M-1 Global

M-1 Global
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2020 in M-1 Global
SportMixed martial arts promotion
Founded1997; 27 years ago (1997)
FounderVadim Finkelchtein
Owner(s)Private
HeadquartersSaint Petersburg, Russia
Official websitehttp://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

M-1 Challenge

Main article: M-1 Challenge

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

Main article: M-1 Selection

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

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

No. Event Date Venue Location
47 M-1 Selection Online: Tournament in Support of Maksim Shugaley September 11, 2020 Tinkoff Arena Russia St. Petersburg, Russia
46 MMA SERIES-10: WKG & M-1 Online July 18, 2020 Tinkoff Arena Russia St. Petersburg, Russia
45 Road to M-1 USA 4 January 31, 2020 Charles F. Dodge City Center United States Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States
44 M-1 Challenge 105 - Morozov vs. Rettinghouse October 19, 2019 Barys Arena Kazakhstan Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
43 Road To M-1 USA 3 October 11, 2019 Paducah Convention Center United States Paducah, Kentucky, United States
42 M-1 Challenge 104 - Bogatov vs. Lebout September 28, 2019 Orenburzhye Sport Arena Russia Kazan, Russia
41 M-1 Challenge 103 - Pletenko vs. Kelades August 3, 2019 China Shenzhen, China
40 M-1 Challenge 102 - Rakhmonov vs. Lacerda June 28, 2019 Barys Arena Kazakhstan Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
39 Road To M-1 April 6, 2019 Chelyabinsk Palace Of Culture Russia Chelyabinsk, Russia
38 Road To M-1 USA 2 April 4, 2019 Quechan Casino Resort United States Winterhaven, California, United States
37 M-1 Challenge 101 - Prikaza vs. Rakhmonov March 30, 2019 Halyk Arena Kazakhstan Almaty, Kazakhstan
36 M-1 Challenge/ WKG 3 - Bogatov vs. Silva January 26, 2019 Nanshan Culture & Sports Center China Harbin, China
35 M-1 Challenge 100 - Battle in Atyrau December 15, 2018 Kazakhstan Atyrau, Kazakhstan
34 M-1 Challenge 99 - Battle Of Narts 4 November 17, 2018 M1 Arena Russia Nazran, Russia
33 M-1 Challenge 98 - Frolov vs. Silva November 2, 2018 Traktor Ice Arena Russia Chelyabinsk, Russia
32 M-1 Challenge 97 - Bogatov vs. Pereira September 28, 2018 Basket-Hall Arena Russia Kazan, Russia
31 M-1 Challenge 96 - Mikutsa vs. Ibragimov August 25, 2018 M-1 Arena Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia
30 M-1 Challenge 95 - Battle in the Mountains 7 July 21, 2018 The Mountain Russia Nazran, Russia
29 M-1 Challenge 94 - Damkovsky vs. Ismagulov June 15, 2018 Sports Complex "Orenburg" Russia Orenburg, Russia
28 M-1 Challenge 93 - Shlemenko vs. Silva June 1, 2018 Traktor Ice Arena Russia Chelyabinsk, Russia
27 M-1 Challenge 92 - Kharitonov vs. Vyazigin May 24, 2018 M-1 Arena Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia
26 M-1 Challenge 91 - Swain vs. Nuertiebieke May 12, 2018 Nanshan Culture & Sports Center China Shenzhen, China
25 M-1 Challenge 90 - Kunchenko vs. Butenko March 30, 2018 M-1 Arena Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia
24 M-1 Challenge 89 - Buchinger vs. Krasnikov March 10, 2018 M-1 Arena Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia
23 M-1 Challenge 88 - Ismagulov vs. Tutarauli February 22, 2018 Olimpiyskiy Russia Moscow, Russia
22 M-1 Challenge 87 - Silander vs. Ashimov February 9, 2018 M1 Arena Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia
21 Road to M-1: Battle in Nazran 9 December 16, 2017 Sports Palace "Magas" Russia Nazran, Russia
20 M-1 Challenge 86 - Buchinger vs. Dalgiev November 24, 2017 Sports Palace "Magas" Russia Nazran, Russia
19 M-1 Challenge 85: Ismagulov vs. Matias November 10, 2017 Olimpiyskiy Russia Moscow, Russia
