M-1 Global
Find sources: "M-1 Global" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (August 2022) (Learn how and when to remove this message)
Find sources: "M-1 Global" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (July 2022) (Learn how and when to remove this message)
Find sources: "M-1 Global" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (August 2022) (Learn how and when to remove this message)
| Current season, competition or edition: Current sports event 2020 in M-1 Global | |
| Sport | Mixed martial arts promotion |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997; 28 years ago (1997) |
| Founder | Vadim Finkelchtein |
| Owner | Private |
| Headquarters | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Official website | http://www.m-1global.com |
M-1 Global (Mixfight-1) or MMA-1 (Mixed martial arts-1)[1] is a mixed martial arts promotion based in St. Petersburg, Russia which organizes between 10 and 20 competitions per year.
It hosted its first major show (rather than co-promoting with other organizations) entitled M-1 Global Presents Breakthrough on August 28, 2009 at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas.[2]
M-1, in 2009, signed a contract to co-promote with Explosion Entertainment.[3]
History
[edit ]M-1 Challenge
[edit ]M-1 Challenge is a competition organized with a series of events held in many places around the world. The events are broadcast in over 100 countries, mainly Russia, Europe and the FSU countries.[4]
M-1 Selection
[edit ]The M-1 Selection is a MMA competition where the next generation of fighters are given the opportunity to showcase their skills on the world stage with fighters being eliminated after only one loss; victory will advance the winning fighters throughout the tournament and earn them a trip to the championship event where they will compete for a "M-1 Selection" title.[5]
UFC Partnership
[edit ]On July 18, 2018, it was announced that M-1 has agreed in a partnership with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) where M-1 Global serves as the farm league for the UFC to scout Russian fighters for the UFC and involves in preparation and organizes new shows in Russia. Part of the deal also allows M-1 champions to have the opportunity to sign with the UFC.[6] [7]
List of M-1 Global events
[edit ]Current M-1 Global champions
[edit ]| Division | Champion | Since | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | Vacant | 0 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Vacant | 0 | |
| Middleweight | Vacant | 0 | |
| Welterweight | Vacant | 0 | |
| Lightweight | Vacant | 0 | |
| Featherweight | Vacant | 0 | |
| Bantamweight | Vacant | 0 | |
| Flyweight | Vacant | 0 |
Current M-1 USA National champions
[edit ]| Division | Champion | Since | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welterweight | United States Dakota Cochrane | April 4, 2019 | 0 |
List of M-1 Global champions
[edit ]M-1 Global Heavyweight Championship
[edit ]- Weight limit: 120 kg (264.6 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | Vacant | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Alexander Volkov vacated the title when he signed for UFC. | ||||
| 5 | Russia Alexander Volkov def. Denis Smoldarev |
M-1 Challenge 64 Russia Moscow, Russia |
February 19, 2016 |
1. def. Attila Vegh at M-1 Challenge 68 on July 16, 2016 in Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Marcin Tybura vacated the title when he signed for UFC. | ||||
| 4 | Poland Marcin Tybura | M-1 Challenge 50 Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia |
August 15, 2014 |
1. def. Denis Smoldarev at M-1 Challenge 53 on November 25, 2014 in Beijing, China |
| 3 | Poland Damian Grabowski | M-1 Challenge 44 Russia Tula, Russia |
November 30, 2013 | N/A |
| 2 | United States Kenny Garner def. Guram Gugenishvili |
M-1: Fedor vs. Rizzo Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia |
June 21, 2012 |
1. def. Guram Gugenishvili at M-1 Challenge 36 on December 8, 2012 in Moscow, Russia |
| Interim | United States Kenny Garner def. Maxim Grishin |
M-1 Challenge 27 United States Phoenix, Arizona |
