M-1 Global
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Type | Private |
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Industry | Mixed martial arts promotion |
Founded | 1997 |
Founder | Vadim Finkelchtein |
Headquarters | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
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]
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.[4][5]
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.[6]
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.[7]
List of Recent and Upcoming M-1 Global events[]
No. | Event | Date | Venue | Location |
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47 | M-1 Selection Online: Tournament in Support of Maksim Shugaley | September 11, 2020 | Tinkoff Arena | ![]() |
46 | MMA SERIES-10: WKG & M-1 Online | July 18, 2020 | Tinkoff Arena | ![]() |
45 | Road to M-1 USA 4 | January 31, 2020 | Charles F. Dodge City Center | ![]() |
44 | M-1 Challenge 105 - Morozov vs. Rettinghouse | October 19, 2019 | Barys Arena | ![]() |
43 | Road To M-1 USA 3 | October 11, 2019 | Paducah Convention Center | ![]() |
42 | M-1 Challenge 104 - Bogatov vs. Lebout | September 28, 2019 | Orenburzhye Sport Arena | ![]() |
41 | M-1 Challenge 103 - Pletenko vs. Kelades | August 3, 2019 | ![]() | |
40 | M-1 Challenge 102 - Rakhmonov vs. Lacerda | June 28, 2019 | Barys Arena | ![]() |
39 | Road To M-1 | April 6, 2019 | Chelyabinsk Palace Of Culture | ![]() |
38 | Road To M-1 USA 2 | April 4, 2019 | Quechan Casino Resort | ![]() |
37 | M-1 Challenge 101 - Prikaza vs. Rakhmonov | March 30, 2019 | Halyk Arena | ![]() |
36 | M-1 Challenge/ WKG 3 - Bogatov vs. Silva | January 26, 2019 | Nanshan Culture & Sports Center | ![]() |
35 | M-1 Challenge 100 - Battle in Atyrau | December 15, 2018 | ![]() | |
34 | M-1 Challenge 99 - Battle Of Narts 4 | November 17, 2018 | M1 Arena | ![]() |
33 | M-1 Challenge 98 - Frolov vs. Silva | November 2, 2018 | Traktor Ice Arena | ![]() |
32 | M-1 Challenge 97 - Bogatov vs. Pereira | September 28, 2018 | Basket-Hall Arena | ![]() |
31 | M-1 Challenge 96 - Mikutsa vs. Ibragimov | August 25, 2018 | M-1 Arena | ![]() |
30 | M-1 Challenge 95 - Battle in the Mountains 7 | July 21, 2018 | The Mountain | ![]() |
29 | M-1 Challenge 94 - Damkovsky vs. Ismagulov | June 15, 2018 | Sports Complex "Orenburg" | ![]() |
28 | M-1 Challenge 93 - Shlemenko vs. Silva | June 1, 2018 | Traktor Ice Arena | ![]() |
27 | M-1 Challenge 92 - Kharitonov vs. Vyazigin | May 24, 2018 | M-1 Arena | ![]() |
26 | M-1 Challenge 91 - Swain vs. Nuertiebieke | May 12, 2018 | Nanshan Culture & Sports Center | ![]() |
25 | M-1 Challenge 90 - Kunchenko vs. Butenko | March 30, 2018 | M-1 Arena | ![]() |
24 | M-1 Challenge 89 - Buchinger vs. Krasnikov | March 10, 2018 | M-1 Arena | ![]() |
23 | M-1 Challenge 88 - Ismagulov vs. Tutarauli | February 22, 2018 | Olimpiyskiy | ![]() |
22 | M-1 Challenge 87 - Silander vs. Ashimov | February 9, 2018 | M1 Arena | ![]() |
21 | Road to M-1: Battle in Nazran 9 | December 16, 2017 | Sports Palace "Magas" | ![]() |
20 | M-1 Challenge 86 - Buchinger vs. Dalgiev | November 24, 2017 | Sports Palace "Magas" | ![]() |
