Light Heavyweight: 186-205 lbs.


Vyacheslav Vasilevsky and Tomasz Narkun compete for the inaugural M-1 Global light heavyweight champion.

1
Vyacheslav Vasilevsky
def.
Tomasz Narkun
TKO (retirement) @ 2:20 of R2
M-1 Global: M-1 Challenge 22
12.10.10

Vyacheslav Vasilevsky vacates the M-1 light heavyweight championship in order to compete in the middleweight division.

Vinny Magalhaes and Viktor Nemkov compete for the vacant M-1 Global light heavyweight championship.

2
Vinny Magalhaes
def.
Viktor Nemkov
Submission (gogoplata) @ 1:40 of R3
M-1 Global: M-1 Challenge 25
04.28.11


def.
Mikhail Zayats
TKO (head kick & punches) @ 1:13 of R3
M-1 Global: M-1 Challenge 27
10.14.11

Vinny Magalhaes vacates the M-1 Global light heavyweight championship after leaving the promotion to compete for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Sergey Kornev and Marcin Zontek compete for the vacant M-1 Global light heavyweight championship.

3
Sergey Kornev
def.
Marcin Zontek
Decision (split) @ 5:00 of R5
M-1 Global: M-1 Challenge 34
09.30.12

Sergey Kornev vacates the M-1 Global light heavyweight championship after announcing his retirement from mixed martial arts.

Viktor Nemkov and Vasily Babich compete for the vacant M-1 Global light heavyweight championship.

4
Viktor Nemkov
def.
Vasily Babich
Submission (armbar) @ 4:06 of R2
M-1 Global: M-1 Challenge 43
11.16.13

5
Stephan Puetz
def.
Viktor Nemkov
Decision (unanimous) @ 5:00 of R5
M-1 Global: M-1 Challenge 46
03.14.14


def.
Luis Fernando Miranda
Submission (rear-naked choke) @ 4:31 of R2
M-1 Global: M-1 Challenge 50
08.15.14
def.
Valery Myasnikov
TKO (punches) @ 3:13 of R2
M-1 Global: M-1 Challenge 54
12.17.14

6
Viktor Nemkov
def.
Stephan Puetz
Decision (majority) @ 5:00 of R5
M-1 Global: M-1 Challenge 63
12.04.15

7
Rashid Yusupov
def.
Viktor Nemkov
Decision (split) @ 5:00 of R5
M-1 Global: M-1 Challenge 66
05.27.16


def.
Stephan Puetz
TKO (corner stoppage) @ 3:26 of R3
M-1 Global: M-1 Challenge 74
02.18.17

Rashid Yusupov vacates the M-1 Global light heavyweight championship after leaving the promotion to compete for the Professional Fighters League.

Dimitriy Mikutsa and Khadis Ibragimov compete for the vacant M-1 Global light heavyweight championship.

8
Khadis Ibragimov
def.
Dimitriy Mikutsa
Submission (rear-naked choke) @ 4:30 of R2
M-1 Global: M-1 Challenge 96
08.25.18


def.
Rafal Kijanczuk
TKO (punches) @ 2:30 of R1
M-1 Global: M-1 Challenge 101
03.30.19

Khadis Ibragimov vacates the M-1 Global light 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.