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 … [Read more...]
USA West starts Fourth of July holiday early by clinching post-season berth following 5-0 victory over Russia Imperial
July 4, 2009 By
Seoul, South Korea - USA West became the first team from the 2009 “M-1 Challenge Presented by Affliction” (www.M-1Global.com) season to clinch a semifinal final playoff berth on Saturday night. The … [Read more...]
Quick Results: M-1 Challenge in South Korea
July 4, 2009 By
Seoul, South Korea - The "M-1 Challenge Presented by Affliction" held it sixth fight card of the 2009 season on Saturday night. Below are the official results of the event: Bulgaria vs. Finland - 1. … [Read more...]
USA West looking to clinch semifinal berth Saturday in Seoul
July 3, 2009 By
At the start of the 2009 “M-1 Challenge Presented by Affliction” season, USA West’s playoff fortunes were hardly a lock due to being placed in a loaded Group B that includes South Korea, Brazil, … [Read more...]
M-1 Challenge in South Korea to be available live on Internet PPV on July 4
July 1, 2009 By
For the first-time ever, M-1 Global will be presenting an M-1 Challenge event live on Internet Pay-Per-View on July 4 in Seoul, South Korea. Currently scheduled as a 15-bout event, the July 4 M-1 Challenge … [Read more...]
Marcus Vanttinen: Finland’s young gun believes a 5-0 victory over Bulgaria possible on July 4
June 27, 2009 By
When Sherdog.com published its top ten list of European MMA prospects under the age of 23, a notable omission was Team Finland light heavyweight Marcus Vanttinen. Despite being just 21-years of age, … [Read more...]
Finland vs. Bulgaria matchups for July 4 in Seoul announced
June 23, 2009 By
With a slim one win lead over Finland, USA East is hardly guaranteed an M-1 Challenge (www.M-1Global.com) post-season berth with the tightly-contested Group C title is still up for grabs. Finland has … [Read more...]
Controversial KO to Headline Friday’s M-1 Challenge Episode
June 19, 2009 By
It was one of the most controversial endings to a fight in quite some time. In a fight outcome resembling a last-second game winning three point shot in basketball, Team USA East middleweight Herbert "Whisper" … [Read more...]
Dafreville current leader of M-1 Challenge submission standings
June 17, 2009 By
While the number of submissions in most major shows are decreasing, the 2009 "M-1 Challenge Presented by Affliction" has quietly featured some of the best submissions of the year. With a host of renowned … [Read more...]
