M-1 Global


M-1 Global or MMA-1 is a mixed martial arts promotion based in St. Petersburg, Russia which organizes between 10 and 20 competitions per year.
It hosted its first major show entitled M-1 Global Presents Breakthrough on August 28, 2009 at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas.
M-1, in 2009, signed a contract to co-promote with Explosion Entertainment.

UFC partnership

On July 18, 2018, it was announced that the UFC has agreed in a partnership with Russian Ultimate Fighting Championship where M-1 Global serves as the farm league for the UFC to scout Russian fighters for the UFC and involves in preparation and organizes new shows in Russia. Part of the deal also allows M-1 champions to have the opportunity to sign with the UFC.

M-1 Challenge

M-1 Challenge is a competition organized with a series of events held in many places around the world. The events are broadcast in over 100 countries, mainly Russia, Europe and the FSU countries.

M-1 Selection

The M-1 Selection is a MMA competition where the next generation of fighters are given the opportunity to showcase their skills on the world stage with fighters being eliminated after only one loss; victory will advance the winning fighters throughout the tournament and earn them a trip to the championship event where they will compete for a “M-1 Selection” title.

List of Recent and Upcoming M-1 Global events

No.EventDateVenueLocation
33M-1 Challenge 98 - Frolov vs. SilvaTraktor Ice Arena Chelyabinsk, Russia
32M-1 Challenge 97 - Bogatov vs. PereiraBasket-Hall Arena Kazan, Russia
31M-1 Challenge 96 - Mikutsa vs. IbragimovM-1 Arena Saint Petersburg, Russia
30M-1 Challenge 95 - Battle in the Mountains 7The Mountain Nazran, Russia
29M-1 Challenge 94 - Damkovsky vs. IsmagulovSports Complex "Orenburg" Orenburg, Russia
28M-1 Challenge 93 - Shlemenko vs. SilvaTraktor Ice Arena Chelyabinsk, Russia
27M-1 Challenge 92 - Kharitonov vs. VyaziginM-1 Arena Saint Petersburg, Russia
26M-1 Challenge 91 - Swain vs. NuertiebiekeNanshan Culture & Sports Center Shenzhen, China
25M-1 Challenge 90 - Kunchenko vs. ButenkoM-1 Arena Saint Petersburg, Russia
24M-1 Challenge 89 - Buchinger vs. KrasnikovM-1 Arena Saint Petersburg, Russia
23M-1 Challenge 88 - Ismagulov vs. TutarauliOlimpiyskiy Moscow, Russia
22M-1 Challenge 87 - Silander vs. AshimovM1 Arena Saint Petersburg, Russia
21Sports Palace "Magas" Nazran, Russia
20M-1 Challenge 86 - Buchinger vs. DalgievSports Palace "Magas" Nazran, Russia
19Olimpiyskiy Moscow, Russia
18M-1 Challenge 84 - Kunchenko vs. RomanovIce Palace Saint Petersburg, Russia
17M-1 Challenge 83 - Ragozin vs. HalseyBasket-Hall Kazan Kazan, Russia
16Road to China 2Grand Restaurant Qin Moscow, Russia
15Sports Palace "Magas" Nazran, Russia
14M-1 Challenge 82 - Vanttinen vs. ZayatsHartwall Arena Helsinki, Finland
13M-1 Challenge 81 - Battle in the Mountains 6The Mountain Nazran, Russia
12M-1 Challenge 80 - Kharitonov vs. SokoudjouHarbin International Convention Exhibition and Sports Center Harbin, China
11A2 Green Concert Hall Saint Petersburg, Russia
10M-1 Challenge 79 - Shlemenko vs. Halsey 2Yubileyny Sports Palace Saint Petersburg, Russia
9M-1 Challenge 78 - Divnich vs. IsmagulovOrenburzhye Sport Arena Orenburg, Russia
8Sports Palace "Magas" Nazran, Russia
7M-1 Challenge 77 - Nemkov vs. MarkesSochi sport palace Sochi, Russia
6A2 Green Concert Hall Saint Petersburg, Russia
5M-1 Challenge 76 - Nevzorov vs. EvloevSports Palace "Magas" Nazran, Russia
4Sports Palace "Magas" Nazran, Russia
3M-1 Challenge 75 - Shlemenko vs. BradleyOlimpiyskiy Moscow, Russia
2M-1 Challenge 74 - Yusupov vs. PuetzIce Palace Saint Petersburg, Russia
1A2 Green Concert Hall Saint Petersburg, Russia

Current M-1 Global champions

Current M-1 USA National champions

M-1 Global Heavyweight Championship

M-1 Global Light Heavyweight Championship

M-1 Global Middleweight Championship

M-1 Global Welterweight Championship

M-1 Global Lightweight Championship

M-1 Global Featherweight Championship

M-1 Global Bantamweight Championship

M-1 Global Flyweight Championship

M-1 USA National Welterweight Championship

No.NameEventDateDefenses
Current Dakota Cochrane
def. James Warfield-Lane		M-1 Challenge: Road to M-1 USA 2
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Notable fighters