New York, NY (April 12, 2011) – Closing in on its highly anticipated M-1 Challenge XXV: Zavurov vs. Magomedov 2 card on April 28th, Europe’s leading mixed martial arts promotion, M-1 Global, has added home-town favourite Mikhail Zayats to a wickedly entertaining night of battles; riding a three fight win streak, Zayats will square off against Frenchman Malik Merad in a light heavyweight (205 Lbs) tilt. Fans can capture all the action from the Ice Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia, LIVE online on the official M-1 Global website, www.M-1Global.com and M-1 Global facebook fan page starting at 11:00am EST / 8:00am PST on Thursday April 28th.
Zayats appears to have shaken off his 2009 three-fight skid and currently sits on a reversal of his own riding a three fight streak and going 4-1 over the last 12 months; during this run of dominating performances, the once hailed prospect has shown he is still a top-tier fighter. The highly versatile Merad aims to get back on track with a win over Zayats and piece together a streak of his own after having gone .500 in his last six outings.
M-1 Challenge XXV Under Card:
TBA vs. Alexander Kosarev (1-2) Heavyweight (205+ Lbs.)
M-1 Challenge XXV Main Card (Streaming Live):
Malik Merad (10-6) vs. Mikhail Zayats (13-5) Light Heavyweight
Juanma Suarez (6-0) vs. Arsen Temirkhanov (8-1) Welterweight
TBA vs. Ramzan Algeriev (1-0) Middleweight (185 Lbs)
Murad Magomedov (6-6) vs. Dmitry Samoilov (11-5-1) Middleweight
Denis Goltsov (2-1) vs. Alexander Volkov (10-3) Heavyweight
Christian Eckerlin (6-0) vs. Alexander Yakovlev (10-3) Welterweight
Luigi Fioravanti (22-8) vs. Andrei Semenov (29-9-2) Middleweight
* Additional bouts to be announced shortly
Welterweight Championship Bout:
Shamil Zavurov, M-1 Challenge Champion (19-1) clashes with Rashid Magomedov (8-1)
Light Heavyweight (205 Lbs) Championship Bout:
Viktor Nemkov (10-2) battles Vinny Magalhaes (7-5) for the vacant 205-pound strap
M-1 Challenge XXV teaser: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvmlMHZrFpg
Free LIVE broadcast coverage of the entire M-1 Challenge XXV event from St. Petersburg, Russia will be available to viewers worldwide on the official M-1 Global website (www.M-1Global.com) and select affiliate partner sites starting at 11:00am EST / 8:00am PST on Thursday April 28th.
To receive the iframe embedding code to air M-1 Challenge XXV, please email Eric Nicholl at EricNicholl.M1@gmail.com for more information.
With M-1 Challenge champions established in all five weight classes, a true contenders system will fuel events throughout 2011, driving M-1 Global’s growth as a leading brand in the US and international markets.
2011’s full slate of M-1 Challenge events held in the United States and Europe are primed to be mega-event spectaculars where Champions defend their titles and contenders jockey for position for a coveted shot at the gold. Feeding the contention system will be two Selection tournaments in 2011 with details being announced shortly.
For additional information, go to the official M-1 website, www.M-1Global.com and M-1 Global facebook fan page.
