year in the history of the M-1 Global, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Russia.

List of events[edit]

# Event Title Date Arena Location
1 M-1 Challenge 87 - Ashimov vs. Silander February 9, 2018 M-1 Arena Saint Petersburg, Russia
2 M-1 Challenge 88 - Ismagulov vs. Tutarauli February 22, 2018 Olimpiyskiy Moscow, Russia
3 M-1 Challenge 89 - Buchinger vs. Krasnikov March 10, 2018 M-1 Arena Saint Petersburg, Russia
3 M-1 Challenge 90 - Kunchenko vs. Butenko March 30, 2018 M-1 Arena Saint Petersburg, Russia
4 M-1 Challenge 91 - Swain vs. Nuertiebieke May 12, 2018 Nanshan Culture & Sports Center Shenzhen, China
5 M-1 Challenge 92 - Kharitonov vs. Vyazigin May 24, 2018 M-1 Arena Saint Petersburg, Russia
6 M-1 Challenge 93 - Shlemenko vs. Silva June 1, 2018 Traktor Ice Arena Chelyabinsk, Russia
7 M-1 Challenge 94 - Damkovsky vs. Ismagulov June 15, 2018 Sports Complex "Orenburg" Orenburg, Russia
8 M-1 Challenge 95 - Battle in the Mountains 7 July 21, 2018 The Mountain Nazran, Russia
9 M-1 Challenge 96 - Mikutsa vs. Ibragimov August 25, 2018 M-1 Arena Saint Petersburg, Russia
10 M-1 Challenge 97 - Bogatov vs. Pereira September 28, 2018 Kazan, Russia
11 M-1 Challenge 98 - Frolov vs. Silva November 2, 2018 Chelyabinsk, Russia
12 M-1 Challenge 99 - Battle Of Narts 4 November 17, 2018 Ingushetia, Russia
13 M-1 Challenge 100 - Battle in Atyrau December 15, 2018 Atyrau, Kazakhstan

M-1 Challenge 87 - Ashimov vs. Silander[edit]

M-1 Challenge 87 - Ashimov vs. Silander
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PromotionM-1 Global
DateFebruary 9, 2018
VenueIce Palace
CityRussia Saint Petersburg, Russia

M-1 Challenge 87 - Ashimov vs. Silander was a mixed martial arts event held by M-1 Global on February 9, 2018 at the M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Background[edit]

This event will feature an interim world title fight for the M-1 Flyweight Championship between Arman Ashimov and Mikael Silander as M-1 Challenge 87 headliner.

Finnish welterweight Juho Valamaa got injured and can't fight at M-1 Challenge 87. Levan Solodovnik will take his place against Shavkat Rakhmonov.

Results[edit]

M-1 Challenge 87
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Flyweight 57 kg Kazakhstan Arman Ashimov def. Finland Mikael Silander TKO (Punches) 2 3:05 For the interim M-1 Flyweight Championship.
Featherweight 66 kg Russia Timur Nagibin def. Brazil Jadison Costa KO (Punches) 3 0:18
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Ukraine Dimitriy Mikutsa def. Brazil Kleber Silva Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Welterweight 77 kg Switzerland Pablo Ortmann def. Russia Ingiskhan Ozdoev Submission (Triangle Choke) 1 3:47
Welterweight 77 kg Kazakhstan Shavkat Rakhmonov def. Georgia (country) Levan Solodovnik Submission (Triangle Choke) 2 4:42
Preliminary Card
Welterweight 77 kg Russia Danila Prikaza def. Brazil Anderson Queiroz KO (Punches) 1 1:37
Lightweight 70 kg Russia Pavel Gordeev def. Uzbekistan Bobur Kurbonov Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Lightweight 70 kg Finland Jani Salmi def. Russia Nikolay Goncharov Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Heavyweight 120 kg Russia Adam Bogatirov def. Spain José Agustin TKO (Knees and Punches) 1 2:54
Heavyweight 120 kg Russia Artem Nenakhov def. France Charles-Henri Tchoungui Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Lightweight 70 kg Ukraine Anatoly Liagu def. Croatia Aleksandar Rakas Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Welterweight 77 kg Spain Tino Gilaranz def. Russia Valentin Kryzhanovski Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00

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M-1 Challenge 88 - Ismagulov vs. Tutarauli[edit]

M-1 Challenge 88 - Ismagulov vs. Tutarauli
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PromotionM-1 Global
DateFebruary 22, 2018
VenueOlimpiyskiy
CityMoscow, Russia

M-1 Challenge 88 - Ismagulov vs. Tutarauli was a mixed martial arts event held by M-1 Global on February 22, 2018 at the Olimpiyskiy in Moscow, Russia.

