Navigation: Jump to content areas:


Pro Quality. Fan Perspective.
Login-facebook
Around SBN: Jerry Sandusky's Wife Tries To Run A Reporter Over

M-1 Challenge 2009 Finals Set

[Update] M-1 Global announced this week that Lloyd "Kadillac" Marshbanks will rejoin Team USA East, replacing the previously announced Ness Harris at heavyweight for the finals.

Teams USA East and Russian Legion punched their tickets to the 2009 M-1 Challenge finals back in September, and last Thursday M-1 announced the official lineups for both squads. Below are the finals pairings, set to take place in St. Petersburg on December 3rd:

1. Lightweight (154 lbs.): Ivan "Batman" Jorge (11-0 / USA East) vs. Yuri Ivlev (11-5 / Russian Legion)

2. Welterweight (167 lbs.): Gerson "Indio" Cordeiro (5-8-1 / USA East) vs. Magomed Shikshabekov (5-0 / Russian Legion)

3. Middleweight (185 lbs.): Danilo "Motoserra" Pereira (16-6 / USA East) vs. Ansar Chalangov (10-4 / Russian Legion)

4. Light Heavyweight (205 lbs.): Chuck Grigsby (17-5 / USA East) vs. Besike Gerinava (9-1-1 / Russian Legion)

5. Heavyweight (+205 lbs.): Lloyd "Kadillac" Marshbanks (19-10 / USA East) vs. Akhmed Sultanov (8-4 / Russian Legion)

The FanPosts are solely the subjective opinions of Bloody Elbow readers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Bloody Elbow editors or staff.

Comment 14 comments  |  3 recs  | 

Do you like this story?

Around SB Nation

Comments

Display:

Interesting to note that this is Team Legion and not Team Imperial (AKA Red Devil), which had a combined record of 2-13 this year. That’s worse than MMA powerhouses Bulgaria and Spain. The only team that did worse was Turkey.

Makes you wonder what the UFC would be like if they had caved to Fedor’s demands and signed these terrible fighters.

Is there any word on why Delson Heleno isn’t fighting?

by George Lucas on Nov 28, 2009 8:19 PM EST reply actions  

There is a difference between Team Legion or Team Imperial fighters and M-1 Global fighters. They are not the same thing.

by MMASuPreMaCy on Nov 30, 2009 12:25 PM EST up reply actions  

Team Russia Imperial is made up of the same Red Devil fighters that M-1 was trying to sign to the UFC as part of a rider on Fedor’s contract.

They changed their name from Red Devil to Imperial because Fedor was uncomfortable with such an un-Christian name.

by George Lucas on Nov 30, 2009 7:04 PM EST up reply actions  

Will this be televised in the US?

Ricky Hatton came closer to beating Manny Pacquiao than Marquez did to beating Floyd.

-SC

by The Lethal Haze on Nov 29, 2009 1:45 AM EST reply actions  

Yes they have it on HDNet, but not live, the 2nd Semi is only being shown on the 4th, there currently schedule goes until the 13th and it isn’t listed yet.

by Barry619 on Nov 29, 2009 7:45 PM EST up reply actions  

That’s a cool poster.

by JRN on Nov 30, 2009 12:00 AM EST reply actions  

These’ll be streaming live on Sherdog apparently.

by Chris Nelson on Nov 30, 2009 9:39 PM EST reply actions  

On a more positive note

Could this springboard Ansar Chalangov back into the UFC?

Fighting Area Control

by capital L on Nov 30, 2009 10:04 PM EST reply actions  

No, but it’ll springboard Kadillac into God status. Fat boys who can pass guard by belly flopping are always enjoyable.

Follow me on Twitter @lelandroling
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein

by Leland Roling on Dec 1, 2009 9:58 AM EST up reply actions   1 recs

hmm

I don’t seem to be able to reply to posts at the moment, but my comment above was supposed to be in response to the Team Legion vs Team Imperial comment above.

Fighting Area Control

by capital L on Nov 30, 2009 10:06 PM EST reply actions  

Something weird is happening with my browser wherin "reply" has no effect

However, let me say in response to Leland above that if this springboards Kadillac into any sort of status at all I’ll be thrilled, because the man is awesome.

Fighting Area Control

by capital L on Dec 1, 2009 6:17 PM EST reply actions  

Teams USA East

Teams USA East is more likely to be a Team Brasil 2! ‘cause more than half team is brazilian ! I don’t know why they have two american(actually is a brazilian) teams, two russians teams, and not two brazilian teams, when everyone knows that brazilians are the best mma figthers all around the globe !

by Demordio on Dec 2, 2009 10:23 AM EST reply actions  

Results so far...

Yuri Ivlev, Magomed Shikshabekov and Ansar Chalangov seal victory for Russia early with three straight wins. 205 and HW still to come.

by Chris Nelson on Dec 3, 2009 3:30 PM EST reply actions  

Comments For This Post Are Closed


User Tools

"I don't want to knock my opponent out. I want to hit him, step away and watch him hurt" - Joe Frazier

FanPosts

Community blog posts and discussion.

Recommended FanPosts

Gonzo_fist_small
Random Nick Diaz Shops
My_avy_small
Roger Gracie signs with the UFC
Lebowski_excited_grin_small
The History of Subo: the bans, warnings, and mockings.
Bros
Nick Diaz: Hero to Millions
Favritegotevj9_small
An Open Letter to Nick Diaz

Recent FanPosts

Obp_small
Nick Diaz - The Musical
Small
Pot can be a performance enhancer (serious thread)
Nate-diaz-double-bird_small
How Would Today's Top Kickboxers Do In MMA?
Ri_small
How does the PRIDE compare to present day UFC?
Jerryrice_small
Gratitude: Why no one should still hate the UFC
Shogun_logo_small
UFC’s hope of stadium show in Sao Paulo appears to be dead
Me_small
2012 and Onward: More Free Events, Fewer Pay Per Views Key for UFC Success
Me_2_small
Muay Thai Champion Irshaad Sayed Thinks Win over Jessie Rafols Could Launch his MMA Career

+ New FanPost All FanPosts >

MMA Rankings

USA Today / SB Nation Consensus MMA Rankings