2012 M-1 Challenge season
LeagueM-1 Global
SportMixed Martial Arts
DurationMarch 16, 2012 – December 8, 2012

The 2012 M-1 Challenge season was the fifth season of mixed martial arts (MMA) fighting presented by the M-1 Global promotion. The first event of the year, M-1 Challenge 31, was held on March 16, 2012, at the Ice Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

List of events

Event Date Venue City
M-1 Challenge 31 March 16, 2012 Ice Palace Saint Petersburg, Russia
M-1 Challenge 32 May 16, 2012 Crocus Expo Moscow, Russia
M-1 Challenge 33 June 6, 2012 Ingush centre Republic of Ingushetia, Russia
M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Rizzo June 21, 2012 Ice Palace Saint Petersburg, Russia
M-1 Challenge 34 September 30, 2012 Druzhba Multipurpose Arena Moscow, Russia
M-1 Challenge 35 November 15, 2012 Ice Palace Saint Petersburg, Russia
M-1 Challenge 36 December 8, 2012 Mytishchi Arena Mytishchi, Russia

Event summaries

M-1 Challenge 31

M-1 Challenge 31: Oleinik vs. Monson
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DateMarch 16, 2012
VenueIce Palace
CitySaint Petersburg, Russia

M-1 Challenge 31: Oleinik vs. Monson was held on March 16, 2012, in Saint Petersburg, Russia. In the main event, Alexander Emelianenko defeated Tadas Rimkevičius officially by technical knockout at 1:52 of the second round.[1] Reports say that the first round of the fight was fairly even, though Emelianenko was able to drop his opponent late in the round. During the second round, Rimkevičius tapped out to the punches coming from Emelianenko.

The M-1 Global Welterweight Championship was won by Rashid Magomedov from Yasubey Enomoto after a five-round unanimous decision victory.[2] In another featured bout, Jeff Monson faced Alexey Oleinik where Monson won a split decision victory.[3]

Results[1]

Card Weight Class Round Time Method Notes
Preliminary Middleweight Brazil Bruno Carvalho def. Russia Ramazan Esenbaev 3 5:00 Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)
Preliminary Middleweight Russia Ilya Doderkin def. Russia Alexei Martinov 1 1:57 Submission (rear-naked choke)
Preliminary Flyweight Russia Marat Gafurov def. Czech Republic David Kozma 2 2:10 Submission (rear-naked choke)
Preliminary Lightweight Russia Vugar Bakhshiev def. France Jerome Bouisson 2 5:00 TKO (doctor stoppage)
Preliminary Light Heavyweight Russia Abdulmazhid Magomedov def. Russia Artur Shumakov 1 3:53 Submission (rear-naked choke)
Preliminary Heavyweight Estonia Deniss Smoldarev def. Russia Denis Komkin 3 5:00 Decision (split) (29–28, 28–30, 29–28)
Main Welterweight Russia Alexander Yakovlev vs. Russia Shamil Zavurov 3 5:00 Draw (unanimous) (29–29, 28–28, 28–28)
Main Heavyweight United States Jeff Monson def. Ukraine Alexey Oleinik 3 5:00 Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 30–27)
Main Welterweight Russia Rashid Magomedov def. Japan Yasubey Enomoto 5 5:00 Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 49–47, 50–45) For M-1 Welterweight Championship. Rashid to become new M-1 Global Welterweight Champion.
Main Heavyweight Russia Alexander Emelianenko def. Lithuania Tadas Rimkevičius 2 1:52 TKO (punches)

M-1 Challenge 32

M-1 Challenge 32
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DateMay 16, 2012
VenueCrocus Expo
CityMoscow, Russia

M-1 Challenge 32 is expected to be held on May 16, 2012, in Moscow, Russia.[4] The event will include a Lightweight Championship bout in which Daniel Weichel will attempt to defend his title against Yuri Ivlev.[5] But Yuri is injured arm and suffered a bout on June 21 [6]

Fight card[4]