Background[edit]

This event will feature two world title fight, first for the M-1 Lightweight Championship between Damir Ismagulov and Raul Tutarauli as M-1 Challenge 88 headliner,[2] and a Bantamweight pairing between Movsar Evloev and Sergey Morozov for the M-1 Bantamweight Championship as co-headliner.

Giga Kukhalashvili unfortunately got injured 3 week before the event, Khadis Ibragimov steep in to face Stephan Puetz.

Results[edit]

M-1 Challenge 88
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight 70 kg Kazakhstan Damir Ismagulov (c) def. Georgia (country) Raul Tutarauli Decision (Unanimous) 5 5:00 For the M-1 Lightweight Championship.
Bantamweight 61 kg Russia Movsar Evloev (c) def. Kazakhstan Sergey Morozov Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 3 3:47 For the M-1 Bantamweight Championship.
Middleweight 84 kg Russia Valery Myasnikov def. United States Joseph Henle TKO(Punches) 1 4:41
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Russia Khadis Ibragimov def. Germany Stephan Puetz Submission (Bulldog Choke) 3 2:12
Bantamweight 61 kg Russia Bair Shtepin def. Brazil Heliton dos Santos TKO (Punches) 1 2:17
Preliminary Card
Featherweight 66 kg Kyrgyzstan Busurmankul Abdibait uulu def. Russia Maxim Divnich Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Russia Aleksandr Osetrov def. Russia Sergey Klyuev Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Lightweight 70 kg Russia Rubenilton Pereira def. Kyrgyzstan Rinat Sayakbaev Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Middleweight 84 kg Russia Ruslan Shamilov def. France Reda Oudgou Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 2 3:12
Middleweight 84 kg Azerbaijan Talekh Nadzhafadze def. Ukraine Vitaliy Slipenko Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Heavyweight 120 kg Russia Maksim Yakobyuk def. Germany Frank Kortz TKO (punches) 2 4:06
Catchweight 91 kg Ukraine Vadim Shabadash def. Bulgaria Petar Petrov TKO (Punches) 1 0:46

M-1 Challenge 89 - Buchinger vs. Krasnikov[edit]

M-1 Challenge 89 - Buchinger vs. Krasnikov
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PromotionM-1 Global
DateMarch 10, 2018
VenueM-1 Arena
CityRussia Saint Petersburg, Russia

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M-1 Challenge 89 - Buchinger vs. Krasnikov was a mixed martial arts event held by M-1 Global on March 10, 2018 at the M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Background[edit]

Chris Kelades had to withdraw due to visa issues. Oleg Aduchiev will step in as a replacement against Vitali Branchuk.

Results[edit]

M-1 Challenge 89
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Catchweight 68 kg Slovakia Ivan Buchinger def. Ukraine Andrey Krasnikov Submission (Anaconda Choke) 2 2:54
Featherweight 66 kg Russia Viktor Kolesnik def. Brazil David de Souza Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1 0:44
Heavyweight 120 kg Russia Anton Vyazigin def. Azerbaijan Zaur Gadzhibabayev KO (Punches) 1 0:16
Lightweight 70 kg France Mickaël Lebout def. Belarus Sergey Faley KO (Punch) 1 4:53
Flyweight 57 kg Russia Oleg Aduchiev def. Ukraine Vitali Branchuk TKO (Punches) 2 3:09
Preliminary Card
Flyweight 57 kg Georgia (country) Vazha Tsiptauri def. Bulgaria Dimitar Kostov Submission (Guillotine Choke) 2 1:28
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Ukraine Denis Vygovsky def. Brazil Brendson Ribeiro Decision (Majority) 3 5:00
Featherweight 66 kg Russia Nikita Solonin def. Israel Elazar Tariku TKO (Punches) 1 0:51
Lightweight 70 kg Russia Alik Albogachiev def. Russia Rasul Magomedov KO (Punches) 1 2;45
Featherweight 66 kg Russia Ivan Kibala def. Spain Daniel Vasquez TKO (Punches) 2 4:18
Welterweight 83 kg Russia Boris Medvedev def. Russia Kirill Mazhara KO (Head Kick) 2 1:33
Heavyweight 120 kg Russia Dmitry Novikov def. Russia Mikhail Makogon Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 4:03