19 | M-1 Challenge 85: Ismagulov vs. Matias | November 10, 2017 | Olimpiyskiy | ![]() |
18 | M-1 Challenge 84 - Kunchenko vs. Romanov | October 27, 2017 | Ice Palace | ![]() |
17 | M-1 Challenge 83 - Ragozin vs. Halsey | September 23, 2017 | Basket-Hall Kazan | ![]() |
16 | Road to China 2 | September 7, 2017 | Grand Restaurant Qin | ![]() |
15 | Road to M-1: Battle in Nazran 8 | August 27, 2017 | Sports Palace "Magas" | ![]() |
14 | M-1 Challenge 82 - Vanttinen vs. Zayats | August 5, 2017 | Hartwall Arena | ![]() |
13 | M-1 Challenge 81 - Battle in the Mountains 6 | July 22, 2017 | The Mountain | ![]() |
12 | M-1 Challenge 80 - Kharitonov vs. Sokoudjou | June 15, 2017 | Harbin International Convention Exhibition and Sports Center | ![]() |
11 | Road to M-1: St. Petersburg 3 | June 8, 2017 | A2 Green Concert Hall | ![]() |
10 | M-1 Challenge 79 - Shlemenko vs. Halsey 2 | June 1, 2017 | Yubileyny Sports Palace | ![]() |
9 | M-1 Challenge 78 - Divnich vs. Ismagulov | May 26, 2017 | Orenburzhye Sport Arena | ![]() |
8 | Road to M-1: Battle in Nazran 7 | May 20, 2017 | Sports Palace "Magas" | ![]() |
7 | M-1 Challenge 77 - Nemkov vs. Markes | May 19, 2017 | Sochi sport palace | ![]() |
6 | Road to M-1: St. Petersburg 2 | April 27, 2017 | A2 Green Concert Hall | ![]() |
5 | M-1 Challenge 76 - Nevzorov vs. Evloev | April 22, 2017 | Sports Palace "Magas" | ![]() |
4 | Road to M-1: Battle in Nazran 6 | March 11, 2017 | Sports Palace "Magas" | ![]() |
3 | M-1 Challenge 75 - Shlemenko vs. Bradley | March 3, 2017 | Olimpiyskiy | ![]() |
2 | M-1 Challenge 74 - Yusupov vs. Puetz | February 18, 2017 | Ice Palace | ![]() |
1 | Road to M-1: St. Petersburg 1 | February 9, 2017 | A2 Green Concert Hall | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() def. Denis Smoldarev |
M-1 Challenge 64 ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
M-1 Challenge 50 ![]() |
August 15, 2014 |
1. def. Denis Smoldarev at M-1 Challenge 53 on November 25, 2014 in Beijing, China |
3 | ![]() |
M-1 Challenge 44 ![]() |
November 30, 2013 | N/A |
2 | ![]() def. Guram Gugenishvili |
M-1: Fedor vs. Rizzo ![]() |
June 21, 2012 |
1. def. Guram Gugenishvili at M-1 Challenge 36 on December 8, 2012 in Moscow, Russia |
Interim | ![]() def. Maxim Grishin |
M-1 Challenge 27 ![]() |
October 14, 2011 |
1. def. Magomed Malikov at M-1 Challenge 32 on May 16, 2012 in Moscow, Russia |
1 | ![]() def. Kenny Garner |
M-1 Challenge 21 ![]() |
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 | ![]() def. Dimitriy Mikutsa |
M-1 Challenge 96 ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
M-1 Challenge 66 ![]() |
May 27, 2016 |
1. def. Stephan Puetz at M-1 Challenge 74 on February 18, 2017 in Saint Petersburg, Russia |
6 | ![]() |
M-1 Challenge 63 ![]() |
December 4, 2015 | N/A |
5 | ![]() |
M-1 Challenge 46 ![]() |
March 14, 2014 |
1. def. Luis Fernando Miranda at M-1 Challenge 50 on August 15, 2014 in Saint Petersburg, Russia |
4 | ![]() def. Vasily Babich |
M-1 Challenge 43 ![]() |
November 16, 2013 | N/A |
Sergey Kornev vacated the title. | ||||
3 | ![]() def. Marcin Zontek |
M-1 Challenge 34 ![]() |
September 30, 2012 | N/A |
Vinny Magalhães vacated the title when he signed for UFC. | ||||