Card Weight Class Round Time Method Notes
Main Heavyweight United States Kenny Garner (c) def. Russia Magomed Malikov 3 3:31 KO (punches) For M-1 Heavyweight Interim Championship
Main Middleweight Brazil Mario Miranda def. Russia Arthur Guseinov 3 2:39 Submission (rear naked choke) For Vacant M-1 Middleweight Championship
Main Light Heavyweight Russia Maxim Grishin def. Denmark Joachim Christensen 3 5:00 Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–27)
Main Lightweight Russia Musa Khamanaev def. Belarus Artiom Damkovsky 3 5:00 Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–26)
Main Light Heavyweight Russia Arsen Abdulkerimov def. Netherlands Jessie Gibbs 2 0:49 Submission (guillotine choke)
Preliminary Welterweight Russia Ramazan Esenbaev def. United States Daniel Madrid 1 2:28 Submission (rear-naked choke)
Preliminary Light Heavyweight Poland Marcin Zontek def. Russia Salim Daudov 2 2:41 TKO (punches)
Preliminary Lightweight Russia Nikolai Kaushansky def. Lithuania Mantas Liulionis 1 2:04 Submission (rear-naked choke)
Preliminary Lightweight Russia Iftikhor Arbobov def. Russia Igor Egorov 1 1:27 TKO (punches)

M-1 Challenge 33

M-1 Challenge 33
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DateJune 6, 2012
VenueIngush centre
CityDzheyrakhsky District, Russia

M-1 Challenge 33: Emelianenko vs. Magomedov was held on June 6, 2012, in Dzheyrakhsky District, Russia.[7]

Fight card[7]

Card Weight Class Round Time Method Notes
Main Heavyweight Russia Alexander Emelianenko def. Russia Ibragim Magomedov 2 5:00 TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Main Welterweight Russia Mukhamed Aushev def. Croatia Ivica Truscek 3 5:00 Decision (Split)
Main Welterweight Russia Khusein Khaliev def. France Patrick Vallee 1 0:39 Sub (Arm Bar)
Main Welterweight Spain Juan Manuel Suarez def. Russia Eric Oganov 2 5:00 TKO (Corner Stoppage)
Preliminary Featherweight Russia Yunus Evloev def. France Olivier Pastor 3 5:00 Decision (Unanimous)
Preliminary Lightweight Russia Said Khamzat Avkhadov def. Russia Arsen Temirkhanov 3 5:00 Decision (Unanimous)
Preliminary Welterweight Russia Sheikh-Magomed Arapkhanov def. Bulgaria Sunay Hamidov 1 2:03 TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Preliminary Lightweight Russia Murad Abdullaev def. Austria Arbi Agujev 3 5:00 Decision (Unanimous)
Preliminary Lightweight France Cazal Philippe def. Russia Alexey Nevzorov 4 5:00 Sub (Triangle choke) Lightweight Final the M-1 Selection GP
Preliminary Middleweight Russia Yuri Shurov def. Bulgaria Rafal Lewon 2 1:00 TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Middleweight Final the M-1 Selection GP
Preliminary Welterweight Russia Dzhambulat Kurbanov def. Spain Ivan Raul 1 2:47 Sub (Arm Bar) Welterweight Final the M-1 Selection GP
Preliminary Featherweight Croatia Antun Račić def. Russia Salman Dzamaldaev 2 3:36 Sub (Guillotine Choke)
Preliminary Lightweight Croatia Ivica Dzebic def. Russia Ashot Pashyan 1 4:50 TKO (Punches)

M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Rizzo

M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Rizzo
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DateJune 21, 2012
VenueIce Palace
CitySaint Petersburg, Russia

On April 6, 2012, Evgeni Kogan, Director of Global operations for M-1 Global, announced that the promotion will hold an event on June 21, 2012, in Saint Petersburg, Russia. At this event, Fedor Emelianenko must face with Pedro Rizzo.[8]

On June 21, 2012, in St. Petersburg, Russia, Fedor Emelianenko faced three-time UFC heavyweight title contender Pedro Rizzo in an event promoted by M-1 Global.[9][10] Prior to the bout, it was rumored that Fedor would retire after taking on Rizzo.[11] Originally denying any possible rumors of retirement at first, Emelianenko later announced his retirement in-ring post-fight after defeating Rizzo by knockout in the first two minutes of the first round.[12][13]

Fight card[7]

