M-1 Global resigns Ivan Buchinger, Stephan Puetz & Lee Morrison (PRESS RELEASE) – ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - M-1 Global president Vadim Finklechtein has announced contract extensions for M-1 featherweight champion Ivan Buchinger, former M-1 Challenge light heavyweight titlist...

M-1 Global Extends Contracts with Buchinger, Puetz and Morrison Russian MMA promotion M-1 Global announced Wednesday afternoon that it is locking up three of its prominent fighters -- Ivan Buchinger, Stephan...

Mansour "Tarzan" Barnaoui to defend M-1 Challenge lightweight title vs. Artiom Damkovsky (PRESS RELEASE) -- ST. PETERSBURG, Russia -- M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Mansour Barnaoui will make his first title defense, February 19 at Olympic Stadium, against...

Lightweight Title Bout Set for M-1 Challenge 64 on Feb. 19 Mansour Barnaoui will defend his 155-pound belt against Artiom Damkovsky at M-1 Challenge 64 on Feb. 19.

Sherdog.com’s 2015 Knockout of the Year The MMA world stood still when Conor McGregor took out Jose Aldo in 13 seconds and claimed the undisputed featherweight title at UFC 194 on Dec....

Vasilevsky vs. Ray added to M-1 Challenge 62 Oct. 10 in Sochi, Russia (PRESS RELEASE) -- ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Former M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Vyacheslav Vasilevsky will take on "The" Joe Ray in the...

Vyacheslav Vasilevsky vs. Joe Ray Added to M-1 Challenge 62 Card M-1 Global announced Thursday the addition of Vyacheslav Vasilevsky to its M-1 Challenge 62 card, set to occur on Oct. 10 in Sochi, Russia. Vasilevsky, the promotion’s former middleweight champion,...

Buchinger vs. Barnaoui headlines M-1 Challenge 62 Oct. 10 in Sochi, Russia (PRESS RELEASE) -- ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (September 10, 2015) - M-1 Global has announced a Super Fight between M-1 Challenge featherweight champion Ivan Buchinger and M-1 Challenge lightweight titlist...

M-1 Global Announces Super Fight for M-1 Challenge 62 on Oct. 10 M-1 Global announced Thursday afternoon the addition of an intriguing super fight to its M-1 Challenge 62 card, as featherweight champion Ivan Buchinger will square off against former lightweight titlist...

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...