M-1 Global 27 Live Results
You may think there is a shortage of MMA events this weekend but you’d be wrong because M-1 Global returns to Showtime tonight. Coming to us live from the Grand Canyon University Arena in Phoenix, Arizona it’s M-1 Global Challenge 27. The show was headlined by a light heavyweight title fight as former TUF finalist Vinny Magalhaes stopped Mikhail Zayats with strikes in the third round. In... [Read More...]
“M-1 Challenge 24: Damkovsky vs. Figueroa” Results and Recap
M-1 Global made their debut on Showtime last night to very little fanfare or interest. That didn’t stop the fighters from delivering a very good event though. The main event saw Jose Figueroa defeat Artiom Damkovsky to win the M-1 Global Lightweight Title. Figueroa dominated the first round, cutting up the face of Damkovsky with a head kick and punches on the ground, before finishing him from the... [Read More...]
M-1 Global making Showtime debut next month
Broadening their coverage of live combat sports, Showtime has reached an agreement with M-1 Global to bring a series of live events to the network starting on March 25 with a card featuring a pair of title fights in addition to an appearance from Ultimate Fighter Season 8 alumnus Vinny Magalhaes. The show will emanate from the Constant Center in Norfolk Virginia and be broadcast starting at 11:00 PM... [Read More...]
Vinny Magalhaes signs six-fight deal with M-1 Global
Ultimate Fighter Season 8 finalist Vinny Magalhaes has agreed to extend his partnership with M-1 Global after winning three of his last four bouts including a successful appearance last month against Russian Alihan Magomedov at M-1 Challenge 22. His deal includes six bouts under the organization’s banner according to an official press release from the company. “M-1 Global is looking to expand its... [Read More...]
Fedor Emelianenko’s deal with Strikeforce includes three-fight extension
When this week’s exciting news regarding Fedor Emelianenko’s future with Strikeforce broke, as expected, the legendary Russian was also announced has having signed a new contract with the organization he’ll be calling home for the foreseeable future. While the terms of the deal were stated as being “multi-year”, it appears the label may be minimal in nature as Five Ounces of Pain has confirmed... [Read More...]
Fedor Emelianenko fighting in February, involvement in Strikeforce tournament announced
Thanks to a multi-year extension between the parties, M-1 Global and Strikeforce will co-promote a series of shows headlined by MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko starting with his involvement in match-up against Antonio Silva as one of the opening round affairs in a eight-man, single-elimination tournament planned for the next several months. The bout will take place on February 12, live on Showtime, from... [Read More...]
M-1 Global is NOT in talks with the UFC about Fedor and Mousasi
Contrary to recent reports, M-1 Global is not currently in talks with the UFC. Although reports have swept through the mixed martial arts news front recently stating that UFC President Dana White and M-1 Global have been in discussions regarding possibly signing either Fedor Emelianenko or Gegard Mousasi, FiveOuncesofPain.com has recently been able to confirm that no such discussions have taken place... [Read More...]
Mariusz Pudzianowski vs. Aleksander Emelianenko possible for KSW & M-1 Global co-promotion in April
Five-time Worlds Strongest Man Mariusz Pudzianowski is currently one of the most talked about names in the sport of mixed martial arts following his recent lightning quick demolition of professional boxer Marcin Najman that was viewed by nearly six million live viewers during last weekend’s KSW 12 card in Poland. It now looks as if the 300 pound colossus with a background in Kyokushin Karate... [Read More...]
Finkelchtein on Fedor 6-fight, $30-million contract with the UFC: ‘No such offer was ever made’
According to M-1 Global in a recent press release issued to the media, reports of Fedor Emelianenko being offered a six-fight, $30 million contract with the UFC are completely false. Syndicated radio host Charmichael Dave recently reported that Fedor had been offered the jaw-dropping contract, causing speculation to run rampant among mixed martial arts fans as to how such an impressive sum could be... [Read More...]
Update: Negotiations with Fedor and the UFC Remain Ongoing, Confirmed by M-1 Global
It appears as though Mixed Martial Arts fans planning to celebrate with a bit o’ bubbly on July 31st will need to keep their bottles on ice a little longer. Earlier this week, the Los Angeles Times reported a contract between the UFC and top heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko was likely to be announced this upcoming Friday at an already-scheduled press conference. However, the LA Times’ Lance Pugmire... [Read More...]
