M-1 Global
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M-1 Global is the mixed martial arts promotion based in Russia
- The Netherlands which organizes between 40 and 50 competitions per year. The public faces of M-1 Global are President, Vadim Finkelstein and part-owner Fedor Emelianenko
.
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
.
M-1 Challenge is a team-based competition organized with a series of events held in different places around the world where MMA clubs compete against each other. The events are broadcast in over 100 countries. Fighters in over 30 countries applied to compete in the 2010 season. The teams consist of five athletes (one in each of the five major weight class). The program airs on HDNet.
M-1 Selection is a MMA competition where the next generation of fighters are given the opportunity to showcase their skills.
M-1, in 2009, signed a contract to co-promote with Explosion Entertainment.
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! Group A
! team record
! overall record
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Red Devil
| 3-1
| 15-5
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Finland
| 3-1
| 13-7
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France
| 2-2
| 9-11
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South Korea
| 1-3
| 7-13
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USA
| 1-3
| 6-14
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! Group B
! team record
! overall record
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Holland
| 3-1
| 13-7
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| Legion
| 3-1
| 12-8
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Japan
| 2-2
| 9-11
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Spain
| 2-2
| 9-9
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Germany
| 1-3
| 7-13
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January 11, 2009 M-1 Challenge Finals
at Holland
Russian Red Devil
defeated Holland 4-1 to claim the first M-1 Challenge.
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! Event
! Date
! Location
! Schedule
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| M-1 Challenge 1 (1)
| 02.03.2008
| Holland (Amsterdam)
| France vs. Red Devil
(Russia) (3-2)
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| M-1 Challenge 1 (2)
| 02.03.2008
| Holland (Amsterdam)
| Holland vs. Germany (5-0)
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| M-1 Challenge 2 (3)
| 03.04.2008
| Russia (Saint-Petersburg)
| Finland vs. South Korea (4-1)
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| M-1 Challenge 2 (4)
| 03.04.2008
| Russia (Saint-Petersburg)
| Japan vs. Russia Legion (3-2)
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| M-1 Challenge 3 (5)
| 31.05.2008
| Spain
| Finland vs. USA (4-1)
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| M-1 Challenge 3 (6)
| 31.05.2008
| Spain
| Spain vs. Holland (3-2)
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| M-1 Challenge 4 (7)
| 27.06.2008
| Russia (Saint-Petersburg)
| Red Devil vs. Finland (4-1)
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| M-1 Challenge 4 (8)
| 27.06.2008
| Russia (Saint-Petersburg)
| Legion vs. Spain (3-2)
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| M-1 Challenge 5 (9)
| 17.07.2008
| Japan
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France vs. USA (3-2)
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| M-1 Challenge 5 (10)
| 17.07.2008
| Japan
| Holland vs. Japan (4-1)
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| M-1 Challenge 6 (11)
| 24.08.2008
| Korea
| USA vs. South Korea (3-2)
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| M-1 Challenge 6 (12)
| 24.08.2008
| Korea
| Germany vs. Japan (4-1)
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| M-1 Challenge 7 (13)
| 27.09.2008
| UK
| Red Devil vs. USA (5-0)
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| M-1 Challenge 7 (14)
| 27.09.2008
| UK
| Legion vs. Germany (4-1)
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| M-1 Challenge 8 (15)
| 11.10.2008
| USA
| South Korea vs. France (3-2)
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| M-1 Challenge 8 (16)
| 11.10.2008
| USA
| Japan vs. Spain (4-1)
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| M-1 Challenge 9 (17)
| 21.11.2008
| Russia
| Red Devil vs. South Korea (4-1)
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| M-1 Challenge 9 (18)
| 21.11.2008
| Russia
| Legion vs. Holland (3-2)
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| M-1 Challenge 10 (19)
| 26.11.2008
| Finland
| Finland vs. France (4-1)
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| M-1 Challenge 10 (20)
| 26.11.2008
| Finland
| Spain vs. Germany (3-2)
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| M-1 Challenge Final (21)
| 11.01.2009
| Holland
| Red Devil vs. Holland (4-1)
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! Group A