2 | ![]() def. Viktor Nemkov |
M-1 Challenge 25 ![]() |
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 | ![]() def. Tomasz Narkun |
M-1 Challenge 22 ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
M-1 Challenge 98 ![]() |
November 2, 2018 | |
6 | ![]() def. Caio Magalhaes |
M-1 Challenge 84 ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
M-1 Challenge 56 ![]() |
April 10, 2015 |
1. def. Luigi Fioravanti at M-1 Challenge 63 on December 4, 2015 in St. Petersburg, Russia |
4 | ![]() |
M-1 Challenge 51 ![]() |
September 7, 2014 | N/A |
3 | ![]() def. Mario Miranda |
M-1 Challenge 35 ![]() |
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 | ![]() def. Tyson Jeffries |
M-1 Challenge 24 ![]() |
March 25, 2011 | N/A |
Rafał Moks vacated the title when he moved down to welterweight. | ||||
1 | ![]() def. Magomed Sultanakhmedov |
M-1 Challenge 22 ![]() |
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 | ![]() def. Daniil Prikaza |
M-1 Challenge 101 ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
M-1 Challenge 65 ![]() |
April 8, 2016 |
1. def. Murad Abdulaev at M-1 Challenge 72 on November 18, 2016 in Moscow, Russia |
4 | ![]() def. Marcelo Brito |
M-1 Challenge 58 ![]() |
June 6, 2015 | N/A |
Rashid Magomedov vacated the title when he signed for UFC. | ||||
3 | ![]() |
M-1 Challenge 31 ![]() |
March 16, 2012 |
1. def. Alexander Yakovlev at M-1 Challenge 35 on November 15, 2012 in Saint Petersburg, Russia |
2 | ![]() |
M-1 Challenge 30 ![]() |
December 9, 2011 | N/A |
1 | ![]() def. Abner Lloveras |
M-1 Challenge 22 ![]() |
December 10, 2010 |
1. def. 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 | ![]() def. Rubenilton Pereira |
M-1 Challenge 97![]() |
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 | ![]() def. Maxim Divnich |
M-1 Challenge 78 ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
M-1 Challenge 74 ![]() |
February 18, 2017 | N/A |
7 | ![]() def. Artiom Damkovsky |
M-1 Challenge 67 ![]() |
June 4, 2016 | N/A |
Mansour Barnaoui vacated the title when he signed for KSW. | ||||
6 | ![]() |
M-1 Challenge 57 ![]() |
May 2, 2015 | N/A |
5 | ![]() def. Dzhambulat Kurbanov |
M-1 Challenge 54 ![]() |
December 17, 2014 | N/A |
Musa Khamanaev vacated the title. | ||||
4 | ![]() |
M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Pedro Rizzo ![]() |
June 21, 2012 |
1. def. Niko Puhakka at M-1 Challenge 37 on February 27, 2013 in Orenburg, Russia |
3 | ![]() |
M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Monson ![]() |
November 20, 2011 | N/A |
2 | ![]() |
M-1 Challenge 24 ![]() |
March 25, 2011 | N/A |
1 | ![]() def. Mairbek Taisumov |
M-1 Challenge 21 ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
M-1 Challenge 95 ![]() |
July 21, 2018 |
1. def. Andrey Lezhnev at M-1 Challenge 100 on December 15, 2018 in Atyrau, Kazakhstan |
3 | ![]() |
M-1 Challenge 86 ![]() |
November 24, 2017 | N/A |
2 | ![]() def. Tural Ragimov |
M-1 Challenge 52 ![]() |
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 | ![]() def. Vugar Bahshiev |
M-1 Challenge 35 ![]() |
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[]
- 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 | ![]() def. Aleksandr Osetrov |
