2018 in M-1 Global
# 2018 in M-1 Global

The year 2018 is the 21st year in the history of the M-1 Global, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Russia.

## List of events

| # | Event Title | Date | Arena | Location |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | M-1 Challenge 87 - Ashimov vs. Silander | February 9, 2018 | M-1 Arena | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| 2 | M-1 Challenge 88 - Ismagulov vs. Tutarauli | February 22, 2018 | Olimpiyskiy | Moscow, Russia |
| 3 | M-1 Challenge 89 - Buchinger vs. Krasnikov | March 10, 2018 | M-1 Arena | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| 3 | M-1 Challenge 90 - Kunchenko vs. Butenko | March 30, 2018 | M-1 Arena | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| 4 | M-1 Challenge 91 - Swain vs. Nuertiebieke | May 12, 2018 | Nanshan Culture & Sports Center | Shenzhen, China |
| 5 | M-1 Challenge 92 - Kharitonov vs. Vyazigin | May 24, 2018 | M-1 Arena | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| 6 | M-1 Challenge 93 - Shlemenko vs. Silva | June 1, 2018 | Traktor Ice Arena | Chelyabinsk, Russia |
| 7 | M-1 Challenge 94 - Damkovsky vs. Ismagulov | June 15, 2018 | Sports Complex "Orenburg" | Orenburg, Russia |
| 8 | M-1 Challenge 95 - Battle in the Mountains 7 | July 21, 2018 | The Mountain | Nazran, Russia |
| 9 | M-1 Challenge 96 - Mikutsa vs. Ibragimov | August 25, 2018 | M-1 Arena | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| 10 | M-1 Challenge 97 - Bogatov vs. Pereira | September 28, 2018 | | Kazan, Russia |
| 11 | M-1 Challenge 98 - Frolov vs. Silva | November 2, 2018 | | Chelyabinsk, Russia |
| 12 | M-1 Challenge 99 - Battle Of Narts 4 | November 17, 2018 | | Ingushetia, Russia |
| 13 | M-1 Challenge 100 - Battle in Atyrau | December 15, 2018 | | Atyrau, Kazakhstan |

## M-1 Challenge 87 - Ashimov vs. Silander

M-1 Challenge 87 - Ashimov vs. Silander was a mixed martial arts event held by M-1 Global on February 9, 2018 at the M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

### Background

This event will feature an interim world title fight for the M-1 Flyweight Championship between Arman Ashimov and Mikael Silander as M-1 Challenge 87 headliner.

Finnish welterweight Juho Valamaa got injured and can't fight at M-1 Challenge 87. Levan Solodovnik will take his place against Shavkat Rakhmonov.

### Results

M-1 Challenge 87 :

| Weight Class | | | | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Arman Ashimov | def. | Mikael Silander | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 3:05 | For the interim M-1 Flyweight Championship. |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Timur Nagibin | def. | Jadison Costa | KO (Punches) | 3 | 0:18 | |
| Light Heavyweight 93 kg | Dimitriy Mikutsa | def. | Kleber Silva | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Pablo Ortmann | def. | Ingiskhan Ozdoev | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 1 | 3:47 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Shavkat Rakhmonov | def. | Levan Solodovnik | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 2 | 4:42 | |
| Preliminary Card ||||||||
| Welterweight 77 kg | Danila Prikaza | def. | Anderson Queiroz | KO (Punches) | 1 | 1:37 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Pavel Gordeev | def. | Bobur Kurbonov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Jani Salmi | def. | Nikolay Goncharov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Adam Bogatirov | def. | José Agustin | TKO (Knees and Punches) | 1 | 2:54 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Artem Nenakhov | def. | Charles-Henri Tchoungui | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Anatoly Liagu | def. | Aleksandar Rakas | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Tino Gilaranz | def. | Valentin Kryzhanovski | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |

## M-1 Challenge 88 - Ismagulov vs. Tutarauli

M-1 Challenge 88 - Ismagulov vs. Tutarauli was a mixed martial arts event held by M-1 Global on February 22, 2018 at the Olimpiyskiy in Moscow, Russia.

### Background

This event will feature two world title fight, first for the M-1 Lightweight Championship between Damir Ismagulov and Raul Tutarauli as M-1 Challenge 88 headliner, and a Bantamweight pairing between Movsar Evloev and Sergey Morozov for the M-1 Bantamweight Championship as co-headliner.

