2011 M-1 Challenge season

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2011 M-1 Challenge season
League M-1 Global
Sport Mixed Martial Arts
DurationMarch 5, 2011 – December 9, 2011
M-1 Challenge seasons

The 2011 M-1 Challenge season was the fourth season of mixed martial arts (MMA) fighting presented by the M-1 Global promotion. The season began on March 5.

Contents

Events

M-1 Challenge XXIII: Grishin vs. Guram

The first M-1 Challenge event of 2011 took place on March 5, 2011, at the Crocus City in Moscow, Russia.

Main card (Russia 2 TV)

  • Heavyweight Championship bout: Flag of Georgia.svg Guram Gugenishvili (c) vs. Flag of Russia.svg Maxim Grishin
Gugenishvili defeated Grishin via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:03 of round 1.
Zavurov defeated Gallicchio via TKO (strikes) at 1:11 of round 2.
Magomedov defeated Moks via TKO (strikes) at 2:06 of round 1.
Taisumov defeated Ivlev via TKO (punches) at 1:34 of round 2.
  • Middleweight bout: Flag of Russia.svg Magomed Sultanakhmedov vs. Flag of the United States.svg Plinio Cruz
Sultanakhmedov defeated Cruz via TKO (strikes) at 1:11 of round 2.

Preliminary card (stream on mixfight.ru)

Weichel defeated Magomedrasul via technical submission (triangle choke) at 3:13 of round 1.
  • Heavyweight bout: Flag of Portugal.svg Goncalo Salgado vs. Flag of Russia.svg Arsen Abdulkerimov
Abdulkerimov defeated Salgado via submission (armbar) at 2:29 of round 1.
  • Light heavyweight bout: Flag of Russia.svg Igor Savelyev vs. Flag of the United States.svg Byron Byrd
Saveliev defeated Byrd via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:12 of round 2.
Narkun defeated Tinagadjiev via submission (triangle choke) at 3:33 of round 1.
  • Light heavyweight bout: Flag of Russia.svg Maxim Bulahtin vs. Flag of Russia.svg Magomed Ismailov
Ismailov defeated Bulahtin via submission (rear-naked choke) at 0:47 of round 2.
  • Lightweight bout: Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Vusal Bairamov vs. Flag of Russia.svg Nikolai Kaushansky
Kaushansky defeated Bairamov via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:31 of round 1.

M-1 Challenge XXIV: Damkovsky vs. Figueroa

The second M-1 Challenge event took place on March 25, 2011, at the Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, Virginia. [1] This event marked the first M-1 show in the United States since 2009 and aired live on the Showtime cable network. [1] The event drew an estimated 189,000 viewers on Showtime. [2]

Due to problems with his visa Arthur Guseinov was unable to compete. Josh Bakkalao got injured during practice and was unable to face Alexander Sarnavskiy. He was replaced by Beau Baker.

Main card (Showtime TV)

  • Lightweight Championship bout: Flag of Belarus.svg Artiom Damkovsky (c) vs. Flag of the United States.svg Jose Figueroa
Figueroa defeated Damkovsky via TKO (punches) at 2:28 of round 2 to become the new M-1 Global Lightweight Champion.
  • Middleweight Championship bout: Flag of Russia.svg Magomed Sultanakhmedov vs. Flag of the United States.svg Tyson Jeffries
Sultanakhmedov defeated Jeffries via TKO (knees to the body) at 3:07 of round 2.
Magalhaes defeated Doerr via TKO (punches) at 1:47 of round 1.
  • Middleweight bout: Flag of the United States.svg Jason Norwood vs. Flag of the United States.svg Mojo Horne
Norwood defeated Horne by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
Sarnavskiy defeated Baker via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:32 of round 2.

