Russia MMA thread

There are a bunch of decent events that sometimes get passed on so I figured why not do a thread like Poland , Brazil and Japan have.


WAR FEDOR!!! or something like that....

* Edited at 01.27.2014, 5:05 PM ET *

For those wondering when you'll see Alexander "Storm" Shlemenko fighting again, it won't be soon. After returning to Russia he announced last week that he's going to concentrate on Combat Sambo for now and when he returns to MMA (in an "undisclosed future", probably late 2015), it's going to be at 77 kg (170 lbs) with the aim of getting the Bellator WW belt. He has also attributed his recent two losses (quick submission defeats to American wrestlers, both the rising star Brandon Halsey and the retired 39 year old Tito Ortiz) at least partially to his vegetarian diet, which caused him to lose muscle mass.

I didn't lose because of my own lack of skills... it was the vegetables!!

Hoping this works out for Storm. He is a really exciting fighter with highlight reel finishes. Whatever works for him, and he comes back new and improved ready to wreck guys at 170

Storm with the Brazzo excuses. 

At least it's not steak tartare

If you enjoyed the knights' fight aka "fight under the historic fencing rules" at the M-1 Challenge 50, you're in for a treat. Apparently Vadim is going full ahead with the idea. The upcoming M-1 Challenge 52 event is going to feature two knights fights in 2 different weight classes (MW / 84 kg and Open / +93 kg). One of them was going to feature a French knight, but he backed out at the last minute for undisclosed reasons. In his place steps up another Russian. Again, neither fight will be pickable.

Broccoli vs Schlemenko, Broccoli via Malnutrition.

Same thing happened to Fitch.

Apparently Shlemenko doesn't want to put his MMA career on hold after all despite already having a combat sambo bout scheduled. Fight Nights announced today that he's signed the contract to fight Yasubey Enomoto in the main event of Battle 18 in December. Mind you, this fight was already supposed to happen back in July, so I'm still not 100% convinced.

Shlemenko wants none of this

M-1 Global and ACB sign alliance.



Presidents of m-1 Global Vadim Finkelstein and ACB Bekhan Hasiev announced a joint tournament in St. Petersburg for the day December 17



http://www.mixfight.ru/news/2014/11/1/M_1_Global_i_ACB_obyavyayut_o_sovmestnom_turnire_v_Sankt_Pet/

Absolute Championship Berkut Organization announces Conquest MMA tournament ACB 11, the 14 and 15 November in Grozny will be two performances of struggle.


On the weekend of November MMA fans will be able to soak in the atmosphere and a fight for two days to over twenty professional fights featuring famous fighters from Russia, CIS and Europe. 

As President ACB Bekhan Hasiev Fighting within the ACB 11 will be the first stage of the Grand Prix "eight" in the weight category up to 84 kg. 

"ACB Belt champion middleweight title remained vacant after the transitional champion Igor Svirida other promotions. We have decided to organize the" eight ", the winner of which will win our middleweight champion of the League. gathered here are very strong fighters, such as last year's runner Grand Prix Berkut Ramzan Alghero and Renat Latifov Chuzhigaev Dmitry Lazurin Ibrahim, Gadzhimusa Haziyev Muslim Hizriev and several strong athletes. in ACB 11 to determine the best of them, and you are in our next tournament will meet in the semifinals also expected that the guests and spectators of the tournament no less colorful fights with famous men and young professionals. ", - said Bekhan Hasiev. 

In this tournament heavyweight champion ACB were finalists Gadzhimurad Antigulov 2014 Grand Prix Berkut errors Said Musa Ali Nurmagomedov Aziev young "Prospectus" of the Republic of Chechnya, Russia's regions and CIS countries.