October 14, 2011 |
1. def. Magomed Malikov at M-1 Challenge 32 on May 16, 2012 in Moscow, Russia |
| 1 | Georgia (country) Guram Gugenishvili def. Kenny Garner |
M-1 Challenge 21 Russia Moscow, Russia |
October 28, 2010 |
1. def. Maxim Grishin at M-1 Challenge 23 on March 5, 2011 in Saint Petersburg, Russia |
M-1 Global Light Heavyweight Championship
[edit ]- Weight limit: 93 kg (205.0 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | Vacant | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Khadis Ibragimov vacated the title when he signed for UFC. | ||||
| 8 | Russia Khadis Ibragimov def. Dimitriy Mikutsa |
M-1 Challenge 96 Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia |
August 25, 2018 |
1. def. Rafał Kijańczuk at M-1 Challenge 101 on March 30, 2019 in Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| Rashid Yusupov vacated the title when he signed for PFL. | ||||
| 7 | Russia Rashid Yusupov | M-1 Challenge 66 Russia Orenburg, Russia |
May 27, 2016 |
1. def. Stephan Puetz at M-1 Challenge 74 on February 18, 2017 in Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| 6 | Russia Viktor Nemkov | M-1 Challenge 63 Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia |
December 4, 2015 | N/A |
| 5 | Germany Stephan Puetz | M-1 Challenge 46 Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia |
March 14, 2014 |
1. def. Luis Fernando Miranda at M-1 Challenge 50 on August 15, 2014 in Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| 4 | Russia Viktor Nemkov def. Vasily Babich |
M-1 Challenge 43 Russia Surgut, Russia |
November 16, 2013 | N/A |
| Sergey Kornev vacated the title. | ||||
| 3 | Russia Sergey Kornev def. Marcin Zontek |
M-1 Challenge 34 Russia Moscow, Russia |
September 30, 2012 | N/A |
| Vinny Magalhães vacated the title when he signed for UFC. | ||||
| 2 | Brazil Vinny Magalhães def. Viktor Nemkov |
M-1 Challenge 25 Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia |
April 28, 2011 |
1. def. Mikhail Zayats at M-1 Challenge 27 on October 14, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
| Vyacheslav Vasilevsky vacated the title when he moved down to middleweight. | ||||
| 1 | Russia Vyacheslav Vasilevsky def. Tomasz Narkun |
M-1 Challenge 22 Russia Moscow, Russia |
December 10, 2010 | N/A |
M-1 Global Middleweight Championship
[edit ]- Weight limit: 84 kg (185.2 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | Vacant | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Bruno Silva vacated the title when he signed for UFC. | ||||
| 7 | Brazil Bruno Silva | M-1 Challenge 98 Russia Chelyabinsk, Russia |
November 2, 2018 | |
| 6 | Russia Artem Frolov def. Caio Magalhaes |
M-1 Challenge 84 Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia |
October 27, 2017 | 1. def. Joe Riggs at M-1 Challenge 93 on June 1, 2018 in Chelyabinsk, Russia |
| Ramazan Emeev vacated the title when he signed for UFC. | ||||
| 5 | Russia Ramazan Emeev | M-1 Challenge 56 Russia Moscow, Russia |
April 10, 2015 |
1. def. Luigi Fioravanti at M-1 Challenge 63 on December 4, 2015 in St. Petersburg, Russia |
| 4 | Russia Vyacheslav Vasilevsky | M-1 Challenge 51 Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia |
September 7, 2014 | N/A |
| 3 | Russia Ramazan Emeev def. Mario Miranda |
M-1 Challenge 35 Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia |
November 15, 2012 |
1. def. Mario Miranda at M-1 Challenge 38 on April 9, 2013 in St. Petersburg, Russia |
| Magomed Sultanakhmedov vacated the title due to health issue. | ||||
| 2 | Russia Magomed Sultanakhmedov def. Tyson Jeffries |
M-1 Challenge 24 United States Norfolk, Virginia |
March 25, 2011 | N/A |
| Rafał Moks vacated the title when he moved down to welterweight. | ||||
| 1 | Poland Rafał Moks def. Magomed Sultanakhmedov |
M-1 Challenge 22 Russia Moscow, Russia |
December 10, 2010 | N/A |
M-1 Global Welterweight Championship
[edit ]- Weight limit: 77 kg (169.8 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | Vacant | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Rakhmonov vacated the title when he signed for UFC. | ||||
