M-1 Global

{{short description|Mixed martial arts promotion}}

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{{Infobox sports league

|title=M-1 Global

|current_season = 2020 in M-1 Global

|logo=150px

|owner=Private

|founded={{start date and age|df=yes|1997||}}

|founder= Vadim Finkelchtein

|sport= Mixed martial arts promotion

|headquarters= Saint Petersburg, Russia

|website=http://www.m-1global.com

}}

M-1 Global (Mixfight-1) or MMA-1 (Mixed martial arts-1){{cite web|url=http://www.mixfight.ru/mma/interviews/2012/2/23/M1_v_MMA1/|script-title=ru:Вадим Финкельштейн о ребрендинге М-1 в ММА-1|language=ru|publisher=Mixfight.ru|date=2012-02-23|access-date=2012-11-18|title=Fastpanel|archive-date=2019-06-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190617121623/http://mixfight.ru/mma/interviews/2012/2/23/M1_v_MMA1/|url-status=live}} is a mixed martial arts promotion based in St. Petersburg, Russia which organizes between 10 and 20 competitions per year.

It hosted its first major show (rather than co-promoting with other organizations) entitled M-1 Global Presents Breakthrough on August 28, 2009 at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas.{{cite web|url=http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/08/10/king-mo-vs-mark-kerr-and-exhibition-match-between-fedor-and-mousasi-set-for-m-1-breakthrough|title=King Mo vs. Mark Kerr and exhibition match between Fedor and Mousasi set for "M-1 Breakthrough"|publisher=Five Ounces of Pain|access-date=2009-08-11|archive-date=2016-10-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025121827/http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/08/10/king-mo-vs-mark-kerr-and-exhibition-match-between-fedor-and-mousasi-set-for-m-1-breakthrough/|url-status=live}}

M-1, in 2009, signed a contract to co-promote with Explosion Entertainment.{{cite web |url=http://www.m-1global.com/lang/en/2009/08/03/m-1-and-fedor-officially-join-forced-with-strikeforce/ |title=M-1 and Fedor officially join forces with Strikeforce |publisher=M-1Global.com |date=2009-08-03 |access-date=2012-05-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100819132516/http://www.m-1global.com/lang/en/2009/08/03/m-1-and-fedor-officially-join-forced-with-strikeforce/ |archive-date=2010-08-19 }}

History

=M-1 Challenge=

{{Main|M-1 Challenge}}

M-1 Challenge is a competition organized with a series of events held in many places around the world. The events are broadcast in over 100 countries, mainly Russia, Europe and the FSU countries.{{cite web |url=http://www.m-1global.com/lang/en/2009/07/30/m-1-global-press-conference/ |title=M-1 Global Press Conference |publisher=M-1Global.com |date=2009-07-30 |access-date=2012-05-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090907064243/http://www.m-1global.com/lang/en/2009/07/30/m-1-global-press-conference/ |archive-date=2009-09-07 }}

=M-1 Selection=

{{Main|M-1 Selection}}

The M-1 Selection is a MMA competition where the next generation of fighters are given the opportunity to showcase their skills on the world stage with fighters being eliminated after only one loss; victory will advance the winning fighters throughout the tournament and earn them a trip to the championship event where they will compete for a “M-1 Selection” title.{{cite web |url=http://www.m-1global.com/2011/03/07/m-1-selection-2011-%e2%80%93-asia-opening-round-1-announced/ |title=M-1 Selection 2011 – Asia: Opening Round 1 Announced |publisher=M-1Global.com |date=2011-03-07 |access-date=2012-05-07 |archive-date=2012-03-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326081633/http://www.m-1global.com/2011/03/07/m-1-selection-2011-%e2%80%93-asia-opening-round-1-announced/ |url-status=live }}

=UFC Partnership=

On July 18, 2018, it was announced that M-1 has agreed in a partnership with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) where M-1 Global serves as the farm league for the UFC to scout Russian fighters for the UFC and involves in preparation and organizes new shows in Russia. Part of the deal also allows M-1 champions to have the opportunity to sign with the UFC.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/M1-Challenge-Announces-Partnership-with-UFC-to-Focus-on-Russian-MMA-Talent-139655|title=M-1 Challenge Announces Partnership with UFC to Focus on Russian MMA Talent|last=Sherdog.com|website=Sherdog|access-date=2018-07-21|archive-date=2018-07-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721123931/http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/M1-Challenge-Announces-Partnership-with-UFC-to-Focus-on-Russian-MMA-Talent-139655|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/m-1/russian-mma-promotion-m-1-announces-deal-ufc/|title=Russian MMA promotion M-1 announces deal with the UFC {{!}} BJPenn.com|date=2018-07-18|work={{!}} BJPenn.com|access-date=2018-07-21|language=en-US|archive-date=2018-07-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721102933/https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/m-1/russian-mma-promotion-m-1-announces-deal-ufc/|url-status=live}}

List of M-1 Global events

class="wikitable sortable" style="width:80%; font-size:90%;"
No.

