M-1 Global announced details of their next M-1 Challenge event on Thursday and the date is set for a long-awaited rematch between M-1 Global Heavyweight champion Guram Gugenishvili and Kenny “Deuce” Garner.
“Our Champions are hungry to defend their titles and this is shaping up to be our strongest, most exciting card of the year.” said Vadim Finkelschtein, co-founder of M-1 GLOBAL. “This marks our third event with SHOWTIME; there’s no better TV network for M-1 than SHOWTIME and no better market to seriously compete in than the U.S.”
“Garner has been extremely vocal about wanting a rematch with Guram and he’s put the work in to get this opportunity,” said Evgeni Kogan, M-1 Global’s Director of operations. “This is a great title fight between two fierce opponents.”
The event will take place Friday, October 14th at the 5,550 seat Grand Canyon University Arena in Phoenix, Arizona and will air LIVE on SHOWTIME on Friday, October 14 at 11 PM ET/PT (Delayed on the West Coast).
Also on the card, BJJ specialist (and Ultimate Fighter 8 finalist) Vinny Magalhaes defends his M-1 Global Light Heavyweight title in the co-main event against Russian fighter Mikhail Zayats.
Tickets are priced at $35, $45, $75 and $100 and can be purchased at GCUArena.com, charge by phone at 602-639-8999 or visit the GCU Arena Box Office located at 3300 W. Camelback Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85017
