The year 2017 is the 20th year in the history of the M-1 Global, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Russia.
List of events # Event title Date Arena Location 1Road to M-1: St. Petersburg 1 A2 Green Concert Hall Saint Petersburg, Russia 2M-1 Challenge 74 - Yusupov vs. Puetz Ice Palace Saint Petersburg, Russia 3M-1 Challenge 75 - Shlemenko vs. Bradley Olimpiyskiy Moscow, Russia 4Road to M-1: Battle in Nazran 6 Sports Palace "Magas" Nazran, Russia 5M-1 Challenge 76 - Nevzorov vs. Evloev Sports Palace "Magas" Nazran, Russia 6Road to M-1: St. Petersburg 2 A2 Green Concert Hall Saint Petersburg, Russia 7M-1 Challenge 77 - Nemkov vs. Markes Sochi sport palace Sochi, Russia 8Road to M-1: Battle in Nazran 7 Sports Palace "Magas" Nazran, Russia 9M-1 Challenge 78 - Divnich vs. Ismagulov Orenburzhye Sport Arena Orenburg, Russia 10M-1 Challenge 79 - Shlemenko vs. Halsey 2 Yubileyny Sports Palace Saint Petersburg, Russia 11Road to M-1: St. Petersburg 3 A2 Green Concert Hall Saint Petersburg, Russia 12M-1 Challenge 80 - Kharitonov vs. Sokoudjou Harbin International Convention Exhibition and Sports Center Harbin, China 13M-1 Challenge 81 - Battle in the Mountains 6 The Mountain Nazran, Russia 14M-1 Challenge 82 - Vanttinen vs. Zayats Hartwall Arena Helsinki, Finland 15Road to M-1: Battle in Nazran 8 Sports Palace "Magas" Nazran, Russia 15M-1 Challenge 83 - Ragozin vs. Halsey Basket-Hall Kazan Kazan, Russia 16M-1 Challenge 84 - Kunchenko vs. Romanov Ice Palace Saint Petersburg, Russia 17M-1 Challenge 85: Ismagulov vs. Matias Olimpiyskiy Moscow, Russia 18M-1 Challenge 86 - Buchinger vs. Dalgiev Sports Palace "Magas" Nazran, Russia
M-1 Challenge 74 - Yusupov vs. Puetz
M-1 Challenge 74 - Yusupov vs. Puetz was a mixed martial arts event held by M-1 Global on February 18, 2017 at the Ice Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Background This event featured two world title fight, first for the M-1 Light Heavyweight Championship Rashid Yusupov and Stephan Puetz as M-1 Challenge 74 headliner, and a Lightweight pairing between Abukar Yandiev and Alexander Butenko for the M-1 Lightweight Championship as co-headliner.
Result M-1 Challenge 74 Weight Class Method Round Time NotesLight Heavyweight 93 kg Rashid Yusupov def. Stephan PuetzTKO (Corner Stoppage)33:26 For the M-1 Light Heavyweight Championship.Lightweight 70 kg Abukar Yandiev def. Alexander ButenkoTKO (Punches) 11:07 For the M-1 Lightweight Championship.Catchweight 72 kg Damir Ismagulovdef. Morgan Heraud TKO (Punches)31:31 Lightweight 70 kg Artiom Damkovsky def. Erivan Pereira Decision (Unanimous)35:00 Bantamweight 61 kg Vitali Branchuk def. Moktar Benkaci Decision (Unanimous)35:00 Heavyweight 120 kg Marcus Vinicius Lopes def. Evgeni Myakinkin Decision (Unanimous)35:00 Preliminary CardLight Heavyweight 93 kg Dmitry Tebekin def. Artur TyulparovSubmission (Guillotine Choke) 1 1:59 Welterweight 77 kg Pablo Ortmann def. Vyacheslav Bogomol Submission (Triangle Choke)11:27 Welterweight 77 kg Bruce Souto def. Payzula Magomedov Submission (Rear Naked Choke)32:40Catchweight 62 kg Dmitriy Orlov def. Mikhail Kuznetsov Submission (Triangle Choke)24:24 Bantamweight 61 kg Vadim Malygin def. Denes Carvalho KO (Punch)30:45
M-1 Challenge 75 - Shlemenko vs. Bradley
M-1 Challenge 75 - Shlemenko vs. Bradley was a mixed martial arts event held by M-1 Global on March 3, 2017 at the Olimpiyskiy in Moscow, Russia.