! team record
! overall record
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| x- United Kingdom
| 2-1
| 10-5
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| Japan
| 2-1
| 8-7
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| France
| 1-2
| 8-7
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| Spain
| 1-2
| 4-11
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! Group B
! team record
! overall record
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| x- USA West
| 3-0
| 13-2
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Brazil
| 2-1
| 10-5
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| South Korea
| 1-2
| 5-10
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| Imperial Team
| 0-3
| 2-13
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! Group C
! team record
! overall record
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| x- USA East
| 2-1
| 10-5
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| Finland
| 2-1
| 10-5
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Benelux
| 1-2
| 6-9
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Bulgaria
| 1-2
| 4-11
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! Group D
! team record
! overall record
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| x- Russian Legion
| 3-0
| 13-2
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| Germany
| 2-1
| 10-5
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| World Team
| 1-2
| 6-9
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Turkey
| 0-3
| 1-14
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|}
x-clinched group title and semifinal playoff berth
USA East defeats USA West (4-1)
Russian Legion defeats United Kingdom (4-1)
Russian Legion defeats USA East to claim the second M-1 Challenge (5-0)
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
- The Netherlands which organizes between 40 and 50 competitions per year. The public faces of M-1 Global are President, Vadim Finkelstein and part-owner Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko) is a Russian heavyweight mixed martial artist. He has won numerous tournaments and accolades in multiple sports, most notably the Pride 2004 Grand Prix and the World Combat Sambo championship on four occasions, as well as medaling in the Russian national Judo...
.
It hosted its first major show (rather than co-promoting with other organizations) entitled M-1 Global Presents Breakthrough
M-1 Global Presents Breakthrough
M-1 Global Presents Breakthrough was a mixed martial arts event promoted by M-1 Global on August 28, 2009 in Kansas City, Kansas. The event aired live on HDNet. The main event featured Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal taking on Mark Kerr. The card also featured an exhibition match between Fedor...
on August 28, 2009 at Memorial Hall in Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
.
M-1 Challenge is a team-based competition organized with a series of events held in different places around the world where MMA clubs compete against each other. The events are broadcast in over 100 countries. Fighters in over 30 countries applied to compete in the 2010 season. The teams consist of five athletes (one in each of the five major weight class). The program airs on HDNet.
M-1 Selection is a MMA competition where the next generation of fighters are given the opportunity to showcase their skills.
M-1, in 2009, signed a contract to co-promote with Explosion Entertainment.
Current champions
| Men's division | Upper weight limit | Champion | Nationality | Since | Title Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight Heavyweight (MMA) The heavyweight division in mixed martial arts generally groups fighters between .Although many ambiguities exist within the lower weight classes regarding division naming and weight limits, the Heavyweight division is, for the most part, uniform... |
no limit | Guram Gugenishvili Guram Gugenishvili Guram Gugenishvili is a Georgian mixed martial artist who competes as a heavyweight for M-1 Global. A professional MMA competitor since 2009, Gugenishvili has mostly competed in Russia, most notably for M-1 Global. He is undefeated in his career to date, having taken the majority of his victories... |
 Georgia (country) |
October 28, 2010 | 1 |
| Interim Heavyweight Heavyweight (MMA) The heavyweight division in mixed martial arts generally groups fighters between .Although many ambiguities exist within the lower weight classes regarding division naming and weight limits, the Heavyweight division is, for the most part, uniform... |
no limit | Kenny Garner Kenny Garner Kenny "Deuce" Garner is an American mixed martial arts fighter who competes in the heavyweight division. Garner began his MMA career in 2008 and has competed mostly for M-1 Global, where he became the 2010 M-1 Selection Americas Heavyweight Champion by defeating Patrick Bennett.-Early... |