| 6 | Kazakhstan Shavkat Rakhmonov def. Daniil Prikaza |
M-1 Challenge 101 Kazakhstan Almaty, Kazakhstan |
March 30, 2019 | 1. def. Tiago Varejão at M-1 Challenge 102 on June 28, 2019 in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |
| Alexey Kunchenko vacated the title when he signed for UFC. | ||||
| 5 | Russia Alexey Kunchenko | M-1 Challenge 65 Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia |
April 8, 2016 |
1. def. Murad Abdulaev at M-1 Challenge 72 on November 18, 2016 in Moscow, Russia |
| 4 | Russia Murad Abdulaev def. Marcelo Brito |
M-1 Challenge 58 Russia Ingushetia, Russia |
June 6, 2015 | N/A |
| Rashid Magomedov vacated the title when he signed for UFC. | ||||
| 3 | Russia Rashid Magomedov | M-1 Challenge 31 Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia |
March 16, 2012 |
1. def. Alexander Yakovlev at M-1 Challenge 35 on November 15, 2012 in Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| 2 | Switzerland Yasubey Enomoto | M-1 Challenge 30 United States Costa Mesa, California |
December 9, 2011 | N/A |
| 1 | Russia Shamil Zavurov def. Abner Lloveras |
M-1 Challenge 22 Russia Moscow, Russia |
December 10, 2010 |
1. def. Yasubey Enomoto at M-1 Challenge 25 on April 28, 2011 in Saint Petersburg, Russia |
M-1 Global Lightweight Championship
[edit ]- Weight limit: 70 kg (154.3 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | Vacant | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Roman Bogatov vacated the title when he signed for UFC. | ||||
| 9 | Russia Roman Bogatov def. Rubenilton Pereira |
M-1 Challenge 97 Russia Kazan, Russia |
September 28, 2018 | 1. def. Michel Silva at M-1 Challenge/ WKG on January 26, 2019 in Harbin, China 2. def. Mickaël Lebout at M-1 Challenge 104 on August 30, 2019 in Orenburg, Russia |
| Damir Ismagulov vacated the title when he signed for UFC. | ||||
| 9 | Kazakhstan Damir Ismagulov def. Maxim Divnich |
M-1 Challenge 78 Russia Orenburg, Russia |
May 26, 2017 | 1. def. Raul Tutarauli at M-1 Challenge 88 on February 22, 2018 in Moscow, Russia 2. def. Artiom Damkovsky at M-1 Challenge 94 on June 15, 2018 in Orenburg, Russia |
| Abukar Yandiev vacated the title. | ||||
| 8 | Russia Abukar Yandiev | M-1 Challenge 74 Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia |
February 18, 2017 | N/A |
| 7 | Ukraine Alexander Butenko def. Artiom Damkovsky |
M-1 Challenge 67 Azerbaijan Baku, Azerbaijan |
June 4, 2016 | N/A |
| Mansour Barnaoui vacated the title when he signed for KSW. | ||||
| 6 | France Mansour Barnaoui | M-1 Challenge 57 Russia Orenburg, Russia |
May 2, 2015 | N/A |
| 5 | Ukraine Maxim Divnich def. Dzhambulat Kurbanov |
M-1 Challenge 54 Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia |
December 17, 2014 | N/A |
| Musa Khamanaev vacated the title. | ||||
| 4 | Russia Musa Khamanaev | M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Pedro Rizzo Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia |
June 21, 2012 |
1. def. Niko Puhakka at M-1 Challenge 37 on February 27, 2013 in Orenburg, Russia |
| 3 | Germany Daniel Weichel | M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Monson Russia Moscow, Russia |
November 20, 2011 | N/A |
| 2 | United States Jose Figueroa | M-1 Challenge 24 United States Norfolk, Virginia |
March 25, 2011 | N/A |
| 1 | Belarus Artiom Damkovsky def. Mairbek Taisumov |
M-1 Challenge 21 Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia |
October 28, 2010 | N/A |
M-1 Global Featherweight Championship
[edit ]- Weight limit: 65 kg (143.3 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | Vacant | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Nate Landwehr vacated the title when he signed for UFC. | ||||
| 4 | United States Nate Landwehr | M-1 Challenge 95 Russia Nazran, Russia |
July 21, 2018 |
1. def. Andrey Lezhnev at M-1 Challenge 100 on December 15, 2018 in Atyrau, Kazakhstan |
| 3 | Russia Khamzat Dalgiev | M-1 Challenge 86 Russia Nazran, Russia |
November 24, 2017 | N/A |
| 2 | Slovakia Ivan Buchinger def. Tural Ragimov |
M-1 Challenge 52 Russia Nazran, Russia |
October 17, 2014 |