Preliminary card

  • Bantamweight bout: Flag of the United States.svg Marcus Daniels vs. Flag of the United States.svg Bryan Lasham
Lasham defeated Daniels via TKO (punches) at 0:57 of round 1.
  • Featherweight bout: Flag of the United States.svg Bethany Marshall vs. Flag of the United States.svg Stacy Grant
Marshall defeated Grant via submission (toe hold) at 1:49 of round 2.
Smith defeated Nielson via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:19 of round 1.
  • Heavyweight bout: Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Curtis vs. Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Gurley
Curtis defeated Gurley via KO (punch to the body) at 0:36 of round 1.
  • Lightweight bout: Flag of the United States.svg George Sheppard vs. Flag of the United States.svg David Derby
Sheppard defeated Derby via TKO (punches) at 1:50 of round 1.
  • Bantamweight bout: Flag of the United States.svg Jessie Riggleman vs. Flag of the United States.svg Jason Hilliker
Riggleman defeated Hilliker via submission (guillotine choke) at 3:13 of round 1.

M-1 Challenge XXV: Zavurov vs. Enomoto

28 April 2011 Ice Palace Saint Petersburg in St.Petersburg, Russia. Today it was announced that Dmitry Samoilov and Mike Guerin were injured during the training process and, unfortunately, will not be able to take part in the tournament M-1 Challenge XXV. Zavurov vs Magomedov. Rashid Magomedov was seriously injured and was out of title bout with Shamil Zavurov. M-1 Global has made every effort to in such a short period of time to find a worthy replacement, and literally a few minutes ago to sign the exclusive contract with M-1 Global has put Swiss welterweight Yasubi Enomoto, who last year was a finalist at the Grand Prix at Sengoku in his weight class.

Main card (Russia 2 TV)

Zavurov defeated Enomoto by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47).
Magalhaes defeated Nemkov via submission (mounted gogoplata) at 1:40 of round 3.
Semenov defeated Fioravanti by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
Zayats defeated Merad via TKO (punches) at 0:49 of round 2.
  • Heavyweight bout: Flag of Russia.svg Maxim Grishin vs. Flag of Ukraine.svg Vladimir Kuchenko
Grishin defeated Kuchenko via TKO (punches) at 3:14 of round 3.
Volkov defeated Goltsov via TKO (punches) at 3:05 of round 2.
Yakovlev defeated Eckerlin via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:14 of round 2.

Preliminary card (stream on mixfight.ru)

  • Welterweight bout: Flag of Spain.svg Juan Manuel Suarez vs. Flag of Russia.svg Arsen Temirkhanov
Suarez defeated Temirkhanov by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
  • Middleweight bout: Flag of Russia.svg Murad Magomedov vs. Flag of Russia.svg Ramazan Emeev
Emeev defeated Magomedov by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28).
  • Welterweight bout: Flag of Russia.svg Ramazan Esenbaev vs. Flag of Russia.svg Albert Akhmetov
Esenbaev defeated Akhmetov via TKO (punches) at 2:49 of round 2.

M-1 European Battle

June 4, 2011 ACCO International Center Kyiv, Ukraine

Main card (Ustream.com)

Enomoto defeated Moks via majority decision (29-28, 28-28, 29-28).
  • Lightweight bout: Flag of Russia.svg Yuri Ivlev vs. Flag of Belarus.svg Artiom Damkovsky
Ivlev defeated Damkovsky via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
  • Welterweight bout: Flag of Russia.svg Alexander Agafonov vs. Flag of Russia.svg Husein Haliev
Haliev defeated Agafonov via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
  • Lightweight bout: Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Vugar Bakhshiev vs. Flag of Croatia.svg Antun Račić
Račić defeated Bakhshiev via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:54 of 3 round.

Preliminary card

  • Lightweight bout: Flag of Ukraine.svg Alexander Kozyr vs. Flag of Ukraine.svg Semen Tyrlya
Kozyr defeated Tyrlya via submission (armbar) at 1:57 of 1 round.
  • Welterweight bout: Flag of Ukraine.svg Vadim Khaitulov vs. Flag of Ukraine.svg Viktor Talashov
Khaitulov defeated Talashov via TKO (punch) at 1:24 of 1 round.
  • Middleweight bout: Flag of Russia.svg Ruslan Khaskhanov vs. Flag of Ukraine.svg Andrei Dryapko
Dryapko defeated Khaskhanov via submission (shoulder injury) 1:57 of 1 round.
  • Light Heavyweight bout: Flag of Russia.svg Saparbek Safarov vs. Flag of Ukraine.svg Denis Ivanets
Safarov defeated Ivanets via TKO (punches) at 3:00 of 1 round.
  • Heavyweight bout: Flag of Ukraine.svg Igor Zadernovsky vs. Flag of Ukraine.svg Yuri Snegovskoy
Zadernovsky defeated Snegovskoy via submission (armbar) at 2:01 of 1 round.

