Photo by Marcelo Alonso, Sherdog

Name:

Alessandro Ferreira

Nickname:

Zoio

Age:

< 30

Height:

5'9"

Location:

California

This is a guest post by Rory MacLeod (smoogy)

If you have ever tried to follow the Brazilian MMA circuit, you know it can be chaotic. The vast, disparate patchwork of professional events play host to a rogue's gallery of local toughs, fiery young UFC hopefuls and ...

Photo by Marcelo Alonso, Sherdog

Name:

Alessandro Ferreira

Nickname:

Zoio

Age:

< 30

Height:

5'9"

Location:

California

This is a guest post by Rory MacLeod (smoogy)

If you have ever tried to follow the Brazilian MMA circuit, you know it can be chaotic. The vast, disparate patchwork of professional events play host to a rogue's gallery of local toughs, fiery young UFC hopefuls an...

COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA (Dec 9, 2011) - M-1 GLOBAL's final U.S. outing for 2011 featured a rematch for the M-1 Challenge Welterweight title as Yasubey Enomoto stopped former champion Shamil Zavurov in the last minute of the bout to claim the gold. The mixed martial arts (MMA) event titled M-1 Challenge XXX: Zavurov vs. Enomoto II took place at The Hangar in Costa Mesa, California and aired LIVE o...

Yasubey Enomoto won the M-1 Global welterweight title from Shamil Zavurov tonight by scoring a guillotine choke in the fifth round of the M-1 Challenge 30 card. The fight was a decent back and forth battle for four rounds before both men came out exhausted in the final round.

With Zavurov looking to score a desperation takedown repeatedly in the final round, Enomoto was able to stuff a shot and ...

As with all major broadcasts for mixed martial arts, we'll be bringing you live results and play-by-play for tonight's M-1 Challenge 30: Zavurov vs. Enomoto II event. The card kicks off at 11 p.m. ET tonight on Showtime and features five fights on the live card.

Here's the scheduled card and official weights:

Welterweight Title Fight: Shamil Zavurov 169.4 lbs - vs - Yasubey Enomoto 169.4 lbs

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As with all major broadcasts for mixed martial arts, we'll be bringing you live results and play-by-play for tonight's M-1 Challenge 30: Zavurov vs. Enomoto II event. The card kicks off at 11 p.m. ET tonight on Showtime and features five fights on the live card.

Here's the scheduled card and official weights:

Welterweight Title Fight: Shamil Zavurov 169.4 lbs - vs - Yasubey Enomoto 169.4 lbs

J...

As with all major broadcasts for mixed martial arts, we'll be bringing you live results and play-by-play for tonight's M-1 Challenge 30: Zavurov vs. Enomoto II event. The card kicks off at 11 p.m. ET tonight on Showtime and features five fights on the live card.

Here's the scheduled card and official weights:

Welterweight Title Fight: Shamil Zavurov 169.4 lbs - vs - Yasubey Enomoto 169.4 lbs

J...

As with all major broadcasts for mixed martial arts, we'll be bringing you live results and play-by-play for tonight's M-1 Challenge 30: Zavurov vs. Enomoto II event. The card kicks off at 11 p.m. ET tonight on Showtime and features five fights on the live card.

Here's the scheduled card and official weights:

Welterweight Title Fight: Shamil Zavurov 169.4 lbs - vs - Yasubey Enomoto 169.4 lbs

J...

As with all major broadcasts for mixed martial arts, we'll be bringing you live results and play-by-play for tonight's M-1 Challenge 30: Zavurov vs. Enomoto II event. The card kicks off at 11 p.m. ET tonight on Showtime and features five fights on the live card.

Here's the scheduled card and official weights:

Welterweight Title Fight: Shamil Zavurov 169.4 lbs - vs - Yasubey Enomoto 169.4 lbs

J...

M-1 Global is set to kickoff another big MMA weekend Friday, returning to Showtime for the final time in 2011 with M-1 Challenge 30, co-headlined by a pair of rematches.In the main event, M-1 Welterweight Champion Shamil Zavurov battles Yasubey Enomoto, a rematch from their bout in April where Zavurov successfully defended his title via unanimous decision. The 27-year-old was originally scheduled...

CHICAGO (Nov. 29, 2011) – M-1 GLOBAL welterweight (170 lbs.) champion Shamil Zavurov will defend his title in a rematch against Yasubey Enomoto in the main event M-1 Challenge XXX live on SHOWTIME on Friday, December 9 at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast) from The Hangar at the O.C. Fair and Event Center in Costa Mesa, California.

Zavurov (18-1), a three-time world champion in Combat Sa...

Once again, the dynamic duo of Facebook and Spike TV serves up the entire UFC 130 undercard. The event takes place on Saturday, May 28th from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV.

The Edgar vs. Maynard main event was wrested from our grasp, but the balance of the lineup is still intact and looking solid. Quinton "Rampage" Jackson vs. Matt Hamill reanimates the headliner. There are no two...