1. def. Mansour Barnaoui at M-1 Challenge 62 on October 10, 2015 in Sochi, Russia |
| Marat Gafurov vacated the title when he signed for ONE FC. | ||||
| 1 | Russia Marat Gafurov def. Vugar Bahshiev |
M-1 Challenge 35 Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia |
November 15, 2012 |
1. def. Yuri Ivlev at M-1 Challenge 41 on August 21, 2013 in Saint Petersburg, Russia |
M-1 Global Bantamweight Championship
[edit ]- Weight limit: 61 kg (134.5 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | Vacant | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Sergey Morozov vacated the title when he signed for UFC. | ||||
| 3 | Kazakhstan Sergey Morozov def. Aleksandr Osetrov |
M-1 Challenge 102 Kazakhstan Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |
June 28, 2019 | 1. def. Josh Rettinghouse at M-1 Challenge 105 on October 19, 2019 in Moscow, Russia |
| Movsar Evloev vacated the title when he signed for UFC. | ||||
| 2 | Russia Movsar Evloev def. Pavel Vitruk |
M-1 Challenge 81 Russia Nazran, Russia |
July 22, 2017 | 1. def. Sergey Morozov at M-1 Challenge 88 on February 22, 2018 in Moscow, Russia 2. def. Rafael Dias at M-1 Challenge 95 on July 21, 2018 in Nazran, Russia |
| Title Unification | ||||
| Interim | Russia Movsar Evloev def. Alexei Nevzorov |
M-1 Challenge 76 Russia Nalchik, Russia |
April 22, 2017 | N/A |
| 1 | Ukraine Pavel Vitruk def. Vitali Branchuk |
M-1 Challenge 71 Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia |
October 21, 2016 | N/A |
M-1 Global Flyweight Championship
[edit ]- Weight limit: 57 kg (125.7 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | Vacant | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Aleksander Doskalchuk vacated the title when he signed for UFC. | ||||
| Interim | Kazakhstan Asu Almabayev | M-1 Challenge 105 Kazakhstan Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |
October 19, 2019 | N/A |
| Interim | Canada Chris Kelades def. Alexander Pletenko |
M-1 Challenge 103 China Shenzhen, China |
August 3, 2019 | N/A |
| 2 | Ukraine Aleksander Doskalchuk def. Arman Ashimov |
M-1 Challenge 92 Russia St. Petersburg, Russia |
May 24, 2018 | 2. def. Mikael Silander at M-1 Challenge 99 on November 17, 2018 in Nazran, Russia |
| Title Unification | ||||
| Interim | Kazakhstan Arman Ashimov def. Mikael Silander |
M-1 Challenge 87 Russia St. Petersburg, Russia |
February 9, 2018 | N/A |
| 1 | Ukraine Aleksander Doskalchuk def. Vadim Malygin |
M-1 Challenge 83 Russia Kazan, Russia |
September 23, 2017 | N/A |
M-1 USA National Welterweight Championship
[edit ]- Weight limit: 77 kg (169.8 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | United States Dakota Cochrane def. James Warfield-Lane |
M-1 Challenge: Road to M-1 USA 2 United States Winterhaven, California, USA |
April 4, 2019 |
Notable fighters
[edit ]Russia Russia
- Russia Julia Berezikova
- Russia Viacheslav Datsik
- Russia Abdul-Kerim Edilov
- Russia Ramazan Emeev
- Russia Alexander Emelianenko
- Russia Fedor Emelianenko
- Russia Movsar Evloev
- Russia Radmir Gabdullin
- Russia Marat Gafurov
- Russia Vener Galiev
- Russia Sergey Golyaev
- Russia Maxim Grishin
- Russia Khadis Ibragimov
- Russia Daria Ibragimova
- Russia Rustam Khabilov
- Russia Sergei Kharitonov
- Russia Magomedrasul Khasbulaev
- Russia Alexey Kunchenko
- Russia Magomed Magomedov
- Russia Rashid Magomedov
- Russia Islam Makhachev
- Russia Vitaly Minakov
- Russia Jeff Monson
- Russia Vadim Nemkov
- Russia Viktor Nemkov
- Russia Khabib Nurmagomedov
- Russia Alexey Oliynyk
- Russia Yana Santos
- Russia Alexander Sarnavskiy
- Russia Andrei Semenov
- Russia Kirill Sidelnikov
- Russia Shahbulat Shamhalaev
- Russia Alexander Shlemenko
- Russia Akop Stepanyan
- Russia Mairbek Taisumov
- Russia Gasan Umalatov
- Russia Vyacheslav Vasilevsky
- Russia Alexander Volkov
- Russia Alexander Yakovlev
- Russia Shamil Zavurov
- Russia Mikhail Zayats
- Russia Roman Zentsov
United States United States
- United States Shamar Bailey
- United States Rudy Bears
- United States Paul Bradley
- United States Steve Carl
- United States Dakota Cochrane
- United States Raphael Davis
- United States Shane del Rosario
