M-1 Global
| Private | |
| Industry | Mixed martial arts promotion |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Founder | Vadim Finkelchtein |
| Headquarters | St. Petersburg, Russia |
Key people | Fedor Emelianenko |
| Parent | M-1 Global Holding[1] |
| Website | http://www.m-1global.com/ |
M-1 Global (Mixfight-1) or MMA-1 (Mixed martial arts-1)[2] is a mixed martial arts promotion based in St. Petersburg, Russia which organizes between 100 and 200 competitions per year. The public faces of M-1 Global are President, Vadim Finkelstein[3] and part-owner Fedor Emelianenko.[4]
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.[5]
M-1, in 2009, signed a contract to co-promote with Explosion Entertainment.[6]
M-1 Challenge
M-1 Challenge is a competition organized with a series of events held in many places around the world. The events are broadcast in over 100 countries, mainly Russia, Europe and the FSU countries.[3]
M-1 Selection
The M-1 Selection is a MMA competition where the next generation of fighters are given the opportunity to showcase their skills on the world stage with fighters being eliminated after only one loss; victory will advance the winning fighters throughout the tournament and earn them a trip to the championship event where they will compete for a “M-1 Selection” title.[7]
Current M-1 Global champions
| Men's division | Upper weight limit | Champion | Nationality | Since | Title Defenses | Next Fight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | no limit | Alexander Volkov |  Russia |
February 19, 2016 (M1G64) | 0 | |
| Light Heavyweight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) | Viktor Nemkov | Russia |
December 5, 2015 | 0 | |
| Middleweight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) | Ramazan Emeev | Russia |
April 10, 2015 | 1 | |
| Welterweight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) | Alexey Kunchenko | Russia |
April 9, 2016 (M1G65) | 0 | |
| Lightweight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) | Mansour Barnaoui |  France |
May 02, 2015 | 0 | Artiom Damkovsky @ ? |
| Featherweight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) | Ivan Buchinger |  Slovakia |
October 17, 2014 | 1 |
See also
References
- ↑ https://m1global.tv/contacts/
- ↑ Вадим Финкельштейн о ребрендинге М-1 в ММА-1 (in Russian). Mixfight.ru. 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- 1 2 "M-1 Global Press Conference". M-1Global.com. 2009-07-30. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
- ↑ Morgan, John. "M-1 Global's Jerry Millen: Fedor Emelianenko is not dodging Brock Lesnar". MMAjunkie.
- ↑ "King Mo vs. Mark Kerr and exhibition match between Fedor and Mousasi set for "M-1 Breakthrough"". Five Ounces of Pain.
- ↑ "M-1 and Fedor officially join forces with Strikeforce". M-1Global.com. 2009-08-03. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
- ↑ "M-1 Selection 2011 â€" Asia: Opening Round 1 Announced". M-1Global.com. 2011-03-07. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
External links
- Official website (English)
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