!Event

!Date

!Venue

!Location

align=center| 47

| M-1 Selection Online: Tournament in Support of Maksim Shugaley

| {{dts|2020|September|11}}

| Tinkoff Arena

| {{flagicon|RUS}} St. Petersburg, Russia

align=center| 46

| MMA SERIES-10: WKG & M-1 Online

| {{dts|2020|July|18}}

| Tinkoff Arena

| {{flagicon|RUS}} St. Petersburg, Russia

align=center| 45

| Road to M-1 USA 4

| {{dts|2020|January|31}}

| Charles F. Dodge City Center

| {{flagicon|USA}} Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States

align=center| 44

| M-1 Challenge 105 - Morozov vs. Rettinghouse

| {{dts|2019|October|19}}

| Barys Arena

| {{flagicon|KAZ}} Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan

align=center| 43

| Road To M-1 USA 3

|{{dts|2019|October|11}}

|Paducah Convention Center

|{{flagicon|USA}} Paducah, Kentucky, United States

align=center| 42

| M-1 Challenge 104 - Bogatov vs. Lebout

| {{dts|2019|September|28}}

| Orenburzhye Sport Arena

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Kazan, Russia

align=center| 41

| M-1 Challenge 103 - Pletenko vs. Kelades

| {{dts|2019|August|3}}

|

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Shenzhen, China

align=center| 40

| M-1 Challenge 102 - Rakhmonov vs. Lacerda

| {{dts|2019|June|28}}

| Barys Arena

| {{flagicon|KAZ}} Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan

align=center| 39

| Road To M-1

| {{dts|2019|April|06}}

| Chelyabinsk Palace Of Culture

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Chelyabinsk, Russia

align=center| 38

| Road To M-1 USA 2

| {{dts|2019|April|04}}

| Quechan Casino Resort

| {{flagicon|USA}} Winterhaven, California, United States

align=center| 37

| M-1 Challenge 101 - Prikaza vs. Rakhmonov

| {{dts|2019|March|30}}

| Halyk Arena

| {{flagicon|KAZ}} Almaty, Kazakhstan

align=center| 36

| M-1 Challenge/ WKG 3 - Bogatov vs. Silva

| {{dts|2019|January|26}}

| Nanshan Culture & Sports Center

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Harbin, China

align=center| 35

| M-1 Challenge 100 - Battle in Atyrau

| {{dts|2018|December|15}}

|

|{{flagicon|KAZ}} Atyrau, Kazakhstan

align=center| 34

| |M-1 Challenge 99 - Battle Of Narts 4

| {{dts|2018|November|17}}

| M1 Arena

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Nazran, Russia

align=center| 33

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

| {{dts|2018|November|2}}

| Traktor Ice Arena

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Chelyabinsk, Russia

align=center| 32

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

| {{dts|2018|September|28}}

| Basket-Hall Arena

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Kazan, Russia

align=center| 31

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

| {{dts|2018|August|25}}

| M-1 Arena

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Saint Petersburg, Russia

align=center| 30

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

| {{dts|2018|July|21}}

| The Mountain

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Nazran, Russia

align=center| 29

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

| {{dts|2018|June|15}}

| Sports Complex "Orenburg"

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Orenburg, Russia

align=center| 28

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

| {{dts|2018|June|1}}

| Traktor Ice Arena

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Chelyabinsk, Russia

align=center| 27

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

| {{dts|2018|May|24}}

| M-1 Arena

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Saint Petersburg, Russia

align=center| 26

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

| {{dts|2018|May|12}}

| Nanshan Culture & Sports Center

| {{flagicon|China}} Shenzhen, China

align=center| 25

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

| {{dts|2018|March|30}}

| M-1 Arena

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Saint Petersburg, Russia

align=center| 24

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

| {{dts|2018|March|10}}

| M-1 Arena

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Saint Petersburg, Russia

align=center| 23

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

| {{dts|2018|February|22}}

| Olimpiyskiy

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Moscow, Russia

align=center| 22

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

| {{dts|2018|February|9}}

| M1 Arena

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Saint Petersburg, Russia

align=center| 21

| |Road to M-1: Battle in Nazran 9

| {{dts|2017|December|16}}

| Sports Palace "Magas"

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Nazran, Russia

align=center| 20

| |M-1 Challenge 86 - Buchinger vs. Dalgiev

| {{dts|2017|November|24}}

| Sports Palace "Magas"