Giga Kukhalashvili unfortunately got injured 3 week before the event, Khadis Ibragimov steep in to face Stephan Puetz.

### Results

M-1 Challenge 88 :

| Weight Class | | | | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Damir Ismagulov (c) | def. | Raul Tutarauli | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | For the M-1 Lightweight Championship. |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Movsar Evloev (c) | def. | Sergey Morozov | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 3 | 3:47 | For the M-1 Bantamweight Championship. |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Valery Myasnikov | def. | Joseph Henle | TKO(Punches) | 1 | 4:41 | |
| Light Heavyweight 93 kg | Khadis Ibragimov | def. | Stephan Puetz | Submission (Bulldog Choke) | 3 | 2:12 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Bair Shtepin | def. | Heliton dos Santos | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:17 | |
| Preliminary Card ||||||||
| Featherweight 66 kg | Busurmankul Abdibait uulu | def. | Maxim Divnich | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Aleksandr Osetrov | def. | Sergey Klyuev | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Rubenilton Pereira | def. | Rinat Sayakbaev | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Ruslan Shamilov | def. | Reda Oudgou | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 3:12 | |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Talekh Nadzhafadze | def. | Vitaliy Slipenko | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Maksim Yakobyuk | def. | Frank Kortz | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:06 | |
| Catchweight 91 kg | Vadim Shabadash | def. | Petar Petrov | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 0:46 | |

## M-1 Challenge 89 - Buchinger vs. Krasnikov

M-1 Challenge 89 - Buchinger vs. Krasnikov was a mixed martial arts event held by M-1 Global on March 10, 2018 at the M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

### Background

Chris Kelades had to withdraw due to visa issues. Oleg Aduchiev will step in as a replacement against Vitali Branchuk.

### Results

M-1 Challenge 89 :

| Weight Class | | | | Method | Round | Time |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Catchweight 68 kg | Ivan Buchinger | def. | Andrey Krasnikov | Submission (Anaconda Choke) | 2 | 2:54 |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Viktor Kolesnik | def. | David de Souza | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 0:44 |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Anton Vyazigin | def. | Zaur Gadzhibabayev | KO (Punches) | 1 | 0:16 |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Mickaël Lebout | def. | Sergey Faley | KO (Punch) | 1 | 4:53 |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Oleg Aduchiev | def. | Vitali Branchuk | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 3:09 |
| Preliminary Card ||||||||
| Flyweight 57 kg | Vazha Tsiptauri | def. | Dimitar Kostov | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 2 | 1:28 |
| Light Heavyweight 93 kg | Denis Vygovsky | def. | Brendson Ribeiro | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Nikita Solonin | def. | Elazar Tariku | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 0:51 |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Alik Albogachiev | def. | Rasul Magomedov | KO (Punches) | 1 | 2;45 |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Ivan Kibala | def. | Daniel Vasquez | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 4:18 |
| Welterweight 83 kg | Boris Medvedev | def. | Kirill Mazhara | KO (Head Kick) | 2 | 1:33 |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Dmitry Novikov | def. | Mikhail Makogon | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 4:03 |

## M-1 Challenge 90 - Kunchenko vs. Butenko

M-1 Challenge 90 - Kunchenko vs. Butenko was a mixed martial arts event held by M-1 Global on March 30, 2018 at the M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

### Results

M-1 Challenge 90 :

| Weight Class | | | | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Alexey Kunchenko (c) | def. | Alexander Butenko | TKO (Knees) | 3 | 4:04 | For the M-1 Welterweight Championship |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Joe Riggs | | Boris Polezhay | DRAW (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Rafael Dias | def. | Vadim Malygin | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | 2 | 4:39 | |
| Catchweight 73.5 kg | Magomedkamil Malikov | def. | Sado Ucar | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 0:30 | |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Oleg Olenichev | def. | Silmar Nunes | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary Card ||||||||
| Lightweight 70 kg | Roman Bogatov | def. | Tahir Abdullaev | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | 2 | 1:21 | |
| Light Heavyweight 93 kg | Bakary El Anwar | def. | Alexandr Popov | Submission (Heel Hook) | 1 | 0:27 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Damien Peltier | def. | Maxim Kuldashev | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 2 | 4:55 | |
| Catchweight 75 kg | Kurban Taigibov | def. | Lom-Ali Nalgiev | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight 59 kg | Nureles Aidarov | def. | Oleg Lichkovakha | KO (Knee) | 1 | 0:12 | |
| Light Heavyweight 93 kg | Dmitry Tebekin | def. | Abylkasim Yakubov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Vladimir Trusov | def. | Vyacheslav Babkin | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 2:48 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Movsar Bokov | def. | Levan Solodovnik | Submission (Kneebar) | 2 | 1:35 | |

