M-1 Challenge 87: Ashimov vs. Silander - February 9 (OFFICIAL DISCUSSION)

M-1 Challenge 87
February 9, 2018
Olimpiyskiy   
Moscow, Russia

Main Card:
Arman Ashimov (7-2)       vs. (17-5) Mikael Silander
Main Event |  Interim Title Fight | Flyweight | 125 lbs (57 kg)
Timur Nagibin (10-3)        vs.   (23-8) Jadison Costa
Co-Main Event | Featherweight | 145 lbs (66 Kg)
Shavkat Rakhmonov (8-0) vs.  (15-4) Juho Valamaa
Main Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77 Kg)
Dimitriy Mikutsa (7-)          vs.    (14-7) Kleber Silva
Main Card | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs (93 Kg)

The main event of M-1 Challenge 87 will be the fight for interim flyweight championship belt between Arman Ashimov of Kazakhstan and Mikael Silander of Finland!

Since the undisputed M-1 Challenge flyweight champion Aleksander Doskalchuk is injured and can’t fight for another half a year, the winner of this fight will be the interim champion and will receive an opportunity to fight Doskalchuk as soon as he is ready to come back to the Rage.
 
Mikael Silander made his debut in promotion last August in front of his fans in Finland and demonstrated everybody that he is ready for real battles by defeating a strong opponent Vitaliy Branchuk.
 
Arman Ashimov is a flyweight phenomenon who knocks out his opponents one after another. His fights are being broadcasted on national TV of Kazakhstan and the videos on YouTube have hundreds of thousands views, what makes him extremely motivated for the next battles!