LOS ANGELES, Oct. 9 - CBS, STRIKEFORCE, M-1 Global today officially announced the fight card for mixed martial arts' (MMA) return to primetime with CBS/ STRIKEFORCE/M-1 GLOBAL SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS, Saturday, … [Read more...]
Injury forces Team England’s Tom Blackledge to the sidelines for Sept. 26 semifinals
September 3, 2009 By
Team England's hopes of making it to the M-1 Challenge finals during its first season in the competition was dealt a severe blow on Wednesday when light heavyweight Tom Blackledge informed team officials … [Read more...]
“M-1 Global Breakthrough” fighter “King” Mo Lawal answers questions on HDNet
August 18, 2009 By
"King" Mo Lawal was recently a guest on HDNet's Inside MMA and fielded e-mail questions from the audience. During the segment, Lawal discussed whether he'd be open to fighting in the UFC or Strikeforce … [Read more...]
Nine Second knockout Featured on Friday’s M-1 Challenge Episode
August 13, 2009 By
Team England's Ian Butlin and Team France's Maktar Gueye only know how to fight one way: full speed ahead. The two lightweight freight trains collided in the night on June 6 at Memorial Hall in Kansas … [Read more...]
TUF 10 coach Tom Blackledge set to return to the M-1 Challenge on Aug. 15
July 27, 2009 By
When Team England submitted their roster for the June 6 best-of-five M-1 Challenge (www.M-1Global.com) matchup vs. France, light heavyweight Tom Blackledge was a noticeable absentee. Following a successful … [Read more...]
Danny Giblin added to Team England roster
May 27, 2009 By
When former Cage Rage veteran Tom Blackledge submitted Tatsuya Mizuno at 3:22 of round 1 in his M-1 Challenge debut this past April, it became evident that he was going to be a key component of Team England's … [Read more...]
Steve Carl and Tom Blackledge out of M-1 Challenge Kansas City
May 20, 2009 By
Two of the top newcomers to the 2009 "M-1 Challenge presented by Affliction" have been ruled out of the season's fifth challenge scheduled for June 5 in Kansas City, Kansas. Both Steve Carl of USA East … [Read more...]
Debuting England Team Deals Japan 4-1 Loss on Home Turf
April 29, 2009 By
Despite making its debut Wednesday night at Differ Ariake in Tokyo, Japan, Team England sent a message to the entire M-1 Challenge that it could be the team to beat in Group A following its victory over … [Read more...]
England Set to Make M-1 Challenge Debut on April 29
April 18, 2009 By
England is considered one of the top regions in the world when it comes to the increasing popularity of the sport of mixed martial arts. However, a contingent of British fighters was noticeably absent … [Read more...]