## M-1 Challenge 91 - Swain vs. Nuertiebieke

M-1 Challenge 91 - Swain vs. Nuertiebieke was a mixed martial arts event held by M-1 Global on May 12, 2018 at the Nanshan Culture & Sports Center in Shenzhen, China.

### Background

M-1 Challenge 91 was supposed to be held April 21 at M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia and featured a M-1 Featherweight Championship. bout between the champion Khamzat Dalgiev and Nate Landwehr, but for unknown reasons the event was canceled the M-1 Challenge 91 event will now be held in Shenzhen, China. The fights from the card Saint Petersburg event will be rescheduled for the upcoming M-1 events.

Due to visa issues the fight for the undisputed flyweight title between the first M-1 Challenge flyweight champion Aleksander Doskalchuk and the interim champion Arman Ashimov was rescheduled for M-1 Challenge 92.

### Results

M-1 Challenge 91 :

| Weight Class | | | | Method | Round | Time |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Catchweight 67 kg | Daniel Swain | def. | Musu Nuertiebieke | Submission (Kneebar) | 1 | 1:04 |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Mikhail Zayats | def. | Caio Magalhães | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Michel Silva | def. | Bolin Li | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | 1 | 3:03 |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Kurbanjiang Tuluosibake | def. | Robert Turnquest | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Andrey Lezhnev | def. | Asikerbai Jinensibieke | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 3:09 |
| Preliminary Card ||||||||
| Flyweight 57 kg | Vazha Tsiptauri | def. | Hui Liang | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 3:47 |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Selem Evloev | def. | Xiaolong Wu | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 2:41 |
| Women's Flyweight 57 kg | Qihui Yan | def. | Olga Golinska | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 3:33 |
| Light Heavyweight 93 kg | Rafal Kijanczuk | def. | Matt Clempner | KO (Punches) | 1 | 0:14 |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Huoyixibai Chuhayifu | def. | Janne Elonen-Kulmala | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |

## M-1 Challenge 92 - Kharitonov vs. Vyazigin

M-1 Challenge 92 - Kharitonov vs. Vyazigin was a mixed martial arts event held by M-1 Global on May 24, 2018 at the M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

### Background

Kharitonov win over Vyazigin at M-1 Challenge 95 declared no-contest after the commission gathered by the M-1 Global president Vadim Finkelchtein made the decision to change the result.

Busurmankul Abdibait Uulu got injured and was replaced by his fellow countryman Aziz Satybaldiev in the fight against Saba Bolaghi

Bair Shtepin got injured and was replaced by Ukrainian Ludwig Sholinyan in the fight against Alexander Osetrov.

### Results

M-1 Challenge 92 :

| Weight Class | | | | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Sergei Kharitonov | vs. | Anton Vyazigin | No Contest | 3 | 0:41 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Aleksander Doskalchuk (c) | def. | Arman Ashimov (ic) | TKO (Hand Injury) | 3 | 5:00 | For the Unification of M-1 Flyweight Championship |
| Weltereight 77 kg | Tiago Varejão | def. | Sergey Romanov | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight 93 kg | Khadis Ibragimov | def. | Giga Kukhalashvili | DQ (Holding the Ropes) | 3 | 3:27 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Pavel Gordeev | def. | Mickaël Lebout | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary Card ||||||||
| Welterweight 77 kg | Daniil Prikaza | def. | Joilton Santos | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Aleksey Ilyenko | def. | Helson Henriques | KO (Knee and Punches) | 3 | 0:27 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Maksim Baruzdin | def. | Freddi Gonzalez | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 0:18 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Saba Bolaghi | def. | Busurmankul Abdibaitov | DQ (Soccer Kick) | 2 | 1:26 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Mikhail Kuznetsov | def. | Nikita Solonin | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 2 | 4:20 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Ludwig Sholinyan | vs. | Aleksandr Osetrov | DRAW | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Ruslan Shamilov | def. | Denis Tiuliulin | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Amiran Gogoladze | def. | Taymuraz Guriev | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |

## M-1 Challenge 93 - Shlemenko vs. Silva

M-1 Challenge 93 - Shlemenko vs. Silva was a mixed martial arts event held by M-1 Global on June 1, 2018 at the Traktor Ice Arena in Chelyabinsk, Russia.