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Nazran, Russia

align=center| 19

| |M-1 Challenge 85: Ismagulov vs. Matias

| {{dts|2017|November|10}}

| Olimpiyskiy

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Moscow, Russia

align=center| 18

| |M-1 Challenge 84 - Kunchenko vs. Romanov

| {{dts|2017|October|27}}

| Ice Palace

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Saint Petersburg, Russia

align=center| 17

| |M-1 Challenge 83 - Ragozin vs. Halsey

| {{dts|2017|September|23}}

| Basket-Hall Kazan

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Kazan, Russia

align=center| 16

| |Road to China 2

| {{dts|2017|September|7}}

| Grand Restaurant Qin

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Moscow, Russia

align=center| 15

| |Road to M-1: Battle in Nazran 8

| {{dts|2017|August|27}}

| Sports Palace "Magas"

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Nazran, Russia

align=center| 14

| |M-1 Challenge 82 - Vanttinen vs. Zayats

| {{dts|2017|August|5}}

| Hartwall Arena

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Helsinki, Finland

align=center| 13

| |M-1 Challenge 81 - Battle in the Mountains 6

| {{dts|2017|July|22}}

| The Mountain

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Nazran, Russia

align=center| 12

| |M-1 Challenge 80 - Kharitonov vs. Sokoudjou

| {{dts|2017|June|15}}

| Harbin International Convention Exhibition and Sports Center

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Harbin, China

align=center| 11

| |Road to M-1: St. Petersburg 3

| {{dts|2017|June|8}}

| A2 Green Concert Hall

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Saint Petersburg, Russia

align=center| 10

| |M-1 Challenge 79 - Shlemenko vs. Halsey 2

| {{dts|2017|June|1}}

| Yubileyny Sports Palace

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Saint Petersburg, Russia

align=center| 9

| |M-1 Challenge 78 - Divnich vs. Ismagulov

| {{dts|2017|May|26}}

| Orenburzhye Sport Arena

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Orenburg, Russia

align=center| 8

| |Road to M-1: Battle in Nazran 7

| {{dts|2017|May|20}}

| Sports Palace "Magas"

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Nazran, Russia

align=center| 7

| |M-1 Challenge 77 - Nemkov vs. Markes

| {{dts|2017|May|19}}

| Sochi sport palace

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Sochi, Russia

align=center| 6

| |Road to M-1: St. Petersburg 2

| {{dts|2017|April|27}}

| A2 Green Concert Hall

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Saint Petersburg, Russia

align=center| 5

| |M-1 Challenge 76 - Nevzorov vs. Evloev

| {{dts|2017|April|22}}

| Sports Palace "Magas"

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Nazran, Russia

align=center| 4

| |Road to M-1: Battle in Nazran 6

| {{dts|2017|March|11}}

| Sports Palace "Magas"

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Nazran, Russia

align=center| 3

| |M-1 Challenge 75 - Shlemenko vs. Bradley

| {{dts|2017|March|3}}

| Olimpiyskiy

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Moscow, Russia

align=center| 2

| |M-1 Challenge 74 - Yusupov vs. Puetz

| {{dts|2017|February|18}}

| Ice Palace

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Saint Petersburg, Russia

align=center| 1

| |Road to M-1: St. Petersburg 1

| {{dts|2017|February|9}}

| A2 Green Concert Hall

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Saint Petersburg, Russia

Current M-1 Global champions

class="wikitable" width="60%"

! width="25%"|Division !! width="35%"|Champion !! width="20%"|Since !! width="5%"|Defenses

Heavyweight

| Vacant

|

| style="text-align:center;" | 0

Light Heavyweight

| Vacant

|

| style="text-align:center;" | 0

Middleweight

| Vacant

|

| style="text-align:center;" | 0

Welterweight

| Vacant

|

| style="text-align:center;" | 0

Lightweight

| Vacant

|

| style="text-align:center;" | 0

Featherweight

| Vacant

|

| style="text-align:center;" | 0

Bantamweight

| Vacant

|

| style="text-align:center;" | 0

Flyweight

| Vacant

|

| style="text-align:center;" | 0

Current M-1 USA National champions

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! width="25%"|Division !! width="35%"|Champion !! width="20%"|Since !! width="5%"|Defenses

Welterweight

| {{flagicon|USA}} Dakota Cochrane

| April 4, 2019

| style="text-align:center;" | 0

List of M-1 Global champions

= M-1 Global Heavyweight Championship =

::Weight limit: {{convert|120|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}}

class="wikitable" style="width:80%; font-size:90%;"
style= width:1%;"|No.