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M-1 Challenge 90 - Kunchenko vs. Butenko[edit]

M-1 Challenge 90 - Kunchenko vs. Butenko
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PromotionM-1 Global
DateMarch 30, 2018
VenueM-1 Arena
CityRussia Saint Petersburg, Russia

M-1 Challenge 90 - Kunchenko vs. Butenko was a mixed martial arts event held by M-1 Global on March 30, 2018 at the M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Background[edit]

Results[edit]

M-1 Challenge 90
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight 77 kg Russia Alexey Kunchenko (c) def. Ukraine Alexander Butenko TKO (Knees) 3 4:04 For the M-1 Welterweight Championship
Middleweight 84 kg United States Joe Riggs Ukraine Boris Polezhay DRAW (Split) 3 5:00
Flyweight 57 kg Brazil Rafael Dias def. Russia Vadim Malygin Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) 2 4:39
Catchweight 73.5 kg Russia Magomedkamil Malikov def. Austria Sado Ucar TKO (Punches) 2 0:30
Middleweight 84 kg Russia Oleg Olenichev def. Brazil Silmar Nunes Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card
Lightweight 70 kg Russia Roman Bogatov def. Azerbaijan Tahir Abdullaev Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) 2 1:21
Light Heavyweight 93 kg France Bakary El Anwar def. Russia Alexandr Popov Submission (Heel Hook) 1 0:27
Featherweight 66 kg France Damien Peltier def. Russia Maxim Kuldashev Submission (Triangle Choke) 2 4:55
Catchweight 75 kg Russia Kurban Taigibov def. Russia Lom-Ali Nalgiev Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Catchweight 59 kg Kyrgyzstan Nureles Aidarov def. Russia Oleg Lichkovakha KO (Knee) 1 0:12
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Russia Dmitry Tebekin def. Kyrgyzstan Abylkasim Yakubov Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Middleweight 84 kg Russia Vladimir Trusov def. Russia Vyacheslav Babkin Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1 2:48
Welterweight 77 kg Russia Movsar Bokov def. Georgia (country) Levan Solodovnik Submission (Kneebar) 2 1:35

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M-1 Challenge 91 - Swain vs. Nuertiebieke[edit]

M-1 Challenge 91 - Swain vs. Nuertiebieke
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PromotionM-1 Global
DateMay 12, 2018
VenueNanshan Culture & Sports Center
CityChina Shenzhen, China

M-1 Challenge 91 - Swain vs. Nuertiebieke was a mixed martial arts event held by M-1 Global on May 12, 2018 at the Nanshan Culture & Sports Center in Shenzhen, China.

Background[edit]

M-1 Challenge 91 was supposed to be held April 21 at M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia and featured a M-1 Featherweight Championship. bout between the champion Khamzat Dalgiev and Nate Landwehr, but for unknown reasons the event was canceled the M-1 Challenge 91 event will now be held in Shenzhen, China. The fights from the card Saint Petersburg event will be rescheduled for the upcoming M-1 events.

Due to visa issues the fight for the undisputed flyweight title between the first M-1 Challenge flyweight champion Aleksander Doskalchuk and the interim champion Arman Ashimov was rescheduled for M-1 Challenge 92.

