Watch Islam Makhachev vs Rander Junio Fight Video M-1 Global - M-1 Challenge 41

Watch Islam Makhachev vs Yuri Ivlev Fight Video M-1 Challenge 49 - Battle in the Mountains

Watch Islam Makhachev vs Ivica Truscek Fight Video M-1 Challenge 51 - Fightspirit

Watch Islam Makhachev vs Tengiz Khuchua Fight Video M-1 Selection Ukraine 2010 - The Finals

Islam Makhachev's final fight before signing for the UFC back at M-1 Challenge 51 as he faced durable Croatian Ivica Truscek. Cornered by Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, Islam would prove himself to be one

Watch Muslim Salikhov vs Deyan Topalski Fight Video M-1 Challenge 38 - Spring Battle

Watch Islam Makhachev vs Anatoly Kormilkin Fight Video Lion's Fights 2 - Battle of Two Capitals

The fight in a featherweight division between Damien Peltier and Maksim Kuldashev

Watch Albert Duraev vs Melvin van Suijdam Fight Video M-1 Global - M-1 Challenge 40

The fight in a flyweight division between Rafael Dias and Vadim Malygin

The fight in a middleweight division between Joe Riggs and Oleg Olenichev

Watch Movsar Evloev vs Sergey Morozov Fight Video M-1 Challenge 88

The fight in a interim (72 kg) division between Jani Salmi and Roman Bogatov

Today we will remember the very first fight of Islam Makhachev in the M-1 Global organization. It took place at the M-1 Challenge 38 tournament, which took place on April 9, 2013 in St. Petersburg.

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