2012 M-1 Challenge season

Mixed martial arts events 2012 M-1 Challenge season M-1 Global Mixed Martial Arts March 16, 2012 – December 8, 2012 M-1 Challenge M-1 Challenge 2011 M-1 Challenge season 2011 2013 M-1 Challenge season 2013 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 EventDateVenueCity M-1 Challenge 31 2012 March 16 Ice Palace Saint Petersburg, Russia M-1 Challenge 32 2012 May 16 Crocus Expo Moscow, Russia M-1 Challenge 33 2012 June 06 Ingush centre Republic of Ingushetia, Russia M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Rizzo 2012 June 21 Ice Palace Saint Petersburg, Russia M-1 Challenge 34 2012 September 30 Druzhba Multipurpose Arena Moscow, Russia M-1 Challenge 35 2012 November 15 Ice Palace Saint Petersburg, Russia M-1 Challenge 36 2012 December 8 Mytishchi Arena Mytishchi, Russia Event summaries M-1 Challenge 31 M-1 Challenge 31: Oleinik vs. Monson 2012 March 16 Ice Palace Saint 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.http://www.sherdog.com/events/M1-Challenge-31-Monson-vs-Oleinik-20329 M-1 Challenge 31 - Monson vs Oleinik Sherdog.com April 4, 2012 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.http://fcfighter.com/post/jeff-monson-alexander-emelianenko-score-wins-at-m-1-challenge-31 Jeff Monson, Aleksander Emelianenko Score Wins at M-1 Challenge 31 FCFighter.com March 18, 2012 April 15, 2012 In another featured bout, Jeff Monson faced Alexey Oleinik where Monson won a split decision victory.http://www.mmamania.com/2012/3/18/2882137/m-1-challenge-31-results-alexander-emelianenko-and-jeff-monson-win-in M-1 Challenge 31 results: Alexander Emelianenko and Jeff Monson win in St. Petersburg, Russia Thomas Myers MMAMania.com March 18, 2012 April 4, 2012 Results CardWeight ClassRoundTimeMethodNotesPreliminaryMiddleweightleft BRA Bruno Carvalhodef.left RUS Ramazan Esenbaev35:00Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)PreliminaryMiddleweight left RUS Ilya Doderkindef.left RUS Alexei Martinov11:57Submission (rear-naked choke)PreliminaryFlyweightleft RUS Marat Gafurovdef.left Czech Republic David Kozma22:10Submission (rear-naked choke)PreliminaryLightweightleft RUS Vugar Bakhshievdef.left FRA Jerome Bouisson25:00TKO (doctor stoppage)PreliminaryLight Heavyweightleft RUS Abdulmazhid Magomedovdef.left RUS Artur Shumakov13:53Submission (rear-naked choke)PreliminaryHeavyweightleft Estonia Deniss Smoldarevdef.left RUS Denis Komkin35:00Decision (split) (29–28, 28–30, 29–28)MainWelterweightleft RUS Alexander Yakovlevvs.left RUS Shamil Zavurov35:00Draw (unanimous) (29–29, 28–28, 28–28)MainHeavyweightleft USA Jeff Monsondef.left UKR Alexey Oleinik35:00Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 30–27)MainWelterweightleft RUS Rashid Magomedovdef.left JPN Yasubey Enomoto55:00Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 49–47, 50–45)For M-1 Welterweight Championship. Rashid to become new M-1 Global Welterweight Champion.MainHeavyweightleft RUS Alexander Emelianenkodef.left LTU Tadas Rimkevičius21:52TKO (punches) M-1 Challenge 32 M-1 Challenge 32 2012 May 16 Crocus Expo Moscow, Russia M-1 Challenge 32 is expected to be held on May 16, 2012, in Moscow, Russia.http://www.mixfight.ru/promos/M_1_Challenge_32/ M-1 Challenge 32 MixFight.ru April 15, 2012 April 28, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120428101601/http://www.mixfight.ru/promos/M_1_Challenge_32/ dead The event will include a Lightweight Championship bout in which Daniel Weichel will attempt to defend his title against Yuri Ivlev.http://www.mixfight.ru/news/2012/3/27/M_1_Challenge_32_Yuri_Ivlev_srazitsya_za_titul_s_Danielem_We/ M-1 Challenge 32. Yuri Ivlev fight for the title with Daniel Vayhelem MixFight.ru March 27, 2012 April 4, 2012 But Yuri is injured arm and suffered a bout on June 21 http://www.mixfight.ru/news/2012/5/2/Titulny_boy_v_legkom_vese_perenositsya_iz_Moscow_v_St_Peters/ Yuri is injured arm MixFight.ru 2 May 2012 Fight card CardWeight ClassRoundTimeMethodNotesMainHeavyweightleftUSA Kenny Garner (c)def.leftRUS Magomed Malikov33:31KO (punches)For M-1 Heavyweight Interim