Vyacheslav "Slava" Vasilevsky | Photo Courtesy: M-1
Vyacheslav “Slava” Vasilevsky (11-1)
Vasilevsky is M-1's light heavyweight champion. However, for his title fight with Tomasz Narkun in December, he weighed in at a paltry 191 pounds. Vasilevsky has exceptional boxing skills not common in Russian sambo converts: his punching is tight, precise, and has impressive hand speed. It was expected that Narkun would be able to test Vasilevsky on the floor, however, the Russian was smart, forcing Narkun to stand up and blasting him on the feet. If the 21 year old is going to be a major player, he'll need to become a better guard passer and prove he can defend against a savvy submission artist on the mat.