United States |
October 14, 2011 | 0 |
| Light Heavyweight Light Heavyweight (MMA) The light heavyweight division in mixed martial arts generally refers to competitors weighing between 186 and 205 lb . It sits between the lighter middleweight division, and the heavyweight division.... |
205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) | Vinny Magalhaes Vinny Magalhães Vinicius Magalhães , is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He was a participant in The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir. He is the current M-1 Global Light Heavyweight Champion.-Grappling career:... |
Brazil |
October 14,2011 | 1 |
| Middleweight Middleweight (MMA) The middleweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*UFC's & Strikeforce's middleweight division, which groups competitors within 171 to 185 lb... |
185 lb (83.9 kg; 13.2 st) | Magomed Sultanakhmedov Magomed Sultanakhmedov Magomed "White Wolf" Bazayevich Sultanakhmedov is a Russian mixed martial artist who competes in the middleweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2003 who is proficient in both Muay Thai and Kickboxing, Sultanakhmedov has competed primarily in Russia. He compiled a 7-3 record prior... |
Russia |
March 25, 2011 | 0 |
| Welterweight Welterweight (MMA) The welterweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*The UFC's & Strikeforce's welterweight division, which groups competitors within 156 to 170 lb... |
170 lb (77.1 kg; 12.1 st) | Shamil Zavurov Shamil Zavurov Shamil Zavurov is a Russian mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2004, Zavurov has won all but one of his professional fights... |
Russia |
December 10, 2010 | 2 |
| Lightweight Lightweight (MMA) The lightweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:* The UFC & Strikeforce lightweight division with upper limit at 155 lb... |
155 lb (70.3 kg; 11.1 st) | Daniel Weichel Daniel Weichel Daniel Weichel is a German professional mixed martial artist who has fought for BAMMA, M-1 Global, Shooto, King of the Cage, and Cage Warriors... |
Germany |
November 20, 2011 | 0 |
Heavyweights
- Guram GugenishviliGuram GugenishviliGuram Gugenishvili is a Georgian mixed martial artist who competes as a heavyweight for M-1 Global. A professional MMA competitor since 2009, Gugenishvili has mostly competed in Russia, most notably for M-1 Global. He is undefeated in his career to date, having taken the majority of his victories...
(Current M-1 Global Heavyweight Champion) - Georgia (country) - Kenny GarnerKenny GarnerKenny "Deuce" Garner is an American mixed martial arts fighter who competes in the heavyweight division. Garner began his MMA career in 2008 and has competed mostly for M-1 Global, where he became the 2010 M-1 Selection Americas Heavyweight Champion by defeating Patrick Bennett.-Early...
(Interim M-1 Global Heavyweight Champion) - United States - Jeff MonsonJeff MonsonJeffrey William Monson is an American mixed martial artist from Olympia, Washington. He is a 2 time winner of the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship, and a No Gi Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Champion. He currently holds the Heavyweight titles in the International Sport Karate Association...
(Current ISKA World Heavyweight Championship, Current SHC Heavyweight Championship) - United States - Fedor EmelianenkoFedor EmelianenkoFedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko) is a Russian heavyweight mixed martial artist. He has won numerous tournaments and accolades in multiple sports, most notably the Pride 2004 Grand Prix and the World Combat Sambo championship on four occasions, as well as medaling in the Russian national Judo...
(PRIDE World Heavyweight Championship 3 time; Last) - Russia - Aleksander EmelianenkoAleksander EmelianenkoAlexander Vladimirovich Emelianenko , more commonly known as Alexander Emelianenko or Aleksander Emelianenko, is a Russian mixed martial artist. He is a three-times Russian national Sambo champion and three-time world Sambo champion in the absolute division...
- Russia - Maxim GrishinMaxim GrishinMaxim Grishin is a Russian mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Grishin has fought all over the world, though mostly in Central and Eastern Europe. He defeated Alexander Volkov for the 2010 M-1 Global Eastern Europe Heavyweight...
- Russia - Alexander VolkovAlexander Volkov (fighter)Alexander Yevgenievich Volkov is a Russian mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2009, Volkov has competed almost exclusively for the M-1 Global promotion.-Background:...
- Russia - Shane del RosarioShane Del RosarioShane Kalani del Rosario is an American Thai boxer and mixed martial artist currently signed to Strikeforce. He holds the distinction of being the first American to become the WBC Muay Thai World Heavyweight Champion and has earned stoppage victories in all 11 of his professional mixed martial...