Results[edit]

M-1 Challenge 91
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Catchweight 67 kg United States Daniel Swain def. China Musu Nuertiebieke Submission (Kneebar) 1 1:04
Middleweight 84 kg Russia Mikhail Zayats def. Brazil Caio Magalhães Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Lightweight 70 kg Brazil Michel Silva def. China Bolin Li Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) 1 3:03
Welterweight 77 kg China Kurbanjiang Tuluosibake def. United States Robert Turnquest Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Featherweight 66 kg Ukraine Andrey Lezhnev def. China Asikerbai Jinensibieke Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 3:09
Preliminary Card
Flyweight 57 kg Georgia (country) Vazha Tsiptauri def. China Hui Liang Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1 3:47
Bantamweight 61 kg Russia Selem Evloev def. China Xiaolong Wu Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 2:41
Women's Flyweight 57 kg China Qihui Yan def. Ukraine Olga Golinska TKO (Punches) 1 3:33
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Poland Rafal Kijanczuk def. England Matt Clempner KO (Punches) 1 0:14
Bantamweight 61 kg China Huoyixibai Chuhayifu def. Finland Janne Elonen-Kulmala Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00

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M-1 Challenge 92 - Kharitonov vs. Vyazigin[edit]

M-1 Challenge 92 - Kharitonov vs. Vyazigin
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PromotionM-1 Global
DateMay 24, 2018
VenueM-1 Arena
CityRussia Saint Petersburg, Russia

M-1 Challenge 92 - Kharitonov vs. Vyazigin was a mixed martial arts event held by M-1 Global on May 24, 2018 at the M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Background[edit]

Kharitonov win over Vyazigin at M-1 Challenge 95 declared no-contest after the commission gathered by the M-1 Global president Vadim Finkelchtein made the decision to change the result.

Busurmankul Abdibait Uulu got injured and was replaced by his fellow countryman Aziz Satybaldiev in the fight against Saba Bolaghi

Bair Shtepin got injured and was replaced by Ukrainian Ludwig Sholinyan in the fight against Alexander Osetrov.

Results[edit]

M-1 Challenge 92
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight 120 kg Russia Sergei Kharitonov vs. Russia Anton Vyazigin No Contest 3 0:41
Flyweight 57 kg Ukraine Aleksander Doskalchuk (c) def. Kazakhstan Arman Ashimov (ic) TKO (Hand Injury) 3 5:00 For the Unification of M-1 Flyweight Championship
Weltereight 77 kg Brazil Tiago Varejão def. Russia Sergey Romanov Decision (Majority) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Russia Khadis Ibragimov def. Georgia (country) Giga Kukhalashvili DQ (Holding the Ropes) 3 3:27
Lightweight 70 kg Russia Pavel Gordeev def. France Mickaël Lebout Decision (Split) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card
Welterweight 77 kg Russia Daniil Prikaza def. Brazil Joilton Santos Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Lightweight 70 kg Russia Aleksey Ilyenko def. Angola Helson Henriques KO (Knee and Punches) 3 0:27
Heavyweight 120 kg Russia Maksim Baruzdin def. Cuba Freddi Gonzalez TKO (Punches) 1 0:18
Featherweight 66 kg Germany Saba Bolaghi def. Kyrgyzstan Busurmankul Abdibaitov DQ (Soccer Kick) 2 1:26
Featherweight 66 kg Russia Mikhail Kuznetsov def. Russia Nikita Solonin Submission (Guillotine Choke) 2 4:20
Bantamweight 61 kg Ukraine Ludwig Sholinyan vs. Russia Aleksandr Osetrov DRAW 3 5:00
Middleweight 84 kg Russia Ruslan Shamilov def. Russia Denis Tiuliulin Decision (Split) 3 5:00
Welterweight 77 kg Georgia (country) Amiran Gogoladze def. Russia Taymuraz Guriev Decision (Split) 3 5:00

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M-1 Challenge 93 - Shlemenko vs. Silva[edit]

M-1 Challenge 93 - Shlemenko vs. Silva
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PromotionM-1 Global
DateJune 1, 2018
VenueTraktor Ice Arena
CityRussia Chelyabinsk, Russia

M-1 Challenge 93 - Shlemenko vs. Silva was a mixed martial arts event held by M-1 Global on June 1, 2018 at the Traktor Ice Arena in Chelyabinsk, Russia.

Background[edit]

This event has featured a middleweight superfight between the former Bellator Middleweight Champion and Bruno Silva as M-1 Challenge 93 headliner and a Middleweight pairing the champion Artem Frolov and Joe Riggs for the M-1 Middleweight Championship as co-headliner.