Vadim Finkelchtein: ‘We want to talk to the UFC about having Fedor compete’
As if this week in news could possibly get any crazier, M-1 Global President Vadim Finkelchtein closes it out with a bang by recently announcing that he is eager to discuss Fedor Emelianenko‘s future with the UFC in the coming days. According to the powerful Russian businessman, he and Fedor are in currently in the states and ready to negotiate with all interested parties following the recent... [Read More...]
M-1 Global: Fedor will return to action ‘as soon as possible’
M-1 Global, a partner to Affliction in promoting the recently cancelled “Trilogy” event, has recently issued a sincere open apology to the fans that were planning on watching the highly anticipated show. The company has stated that the cancellation of “Affliction Trilogy” came as much of a surprise to them as anyone else as they have recently revealed in a press release issued... [Read More...]
Jesse Gibbs vs. Rob Broughton added to Affliction III
A heavyweight showdown between Jesse Gibbs and Rob Broughton has been added to the undercard of the third Affliction event, “Trilogy”. M-1global.com was able to recently confirm the news of the bout through M-1 officials. Affliction III: Trilogy is set to take place in Anaheim, California on August 1 and will air live on pay-per-view. The bout between Gibbs and Broughton will be part of... [Read More...]
Affliction Officially Announces Fedor vs. Barnett, Mousasi vs. Sobral with Press Conferences in New York, Los Angeles
Clothier-turned-fight promoter Affliction held back-to-back press conferences in New York and Los Angeles this week, officially launching the promotional campaign behind “Affliction: Trilogy,” headlined by Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko vs. Josh “The Babyfaced Assassin” Barnett. The PPV event is scheduled for August 1st at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. In the co-main event slot,... [Read More...]
WAMMA champions Fedor Emelianenko and Shinya Aoki to “spar” at M-1 Challenge Japan
Rumors have circulated for the past 36 hours that WAMMA heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko and WAMMA lightweight champion Shinya Aoki would be involved in a grappling exhibition match to take place this Wednesday at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo, Japan during the third leg of the 2009 M-1 Challenge fight series. FiveOuncesOfPain.com has confirmed with M-1 Global officials that Fedor and Aoki will indeed... [Read More...]
Finland, South Korea, and USA West ignite M-1’s 2009 Challenge
Tacoma, Washington — After debuting their team-based round robin tournament last year, M-1 Global held the first round of the 2009 M-1 Challenge this weekend at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, WA. The event pitted six teams in best-of-five “dual meet” action, ending with redeeming wins for Team South Korea, Team USA West, and Team Finland. Marketed as the “World Cup of MMA,” the M-1... [Read More...]
Dave Jansen to replace Brian Cobb this Saturday at M-1 Challenge Opener
M-1 Global officials have announced that undefeated Team Quest product Dave Jansen has been signed to Team USA West for this Saturday’s M-1 Challenge opener at the Emerald Queen Casino near Tacoma, Washington. Jansen replaces Brian Cobb, who had been slated to represent Team USA West in its best-of-five series against Team Brazil Naja. The move to sign Jansen was necessitated after Cobb signed... [Read More...]
Lineups finalized for the M-1 Challenge season opener on Feb. 21
M-1 Global finalized rosters and matchups earlier this week for its 2009 season opener of the M-1 Challenge, which is set to take place on Feb. 21 at the Emerald Queen Casino near Seattle, Washington. The opener will also feature the debut the Colin Oyama-led Team USA West, which includes Palace Fighting Championships lightweight champion Brian Cobb, undefeated Hawaiian welterweight Dylan Clay, The... [Read More...]
Fedor Emelianenko responds to Andrei Arlovski, Freddie Roach, and Dana White in exclusive interview with 5 Oz. of Pain
There are just 17 days until Fedor Emelianenko defends his WAMMA heavyweight title against former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski during Affliction and M-1’s “Day of Reckoning” on January 24 in Anaheim, California. Despite having recorded victories in the past over the likes for former PRIDE and interim UFC heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, former UFC heavyweight champion... [Read More...]
Vadim Finkelchtein Interview Part II: “We’ve always wanted to collaborate with good partners, the problem is that Dana White is not letting that happen.”
In Part I of FiveOuncesOfPain.com’s exclusive interview with M-1 Global President and manager for Fedor Emelianenko, Vadim Finkelchtein, discussed in detail some of the specific negotiation points that came up during contract negotiations between the UFC and Fedor. In Part II, Finkelchtein addresses questions about whether Fedor’s current contract with Affliction and M-1 would prevent him... [Read More...]