Background This event featured a superfight between the former Bellator Middleweight Champion Alexander Shlemenko and Paul Bradley as M-1 Challenge 75 headliner, and a Welterweight pairing between Alexey Kunchenko and Maksim Grabovich for the M-1 Welterweight Championship as co-headliner.
Result M-1 Challenge 75 Weight Class Method Round Time NotesMiddleweight 84 kg Alexander Shlemenko def. Paul BradleyDecision (Unanimous)35:00Welterweight 77 kg Alexey Kunchenko def. Maksim Grabovich Decision (Unanimous)55:00For the M-1 Welterweight Championship.Welterweight 77 kg Sergey Romanov def. Magomed Sultanakhmedov Decision (Unanimous)35:00Lightweight 70 kg Maxim Divnich def. Keon Caldwell TKO (Punches) 23:03 Light Heavyweight 93 kg Carlos Eduardodef. Boris PolezhayDecision (Unanimous)35:00 Preliminary CardMiddleweight 84 kg Valery Myasnikov def. Amilcar Alves KO (Punch) 1 3:00 Lightweight 70 kg Raul Tutaraulidef. Mohamed Grabinski TKO (Punches)23:50 Lightweight 70 kg Abubakar Mestoev def. Niko Samsonidse Decision (Unanimous)35:00Featherweight 66 kg Viktor Kolesnikvs. Young Bok Kil Draw (Majority)35:00 Catchweight 80 kg Daniil Prikazadef. Maksim Melnik Submission (Rear Naked Choke)11:54 Catchweight 68 kg Roman Bogatovdef. Aleksey Sotnikov Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)11:56
M-1 Challenge 76 - Nevzorov vs. Evloev
M-1 Challenge 76 - Nevzorov vs. Evloev was a mixed martial arts event held by M-1 Global on April 22, 2017 at the Sports Palace "Magas" in Nazran, Russia.
Background
Result M-1 Challenge 76 Weight Class Method Round Time NotesBantamweight 61 kg Movsar Evloevdef. Alexei Nevzorov KO (Head Kick)22:15For the Interim M-1 Bantamweight Championship.Featherweight 66 kg Timur Nagibin def. Diego D'Avila Decision (Unanimous)35:00Bantamweight 61 kg Sergey Morozovdef. Fabricio Sarraff Decision (Unanimous)35:00Light Heavyweight 93 kg Rene Hoppe def. Ilya Bochkov Decision (Majority)35:00 Catchweight 72 kg Abubakar Mestoevdef. Anatoly Liagu Decision (Unanimous)35:00 Preliminary CardWelterweight 77 kg Khamzat Sakalov def. Javier Fuentes Decision (Unanimous)35:00Catchweight 67 kg Emil Abbasovdef. Heliton dos Santos TKO (Punches)12:39 Featherweight 66 kg Zalimbeg Omarov def. Elnur Veliev Decision (Unanimous)35:00Heavyweight 120 kg Evgeniy Goncharovdef. Daniil Arepyev Decision (Unanimous)35:00 Welterweight 77 kg Ingiskhan Ozdoevdef. Alexey Valivakhin TKO (Punches)13:22
M-1 Challenge 77 - Nemkov vs. Markes
M-1 Challenge 77 - Nemkov vs. Markes was a mixed martial arts event held by M-1 Global on May 19, 2017 at the Sochi sport palace in Sochi, Russia.