Card Weight Class Round Time Method Notes
Main Heavyweight Russia Fedor Emelianenko def. Brazil Pedro Rizzo 1 1:24 KO (Punches)
Main Heavyweight United States Kenny Garner def. Georgia (country) Guram Gugenishvili 3 5:00 TKO (Doctor's Stoppage) For M-1 Global Heavyweight Championship
Main Lightweight Russia Musa Khamanaev def. Germany Daniel Weichel 1 1:55 Sub (Heel Hook) For M-1 Global Lightweight Championship
Main Heavyweight United States Jeff Monson def. Russia Denis Komkin 1 1:58 Sub (North-South Choke)
Main Featherweight Ukraine Marat Gafurov def. Russia Mairbek Taisumov 3 5:00 Decision (Split)
Main Featherweight Russia Mikhail Malyutin def. Azerbaijan Renat Gasanov 1 3:16 TKO (punches)
Preliminary Welterweight Russia Ramazan Emeev def. Russia Albert Duraev 1 1:36 TKO (Punches)
Preliminary Featherweight Russia Vugar Bahshiev def. France Jerome Bouisson 1 2:48 Sub (Heel Hook)
Preliminary Featherweight Ukraine Pavel Vitruk def. Poland Radoslaw Piechnik 3 5:00 Decision (Unanimous)
Preliminary Heavyweight Russia Akhamed Sultanov def. Russia Denis Goltsov 1 1:28 Sub (Heel Hook)
Preliminary Middleweight Russia Abdulmazhid Magomedov def. Uzbekistan Davrhek Isakov 1 3:25 TKO (punches)

M-1 Challenge 34

M-1 Challenge 34
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DateSeptember 30, 2012
VenueDruzhba Multipurpose Arena
CityMoscow, Russia

M-1 Challenge 34: Emelianenko vs. Glukhov was held on September 30, 2012, in Moscow, Russia[14]

Fight card[7]

Card Weight Class Round Time Method Notes
Main Heavyweight Russia Alexander Emelianenko def. Latvia Konstantin Gluhov 5 5:00 Decision (split)
Main Light Heavyweight Russia Sergey Kornev def. Poland Marcin Zontek 5 5:00 Decision (split) М-1 Global Light Heavyweight Championship
Main Welterweight Switzerland Yasubey Enomoto def. Chechnya Khusein Khaliev 3 5:00 Decision (split)
Main Middleweight France Gregory Babene def. Spain Enoc Solves Torres 2 2:19 Submission (heel hook)
Main Lightweight Russia Aliyar Sarkerov def. Russia Ekhdigat Adakishiev 3 5:00 Decision (unanimous)

M- 1 Challenge 35

M-1 Challenge 35
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DateNovember 15, 2012
VenueIce Palace
CitySaint Petersburg, Russia

M-1 Challenge 35: Emelianenko vs. Monson was held on November 15, 2012, in Ice Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russia.[15]

"'Fight card"'[15]

Card Weight Class Round Time Method Notes
Main Heavyweight United States Jeff Monson def. Russia Alexander Emelianenko 2 3:17 Submission (North-South Choke)
Main Welterweight Russia Rashid Magomedov(c) def. Russia Alexander Yakovlev 5 5:00 Decision (unanimous) For the M-1 Global Welterweight Championship
Main Middleweight Russia Ramazan Emeev def. Brazil Mario Miranda (fighter) (c) 5 5:00 Decision (unanimous) For the M-1 Global Middleweight Championship
Main Featherweight Russia Marat Gafurov def. Azerbaijan Vugar Bakhshiev 1 4:18 Submission (rear-naked choke)
Main Heavyweight Estonia Denis Smoldarev def. Russia Akhmed Sultanov 3 5:00 Decision (unanimous)
Preliminary Lightweight Russia Mairbek Taisumov def. England Leon del Gaudio 1 3:45 Submission (guillotine choke)
Preliminary Featherweight Russia Mikhail Malyutin def. Ukraine Artem Boiko 2 1:39 Submission (anaconda)
Preliminary Lightweight Belarus Artem Damkovsky def. Croatia Ivica Truscek 3 5:00 Decision (split)
Preliminary Featherweight Russia Pavel Vitruk def. Russia Ilya Ovechkin 3 5:00 Decision (unanimous)

M-1 Challenge 36

M-1 Challenge 36
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DateDecember 8, 2012
VenueMytishchi Arena
CityRussia Mytishchi, Russia

M-1 Challenge 36: Garner vs. Guram II was held on December 8, 2012, in Mytishchi Arena, Mytishchi, Russia.[16]

"'Fight Card"' [16]

Card Weight Class Round Time Method Notes
Main Heavyweight United States Kenny Garner (c) def. Georgia (country) Guram Gugenishvili 4 2:03 TKO (punches) For the M-1 Global Heavyweight Championship
Main Middleweight Russia Andrei Semenov (fighter) def Italy Michele Vergenelli 3 5:00 Decision (unanimous)
Main Welterweight Russia Artur Guseinov def. Ukraine Evgeniy Fomenko 1 0:55 KO (spinning back kick)

See also

References

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