Results[edit]

M-1 Challenge 93
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight 84 kg Brazil Bruno Silva def. Russia Alexander Shlemenko KO (Punches) 1 2:54
Middleweight 84 kg Russia Artem Frolov (c) def. United States Joe Riggs TKO (Knee Injury) 2 0:46 For the M-1 Middleweight Championship
Lightweight 70 kg Russia Alexey Makhno def. Brazil Rogerio Matias Da Conceicao Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Flyweight 57 kg Ukraine Alexander Pletenko def. Canada Chris Kelades Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Lightweight 70 kg Finland Mikal Silander def. Kyrgyzstan Nureles Aidarov Submission (D'Arce Choke) 1 4:26
Preliminary Card
Bantamweight 61 kg Russia Sergey Klyuev def. Russia Ilya Karetnikov Submission (Reverse Triangle Kimura) 1 2:25
Middleweight 84 kg South Africa Mark Hulme def. Ukraine Vadim Shabadash Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 2:20
Flyweight 57 kg France Pierre Ludet def. Russia Egor Filidov Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 3:56
Heavyweight 120 kg Russia Nikolay Savilov def. Russia Nikolai Rachek TKO (Punches) 3 4:26
Heavyweight 120 kg Russia Yuriy Fedorov def. France Charles-Henri Lucien TKO (Punches) 1 1:31
Lightweight 70 kg Russia Magomed Magomedov def. Russia Nikita Podkovalnikov Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Middleweight 84 kg Russia Vladimir Migovich def. Russia Nikita Novikov Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00

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M-1 Challenge 94 - Damkovsky vs. Ismagulov[edit]

M-1 Challenge 94 - Damkovsky vs. Ismagulov
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PromotionM-1 Global
DateJune 15, 2018
VenueSports Complex "Orenburg"
CityRussia Orenburg, Russia

M-1 Challenge 94 - Damkovsky vs. Ismagulov was a mixed martial arts event held by M-1 Global on June 15, 2018 at the Traktor Ice Arena in Orenburg, Russia.

Background[edit]

Results[edit]

M-1 Challenge 94
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight 70 kg Kazakhstan Damir Ismagulov (c) def. Belarus Artiom Damkovsky TKO (Arm Injury) 1 3:53 For the M-1 Lightweight Championship
Lightweight 70 kg Russia Roman Bogatov def. Georgia (country) Raul Tutarauli Submission (Von Flue choke) 2 3:05
Middleweight 84 kg Russia Valery Myasnikov def. Russia Mikhail Ragozin Decision (Majority) 3 5:00
Lightweight 70 kg Brazil Rubenilton Pereira def. Kyrgyzstan Baktybek Uulu Oktom TKO (Eye Injury) 1 5:00
Welterweight 77 kg Russia Maksim Grabovich def. Finland Juho Valamaa Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card
Heavyweight 120 kg Russia Maksim Yakobyuk def. Brazil Marcus Vinicius Lopes KO/TKO (punches) 2 4:52
Women's Flyweight 57 kg Russia Asia Klyutova def. Bosnia and Herzegovina Zejna Krantic KO/TKO (punches) 3 4:22
Flyweight 57 kg Belarus Kiril Fomenkov def. Bulgaria Dimitar Kostov Submission (choke) 1 2:40
Middleweight 84 kg Russia Vladimir Trusov def. Greece Leonardo Sinis Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Featherweight 77 kg France Souk Khampasath def. Armenia Gegham Vardanyan Submission (choke) 1 3:08

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M-1 Challenge 95 - Battle in the Mountains 7[edit]

M-1 Challenge 95 - Battle in the Mountains 7
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PromotionM-1 Global
DateJuly 21, 2018
VenueThe Mountain
CityRussia Nazran, Russia

M-1 Challenge 95 - Battle in the Mountains 7 was a mixed martial arts event held by M-1 Global on July 21, 2018 at The Mountain in Nazran, Russia.

Background[edit]

Alexander Lunga got injured and was replaced by Zaka Fatullazade in the bantamweight bout against Sergey Morozov.