ACB 11 - «Vol. 1 "(14 November) 


(up to 70.3 kg) Ali Bugs (14-8, Nalchik, Russia) vs. Georgi Stoyanov (18-5, Bulgaria) 

Major battles: 

Grand Prix (84 kg), Renat Latifov (27-18, Donetsk, Ukraine) vs. Ramzan Alghero (6-2, Kazakhstan) 

Grand Prix (84 kg), Abubakar Vagaev (2-0, Berkut) vs. Dmitry Lazurin (2-0, Novokuznetsk, Russia) 

(up to 61.2 kg) Said Nurmagomedov (6-2, Makhachkala, Russia) vs. Vyacheslav Irtamaev (3-0, Gorno-Altaisk, Russia) 

(65.8 kg), Rustam Aliyev (5-0, Russia, Altai) vs. Abdurahman Temirov (5-0, Golden Eagle) 

(93 kg), Ruslan Ibragimov (3-1, Makhachkala, Russia) vs. Sarmatian Gigolaev (1-2, Vladikavkaz) 

(93 kg) Hussein Kushagov (1-1, Berkut) vs. Denis Valin (1-0, Moscow) 

Preliminary bouts: 

(up to 70.3 kg) Islam Isaev (1-1, Berkut) vs. Tamerlane Kaboul (4-4, Vladikavkaz) 

(84 kg) Salam Abdurahmonov (1-0, Berkut) vs. TBA 

(up to 70.3 kg) Adam Aliev (0-1, Berkut) vs. Toichubaev uluu Baktiyar (0-1, Kyrgyzstan) 

(up to 61.2 kg), Murad Kalam (2-0, Berkut) vs. TBA 

(up to 56.7 kg) Hasan Il'yasov (0-0, Berkut) vs. Oscar Dolcini (5-0, Gorno-Altaisk, Russia) 

(up to 70.3 kg), Magomed Raissov (0-0, Berkut) vs. TBA

ACB 11 - «Vol. 2 "(15 Nov) 



(93 kg) Gadzhimurad Antigulov (12-4, Russia, Makhachkala) vs. TBA 

Major battles: 

Grand Prix (84 kg) Gadzhimusa Haziyev (4-0, Makhachkala, Russia) vs. Muslim Hizriev (2-1, Golden Eagle) 

Grand Prix (84 kg), Ibrahim Chuzhigaev (2-2, Berkut) vs. Ibrahim Tibilov (4-2, South Ossetia) 

(up to 70.3 kg) Muhamed Kokov (7-0, Nalchik, Russia) vs. TBA 

(65.8 kg) Paata Robakidze (16-3, Georgia) vs. Musa Aziev (1-1, Grozny, Russia) 

(65.8 kg) Magomed Magomedsharipov (6-2, Russia, Makhachkala) vs. Agshin Babayev (6-3, Azerbaijan) 

(up to 77.1 kg) Dagaev Rashid (1-1, Kazakhstan) vs. Heydar Mammadaliev (7-0, Azerbaijan) 

  Preliminary bouts: 

(up to 70.3 kg) Aziz Mezhidov (4-3, Russia) vs. TBA 

(up to 77.1 kg) Viskhan Amerkhanov (1-1, Berkut) vs. TBA 

(84 kg) Rahman Janan (0-0, Berkut) vs. Denis Denisov (0-0, Tver, Russia) 

(up to 77.1 kg) Haseyn Daudov (0-0, Berkut) vs. Dmitri Gavrilov (0-0, Tver, Russia) 

(up to 61.2 kg), Rustam Osmaev (0-0, Berkut) vs. Kazbek Parastaev (0-0, Vladikavkaz, Russia) 

Beginning of the tournament at 17:00 November 14 and 15. Broadcast on TV "Fight Club"

http://fc-berkut.ru/6797

Oplot Challenge 105 
November 8, 2014 
Caribou water park, Moscow, Russia

Dmitriy Sosnovskiy vs. Ivo Cuk 
Shamil Nurmagomedov vs. René Wollinger 
Dibir Zagirov vs. Matveychenko Sergey 
Oleg Kulakov vs. Maksim Slinko 
Georgi Kekeliya vs. Maksim Mikhteev 
Aliyar Sarkerov vs. Andrey Moroz 
Vitaly Oparin va. Evgeny Myakinkin

* Edited at 11.02.2014, 8:13 AM ET *

Will Shlemenko's return still be at 170lbs? I'd like to see Shlemenko vs Lima/Daley very much in Bellator.

Guram has passed away after a car accident

RIP

That's really terrible. Dude was only 28. 

It's a shame. He had so much to achieve

RIP

Him and Hans Nijman in the same week. Nijman fought Fujita in the opening round of the first Pride GP.