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M-1 Global Challenge Welterweight Information.

New York City, New York (September 17, 2010) – As the contender’s picture begins to take shape, young fighters are determined to shorten the line for their shot at a title fight. Welterweights Alexei Nazarov and Alexei Belyaev are set to square off at M-1 Challenge XXI: Guram vs. Grishin where M-1 Global will crown […]

“The undercard for this event continues to get better,” says Evgeni Kogan, Director of Operations for M-1 Global. “These are the contention bouts which will begin driving the Challenge series into 2011where our Champions will be defending their titles.”

Matchups include:
Alexei Nazarov (9-3) vs. Alexei Belyaev (10-4) Welterweight
Alexander Sarnavsky (10-0) vs. Victor Kuku (7-5-1) Lightweight
Rashid Magomedov (6-2) vs. Igor Araujo (18-5) Welterweight
Dmitry Samoilov (8-5-1) vs. Gadzhimurad Omarov (5-0) Light Heavyweight
-Additional undercard bouts to be announced

Lightweight Title Fight:
Artiom Damkovsky, M-1 Selection Eastern Europe 2010 champion (10-4) vs.
Mairbek Taisumov, M-1 Selection Western Europe 2010 champion (12-2)

Middleweight Title Fight:
Magomed Sultanakhmedov, M-1 Selection Eastern Europe 2010 champion (28-4) vs.
RafaÅ‚ Moks, M-1 Selection Western Europe 2010 champ (5-2)

Heavyweight Title Fight:
Maxim Grishin, M-1 Selection Eastern Europe champion (7-4) vs.
Guram Gugenishvili, M-1 Selection Western Europe champion (8-0).

The Welterweight and Light Heavyweight championship bouts will be awarded at M-1 Challenge XXII, December 11th in Atlantic City, New Jersey, establishing M-1 Challenge champions in all five weight classes. Once executed, a true contenders system will be established to fuel events throughout 2011, driving M-1 Global’s growth as a leading brand in the US and international markets.

2011 includes a full slate of M-1 Challenge events held in the United States and Europe. These are the mega-event spectaculars where Champions will be crowned, titles defended and contenders’ positions on the ladder will be determined. Feeding the stable of fighters will be two Selection tournaments in 2011 with details being announced shortly.

Free broadcast coverage of the entire 2010 M-1 Challenge event schedule will be available at a later date to viewers worldwide on www.M-1global.com and selected affiliate partner sites.

Go to www.M-1Global.com for additional information.

About M-1 Global:
Founded in 1998, M-1 Global has established itself in the realm of mixed martial arts (MMA) as the premiere entity for discovering and developing the world’s next-generation of superstar fighters. With offices in St. Petersburg, Amsterdam, New York City, Washington DC, Los Angeles and affiliates in Kuala Lumpur, Seoul, Tokyo and Paris, the M-1 brand stages its M-1 Selection and M-1 Challenge events worldwide and its co-produced Strikeforce events in the United States; captivating the live, television and broadband audiences with its superior production values and match-ups. 2011 marks a breakthrough year for this MMA powerhouse. With two Selections tournaments across Eastern & Western Europe and North America and a full calendar of Challenge events, M-1 Global’s World Champions will rank amongst the greatest in the sport and the contention system will fuel spectacular cards around the world.

M-1 Global’s greatest asset is the number one heavyweight fighter in mixed martial arts history, Fedor Emelianenko. With daily coverage on all MMA-related websites in the world, and articles in Time Magazine, LA times and New York times, Fedor and M-1 Global make a lifetime match serving as the catalyst to grow MMA in the 21st century.

Aggression MMA: Uprising Set For October 1 In Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Aggression MMA presents uprising October 1 2010 7pm at the Northland’s Expo
grounds. This is aggression’s 5th fight card since it launched a year ago and we guarantee not to disappoint!
Aggression strives to bring you the best fight cards in the west and Uprising will be no exception.
On the card:
Tim Hague vs Travis Wiuff
Former UFC heavyweight […]

Aggression MMA presents uprising October 1 2010 7pm at the Northland’s Expo
grounds. This is aggression’s 5th fight card since it launched a year ago and we guarantee not to disappoint!

Aggression strives to bring you the best fight cards in the west and Uprising will be no exception.

On the card:

Tim Hague vs Travis Wiuff
Former UFC heavyweight and kindergarten teacher Tim Hague enters the ring following his victory by KO at Aggression’s Last Event.

