M-1 Global Returns To Showtime Friday With Shamil Zavurov vs. Yasubey Enomoto

by Josh Nason on Dec 6, 2011 10:04 AM EST in MMA Events

M-1 Global returns to Showtime this Friday with a 170-pound title rematch.

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 to defend against Rashid Magomedov, but visa issues scrapped that bout.

Zavurov (18-1) is on a 13-fight win streak and will be looking for the third defense of the title he won a year ago. Enomoto (8-3) has won two in a row since the loss to Zavurov, last submitting Josh Thorpe at an October M-1 Global event.

The co-main event features Jose Figueroa vs. Artiom Damkovsky, a fight that happened in July with Figueroa beating Damkovsky by second round TKO. Figueroa (10-5) is coming off a first round KO loss on November 20th to Daniel Weichel, while Damkosvky (9-6) is coming off a November 19th first round KO win over Antun Racic.

Tyson Jeffries (7-6) vs. Eddie Arizmendi (15-5) and Alessandro Ferriera (10-1) vs. Bao Quach (18-10) will also be on the televised card which begins at 11 PM in the East Coast with a tape delay airing on the West Coast. The show will be at Costa Mesa, California's O.C. Fair and Events Center.

SBN coverage of M-1 Challenge 30

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Apparently, this will be M-1s last showtime card, wonder which TV partner they can find next

by KOQ24 on Dec 6, 2011 10:10 AM EST reply actions

Oxygen

They’ll rename it “Hunky Muscular Russians Fighting For Your Love Because They Appreciate You Unlike That Ingrate Of A Husband/Boyfriend – brought to you by Ben, Jerry and C Batteries, with consultation by M-1 Global”

"Now you see that evil will always triumph, because good is dumb."

by menckenstein on Dec 6, 2011 10:15 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs

Or Lifetime...

I'm no Michael Bisping.

by SammyBeez on Dec 6, 2011 10:20 AM EST up reply actions

They gonna make an MMA movie about a woman whose wicked husband tricks her into signing up to fight him?

"Now you see that evil will always triumph, because good is dumb."

by menckenstein on Dec 6, 2011 10:23 AM EST up reply actions

they’ll need the obligatory ‘chick that falls down the stairs’ scene. we can get Vadim to push her down. or Brett Rogers.

"Men like us... we never get back the things we love."
- Jaron Namir

by Victor Rodriguez on Dec 6, 2011 12:47 PM EST up reply actions

I just saw Vinny's headkick+TKO last night

What an awkward looking thing that was. I mean it worked and it saved his butt but dang.

"Now you see that evil will always triumph, because good is dumb."

by menckenstein on Dec 6, 2011 10:16 AM EST reply actions

i really don’t think anyone is going to miss M-1 programming.
i’ll bet that ensuring M-1 was off the air was vital for Zuffa/Strikeforce to renegotiate their contract.

"Men like us... we never get back the things we love."
- Jaron Namir

by Victor Rodriguez on Dec 6, 2011 12:49 PM EST reply actions