- United States - Mark Kerr - United States
- Yusuke KawaguchiYusuke Kawaguchiis a Japanese mixed martial artist, who fights in the heavyweight division. He is the former DEEP Megaton Champion, and has also fought in DREAM, M-1 Global and KSW.-Judo:...
- Japan - Rogent LloretRogent LloretRogent Lloret is a Spanish Catalan mixed martial artist and M-1 Global veteran.Lloret competed in the 2009 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship in Barcelona, Spain, he lost in the opening round to eventual winner Fabricio Werdum...
- Spain - Rob BroughtonRob BroughtonRob Broughton is an English mixed martial artist who competes as a heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a former Cage Rage British heavyweight champion.-Background:...
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Kingdom of England - Alexey OleinikAlexey OleinikAlexey Oleinik is a Ukrainian-Russian mixed martial artist who is a M-1 Global veteran and has fought for Bellator Fighting Championships, Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, BodogFight and YAMMA Pit Fighting.-Mixed martial arts career:...
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Ukraine
Light Heavyweights
- Vinny MagalhãesVinny MagalhãesVinicius Magalhães , is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He was a participant in The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir. He is the current M-1 Global Light Heavyweight Champion.-Grappling career:...
(Current M-1 Global Light Heavyweight Champion) - Brazil - Mikhail ZayatsMikhail ZayatsMikhail Zayats is a Russian mixed martial artist who competes in the Light heavyweigh division. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Zayats mostly competed in his native Russia, where he is an M-1 Global veteran....
- Russia - Viktor NemkovViktor NemkovViktor Nemkov is a Russian Combat Sambo competitor and mixed martial artist. Nemkov is a multiple time Combat Sambo champion and is also among the youngest champions in the nation.-Background:...
- Russia - Marcus VänttinenMarcus VänttinenMarcus Vänttinen is a Finnish professional mixed martial artist who competes in the light heavyweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2004, Vänttinen has mostly competed in Finland, most notably for M-1 Global....
- Finland - Tony LopezTony Lopez (fighter)Tony Lopez is an American mixed martial artist fighting out of Huntington Beach, California with Team Wildman Vale Tudo. He is the current Gladiator Challenge Heavyweight Champion and was formerly the Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight King of the Cage Champion...
- United States - Keith JardineKeith JardineKeith Hector Jardine is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the light heavyweight division and is best known for his time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
- United States - Rodney WallaceRodney Wallace (fighter)Rodney Wallace is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He previously fought in the UFC's light heavyweight division. Rodney currently competes for the Canadian based MFC promotion in the light heavyweight division...
- United States - Christian M'PumbuChristian M'PumbuChristian M'Pumbu is a French professional mixed martial artist of Congolese descent. He is the first and current Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion.-Background:...
- Early Modern France - Tomasz NarkunTomasz NarkunTomasz "Giraffe" Narkun is a Polish mixed martial artist who competes in the light heavyweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2009, Narkun has won all of his professional fights by submission. He is the M-1 Global Western Europe champion in his weight division.-Career:Weighing in at...
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Poland - Joaquim FerreiraJoaquim FerreiraJoaquim Vaz Ferreira is a former Portuguese rugby union footballer.-Career:The Portuguese prop played all his career for CDUP, since he was 17 years old. He is currently the most capped player from his country, having played 84 games for Portugal national team, with 3 tries scored, 15 points in...
- Brazil
Middleweights
- Magomed SultanakhmedovMagomed SultanakhmedovMagomed "White Wolf" Bazayevich Sultanakhmedov is a Russian mixed martial artist who competes in the middleweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2003 who is proficient in both Muay Thai and Kickboxing, Sultanakhmedov has competed primarily in Russia. He compiled a 7-3 record prior...
(Current M-1 Global Middleweight Champion) - Russia - Andrei SemenovAndrei SemenovAndrei Vladimirovich Semenov is a Russian mixed martial artist and Sambo practitioner. He has also made forays into acting.Semenov has fought within the UFC middleweight division, in M-1 events and Pride Bushido, with an overall MMA record of 30 wins, 9 losses and 2 draws...
