Ishii out with injury, M-1 Challenge 53 in China pushed back to Nov. 25 (PRESS RELEASE) -- ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - An injury has forced 2008 Olympic gold medalist Satoshi Ishii (12-3-1, 1 KO/TKO, 4 SUB) to withdraw from his much anticipated showdown next month with Russian...

Kharitonov vs Ishii Nov. 11 in M-1 Challenge 53 Battle in the Celestial Kingdom (PRESS RELEASE) -- ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - M-1 Global announced today that two of the top heavyweight fighters in the world, Sergei Kharitonov (21-5-0, 11 KO/TKO, 9 SUB) and 2008 Olympic gold medalist...

The FF-Files: August Oddities Omoplatas, twisters and technical submissions are discussed in this roundup of the month’s unusual Fight Finder activity.

Tybura Claims Heavyweight Title, Puetz Defends 205-Pound Belt at M-1 Challenge 50 In addition to the bizarre, M-1 Challenge 50 “Battle of Neva” offered heavyweight and light heavyweight championship fights in St....

POLISH POWER: M-1 Challenge heavyweight title fight Friday Grabowski vs. Tybura (PRESS RELEASE) -- ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - This Friday's M-1 Challenge 50: Battle on Nev in Russia features a pair of dangerous and skilled Polish heavyweights, M-1 Challenge champion Damian Grabowski...

M-1 Challenge 50: Puetz hopes to duplicate Germany's World Cup Soccer success Friday vs. Miranda (PRESS RELEASE) -- ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (August XX, 2014) - German mixed-martial arts rising star, Stephan Puetz (10-1-0, 4 KO/TKO, 3 SUB), hopes to duplicate his country's success against Brazil in the recent FIFA World Cup on August 15, when he defends his M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title for the first time against Brazilian challenger...

10 August Tussles Worth Watching Ben Askren will look to add another MMA title to his resume when he challenges Nobutatsu Suzuki for the One Fighting Championship crown.

Two title fights headline M-1 Challenge 50 Aug. 15 in St. Petersburg, Russia (PRESS RELEASE) -- ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - A pair of M-1 Challenge title fights highlight a special M-1 Global anniversary show, M-1 Challenge...

This Week’s MMA Birthdays: Urijah Faber Turns 35 Urijah Faber turns 35 this week. | Photo: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com One of four men to have held the World Extreme Cagefighting...

American fighters Morrison & Monson invade Russia Apr. 4 for M-1 Challenge 47 (PRESS RELEASE) -- ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - American fighters Lee Morrision (13-3-0, 4 KO/TKO, 4 SUB) and Jeff Monson (49-17-1, 3 KO/TKO, 29...