2008 in M-1 Global Last updated February 11, 2026 M-1 MMA events in 2008
2008 in M-1 Global First date July 21, 2008 Last date November 26, 2008 Total events 12 Total fights 144
The year 2008 is the 12th year in the history of M-1 Global , a mixed martial arts promotion based in Russia. In 2008 M-1 Global held 12 events beginning with, M-1: Slamm .
Events list # Event title Date Arena Location 55 M-1 Challenge 10: Finland November 26, 2008 Töölö Sports Hall Helsinki , Finland 54 M-1 Challenge 9: Russia November 21, 2008 Ice Palace Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg , Russia 53 M-1: Staredown 2 November 16, 2008 Germany 52 M-1 Challenge 8: USA October 29, 2008 Harrah's Casino Kansas City, Missouri , United States 51 M-1 Challenge 7: UK September 27, 2008 Harvey Hadden Stadium Nottingham , England 50 M-1 Challenge 6: Korea August 29, 2008 South Korea 49 M-1 Challenge 5: Japan July 17, 2008 Shinjuku Face Tokyo , Japan 48 M-1 Challenge 4: Battle on the Neva 2 June 27, 2008 The Flying Dutchman Saint Petersburg , Russia 47 M-1 Challenge 3: Gran Canaria May 31, 2008 Sioux City San Agustin, Gran Canaria, Spain 46 M-1 MFC: Fedor Emelianenko Cup May 15, 2008 Russia 45 M-1 Challenge 2: Russia April 3, 2008 Ice Palace Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg , Russia 44 M-1: Slamm March 2, 2008 Almere , Flevoland , Netherlands
M-1: Slamm M-1: Slamm [ 1] was an event held on March 2, 2008, in Almere , Flevoland , Netherlands.
Results Main Card Weight class Method Round Time Notes Dave Dalgliesh def. Bruno Carvalho KO (Punch) 1 3:53 Kamil Uygun def. Lopez Owonyebe TKO (Punches) 1 0:00 Mehmet Uygun def. Oktay Karatas Submission (Guillotine Choke) 2 1:56 Kirill Sidelnikov def. Martin Soltisyk KO (Punch) 1 2:25 Mikhail Zayats def. Christophe Daffreville Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00 Karl Amoussou def. Dmitry Samoilov KO (Head Kick) 1 0:18 Farouk Lakebir def. Erik Oganov Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00 Bendy Casimir def. Mikhail Malyutin Decision (Split) 2 5:00 Jessie Gibbs def. Alexander Murawski Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) 1 1:49 Gegard Mousasi def. Steve Mensing TKO (Punches) 1 2:44 Jason Jones def. Daniel Weichel TKO (Punch and Knee) 1 0:06 Romano de los Reyes def. Franco de Leonardis KO (Slam and Punches) 1 0:15 Bogdan Cristea def. Sven Wegscheider TKO (Punches) 1 4:32
M-1 Challenge 2: Russia M-1 Challenge 2: Russia [ 2] was an event held on April 3, 2008, at The Ice Palace Saint Petersburg in Saint Petersburg , Russia.
Results Main Card Weight class Method Round Time Notes Yunus Evloev def. Marat Ilaev TKO (Punches) 1 0:00 Alexander Emelianenko def. Silvio Santos TKO (Punches) 1 1:34 Akhmed Sultanov def. Katsuhisa Fujii Submission (Armbar) 1 N/A Besiki Gerenava def. Yuji Sakuragi Decision 2 5:00 Yuta Watanabe def. Ansar Chalangov Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 N/A Ken Hamamura def. Islam Karimov TKO (Punches) 2 N/A Daisuke Nakamura def. Yuri Ivlev Decision (Majority) 2 5:00 Roman Zentsov def. Daniel Tabera Decision 2 5:00 Viktor Nemkov def. Christian Bombay Submission (Triangle Choke) 1 N/A Jarno Nurminen def. Ji-Hoon Kim TKO (Corner Stoppage) 1 N/A Toni Valtonen def. Seung Hyun Choi Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 N/A Hyun Gyu Lim def. Lucio Linhares KO (Punches) 1 0:17 Janne Tulirinta def. Doo Won Seo TKO (Punches) 2 N/A Niko Puhakka def. Jong Man Kim Submission (Triangle Choke) 1 N/A Amar Suloev def. Jacek Buczko TKO (Kick and Punches) 1 N/A
M-1 MFC: Fedor Emelianenko Cup M-1 MFC: Fedor Emelianenko Cup [ 3] was an event held on May 15, 2008, in Russia.
