Heavyweights Grishin and Kuchenko Face Off at M-1 Challenge XXV
Apr 18, 2011
(PRESS RELEASE) -- With time ticking down to M-1 Challenge XXV:
Zavurov vs. Magomedov 2 on April 28th, Europe’s leading mixed
martial arts promotion, M-1 Global, adds heavyweights Maxim Grishin
and Vladimir Kuchenko to a card generating worldwide attention.
Fans can capture all the action from the Ice Palace in St.
Petersburg, Russia, LIVE online on the official M-1 Global website,
www.M-1Global.com and M-1 Global facebook fan page starting at
11:00am EST / 8:00am PST on Thursday April 28th.
Red Devil Sports Club fighter Maxim Grishin is aiming to rebound after a tough loss to M-1’s undefeated heavyweight champion Guram Gugenishvili in his last outing this past March; Grishin was forced to tap due to being caught in a suffocating rear-naked-choke inside the title bout’s opening round. Kuchenko is making his return with M-1 Global a mission to put his fighting career back on track and build some much needed momentum.
M-1 Challenge XXV Under Card:
Alexander Kosarev (1-2) vs. TBA Heavyweight (205+ Lbs.)
Maxim Grishin (7-5) vs. Vladimir Kuchenko (4-8-1) Heavyweight
Mikhail Zayats (13-5) vs. Malik Merad (10-6) Light Heavyweight (205 Lbs)
Arsen Temirkhanov (8-1) vs. Juanma Suarez (6-0) Welterweight (170 Lbs)
Murad Magomedov (6-6) vs. Ramzan Algeriev (1-0) Middleweight (185 Lbs)
Alexander Volkov (10-3) vs. Denis Goltsov (2-2) Heavyweight
Alexander Yakovlev (10-3) vs. Christian Eckerlin (6-0) Welterweight
Andrei Semenov (29-9-2) vs. Luigi Fioravanti (22-8) Middleweight
Additional bouts to be announced
Welterweight Championship Bout:
Shamil Zavurov, M-1 Challenge Champion (19-1) clashes with Rashid Magomedov (8-1)
Light Heavyweight Championship Bout:
Vinny Magalhaes (7-5) battles Viktor Nemkov (10-2) for the vacant 205-pound strap
M-1 Challenge XXV Video Teasers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k60ySek2gxI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HFyWoaonJ8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvmlMHZrFpg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYb3mv8P0pY
Free LIVE broadcast coverage of the entire M-1 Challenge XXV event from St. Petersburg, Russia will be available to viewers worldwide on the official M-1 Global website (www.M-1Global.com) and select affiliate partner sites starting at 11:00am EST / 8:00am PST on Thursday April 28th.
With M-1 Challenge champions established in all five weight classes, a true contenders system will fuel events throughout 2011, driving M-1 Global’s growth as a leading brand in the US and international markets.
2011’s full slate of M-1 Challenge events held in the United States and Europe are primed to be mega-event spectaculars where Champions defend their titles and contenders jockey for position for a coveted shot at the gold. Feeding the contention system will be two Selection tournaments in 2011 with details being announced shortly.
For additional information, go to the official M-1 website, www.M-1Global.com and M-1 Global facebook fan page.
About M-1 Global:
Founded in 1998, M-1 Global (www.M-1Global.com) has established itself in the realm of mixed martial arts (MMA) as the premiere entity for discovering and developing the world’s next-generation of superstar fighters. With offices in St. Petersburg, Amsterdam, New York City, Washington DC, Los Angeles and affiliates in Kuala Lumpur, Seoul, Tokyo and Paris, the M-1 brand has staged over 70 events worldwide including the M-1 Selection and M-1 Challenge events and its co-produced Strikeforce events in the United States. Captivating the live, television and broadband audiences with its superior production values and match-ups, M-1 events boast some of the sport’s top names including Fedor Emelianenko, Andrei Arlovski, Aleksander Emelianenko, Gegard Mousasi, Alistair Overeem, Ben Rothwell, Melvin Manhoef, Roman Zentsov, Stephan Struve and rising stars Shamil Zavurov, Byron Byrd, Alexander Sarnavskiy and Vinny Magalhaes. 2011 marks a breakthrough year with two Selections tournaments across Eastern & Western Europe, North America and Asia and a full calendar of Challenge events fuelled by a talent-rich contention system ranking M-1 Global’s Champions amongst the greatest in the sport.
