M-1 makes it’s Showtime debut tonight with its M-1 Challenge XXIV: Damkovsky vs. Figueroa event from the Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, Virginia. The live card will begin airing on Showtime at 11PM EST (8PM PST).
The M-1 Challenge event features two title bouts as lightweight champ Artiom Damkovsky (8-4) defends his title against American Top Team fighter Jose Figueroa (9-4), while middleweight fighters, M-1’s Magomed Sultanakhmedov (15-5) and Team Quest’s Tyson Jeffries (7-4), meet for the vacant 185 pound title.
Preliminary results courtesy of Sherdog.com
The full M-1 Challenge XXIV ‘Quick Results’ are as follows:
Main Card (Showtime)
Lightweight Championship bout: Jose Figueroa def. Artiom Damkovsky via TKO (punches) – R2 @ 2:28 to become the new lightweight champ
Middleweight Championship bout: Magomed Sultanakhmedov def. Tyson Jeffries via TKO (knees to the body) – R2 @ 3:07 to become the new middleweight champ
Light heavyweight bout: Vinny Magalhaes def. Jake Doerr via TKO (punches) – R1 @ 1:47
Middleweight bout: Jason Norwood def. Mojo Horne via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Welterweight bout: Alexander Sarnavskiy def. Beau Baker via submission (rear-naked choke) – R2 @ 2:32
Preliminary Card
Flyweight bout: Jessie Riggleman def. Jason Hillicker via submission (guillotine) – R1 @ 3:13
Featherweight bout: George Sheppard def. David Derby via TKO (punches) – R1 @ 1:50
Heavyweight bout: Johnny Curtis def. Bobby Gurley via submission (strikes) – R1 @ 0:36
Middleweight bout: Colton Smith def. Brian Nielson via submission (rear-naked choke) – R1 @ 4:19
Bantamweight bout: Bethany Marshall def. Stacy Grant via submission (heel hook) – R2 @ 1:39
Lightweight bout: Bryan Lashomb def. Marcus Daniels via TKO – R1 @ 0:57