M-1 Challenge 70: - September 9 (OFFICIAL DISCUSSION)

M-1 Challenge 70
September 9, 2016
Yubileyny Sports Palace   
Syktyvar, Russia

Main Card:
Alexey Kunchenko (13-0)      vs.       (4-2) Maksim Grabovich
Main Event | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77 kg)

Maxim Divnich (12-1)            vs.  (22-10) Artiom Damkovsky
Co-Main Event | Lightweight | 155 lbs (70 kg)

Alexei Nevzorov (9-2)            vs.            (7-1) Timur Nagibin
Main Card | Featherweight | 145 lbs (66 kg)

Andrey Seledtsov (5-2)          vs.             (5-0) Rene Hoppe
Main Card | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs (93 kg)

M-1 Challenge 70 is set on Septermber 10, the city of Syktyvkar, Russia. The main fight of the evening is a welterweight title fight between reigning champion Alexey Kunchenko (13-0) and Maxim Grabovich (4-2).

Initially it was planned to make a rematch between Kunchenko and former M-1 welterweight champ Murad Abdulaev, but unfortunately he couldn't recover from his injuries by that moment. Therefore the young prospect  Maxim Grabovich gets the chance of his career - to become the M-1 Challenge Welterweight champion.