# M-1 Global

M-1 Global (Mixfight-1) or MMA-1 (Mixed martial arts-1) is a mixed martial arts promotion based in St. Petersburg, Russia which organizes between 10 and 20 competitions per year.
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, Kansas.
M-1, in 2009, signed a contract to co-promote with Explosion Entertainment.

## History
### 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.

### 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.

### UFC Partnership

On July 18, 2018, it was announced that M-1 has agreed in a partnership with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) where M-1 Global serves as the farm league for the UFC to scout Russian fighters for the UFC and involves in preparation and organizes new shows in Russia. Part of the deal also allows M-1 champions to have the opportunity to sign with the UFC.

## List of M-1 Global events

| No. | Event | Date | Venue | Location |
| 47 | M-1 Selection Online: Tournament in Support of Maksim Shugaley | September 11, 2020 | Tinkoff Arena | St. Petersburg, Russia |
| 46 | MMA SERIES-10: WKG & M-1 Online | July 18, 2020 | Tinkoff Arena | St. Petersburg, Russia |
| 45 | Road to M-1 USA 4 | January 31, 2020 | Charles F. Dodge City Center | Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States |
| 44 | M-1 Challenge 105 - Morozov vs. Rettinghouse | October 19, 2019 | Barys Arena | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |
| 43 | Road To M-1 USA 3 | October 11, 2019 | Paducah Convention Center | Paducah, Kentucky, United States |
| 42 | M-1 Challenge 104 - Bogatov vs. Lebout | September 28, 2019 | Orenburzhye Sport Arena | Kazan, Russia |
| 41 | M-1 Challenge 103 - Pletenko vs. Kelades | August 3, 2019 | | Shenzhen, China |
| 40 | M-1 Challenge 102 - Rakhmonov vs. Lacerda | June 28, 2019 | Barys Arena | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |
| 39 | Road To M-1 | April 6, 2019 | Chelyabinsk Palace Of Culture | Chelyabinsk, Russia |
| 38 | Road To M-1 USA 2 | April 4, 2019 | Quechan Casino Resort | Winterhaven, California, United States |
| 37 | M-1 Challenge 101 - Prikaza vs. Rakhmonov | March 30, 2019 | Halyk Arena | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| 36 | M-1 Challenge/ WKG 3 - Bogatov vs. Silva | January 26, 2019 | Nanshan Culture & Sports Center | Harbin, China |
| 35 | M-1 Challenge 100 - Battle in Atyrau | December 15, 2018 | | Atyrau, Kazakhstan |
| 34 | M-1 Challenge 99 - Battle Of Narts 4 | November 17, 2018 | M1 Arena | Nazran, Russia |
| 33 | M-1 Challenge 98 - Frolov vs. Silva | November 2, 2018 | Traktor Ice Arena | Chelyabinsk, Russia |
| 32 | M-1 Challenge 97 - Bogatov vs. Pereira | September 28, 2018 | Basket-Hall Arena | Kazan, Russia |
| 31 | M-1 Challenge 96 - Mikutsa vs. Ibragimov | August 25, 2018 | M-1 Arena | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| 30 | M-1 Challenge 95 - Battle in the Mountains 7 | July 21, 2018 | The Mountain | Nazran, Russia |
| 29 | M-1 Challenge 94 - Damkovsky vs. Ismagulov | June 15, 2018 | Sports Complex "Orenburg" | Orenburg, Russia |
| 28 | M-1 Challenge 93 - Shlemenko vs. Silva | June 1, 2018 | Traktor Ice Arena | Chelyabinsk, Russia |
| 27 | M-1 Challenge 92 - Kharitonov vs. Vyazigin | May 24, 2018 | M-1 Arena | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| 26 | M-1 Challenge 91 - Swain vs. Nuertiebieke | May 12, 2018 | Nanshan Culture & Sports Center | Shenzhen, China |
| 25 | M-1 Challenge 90 - Kunchenko vs. Butenko | March 30, 2018 | M-1 Arena | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| 24 | M-1 Challenge 89 - Buchinger vs. Krasnikov | March 10, 2018 | M-1 Arena | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| 23 | M-1 Challenge 88 - Ismagulov vs. Tutarauli | February 22, 2018 | Olimpiyskiy | Moscow, Russia |
| 22 | M-1 Challenge 87 - Silander vs. Ashimov | February 9, 2018 | M1 Arena | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| 21 | Road to M-1: Battle in Nazran 9 | December 16, 2017 | Sports Palace "Magas" | Nazran, Russia |
| 20 | M-1 Challenge 86 - Buchinger vs. Dalgiev | November 24, 2017 | Sports Palace "Magas" | Nazran, Russia |
| 19 | M-1 Challenge 85: Ismagulov vs. Matias | November 10, 2017 | Olimpiyskiy | Moscow, Russia |
| 18 | M-1 Challenge 84 - Kunchenko vs. Romanov | October 27, 2017 | Ice Palace | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| 17 | M-1 Challenge 83 - Ragozin vs. Halsey | September 23, 2017 | Basket-Hall Kazan | Kazan, Russia |
| 16 | Road to China 2 | September 7, 2017 | Grand Restaurant Qin | Moscow, Russia |
| 15 | Road to M-1: Battle in Nazran 8 | August 27, 2017 | Sports Palace "Magas" | Nazran, Russia |
| 14 | M-1 Challenge 82 - Vanttinen vs. Zayats | August 5, 2017 | Hartwall Arena | Helsinki, Finland |
| 13 | M-1 Challenge 81 - Battle in the Mountains 6 | July 22, 2017 | The Mountain | Nazran, Russia |
| 12 | M-1 Challenge 80 - Kharitonov vs. Sokoudjou | June 15, 2017 | Harbin International Convention Exhibition and Sports Center | Harbin, China |
| 11 | Road to M-1: St. Petersburg 3 | June 8, 2017 | A2 Green Concert Hall | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| 10 | M-1 Challenge 79 - Shlemenko vs. Halsey 2 | June 1, 2017 | Yubileyny Sports Palace | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| 9 | M-1 Challenge 78 - Divnich vs. Ismagulov | May 26, 2017 | Orenburzhye Sport Arena | Orenburg, Russia |
| 8 | Road to M-1: Battle in Nazran 7 | May 20, 2017 | Sports Palace "Magas" | Nazran, Russia |
| 7 | M-1 Challenge 77 - Nemkov vs. Markes | May 19, 2017 | Sochi sport palace | Sochi, Russia |
| 6 | Road to M-1: St. Petersburg 2 | April 27, 2017 | A2 Green Concert Hall | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| 5 | M-1 Challenge 76 - Nevzorov vs. Evloev | April 22, 2017 | Sports Palace "Magas" | Nazran, Russia |
| 4 | Road to M-1: Battle in Nazran 6 | March 11, 2017 | Sports Palace "Magas" | Nazran, Russia |
| 3 | M-1 Challenge 75 - Shlemenko vs. Bradley | March 3, 2017 | Olimpiyskiy | Moscow, Russia |
| 2 | M-1 Challenge 74 - Yusupov vs. Puetz | February 18, 2017 | Ice Palace | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| 1 | Road to M-1: St. Petersburg 1 | February 9, 2017 | A2 Green Concert Hall | Saint Petersburg, Russia |

