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 # Event title Date Arena Location 1M-1 Challenge 87 - Ashimov vs. Silander M-1 Arena Saint Petersburg, Russia 2M-1 Challenge 88 - Ismagulov vs. Tutarauli Olimpiyskiy Moscow, Russia 3M-1 Challenge 89 - Buchinger vs. Krasnikov M-1 Arena Saint Petersburg, Russia 3M-1 Challenge 90 - Kunchenko vs. Butenko M-1 Arena Saint Petersburg, Russia 4 M-1 Challenge 91 - Swain vs. Nuertiebieke Nanshan Culture & Sports Center Shenzhen, China 5M-1 Challenge 92 - Kharitonov vs. Vyazigin M-1 Arena Saint Petersburg, Russia 6M-1 Challenge 93 - Shlemenko vs. Silva Traktor Ice Arena Chelyabinsk, Russia 7M-1 Challenge 94 - Damkovsky vs. Ismagulov Sports Complex "Orenburg" Orenburg, Russia 8 M-1 Challenge 95 - Battle in the Mountains 7 The Mountain Nazran, Russia 9 M-1 Challenge 96 - Mikutsa vs. Ibragimov M-1 Arena Saint Petersburg, Russia 10 M-1 Challenge 97 - Bogatov vs. Pereira Kazan, Russia 11 M-1 Challenge 98 - Frolov vs. Silva Chelyabinsk, Russia 12 M-1 Challenge 99 - Battle Of Narts 4 Ingushetia, Russia 13 M-1 Challenge 100 - Battle in Atyrau Atyrau, Kazakhstan
M-1 Challenge 87 - Ashimov vs. Silander
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 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 was injured and could not fight at M-1 Challenge 87. Levan Solodovnik will take his place against Shavkat Rakhmonov.
Results M-1 Challenge 87 Weight Class Method Round Time NotesFlyweight 57 kg Arman Ashimov def. Mikael SilanderTKO (Punches)23:05 For the interim M-1 Flyweight Championship.Featherweight 66 kg Timur Nagibindef. Jadison CostaKO (Punches)30:18Light Heavyweight 93 kg Dimitriy Mikutsa def. Kleber SilvaDecision (Unanimous)35:00Welterweight 77 kg Pablo Ortmann def. Ingiskhan Ozdoev Submission (Triangle Choke)13:47Welterweight 77 kg Shavkat Rakhmonovdef. Levan SolodovnikSubmission (Triangle Choke)24:42 Preliminary CardWelterweight 77 kg Danila Prikaza def. Anderson QueirozKO (Punches)11:37Lightweight 70 kg Pavel Gordeevdef. Bobur KurbonovDecision (Unanimous)35:00Lightweight 70 kg Jani Salmi def. Nikolay Goncharov Decision (Unanimous)35:00Heavyweight 120 kg Adam Bogatirovdef. José AgustinTKO (Knees and Punches)12:54Heavyweight 120 kg Artem Nenakhovdef. Charles-Henri Tchoungui Decision (Unanimous)35:00Lightweight 70 kg Anatoly Liagudef. Aleksandar RakasDecision (Unanimous)35:00Welterweight 77 kg Tino Gilaranz def. Valentin KryzhanovskiDecision (Unanimous)35:00
M-1 Challenge 88 - Ismagulov vs. Tutarauli
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 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, and a Bantamweight pairing between Movsar Evloev and Sergey Morozov for the M-1 Bantamweight Championship as co-headliner.
Giga Kukhalashvili was injured three weeks before the event, Khadis Ibragimov stepped in to face Stephan Puetz.