M-1 Challenge 102 ![]() |
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 | ![]() def. Pavel Vitruk |
M-1 Challenge 81 ![]() |
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 | ![]() def. Alexei Nevzorov |
M-1 Challenge 76 ![]() |
April 22, 2017 | N/A |
1 | ![]() def. Vitali Branchuk |
M-1 Challenge 71 ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
M-1 Challenge 105 ![]() |
October 19, 2019 | N/A |
Interim | ![]() def. Alexander Pletenko |
M-1 Challenge 103 ![]() |
August 3, 2019 | N/A |
2 | ![]() def. Arman Ashimov |
M-1 Challenge 92 ![]() |
May 24, 2018 | 2. def. Mikael Silander at M-1 Challenge 99 on November 17, 2018 in Nazran, Russia |
Title Unification | ||||
Interim | ![]() def. Mikael Silander |
M-1 Challenge 87 ![]() |
February 9, 2018 | N/A |
1 | ![]() def. Vadim Malygin |
M-1 Challenge 83 ![]() |
September 23, 2017 | N/A |
M-1 USA National Welterweight Championship[]
- Weight limit: 77 kg (169.8 lb)
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
---|---|---|---|---|
Current | ![]() def. James Warfield-Lane |
M-1 Challenge: Road to M-1 USA 2 ![]() |
April 4, 2019 |
Notable fighters[]
Fedor Emelianenko
Alistair Overeem
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Jeff Monson
Alexander Volkov
Alexey Oliynyk
Sergei Kharitonov
Pedro Rizzo
Alexander Shlemenko
Vadim Nemkov
Vinny Magalhães
Alexander Emelianenko
Paul Bradley
Phil De Fries
Carlos Eduardo
Ramazan Emeev
Maiquel Falcão
Luigi Fioravanti
Konstantin Gluhov
Damian Grabowski
Brandon Halsey
Satoshi Ishii
Chris Kelades
Rustam Khabilov
Alexey Kudin
Mickaël Lebout
Caio Magalhães
Rashid Magomedov
Ronny Markes
Cody McKenzie
Mario Miranda
Tomasz Narkun
Viktor Nemkov
Joe Riggs
Shahbulat Shamhalaev
Kirill Sidelnikov
Sokoudjou
Mairbek Taisumov
Vyacheslav Vasilevsky
Attila Vegh
Daniel Weichel
Alexander Yakovlev
Shamil Zavurov
Mikhail Zayats
Hayder Hassan
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Вадим Финкельштейн о ребрендинге М-1 в ММА-1 (in Russian). Mixfight.ru. 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ^ "King Mo vs. Mark Kerr and exhibition match between Fedor and Mousasi set for "M-1 Breakthrough"". Five Ounces of Pain.
- ^ "M-1 and Fedor officially join forces with Strikeforce". M-1Global.com. 2009-08-03. Archived from the original on 2010-08-19. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "M-1 Challenge Announces Partnership with UFC to Focus on Russian MMA Talent". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
- ^ "Russian MMA promotion M-1 announces deal with the UFC | BJPenn.com". | BJPenn.com. 2018-07-18. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
- ^ "M-1 Global Press Conference". M-1Global.com. 2009-07-30. Archived from the original on 2009-09-07. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
- ^ "M-1 Selection 2011 – Asia: Opening Round 1 Announced". M-1Global.com. 2011-03-07. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
External links[]
- Official website (English)
- Organizations established in 1997
- Mixed martial arts organizations
- Mixed martial arts in Russia
- M-1 Global events
- 1997 establishments in Russia
- Sports organizations of Russia