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Result M-1 Challenge 77 Weight Class Method Round Time NotesLight Heavyweight 93 kg Viktor Nemkov def. Ronny Markes Submission (Guillotine Choke)12:06Middleweight 84 kg Artem Frolov def. Talekh Nadzhafadze TKO (Punches)11:40Middleweight 84 kg Moses Murriettadef. Andrey Seledtsov Decision (Unanimous)35:00Lightweight 70 kg Raul Tutaraulidef. Artur Lemos Decision (Unanimous)35:00 Featherweight 66 kg Viktor Kolesnikdef. Felipe Rego Decision (Unanimous)35:00 Preliminary CardLightweight 70 kg Pavel Gordeev def. Till Kinne Decision (Unanimous)35:00Welterweight 77 kg Andrey Lezhnevdef. Kurbanali Abdusalamov KO (Liver Shot)11:17 Bantamweight 61 kg Sergey Klyuev def. Sergey Voloshin KO (Punch)10:32Lightweight 70 kg Lom-Ali Nalgievdef. Sergey Faley Decision (Unanimous)35:00 Light Heavyweight 93 kg Nikolay Savilovdef. Frank Kortz TKO (Punches)12:32Lightweight 70 kg Alexey Brussdef. Daniel Diaz Submission (Rear Naked Choke)21:08
M-1 Challenge 78 - Divnich vs. Ismagulov
M-1 Challenge 78 - Divnich vs. Ismagulov was a mixed martial arts event held by M-1 Global on May 26, 2017 at the Orenburzhye Sport Arena in Orenburg, Russia.
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Result M-1 Challenge 78 Weight Class Method Round Time NotesLightweight 70 kg Damir Ismagulovdef. Maxim Divnich TKO (Punches)54:47For the Vacant M-1 Lightweight Championship.Light Heavyweight 93 kg Mikhail Ragozin def. Alan Bispo TKO (Punches)34:32Middleweight 84 kg Caio Magalhãesdef. Dmitry Voitov Submission (Rear Naked Choke)11:16Lightweight 70 kg Keith Johnsondef. Maksim Grabovich Submission (Rear Naked Choke)34:22 Flyweight 57 kg Vadim Malygindef. Fabricio Sarraff Decision (Majority)35:00 Preliminary CardFlyweight 57 kg Aleksander Doskalchuk def. Son Le Binh Decision (Majority)35:00Lightweight 70 kg Roman Bogatovdef. Rico Franco Submission (Bravo choke)14:52 Middleweight 84 kg Rubenilton Pereira def. Marip uulu OrozbekDecision (Majority)35:00Featherweight 66 kg Vitali Tverdokhlebovdef. Oleg Mykhayliv TKO (Punches)22:13 Bantamweight 61 kg Selem Evloevdef. Aleksey Dubrovniy Decision (Unanimous)35:00
M-1 Challenge 79 - Shlemenko vs. Halsey 2
M-1 Challenge 79 - Shlemenko vs. Halsey 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by M-1 Global on June 1, 2017 at the Yubileyny Sports Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
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Result M-1 Challenge 79 Weight Class Method Round Time NotesMiddleweight 84 kg Alexander Shlemenko def. Brandon HalseyTKO (Kick to the Body and Punches)10:25Welterweight 77 kg Sergey Romanov def. Arda Adas TKO (Arm Injury)14:19Lightweight 70 kg Alexey Makhnodef. Michel Silva Decision (Majority)35:00Middleweight 84 kg Oleg Olenichevdef. Enoc Solves Torres Decision (Unanimous)35:00Featherweight 66 kg Khamzat Dalgievdef. Dragan Pešić Submission (Heel Hook)13:18Bantamweight 61 kg Josh Rettinghousedef. Baktiyar Uulu Toichubay Submission (Rear Naked Choke)24:31 Preliminary CardCatchweight 79 kg Timerlan Sharipov def. Daniil Prikaza Decision (Unanimous)35:00Heavyweight 120 kg Anton Vyazigindef. Yuriy Protzenko Decision (Unanimous)35:00Bantamweight 61 kg Bair Shtepindef. Won Jun Jang TKO (Punches)32:33Heavyweight 120 kg Dimitriy Mikutsadef. Dmitry Tebekin Decision (Unanimous)35:00Lightweight 70 kg Nikolay Goncharovvs. Maxim Pugachev Draw (Split)35:00Bantamweight 61 kg Aleksandr Osetrovdef. Almog Shay Decision (Unanimous)35:00
M-1 Challenge 80 - Kharitonov vs. Sokoudjou
M-1 Challenge 80 - Kharitonov vs. Sokoudjou was a mixed martial arts event held by M-1 Global on June 15, 2017 at the Harbin International Convention Exhibition and Sports Center in Harbin, China.