### Background

This event has featured a middleweight superfight between the former Bellator Middleweight Champion and Bruno Silva as M-1 Challenge 93 headliner and a Middleweight pairing the champion Artem Frolov and Joe Riggs for the M-1 Middleweight Championship as co-headliner.

### Results

M-1 Challenge 93 :

| Weight Class | | | | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Bruno Silva | def. | Alexander Shlemenko | KO (Punches) | 1 | 2:54 | |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Artem Frolov (c) | def. | Joe Riggs | TKO (Knee Injury) | 2 | 0:46 | For the M-1 Middleweight Championship |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Alexey Makhno | def. | Rogerio Matias Da Conceicao | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Alexander Pletenko | def. | Chris Kelades | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Mikal Silander | def. | Nureles Aidarov | Submission (D'Arce Choke) | 1 | 4:26 | |
| Preliminary Card ||||||||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Sergey Klyuev | def. | Ilya Karetnikov | Submission (Reverse Triangle Kimura) | 1 | 2:25 | |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Mark Hulme | def. | Vadim Shabadash | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 2:20 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Pierre Ludet | def. | Egor Filidov | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 3:56 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Nikolay Savilov | def. | Nikolai Rachek | TKO (Punches) | 3 | 4:26 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Yuriy Fedorov | def. | Charles-Henri Lucien | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 1:31 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Magomed Magomedov | def. | Nikita Podkovalnikov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Vladimir Migovich | def. | Nikita Novikov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |

## M-1 Challenge 94 - Damkovsky vs. Ismagulov

M-1 Challenge 94 - Damkovsky vs. Ismagulov was a mixed martial arts event held by M-1 Global on June 15, 2018 at the Traktor Ice Arena in Orenburg, Russia.

### Results

M-1 Challenge 94 :

| Weight Class | | | | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Damir Ismagulov (c) | def. | Artiom Damkovsky | TKO (Arm Injury) | 1 | 3:53 | For the M-1 Lightweight Championship |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Roman Bogatov | def. | Raul Tutarauli | Submission (Von Flue choke) | 2 | 3:05 | |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Valery Myasnikov | def. | Mikhail Ragozin | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Rubenilton Pereira | def. | Baktybek Uulu Oktom | TKO (Eye Injury) | 1 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Maksim Grabovich | def. | Juho Valamaa | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary Card ||||||||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Maksim Yakobyuk | def. | Marcus Vinicius Lopes | KO/TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:52 | |
| Women's Flyweight 57 kg | Asia Klyutova | def. | Zejna Krantic | KO/TKO (punches) | 3 | 4:22 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Kiril Fomenkov | def. | Dimitar Kostov | Submission (choke) | 1 | 2:40 | |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Vladimir Trusov | def. | Leonardo Sinis | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight 77 kg | Souk Khampasath | def. | Gegham Vardanyan | Submission (choke) | 1 | 3:08 | |

## M-1 Challenge 95 - Battle in the Mountains 7

M-1 Challenge 95 - Battle in the Mountains 7 was a mixed martial arts event held by M-1 Global on July 21, 2018 at The Mountain in Nazran, Russia.

### Background

Alexander Lunga got injured and was replaced by Zaka Fatullazade in the bantamweight bout against Sergey Morozov.

Abubakar Mestoev got injured and was replaced by his fellow countryman Khamzat Aushev in the catchweight bout against Jorge Rodrigues Silva.