ChampionshipMainMiddleweightleftBRA Mario Mirandadef.leftRUS Arthur Guseinov32:39Submission (rear naked choke)For Vacant M-1 Middleweight ChampionshipMainLight HeavyweightleftRUS Maxim Grishindef.leftDenmark Joachim Christensen35:00Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–27)MainLightweightleftRUS Musa Khamanaevdef.leftBLR Artiom Damkovsky35:00Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–26)MainLight HeavyweightleftRUS Arsen Abdulkerimovdef.leftNED Jessie Gibbs20:49Submission (guillotine choke)PreliminaryWelterweightleftRUS Ramazan Esenbaevdef.leftUSA Daniel Madrid12:28Submission (rear-naked choke)PreliminaryLight HeavyweightleftPOL Marcin Zontekdef.leftRUS Salim Daudov22:41TKO (punches)PreliminaryLightweightleftRUS Nikolai Kaushanskydef.leftLithuania Mantas Liulionis12:04Submission (rear-naked choke)PreliminaryLightweightleftRUS Iftikhor Arbobovdef.leftRUS Igor Egorov11:27TKO (punches) M-1 Challenge 33 M-1 Challenge 33 2012 June 6 Ingush centre Dzheyrakhsky District, Russia M-1 Challenge 33: Emelianenko vs. Magomedov was held on June 6, 2012, in Dzheyrakhsky District, Russia.http://www.mixfight.ru/news/2012/5/20/Predvaritelyny_sostav_uchastnikov_M_1_Challenge_33/ M-1 Challenge 33 MixFight.ru May 20, 2012 Fight card CardWeight ClassRoundTimeMethodNotesMainHeavyweightleftRUS Alexander Emelianenkodef.RUS Ibragim Magomedov25:00TKO (Doctor Stoppage)MainWelterweightleftRUS Mukhamed Aushevdef.Croatia Ivica Truscek35:00Decision (Split)MainWelterweightleftRUS Khusein Khalievdef.FRA Patrick Vallee10:39Sub (Arm Bar)MainWelterweightleftSpain Juan Manuel Suarezdef.RUS Eric Oganov25:00TKO (Corner Stoppage)PreliminaryFeatherweightleftRUS Yunus Evloevdef.FRA Olivier Pastor35:00Decision (Unanimous)PreliminaryLightweightleftRUS Said Khamzat Avkhadovdef.RUS Arsen Temirkhanov35:00Decision (Unanimous)PreliminaryWelterweightleftRUS Sheikh-Magomed Arapkhanovdef.Bulgaria Sunay Hamidov12:03TKO (Doctor Stoppage)PreliminaryLightweightleftRUS Murad Abdullaev def.Austria Arbi Agujev35:00Decision (Unanimous)PreliminaryLightweightleftFRA Cazal Philippedef.RUS Alexey Nevzorov45:00Sub (Triangle choke)Lightweight Final the M-1 Selection GPPreliminaryMiddleweightleftRUS Yuri Shurov def.Bulgaria Rafal Lewon21:00TKO (Doctor Stoppage)Middleweight Final the M-1 Selection GPPreliminaryWelterweightleftRUS Dzhambulat Kurbanovdef.Spain Ivan Raul12:47Sub (Arm Bar)Welterweight Final the M-1 Selection GPPreliminaryFeatherweightleftCroatia Antun Račićdef.RUS Salman Dzamaldaev23:36Sub (Guillotine Choke)PreliminaryLightweightleftCroatia Ivica Dzebicdef.RUS Ashot Pashyan14:50TKO (Punches) M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Rizzo M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Rizzo 2012 June 21 Ice Palace Saint 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.http://www.mmaweekly.com/fedor-emelianenko-returns-to-action-this-june Fedor Emelianenko Returns to Action This June Damon Martin April 6, 2012 April 15, 2012 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.http://www.mmaweekly.com/fedor-emelianenko-returns-to-action-this-june Fedor Emelianenko Returns to Action This June MMAWeekly.com 2012-04-06 2012-08-18evgenikogan 193236542674841600 Message January 2023 Prior to the bout, it was rumored that Fedor would retire after taking on Rizzo.http://www.mmaweekly.com/report-fedor-reveals-retirement-plans Report: Fedor Reveals Retirement Plans August 6, 2011 MMAWeekly.com 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.http://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/2012/6/7/3068817/morning-report-fedor-emelianenko-denies-retirement-brock-lesnar-rumors-ufc-mma Morning Report: Fedor Emelianenko Denies Retirement, Brock Lesnar Rumored for UFC Return June 7, 2012 MMAFighting.comhttp://www.mmaweekly.com/fedor-emelianenko-officially-retires-no-fantastic-offers-to-tempt-him Fedor Emelianenko Officially Retires; No "Fantastic Offers" to Tempt Him June 21, 2012 MMAWeekly.com Fight card CardWeight ClassRoundTimeMethodNotesMainHeavyweightleftRUS Fedor Emelianenkodef.BRA Pedro Rizzo 11:24KO (Punches)MainHeavyweightleftUSA Kenny Garnerdef.GEO Guram Gugenishvili35:00TKO (Doctor's Stoppage)For M-1 Global Heavyweight ChampionshipMainLightweightleftRUS Musa Khamanaevdef.GER Daniel Weichel11:55Sub (Heel Hook)For M-1 Global Lightweight ChampionshipMainHeavyweightleftUSA Jeff Monsondef.RUS Denis Komkin11:58Sub (North-South Choke)MainFeatherweightleftUKR Marat Gafurovdef.RUS Mairbek Taisumov35:00Decision (Split)MainFeatherweightleftRUS Mikhail Malyutindef.Azerbaijan Renat Gasanov13:16TKO (punches)PreliminaryWelterweightleftRUS Ramazan Emeevdef.RUS Albert Duraev11:36TKO (Punches)PreliminaryFeatherweightleftRUS Vugar Bahshiev def.France Jerome Bouisson12:48Sub (Heel Hook)PreliminaryFeatherweightleftUkraine Pavel Vitrukdef.POL Radoslaw Piechnik35:00Decision (Unanimous)PreliminaryHeavyweightleftRUS Akhamed Sultanovdef.RUS Denis Goltsov11:28Sub (Heel Hook)PreliminaryMiddleweightleftRUS Abdulmazhid Magomedovdef.Uzbekistan Davrhek Isakov13:25TKO (punches) M-1 Challenge 34 M-1 Challenge 34 2012 September 30 Druzhba Multipurpose Arena Moscow, Russia M-1 Challenge 34: Emelianenko vs. Glukhov was held on September 30, 2012, in Moscow, Russiahttp://mixfight.ru/promos/M_1_Challenge_34/ Emelianenko vs. Glukhov MixFight.ru September 30, 2012 October 1, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121001001356/http://mixfight.ru/promos/M_1_Challenge_34/ dead Fight card CardWeight ClassRoundTimeMethodNotesMainHeavyweightRUS Alexander Emelianenkodef.Latvia Konstantin Gluhov55:00Decision (split)MainLight HeavyweightRUS Sergey Kornevdef.POL Marcin Zontek55:00Decision (split)М-1 Global Light Heavyweight ChampionshipMainWelterweightSUI Yasubey Enomotodef.Chechnya Khusein Khaliev35:00Decision (split)MainMiddleweightFRA Gregory Babenedef.Spain Enoc Solves Torres22:19Submission (heel hook)MainLightweightRUS Aliyar Sarkerovdef.RUS Ekhdigat Adakishiev35:00Decision (unanimous) M- 1 Challenge 35 M-1 Challenge 35 2012 November 15 Ice Palace Saint Petersburg, Russia M-1 Challenge 35: Emelianenko vs. Monson was held on November 15, 2012, in Ice Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russia.http://www.mixfight.ru/promos/M_1_Challenge_35_15_let_MMA/ M-1 Challenge 35 MixFight.ru November 18, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121118164002/http://www.mixfight.ru/promos/M_1_Challenge_35_15_let_MMA/ November 18, 2012 dead "'Fight card"' CardWeight ClassRoundTimeMethodNotesMainHeavyweightUSA Jeff Monsondef.RUS Alexander Emelianenko23:17Submission (North-South Choke)MainWelterweight RUS Rashid Magomedov(c)def. RUS Alexander Yakovlev55:00Decision (unanimous)For the M-1 Global Welterweight ChampionshipMainMiddleweight RUS Ramazan Emeevdef. BRA Mario Miranda (fighter) (c)55:00Decision (unanimous) For the M-1 Global Middleweight ChampionshipMainFeatherweight RUS Marat Gafurovdef. Azerbaijan Vugar Bakhshiev14:18Submission (rear-naked choke)MainHeavyweight Estonia Denis Smoldarevdef. RUS Akhmed Sultanov35:00Decision (unanimous)PreliminaryLightweight RUS Mairbek Taisumovdef. ENG Leon del Gaudio13:45Submission (guillotine choke)PreliminaryFeatherweight RUS Mikhail Malyutindef. UKR Artem Boiko21:39Submission (anaconda) PreliminaryLightweight Belarus Artem Damkovskydef. CRO Ivica Truscek35:00Decision (split)PreliminaryFeatherweight RUS Pavel Vitrukdef. RUS Ilya Ovechkin35:00Decision (unanimous) M-1 Challenge 36 M-1 Challenge 36 2012 December 8 Mytishchi Arena RUS Mytishchi, Russia M-1 Challenge 36: Garner vs. Guram II was held on December 8, 2012, in Mytishchi Arena, Mytishchi, Russia.http://www.mixfight.ru/promos/M_1_Challenge_36/ M-1 Challenge 36 MixFight.ru December 2, 2012 December 2012 "'Fight Card"' CardWeight ClassRoundTimeMethodNotesMainHeavyweight USA Kenny Garner (c)def. GEO Guram Gugenishvili42:03TKO (punches)For the M-1 Global Heavyweight ChampionshipMainMiddleweight RUS Andrei Semenov (fighter)def ITA Michele Vergenelli35:00Decision (unanimous)MainWelterweight RUS Artur Guseinovdef. UKR Evgeniy Fomenko10:55KO (spinning back kick) See also M-1 Global References External links M-1 Global Official Site * Category:M-1 Global events