Heavyweight: No Weight Limit


Guram Gugenishvili and Kenny Garner compete for the inaugural M-1 Global heavyweight champion.

1
Guram Gugenishvili
def.
Kenny Garner
Technical sub. (guillotine choke) @ 0:54 of R2
M-1 Global: M-1 Challenge 21
10.28.10


def.
Maxim Grishin
Submission (rear-naked choke) @ 3:38 of R1
M-1 Global: M-1 Challenge 23
03.05.11

Guram Gugenishvili is unable to defend the M-1 Global heavyweight championship after sustaining an injury.

Kenny Garner and Maxim Grishin compete for the interim M-1 Global heavyweight championship.

INT
Kenny Garner
def.
Maxim Grishin
Submission (punches) @ 4:07 of R5
M-1 Global: M-1 Challenge 27
10.14.11


def.
Magomed Malikov
Knockout (punch) @ 3:31 of R3
M-1 Global: M-1 Challenge 32
05.16.12

Guram Gugenishvili is able to defend the M-1 Global heavyweight championship after returning from injury.

Guram Gugenishvili and Kenny Garner compete for the undisputed M-1 Global heavyweight championship.

2
Kenny Garner
def.
Guram Gugenishvili
TKO (doctor stoppage) @ 5:00 of R3
M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Rizzo
06.21.12


def.
Guram Gugenishvili
TKO (punches) @ 2:03 of R4
M-1 Global: M-1 Challenge 36
12.08.12

3
Damian Grabowski
def.
Kenny Garner
Submission (arm-triangle choke) @ 2:30 of R3
M-1 Global: M-1 Challenge 44
11.30.13

4
Marcin Tybura
def.
Damian Grabowski
Technical sub. (north-south choke) @ 1:28 of R1
M-1 Global: M-1 Challenge 50
08.15.14


def.
Dennis Smoldarev
Submission (rear-naked choke) @ 3:35 of R1
M-1 Global: M-1 Challenge 53
11.25.14
def.
Ante Delija
TKO (broken leg) @ 2:21 of R1
M-1 Global: M-1 Challenge 61
09.20.15

Marcin Tybura vacates the M-1 Global heavyweight championship after leaving the promotion to compete for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Alexander Volkov and Dennis Smoldarev compete for the vacant M-1 Global heavyweight championship.

5
Alexander Volkov
def.
Dennis Smoldarev
Submission (triangle choke) @ 0:42 of R3
M-1 Global: M-1 Challenge 64
02.19.16


def.
Attila Vegh
Knockout (punches) @ 2:38 of R1
M-1 Global: M-1 Challenge 68
06.12.16

Alexander Volkov vacates the M-1 Global heavyweight championship after leaving the promotion to compete for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Contenders have yet to be determined to compete for the vacant M-1 Global heavyweight championship.