! style= width:21%;"|Name

! style= width:17%;"|Event

! style=width:13%;"|Date

! style= width:48%;"|Defenses

Current

|align=center |Vacant

|align=center |N/A

|align=center |N/A

|align=center |N/A

style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"| Alexander Volkov vacated the title when he signed for UFC.
5

|align=left | {{flagicon|RUS}} Alexander Volkov
{{small|def. Denis Smoldarev}}

|align=left | M-1 Challenge 64
{{small|{{flagicon|RUS}} Moscow, Russia}}

|align=center |February 19, 2016

| align=left |

{{small|1. def. Attila Vegh at M-1 Challenge 68 on July 16, 2016 in Saint Petersburg, Russia}}

style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"| Marcin Tybura vacated the title when he signed for UFC.
4

|align=left | {{flagicon|POL}} Marcin Tybura

|align=left | M-1 Challenge 50
{{small| {{flagicon|RUS}} Saint Petersburg, Russia }}

|align=center |August 15, 2014

|align=left |

{{small|1. def. Denis Smoldarev at M-1 Challenge 53 on November 25, 2014 in Beijing, China}}

{{small|2. def. Ante Delija at M-1 Challenge 61 on September 20, 2015 in Nazran, Russia }}

3

|align=left | {{flagicon|POL}} Damian Grabowski

|align=left | M-1 Challenge 44
{{small| {{flagicon|RUS}} Tula, Russia }}

|align=center |November 30, 2013

|align=center | N/A

2

|align=left | {{flagicon|USA}} Kenny Garner
{{small|def. Guram Gugenishvili}}

|align=left | M-1: Fedor vs. Rizzo
{{small| {{flagicon|RUS}} Saint Petersburg, Russia }}

|align=center |June 21, 2012

|align=left |

{{small|1. def. Guram Gugenishvili at M-1 Challenge 36 on December 8, 2012 in Moscow, Russia}}

Interim

|align=left | {{flagicon|USA}} Kenny Garner
{{small|def. Maxim Grishin}}

|align=left | M-1 Challenge 27
{{small| {{flagicon|USA}} Phoenix, Arizona}}

|align=center |October 14, 2011

|align=left |

{{small|1. def. Magomed Malikov at M-1 Challenge 32 on May 16, 2012 in Moscow, Russia}}

1

|align=left | {{flagicon|GEO}} Guram Gugenishvili
{{small|def. Kenny Garner}}

|align=left | M-1 Challenge 21
{{small| {{flagicon|RUS}} Moscow, Russia }}

|align=center | October 28, 2010

|align=left |

{{small|1. def. Maxim Grishin at M-1 Challenge 23 on March 5, 2011 in Saint Petersburg, Russia}}

= M-1 Global Light Heavyweight Championship =

::Weight limit: {{convert|93|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}}

class="wikitable" style="width:80%; font-size:90%;"
style= width:1%;"|No.

! style= width:21%;"|Name

! style= width:17%;"|Event

! style=width:13%;"|Date

! style= width:48%;"|Defenses

Current

|align=center |Vacant

|align=center |N/A

|align=center |N/A

|align=center |N/A

style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"| Khadis Ibragimov vacated the title when he signed for UFC.
8

|align=left | {{flagicon|RUS}} Khadis Ibragimov
{{small|def. Dimitriy Mikutsa}}

|align=left | M-1 Challenge 96
{{small|{{flagicon|RUS}} Saint Petersburg, Russia}}

|align=center |August 25, 2018

| align=left |

{{small|1. def. Rafał Kijańczuk at M-1 Challenge 101 on March 30, 2019 in Almaty, Kazakhstan}}

style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"| Rashid Yusupov vacated the title when he signed for PFL.
7

|align=left | {{flagicon|RUS}} Rashid Yusupov

|align=left | M-1 Challenge 66
{{small|{{flagicon|RUS}} Orenburg, Russia}}

|align=center |May 27, 2016

| align=left |

{{small|1. def. Stephan Puetz at M-1 Challenge 74 on February 18, 2017 in Saint Petersburg, Russia}}

6

|align=left | {{flagicon|RUS}} Viktor Nemkov

|align=left | M-1 Challenge 63
{{small| {{flagicon|RUS}} Saint Petersburg, Russia }}

|align=center |December 4, 2015

|align=center | N/A

5

|align=left | {{flagicon|GER}} Stephan Puetz

|align=left | M-1 Challenge 46
{{small| {{flagicon|RUS}} Saint Petersburg, Russia }}

|align=center |March 14, 2014

| align=left |

{{small|1. def. Luis Fernando Miranda at M-1 Challenge 50 on August 15, 2014 in Saint Petersburg, Russia }}