Results M-1 Challenge 88 Weight Class Method Round Time NotesLightweight 70 kg Damir Ismagulov (c)def. Raul TutarauliDecision (Unanimous)55:00For the M-1 Lightweight Championship.Bantamweight 61 kg Movsar Evloev (c)def. Sergey MorozovSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)33:47For the M-1 Bantamweight Championship.Middleweight 84 kg Valery Myasnikovdef. Joseph HenleTKO(Punches)14:41Light Heavyweight 93 kg Khadis Ibragimovdef. Stephan Puetz Submission (Bulldog Choke)32:12Bantamweight 61 kg Bair Shtepin def. Heliton dos SantosTKO (Punches)12:17 Preliminary CardFeatherweight 66 kg Busurmankul Abdibait uulu def. Maxim Divnich Decision (unanimous)35:00Bantamweight 61 kg Aleksandr Osetrovdef. Sergey KlyuevDecision (unanimous)35:00Lightweight 70 kg Rubenilton Pereira def. Rinat SayakbaevDecision (unanimous)35:00Middleweight 84 kg Ruslan Shamilov def. Reda OudgouSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)23:12Middleweight 84 kg Talekh Nadzhafadzedef. Vitaliy Slipenko Decision (unanimous)35:00Heavyweight 120 kg Maksim Yakobyukdef. Frank Kortz TKO (punches)24:06Catchweight 91 kg Vadim Shabadashdef. Petar Petrov TKO (Punches)10:46
M-1 Challenge 89 - Buchinger vs. Krasnikov
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 Chris Kelades had to withdraw due to visa issues. Oleg Aduchiev will step in as a replacement against Vitali Branchuk.
Results M-1 Challenge 89 Weight Class Method Round Time NotesCatchweight 68 kg Ivan Buchingerdef. Andrey KrasnikovSubmission (Anaconda Choke)22:54 Featherweight 66 kg Viktor Kolesnik def. David de SouzaSubmission (Guillotine Choke)10:44 Heavyweight 120 kg Anton Vyazigin def. Zaur GadzhibabayevKO (Punches)10:16Lightweight 70 kg Mickaël Leboutdef. Sergey FaleyKO (Punch)14:53 Flyweight 57 kg Oleg Aduchievdef. Vitali BranchukTKO (Punches)23:09 Preliminary CardFlyweight 57 kg Vazha Tsiptauridef. Dimitar KostovSubmission (Guillotine Choke)21:28 Light Heavyweight 93 kg Denis Vygovsky def. Brendson RibeiroDecision (Majority)35:00Featherweight 66 kg Nikita Solonin def. Elazar TarikuTKO (Punches)10:51 Lightweight 70 kg Alik Albogachiev def. Rasul MagomedovKO (Punches)12;45 Featherweight 66 kg Ivan Kibala def. Daniel VasquezTKO (Punches)24:18 Welterweight 83 kg Boris Medvedev def. Kirill MazharaKO (Head Kick)21:33 Heavyweight 120 kg Dmitry Novikov def. Mikhail MakogonSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)14:03
M-1 Challenge 90 - Kunchenko vs. Butenko
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
Results M-1 Challenge 90 Weight Class Method Round Time NotesWelterweight 77 kg Alexey Kunchenko (c)def. Alexander ButenkoTKO (Knees)34:04 For the M-1 Welterweight ChampionshipMiddleweight 84 kg Joe Riggs Boris Polezhay DRAW (Split)35:00 Flyweight 57 kg Rafael Dias def. Vadim MalyginSubmission (Arm-Triangle Choke)24:39 Catchweight 73.5 kg Magomedkamil Malikovdef. Sado UcarTKO (Punches)20:30 Middleweight 84 kg Oleg Olenichevdef. Silmar Nunes Decision (Unanimous)35:00 Preliminary CardLightweight 70 kg Roman Bogatovdef. Tahir AbdullaevSubmission (Arm-Triangle Choke)21:21Light Heavyweight 93 kg Bakary El Anwardef. Alexandr Popov Submission (Heel Hook)10:27 Featherweight 66 kg Damien Peltierdef. Maxim Kuldashev Submission (Triangle Choke)24:55 Catchweight 75 kg Kurban Taigibovdef. Lom-Ali NalgievDecision (Unanimous)35:00 Catchweight 59 kg Nureles Aidarovdef. Oleg Lichkovakha KO (Knee)10:12 Light Heavyweight 93 kg Dmitry Tebekindef. Abylkasim Yakubov Decision (Unanimous)35:00 Middleweight 84 kg Vladimir Trusovdef. Vyacheslav Babkin Submission (Guillotine Choke)12:48 Welterweight 77 kg Movsar Bokovdef. Levan Solodovnik Submission (Kneebar)21:35