- Russia - Arthur GuseinovArthur GuseinovArthur Guseinov is a Russian mixed martial artist who competes in the middleweight division.-M-1 Global:Team Quest middleweight Tyson Jeffries found himself on the wrong end of a Arthur Guseinov spinning backfist at 1:32 of the first round Friday night at M-1 Challenge 26 in Costa Mesa, Calif...
- Russia - Ansar ChalangovAnsar ChalangovAnsar Chalangov is a Russian mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division.-Mixed martial arts record:|Win|align=center|11-4| Danilo Pereira|Submission |2009 M-1 Challenge Season#Final round||align=center|1...
- Russia - Alexander ShlemenkoAlexander ShlemenkoAlexander Pavlovich Shlemenko is a Russian mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Middleweight division for Bellator Fighting Championships.-Early career:...
- Russia - Vyacheslav VasilevskyVyacheslav VasilevskyVyacheslav "Slava" Vasilevsky is a Russian mixed martial artist who competes in the light heavyweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Vasilevsky has amassed an impressive 13–1 win-loss record...
- Russia - Tyson Jeffries - United States
- Luigi FioravantiLuigi FioravantiLuigi Fioravanti is an American mixed martial artist who fights out of Orlando, Florida with American Top Team. He was released by the UFC shortly after his first round TKO defeat to Anthony Johnson at UFC Fight Night 17...
- United States - Herbert GoodmanHerbert GoodmanHerbert "Whisper" Goodman is an American mixed martial artist and former NFL runningback for the Green Bay Packers.-NFL career:...
- United States - Lucio LinharesLucio LinharesLucio Linhares is a Brazilian-Finnish professional mixed martial artist and M-1 Global veteran who has fought for Shooto. Linhares most notable win is over former Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter Sean Salmon. Linhares is a former member of the M-1 Mixfight Team Finland...
- Brazil - Eduardo PamplonaEduardo PamplonaEduardo Pamplona is Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who has fought for International Fight League, M-1 Global, Shooto, and Pancrase. Eduardo holds a notable win over former PRIDE FC contender Jose Landi-Jons.-Early career:...
- Brazil - Amar SuloevAmar SuloevAmar Suloev is a Russian-Yazidi-Armenian mixed martial artist with a record of 24–7–0. He is a kickboxer/wrestler who has last fought Jacek Buczko at M-1 Challenge, where he won by a TKO...
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Armenia - Karl AmoussouKarl AmoussouKarl Amoussou is a French professional mixed martial artist. Amoussou is a M-1 Global, Dream and Strikeforce veteran and has fought for Cage Warriors.-MMA career:...
- Early Modern France - Denis KangDenis KangDenis Kang is a Canadian mixed martial artist of Korean French descent. He was the PRIDE FC welterweight grand prix finalist in which he lost to Kazuo Misaki...
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Canada
Welterweights
- Shamil ZavurovShamil ZavurovShamil Zavurov is a Russian mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2004, Zavurov has won all but one of his professional fights...
(Current M-1 Global Welterweight Champion) - Russia - Magomed ShikhshabekovMagomed ShikhshabekovMagomed Shikshabekov is a Russian mixed martial artist currently fighting in the welterweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:...
- Russia - Yasubey EnomotoYasubey EnomotoYasubey Enomoto is a Swiss mixed martial artist, who fights as a welterweight. He currently competes in Japan's Sengoku Raiden Championship. He was the runner up of the Sengoku Welterweight Grand Prix Tournament losing to Keita Nakamura in the finals.-Early life:Enomoto was born in Zürich,...
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Switzerland - Abner LloverasAbner LloverasAbner "Skullman" Lloveras is a Spanish Catalan mixed martial artist in the welterweight division. He has fought for Shooto and M-1 Global, Abner is a member of M-1 Mixfight Team Spain.-Mixed martial arts career:...
- Spain - Rashid MagomedovRashid MagomedovRashid Magomedov is a Russian mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division. Professional MMA began in 2008.-M-1 Global:...