## Current M-1 Global champions

| Division | Champion | Defenses |
| Heavyweight | Vacant | 0 |
| Light Heavyweight | Vacant | 0 |
| Middleweight | Vacant | 0 |
| Welterweight | Vacant | 0 |
| Lightweight | Vacant | 0 |
| Featherweight | Vacant | 0 |
| Bantamweight | Vacant | 0 |
| Flyweight | Vacant | 0 |

## Current M-1 USA National champions

| Division | Champion | Since | Defenses |
| Welterweight | Dakota Cochrane | April 4, 2019 | 0 |

## List of M-1 Global champions
### M-1 Global Heavyweight Championship

       Weight limit: 120 kg (264.6 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
| Current | Vacant | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Alexander Volkov vacated the title when he signed for UFC. |||||
| 5 | Alexander Volkov def. Denis Smoldarev | M-1 Challenge 64 Moscow, Russia | February 19, 2016 | 1. def. Attila Vegh at M-1 Challenge 68 on July 16, 2016 in Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Marcin Tybura vacated the title when he signed for UFC. |||||
| 4 | Marcin Tybura | M-1 Challenge 50 Saint Petersburg, Russia | August 15, 2014 | 1. def. Denis Smoldarev at M-1 Challenge 53 on November 25, 2014 in Beijing, China 2. def. Ante Delija at M-1 Challenge 61 on September 20, 2015 in Nazran, Russia |
| 3 | Damian Grabowski | M-1 Challenge 44 Tula, Russia | November 30, 2013 | N/A |
| 2 | Kenny Garner def. Guram Gugenishvili | M-1: Fedor vs. Rizzo Saint Petersburg, Russia | June 21, 2012 | 1. def. Guram Gugenishvili at M-1 Challenge 36 on December 8, 2012 in Moscow, Russia |
| Interim | Kenny Garner def. Maxim Grishin | M-1 Challenge 27 Phoenix, Arizona | October 14, 2011 | 1. def. Magomed Malikov at M-1 Challenge 32 on May 16, 2012 in Moscow, Russia |
| 1 | Guram Gugenishvili def. Kenny Garner | M-1 Challenge 21 Moscow, Russia | October 28, 2010 | 1. def. Maxim Grishin at M-1 Challenge 23 on March 5, 2011 in Saint Petersburg, Russia |

