Magomed Sultanakhmedov Returns After 5-Year Absence at M-1 Challenge 75

M-1 Global announced on Thursday another bout for its upcoming M-1 Challenge 75 card. Welterweight prospect Sergey Romanov will take on veteran Magomed Sultanakhmedov in one of the featured bouts on the card, which goes down March 3 in Moscow.

Once one of the most feared strikers in all of Europe, Sultanakhmedov has been out of commission for over five years. A series of injuries has kept “The White Wolf” out of the realm of combat since March 25, 2011, where he took out Tyson Jeffries in the second round thanks to a barrage of knees to the body. The Tula Oblast native has gone 9-2 in M-1, with eight of his wins coming via knockout. Sultanakhmedov has also competed under the K-1 Hero’s and Dream banners.

Romanov, conversely, has been on a tear, having won his last eight, all within the past two years. The St. Petersburg resident is already 3-0 for M-1, with two wins coming via knockout. He last competed in October at M-1 Challenge 71 where he edged Carlos Alexandre Pereira via decision.

A pair of undefeated welterweights will headline M-1 Challenge 75 on March 5 as Alexey Kunchenko will collide with Shavkat Rakhmonov. Kunchenko’s 170-pound championship will be on the line against Rakhmonov, who has been tearing up the division since turning pro a few years ago.

M-1 Challenge 75 will be streamed live on M1Global.tv. Several more bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.