Tune into HDNet Friday at 8 p.m. ET as Janne Tulirinta looks to improve to 12-3 when he faces Ivan Ivanov.
In a talent-laden competition filled with fight prospects flying under the radar within the American MMA mainstream, few fighters in the M-1 Challenge may be more gifted than Team Finland welterweight Janne Tulirinta.
American mixed martial arts fans will be able to see Tulirinta up close and personal this Friday at 8 p.m. on HDNet when the latest episode of the “M-1 CHALLENGE PRESENTED BY AFFLICTION” premieres.
Tulirinta led his Team Finland teammates in a best-of-five series against Group C rival Team Bulgaria in Seoul, South Korea. On the heels of a three-fight win streak, Tulirinta will attempt to improve to 12-3 in his professional MMA career when he takes on Bulgaria’s Ivan Ivanov.
Tulirinta, known for being a submission specialist, showed tremendous progress in his standup after recording a standing 11-second TKO win against professional Muay Thai fighter Anthony Ford during Team Finland’s best-of-five series vs. USA East this past June in Kansas City.
In addition to Tulirinta, viewers tuning in to watch the M-1 Challenge this Friday night will also get to witness rising Finnish light heavyweight prospect Marcus Vanttinen in action. With a 9-2 record, Vanttinen will look to record the tenth victory of his pro career when he clashes with Emil Samoilov of Bulgaria.
More information about the fighters featured on this week’s edition of the M-1 Challenge is available at www.M-1Global.com and the “M-1 CHALLENGE PRESENTED BY AFFLICTION” can be viewed each and every Friday at 8 p.m. ET in the United States on HDNet (www.HDNetFights.com).
