M-1 Challenge 53 results from China - Tybura, Kharitonev & Grabowski win (PRESS RELEASE) -- BEIJING, CHINA - Last night at M-1 Challenge: Battle in the Celestial Empire, undefeated M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion Marcin Tybura (12-0-0, 4 KO/TKO, 6 SUB) had a very successful first title defense, Russian heavyweight Sergei Kharitonov (22-5-0, 12...

Tybura Retains Heavyweight Belt, Kharitonov Stops Garner at M-1 Challenge 53 in Beijing Chinese fighters may have come away winless at M-1 Challenge 53, but there was no shortage of stoppages for the crowd at MasterCard Center to enjoy during...

M-1 Challenge 53 Weigh-in Results: Tybura-Smoldarev, Kharitonov-Garner Official The heavyweight main event of M-1 Challenge 53 in Beijing is now official, as Marcin Tybura and Denis Smoldarev were cleared to compete at...

Kenny Garner Replaces Satoshi Ishii, Faces Sergei Kharitonov at M-1 Challenge 53 Kenny Garner has stepped in for the injured Satoshi Ishii and will face Sergei Kharitnov at M-1 Challenge 53 "Battle in the Celestial Empire" on...

Ishii out with injury, M-1 Challenge 53 in China pushed back to Nov. 25 (PRESS RELEASE) -- ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - An injury has forced 2008 Olympic gold medalist Satoshi Ishii (12-3-1, 1 KO/TKO, 4 SUB) to withdraw from his much anticipated showdown next month with Russian...

Kharitonov vs Ishii Nov. 11 in M-1 Challenge 53 Battle in the Celestial Kingdom (PRESS RELEASE) -- ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - M-1 Global announced today that two of the top heavyweight fighters in the world, Sergei Kharitonov (21-5-0, 11 KO/TKO, 9 SUB) and 2008 Olympic gold medalist...

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Sergei Kharitonov to Face Satoshi Ishii at M-1 Challenge 53 in Beijing on Nov. 11 Strikeforce and Pride Fighting Championships veteran Sergei Kharitonov will square off with 2008 Olympic gold medalist Satoshi Ishii in a heavyweight bout at...

Beijing Gold Medalist Satoshi Ishii Joins Card for Inaugural M-1 Challenge in China Japanese heavyweight Satoshi Ishii is set to return to the site of his 2008 Olympics judo gold medal conquest, this time as a mixed martial artist.

Imagining an MMA Hall of Fame: Borderline Candidates, Part 1 In this fourth installment of a five-part series, Sherdog.com contributor Todd Martin puts under the microscope the first group of fighters who...