M-1 Challenge 91 - Swain vs. Nuertiebieke
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 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 M-1 Challenge 91 Weight Class Method Round Time NotesCatchweight 67 kg Daniel Swain def. Musu NuertiebiekeSubmission (Kneebar)11:04Middleweight 84 kg Mikhail Zayatsdef. Caio MagalhãesDecision (Unanimous)35:00Lightweight 70 kg Michel Silvadef. Bolin LiSubmission (Arm-Triangle Choke)13:03Welterweight 77 kg Kurbanjiang Tuluosibakedef. Robert TurnquestDecision (Unanimous)35:00Featherweight 66 kg Andrey Lezhnevdef. Asikerbai JinensibiekeSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)13:09 Preliminary CardFlyweight 57 kg Vazha Tsiptauridef. Hui LiangSubmission (Guillotine Choke)13:47Bantamweight 61 kg Selem Evloevdef. Xiaolong WuSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)12:41Women's Flyweight 57 kg Qihui Yandef. Olga GolinskaTKO (Punches)13:33Light Heavyweight 93 kg Rafal Kijanczukdef. Matt ClempnerKO (Punches)10:14Bantamweight 61 kg Huoyixibai Chuhayifudef. Janne Elonen-KulmalaDecision (Unanimous)35:00
M-1 Challenge 92 - Kharitonov vs. Vyazigin
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 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 was injured and was replaced by his fellow countryman Aziz Satybaldiev in the fight against Saba Bolaghi
Bair Shtepin was injured and was replaced by Ukrainian Ludwig Sholinyan in the fight against Alexander Osetrov.
Results M-1 Challenge 92 Weight Class Method Round Time NotesHeavyweight 120 kg Sergei Kharitonovvs. Anton Vyazigin No Contest30:41 Flyweight 57 kg Aleksander Doskalchuk (c)def. Arman Ashimov (ic) TKO (Hand Injury)35:00 For the Unification of M-1 Flyweight ChampionshipWeltereight 77 kg Tiago Varejãodef. Sergey Romanov Decision (Majority)35:00Light Heavyweight 93 kg Khadis Ibragimovdef. Giga Kukhalashvili DQ (Holding the Ropes)33:27 Lightweight 70 kg Pavel Gordeevdef. Mickaël Lebout Decision (Split)35:00 Preliminary CardWelterweight 77 kg Daniil Prikaza def. Joilton SantosDecision (Unanimous)35:00 Lightweight 70 kg Aleksey Ilyenko def. Helson HenriquesKO (Knee and Punches)30:27 Heavyweight 120 kg Maksim Baruzdindef. Freddi GonzalezTKO (Punches)10:18 Featherweight 66 kg Saba Bolaghidef. Busurmankul AbdibaitovDQ (Soccer Kick)21:26 Featherweight 66 kg Mikhail Kuznetsov def. Nikita SoloninSubmission (Guillotine Choke)24:20 Bantamweight 61 kg Ludwig Sholinyanvs. Aleksandr Osetrov DRAW35:00 Middleweight 84 kg Ruslan Shamilovdef. Denis Tiuliulin Decision (Split)35:00 Welterweight 77 kg Amiran Gogoladzedef. Taymuraz Guriev Decision (Split)35:00
M-1 Challenge 93 - Shlemenko vs. Silva
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 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