M-1 Challenge 82: Vänttinen vs. Zayats - August 5 (OFFICIAL DISCUSSION)

M-1 Challenge 82
August 5, 2017
Hartwall Arena  
Helsinki, Finland

Main Card:
Marcus Vänttinen (24-6)              vs.        (22-8) Mikhail Zayats
Main Event | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs (93 Kg)
Janne Elonen-Kulmala  (15-5)      vs.   (15-6) Heliton dos Santos
Co-Main Event | Bantamweight | 135 lbs (61 Kg)
Michel Silva (18-6)                      vs.           (7-1) Pavel Gordeev
Main Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs (70 Kg)
Mikael Silander (16-5)                 vs.         (24-6) Vitali Branchuk
Main Card | Bantamweight | 135 lbs (61 Kg)
Juho Valamaa (14-4)                   vs.            (10-6) Aires Benrois
Main Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77 Kg)
Keith Johnson (12-3)                   vs. (43-12) Alexander Butenko
Main Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77 Kg)
Toni Valtonen (27-15)                  vs.         (15-6) Boris Polezhay
Main Card | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs (93 Kg)

M-1 Global,  has announced its return to Finland for the first time in nine years, August 5, as top fighters from Finland, Russia, America and across Europe will compete in M-1 Challenge 82.

M-1 Global’s newest signee, Vanttinen (24-6-0), is a multiple time winner of Cage and Fight Festival events and a veteran member of the Team Finland. He has everything to become the true star: almost two-meter tall, strong Nordic warrior, just 29-year old, but very experienced in MMA. Marcus always tries to make all of his fights entertaining and finish his opponents as fast as possible. His fight against Russian prospect Mikhail Ragozin (8-2-0) will headline M-1 Challenge event in Helsinki.

Finnish fan-favorite Janne “Jamba” Elonen-Kulmala (15-5-0) is widely considered as Scandinavian #1 bantamweight and huge local hero for Finnish MMA fanas. ”Jamba” fought his second pro fight at M-1 Challenge event in 2008, and now he is back to M-1 in Helsinki. His opponent will be dangerous Brazilian knockout artist Heliton dos Santos (15-6-0).

Mikael "Hulk" Silander (16-5-0), 31, has an appropriate nickname. Powerfully built and possessing explosive physical force, he puts pressure on his rivals from the first second of the battle, using his grappling skills to his full advantage. Having won 15 of his 20 fights, Silander is matched against M-1 Challenge title challenger Viali Branchuk (22-6-0), of Ukraine.

Nice to see M-1 Global expand as well as Zayats returning.

Rocksoldier84 wrote:Nice to see M-1 Global expand as well as Zayats returning.

Yeah, don't here about too many big events happening in Finland so this is pretty cool.