18 M-1 Challenge 84 - Kunchenko vs. Romanov October 27, 2017 Ice Palace Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia
17 M-1 Challenge 83 - Ragozin vs. Halsey September 23, 2017 Basket-Hall Kazan Russia Kazan, Russia
16 Road to China 2 September 7, 2017 Grand Restaurant Qin Russia Moscow, Russia
15 Road to M-1: Battle in Nazran 8 August 27, 2017 Sports Palace "Magas" Russia Nazran, Russia
14 M-1 Challenge 82 - Vanttinen vs. Zayats August 5, 2017 Hartwall Arena Finland Helsinki, Finland
13 M-1 Challenge 81 - Battle in the Mountains 6 July 22, 2017 The Mountain Russia Nazran, Russia
12 M-1 Challenge 80 - Kharitonov vs. Sokoudjou June 15, 2017 Harbin International Convention Exhibition and Sports Center China Harbin, China
11 Road to M-1: St. Petersburg 3 June 8, 2017 A2 Green Concert Hall Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia
10 M-1 Challenge 79 - Shlemenko vs. Halsey 2 June 1, 2017 Yubileyny Sports Palace Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia
9 M-1 Challenge 78 - Divnich vs. Ismagulov May 26, 2017 Orenburzhye Sport Arena Russia Orenburg, Russia
8 Road to M-1: Battle in Nazran 7 May 20, 2017 Sports Palace "Magas" Russia Nazran, Russia
7 M-1 Challenge 77 - Nemkov vs. Markes May 19, 2017 Sochi sport palace Russia Sochi, Russia
6 Road to M-1: St. Petersburg 2 April 27, 2017 A2 Green Concert Hall Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia
5 M-1 Challenge 76 - Nevzorov vs. Evloev April 22, 2017 Sports Palace "Magas" Russia Nazran, Russia
4 Road to M-1: Battle in Nazran 6 March 11, 2017 Sports Palace "Magas" Russia Nazran, Russia
3 M-1 Challenge 75 - Shlemenko vs. Bradley March 3, 2017 Olimpiyskiy Russia Moscow, Russia
2 M-1 Challenge 74 - Yusupov vs. Puetz February 18, 2017 Ice Palace Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia
1 Road to M-1: St. Petersburg 1 February 9, 2017 A2 Green Concert Hall Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia

Current M-1 Global champions

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

Division Champion Since Defenses
Welterweight United States Dakota Cochrane April 4, 2019 0

List of M-1 Global champions

M-1 Global Heavyweight Championship

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
2. def. Ante Delija at M-1 Challenge 61 on September 20, 2015 in Nazran, Russia

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

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
2. def. Valery Myasnikov at M-1 Challenge 54 on December 17, 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

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
2. def. Anatoly Tokov at M-1 Challenge 73 on December 9, 2016 in Nazran, 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

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
2. def. Maksim Grabovich at M-1 Challenge 75 on March 3, 2017 in Moscow, Russia
3. def. Sergey Romanov at M-1 Challenge 84 on October 27, 2017 in Saint Petersburg, Russia
4. def. Alexander Butenko at M-1 Challenge 90 on March 30, 2018 in Saint Petersburg, 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

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

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
2. def. Viktor Kolesnik at M-1 Challenge 102 on June 28, 2019 in Nur-Sultan, 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
2. def. Timur Nagibin at M-1 Challenge 80 on June 15, 2017 in Harbin, China

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
2. def. Lee Morrison at M-1 Challenge 47 on April 4, 2014 in Orenburg, Russia

M-1 Global Bantamweight Championship

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

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

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

See also

References

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