M-1 Challenge 55 Weigh-in Results: Smoldarev, Perak Hit Marks for Headliner

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The M-1 Challenge 55 headliner will move forward as planned, as both Denis Smoldarev and Maro Perak hit their contracted marks.

Smoldarev checked in a 266.7 pounds at Friday’s weigh-ins, while Perak tipped the scales at 216.2 pounds. M-1 Challenge 55 takes place in Tbilisi, Georgia on Saturday and can be viewed at www.m1global.tv beginning at 10 a.m. ET/7 a.m. PT. The event is being held in honor of Georgian heavyweight Guram Gugenishvili, who was killed in a car accident last November at the age of 28.

Smoldarev suffered his first defeat in 10 professional outings last November, as he submitted to a Marcin Tybura rear-naked choke at M-1 Challenge 53. The 24-year-old Estonian has finished seven of his nine career triumphs by knockout, technical knockout or submission.

Perak also fell to Tybura in his most recent outing, succumbing to the highly-touted heavyweight prospect via third-round TKO last April at M-1 Challenge 47. The 32-year-old Croatian is 32-4-1 over the course of a career that began in 2005.

M-1 Challenge 55 Weigh-in Results:
Denis Smoldarev (266.7) vs. Maro Perak (216.2)
Kenny Garner (263.4) vs. Aslambek Musaev (211.2)
Luigi Fioravanti (184.9) vs. Nodar Kuduxashvili (182.7)
Pavel Vitruk (145) vs. Max Coga (144.4)
Levan Razmadze (275.3) vs. Arsen Abdulkerimov (250.4)
Heydar Mamedaliev (157.1) vs. Artiom Damkovsky (154.5)
Enoc Solves Torres (xxx) vs. Ibrahim Tebilov (xxx)*
Artur Aliev (153.6) vs. Raul Tutarauli (155.2)
Shamil Alibekov (142.8) vs. Soso Nizharadze (142.8)
Batraz Agaev (204.1) vs. Lukasz Borowski (200.8)
Artur Odilbekov (xxx)* vs. Artem Frolov (183.8)
Kurbanali Abdusalamov (145) vs. Archil Taziashvili (143.5)

*Torres, Tebilov and Odilbekov were not present at weigh-ins due to inclement weather