- Russia - Che MillsChe MillsChe Mills is an English mixed martial artist. He is a former Cage Rage British welterweight champ, and holds 2 notable KO wins over DREAM Welterweight Champion Marius Zaromskis.-Early career:...
- Kingdom of England - Janne TulirintaJanne TulirintaJanne Tulirinta is a Finnish professional mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2004, Tulirinta has mostly competed in Finland, most notably for M-1 Global.-Background:...
- Finland - Steve CarlSteve CarlSteve Carl is an American mixed martial artist. He competes in the welterweight division. As an Iraq War veteran, Carl competes in MMA while he is home from active duty.-Early career:Carl made his professional MMA debut in November 2005...
- United States
Lightweights
- Jose Figueroa (one time M-1 Global Lightweight Champion) - United States
- Daniel WeichelDaniel WeichelDaniel Weichel is a German professional mixed martial artist who has fought for BAMMA, M-1 Global, Shooto, King of the Cage, and Cage Warriors...
- Germany (current M-1 Global Lightweight Champion) - Artiom DamkovskyArtiom DamkovskyArtiom Damkovsky is a Belarussian professional mixed martial arts fighter who competes in the lightweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Damkovsky has mostly competed in Eastern Europe, most notably for Shooto and M-1 Global...
(Former M-1 Global Lightweight Champion, one time) -
Belarus - Yuri IvlevYuri IvlevYuri Ivlev is a Russian mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division. M-1 Global Veteran.-Championships and Accomplishments:Mixed Martial Arts*M-1 Global**M-1 Challenge 2009 Lightweight Champion....
- Russia - Alexander SarnavskiyAlexander SarnavskiyAlexander Sarnavskiy is a Russian mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Sarnavskiy has mostly competed in his native Russia, where he is an M-1 Global veteran....
- Russia - Mairbek TaisumovMairbek TaisumovMairbek Taisumov is a Czechs-Austrians mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Taisumov has competed all over Europe, most notably for M-1 Global.-Background:...
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Austria - Dave JansenDave JansenDavid Hendrik Jansen is an American mixed martial artist. He currently fights for the WEC. He defeated Richard Crunkilton via unanimous decision at WEC 43 on October 10, 2009....
- United States - Renato MigliaccioRenato MigliaccioRenato Migliaccio is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and grappler who has fought for M-1 Global, RINGS and King of the Cage promotions. Renato has competed in the ADCC, Grapplers Quest, and the 2007 Pan American Games...
- Brazil
Team Standings (final)
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! Group A
! team record
! overall record
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|
Red DevilRed Devil Sport Club
The Red Devil Sport Club is a mixed martial arts academy in St. Petersburg, Russia, founded by Vadim Finkelstein.The team’s main fighter base is made up of Russian and Armenian Sambo fighters who have adapted their style to mixed martial arts, and they regularly compete in full contact combat sambo...
| 3-1
| 15-5
|-
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Finland| 3-1
| 13-7
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France| 2-2
| 9-11
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South Korea| 1-3
| 7-13
|-
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USA| 1-3
| 6-14
|-{| class="wikitable" border="1"
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! Group B
! team record
! overall record
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Holland| 3-1
| 13-7
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Legion| 3-1
| 12-8
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Japan| 2-2
| 9-11
|-
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Spain| 2-2
| 9-9
|-
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Germany| 1-3
| 7-13
|}
January 11, 2009 M-1 Challenge Finals
at Holland
Russian Red DevilRed Devil Sport Club
The Red Devil Sport Club is a mixed martial arts academy in St. Petersburg, Russia, founded by Vadim Finkelstein.The team’s main fighter base is made up of Russian and Armenian Sambo fighters who have adapted their style to mixed martial arts, and they regularly compete in full contact combat sambo...
defeated
Holland 4-1 to claim the first M-1 Challenge.Events
{| class="wikitable" border="1"|-
! Event
! Date
! Location
! Schedule
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| M-1 Challenge 1 (1)
| 02.03.2008
| Holland (Amsterdam)
|
France vs. Red DevilRed Devil Sport Club
The Red Devil Sport Club is a mixed martial arts academy in St. Petersburg, Russia, founded by Vadim Finkelstein.The team’s main fighter base is made up of Russian and Armenian Sambo fighters who have adapted their style to mixed martial arts, and they regularly compete in full contact combat sambo...
