New York City, New York (November 8, 2010) – Adding depth to the undercard of M-1 Global’s sophomore mega-event of 2010, M-1 Challenge XXII: Gallicchio vs. Zavurov, decorated submission specialist, Vinny ‘Pezao’ Magalhaes will face Russian National Pancrase and Hand-to-Hand Combat champion, Alihan Magomedov. All the action goes down Friday December 10th from the Druzhba Arena in Moscow, Russia with fans worldwide tuning in LIVE online at the official M-1 website, www.M-1Global.com starting 11:30am EST / 8:30 PST.

“M-1 Global is excited to have Magalhaes participating in our 2010 close-out event,” says Evgeni Kogan, Director of Operations for M-1 Global. “Vinny brings an unparalleled element to mixed martial arts in Europe. His submission skills are unlike anything the Russians have seen and this will be a considerable test for Magomedov.”

Under Card Bouts:

  • Vinny Magalhaes (4-5) vs. Alihan Magomedov (12-1) Light Heavyweight
  • Luigi Fioravanti (18-8) vs. Shahrijar Abassov (23-1) Middleweight
  • Mikhail Zayats (12-5) vs. David ‘Square’ Tkeshelashvili Light Heavyweight
  • Daniel Vizcaya (3-1) vs. Victor Nemkov (9-3) Light Heavyweight

· Additional bouts to be announced

Championship Bouts:

Welterweight Division:

Tom ‘Da Tank’ Gallicchio, M-1 Selection Americas 2010 champion (15-5) clashes with

Shamil Zavurov, M-1 Selection Eastern Europe 2010 champion (17-1)

Middleweight Division:

Magomed ‘The White Wolf’ Sultanakhmedov, M-1 Selection Eastern Europe 2010 champion (28-4) meets

Rafał ‘Kulturysta’ Moks, M-1 Selection Western Europe 2010 champ (5-2)

Light Heavyweight Division:

Tomasz ‘Giraffe’ Narkun, M-1 Selection Western Europe champion (4-0) battles

Vyacheslav ‘Slava’ Vasilevsky, M-1 Selection Eastern Europe champion (9-1).

Free broadcast coverage of the entire M-1 Challenge XXII event will be available live to viewers worldwide on www.M-1Global.com.

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With M-1 Challenge champions established in all five weight classes, a true contenders system will fuel events throughout 2011, driving M-1 Global’s growth as a leading brand in the US and international markets.

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 defend their titles and contenders jockey for position. Feeding the contention system 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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