Ernesto Hoost: M-1Global.com asks the K-1 legend if he would consider MMA
K-1 legend Ernesto Hoost discusses with M-1Global.com whether he has a future in MMA. M-1Global.com recently took the opportunity to speak with a living legend in the world from K-1, Ernesto Hoost. The 23-year fight veteran has a sterling record of 93 wins (62 via knockout), 20 losses, and one draw. Additionally, the 43-year old Hoost has held titles too numerous to list, but his most notable belts won include the K-1 World Grand Prix championships... [Read More...]
Niko Puhakka: “(Yanev) has nothing I can’t handle”
Niko Puhakka will be competing live in the opening bout of the July 4 M-1 Challenge event in Seoul against Bulgaria's Yanko Yanev. Fight fans can see the fight live on Internet PPV. Ordering instructions can be found in the red widget on the right hand side of this page. On July 4 in Seoul, South Korea, Team Finland will try to keep its ‘09 “M-1 Challenge Presented by Affliction” playoff hopes alive when it faces Group C rival... [Read More...]
Paul Buentello vs. Gilbert Yvel official for “Trilogy”
M-1 veteran Gilbert Yvel has advanced to a heavyweight bout vs. Paul Buentello at Affliction and M-1's "Trilogy" event on Aug. 1 Saturday’s heavyweight tilt between Gilbert Yvel and Pedro Rizzo at “Ultimate Chaos” this past Saturday had been promoted as an “eliminator” for a bout vs. Paul Buentello at Affliction and M’1’s “Trilogy” event. However, until Affliction Vice President Tom... [Read More...]
The Pros Pick Fedor vs. Barnett
Courtesy of our U.S.-television partner HDNet is a video of pro fighters from around the world making their predictions for the Aug. 1 main event at Affliction and M-1 “Trilogy” between Fedor Emelianenko and Josh Barnett. Read More →
Atencio on Takanori Gomi: “We’re still working on it”
Affliction Vice President Tom Atencio spoke with MMAWeekly.com right after his second round TKO victory over Randy Hedderick at the “Ultimate Chaos” PPV in Mississippi. Atencio discussed a number of topics during the interview, including past reports that former PRIDE lightweight champion Takanori Gomi was going to be added to Affliction and M-1’s “Trilogy” event on Aug. 1 in Anaheim, Calif. at the Honda Center. MMA Weekly... [Read More...]
M-1 Global Challenge Korea Leads Off July
From Squabbles.com: Shane Del Rosario vs. Maksim Grishin could serve to up the ante in a heavyweight division poised for upheaval. With Brett Rogers, Brock Lesnar, Shane Carwin, Cain Velasquez, and Junior dos Santos thumping veterans like Fabricio Werdum, Andrei Arlovski, and Tim Sylvia - and a Fedor Emelianenko Josh Barnett fight set for August - the division rankings could reshuffle in a heartbeat during July and August. CLICK HERE TO READ THE... [Read More...]
M-1 Challenge Preview: South Korea, Part I
Shane Del Rosario is looking to follow in the footsteps of Brett Rogers and Brock Lesnar as new heavyweights to break into the top ten. Watch his evolution as a fighter continue July 4 on Internet PPV courtesy of M-1Global.com With a total of 15 fights scheduled for the next edition of the M-1 Challenge on July 4 in Seoul, South Korea, fight fans attending the event live at the Olympic Hall (click here for ticket information) or on Internet PPV via... [Read More...]
August M-1 Challenge Event Moved to Amsterdam for Aug. 15-16 “Mega” Taping
From HDNetFights.com: M-1 Global officials have formally moved a planned M-1 Challenge event that had been scheduled to take place on Aug. 8 in Spain to a new date and venue. The August event will now take place on Aug. 15 in Amsterdam, Holland. In addition to the August event being moved, M-1 Global officials have also moved September’s tentative M-1 Challenge event to take place on Aug. 16 in Amsterdam, Holland. CLICK HERE TO READ THE REMAINDER... [Read More...]
M-1 Selection Weigh-in Results
From HDNetFights.com: All fighters scheduled to compete at Tuesday’s fourth M-1 Selection event in St. Petersburg, Russia are now in. The M-1 Selection is a year-long competition to determine which fight gym in Russia will be given the opportunity to represent their home country in the 2010 M-1 Challenge. Tomorrow’s event will be streamed live starting at 11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PT and will be available free of charge at www.MixFight.ru. Rating... [Read More...]
The Challenge of a Lifetime facing Fedor Emelianenko
From iFight365.com: Watching Fedor Emelianenko “made me nervous tonight,” said Josh Barnett about Fedor’s bout with Andrei Arlovski at Afflictions “Day of Reckoning”. Barnett will face Fedor on August 1st at Affliction M-1 Global’s “Trilogy.” He is probably wondering, like all fight fans and fighters on earth: can Fedor be beaten or is he invincible? The single loss on Fedor’s record is often disregarded as evidence of his vulnerability,... [Read More...]