{{small|2. def. Valery Myasnikov at M-1 Challenge 54 on December 17, 2014 in Saint Petersburg, Russia}}

4

|align=left | {{flagicon|RUS}} Viktor Nemkov
{{small|def. Vasily Babich}}

|align=left | M-1 Challenge 43
{{small| {{flagicon|RUS}} Surgut, Russia }}

|align=center |November 16, 2013

|align=center | N/A

style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"| Sergey Kornev vacated the title.
3

|align=left | {{flagicon|RUS}} Sergey Kornev
{{small|def. Marcin Zontek }}

|align=left | M-1 Challenge 34
{{small| {{flagicon|RUS}} Moscow, Russia}}

|align=center |September 30, 2012

|align=center | N/A

style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"| Vinny Magalhães vacated the title when he signed for UFC.
2

|align=left | {{flagicon|BRA}} Vinny Magalhães
{{small|def. Viktor Nemkov}}

|align=left | M-1 Challenge 25
{{small| {{flagicon|RUS}} Saint Petersburg, Russia}}

|align=center |April 28, 2011

|align=left |

{{small|1. def. Mikhail Zayats at M-1 Challenge 27 on October 14, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona, United States }}

style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"| Vyacheslav Vasilevsky vacated the title when he moved down to middleweight.
1

|align=left | {{flagicon|RUS}} Vyacheslav Vasilevsky
{{small|def. Tomasz Narkun}}

|align=left | M-1 Challenge 22
{{small| {{flagicon|RUS}} Moscow, Russia}}

|align=center |December 10, 2010

|align=center | N/A

= M-1 Global Middleweight Championship =

::Weight limit: {{convert|84|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}}

class="wikitable" style="width:80%; font-size:90%;"
style= width:1%;"|No.

! style= width:21%;"|Name

! style= width:17%;"|Event

! style=width:13%;"|Date

! style= width:48%;"|Defenses

Current

|align=center |Vacant

|align=center |N/A

|align=center |N/A

|align=center |N/A

style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"| Bruno Silva vacated the title when he signed for UFC.
7

|align=left | {{flagicon|BRA}} Bruno Silva

|align=left | M-1 Challenge 98
{{small|{{flagicon|RUS}} Chelyabinsk, Russia}}

|align=center |November 2, 2018

|

6

|align=left | {{flagicon|RUS}} Artem Frolov
{{small|def. Caio Magalhaes }}

|align=left | M-1 Challenge 84
{{small|{{flagicon|RUS}} Saint Petersburg, Russia}}

|align=center |October 27, 2017

| align=left |{{small|1. def. Joe Riggs at M-1 Challenge 93 on June 1, 2018 in Chelyabinsk, Russia}}

style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"| Ramazan Emeev vacated the title when he signed for UFC.
5

|align=left | {{flagicon|RUS}} Ramazan Emeev

|align=left | M-1 Challenge 56
{{small|{{flagicon|RUS}} Moscow, Russia}}

|align=center |April 10, 2015

| align=left |

{{small|1. def. Luigi Fioravanti at M-1 Challenge 63 on December 4, 2015 in St. Petersburg, Russia}}

{{small|2. def. Anatoly Tokov at M-1 Challenge 73 on December 9, 2016 in Nazran, Russia }}

4

|align=left | {{flagicon|RUS}} Vyacheslav Vasilevsky

|align=left | M-1 Challenge 51
{{small| {{flagicon|RUS}} Saint Petersburg, Russia }}

|align=center |September 7, 2014

|align=center | N/A

3

|align=left | {{flagicon|RUS}} Ramazan Emeev
{{small|def. Mario Miranda }}

|align=left | M-1 Challenge 35
{{small| {{flagicon|RUS}} Saint Petersburg, Russia}}

|align=center |November 15, 2012

|align=align=left |

{{small|1. def. Mario Miranda at M-1 Challenge 38 on April 9, 2013 in St. Petersburg, Russia}}

style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"| Magomed Sultanakhmedov vacated the title due to health issue.
2

|align=left | {{flagicon|RUS}} Magomed Sultanakhmedov
{{small|def. Tyson Jeffries}}

|align=left | M-1 Challenge 24
{{small| {{flagicon|USA}} Norfolk, Virginia}}

|align=center |March 25, 2011

|align=center | N/A

style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"| Rafał Moks vacated the title when he moved down to welterweight.
1

|align=left | {{flagicon|POL}} Rafał Moks
{{small|def. Magomed Sultanakhmedov}}

|align=left | M-1 Challenge 22
{{small| {{flagicon|RUS}} Moscow, Russia }}

|align=center |December 10, 2010

|align=center | N/A

= M-1 Global Welterweight Championship =

::Weight limit: {{convert|77|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}}

class="wikitable" style="width:80%; font-size:90%;"
style= width:1%;"|No.

