M-1 Challenge
24-12-2008, 10:33
For immediate release
M-1 reschedules M-1 Challenge finals
Due to extreme weather conditions, M-1 has been forced to reschedule its M-
1 Challenge event that had been scheduled to take place on Friday,
December 26 at the Emerald Queen Casino in Seattle, Washington.
As a result of the inclement weather conditions, it was not going to be
possible for M-1 to transport fighters from its Russian and Holland-based teams
to Seattle in time for the event.
The event was originally scheduled to feature Team Russia and Team Holland
in the finals of the 2008 M-1 Challenge with several superfights planned as
well. The finals between Team Russia and Team Holland will now be held in
Amsterdam either on December 28 or January 4.
Despite losing the M-1 Challenge finals, M-1 officials have already finalized
plans to hold an M-1 Challenge regular season event in 2009 at the Emerald
Queen in Seattle. The event will take place on February 29 and will serve as
the official 2009 regular season opener with six teams on display. The
matchups include Team France taking on Korea, Finland squaring off with
Holland, as well as Team USA going head-to-head with Brazil.
Contact: M-1 Global Director of Communications Jacob Schaap at
[email protected]
About M-1 Global and M-1 Challenge:
M-1 Global (Mix Fight M-1 - Mixed Martial Arts (http://www.m1mixfight.com)) has been one of the leading Mixed Martials Arts
(MMA)
organizations in the world for over a decade. International MMA stars who have
fought under the
M-1 banner have included Fedor Emelianenko, Andrei Arlovski, Aleksander
Emelianenko, Keith
Jardine, Alistair Overeem, Yushin Okami, Ben Rothwell, Mike Pyle, Melvin Manhoef,
Roman Zenstov,
Denis Kang, Martin Kampmann, Omar Suloev, and Chalid Arrab, to name a few.
Billed as the "World Cup Of Mixed Martial Arts," the M-1 Challenge is a full season of
MMA events
showcasing some of the best up and coming MMA fighters in the world. Broadcast to
over 80
countries around the world, including HDNet in the United States, the M-1 Challenge
pits teams of
five fighters representing their respective countries against each other for
international bragging
rights and the title of M-1 Challenge Champions. The M-1 Challenge presents MMA
prospects all
over the world an opportunity to test their skills, gain valuable experience at the
international level,
and become future stars in the sport of MMA. Fighters who succeed on the M-1
Challenge's
international breeding ground will earn the opportunity to participate in major MMA
events
presented by M-1 Global and their promotional partners such as Affliction
Entertainment.
Affliction
Already a mainstay for the most elite athletes, heaviest bands, A-listers and the
fashion conscious,
Affliction Clothing’s ability to set the bar high in fashion is evident in its collection’s
indulgence of
style and design, focus on quality, and its trademark series of divinely executed, dark
and powerful
themes. (www.afflictionclothing.com)
HDNet and HDNet Fights
Founded by Mark Cuban, HDNet Fights (www.hdnetfights.com) promotes, produces
and airs over
twenty-four live MMA events annually for broadcast on HDNet. HDNet Fights is unique
as a unifying
force in the MMA industry partnering with leading promoters, including Affliction,
DREAM,
Strikeforce (TM), M1, SportFight, MFC, Adrenaline, Ring of Combat and others to offer
the quality
match-ups and productions that MMA fans demand.
HDNet (HDNet Home Page (http://www.hd.net)) is the home for HDNet Fights and is the leader in offering live
MMA broadcasts
and the leading news and information show for MMA fans, "Inside MMA". Launched
in 2001 by
Mark Cuban and General Manager and COO Philip Garvin, the HDNet networks are
available on
AT&T, Bright House Networks, Charter Communications, DIRECTV, DISH Network,
Insight, Mediacom,
Time Warner Cable, Verizon and more than 40 NCTC cable affiliate companies. For
more information
visit HDNet Home Page (http://www.hd.net).
M-1 reschedules M-1 Challenge finals
Due to extreme weather conditions, M-1 has been forced to reschedule its M-
1 Challenge event that had been scheduled to take place on Friday,
December 26 at the Emerald Queen Casino in Seattle, Washington.
As a result of the inclement weather conditions, it was not going to be
possible for M-1 to transport fighters from its Russian and Holland-based teams
to Seattle in time for the event.
The event was originally scheduled to feature Team Russia and Team Holland
in the finals of the 2008 M-1 Challenge with several superfights planned as
well. The finals between Team Russia and Team Holland will now be held in
Amsterdam either on December 28 or January 4.
Despite losing the M-1 Challenge finals, M-1 officials have already finalized
plans to hold an M-1 Challenge regular season event in 2009 at the Emerald
Queen in Seattle. The event will take place on February 29 and will serve as
the official 2009 regular season opener with six teams on display. The
matchups include Team France taking on Korea, Finland squaring off with
Holland, as well as Team USA going head-to-head with Brazil.
Contact: M-1 Global Director of Communications Jacob Schaap at
[email protected]
About M-1 Global and M-1 Challenge:
M-1 Global (Mix Fight M-1 - Mixed Martial Arts (http://www.m1mixfight.com)) has been one of the leading Mixed Martials Arts
(MMA)
organizations in the world for over a decade. International MMA stars who have
fought under the
M-1 banner have included Fedor Emelianenko, Andrei Arlovski, Aleksander
Emelianenko, Keith
Jardine, Alistair Overeem, Yushin Okami, Ben Rothwell, Mike Pyle, Melvin Manhoef,
Roman Zenstov,
Denis Kang, Martin Kampmann, Omar Suloev, and Chalid Arrab, to name a few.
Billed as the "World Cup Of Mixed Martial Arts," the M-1 Challenge is a full season of
MMA events
showcasing some of the best up and coming MMA fighters in the world. Broadcast to
over 80
countries around the world, including HDNet in the United States, the M-1 Challenge
pits teams of
five fighters representing their respective countries against each other for
international bragging
rights and the title of M-1 Challenge Champions. The M-1 Challenge presents MMA
prospects all
over the world an opportunity to test their skills, gain valuable experience at the
international level,
and become future stars in the sport of MMA. Fighters who succeed on the M-1
Challenge's
international breeding ground will earn the opportunity to participate in major MMA
events
presented by M-1 Global and their promotional partners such as Affliction
Entertainment.
Affliction
Already a mainstay for the most elite athletes, heaviest bands, A-listers and the
fashion conscious,
Affliction Clothing’s ability to set the bar high in fashion is evident in its collection’s
indulgence of
style and design, focus on quality, and its trademark series of divinely executed, dark
and powerful
themes. (www.afflictionclothing.com)
HDNet and HDNet Fights
Founded by Mark Cuban, HDNet Fights (www.hdnetfights.com) promotes, produces
and airs over
twenty-four live MMA events annually for broadcast on HDNet. HDNet Fights is unique
as a unifying
force in the MMA industry partnering with leading promoters, including Affliction,
DREAM,
Strikeforce (TM), M1, SportFight, MFC, Adrenaline, Ring of Combat and others to offer
the quality
match-ups and productions that MMA fans demand.
HDNet (HDNet Home Page (http://www.hd.net)) is the home for HDNet Fights and is the leader in offering live
MMA broadcasts
and the leading news and information show for MMA fans, "Inside MMA". Launched
in 2001 by
Mark Cuban and General Manager and COO Philip Garvin, the HDNet networks are
available on
AT&T, Bright House Networks, Charter Communications, DIRECTV, DISH Network,
Insight, Mediacom,
Time Warner Cable, Verizon and more than 40 NCTC cable affiliate companies. For
more information
visit HDNet Home Page (http://www.hd.net).