WKG & M-1 Challenge 100 Fact Sheet
By Press Release
WHEN: Saturday, January 26, 2019
WHERE: Harbin, China
PROMOTER: M-1 Global
LIVE STREAM: www.m1global.tv (4.30 a.m. ET / 1:30 a.m. PT in USA). Also available on FITE.TV (preliminary card is free, $7.99 for the main card)
M-1 GLOBAL NOTEBOOK
WKG & M-1 Challenge 100 is the anniversary show and the first show of 2019.
20 fighters represent 9 different nations: China, Russia, USA, Brazil, Georgia, Cuba, Greece, Ukraine and Poland.
Alexander Butenko (46-14-3) is the most experienced fighter of this show, it’s going to be his 64th pro fight. He is also the former lightweight champion.
Lightweight champion Roman Bogatov defends his title for the first time.
Lightweight challenger Michel Silva is the tallest lightweight in M-1 Global. He is 6′ 2”.
Edward “The Ninja” Massey and Yoislandy Izquierdo both won their M-1 debuts by head kick knockouts in the first round. Massey needed 18 seconds, Izquierdo 36 seconds.
American featherweight Daniel Swain headlined the show in China last year, but he will open the undercard this time.
WKG & M-1 Challenge 100
FACT SHEET
This Saturday in Harbin, China
MAIN CARD
MAIN EVENT – M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP — 5 X 5
Roman Bogatov (7-0-0, M-1: 6-0-0), Champion, Russia
vs.
Michel “Sassarito” Silva (22-7-1, M-1: 3-2-0), Challenger, Brazil
CO-FEATURE – BANTAMWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Edward “The Ninja” Massey (5-2-0, M-1: 1-0-0), USA
vs.
Huoyixibai Chuhayifu (10-3-1, M-1: 1-1-0)
WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Gian “Pitbull” Siqueia (16-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brazil
vs.
Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko (46-14-3, M-1: 11-3-1), Russia
Tiago “Bahia” Varejao Lacerda (27-6-1, M-1: 1-1-0), Brazil
vs.
Kuerbanjiang Tuluosibake (23-9-0, M-1: 2-0-0), China
BANTAMWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Rafael Dias (15-6-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Brazil
vs.
Vazha Tsiptauri (6-1-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Georgia
UNDERCARD
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Dmitry Tebekin (9-4-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Russia
vs.
Marcin “Bane” Lazarz (11-6-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Poland
LIGHTWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Yoislandy “Cuba” Izquierdo (12-4-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Cuba
vs.
Raul Tutarauli (18-5-0, M-1: 6-3-0), Georgia
Maxim Pashkov (13-5-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Ukraine
vs.
Daniel “Agent Orange” Swain (18-9-1, M-1: 1-1-1), USA
FEATHERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Akhmadkhan Bokov (4-4-0, M-1: 4-2-0), Russia
vs.
Kangkang “The Knife” Fu (3-3-0, M-1: 0-2-0), China
FEMALE BANTAMWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Ellina Kallionidou (6-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Greece
vs.
Quihui Yan (11-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), China
(all fights & fighters subject to change)