### Results

M-1 Challenge 95 :

| Weight Class | | | | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Nate Landwehr | def. | Khamzat Dalgiev (c) | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 4:35 | For the M-1 Featherweight Championship. |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Movsar Evloev (c) | def. | Rafael Dias | KO (Punches) | 5 | 0:21 | For the M-1 Bantamweight Championship. |
| Catchweight 72 kg | Khamzat Aushev | def. | Jorge Rodrigues Silva | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 3:02 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Zaur Gadzhibabayev | def. | Yuriy Protzenko | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight 72 kg | Magomedkamil Malikov | def. | Eduardo Costa | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary Card ||||||||
| Featherweight 66 kg | Zalimbeg Omarov | def. | Alexei Nevzorov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Sergey Morozov | def. | Zaka Fatullazade | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 4:31 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Edward Massey | def. | Mate Sanikidze | KO (Head Kick) | 1 | 0:18 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Movsar Bokov | def. | Belek Abdyzhaparov | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Pre Undercard ||||||||
| Lightweight 70 kg | Tamerlan Ozdoev | def. | Sado Ucar | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 3:36 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Musa Khamkhoev | def. | Aleksandr Kutafin | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Bekhan Mankiev | def. | Mikhail Akilov | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 4:50 | |

## M-1 Challenge 96 - Mikutsa vs. Ibragimov

M-1 Challenge 96 - Mikutsa vs. Ibragimov was a mixed martial arts event held by M-1 Global on August 25, 2018 at the M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

### Background

Maksim Grabovich was scheduled to face Ruslan Rakhmonkulov at this event. However, Rakhmonkulov missed weight by over 8 pounds and the bout was canceled.

Maksim Melnik got injured, Dmitriy Tikhonyuk steps in to replace Melnik against Boris Medvedev.

### Results

M-1 Challenge 96 :

| Weight Class | | | | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Light Heavyweight 93 kg | Khadis Ibragimov | def. | Dimitriy Mikutsa | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 4:30 | For the Vacant M-1 Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Viktor Kolesnik | def. | Daniel Swain | TKO (Leg Kicks) | 2 | 4:21 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Michel Silva | def. | Aleksey Ilyenko | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 1:34 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Yuriy Chobuka | def. | Steve Polifonte | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight 59 kg | Vazha Tsiptauri | def. | Sanzhar Adilov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary Card ||||||||
| Welterweight 77 kg | Boris Medvedev | def. | Dmitriy Tikhonyuk | KO (Punch) | 1 | 1:07 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Artem Tarasov | def. | Filip Kovařík | TKO(Punches) | 1 | 1:57 | |
| Light Heavyweight 93 kg | Rafał Kijańczuk | def. | Ibrahim Sagov | TKO (Leg Injury) | 1 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Nikita Solonin | def. | René Hackl | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight 72 kg | Vasily Kozlov | def. | Jurand Lisiecki | KO (Punch) | 1 | 0:42 | |
| Pre Undercard ||||||||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Sergey Goltsov | def. | Yuriy Fedorov | TKO (Punches) | 3 | 1:10 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Akhmadkhan Bokov | def. | Adam Borovec | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |

## M-1 Challenge 97 - Bogatov vs. Pereira

M-1 Challenge 97 - Bogatov vs. Pereira was a mixed martial arts event held by M-1 Global on September 28, 2018 at the Basket-Hall Arena in Kazan, Russia.

### Fight Card

M-1 Challenge 97 :

| Weight Class | | | | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Roman Bogatov | def. | Rubenilton Pereira | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | For the Vacant M-1 Lightweight Championship. |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Enoc Solves Torres | def. | Ruslan Shamilov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Maksim Grabovich | def. | Tiago Varejão | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Mickaël Lebout | def. | Alexey Makhno | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Pavel Gordeev | def. | Alik Albogachiev | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary Card ||||||||
| Welterweight 77 kg | Spencer Jebb | def. | Vladimir Tyurin | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Timur Doronin | def. | Fu Kang Kang | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 3:06 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Chris Kelades | def. | Sergey Klyuev | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Jani Salmi | def. | Ruslan Khisamutdinov | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 3:52 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Ivan Eremenko | def. | Nidzhat Imanov | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Nikolai Rachek | def. | Mindaugas Gerve | KO (Punches) | 1 | 4:28 | |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Denis Tiuliulin | def. | Nikita Shamov | KO (Knee) | 1 | 2:56 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Gadzhibaba Gadzhibabaev | def. | Zakhar Popel | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 3:20 | |

## M-1 Challenge 98 - Frolov vs. Silva

M-1 Challenge 98 - Frolov vs. Silva was a mixed martial arts event held by M-1 Global on November 2, 2018 in Chelyabinsk, Russia.

