M-1 Challenge 74: Abukar Yandiev will fight Alexander Butenko for M-1 Lighweight Title

Abukar Yandiev (8-1) is one of the most hyped MMA fighters in Russia nowadays. He is a powerful basic wrestler with a solid Judo background. Coming out of Ingushetia, Russia, he represents himself a well-rounded fighter with an imaginable physical power, which allows him literally ragdoll his opponents in fight. With his ability to finish the fights in the opening round and having a huge fan-base in his homeland country, Abukar Yandiev is a soon-to-be MMA star.

Alexander Butenko (42-11-2) is a reigning M-1 Global Lightweight champion with a notable fighting experience. Fighting out of “FightSpirit” Team, Butenko is famous for his ability to cut down 23kg to make a lighweight limit of 70kg before the fight. He possesses a great physical power and outstanding wrestling-grappling skills, proving his nickname “Iron Capture” in almost each fight. He tends to outwrestle his opponents and finish them with a mean submission moves on the ground. In addition it comes his great physical endurance, strenght and conditions of the top tier.

The fight between Alexander Butenko and Abukar Yandiev will become the co-main event of M-1 Challenge 74 – our opening show in 2017, February 18, St. Petersburg. The main fight of the evening is M-1 LightHeavyweight Title fight between Rashid Yusupov (c) and Stephan Puetz.

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