(Russia) (3-2)
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| M-1 Challenge 1 (2)
| 02.03.2008
| Holland (Amsterdam)
|
Holland vs. Germany (5-0)|-
| M-1 Challenge 2 (3)
| 03.04.2008
| Russia (Saint-Petersburg)
|
Finland vs. South Korea (4-1)|-
| M-1 Challenge 2 (4)
| 03.04.2008
| Russia (Saint-Petersburg)
|
Japan vs. Russia Legion (3-2)|-
| M-1 Challenge 3 (5)
| 31.05.2008
| Spain
|
Finland vs. USA (4-1)|-
| M-1 Challenge 3 (6)
| 31.05.2008
| Spain
|
Spain vs. Holland (3-2)|-
| M-1 Challenge 4 (7)
| 27.06.2008
| Russia (Saint-Petersburg)
|
Red Devil vs. Finland (4-1)|-
| M-1 Challenge 4 (8)
| 27.06.2008
| Russia (Saint-Petersburg)
|
Legion vs. Spain (3-2)|-
| M-1 Challenge 5 (9)
| 17.07.2008
| Japan
|
France vs. USA (3-2)|-
| M-1 Challenge 5 (10)
| 17.07.2008
| Japan
|
Holland vs. Japan (4-1)|-
| M-1 Challenge 6 (11)
| 24.08.2008
| Korea
|
USA vs. South Korea (3-2)|-
| M-1 Challenge 6 (12)
| 24.08.2008
| Korea
|
Germany vs. Japan (4-1)|-
| M-1 Challenge 7 (13)
| 27.09.2008
| UK
|
Red Devil vs. USA (5-0)|-
| M-1 Challenge 7 (14)
| 27.09.2008
| UK
|
Legion vs. Germany (4-1)|-
| M-1 Challenge 8 (15)
| 11.10.2008
| USA
|
South Korea vs. France (3-2)|-
| M-1 Challenge 8 (16)
| 11.10.2008
| USA
|
Japan vs. Spain (4-1)|-
| M-1 Challenge 9 (17)
| 21.11.2008
| Russia
|
Red Devil vs. South Korea (4-1)|-
| M-1 Challenge 9 (18)
| 21.11.2008
| Russia
|
Legion vs. Holland (3-2)|-
| M-1 Challenge 10 (19)
| 26.11.2008
| Finland
|
Finland vs. France (4-1)|-
| M-1 Challenge 10 (20)
| 26.11.2008
| Finland
|
Spain vs. Germany (3-2)|-
| M-1 Challenge Final (21)
| 11.01.2009
| Holland
|
Red Devil vs. Holland (4-1)|}
Team Standings (final)
{| class="wikitable" border="1"|-
! Group A
! team record
! overall record
|-
| x- United Kingdom
| 2-1
| 10-5
|-
|
Japan| 2-1
| 8-7
|-
|
France| 1-2
| 8-7
|-
|
Spain| 1-2
| 4-11
|-
|-{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! Group B
! team record
! overall record
|-
| x-
USA West| 3-0
| 13-2
|-
|
Brazil| 2-1
| 10-5
|-
|
South Korea| 1-2
| 5-10
|-
|
Imperial Team| 0-3
| 2-13
|-
|-{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! Group C
! team record
! overall record
|-
| x-
USA East| 2-1
| 10-5
|-
|
Finland| 2-1
| 10-5
|-
|
Benelux| 1-2
| 6-9
|-
|
Bulgaria| 1-2
| 4-11
|-
|-{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! Group D
! team record
! overall record
|-
| x-
Russian Legion| 3-0
| 13-2
|-
|
Germany| 2-1
| 10-5
|-
| World Team
| 1-2
| 6-9
|-
|
Turkey| 0-3
| 1-14
|-
|}
x-clinched group title and semifinal playoff berth
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