Fedor’s manager, Vadim Finkelchtein, responds to Dana White in Part I of new, exclusive interview
FiveOuncesOfPain.com contacted M-1 Global President Vadim Finkelchtein earlier this week in attempt to get his response to comments made by UFC President Dana White during a Monday night interview with “The Carmichael Dave Show” on KHTK radio in Sacramento. Finkelchtein granted FiveOuncesOfPain.com’s interview request on New Year’s Day and conducted nearly an hour long interview... [Read More...]
Inclement weather causes cancellation of the M-1 Challenge finals
M-1 Global officials announced Thursday that the finals for its inaugural season of the M-1 Challenge, which had been scheduled to take place at the Emerald Queen Casino in Seattle, Washington, has been canceled. In a press release received by FiveOuncesOfPain.com, M-1 officials claimed that the reason for the cancellation was due to inclement weather conditions in the Seattle area that prevented its... [Read More...]
Lineups announced for M-1 Challenge final on Dec. 26
M-1 Global officially announced the matchups for the final of its M-1 Challenge series, which is scheduled for Dec. 26 in Seattle, Wash. at the Emerald Queen Hotel and Casino. Squaring off in the first-ever M-1 championship will be the Russian Red Devil Team against Team Holland. Fighters representing the teams in five separate weight classes will go head-to-head with the first team to win three fights... [Read More...]
M-1 announces February event at the Playboy Mansion
M-1 Global will become the second-ever mixed martial arts promotion to host an event from the famed Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills, California on February 21, 2009. The announcement was made official late this week on the promotion’s English-language website. Strikeforce became the first promotion ever to host a show at the Mansion on Sept. 29, 2007. The promotion then returned to host a second... [Read More...]
Josh Barnett to face Gilbert Yvel at Affliction’s “Day of Reckoning”
M-1 Global heavyweight and former PRIDE star Gilbert Yvel has signed a three fight contract with Affliction Entertainment and will be making his debut against Josh Barnett during the promotion’s “Day of Reckoning” event on January 24 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Officials with M-1 made the official announcement in a press release that was sent out Tuesday morning. Yvel,... [Read More...]
