Abdulaev Defends Welterweight Belt Against Kunchenko at M-1 Challenge 65 M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Murad Abdulaev will make his first title defense on April 8 when he fights Alexey Kunchenko at M-1 Challenge...

M-1 Challenge 61 Sept. 19 in Russia: Sultanakhmedov vs. Brito (PRESS RELEASE) -- ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - M-1 Challenge 61 has been pushed back two weeks to September 19 and moved from Beijing, China to...

M-1 Challenge 61 Postponed to Sept. 19; Moved from China to Russia M-1 Global has stumbled across a few issues for its next MMA event, but it wasn’t something a couple a logistical alterations couldn’t solve. The promotion announced Thursday afternoon that its...

M-1 Medieval knight fighting returns June 6 at M-1 Challenge 58 in Russia (PRESS RELEASE) -- ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Popular M-1 Medieval full-contact knight fighting returns June 6 in Ingushetia, Russia at M-1...

M-1 Challenge 58: Fernandes vs. Abdulaev June 6 in Russia (PRESS RELEASE) -- ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Brazilian invader Igor Fernandes will battle Russian foe Murad Abdulaev on June 6 for the vacant M-1...

Igor Fernandes to Battle Murad Abdulaev for Vacant M-1 Challenge Welterweight Title M-1 Global earlier today announced a stacked card in its M-1 Challenge series to be held on June 6 in Ingushetia, Russia. The main event of M-1 Challenge 58 “Battle in the Mountains 4” will be a tussle for the vacant welterweight title between...

M-1 Challenge 55 getting stacked with Fiorvanti-Kudukhashvili, Vitruk-Coga added (PRESS RELEASE) -- ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - M-1 Global's 2015 season-opening event, M-1 Challenge 55: Guram Gugenishvili Memorial Show, is...

American fighters Morrison & Monson invade Russia Apr. 4 for M-1 Challenge 47 (PRESS RELEASE) -- ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - American fighters Lee Morrision (13-3-0, 4 KO/TKO, 4 SUB) and Jeff Monson (49-17-1, 3 KO/TKO, 29...