Abubakar Mestoev got injured and was replaced by his fellow countryman Khamzat Aushev in the catchweight bout against Jorge Rodrigues Silva.

Results[edit]

M-1 Challenge 95
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight 66 kg United States Nate Landwehr def. Russia Khamzat Dalgiev (c) TKO (Punches) 2 4:35 For the M-1 Featherweight Championship.
Bantamweight 61 kg Russia Movsar Evloev (c) def. Brazil Rafael Dias KO (Punches) 5 0:21 For the M-1 Bantamweight Championship.
Catchweight 72 kg Russia Khamzat Aushev def. Brazil Jorge Rodrigues Silva Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 3:02
Heavyweight 120 kg Azerbaijan Zaur Gadzhibabayev def. Ukraine Yuriy Protzenko Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Catchweight 72 kg Russia Magomedkamil Malikov def. Brazil Eduardo Costa Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card
Featherweight 66 kg Russia Zalimbeg Omarov def. Russia Alexei Nevzorov Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Kazakhstan Sergey Morozov def. Azerbaijan Zaka Fatullazade TKO (Punches) 1 4:31
Bantamweight 61 kg United States Edward Massey def. Georgia (country) Mate Sanikidze KO (Head Kick) 1 0:18
Welterweight 77 kg Russia Movsar Bokov def. Kyrgyzstan Belek Abdyzhaparov Decision (Majority) 3 5:00
Pre Undercard
Lightweight 70 kg Russia Tamerlan Ozdoev def. Austria Sado Ucar TKO (Punches) 1 3:36
Featherweight 66 kg Russia Musa Khamkhoev def. Russia Aleksandr Kutafin Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Middleweight 84 kg Russia Bekhan Mankiev def. Kazakhstan Mikhail Akilov Submission (Armbar) 1 4:50

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M-1 Challenge 96 - Mikutsa vs. Ibragimov[edit]

M-1 Challenge 96 - Mikutsa vs. Ibragimov
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PromotionM-1 Global
DateAugust 25, 2018
VenueM-1 Arena
CityRussia Saint Petersburg, Russia

M-1 Challenge 96 - Mikutsa vs. Ibragimov was a mixed martial arts event held by M-1 Global on August 25, 2018 at the M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Background[edit]

Maksim Grabovich was scheduled to face Ruslan Rakhmonkulov at this event. However, Rakhmonkulov missed weight by over 8 pounds and the bout was canceled.

Maksim Melnik got injured, Dmitriy Tikhonyuk steps in to replace Melnik against Boris Medvedev.

Results[edit]

M-1 Challenge 96
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Russia Khadis Ibragimov def. Ukraine Dimitriy Mikutsa Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 2 4:30 For the Vacant M-1 Light Heavyweight Championship.
Featherweight 66 kg Russia Viktor Kolesnik def. United States Daniel Swain TKO (Leg Kicks) 2 4:21
Lightweight 70 kg Brazil Michel Silva def. Russia Aleksey Ilyenko TKO (Punches) 1 1:34
Featherweight 66 kg Ukraine Yuriy Chobuka def. France Steve Polifonte Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Catchweight 59 kg Georgia (country) Vazha Tsiptauri def. Kazakhstan Sanzhar Adilov Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card
Welterweight 77 kg Russia Boris Medvedev def. Ukraine Dmitriy Tikhonyuk KO (Punch) 1 1:07
Lightweight 70 kg Russia Artem Tarasov def. Czech Republic Filip Kovařík TKO(Punches) 1 1:57
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Poland Rafał Kijańczuk def. Russia Ibrahim Sagov TKO (Leg Injury) 1 5:00
Featherweight 66 kg Russia Nikita Solonin def. Austria René Hackl Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Catchweight 72 kg Russia Vasily Kozlov def. Poland Jurand Lisiecki KO (Punch) 1 0:42
Pre Undercard
Heavyweight 120 kg Russia Sergey Goltsov def. Russia Yuriy Fedorov TKO (Punches) 3 1:10
Featherweight 66 kg Russia Akhmadkhan Bokov def. Czech Republic Adam Borovec Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00

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M-1 Challenge 97 - Bogatov vs. Pereira[edit]

M-1 Challenge 97 - Bogatov vs. Pereira
Information
PromotionM-1 Global
DateSeptember 28, 2018
VenueBasket-Hall Arena
CityRussia Kazan, Russia

M-1 Challenge 97 - Bogatov vs. Pereira was a mixed martial arts event held by M-1 Global on September 28, 2018 at the Basket-Hall Arena in Kazan, Russia.