European Gran Prix

  • Lightweight bout: Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Farkhad Fatalla vs. Flag of Belarus.svg Ilya Tiunov
Fatalla defeated Tiunov via Submission (guillotine choke) at 1:48 of 1 round.
Adamchuk defeated Sinkevich via KO (punch) at 2:47 of 2 round.
  • Welterweight bout: Flag of Ukraine.svg Vladimir Opanasenko vs. Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Syanan Yusibov
Opanasenko defeated Yusibov via submission (armbar) at 0:41 of 1 round.
  • Welterweight bout: Flag of Ukraine.svg Vasily Novikov vs. Flag of Moldova.svg Alexander Nimerenko
Novikov defeated Nimerenko via submission (armbar) at 3:10 of 2 round.
  • Middleweight bout: Flag of Ukraine.svg Alexander Dolotenko vs. Flag of Russia.svg Filip Anasovich
Dolotenko defeated Anasovich via submission (armbar) at 1:15 of 1 round.

M-1 Challenge XXVI: Bennett vs. Garner II

The second M-1 Challenge event to air on Showtime took place on July 8, 2011, in Costa Mesa, California. [3] Guram Gugenishvili was originally announced for the main event, but suffered a hand injury and was replaced by Garner. [3]

Main card (Showtime TV)

  • Heavyweight bout: Flag of the United States.svg Kenny Garner vs. Flag of the United States.svg Pat Bennett
Garner defeated Bennett via KO (punch) at 1:15 of round 2.
  • Middleweight bout: Flag of Russia.svg Arthur Guseinov vs. Flag of the United States.svg Tyson Jeffries
Guseinov defeated Jeffries via KO (back fist) at 1:32 of round 1.
  • Lightweight bout: Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Mairbek Taisumov vs. Flag of the United States.svg Josh Bakkalao
Taisumov defeated Bakkalao via KO (punch) at 2:01 of round 1.
  • Lightweight bout: Flag of Germany.svg Daniel Weichel vs. Flag of the United States.svg Beau Baker
Weichel defeated Baker by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-25).
  • Middleweight bout: Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Arizmendi vs. Flag of the United States.svg Jason Norwood
Arizmendi defeated Norwood via KO (punch) at 4:55 of round 2.

Preliminary card (Allboxing.tv)

  • Lightweight bout: Flag of Russia.svg Max Martyniouk vs. Flag of the United States.svg Mike De Robles
Martyniouk defeated Robles via TKO (punches) at 2:30 of 1 round.
  • Lightweight bout: Flag of the United States.svg Diman Morris vs. Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Michaels
Morris defeated Michaels by split decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28).

М-1 Challenge XXVII: Magalhaes vs. Zayats

The third M-1 Challenge show on Showtime took place on October 14, 2011, at the Grand Canyon University Arena in Phoenix, Arizona.

Heavyweight champion Guram Gugenishvili was originally set to defend his title in a rematch against Kenny Garner, but pulled out of the bout due to an elbow injury. [4]

Main card (Showtime TV)

Magalhaes defeated Zayats via TKO (head kick and punches) at 1:13 of round 3.
  • Heavyweight Interim Championship bout: Flag of the United States.svg Kenny Garner vs. Flag of Russia.svg Maxim Grishin
Garner defeated Grishin via submission (punches) at 4:07 of round 5.
  • Middleweight bout: Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Arizmendi vs. Flag of Russia.svg Arthur Guseinov
Guseinov defeated Arizmendi via submission (heel hook) at 0:50 of round 1.
Enomoto defeated Thorpe via submission (triangle choke) at 1:07 of round 1.
  • Welterweight bout: Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gallicchio vs. Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Madrid
Madrid defeated Gallicchio via submission (armbar) at 0:48 of round 1.

Preliminary card

  • Catchweight (158 lbs) bout: Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Crouch vs. Flag of the United States.svg Fredrik Lumpkin
Crouch defeated Lumpkin via TKO (punches) at 2:26 of round 2.
  • Welterweight bout: Flag of the United States.svg Mike Chavez vs. Flag of the United States.svg Joe Martinez
Chavez defeated Martinez via split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28).

