M-1 Challenge Set For December 3 In Saint Petersburg, Russia
After traveling to over 7 countries on 4 continents, holding 130 fights featuring over 150 fighters, the 2009 season of the “M-1 CHALLENGE” comes to conclusion Thursday December 3, 2009 at “The Ice Palace” in Saint Petersburg, Russia as Team USA EAST will face off with Team Russia Legion.
CBS to Broadcast Encore Presentation of the Showtime Series “FIGHT CAMP 360°: Fedor vs. Rogers”
As a preview to MMA’s return to broadcast television on CBS this Saturday, Nov. 7 with StrikeForce/M-1 Global: FEDOR VS. ROGERS (9:00 PM, Live ET/delayed PT), CBS affiliates and owned stations will broadcast an encore presentation of the SHOWTIME series FIGHT CAMP 360°: FEDOR vs. ROGERS starting today (check local listings for times).
Strikeforce Fighters Team Up To Battle Youth Bullying
Jason “Mayhem” Miller has already shown the world that he’s no fan of bullies. Now, the host of MTV’s smash-hit reality series “Bully Beatdown” has been joined by fellow STRIKEFORCE mixed martial arts (MMA) stars Scott “Hands of Steel” Smith and Daniel Cormier in a national campaign led by apparel company and cause organization Kickin’ It, Inc. to curb a perennial problem amongst adolescents and teenagers.
Confirmed: FEDOR VS. ROGERS to be held at SearsCentre Arena in Chicago on Nov. 7
The highly anticipated STRIKEFORCE® and M-1 Global co-promoted heavyweight showdown between Fedor Emelianenko (30-1) and undefeated American heavyweight Brett Rogers (10-0), will take place at Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill, located just outside of Chicago, on Saturday, Nov. 7.
USA West VS. USA East M-1 Challenge Semifinal Matchup on Sept. 26 to Feature Two Battle of Unbeatens
Few head coaches have been more committed to winning the 2009 M-1 Challenge Championship Cup than Team USA West’s Colin Oyama.
Oyama single-handily raised the bar of competition in the 2009 “M-1 CHALLENGE PRESENTED BY AFFLICTION” when he enlisted top-shelf talents such as former EliteXC fighters Giva Santana and Shane Del Rosario as well as one-time Affliction veteran Fabio “Negao” Nascimento to help spearhead his five-man squad.
“M-1 Breakthrough” Ready To Blast Off
Considered by many pundits to be nothing more than an opponent for Karl “Psycho” Amoussou, John “The Iron Bull” Doyle sent a message Thursday afternoon during weigh-ins for “HDNET FIGHTS PRESENTS M-1 BREAKTHROUGH” that he did not venture to Kansas City to lose.
Fedor Signs With StrikeForce & M-1 Global to Co-Promote
According to a press release sent out this morning by Strikeforce executive, Mike Afromowitz, the most wanted man in MMA has inked a deal with Strikeforce. Fedor’s handlers, M-1 Global, will be co-promoting the events; Fedor is expected to debut this fall on Showtime. Emelianenko has been fighting professionally for nine years and has ammassed [...]
