2008 M-1 Challenge season

2008 M-1 Challenge season
League	M-1 Global
Sport	Mixed Martial Arts
Duration	March 2, 2008 – January 11, 2009

The 2008 M-1 Challenge season was the first season of mixed martial arts (MMA) fighting presented by the M-1 Global promotion.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Main Rules

• 5 fighters in team
• 9 countries
• 20 rounds and final

Final Team Standings

Group A	team record	overall record
Red Devil	3-1	15-5
Finland	3-1	13-7
France	2-2	9-11
South Korea	1-3	7-13
USA	1-3	6-14
Group B	team record	overall record
Holland	3-1	13-7
Legion	3-1	12-8
Japan	2-2	9-11
Spain	2-2	9-9
Germany	1-3	7-13

• January 11, 2009 M-1 Challenge Finals

at Holland

Russian Red Devil defeated Holland 4-1 to claim the first M-1 Challenge.

Events

Event	Date	Location	Schedule
M-1 Challenge 1 (1)	02.03.2008	Holland (Amsterdam)	France vs. Red Devil (Russia) (3-2)
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)

References

1. Red Devil def. Holland 4-1 at M-1 Challenge 2008 finals
2. MixFight.ru: M-1 Challenge TV 2008
3. Russia2.tv: M-1 Challenge
4. Sherdog.com: M-1 Challenge
5. Five Ounces of Pain: Finland, South Korea, and USA West ignite M-1’s 2009 Challenge
6. Tan Dynasty: M-1 Challenge 2009: Team Korea vs. Team Imperial

External links

• M-1 Global Official Site