Background[edit]

Fight Card[edit]

M-1 Challenge 97
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight 70 kg Russia Roman Bogatov def. Brazil Rubenilton Pereira Decision (Unanimous) 5 5:00 For the Vacant M-1 Lightweight Championship.
Middleweight 84 kg Spain Enoc Solves Torres def. Russia Ruslan Shamilov Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Welterweight 77 kg Russia Maksim Grabovich def. Brazil Tiago Varejão Decision (Split) 3 5:00
Lightweight 70 kg France Mickaël Lebout def. Russia Alexey Makhno Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Lightweight 70 kg Russia Pavel Gordeev def. Russia Alik Albogachiev Decision (Split) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card
Welterweight 77 kg Canada Spencer Jebb def. Russia Vladimir Tyurin Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Featherweight 66 kg Russia Timur Doronin def. China Fu Kang Kang Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 2 3:06
Bantamweight 61 kg Canada Chris Kelades def. Russia Sergey Klyuev Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Lightweight 70 kg Finland Jani Salmi def. Russia Ruslan Khisamutdinov Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 3:52
Bantamweight 61 kg Russia Ivan Eremenko def. Russia Nidzhat Imanov Decision (Majority) 3 5:00
Heavyweight 120 kg Russia Nikolai Rachek def. Northern Ireland Mindaugas Gerve KO (Punches) 1 4:28
Middleweight 84 kg Russia Denis Tiuliulin def. Russia Nikita Shamov KO (Knee) 1 2:56
Welterweight 77 kg Azerbaijan Gadzhibaba Gadzhibabaev def. Russia Zakhar Popel TKO (Punches) 1 3:20

M-1 Challenge 98 - Frolov vs. Silva[edit]

M-1 Challenge 98 - Frolov vs. Silva
Information
PromotionM-1 Global
DateNovember 2, 2018
CityRussia Chelyabinsk, Russia

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M-1 Challenge 98 - Frolov vs. Silva was a mixed martial arts event held by M-1 Global on November 2, 2018 in Chelyabinsk, Russia.

Background[edit]

Fight Card[edit]

M-1 Challenge 98
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight 84 kg Brazil Bruno Silva def. Russia Artem Frolov (c) TKO (Punches) 4 3:36 For the M-1 Middleweight Championship.
Welterweight 77 kg Russia Sergey Romanov def. Switzerland Pablo Ortmann Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Kazakhstan Sergey Morozov def. Russia Bair Shtepin Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Middleweight 84 kg Russia Ivan Bogdanov def. France Emmanuel Dawa TKO (Punches) 3 0:58
Welterweight 77 kg Russia Boris Medvedev def. Russia David Zakaryan Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 3:55
Preliminary Card
Middleweight 84 kg Russia Oleg Popov def. Russia Yuriy Fedorov TKO (Punches) 2 2:38
Welterweight 77 kg Brazil Jean Patrick def. Azerbaijan Talekh Nadzhafadze Submission (North-South Choke) 2 4:55|
Bantamweight 61 kg Russia Magomed Magomedov def. France Arnaud Kherfallah KO (Punches) 1 0:28
Middleweight 84 kg Russia Ivan Tsigelnik def. Russia Maksim Baruzdin TKO (Punches) 1 0:20
Welterweight 77 kg Russia Denis Sulimov def. Russia Iliskhan Merzhoev TKO (Punches) 1 4:27
Middleweight 84 kg Russia Rizvan Simbagaev def. Ukraine Aleksey Shanin TKO (Punches) 3 2:40
Welterweight 77 kg Russia Nikita Barkhatov def. Spain Agoney Romero KO (Punch) 1 3:55

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M-1 Challenge 99: Battle Of Narts 4[edit]

M-1 Challenge 99: Battle Of Narts 4
Information
PromotionM-1 Global
DateNovember 17, 2018
CityRussia Nazran, Russia

M-1 Challenge 99: Battle Of Narts 4 was a mixed martial arts event held by M-1 Global on November 17, 2018 in Nazran, Russia.