Results Main Card Weight class Method Round Time Notes Dmitry Zabolotny def. Ricardo Wondel N/A 0 0:00 Vasily Krilov def. Lopez Owonyebe N/A 0 0:00 Vener Galiev def. Jaroslav Poborsky TKO 1 0:00 Maxim Kuptsov def. Samuel Judes TKO 1 0:00 Kirill Sidelnikov def. Carmelo Molina TKO 1 0:00 Daniel Tabera def. Mikhail Zayats Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 0 0:00 Radmir Gabdullin def. Jonathan Leon Submission 1 0:00 Juan Manuel Suarez def. Vladimir Vladimirov N/A 1 0:00 Mikhail Malyutin def. Carlos Valeri Submission (Anaconda Choke) 1 0:00 Igor Savelyev def. Silviu Vulc Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) 1 0:00 Viktor Nemkov def. Sergey Khramov Decision 0 0:00 Alexey Cherepovsky def. Maxim Rozhkov Decision 0 0:00
M-1 Challenge 3: Gran Canaria M-1 Challenge 3: Gran Canaria [ 4] was an event held on May 31, 2008, in San Agustin, Gran Canaria, Spain.
Results Main Card Weight class Method Round Time Notes Jessie Gibbs def. Carmelo Molina Submission (Kimura) 1 3:30 Daniel Tabera def. Kamil Uygun TKO (Punches) 2 1:58 Jonathan Leon def. Jason Jones Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00 Juan Manuel Suarez def. Romano de los Reyes Submission (Armbar) 1 4:17 Bogdan Cristea def. Carlos Valeri Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1 1:59 Rayco Romero Silva def. Dani Estevez Submission (Ankle Lock) 1 1:10 Jarno Nurminen def. Mike Ottman Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 1 1:15 Rodney Wallace def. Toni Valtonen Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00 Lucio Linhares def. Moyses Gabin Submission (Armbar) 1 4:39 Janne Tulirinta def. Roy McDonald Submission (Triangle Choke) 1 4:36 Niko Puhakka def. David Martinez Submission (Kimura) 1 3:47
M-1 Challenge 4: Battle on the Neva 2 M-1 Challenge 4: Battle on the Neva 2 [ 5] was an event held on June 27, 2008, at The Flying Dutchman in Saint Petersburg , Russia.
Results Main Card Weight class Method Round Time Notes Alexey Oleinik def. Alexander Timonov Submission (Ezekiel Choke) 1 1:09 Jarno Nurminen def. Kirill Sidelnikov Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00 Mikhail Zayats def. Lucio Linhares Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00 Dmitry Samoilov def. Niklas Winberg Decision (Majority) 2 5:00 Erik Oganov def. Janne Tulirinta TKO (Punches to the Body) 2 0:56 Mikhail Malyutin def. Niko Puhakka Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 2 3:16 Rogent Lloret def. Akhmed Sultanov Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00 Besiki Gerenava def. Rafael Rodriguez Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 4:10 Ansar Chalangov def. Eulogio Fernandez Submission (Toe Hold) 1 1:18 Juan Manuel Suarez def. Islam Karimov Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00 Yuri Ivlev def. Carlos Valeri Submission (Armbar) 1 2:29 Andrey Lisitsyn def. Artur Korchemny Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
M-1 Challenge 5: Japan M-1 Challenge 5: Japan [ 6] was an event held on July 17, 2008, at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo , Japan.