### M-1 Global Light Heavyweight Championship

       Weight limit: 93 kg (205.0 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
| Current | Vacant | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Khadis Ibragimov vacated the title when he signed for UFC. |||||
| 8 | Khadis Ibragimov def. Dimitriy Mikutsa | M-1 Challenge 96 Saint Petersburg, Russia | August 25, 2018 | 1. def. Rafał Kijańczuk at M-1 Challenge 101 on March 30, 2019 in Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| Rashid Yusupov vacated the title when he signed for PFL. |||||
| 7 | Rashid Yusupov | M-1 Challenge 66 Orenburg, Russia | May 27, 2016 | 1. def. Stephan Puetz at M-1 Challenge 74 on February 18, 2017 in Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| 6 | Viktor Nemkov | M-1 Challenge 63 Saint Petersburg, Russia | December 4, 2015 | N/A |
| 5 | Stephan Puetz | M-1 Challenge 46 Saint Petersburg, Russia | March 14, 2014 | 1. def. Luis Fernando Miranda at M-1 Challenge 50 on August 15, 2014 in Saint Petersburg, Russia 2. def. Valery Myasnikov at M-1 Challenge 54 on December 17, 2014 in Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| 4 | Viktor Nemkov def. Vasily Babich | M-1 Challenge 43 Surgut, Russia | November 16, 2013 | N/A |
| Sergey Kornev vacated the title. |||||
| 3 | Sergey Kornev def. Marcin Zontek | M-1 Challenge 34 Moscow, Russia | September 30, 2012 | N/A |
| Vinny Magalhães vacated the title when he signed for UFC. |||||
| 2 | Vinny Magalhães def. Viktor Nemkov | M-1 Challenge 25 Saint Petersburg, Russia | April 28, 2011 | 1. def. Mikhail Zayats at M-1 Challenge 27 on October 14, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
| Vyacheslav Vasilevsky vacated the title when he moved down to middleweight. |||||
| 1 | Vyacheslav Vasilevsky def. Tomasz Narkun | M-1 Challenge 22 Moscow, Russia | December 10, 2010 | N/A |

### M-1 Global Middleweight Championship

       Weight limit: 84 kg (185.2 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
| Current | Vacant | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Bruno Silva vacated the title when he signed for UFC. |||||
| 7 | Bruno Silva | M-1 Challenge 98 Chelyabinsk, Russia | November 2, 2018 | |
| 6 | Artem Frolov def. Caio Magalhaes | M-1 Challenge 84 Saint Petersburg, Russia | October 27, 2017 | 1. def. Joe Riggs at M-1 Challenge 93 on June 1, 2018 in Chelyabinsk, Russia |
| Ramazan Emeev vacated the title when he signed for UFC. |||||
| 5 | Ramazan Emeev | M-1 Challenge 56 Moscow, Russia | April 10, 2015 | 1. def. Luigi Fioravanti at M-1 Challenge 63 on December 4, 2015 in St. Petersburg, Russia 2. def. Anatoly Tokov at M-1 Challenge 73 on December 9, 2016 in Nazran, Russia |
| 4 | Vyacheslav Vasilevsky | M-1 Challenge 51 Saint Petersburg, Russia | September 7, 2014 | N/A |
| 3 | Ramazan Emeev def. Mario Miranda | M-1 Challenge 35 Saint Petersburg, Russia | November 15, 2012 | 1. def. Mario Miranda at M-1 Challenge 38 on April 9, 2013 in St. Petersburg, Russia |
| Magomed Sultanakhmedov vacated the title due to health issue. |||||
| 2 | Magomed Sultanakhmedov def. Tyson Jeffries | M-1 Challenge 24 Norfolk, Virginia | March 25, 2011 | N/A |
| Rafał Moks vacated the title when he moved down to welterweight. |||||
| 1 | Rafał Moks def. Magomed Sultanakhmedov | M-1 Challenge 22 Moscow, Russia | December 10, 2010 | N/A |