M-1 Challenge XXVIII: Emelianenko vs. Malikov

12 November, Star Centre, Astrakhan, Astrakhan Oblast

Shamil Zavurov was expected to defend his title against Rashid Magomedov on this card, but had to withdraw due to knee injury.

Main Card (PPV and Russia 2)

Malikov defeated Emelianenko via KO (punches) at 0:23 of round 1
  • Light Heavyweight bout: Flag of Russia.svg Alihan Magomedov vs. Flag of the United States.svg Isaiah Larson
Larson defeated Magomedov via submission (armbar) at 3:41 of round 2
  • Lightweight bout: Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Vugar Bakhshiev vs. Flag of France.svg Yves Landu
Bakhshiev defeated Landu by split decision (30–27, 27–29, 29–27)

Preliminary card

  • Middleweight bout: Flag of Russia.svg Anton Kostishchin vs. Flag of France.svg David Beaudrier
Beaudrier defeated Kostishchin via submission (arm-triangle choke) at 2:48 of round 2

M-1 Selection: GP 84 kg

  • Middleweight bout: Flag of Spain.svg Enoc Solves Torres vs. Flag of Russia.svg Ruslan Khaskhanov
Torres defeated Khaskhanov via TKO (punches) at 1:00 of round 1
  • Middleweight bout: Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Zdansky vs. Flag of Russia.svg Anatoly Tokov
Tokov defeated Zdansky via TKO (punches) at 4:20 of round 1
  • Middleweight bout: Flag of Bulgaria.svg Sunay Hamidov vs. Flag of Russia.svg Alexei Martinov
Hamidov defeated Martinov via submission (triangle choke) at N/A of round 3
  • Middleweight bout: Flag of France.svg Gregory Babene vs. Flag of Ukraine.svg Alexander Dolotenko
Babene defeated Dolotenko via submission (triangle choke) at 3:33 of round 1

M-1 Challenge XXIX: Samoilov vs. Miranda

19 November, Ufa Arena, Ufa, Bashkortostan

Vyacheslav Vasilevsky again was traumatized in a hand and according to its command, doctors have forbidden it to act until January, 2012. [5]

Main Card

  • Middleweight bout: Flag of Russia.svg Dmitry Samoilov vs. Flag of Brazil.svg Mario Miranda
Miranda defeated Samoilov via submission (kimura) at 3:58 of round 2
  • Lightweight bout: Flag of Croatia.svg Antun Račić vs. Flag of Belarus.svg Artiom Damkovsky
Damkovsky defeated Račić via KO (slam) at 2:16 of round 1
  • Middleweight bout: Flag of Russia.svg Arsen Temirkhanov vs. Flag of Germany.svg Christian Eckerlin
Temirkhanov defeated Eckerlin via submission (armbar) at 2:31 of round 1
  • Welterweight bout: Flag of Russia.svg Erik Oganov vs. Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Madrid
Oganov defeated Madrid via submission (armbar) at 1:24 of round 2
  • Middleweight bout: Flag of Russia.svg Magomed Aropkhanov vs. Flag of Russia.svg Marat Gafurov
Gafurov defeated Aropkhanov by split decision (30–27, 28–29, 29–28).
  • Middleweight bout: Flag of Russia.svg Ramazan Emeev vs. Flag of Russia.svg Ruslan Nadzhafaliev
Emeev defeated Nadzhafaliev via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:50 of round 2
  • Welterweight bout: Flag of Brazil.svg Julio Cesar de Almeida vs. Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Bahtiyar Arzumanov
Almeida defeated Arzumanov by unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 30–27).

