New York City, New York (November 22, 2010) – Feeding the undercard of M-1 Global’s sophomore mega-event of 2010, M-1 Challenge XXII, veteran M-1 fighter and owner of a hi-light reel spinning back-fist knockout, Alexander ‘Tiger’ Sarnavskiy, square off against Arsen Ubaidulaev. 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 12:00pm EST / 9:00am PST.
“Everyone will be watching to see if the Tiger can add another jaw dropping finish to his already impressive record,” says Evgeni Kogan, Director of Operations for M-1 Global. “The addition of Sarnavskiy to an already solid undercard is sure to amp up the attention M-1 Challenge XXII is receiving. We’re closing out 2010 with our best card of the year.”
Under Card Bouts:
- Alexander Sarnavskiy (11-0) vs. Arsen Ubaidulaev (1-3) Lightweight
- Cindy ‘Battlecat’ Dandois (4-0) vs. Yana Kunitskaya (2-1) Woman’s 145lb
- Pat Bennett (3-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (9-2) Heavyweight
- Vinny Magalhaes (4-5) vs. Alihan Magomedov (12-1) Light Heavyweight
- Luigi Fioravanti (18-8) vs. Arthur Guseinov (15-1) Middleweight
- Mikhail Zayats (12-5) vs. David ‘Square’ Tkeshelashvili Light Heavyweight
- Daniel Vizcaya (3-1) vs. Victor Nemkov (9-3) Light Heavyweight
- Vusal Bayramov (5-1) vs. Mikhail Drinovski (2-1) Lightweight
- Additional bouts to be announced
Championship Bouts
Welterweight Division:
- Abner Lloveras, M-1 Selection Western Europe 2010 champion (11-4-1) 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.
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.
Link to Sarnavskiy vs. Kuku Knock-out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAfEwv4O6X0