### M-1 Global Welterweight Championship

       Weight limit: 77 kg (169.8 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
| Current | Vacant | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Rakhmonov vacated the title when he signed for UFC. |||||
| 6 | Shavkat Rakhmonov def. Daniil Prikaza | M-1 Challenge 101 Almaty, Kazakhstan | March 30, 2019 | 1. def. Tiago Varejão at M-1 Challenge 102 on June 28, 2019 in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |
| Alexey Kunchenko vacated the title when he signed for UFC. |||||
| 5 | Alexey Kunchenko | M-1 Challenge 65 Saint Petersburg, Russia | April 8, 2016 | 1. def. Murad Abdulaev at M-1 Challenge 72 on November 18, 2016 in Moscow, Russia 2. def. Maksim Grabovich at M-1 Challenge 75 on March 3, 2017 in Moscow, Russia 3. def. Sergey Romanov at M-1 Challenge 84 on October 27, 2017 in Saint Petersburg, Russia 4. def. Alexander Butenko at M-1 Challenge 90 on March 30, 2018 in Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| 4 | Murad Abdulaev def. Marcelo Brito | M-1 Challenge 58 Ingushetia, Russia | June 6, 2015 | N/A |
| Rashid Magomedov vacated the title when he signed for UFC. |||||
| 3 | Rashid Magomedov | M-1 Challenge 31 Saint Petersburg, Russia | March 16, 2012 | 1. def. Alexander Yakovlev at M-1 Challenge 35 on November 15, 2012 in Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| 2 | Yasubey Enomoto | M-1 Challenge 30 Costa Mesa, California | December 9, 2011 | N/A |
| 1 | Shamil Zavurov def. Abner Lloveras | M-1 Challenge 22 Moscow, Russia | December 10, 2010 | 1. def. Yasubey Enomoto at M-1 Challenge 25 on April 28, 2011 in Saint Petersburg, Russia |

### M-1 Global Lightweight Championship

       Weight limit: 70 kg (154.3 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
| Current | Vacant | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Roman Bogatov vacated the title when he signed for UFC. |||||
| 9 | Roman Bogatov def. Rubenilton Pereira | M-1 Challenge 97 Kazan, Russia | September 28, 2018 | 1. def. Michel Silva at M-1 Challenge/ WKG on January 26, 2019 in Harbin, China 2. def. Mickaël Lebout at M-1 Challenge 104 on August 30, 2019 in Orenburg, Russia |
| Damir Ismagulov vacated the title when he signed for UFC. |||||
| 9 | Damir Ismagulov def. Maxim Divnich | M-1 Challenge 78 Orenburg, Russia | May 26, 2017 | 1. def. Raul Tutarauli at M-1 Challenge 88 on February 22, 2018 in Moscow, Russia 2. def. Artiom Damkovsky at M-1 Challenge 94 on June 15, 2018 in Orenburg, Russia |
| Abukar Yandiev vacated the title. |||||
| 8 | Abukar Yandiev | M-1 Challenge 74 Saint Petersburg, Russia | February 18, 2017 | N/A |
| 7 | Alexander Butenko def. Artiom Damkovsky | M-1 Challenge 67 Baku, Azerbaijan | June 4, 2016 | N/A |
| Mansour Barnaoui vacated the title when he signed for KSW. |||||
| 6 | Mansour Barnaoui | M-1 Challenge 57 Orenburg, Russia | May 2, 2015 | N/A |
| 5 | Maxim Divnich def. Dzhambulat Kurbanov | M-1 Challenge 54 Saint Petersburg, Russia | December 17, 2014 | N/A |
| Musa Khamanaev vacated the title. |||||
| 4 | Musa Khamanaev | M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Pedro Rizzo Saint Petersburg, Russia | June 21, 2012 | 1. def. Niko Puhakka at M-1 Challenge 37 on February 27, 2013 in Orenburg, Russia |
| 3 | Daniel Weichel | M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Monson Moscow, Russia | November 20, 2011 | N/A |
| 2 | Jose Figueroa | M-1 Challenge 24 Norfolk, Virginia | March 25, 2011 | N/A |
| 1 | Artiom Damkovsky def. Mairbek Taisumov | M-1 Challenge 21 Saint Petersburg, Russia | October 28, 2010 | N/A |

