M-1 Global today – is one of the leading MMA (Mixed Martial Arts – mixed martial arts) organizations in the world, with offices in Russia, Holland, USA, Korea and Japan. Brenda M-1 for over 10 years. Starting with a small tournament in 1997, the League of M-1 has grown into a global international organization. Among the international stars of MMA, which has advocated under the banner of M-1 – Fedor Emelianenko, Andrei Arlovski, Aleksander Emelianenko, Gegard Mousasi, Alistair Overy, Ben Rothwell, Melvin Manhuf, Roman Zentsov, Denis Kang, Martin Kampmann, Amar Suloev, Chalid Arraba and many others. President of M-1 is Vadim Finkelstein, vice president – Sergei Matvienko.
Tournaments M-1 on the principle of the pyramid. This principle allows any young and hardworking soldier to reach the top mixed martial arts.
At the heart of the pyramid tournament M-1 are the national championships of the world under the name M-1 Selection («selection» (English) – “selection”). In 2009, «M-1 Selection» passed in Russia and Ukraine, and was organized by club-group system: 2 groups of 5 clubs. Champion became the country’s Dagestan club “Highlander”. In 2010, «M-1 Selection» go to the international level and is held in the individual competition at the Grand Prix of the system (once the loser is eliminated). National qualifying tournaments held in the East, Western Europe, USA and Asia.
As a result of the regional championships formed national teams representing the country in international championships M-1 Challenge – from England. “Call”) – the next stage of the pyramid. «M-1 Challenge» – World Team Championship on mixed martial arts. Championship started in 2008, then participated in the tournament, 10 teams from different countries. Victory won the Russian national team on the basis of the club «RED DEVIL». In 2009, added 6 more teams. Champion was once again the Russian national team, but in the face of the South-Russian club “Legion”. In 2010, M-1 Challenge is held in the second half as the continuation and results of national championships M-1 Selection.
The men, who vividly expressed by team world championship M-1 Challenge, will take part in tournaments premium «M-1 BREAKTHROUGH» (BREAKTHROUGH M-1) in the U.S.. The first such tournament was held August 28, 2009 in Kansas City. The best of the best get the right to fight for top-level hitting at the top of the pyramid – tournaments M-1 Global, which serves Fedor Emelianenko. M-1 Global in conjunction with partners, has already organized four major tournament miksfaytu, which were world-famous stars of mixed martial arts.
