M-1 Global Participating in November’s MMA World Expo
Sep 17, 2010
(PRESS RELEASE) -- As a leader in developing new mixed martial arts
talent, M-1 Global proudly announces its participation in the 2nd
Annual MMA WORLD EXPO, taking place on its new dates of Friday,
November 12th and Saturday, November 13th at the Jacob Javits
Center in New York City.
"Participating in this year's MMA World Expo is a great opportunity for M-1 Global as we continue to develop the brand throughout the US," says M-1's Director of Operations, Evgeni Kogan. "This is an exciting time for the sport of MMA and M-1 Global. We complete the Selections tournament in America on September 18th and will give fans a chance to meet our American tournament winners.”
M-1 Global’s presence at this year’s MMA World Expo is sandwiched
between M-1 Challenge XXI: Guram vs. Grishin going down October
28th in St. Petersburg, Russia and M-1 Challenge XXII on December
11 back in Atlantic City New Jersey. At the close of these two
events, M-1 Global will have crowned all five champions in their
respective weight classes and the coveted contention system will be
fuelling 2011’s Challenge cards in the US and overseas.
2011 brings an action-packed calendar of M-1 Challenge events as the M-1 brand drives further into the US and European markets. With six M-1 Challenge mega-spectaculars planned, the M-1 Champions will look to defend their titles against the top fighters in the contention system. Fuelled with stacked undercards featuring new and returning warriors, the M-1 Challenge events will rival promotions for unsurpassed excitement, delivering live audiences and viewers worldwide the ultimate fan experience.
About M-1 Global:
Founded in 1998, M-1 Global 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 stages its M-1 Selection and M-1 Challenge events worldwide 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. 2011 marks a breakthrough year for this MMA powerhouse. With two Selections tournaments across Eastern & Western Europe and North America and a full calendar of Challenge events, M-1 Global’s World Champions will rank amongst the greatest in the sport and the contention system will fuel spectacular cards around the world.
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.
"Participating in this year's MMA World Expo is a great opportunity for M-1 Global as we continue to develop the brand throughout the US," says M-1's Director of Operations, Evgeni Kogan. "This is an exciting time for the sport of MMA and M-1 Global. We complete the Selections tournament in America on September 18th and will give fans a chance to meet our American tournament winners.”
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2011 brings an action-packed calendar of M-1 Challenge events as the M-1 brand drives further into the US and European markets. With six M-1 Challenge mega-spectaculars planned, the M-1 Champions will look to defend their titles against the top fighters in the contention system. Fuelled with stacked undercards featuring new and returning warriors, the M-1 Challenge events will rival promotions for unsurpassed excitement, delivering live audiences and viewers worldwide the ultimate fan experience.
About M-1 Global:
Founded in 1998, M-1 Global 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 stages its M-1 Selection and M-1 Challenge events worldwide 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. 2011 marks a breakthrough year for this MMA powerhouse. With two Selections tournaments across Eastern & Western Europe and North America and a full calendar of Challenge events, M-1 Global’s World Champions will rank amongst the greatest in the sport and the contention system will fuel spectacular cards around the world.
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.