Edmonton’s prodigal son has his work cut out for him versus Wiuf who has over 80 professional fights with organizations around the world. Both are UFC vets…both have something to prove with Hague planning on stopping the “diesel” in his tracks. This is guaranteed to be a battle!

Mukai Maromo VS Kurt Southern
From the mean streets of Zimbabwe to the MMA ring,World champion kickboxer Mukai Maromo continues his domination of the MMA world by challenging nationally ranked Kurt Southern. Maromo’s last fight with Aggression MMA was an epic battle as he fought UFC legend Matt Hughe’s fighter DJ Fuentes. MMA pundits called the fight one of the best battles edmonton fight fans had ever witnessed.

Luke Harris VS Siarhei Misialiuk
After a knee injury put him on the sidelines local Edmonton product Luke Harris is itching to get back in the ring. This Penn state grad, national judo champion and owner of hayabusa fight wear will be squaring off against up and coming sambo specialist Siarhei Misialiuk. This will be a classic grappling battle

This high impact card also features up and coming fighters Ben Snyder, Cory Tosoff, Zack Blaber, Cory Lautischer, Matt Knysh and Devon Neis.

Fighters are representing local gyms like Hayabusa training centers, and Frank Lee’s Muay Thai. National and International fighters are representing world renowned gyms like Toshido MMA, and UFC fighter Roy “Big Country” Nelson’s “Country Club”.

As a special treat for Edmonton fight fans Roy “Big Country” Nelson will be in attendance and will be signing autographs at West Edmonton Mall on September 30 2010.

Weigh-ins will take place at West Edmonton Mall September 30 2010 at 12pm.

Mirko Cro Cop Thinks Frank Mir Will Try And Take Him Down.

MMA legend Mirko Cro Cop Filipovic is set to take on Frank Mir as a late replacement for Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira on September 25, 2010 at UFC 119 and many MMA fans are intrigued by the match up. Cro Cop is known for his impressive striking, but opponent Mir has been showing a strong ability to strike lately himself, though most would definitely give the stand up edge to Filipovic. While some might expect Mir to try and out strike his opponent, Filipovic himself seems to think that Mir will try to bring the fight to the ground. He recently spoke of the matchup, via Fighters Only:

He is a very good fighter. First-class grappler, solid striker – nothing special, but solid – but a first-class grappler. Definitely he will try to take me down. He had a longer time to prepare but it doesn’t have to mean anything. The moment I accepted the fight, there are no excuses for me. Its my problem and I don’t want people to think I am searching for some alibi or something. I only stated a fact, that it was summertime, I was taking a rest from my last fight, I was recovering. But it has nothing to do with anything; that moment I agreed to the fight, that’s it, we are even. There is no more to be said.

You would have to think that Frank Mir’s career would suffer greatly with a loss to Cro Cop, while a win by the Croatian would certainly boost him higher into the upper echelons of the UFC elite heavyweights. Vegas odds makers are giving the edge to Mir, but anything can happen, as we all know. This should be interesting.

Cole Miller Talks Submission Of The Night Victory.

Cole Miller is looking to move up the UFC lightweight ladder but you have to think he’ll still need a couple more high quality victories before he gets a shot at gold. Still he looked good scoring the submission against Ross Pearson last night …

UFC Ultimate Fight Night 22 Post Fight Press Conference.

Pretty interesting night of fights, here’s the highlights from the post fight press conference.

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Pretty interesting night of fights, here’s the highlights from the post fight press conference.

Quinton “Rampage” Jackson Is Expecting Lyoto Machida To “Run Away From Him”.

Detroit will be infused with adrenaline on Saturday, November 20, as the Ultimate Fighting Championship® returns to the Motor City for the first time since UFC IX in 1996. In the main event, two former UFC® light heavyweight champions collide as Quinton “Rampage” Jackson takes on Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida at UFC 123: RAMPAGE vs. […]

Also on this stacked UFC 123 card, former welterweight champions will settle their score as UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes and former two-division champion BJ Penn face off in the rubber match of one of the greatest trilogies in fight history.

“When you think of Detroit, the first names that come to mind are legends like Joe Louis and Tommy Hearns,” UFC President Dana White said. “This is a real fight town with diehard fight fans, so I’m happy to be the guy bringing big fights to the Motor City.”

