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Khadis Ibragimov new M-1 Challenge Light Heavyweight Champion PhilBoxing.com Mon, 27 Aug 2018 SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia (August 26, 2018) - Undefeated Khadis Ibragimov (7-0-0) defeated Dmitry Mikutsa in last night's M-1 Challenge 96 main event to capture the vacant M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title, at M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia. MMA fighters represented 10 different countries in this international event: Russia, United States, Ukraine, Brazil, France, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Kazakhstan and Georgia. Ibragimov, fighting out of Russia, locked in a rear-naked choke to submit his Ukrainian opponent, Mikutsa (9-4-1), in the second round for the vacant M-1 Challenge light heavyweight crown. In the co-featured event, Russian featherweight Viktor Kolesnik (15-3-1) finished off his American foe, Daniel "Agent Orange" Swain (18-9-1) in the opening round with damaging leg kicks. Brazilian lightweight Michel "Sassariro" Silva (20-7-1) was too much for previously unbeaten Alexey "Phenomenal" Ilyenko (8-1-1), who succumbed to a vicious ground-and-pound attack. Ukrainian featherweight Yuri Chobuka (10-1-0) took a unanimous decision from Steve Polifonte (13-6-0), of France. Georgian flyweight Vazha Tsiptauri (6-1-0) handed Sanzhar Adilov (4-1-0), of Kazakhstan, his first loss as a professional by way of a unanimous decision. On the undercard, Russian heavyweight Yuri Fedorov (2-0-0) ground-and-pounded his way to a third-round technical knockout of fellow countryman Sergey Goltsov (0-2-), Russian featherweight Akhmadkhan Bokov (4-3-0) edged pro-debuting Adam Borovec (0-1-0) via majority decision, and Russian featherweight Nikita Solonin (5-2-0) registered a unanimous decision victory against Rene Hackl (4-1-0), of Hungary). Russian pro-debuting Vasily Kozlov (1-0-0), fighting at a 158 ? catchweight, and Russian welterweight Boris Medvedev (3-0-0) were first-round, one-punch knockout winners, respectively, versus Jurand Lisieski (3-1-1), of Poland, and Ukrainian Dmitriy Tikhonyuk (0-1-0). Russian lightweight Artem Tarasov (3-1-0) used a barrage of punches to stop Filip Kovarik (3-1-0), of Poland, in round one. Complete results and pictures below: MAIN CARD MAIN EVENT VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP Khadis Ibragimov (7-0-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Russia WSUB2 (4:30 - rear naked choke) Dmitry Mikutsa (9-4-1, M-1: 2-2-0), Ukraine (Ibragimov won the M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title) CO-FEATURE - FEATHERWEIGHTS Viktor Kolesnik (15-3-1, M-1: 4-1-1), Russia WTKO1 (4:21 - leg kicks) Daniel Swain (18-9-1, M-1: 1-1-1), USA LIGHTWEIGHTS Michel Silva (20-7-1, M-1: 2-2-0), Brazil WTKO1 (1:34 - ground-and-pound) Alexey Ilyenko (8-1-1, M-1: 1-1-0), Russia FEATHERWEIGHTS Yuri Chobuka (10-1-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Ukraine WDEC3 Steve Polifonte (13-6-0, M-1: 0-1-0), France FLYWEIGHTS Vazha Tsiptauri (6-1-0, M-1: 4-0-0) WDEC3 Sanzhar Adilov (4-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Kazakhstan UNDERCARD HEAVYWEIGHTS Yuri Fedorov (2-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Russia WTKO3 (1:11 - ground-and-pound) Sergey Goltsov (0-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Russia LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS Rafal Kijanczuk (4-0-0 (M-1: 2-0-0), Poland WTKO1 (5:00 - injury) Ibragim Sagov (4-2-0, M-1: 3-2-0), Russia CATCHWEIGHT (72, kg, 158 ? lbs.) Vasily Kozlov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russia WKO1 (0:42 - punch) Jurand Lisieski (3-1-1, M-1: 0-1-0), Poland WELTERWEIGHTS Dmitriy Tikhonyuk (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Ukraine WKO1 (1:07 - punch) Boris Medvedev (2-1-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Russia LIGHTWEIGHTS Artem Tarasov (3-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russia WKO1 (1:57 - punches) Filip Kovarik (3-1-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Poland FEATHERWEIGHTS Nikita Solonin (5-2-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Russia WDEC3 Rene Hackl (4-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Hungary Akhmadkhan Bokov (4-3-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Russia WDEC3 Adam Borovec (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Czech Republic INFORMATION: www.M1Global.tv www.mixfight.ru www.wmmaa.org Twitter & Instagram: @M1GlobalNews @M1Global Facebook: www.facebook.com/M-1-GlobalNews |
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