Grishin replaces champ Gugenishvili in Showtime’s M-1 Challenge 27 headliner

An injury has forced heavyweight champion Guram Gugenishvili out of next week’s M-1 Challenge 27 headliner.

In his place steps Maxim Grishin, who now meets Kenny Garner for an interim title.

M-1 Challenge 27 takes place Oct. 14 at Grand Canyon University Arena in Phoenix, and the main card airs on Showtime.