Preliminary card

  • Heavyweight bout: Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Istomin vs. Flag of Russia.svg Timur Shihmagomedov
Istomin defeated Shihmagomedov via TKO (punches) at 0:24 of round 2

M-1 Selection: GP +93 kg

  • Heavyweight bout: Flag of Russia.svg Denis Komkin vs. Flag of Russia.svg Ruslan Stepanyan
Goltsov defeated Stepanyan via КО (punches) at 1:34 of round 1
Goltsov defeated Aslanov via submission (triangle choke) at 1:55 of round 1
  • Heavyweight bout: Flag of Russia.svg Akhmed Sultanov vs. Flag of Ukraine.svg Vladimir Kuchenko
Sultanov defeated Kuchenko via submission (triangle choke) at 3:10 of round 1
  • Heavyweight bout: Flag of Estonia.svg Denis Smoldarev vs. Flag of Russia.svg Niyazi Safarov
Smoldarev defeated Safarov via submission (armbar) at 2:10 of round 1

M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Monson

M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Monson
Information
Promotion MMA-1
DateNovember 20, 2011
Venue Olympic Stadium
City Moscow, Russia
Attendance22,153

M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Monson was a mixed martial arts event held by M-1 Global. The event took place on November 20, 2011, at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia. [6] In the main fight Fedor Emelianenko defeated Jeff Monson via unanimous decision.

At the end of the heavyweight bout, Vladimir Putin entered the ring to congratulate the winner, Fedor Emelianenko, and gave a speech. The crowd booed during the speech; although some Russian media reports claimed that they had been booing the American loser, Jeff Monson, BBC News reported that several crowd members had stressed that they were booing Putin, and regarded Monson as an honorable loser. [7]

Main card

Emelianenko defeated Monson by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) .
  • Lightweight Championship bout: Flag of the United States.svg Jose Figueroa (c) vs. Flag of Germany.svg Daniel Weichel
Weichel defeated Figueroa via KO (punches) at 1:50 of round 1. Daniel became the new lightweight champion.
Yakovlev defeated Suarez via TKO (punches) at 3:55 of round 2.
  • Lightweight bout: Flag of Russia.svg Yuri Ivlev vs. Flag of France.svg Jerome Bouisson
Ivlev defeated Bouisson via TKO (punch) at 1:00 of round 1.
  • Lightweight bout: Flag of Russia.svg Mairbek Taisumov vs. Flag of the United States.svg Joshua Thorpe
Taisumov defeated Thorpe via KO (punches) at 3:19 of round 2.
  • Middleweight bout: Flag of Russia.svg Albert Duraev vs. Flag of France.svg Xavier Foupa-Pokam
Duraev defeated Foupa-Pokam via submission (triangle choke) at 2:37 of round 2.

Preliminary card

Volkov defeated Abdulkerimov via TKO (punches) at 1:00 of round 1.
  • Light Heavyweight bout: Flag of Russia.svg Salim Davidov vs. Flag of Russia.svg Sergey Kornev
Davidov defeated Kornev by unanimous decision.
  • Lightweight bout: Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Malyutin vs. Flag of France.svg Seydina Seck
Malyutin defeated Seck via KO (punch) at 0:47 of round 1.
  • Lightweight bout: Flag of Russia.svg Nicholas Kaushansky vs. Flag of Russia.svg Alexander Vinogradov
Kaushansky defeated Vinogradov via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:23 of round 2.

M-1 Challenge XXX: Shamil Zavurov vs. Yasubey Enomoto II

This event took place on December 9, 2011, at The Hangar at the O.C. Fair and Events Center in Costa Mesa, California. It aired live on the Showtime cable network.

Alexander Sarnavskiy was scheduled to face Francisco Drinaldo, but the bout was cancelled when Drinaldo suffered an injury. Sarnavskiy instead faced Sergio Cortez. [8]

Main Card (Showtime)

Enomoto defeated Zavurov via submission (guillotine choke) at 4:10 of Round 5.
  • Lightweight bout: Flag of Belarus.svg Artiom Damkovsky vs. Flag of the United States.svg Jose Figueroa
Damkovsky defeated Figueroa via KO (punch) at 2:19 of Round 1.
Sarnavskiy defeated Cortez via submission (rear naked choke) at 1:46 of Round 1.
  • Middleweight bout: Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Arizmendi vs. Flag of the United States.svg Tyson Jeffries
Jeffries defeated Arizmendi via submission (d'arce choke) at 2:08 of Round 2.
  • Featherweight bout: Flag of the United States.svg Alvin Cacdac vs. Flag of the United States.svg Bao Quach
Quach defeated Cacdac via submission (triangle/armbar) at 3:33 of Round 1.

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