St. Petersburg, Russia (October 25, 2010) – M–1 Challenge XXI: Guram vs. Garner has become the hottest card produced in Europe this fall thanks to its title fights and stacked undercard. Fans around the world will catch the action from the Ice Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia on Thursday October 28th LIVE at www.M-1Global.com starting 11:30am EST / 8:30 PST.

“M-1 Challenge XXI has become our most publicized event to date in 2010. It’s a testament to where the M-1 Global brand is headed,” says Director of Operations, Evgeni Kogan. “This is a stacked card that marks M-1 Global as an international powerhouse where talented athletes are given a battlefield to showcase their skills to a worldwide audience. This is a precursor to 2011.”

Matchups include:

  • Magomed Shikshabekov (12-0) vs. Che Mills (11-4) Welterweight Super Bout
  • Mikhail Zayats (11-5)                   vs. Matias Baric (5-3) Light Heavyweight
  • Yuri Ivlev (14-5)                            vs. Daniel Weichel (24-7) Lightweight
  • Alexei Nazarov (9-3)                    vs. Alexei Belyaev (10-4) Middleweight
  • Alexander Sarnavsky (10-0)        vs. Victor Kuku (7-5-1) Lightweight
  • Rashid Magomedov (6-2)            vs. Igor Araujo (18-5) Welterweight
  • Dmitry Samoilov (8-5-1)              vs. Gadzhimurad Omarov (5-0) Light Heavyweight
  • Vusal Bairamov (0-1)                   vs. Joakhim Apie (Pro Debut) Lightweight
  • Denis Goltsov (Pro Debut)          vs. Marat Aliaskhabov (Pro Debut) Light Heavyweight

Lightweight Title Fight:

  • Artiom Damkovsky, M-1 Selection Eastern Europe 2010 champion (10-4) vs. Mairbek Taisumov, M-1 Selection Western Europe 2010 champion (12-2)

Heavyweight Title Fight:

  • Kenny Garner, M-1 Selection Americas champion (5-2) vs. Guram Gugenishvili, M-1 Selection Western Europe champion (9-0)

The Welterweight, Middleweight and Light Heavyweight championship bouts will be awarded at M-1 Challenge XXII scheduled for this December, establishing M-1 Challenge champions in all five weight classes.  The contention system will continue to fuel events throughout 2011, driving M-1 Global’s growth as a leading brand in the US and international markets.  Free broadcast coverage of M-1 Challenge XXII will be available at a later date or LIVE to viewers worldwide on www.M-1Global.com and selected affiliate partner sites.

2011 includes a full slate of M-1 Challenge events held in the United States and Europe. These are the mega-event spectaculars where Champions will be crowned, titles defended and contenders’ positions on the ladder will be determined. Feeding the stable of fighters will be two Selection tournaments in 2011 with details being announced shortly.

Go to www.M-1Global.com for additional information.

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