### Fight Card

M-1 Challenge 98 :

| Weight Class | | | | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Bruno Silva | def. | Artem Frolov (c) | TKO (Punches) | 4 | 3:36 | For the M-1 Middleweight Championship. |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Sergey Romanov | def. | Pablo Ortmann | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Sergey Morozov | def. | Bair Shtepin | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Ivan Bogdanov | def. | Emmanuel Dawa | TKO (Punches) | 3 | 0:58 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Boris Medvedev | def. | David Zakaryan | Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 3:55 | |
| Preliminary Card ||||||||
| Middleweight 84 kg | Oleg Popov | def. | Yuriy Fedorov | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 2:38 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Jean Patrick | def. | Talekh Nadzhafadze | Submission (North-South Choke) | 2 | 4:55| |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Magomed Magomedov | def. | Arnaud Kherfallah | KO (Punches) | 1 | 0:28 | |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Ivan Tsigelnik | def. | Maksim Baruzdin | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 0:20 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Denis Sulimov | def. | Iliskhan Merzhoev | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 4:27 | |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Rizvan Simbagaev | def. | Aleksey Shanin | TKO (Punches) | 3 | 2:40 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Nikita Barkhatov | def. | Agoney Romero | KO (Punch) | 1 | 3:55 | |

## M-1 Challenge 99: Battle Of Narts 4

M-1 Challenge 99: Battle Of Narts 4 was a mixed martial arts event held by M-1 Global on November 17, 2018 in Nazran, Russia.

### Fight Card

M-1 Challenge 98 :

| Weight Class | | | | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Aleksander Doskalchuk (c) | def. | Mikael Silander | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | For the M-1 Flyweight Championship. |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Klidson Abreu | def. | Anton Vyazigin | Submission (Straight Armbar) | 2 | 3:16 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Abubakar Mestoev | def. | Junior Maranhão | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Aleksandr Osetrov | def. | Selem Evloev | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Michel Silva | def. | Magomedkamil Malikov | Submission (Brabo Choke) | 2 | 1:17 | |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Vadim Shabadash | def. | Musa Pliev | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 3:12 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Busurmankul Abdibait Uulu | def. | Zalimbeg Omarov | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Aridane Romero Rodriguez | def. | Akhmadkhan Bokov | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 2 | 2:28 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Amiran Gogoladze | def. | Juho Valamaa | KO (Punch) | 1 | 0:10 | |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Vladimir Trusov | def. | Aslan Izmaylov | TKO (Submission to Punches) | 3 | 2:50 | |
| Catchweight 73 kg | Lom-Ali Nalgiev | def. | Tursunbek Asylgaziev | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Gleb Khabibulin | def. | Amir Badiev | KO (Punch) | 1 | 2:14 | |

## M-1 Challenge 100 - Battle in Atyrau

M-1 Challenge 100: Battle in Atyrau was a mixed martial arts event held by M-1 Global on December 15, 2018 in Atyrau, Kazakhstan.

### Fight Card

M-1 Challenge 98 :

| Weight Class | | | | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Nate Landwehr (c) | def. | Andrey Lezhnev | TKO (Punches) | 3 | 3:10 | For the M-1 Featherweight Championship. |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Sergey Morozov | def. | Bakhytbek Duishobaev | KO (Punches) | 1 | 4:15 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Daniil Prikaza | def. | Eduardo Ramon | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 4:06 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Kayck Alencar | def. | Talgat Zhumagaliev | Submission | 2 | 2:33 | |
| Catchweight 94 kg | Rafał Kijańczuk | def. | Giga Kukhalashvili | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:42 | |
| Preliminary Card ||||||||
| Middleweight 84 kg | Murad Abdurakhmanov | def. | Brandon Bell | TKO (Punches) | 3 | 0:10 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Khamzat Dalgiev | def. | Bayaman Nurmamat | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 4:40 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Mikhail Kuznetsov | def. | Nurbek Kabdrakhmanov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight 63 kg | Abylai Tolesh | def. | Sergey Klyuev | TKO (Punches) | 3 | 3:06 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Asu Almabaev | def. | Kiril Fomenkov | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 3:51 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Vasily Kozlov | def. | Georgiy Akoshvili | KO (Punches) | 3 | 4:55 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Sabit Zhusupov | def. | Mate Sanikidze | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