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Result M-1 Challenge 80 Weight Class Method Round Time NotesHeavyweight 120 kg Sergei Kharitonov def. Rameau Thierry SokoudjouKO (Punch)10:40Featherweight 66 kg Ivan Buchinger def. Timur Nagibin Submission (Rear Naked Choke)43:24For the M-1 Featherweight Championship.Featherweight 66 kg Sascha Sharmadef. Musu Nuertiebieke Submission (Rear Naked Choke)21:03Welterweight 70 kg Alexander Butenkovs. Corey Nelson Draw (Majority)35:00Featherweight 66 kg Mikhail Korobkovdef. Asikerbai Jinensibieke Submission (Triangle Choke)21:18 Preliminary CardLight Heavyweight 93 kg Carlos Eduardodef. Rene Hoppe TKO (Corner Stoppage)11:06Middleweight 84 kg Artem Kazbanovdef. Nosherwan Khanzada Decision (Unanimous)35:00Bantamweight 61 kg Ibragim Navruzovdef. Huoyixibai Chuhayifu Decision (Split)35:00Welterweight 77 kg Kurbanjiang Tuluosibakedef. Maksim Melnik Decision (Unanimous)35:00Lightweight 70 kg Adam Tsurovdef. Kang Kang Fu Decision (Unanimous)35:00
M-1 Challenge 81 - Battle in the Mountains 6
M-1 Challenge 81 - Battle in the Mountains 6 was a mixed martial arts event held by M-1 Global on July 22, 2017 at The Mountain in Nazran, Russia.
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Result M-1 Challenge 81 Weight Class Method Round Time NotesBantamweight 61 kg Movsar Evloevdef. Pavel Vitruk Decision (Unanimous)55:00For the Unification of M-1 Bantamweight Championship.Heavyweight 120 kg Sergei Kharitonov def. Gerônimo Dos Santos Submission (Ankle Lock)12:13Middleweight 84 kg Joe Riggsdef. Dmitry Samoilov TKO (Punches)31:24Welterweight 77 kg Ingiskhan Ozdoevdef. Spencer Jebb KO (Spinning Wheel Kick)12:25Heavyweight 120 kg Kleber Silvadef. Konstantin Gluhov Decision (Unanimous)35:00 Preliminary CardWelterweight 77 kg Khamzat Sakalovdef. Charles-Henri Tchoungui Decision (Unanimous)35:00Flyweight 57 kg Arman Ashimovdef. Gadzhimurad Aliev KO (Punch)21:08Welterweight 77 kg Akhmadian Ozdoevdef. Alberto Vargas TKO (Knee and Punches)12:45Light Heavyweight 93 kg Giga Kukhalashvilidef. Nurbek Ismailov TKO (Punches)10:59Welterweight 77 kg Movsar Bokovdef. Igor Onoprienko TKO (Punches)13:43Lightweight 70 kg Alik Albogachievdef. Filip Narizhnyi Submission (Rear Naked Choke)11:36Welterweight 77 kg Amiran Gogoladze def. Ibrahim Sagov Submission (Rear Naked Choke)10:53
M-1 Challenge 82 - Vanttinen vs. Zayats