Results Main Card Weight class Method Round Time Notes Tatsuya Mizuno def. Yoshiyuki Nakanishi KO (Punches) 1 4:13 Jessie Gibbs def. Katsuhisa Fujii TKO (Knees and Punches) 1 1:34 Kamil Uygun def. Yuji Sakuragi TKO (Knees and Punches) 1 4:52 Jason Jones def. Yuta Watanabe TKO (Punches) 2 2:03 Romano de los Reyes def. Ken Hamamura Decision (Majority) 2 5:00 Daisuke Nakamura def. Bogdan Cristea Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00 Yuki Ito def. Takaaki Aoki Decision (Majority) 2 5:00 Seigo Inoue def. Munehiro Kin Decision (Majority) 2 5:00 Malick N'diaye def. James Jack Submission (Keylock) 1 3:54 Christian M'Pumbu def. Barry Guerin TKO (Punches) 1 0:32 Karl Amoussou def. Mike Dolce TKO (Kick to the Body) 2 0:41 Jake Ellenberger def. Farouk Lakebir Decision (Majority) 2 5:00 David Gardner def. Samuel Judes TKO (Punches) 1 3:16
M-1 Challenge 6: Korea M-1 Challenge 6: Korea [ 7] was an event held on August 29, 2008, in South Korea.
Results Main Card Weight class Method Round Time Notes Sang Soo Lee def. Roman Zentsov Submission (Triangle Choke) 1 4:33 Min Suk Heo def. Radmir Gabdullin Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00 Jeremiah Constant def. Ji-Hoon Kim Submission (Kimura) 1 1:55 Mu Jin Na def. Bryan Harper KO (Punches) 1 0:42 Hyun Gyu Lim def. Brandon Magana Submission (Triangle Choke) 2 3:58 Jake Ellenberger def. Doo Won Seo TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 2 3:04 David Gardner def. Jang Yong Kim TKO (Punches) 1 0:59 Won Sik Park def. Furdjel de Windt Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00 Stefan Struve def. Yuji Sakuragi Submission (Triangle Choke) 1 2:30 Bruno Carvalho def. Tatsuya Mizuno Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00 Jordan Radev def. Yuya Shirai Decision (Majority) 2 5:00 Norman Paraisy def. Hidehiko Hasegawa Decision (Majority) 2 5:00 Daisuke Nakamura def. Wim Deputter Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
M-1 Challenge 7: UK M-1 Challenge 7: UK [ 8] was an event held on September 27, 2008, at The Harvey Hadden Stadium in Nottingham , England.
Results Main Card Weight class Method Round Time Notes Matteo Minonzio def. Wayne Buck Submission (Strikes) 1 1:51 Jim Wallhead def. Igor Araujo TKO (Punches) 1 1:19 Kirill Sidelnikov def. James Jack TKO (Punches) 1 1:28 Mikhail Zayats def. John Cornett Submission (Hand Injury) 2 0:44 Dmitry Samoilov def. Bryan Harper Decision (Majority) 2 5:00 Erik Oganov def. Brandon Magana Decision (Majority) 2 5:00 Mikhail Malyutin def. Beau King Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 1 4:59 Christian Smith def. Clifford Hall TKO (Punches) 2 0:33 Akhmed Sultanov def. Sylwester Oleksy Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00 Gadzhimurad Omarov def. Nills van Noord Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 Sergey Kornev def. Rosen Dimitrov TKO (Punches) 1 2:59 Jason Ponet def. Sergey Verdesh Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00 Musa Khamanaev def. Wim Deputter Decision (Majority) 2 5:00
M-1 Challenge 8: USA M-1 Challenge 8: USA [ 9] was an event held on October 29, 2008, at The Harrah's Casino in Kansas City, Missouri , United States.
Results Main Card Weight class Method Round Time Notes Mike Whitehead def. Leo Pla Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1 1:20 Bobby Voelker def. Amir Rahnavardi Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 Sang Soo Lee def. Malick N'diaye Submission (Armbar) 1 4:58 Eun-Su Lee def. Karl Louis Jean TKO (Corner Stoppage) 2 4:22 Karl Amoussou def. Min Suk Heo Decision (Split) 3 5:00 Do Hyung Kim def. Farouk Lakebir Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 Makhtar Gueye def. Se Young Kim KO (Punches to the Body) 1 1:02 Rogent Lloret def. Yuji Sakuragi Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00 Tatsuya Mizuno def. Jose Beltran Martinez TKO (Punches) 1 1:53 Yuya Shirai def. Rafael Rodriguez Submission (Kimura) 1 2:16 Hidehiko Hasegawa def. Javier Martinez Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 Daisuke Nakamura def. Carlos Valeri Submission (Flying Armbar) 1 0:26
M-1: Staredown 2 M-1: Staredown 2 [ 10] was an event held on November 16, 2008, in Germany.