### M-1 Global Featherweight Championship

       Weight limit: 65 kg (143.3 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
| Current | Vacant | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Nate Landwehr vacated the title when he signed for UFC. |||||
| 4 | Nate Landwehr | M-1 Challenge 95 Nazran, Russia | July 21, 2018 | 1. def. Andrey Lezhnev at M-1 Challenge 100 on December 15, 2018 in Atyrau, Kazakhstan 2. def. Viktor Kolesnik at M-1 Challenge 102 on June 28, 2019 in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |
| 3 | Khamzat Dalgiev | M-1 Challenge 86 Nazran, Russia | November 24, 2017 | N/A |
| 2 | Ivan Buchinger def. Tural Ragimov | M-1 Challenge 52 Nazran, Russia | October 17, 2014 | 1. def. Mansour Barnaoui at M-1 Challenge 62 on October 10, 2015 in Sochi, Russia 2. def. Timur Nagibin at M-1 Challenge 80 on June 15, 2017 in Harbin, China |
| Marat Gafurov vacated the title when he signed for ONE FC. |||||
| 1 | Marat Gafurov def. Vugar Bahshiev | M-1 Challenge 35 Saint Petersburg, Russia | November 15, 2012 | 1. def. Yuri Ivlev at M-1 Challenge 41 on August 21, 2013 in Saint Petersburg, Russia 2. def. Lee Morrison at M-1 Challenge 47 on April 4, 2014 in Orenburg, Russia |

### M-1 Global Bantamweight Championship

       Weight limit: 61 kg (134.5 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
| Current | Vacant | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Sergey Morozov vacated the title when he signed for UFC. |||||
| 3 | Sergey Morozov def. Aleksandr Osetrov | M-1 Challenge 102 Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan | June 28, 2019 | 1. def. Josh Rettinghouse at M-1 Challenge 105 on October 19, 2019 in Moscow, Russia |
| Movsar Evloev vacated the title when he signed for UFC. |||||
| 2 | Movsar Evloev def. Pavel Vitruk | M-1 Challenge 81 Nazran, Russia | July 22, 2017 | 1. def. Sergey Morozov at M-1 Challenge 88 on February 22, 2018 in Moscow, Russia 2. def. Rafael Dias at M-1 Challenge 95 on July 21, 2018 in Nazran, Russia |
| Title Unification |||||
| Interim | Movsar Evloev def. Alexei Nevzorov | M-1 Challenge 76 Nalchik, Russia | April 22, 2017 | N/A |
| 1 | Pavel Vitruk def. Vitali Branchuk | M-1 Challenge 71 Saint Petersburg, Russia | October 21, 2016 | N/A |

### M-1 Global Flyweight Championship

       Weight limit: 57 kg (125.7 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
| Current | Vacant | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Aleksander Doskalchuk vacated the title when he signed for UFC. |||||
| Interim | Asu Almabayev | M-1 Challenge 105 Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan | October 19, 2019 | N/A |
| Interim | Chris Kelades def. Alexander Pletenko | M-1 Challenge 103 Shenzhen, China | August 3, 2019 | N/A |
| 2 | Aleksander Doskalchuk def. Arman Ashimov | M-1 Challenge 92 St. Petersburg, Russia | May 24, 2018 | 2. def. Mikael Silander at M-1 Challenge 99 on November 17, 2018 in Nazran, Russia |
| Title Unification |||||
| Interim | Arman Ashimov def. Mikael Silander | M-1 Challenge 87 St. Petersburg, Russia | February 9, 2018 | N/A |
| 1 | Aleksander Doskalchuk def. Vadim Malygin | M-1 Challenge 83 Kazan, Russia | September 23, 2017 | N/A |

### M-1 USA National Welterweight Championship

       Weight limit: 77 kg (169.8 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
| Current | Dakota Cochrane def. James Warfield-Lane | M-1 Challenge: Road to M-1 USA 2 Winterhaven, California, USA | April 4, 2019 | |

## Notable fighters

* Fedor Emelianenko
* Alistair Overeem
* Khabib Nurmagomedov
* Jeff Monson
* Alexander Volkov
* Alexey Oliynyk
* Sergei Kharitonov
* Pedro Rizzo
* Alexander Shlemenko
* Vadim Nemkov
* Vinny Magalhães
* Alexander Emelianenko
* Paul Bradley
* Phil De Fries
* Carlos Eduardo
* Ramazan Emeev
* Yasubey Enomoto
* Maiquel Falcão
* Luigi Fioravanti
* Konstantin Gluhov
* Damian Grabowski
* Brandon Halsey
* Satoshi Ishii
* Chris Kelades
* Rustam Khabilov
* Alexey Kudin
* Mickaël Lebout
* Caio Magalhães
* Rashid Magomedov
* Ronny Markes
* Cody McKenzie
* Mario Miranda
* Tomasz Narkun
* Viktor Nemkov
* Joe Riggs
* Shahbulat Shamhalaev
* Kirill Sidelnikov
* Sokoudjou
* Mairbek Taisumov
* Vyacheslav Vasilevsky
* Attila Vegh
* Daniel Weichel
* Alexander Yakovlev
* Shamil Zavurov
* Mikhail Zayats
* Hayder Hassan
* Enoc Solves
* Rafał Moks