- United States Jake Ellenberger
- United States Jamall Emmers
- United States Luigi Fioravanti
- United States Travis Fulton
- United States Herbert Goodman
- United States Brandon Halsey
- United States Hayder Hassan
- United States Dave Jansen
- United States Mike Johnson
- United States Mark Kerr
- United States Muhammed Lawal
- United States Nate Landwehr
- United States Bristol Marunde
- United States Zach Makovsky
- United States Cody McKenzie
- United States Jeff Monson
- United States Bao Quach
- United States Joe Riggs
- United States Shannon Ritch
- United States Kevin Roddy
- United States Ben Rothwell
- United States Dave Strasser
- United States Colton Smith
- United States Rodney Wallace
- United States Mike Whitehead
- United States Keith Wisniewski
- United States Travis Wiuff
Brazil Brazil
- Brazil Klidson Abreu
- Brazil Daniel Acácio
- Brazil Igor Araújo
- Brazil João Assis
- Brazil Carlos Barreto
- Brazil Hacran Dias
- Brazil Carlos Eduardo
- Brazil Maiquel Falcão
- Brazil Ivan Jorge
- Brazil Caio Magalhães
- Brazil Vinny Magalhães
- Brazil Ronny Markes
- Brazil Mario Miranda
- Brazil Pedro Rizzo
- Brazil Giva Santana
- Brazil Bruno Silva
Netherlands Netherlands
- Netherlands Bob Schrijber
- Netherlands Rodney Glunder
- Netherlands Brian Lo-A-Njoe
- Netherlands Melvin Manhoef
- Netherlands Gegard Mousasi
- Netherlands Alistair Overeem
- Netherlands Valentijn Overeem
- Netherlands Rick Rootlieb
- Netherlands Ronny Rivano
- Netherlands Sander Thonhauser
- Netherlands Piet van Gammeren
- Netherlands Herman van Tol
- Netherlands Gilbert Yvel
Japan Japan
- Japan Kazuhiro Hamanaka
- Japan Satoshi Ishii
- Japan Yusuke Kawaguchi
- Japan Tatsuya Mizuno
- Japan Daisuke Nakamura
- Japan Yushin Okami
- Japan Yuya Shirai
France France
- France Karl Amoussou
- France Mansour Barnaoui
- France Bendy Casimir
- France Ferrid Kheder
- France Mickaël Lebout
- France Fernand Lopez
- France Reda Oudgou
- France Norman Paraisy
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan
- Kazakhstan Asu Almabayev
- Kazakhstan Damir Ismagulov
- Kazakhstan Sergey Morozov
- Kazakhstan Shavkat Rakhmonov
Poland Poland
- Poland Damian Grabowski
- Poland Rafał Moks
- Poland Tomasz Narkun
- Poland Marcin Tybura
South Korea South Korea
Belarus Belarus
Canada Canada
England England
Germany Germany
- Germany Chalid Arrab
- Germany Stephan Puetz
- Germany Daniel Weichel
Bulgaria Bulgaria
Sweden Sweden
Ukraine Ukraine
Other
- Cuba Michel Batista
- Belgium Cindy Dandois
- Croatia Ante Delija
- Switzerland Yasubey Enomoto
- Latvia Konstantin Gluhov
- Greece Elina Kallionidou
- Denmark Martin Kampmann
- Turkey Fatih Kocamis
- Spain Abner Lloveras
- Moldova Valeriu Mircea
- Democratic Republic of the Congo Christian M'Pumbu
- Italy Alessio Sakara
- Cameroon Sokoudjou
- Armenia Amar Suloev
- Georgia (country) Raul Tutarauli
- Slovakia Attila Vegh
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Fastpanel" Вадим Финкельштейн о ребрендинге М-1 в ММА-1 (in Russian). Mixfight.ru. 2012年02月23日. Archived from the original on 2019年06月17日. Retrieved 2012年11月18日.
- ^ "King Mo vs. Mark Kerr and exhibition match between Fedor and Mousasi set for "M-1 Breakthrough"". Five Ounces of Pain. Archived from the original on 2016年10月25日. Retrieved 2009年08月11日.
- ^ "M-1 and Fedor officially join forces with Strikeforce". M-1Global.com. 2009年08月03日. Archived from the original on 2010年08月19日. Retrieved 2012年05月07日.
- ^ "M-1 Global Press Conference". M-1Global.com. 2009年07月30日. Archived from the original on 2009年09月07日. Retrieved 2012年05月07日.
- ^ "M-1 Selection 2011 – Asia: Opening Round 1 Announced". M-1Global.com. 2011年03月07日. Archived from the original on 2012年03月26日. Retrieved 2012年05月07日.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "M-1 Challenge Announces Partnership with UFC to Focus on Russian MMA Talent". Sherdog. Archived from the original on 2018年07月21日. Retrieved 2018年07月21日.
- ^ "Russian MMA promotion M-1 announces deal with the UFC | BJPenn.com". | BJPenn.com. 2018年07月18日. Archived from the original on 2018年07月21日. Retrieved 2018年07月21日.
External links
[edit ]- Official website (English)