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...

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...