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 Presents

M-1 Challenge 46

Viktor Nemkov vs. Stephan Puetz

M-1 Global Light Heavyweight Championship

March 14, 2014  *  Yubileyny Sports Palace  *  St. Petersburg, Russia

 
For Immediate Release
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‘M-1 Challenge 46’ Official Weights

WATCH FREE ON M-1GLOBAL.TV

Friday, March 14 at 11 a.m. / 8 a.m. PT in U.S.A.
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (March 13, 2014) – The official weigh-in for tomorrow’s “M-1 Challenge 46” at Yubileyny Sports Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia was held today and all fighters made weight without any problems.

 

M-1 Global light heavyweight champion Viktor Nemkov defends his title against German challenger Stephan Puetz in the main event.  In the co-feature, heavyweights Konstantin Gluhov and Kenny Garner in a much anticipated rematch.

 

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(L-R) — Stephan Puetz, M-1 Global promoter Vadim Finkelchtein and Viktor Nemkov

 

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(L-R) – Kenny “Deuce” Garner, M-1 Global promoter Vadim Finkelchtein and Konstantin “Lacplesis” Gluhov

 

Viewers may watch the action live for FREE at www.m-1global.tv (Friday, March 14 at 11 a.m. / 8 a.m. PT in U.S.A.).  “M-1 Challenge 46” is also airing live On Russia 2 throughout Russia and the Commonwealth of Individual States (CIS), as well as across the Middle East on Abu Dhabi Sports Channels

 

OFFICIAL WEIGHTS

 

MAIN EVENT – M-1 GLOBAL LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5

VIKTOR NEMKOV (19-4-0), Champion, Russia   204 ¾ LBS.

STEPHAN PUETZ (8-3-0), Challenger, Germany   205 LBS

 

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  (L-R) — Stephan Puetz, promoter Vladim Finkelchtein and Viktor Nemkov

 

CO-FEATURE – HEAVYWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

KONSTANTIN GLUHOV (26-14-0, Latvia   252 LBS.

KENNY GARNER (12-5-0), USA   260 LBS.

 

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MIDDLEWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

ANATOLY TOKOV (11-1-0), Russia   185 LBS.

ALBERT DURAEV (4-2-0), Russia   184 ¾ LBS.

 

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(L-R) —  Albert Duraev and Anatoly Tokov

 

FEATHERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

PAVEL VITRUK (10-0-0), Ukraine   145 LBS.                                    

ANDERSON CLAYTON DOS SANTOS (1-1-0), Brazil   145 LBS.

 

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Pavel Vitruk                                              Anderson Clayton dos Santos

 

LIGHTWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

ZULFIKAR USMANOV (5-2-0), Russia   157 ½ LBS.

ARTIOM DAMKOVSKY (15-9-0, Belarus   159 LBS.

 

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(L-R) – Zulfikar Usmanov, promoter Vadim Finkelchtein and Artiom Damkovsky

 

WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

ANDREI KOSHKIN (3-2-0), Russian   169 ¾ LBS.

MAGMOED MUSTAFAEV (8-1-0, Russia   170 LBS.

 

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(L-R) – Magomed Mustafaev, promoter Vadim Finkelchtein and Andrei Koshkin

 

HEAVYWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

YURIY DOBKO (1-3-0), Belarus   252 ¼ LBS.

ZAUR HADJIBABAEV (pro debut), Azerbaijan   250 ¼ LBS.

 

FEATHERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

TURAL RAGIMOV (7-1-0), Russia   144 LBS.

ALIYAR SARKEROV (12-4-0), Russia   143 ¼ LBS.

 

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(L-R) – Aliyar Sarkerov, promoter Vadim Finkelchtein and Tural Ragimov

 

FEATHERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

NIKITA “Piranha” CHISTAYAKOV (0-1-0), Russia   145 LBS.

SHAMIL RADZHABOV (pro debut), Russia   145 LBS.

 

HEAVYWEIGHTS — 3 X 5

KURBAN IBRAGIMOV (pro debut), Russia   233 3/4 LBS.

EVGENI GURYANOV (pro debut), Ukraine   220 LBS.

 

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 (L-R) – Evgeni Guryanov, promoter Vadim Finkelchtein and Kurban Ibragimov

WHEN:                      Friday, March 14, 2014

 

WHERE:                   Yubileyny Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia 

 

PROMOTER:           M-1 Global

 

LIVE BROADCAST:           FREE at www.m-1global.tv (Friday, March 14 at 11 a.m. / 8 a.m. PT in U.S.A.).  Also On Russia 2 throughout Russia and the Commonwealth of Individual States (CIS), as well as across the Middle East on Abu Dhabi Sports Channels

 

INFORMATION:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/M-1-Global/145250878842244

 

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ABOUT M-1 GLOBAL: Founded in 1998, M-1 Global has established itself in the realm of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) as the premiere entity for discovering and developing the world’s next-generation of superstar fighters. With offices in St Petersburg, Amsterdam and Los Angeles and affiliates in Seoul, Tokyo and Paris, the M-1 brand has staged more than 150 events worldwide, including the M-1 Selection, M-1 Challenge and M-1 Gobal and M-1 Global HWGP events, in addition to co-promoting Strikeforce events and M-1 Global on the Showtime network in the United States. Captivating live, television and broadband audiences with its superior production values and matchups, M-1 Global events have featured some of the sport’s top names, including Fedor Emelianenko, Andrei Arlovski, Aleksander Emelianenko, Gegard Mousasi, Alistair Overeem, Keith Jardine, Ben Rothwell, Melvin Manhoef, Roman Zentsov, Yushin Okami, Mike Pyle, Denis Kang, Martin Kampmann, Amar Suloev, Chalid Arrab and Stephan Struve. 2014 promises to be another sensational year of world-class competition with a full calendar of Challenge events fuelled by a talent-rich contention system ranking M-1 Global’s Champions amongst the greatest in the sport. M-1 Global’s greatest asset is renowned heavyweight fighter, Fedor Emelianenko.

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