! style= width:21%;"|Name

! style= width:17%;"|Event

! style=width:13%;"|Date

! style= width:48%;"|Defenses

Current

|align=center |Vacant

|align=center |N/A

|align=center |N/A

|align=center |N/A

style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"| Rakhmonov vacated the title when he signed for UFC.
6

|align=left | {{flagicon|KAZ}} Shavkat Rakhmonov
{{small|def. Daniil Prikaza}}

|align=left | M-1 Challenge 101
{{small|{{flagicon|KAZ}} Almaty, Kazakhstan}}

|align=center |March 30, 2019

|{{small|1. def. Tiago Varejão at M-1 Challenge 102 on June 28, 2019 in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan}}

style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"| Alexey Kunchenko vacated the title when he signed for UFC.
5

|align=left | {{flagicon|RUS}} Alexey Kunchenko

|align=left | M-1 Challenge 65
{{small|{{flagicon|RUS}} Saint Petersburg, Russia}}

|align=center |April 8, 2016

| align=left |

{{small|1. def. Murad Abdulaev at M-1 Challenge 72 on November 18, 2016 in Moscow, Russia}}

{{small|2. def. Maksim Grabovich at M-1 Challenge 75 on March 3, 2017 in Moscow, Russia}}

{{small|3. def. Sergey Romanov at M-1 Challenge 84 on October 27, 2017 in Saint Petersburg, Russia}}

{{small|4. def. Alexander Butenko at M-1 Challenge 90 on March 30, 2018 in Saint Petersburg, Russia}}

4

|align=left | {{flagicon|RUS}} Murad Abdulaev
{{small|def. Marcelo Brito}}

|align=left | M-1 Challenge 58
{{small| {{flagicon|RUS}} Ingushetia, Russia }}

|align=center |June 6, 2015

|align=center | N/A

style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"| Rashid Magomedov vacated the title when he signed for UFC.
3

|align=left | {{flagicon|RUS}} Rashid Magomedov

|align=left | M-1 Challenge 31
{{small| {{flagicon|RUS}} Saint Petersburg, Russia }}

|align=center |March 16, 2012

| align=left |

{{small|1. def. Alexander Yakovlev at M-1 Challenge 35 on November 15, 2012 in Saint Petersburg, Russia }}

2

|align=left | {{flagicon|SWI}} Yasubey Enomoto

|align=left | M-1 Challenge 30
{{small| {{flagicon|USA}} Costa Mesa, California}}

|align=center |December 9, 2011

|align=center | N/A

1

|align=left | {{flagicon|RUS}} Shamil Zavurov
{{small|def. Abner Lloveras }}

|align=left | M-1 Challenge 22
{{small| {{flagicon|RUS}} Moscow, Russia}}

|align=center |December 10, 2010

|align=left |

{{small|1. def. Yasubey Enomoto at M-1 Challenge 25 on April 28, 2011 in Saint Petersburg, Russia }}

= M-1 Global Lightweight Championship =

::Weight limit: {{convert|70|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}}

class="wikitable" style="width:80%; font-size:90%;"
style= width:1%;"|No.

! style= width:21%;"|Name

! style= width:17%;"|Event

! style=width:13%;"|Date

! style= width:48%;"|Defenses

Current

|align=center |Vacant

|align=center |N/A

|align=center |N/A

|align=center |N/A

style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"| Roman Bogatov vacated the title when he signed for UFC.
9

|align=left |{{flagicon|RUS}} Roman Bogatov
{{small|def. Rubenilton Pereira}}

|align=left | M-1 Challenge 97
{{small|{{flagicon|RUS}} Kazan, Russia}}

|align=center | September 28, 2018

|align=left | {{small|1. def. Michel Silva at M-1 Challenge/ WKG on January 26, 2019 in Harbin, China}}

{{small|2. def. Mickaël Lebout at M-1 Challenge 104 on August 30, 2019 in Orenburg, Russia}}

style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"| Damir Ismagulov vacated the title when he signed for UFC.
9

|align=left | {{flagicon|KAZ}} Damir Ismagulov
{{small|def. Maxim Divnich}}

|align=left | M-1 Challenge 78
{{small|{{flagicon|RUS}} Orenburg, Russia}}

|align=center |May 26, 2017

|align=left | {{small|1. def. Raul Tutarauli at M-1 Challenge 88 on February 22, 2018 in Moscow, Russia}}

