New York City, New York (September 3, 2010) – Forging the development of tomorrow’s MMA superstars today, M-1 Global proudly announces the kick-off of the highly anticipated M-1 Challenge on October 28 at the glamorous Ice Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia, where the first ever M-1 champions will be crowned.
“On this historic evening, M-1 Global will be crowning three world champions,” says Evgeni Kogan, Director of Operations of the mixed martial arts powerhouse, M-1Global. “For the first time ever in M-1’s history, championship belts will be awarded in the lightweight, middleweight, and heavyweight divisions. These are the culminating battles between the M-1 Selection regional champions.”
Lightweight Title Fight:
Artiom Damkovsky, M-1 Selection Eastern Europe 2010 champion (10-4) clashes with
Mairbek Taisumov, M-1 Selection Western Europe 2010 champion (12-2)
Middleweight Title Fight:
Magomed Sultanakhmedov, M-1 Selection Eastern Europe 2010 champion (28-4) meets
Rafał Moks, M-1 Selection Western Europe 2010 champ (5-2)
Heavyweight Title Fight:
Maxim Grishin, M-1 Selection Eastern Europe champion (7-4) battles the undefeated
Guram Gugenishvili, M-1 Selection Western Europe champion (8-0).
- Additional bouts to be announced
The Welterweight and Light Heavyweight championship bouts are being scheduled for later this year in the United States, establishing M-1 Challenge champions in all five weight classes. Once executed, a true contenders system will be established to fuel events throughout 2011, driving M-1 Global’s growth as a leading brand in the US and international markets.
2011 includes a full slate of M-1 Challenge events held in the United States and Europe. These are the mega-event spectaculars where Champions will be crowned, titles defended and contenders’ positions on the ladder will be determined. Feeding the stable of fighters will be two Selection tournaments in 2011 with details being announced shortly.
Free broadcast coverage of the entire 2010 M-1 Challenge event schedule will be available at a later date to viewers worldwide on www.M-1global.com and selected affiliate partner sites.
Go to www.M-1Global.com for additional information.