“We’re bringing the best UFC fighters here on November 20th,” added White, who is heading to Detroit on Thursday, September 16th, to meet with the media and officially announce UFC 123. “Rampage Jackson and Lyoto Machida are two of the top light heavyweights in the world. I expect this fight to be a war, as both of these guys want to get back in the title run. The co-main event is Matt Hughes vs. BJ Penn, two of the best fighters in UFC history. They have both beat each other and jumped at the opportunity to fight a third time.”

“We’ve stayed in constant touch with the UFC for several years now in working together to develop an opportunity to place one of their electrifying events at The Palace of Auburn Hills,” said Stu Mayer, Senior Vice President, Sports & Events for Palace Sports & Entertainment. “We’re both extremely pleased that it’s finally become a reality. UFC 123 will no doubt be embraced by the greater Detroit area and throughout the state of Michigan.”

Tickets for UFC 123 will go on sale Monday, September 20 at 10 a.m. ET and will be priced at $400, $300, $200, $150, $100 and $50. Tickets are available at Palacenet.com, Ticketmaster.com, charge-by-phone (800.745.3000) and all Ticketmaster retail locations.

UFC® Fight Club™ members will have the opportunity to purchase tickets to this event Friday, September 17 starting at 10 a.m. ET via UFCFightClub.com. A special internet ticket pre-sale will be available to UFC newsletter subscribers on Saturday, September 18 starting at 10a.m. ET. To access this presale, users must register for the UFC newsletter through UFC.com.

UFC 123 will be available live on Pay-Per-View on iN DEMAND, DIRECTV, DISH Network, TVN, BellTV, Shaw Communications, Sasktel, and Viewer’s Choice Canada for a suggested retail price of $44.99 US/$49.99 CAN for standard definition or high-definition broadcasts (where available). UFC 121 will also be available on Pay-Per-View in Spanish in the United States.

A ferocious competitor known for his aggressive slams and knockout power, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (fighting out of Memphis, Tenn. / professional record: 30-8) has been in there with the best and has beaten the best. A former Pride® veteran and UFC light heavyweight champion, the Memphis native’s UFC stint has seen him score knockout victories over Chuck Liddell and Wanderlei Silva and decision wins over Dan Henderson and Keith Jardine, making it clear that the 32-year-old can stand in the Octagon with anyone.

“I started this camp very early,” Jackson said. “I stayed in shape from the last fight and the weight hasn’t been an issue this time. Every single minute of this camp will be focused on technique, not getting back in shape or shaking the ring rust after a long time off.

“If Machida decides to fight me, it will be an exciting fight for one round before he goes to sleep. I am expecting him to run from me, though. He’d wear sneakers into the Octagon if he could! But don’t worry, I will hunt him down and get him anyway.”

A black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Machida Karate, Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida (fighting out of Belem, Brazil / 16-1) has proved he is dangerous anywhere the fight goes. The former UFC light heavyweight champion won his first 16 professional fights and is focused on getting back into the title picture. Winning five of his first six fights in the UFC, the 32-year-old has finished three bouts, including a submission win over Rameau Sokoudjou and knock out victories against Thiago Silva and Rashad Evans.

“I know what it’s like to be the champion and I want to be the champion again,” Machida said. “I respect Rampage and I think he is an incredible fighter, but I’m going to expose his weaknesses – I’m going to win this fight on November 20 and go after the light heavyweight title.”

A fighter that is seeing a renaissance during an already brilliant career, Matt Hughes (fighting out of Hillsboro, Ill. / 46-7) has won his last three fights, putting himself back in the title picture once again. After a unanimous decision win against Matt Serra, a KO victory over Renzo Gracie and a submission victory over Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Ricardo Almeida, the 36-year-old has cemented his UFC Hall Of Fame status as he looks to get his welterweight title back.

In a move back to the 170-pound class after a very successful run as champion at 155 pounds, former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion BJ Penn (fighting out of Hilo, Hawaii / 15-7-1) will meet Hughes in a highly-anticipated rubber match. After Penn won their first fight via submission at UFC 46 and Hughes evened the score via TKO at UFC 63, both fighters are hungry to break the tie. Penn, a highly decorated Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, has always been known as a finisher, and with fighters such as Kenny Florian, Diego Sanchez, Sean Sherk, Joe Stevenson, Jens Pulver and even Hughes on that list, the 31-year-old Hawaiian is one of the sport’s most dangerous competitors.

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