Background[edit]

Fight Card[edit]

M-1 Challenge 98
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Flyweight 57 kg Ukraine Aleksander Doskalchuk (c) def. Finland Mikael Silander Decision (Unanimous) 5 5:00 For the M-1 Flyweight Championship.
Heavyweight 120 kg Brazil Klidson Abreu def. Russia Anton Vyazigin Submission (Straight Armbar) 2 3:16
Featherweight 66 kg Russia Abubakar Mestoev def. Brazil Junior Maranhão Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Russia Aleksandr Osetrov def. Russia Selem Evloev Decision (Majority) 3 5:00
Lightweight 70 kg Brazil Michel Silva def. Russia Magomedkamil Malikov Submission (Brabo Choke) 2 1:17
Middleweight 84 kg Ukraine Vadim Shabadash def. Russia Musa Pliev Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 3:12
Featherweight 66 kg Kyrgyzstan Busurmankul Abdibait Uulu def. Russia Zalimbeg Omarov Decision (Majority) 3 5:00
Featherweight 66 kg Spain Aridane Romero Rodriguez def. Russia Akhmadkhan Bokov Submission (Triangle Choke) 2 2:28
Welterweight 77 kg Georgia (country) Amiran Gogoladze def. Finland Juho Valamaa KO (Punch) 1 0:10
Middleweight 84 kg Russia Vladimir Trusov def. Russia Aslan Izmaylov TKO (Submission to Punches) 3 2:50
Catchweight 73 kg Russia Lom-Ali Nalgiev def. Kyrgyzstan Tursunbek Asylgaziev Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Featherweight 66 kg Russia Gleb Khabibulin def. Russia Amir Badiev KO (Punch) 1 2:14

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M-1 Challenge 100 - Battle in Atyrau[edit]

M-1 Challenge 100: Battle in Atyrau
Information
PromotionM-1 Global
DateDecember 15, 2018
CityKazakhstan Atyrau, Kazakhstan

M-1 Challenge 100: Battle in Atyrau was a mixed martial arts event held by M-1 Global on December 15, 2018 in Atyrau, Kazakhstan.

Background[edit]

Fight Card[edit]

M-1 Challenge 98
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight 66 kg United States Nate Landwehr (c) def. Ukraine Andrey Lezhnev TKO (Punches) 3 3:10 For the M-1 Featherweight Championship.
Bantamweight 61 kg Kazakhstan Sergey Morozov def. Kyrgyzstan Bakhytbek Duishobaev KO (Punches) 1 4:15
Welterweight 77 kg Russia Daniil Prikaza def. Brazil Eduardo Ramon TKO (Punches) 2 4:06
Flyweight 57 kg Brazil Kayck Alencar def. Kazakhstan Talgat Zhumagaliev Submission 2 2:33
Catchweight 94 kg Poland Rafał Kijańczuk def. Georgia (country) Giga Kukhalashvili TKO (Punches) 1 2:42
Preliminary Card
Middleweight 84 kg Kazakhstan Murad Abdurakhmanov def. United States Brandon Bell TKO (Punches) 3 0:10
Lightweight 70 kg Russia Khamzat Dalgiev def. Kyrgyzstan Bayaman Nurmamat TKO (Punches) 1 4:40
Featherweight 66 kg Russia Mikhail Kuznetsov def. Kazakhstan Nurbek Kabdrakhmanov Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Catchweight 63 kg Kazakhstan Abylai Tolesh def. Russia Sergey Klyuev TKO (Punches) 3 3:06
Flyweight 57 kg Kazakhstan Asu Almabaev def. Russia Kiril Fomenkov Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 2 3:51
Lightweight 70 kg Russia Vasily Kozlov def. Georgia (country) Georgiy Akoshvili KO (Punches) 3 4:55
Featherweight 66 kg Kazakhstan Sabit Zhusupov def. Georgia (country) Mate Sanikidze Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00

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