Results Main Card Weight class Method Round Time Notes Tommy Depret def. Cengiz Dana TKO (Punches) 2 4:28 Raymond Jarman def. Fatih Dogan Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00 Kurt Verschueren def. Hartwich Owen TKO (Punches) 1 0:00
M-1 Challenge 9: Russia M-1 Challenge 9: Russia [ 11] was an event held on November 21, 2008, at The Ice Palace Saint Petersburg in Saint Petersburg , Russia.
Results Main Card Weight class Method Round Time Notes Alexander Emelianenko def. Sang Soo Lee TKO (Punches) 1 2:40 Kirill Sidelnikov def. Jong Wang Kim TKO (Corner Stoppage) 1 0:12 Mikhail Zayats def. Seung-Bae Whi Decision (Majority) 2 5:00 Dmitry Samoilov def. Min Suk Heo TKO (Punches) 2 2:28 Do Hyung Kim def. Erik Oganov Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 2 0:57 Mikhail Malyutin def. Yui Chul Nam Decision (Majority) 2 5:00 Gilbert Yvel def. Alexander Timonov TKO (Punches) 1 0:22 Jessie Gibbs def. Akhmed Sultanov Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) 1 1:12 Besiki Gerenava def. Kamil Uygun Decision (Majority) 3 5:00 Ansar Chalangov def. Jason Jones Submission (Heel Hook) 2 1:28 Magomed Shikshabekov def. Romano de los Reyes Submission (Triangle Choke) 1 0:58 Bogdan Cristea def. Musa Khamanaev Submission (Triangle Choke) 1 1:21 Igor Gerus def. Alexander Volkov TKO (Punches) 1 3:24 Kirill Sukhomlinov def. Alexei Nazarov Submission (Triangle Choke) 1 2:25
M-1 Challenge 10: Finland M-1 Challenge 10: Finland [ 12] was an event held on November 26, 2008, at The Töölö Sports Hall in Helsinki , Finland.
Results Main Card Weight class Method Round Time Notes Victor Valimaki def. Rodney Glunder Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 2:14 Toni Valtonen def. Mousa Niangane Submission (Armbar) 1 2:00 Christian M'Pumbu def. Marcus Vanttinen Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 2:15 Lucio Linhares def. Karl Amoussou TKO (Punches) 1 4:52 Janne Tulirinta def. Farouk Lakebir TKO (Shoulder Injury) 1 2:23 Niko Puhakka def. Makhtar Gueye Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 Mathias Klockars def. Jordy Peute Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 Rogent Lloret def. Michal Kita Submission (Armbar) 1 2:09 Enoc Solves Torres def. Valdas Pocevicius Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00 Jordan Radev def. Rafael Rodriguez Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 1:08 Jose Beltran Martinez def. Jason Ponet Submission (Toe Hold) 1 3:32 Juha-Pekka Vainikainen def. Jose Luis Zapater KO (Punch) 1 1:57 Janne Elonen-Kulmala def. Nicklas Bergman KO (Punches) 2 0:20
References ↑ "M-1: Slamm" . Sherdog . Archived from the original on April 20, 2015. ↑ "M-1 Challenge 2: Russia" . Sherdog . Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. ↑ "M-1 MFC: Fedor Emelianenko Cup" . Sherdog . Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. ↑ "M-1 Challenge 3: Gran Canaria" . Sherdog . Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. ↑ "M-1 Challenge 4: Battle on the Neva 2" . Sherdog . Archived from the original on May 31, 2015. ↑ "M-1 Challenge 5: Japan" . Sherdog . Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. ↑ "M-1 Challenge 6: Korea" . Sherdog . Archived from the original on May 2, 2015. ↑ "M-1 Challenge 7: UK" . Sherdog . Archived from the original on May 31, 2015. ↑ "M-1 Challenge 8: USA" . Sherdog . Archived from the original on May 6, 2015. ↑ "M-1: Staredown 2" . Sherdog . Archived from the original on October 15, 2015. ↑ "M-1 Challenge 9: Russia" . Sherdog . Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. ↑ "M-1 Challenge 10: Finland" . Sherdog . Archived from the original on June 27, 2015.
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