Fighting out of the famed Legion Fight Club, M-1 veteran Yuri Ivlev recently defeated former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Artiom Damkovsky. Ivlev, defeated Damkovsky in convincing fashion, but it … [Read more...]
Enomoto, Ivlev and Club Aris emerge victorious at M-1 Ukraine European Battle.
June 5, 2011 By
New York, NY (June 5, 2011) Saturday June 4th 2011 M-1 Ukraine European Battle took place from the National Circus Arena in Kiev, Ukraine. Top M-1 Challenge contenders and prospects competed with the intent … [Read more...]
Breaking Down Damkovsky vs. Ivlev : Lightweight’s Look to Explode at the M-1 Ukraine European Battle
June 3, 2011 By
After losing his lightweight title to Jose Figueroa, Artiom Damkovsky (8-5) needs to shake off the most brutal loss of his career and the path to redemption begins with a faceoff against Russian submission-specialist-turned-striker, … [Read more...]
Yuri Ivlev Faces Former M-1 Lightweight Champ Artiom Damkovsky at M-1 Ukraine European Battle
May 25, 2011 By
Yuri Ivlev (16-7) was seemingly unstoppable through 2009/10 as he racked up six consecutive victories, five by way of explosive knock out or punishing TKOs but it was Daniel Weichel and Mairbek Taisumov … [Read more...]
Lightweights Explode on the M-1 Challenge XXIII Canvas Taisumov vs. Ivlev
February 26, 2011 By
Headed into M-1 Challenge XXIII on Saturday March 5th, Mairbek ‘Beckan’ Taisumov and Yuri ‘Cable guy’ Ivlev share the same site set on the lightweight title spotlight. To clamour up the contention … [Read more...]
Heavy-Handed Submission Technician Returns at M-1 Challenge XXIII
February 17, 2011 By
M-1 Challenge XXIII marks Yuri ‘Cable Guy’ Ivlev’s return to action after suffering his first loss in seven outings. Over a two year span, the Legion Fight Team warrior was proving to be unstoppable … [Read more...]
Mairbek Taisumov Gears Up for Ivlev at M-1 Challenge XXIII
February 17, 2011 By
Headed into M-1 Challenge XXIII on March 5th, Mairbek ‘Beckan’ Taisumov has his sites set on returning to the lightweight title spotlight but first has to dispose of the always dangerous Yuri Ivlev; … [Read more...]
10 Questions with Yuri Ivlev
October 25, 2010 By
M-1 Global - Yuri, could you please tell us, what are you working on right now in your training camp? Yuri Ivlev- I'm trying to pay more attention to my stamina and fix my technical mistakes M-1 … [Read more...]
Daniel Weichel: Bringing the Fight to Yuri ‘Cable Guy’ Ivlev
October 20, 2010 By
At only 25 years old, German mixed martial artist, Daniel Weichel, has been fighting professionally since 2002 and racked up an impressive 24-7 record during this time; his experience has been hard-fought … [Read more...]
Eric ‘It’s a Wrap’ Reynolds: Taking His Game to Russia
October 10, 2010 By
Fighting out of the hailed American Top Team in Coconut Creek, Florida, this 24 year old American lightweight is venturing across the Atlantic Ocean to face Russia’s heavy-handed submission technician, … [Read more...]
