After compiling a 3-0 team record and a 13-2 individual record en route to a Group D title in the 2009 "M-1 Challenge Presented by Affliction" (www.M-1Global.com), Team Russia Legion is locked and loaded … [Read more...]
USA East’s Chuck Grigsby talks move back to light heavyweight, life in the M-1 Challenge, upcoming semifinals, the WEC, and more in new interview
September 5, 2009 By
At 6'6'', Chuck "The Reverend" Grigsby is one of the tallest light heavyweight fighters you will find in combat sports. However, in August, Grigsby took one for his USA East teammates and moved up to compete … [Read more...]
USA East and Russia Legion join USA West and Team England in M-1 Challenge Semifinals
August 16, 2009 By
Hilversum, Holland -- With the completion of its eighth and final regular season event of the 2009 "M-1 Challenge Presented by Affliction," the final playoff field of four has been set. Both Russia Legion … [Read more...]
USA East, Benelux, and Russia Legion to be featured during tonight’s M-1 Challenge PPV stream
August 16, 2009 By
Amsterdam, Holland -- After a successful 16-bout show at Studio 22 in Hilversum, Holland on Saturday night, M-1 will return in just a few short hours with another 15-bout "M-1 Challenge Presented by Affliction" … [Read more...]
Results and from Thursday’s M-1 Challenge: Holland Weigh-in
August 15, 2009 By
Amsterdam, Holland - A total of 60 fighters weighed in Friday at the M-1 Global gym in Amsterdam on Thursday afternoon. The cavalcade of competitors will be competing in a two-day mega-taping for the multiple … [Read more...]
Final Fight Card for this Weekend’s M-1 Challenge in Holland
August 12, 2009 By
The hours are counting down until the next edition of the "M-1 Challenge Presented by Affliction," with a "Weekend of Fighting" scheduled to take place this Saturday and Sunday in Hilversum, Holland at … [Read more...]
Injury to Logan Clark gives Rhode Island’s Mike Connors a shot of a lifetime on Aug. 16
August 10, 2009 By
M-1 Global employee Fabrice Deters had never heard of Mike "The Machine" Connors when he walked into a local Dutch fight gym several months back. But he couldn't believe what he saw in Connors and saw … [Read more...]
A “Weekend of Fighting” Set to Take Place Next Week in Amsterdam
August 9, 2009 By
The seventh edition of the 2009 "M-1 Challenge Presented by Affliction" is scheduled for the weekend of August 15th and and 16th. The two-day "Mega Taping" to be held on Saturday and Sunday near Amsterdam, … [Read more...]
USA East swaps welterweight prospects for Aug. 16 M-1 Challenge
August 4, 2009 By
A facial cut sustained during training has forced former college wrestling standout Charlie Brenneman to pull out of his M-1 Challenge debut scheduled for Aug. 16 at Studio 22 in Hilversum, Holland. In … [Read more...]
Former UFC, WEC, and EliteXC veterans Clark, Doyle, and Brenneman added to USA East for Aug. 16 M-1 Challenge
July 20, 2009 By
With welterweight Steve Carl still sidelined by leg surgery and lightweight Renato Migliaccio now on the shelf due to shoulder surgery, USA East has been forced to make multiple roster changes in anticipation … [Read more...]