M-1 Global’s greatest asset is the number one heavyweight fighter in mixed martial arts history, Fedor Emelianenko. With daily coverage on all MMA-related websites in the world, and articles in Time Magazine, LA times and New York times, Fedor and M-1 Global make a lifetime match serving as the catalyst to grow MMA in the 21st century.
Red Devil Sports Club fighter Maxim Grishin is aiming to rebound after a tough loss to M-1’s undefeated heavyweight champion Guram Gugenishvili in his last outing this past March; Grishin was forced to tap due to being caught in a suffocating rear-naked-choke inside the title bout’s opening round. Kuchenko is making his return with M-1 Global a mission to put his fighting career back on track and build some much needed momentum.
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Alexander Kosarev (1-2) vs. TBA Heavyweight (205+ Lbs.)
M-1 Challenge XXV Main Card (Streaming Live):
Maxim Grishin (7-5) vs. Vladimir Kuchenko (4-8-1) Heavyweight
Mikhail Zayats (13-5) vs. Malik Merad (10-6) Light Heavyweight (205 Lbs)
Arsen Temirkhanov (8-1) vs. Juanma Suarez (6-0) Welterweight (170 Lbs)
Murad Magomedov (6-6) vs. Ramzan Algeriev (1-0) Middleweight (185 Lbs)
Alexander Volkov (10-3) vs. Denis Goltsov (2-2) Heavyweight
Alexander Yakovlev (10-3) vs. Christian Eckerlin (6-0) Welterweight
Andrei Semenov (29-9-2) vs. Luigi Fioravanti (22-8) Middleweight
Additional bouts to be announced
Welterweight Championship Bout:
Shamil Zavurov, M-1 Challenge Champion (19-1) clashes with Rashid Magomedov (8-1)
Light Heavyweight Championship Bout:
Vinny Magalhaes (7-5) battles Viktor Nemkov (10-2) for the vacant 205-pound strap
M-1 Challenge XXV Video Teasers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k60ySek2gxI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HFyWoaonJ8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvmlMHZrFpg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYb3mv8P0pY
Free LIVE broadcast coverage of the entire M-1 Challenge XXV event from St. Petersburg, Russia will be available to viewers worldwide on the official M-1 Global website (www.M-1Global.com) and select affiliate partner sites starting at 11:00am EST / 8:00am PST on Thursday April 28th.
With M-1 Challenge champions established in all five weight classes, a true contenders system will fuel events throughout 2011, driving M-1 Global’s growth as a leading brand in the US and international markets.
2011’s full slate of M-1 Challenge events held in the United States and Europe are primed to be mega-event spectaculars where Champions defend their titles and contenders jockey for position for a coveted shot at the gold. Feeding the contention system will be two Selection tournaments in 2011 with details being announced shortly.
For additional information, go to the official M-1 website, www.M-1Global.com and M-1 Global facebook fan page.
About M-1 Global:
Founded in 1998, M-1 Global (www.M-1Global.com) has established itself in the realm of mixed martial arts (MMA) as the premiere entity for discovering and developing the world’s next-generation of superstar fighters. With offices in St. Petersburg, Amsterdam, New York City, Washington DC, Los Angeles and affiliates in Kuala Lumpur, Seoul, Tokyo and Paris, the M-1 brand has staged over 70 events worldwide including the M-1 Selection and M-1 Challenge events and its co-produced Strikeforce events in the United States. Captivating the live, television and broadband audiences with its superior production values and match-ups, M-1 events boast some of the sport’s top names including Fedor Emelianenko, Andrei Arlovski, Aleksander Emelianenko, Gegard Mousasi, Alistair Overeem, Ben Rothwell, Melvin Manhoef, Roman Zentsov, Stephan Struve and rising stars Shamil Zavurov, Byron Byrd, Alexander Sarnavskiy and Vinny Magalhaes. 2011 marks a breakthrough year with two Selections tournaments across Eastern & Western Europe, North America and Asia and a full calendar of Challenge events fuelled by a talent-rich contention system ranking M-1 Global’s Champions amongst the greatest in the sport.
M-1 Global’s greatest asset is the number one heavyweight fighter in mixed martial arts history, Fedor Emelianenko. With daily coverage on all MMA-related websites in the world, and articles in Time Magazine, LA times and New York times, Fedor and M-1 Global make a lifetime match serving as the catalyst to grow MMA in the 21st century.