{{small|2. def. Artiom Damkovsky at M-1 Challenge 94 on June 15, 2018 in Orenburg, Russia}}

style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"| Abukar Yandiev vacated the title.
8

|align=left | {{flagicon|RUS}} Abukar Yandiev

|align=left | M-1 Challenge 74
{{small| {{flagicon|RUS}} Saint Petersburg, Russia}}

|align=center |February 18, 2017

|align=center | N/A

7

|align=left | {{flagicon|UKR}} Alexander Butenko
{{small|def. Artiom Damkovsky}}

|align=left | M-1 Challenge 67
{{small| {{flagicon|AZE}} Baku, Azerbaijan }}

|align=center |June 4, 2016

| align=center | N/A

style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"| Mansour Barnaoui vacated the title when he signed for KSW.
6

|align=left | {{flagicon|FRA}} Mansour Barnaoui

|align=left | M-1 Challenge 57
{{small| {{flagicon|RUS}} Orenburg, Russia }}

|align=center |May 2, 2015

|align=center | N/A

5

|align=left | {{flagicon|UKR}} Maxim Divnich
{{small|def. Dzhambulat Kurbanov }}

|align=left | M-1 Challenge 54
{{small| {{flagicon|RUS}} Saint Petersburg, Russia}}

|align=center |December 17, 2014

|align=center | N/A

style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"| Musa Khamanaev vacated the title.
4

|align=left | {{flagicon|RUS}} Musa Khamanaev

|align=left | M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Pedro Rizzo
{{small| {{flagicon|RUS}} Saint Petersburg, Russia}}

|align=center |June 21, 2012

|align=left |

{{small|1. def. Niko Puhakka at M-1 Challenge 37 on February 27, 2013 in Orenburg, Russia}}

3

|align=left | {{flagicon|GER}} Daniel Weichel

|align=left | M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Monson
{{small| {{flagicon|RUS}} Moscow, Russia}}

|align=center |November 20, 2011

|align=center | N/A

2

|align=left | {{flagicon|USA}} Jose Figueroa

|align=left | M-1 Challenge 24
{{small| {{flagicon|USA}} Norfolk, Virginia}}

|align=center |March 25, 2011

|align=center | N/A

1

|align=left | {{flagicon|BLR}} Artiom Damkovsky
{{small|def. Mairbek Taisumov }}

|align=left | M-1 Challenge 21
{{small| {{flagicon|RUS}} Saint Petersburg, Russia}}

|align=center | October 28, 2010

|align=center | N/A

= M-1 Global Featherweight Championship =

::Weight limit: {{convert|65|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}}

class="wikitable" style="width:80%; font-size:90%;"
style= width:1%;"|No.

! style= width:21%;"|Name

! style= width:15%;"|Event

! style=width:15%;"|Date

! style= width:48%;"|Defenses

Current

|align=center |Vacant

|align=center |N/A

|align=center |N/A

|align=center |N/A

style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"| Nate Landwehr vacated the title when he signed for UFC.
4

|align=left | {{flagicon|USA}} Nate Landwehr

|align=left | M-1 Challenge 95
{{small|{{flagicon|RUS}} Nazran, Russia}}

|align=center |July 21, 2018

| align=left |

{{small|1. def. Andrey Lezhnev at M-1 Challenge 100 on December 15, 2018 in Atyrau, Kazakhstan}}

{{small|2. def. Viktor Kolesnik at M-1 Challenge 102 on June 28, 2019 in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan }}

3

|align=left | {{flagicon|RUS}} Khamzat Dalgiev

|align=left | M-1 Challenge 86
{{small|{{flagicon|RUS}} Nazran, Russia}}

|align=center |November 24, 2017

| align=center |N/A

2

|align=left | {{flagicon|SVK}} Ivan Buchinger
{{small|def. Tural Ragimov}}

|align=left | M-1 Challenge 52
{{small|{{flagicon|RUS}} Nazran, Russia}}

|align=center |October 17, 2014

| align=left |

{{small|1. def. Mansour Barnaoui at M-1 Challenge 62 on October 10, 2015 in Sochi, Russia}}

{{small|2. def. Timur Nagibin at M-1 Challenge 80 on June 15, 2017 in Harbin, China }}

style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"| Marat Gafurov vacated the title when he signed for ONE FC.
1

|align=left | {{flagicon|RUS}} Marat Gafurov
{{small|def. Vugar Bahshiev}}

|align=left | M-1 Challenge 35
{{small| {{flagicon|RUS}} Saint Petersburg, Russia}}

|align=center |November 15, 2012

|align=left |

{{small|1. def. Yuri Ivlev at M-1 Challenge 41 on August 21, 2013 in Saint Petersburg, Russia}}

{{small|2. def. Lee Morrison at M-1 Challenge 47 on April 4, 2014 in Orenburg, Russia }}

= M-1 Global Bantamweight Championship =

::Weight limit: {{convert|61|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}}

class="wikitable" style="width:80%; font-size:90%;"
style= width:1%;"|No.

! style= width:21%;"|Name

! style= width:15%;"|Event

! style=width:15%;"|Date

! style= width:56%;"|Defenses

Current

|align=center |Vacant

|align=center |N/A

|align=center |N/A

|align=center |N/A

style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"| Sergey Morozov vacated the title when he signed for UFC.
3

|align=left |{{flagicon|KAZ}} Sergey Morozov
{{small|def. Aleksandr Osetrov}}

|align=left |M-1 Challenge 102
{{small|{{flagicon|KAZ}} Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan}}

|align=center |June 28, 2019

|align=left |{{small|1. def. Josh Rettinghouse at M-1 Challenge 105 on October 19, 2019 in Moscow, Russia}}

style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"| Movsar Evloev vacated the title when he signed for UFC.
2

|align=left | {{flagicon|RUS}} Movsar Evloev
{{small|def. Pavel Vitruk}}

|align=left | M-1 Challenge 81
{{small|{{flagicon|RUS}} Nazran, Russia}}

|align=center |July 22, 2017

|align=left |{{small|1. def. Sergey Morozov at M-1 Challenge 88 on February 22, 2018 in Moscow, Russia}}

{{small|2. def. Rafael Dias at M-1 Challenge 95 on July 21, 2018 in Nazran, Russia}}

style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"| Title Unification
Interim

|align=left | {{flagicon|RUS}} Movsar Evloev
{{small|def. Alexei Nevzorov}}

|align=left | M-1 Challenge 76
{{small| {{flagicon|RUS}} Nalchik, Russia}}

|align=center |April 22, 2017

|align=center |N/A

1

|align=left | {{flagicon|UKR}} Pavel Vitruk
{{small|def. Vitali Branchuk}}

|align=left | M-1 Challenge 71
{{small| {{flagicon|RUS}} Saint Petersburg, Russia}}

|align=center |October 21, 2016

|align=center |N/A

= M-1 Global Flyweight Championship =

::Weight limit: {{convert|57|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}}

class="wikitable" style="width:80%; font-size:90%;"
style= width:1%;"|No.

! style= width:21%;"|Name

! style= width:15%;"|Event

! style=width:15%;"|Date

! style= width:48%;"|Defenses

Current

|align=center |Vacant

|align=center |N/A

|align=center |N/A

|align=center |N/A

style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"| Aleksander Doskalchuk vacated the title when he signed for UFC.
Interim

|align=left | {{flagicon|KAZ}} Asu Almabayev

|align=left | M-1 Challenge 105
{{small|{{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan}}

|align=center |October 19, 2019

| align=center |N/A

Interim

|align=left | {{flagicon|CAN}} Chris Kelades
{{small|def. Alexander Pletenko}}

|align=left | M-1 Challenge 103
{{small|{{flagicon|China}} Shenzhen, China}}

|align=center |August 3, 2019

| align=center |N/A

2

|align=left | {{flagicon|Ukraine}} Aleksander Doskalchuk
{{small|def. Arman Ashimov}}

|align=left | M-1 Challenge 92
{{small|{{flagicon|RUS}} St. Petersburg, Russia}}

|align=center |May 24, 2018

| align=left | {{small|2. def. Mikael Silander at M-1 Challenge 99 on November 17, 2018 in Nazran, Russia}}

style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"| Title Unification
Interim

|align=left | {{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} Arman Ashimov
{{small|def. Mikael Silander}}

|align=left | M-1 Challenge 87
{{small|{{flagicon|RUS}} St. Petersburg, Russia}}

|align=center |February 9, 2018

| align=center |N/A

1

|align=left | {{flagicon|Ukraine}} Aleksander Doskalchuk
{{small|def. Vadim Malygin}}

|align=left | M-1 Challenge 83
{{small|{{flagicon|RUS}} Kazan, Russia}}

|align=center |September 23, 2017

| align=center |N/A

= M-1 USA National Welterweight Championship =

::Weight limit: {{convert|77|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}}

class="wikitable" style="width:80%; font-size:90%;"
style= width:1%;"|No.

! style= width:21%;"|Name

! style= width:17%;"|Event

! style=width:13%;"|Date

! style= width:48%;"|Defenses

Current

|align=left | {{flagicon|USA}} Dakota Cochrane
{{small|def. James Warfield-Lane}}

|align=left | M-1 Challenge: Road to M-1 USA 2
{{small|{{flagicon|USA}} Winterhaven, California, USA}}

|align=center | April 4, 2019

|

Notable fighters

See also

References

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